In the land of Shenzhou, there are Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, demons, and sorcerers. Li Wuyan, the young master of a prominent capital family, slowly wakes to find himself in prison, scheduled for execution in three days. Once he understands what's happened, all Li Wuyan wants is to protect himself. Little by little, however, his ambitions begin to grow... Years later, Li Wuyan looks back on his past, with long-dead enemies and friends behind him, along with heaps of bones. The wheels of fate rumble onward, pushing him step by step toward the highest peak.
