The novel follows a wealthy family in the United States beset by a string of supernatural events. To solve the problem, they call in the young sorcerers Hua Lin and Fengji. When the two arrive, they save a newborn baby and discover that the family is being haunted by the dark shadows of its ancestors. They begin investigating and seek help from the feng shui master Shang De and the mortician Rong Gen. At last, they find the answer in a cemetery in a remote Korean village and successfully drive out the evil spirit. However, during the grave-breaking, an ominous energy erupts from beneath the tomb.