Zhao Yufei moves into a haunted house, but accidentally breaks the seal containing the demon soul within. This gradually sets in motion the revelation of the Yangzhou Massacre from years ago. Zhao is then killed by the demon soul and sent to the underworld, but is saved by the Goddess of Mount Hua, who helps him uncover the truth about his own origins. Why did the Goddess of Mount Hua save him? What exactly is the thousand-year karmic bond mentioned by the descendants of Fuxi? What is the secret behind the immortality of the gods? Why did they create the cycle of life and death for humanity? Was the war between the Heavenly Court and the spirit tamers a thousand years ago really fought to protect the mortal world?