Wang Lun is the protagonist and chief of Liangshan Marsh. Originally a weak scholar, he awakens his past life as a fierce general under Emperor Guangwu of the Later Han after binding with the Heaven-Shaking, Earth-Quaking Legacy Gourd of Joyful Zen. Recovering martial arts and a divine spear and horse, he sets out to recruit heroes and avenge Lin Chong. He is determined to strengthen Liangshan and eliminate villains like Gao Qiu.