Journey to the West: The Netherworld Crown Prince

[Synopsis]

In the depths of the netherworld, Yang Feng, son of the Great Emperor Fengdu and the great shaman Jiufeng, is born in secret. A rare hybrid of shaman, god, and human, he is hidden away in the underworld from birth. He grows up alongside a band of reckless shamans, swaggering through the land and specializing in hunting down evil ghosts and wicked spirits rejected by the Six Paths. He seems carefree, always joking and laughing, but beneath that facade he is cunning and decisive. With the treasured Demon-Refining Pot in hand, he refines countless demons and turns their essence into strength, cultivating supreme mystical arts.

His birth ties him to ancient grudges and the power struggle between Buddhism and Daoism. He ventures into the mortal world amid the flames of the Warring States era. Taking the form of a boy, he grows alongside Ying Zheng, who carries the bloodline of the shaman clan, secretly slaying demons and exorcising evil. He combines shaman battle techniques with human ingenuity to create a “new martial path” that does not rely on spiritual energy. He helps Qin sweep across the six kingdoms, but draws the wrath of Heaven. When the Great Emperor Gouchen personally leads the thunder troops to attack, Bai Qi, the God of Death on the battlefield, borrows the fortune of humanity and slays a god with the body of a Martial Sage! Yet the empire's destiny eventually runs its course. Bearing the Twelve Golden Men entrusted to him by Ying Zheng, along with his unfulfilled ideals, Yang Feng takes on the mysterious identity of Guiguzi and scatters the seeds of martial arts across the land.

From then on, he travels the Earthly Immortal Realm, befriending heroes, slaying evil spirits, and uncovering hidden secrets. In the poisonous swamps of the southern frontier, he subdues the nine-headed demon flood dragon with his fists; on the East Sea coast, he cuts down a sea-swallowing evil dragon with his halberd. His martial path resounds in every direction, prompting the Heavenly Court to investigate him relentlessly, while the demon race grows increasingly hostile and Buddhism watches in secret. The Demon-Refining Pot drinks deep of the essence of gods and demons, and the Nine Cycles of Mystical Art points toward an even higher realm. Yet the undercurrents grow stronger, and the prelude to the great calamity of Journey to the West is slowly unfolding... What path against the tide will this Underworld Crown Prince, the Ancestor of Martial Arts, carve out amid the sweeping chess game of gods and demons?