Su Liqing is an orphan adopted by a mysterious teacher. At his awakening ceremony at age twelve, he summons gray formation patterns and is judged to be the possessor of a “trash spirit beast,” earning the mockery and discrimination of those around him. Yet his first spirit beast turns out to be the ancient creator god Zhuyin, who can take the form of a little girl at just the first rank. With every breakthrough, Su Liqing awakens another ancient serpent god as a bonded spirit beast, including the Heaven-Burning Red Serpent, Xiangliu, and the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python. These divine beasts can all transform early and possess astonishing combat prowess. His childhood friend Tantai Wan dies at the hands of the demon race while saving him, becoming a wound that never heals. In a secret realm, Su Liqing meets the aloof goddess Shi Yan, who is warm and passionate toward him alone. As he grows stronger, Su Liqing discovers that he is the only son of the current Human Emperor and bears the responsibility of saving humanity. On the last remaining continent belonging to humanity, Su Liqing must rise from a possessor of a trash spirit beast to become a top beast tamer, rally the power of the ancient divine beasts, and fight the powerful demon race that occupies three continents, protecting humanity’s last hope. Along this thorny path, he must face the demon race’s pursuit, navigate the schemes and rivalries within humanity, and deal with his complicated romantic entanglement with Shi Yan. In the end, Su Liqing will uncover the mystery of his origins, awaken all the ancient divine beasts, and face the demon race’s emperor in a final showdown that will decide the fate of both races.
