The Taoist priests of Heishui Village died one after another, leaving behind only a blood-written message as they drew their last breath: "This is not a ghost."
Forced to inherit his family's trade, Lin Sheng found only one warning in the ancestral manual: "If you encounter a Tao Devourer, flee at once!"
It was neither ghost nor demon, but fed on Taoist cultivators. Lin Sheng escaped with the help of a carpenter's ink line, but a charred mark was branded on his wrist, making him prey for its long-term enjoyment.
Seeking even the slimmest chance of survival, he followed the clues south to Luohua Cave, west to the Tibetan Buddhist kingdom, and deep into the deserts of the Western Regions.
Yet he gradually discovered that the Tao Devourer was only the tip of an iceberg of deeper terror. An ancient holy maiden from Miao territory, a mysterious Tibetan master, a bizarre assassin from the eastern islands, and a desert ferryman who was both foe and friend... One force after another emerged, all with their sights set on the mark on his body.
Master Denzin revealed the cruel truth: "You are the key."
On the other side of the world lay the "Realm of Annihilation," which devoured all things. And he was both prey and the key to connecting the two worlds, the one who would decide whether they survived.
Burdened by the Tao Devourer, I am the key. Does the road ahead make me a guardian, or will I become the one who tears everything apart?
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What an interesting novel! There is that sense of déjà vu, it feels very real and very immersive.
The characters are well drawn and the plot is exciting.
A very good book with a twist