While cataloging ancient books, librarian Gu Mingzhou accidentally touched a fragment of the Book of Lianshan. His right eye became a dragon’s, and his blood took on a bronze hue.
Only then did he learn that he was a living vessel for the ancient Nine Cauldrons, with the power of Zhulong sleeping inside him.
A subway line where ghost soldiers march, a popular tourist spot that devours souls, an archaeological professor who has returned from the dead through corpse liberation...
As the seals on the Nine Cauldrons weaken, the strange beings imprisoned within awaken one after another. The Anomaly Control Bureau, the Xuanmen, and the Guixu Organization have all set their sights on him.
“Trust no one, not even yourself.”
Professor Xu Qian’s last words echo in his ears as Gu Mingzhou’s right hand transforms into a dragon against his will, tearing his attacker to pieces.
He gradually discovers that the Nine Cauldrons are not lifeless objects, but nine “living seals” imprisoning ancient Outer Gods;
That he was sealed inside a cauldron as an infant, and all his memories are false;
That with every cauldron he merges with, he becomes less human...
When all nine cauldrons awaken, will he become a god who saves the world, or a demon who destroys it?
“If saving the world means losing my humanity, then it can go unsaved!”
