When controlled nuclear fusion ignites an ancient formation, an awakened AI and a thousand-year-old Celestial Master are forced to team up. On the night of a global blackout, they stumble upon the Ghost Market of Fengdu as it moves to a new location. Armed with a bronze compass, overworked office worker Chu Xinghe races to answer humanity's final test of civilization amid cybernetic zombies and strange changes to the Tui Bei Tu.