Wei Shengchen was an ordinary mortal who died by chance amid the chaos of war. But within an ancient immortal bone, he found the Heaven-Defying Devouring Scripture. It offered no shortcut to the top. Instead, it sent him through one life after another at every level of the food chain: from ant to mantis, moon frog, mystic serpent, red fox, goshawk, snow wolf, white tiger, and azure sea dragon. Through wit, patience, and cultivation, he had to survive countless natural enemies until each life reached its natural end.
With every life he lived, he carried away a life sigil, an instinct, and a memory bringing him closer to the truth of Heaven and Earth. When he finally became human once more, he discovered that the so-called cultivation sects and immortal courts of ascension were merely links in a much greater food chain. All living things were bait, and every realm was a trap.
