In an abandoned spiritual vein shrouded in baleful miasma, Chen Yan, a third-level Qi Refiner, becomes the target of the Black Fiend Sect's pursuit because of a jade pendant left behind by his grandfather. At the brink of despair, the pendant slots into a stone stele and awakens the power of the Spirit Pivot Key. It unexpectedly opens an ancient secret realm, drawing him into a stunning game of strategy that will determine whether the spiritual veins can be restored and the world can survive.
On one side lies the bloody, brutal world of cultivation. He fuses the master seal of the spiritual veins with the Abyssal Seal, learns the Nine Revolutions Profound Yang Art, and joins forces with Su Qingyue, the last survivor of Xuanyue Valley, to brave ruins, battle baleful beasts, break wards, and find the twelve spirit crystals needed to unseal the spiritual veins. On the other side is the technological boom of the secular world. Jiang Xianyun, a spiritual-energy mogul, harnesses technology to tap into the power of the spiritual veins and enters a deadly struggle with the Star Ring Group and the Prometheus Alliance.
The two storylines unfold in parallel, eventually converging because of Xu Chenzi's ancient plans. As the Dharma-Ending Age draws to a close and the extraterrestrial Spirit-Devouring Clan prepares to break free of its seal, Chen Yan and Jiang Xianyun have no choice but to join forces. Combining the source of cultivation with the cutting edge of technology, they fight for a way to survive amid secret realms, battlefields, and commercial intrigue.
When ancient runes meet spiritual-energy technology, and personal fate collides with the survival of the world, this dawn-breaking war spanning two realms will determine the shape of the world ten thousand years from now.
