Wu Xie, Zhang Qiling, Hu Bayi, and Wang Pangzi team up to venture deep into the Qinling Mountains in search of a mysterious ancient tomb. Inside, they discover a bronze coffin borne by nine dragons. Sealed within it is an ancient corpse wearing a bronze demon mask: the Witch King. When the Witch King awakens, he reveals tremendous power, and the four nearly lose their lives. Wu Xie accidentally discovers that the jade pendant he carries is somehow connected to the Witch King, who seems to desire it intensely. After escaping the tomb, Wu Xie realizes he has become entangled in a conspiracy a thousand years in the making.
