In a world where immortal cultivation flourishes, spiritual energy is the force that powers everything. Yet beneath the splendor lie many mysterious and uncanny places, including the Spirit Ruins. Once an ancient battlefield, they are now filled with wandering vengeful spirits, chaotic spiritual energy, and danger at every turn.
Young cultivator Su Fan discovers an ancient book about the Spirit Ruins in his sect's Scripture Pavilion. Drawn by its account of peerless treasures that can increase one's cultivation, he secretly sets off alone. The moment he enters the ruins, evil spirits attack him in a frenzy. Elder Xuan Feng appears in the nick of time and saves his life. After that, Su Fan explores deeper into the ruins with Elder Xuan Feng and his junior sect sister Ye Lan, only to discover a secret connection between the elder and a mysterious black-robed figure. The figure intends to use the power of the Spirit Ruins to rule the cultivation world. Persuaded by Su Fan, Elder Xuan Feng switches sides, and the three join forces to defeat the black-robed figure and seal an ancient evil.
But the danger does not end there. After the battle, undercurrents stir throughout the cultivation world, and mysterious organizations and unknown races appear one after another. Su Fan and the others press on to protect their world, unraveling one mystery after another and overcoming crisis after crisis, until they become legends who safeguard peace in the cultivation world.