The genius mystic Yun Jinli is afflicted with the secret curse of his sect, the Seven-Life Soul Lock, and forced to bind himself to a mysterious System. He must transmigrate through seven uncanny worlds to find the one most deeply connected to him in each life: the zombie Xuan Jin, a millennia-old living corpse with a fragmented memory who has always protected him.
From a haunted mansion where brides are married to ghosts in the Republican era, to a town where demonic fog devours memories, from a Nanyang witchcraft boat to a school haunted by ghost-marriage rites, the two struggle to survive amid rules and curses. Yun Jinli seems calm and restrained, but the curse stirs a mad possessiveness within him. Xuan Jin appears gentle and harmless, yet whenever Yun Jinli is in danger, his ferocity erupts and he tears apart every threat.
As fragments of memory fall into place, the truth slowly emerges: a thousand years ago, the celestial master Xuan Jin defied fate to save the prince Yun Jinli, only to be struck by the backlash of a curse. The so-called System is actually the remnant soul of Xuan Jin, guiding Yun Jinli toward breaking the cycle of reincarnation.
At the final destination, the Soul-Locking Observatory, the two must face the sins of their seven lifetimes. Yun Jinli offers his soul as a sacrifice, while Xuan Jin’s corpse core bears the backlash. When every soul lamp is lit, can they sever the chains of fate and reunite in the real world?
“This time, we either live together or perish together.”
Key highlights
- Two powerful yandere leads versus a devoted zombie: the thousand-year bond between an obsessive celestial master and an amnesiac living corpse
- Mystery and puzzle-solving: the rules of each world are closely tied to the source of the curse
- An unconventional tale of redemption: it seems Yun Jinli is searching for Xuan Jin, but in truth, Xuan Jin has been waiting for him to come to his senses all along
- A modern-day reunion: every clue comes together in the final chapter, while a bone flute and bronze thorn lie waiting for their destined owner in an antique shop
