In the shadows of bustling cities, an ancient evil is awakening.
Zhang Jingxuan, the last orthodox descendant of Qingyun Temple, guarded the Taoist temple with fading incense and lived the life of a Taoist priest hidden in modern society. When he was invited by wealthy businessman Wei Guohua to treat his "evil-possessed" daughter Wei Yuqing, he thought it was just an ordinary exorcism ceremony.
However, the evil spirit attached to the black-eyed girl was far beyond his imagination. During the first confrontation, the evil spirit carved the mark of "death" in blood on his arm; the legend of "Seven Evil Souls Locked in the Soul" recorded in the ancient book "Xuan Ming Lu" gradually coincided with reality; and the mysterious antique shop "Netherworld Pavilion" that Wei Yuqing visited was actually related to a bizarre plague a hundred years ago...
When Zhang Jingxuan discovered that Wei Yuqing was just the first victim, and that the "return of the Seven Evils" would trigger a disaster for the whole city, the young Taoist priest had to face a cruel choice: should he follow his master's instructions to protect himself, or risk using forbidden magic to fight to the death against this thousand-year-old evil spirit?
In this contest between modernity and ancient times, Taoism and magic, Zhang Jingxuan gradually uncovered the unknown dark history of Qingyun Temple, as well as the shocking truth about his own life experience - it turns out that his connection with this disaster is far closer than imagined...
