Transmigrator Lin Yuan has observed 135 applicants through a special device. Looking back on twenty years at the academy, he is about to launch a plan to purify the Nine Hells' Sui-Tang world through players.
A dark space is devouring the historical dimension of the Sui and Tang dynasties. Historical figures corrupted by it will become terrifying entities.
A mysterious city floats in the gap between the Nine Hells and the myriad worlds. It is home to a lord academy that trains people to resist the Nine Hells' invasion.
In the near future, virtual reality technology has matured, and a special passage connects the City Above the Heavens to the world of the Nine Hells.
Blogger Qin Xiao discovers the mysterious game Strange Sui-Tang. Drawn in by its claim of 100% realism, he signs up on its bare-bones website and then gets back to his daily work.
The website hides secrets, historical figures are set to become demonic, and the Nine Hells' world devouring progress is underway, laying the groundwork for players to enter a corrupted historical era later on.