The online game Glory has gained such popularity in China that the best players in the Glory Professional Alliance are known as gods by the fans. But among the gods, one stands out in particular. Glory Textbook, God of Glory, and Battle God are only a few of the names attributed to Ye Qiu, the mysterious captain of team Excellent Era. Under his leadership, Excellent Era once achieved three consecutive championships; in recent years, however, the team's performance has been on the decline.

Seizing on the chance to replace their captain with a fresh face whom they can place in the spotlight, Excellent Era forces Ye Qiu onto the streets. Yet, the man behind the enigma, Ye Xiu, is unsatisfied with the glory he has attained thus far. He holds a half-forgotten dream from the past that he still longs to see realized. Starting from level 1 in the 10th server, Ye Xiu soon attracts allies and enemies alike, carving a path of chaos wherever he goes. As he sets forth on this new road with an unprecedented class and weapon combination, his desired destination remains the same: the Glory Championship.

Quanzhi Gaoshou began as a web novel on Qidian where 1728 chapters were released from February 28, 2011, to April 28, 2014. It was published in print by Changjiang Children's Press Ltd. (长江少年儿童出版社) from March 20, 2012, to June 1, 2016.

The web novel version was published digitally in English as The King's Avatar by Webnovel.

An MMOARPG mobile game based on the novel was released in China in 2017. The series was also adapted into a live-action TV series that premiered on July 24, 2019, on Tencent Video.