Divine Fire Burns at Lanruo: I Build the Underworld in Strange Tales of Liaozhai

Lu Chen’s soul falls into the underworld just as the Netherworld crumbles and demons run rampant. In a desperate situation, he merges with a damaged fragment of a divine office and descends as a lonely ghost into Guobei, where evil spirits abound. To survive, he is forced to answer the prayers of mortals with his meager divinity, and unexpectedly kindles a divine flame! Calling himself a “guardian spirit,” he cleverly builds a wall of talismans and takes his first steps toward gathering incense offerings in Backing Mountain Village. But dark clouds hang over Lanruo Temple, where the helpless Nie Xiaoqian weeps beneath the moon. To escape this dead end and fulfill his promise, Lu Chen will use his wit and courage to build a divine altar in this decaying world, forging a long path to godhood from the humblest beginnings and reshaping the order of yin and yang!