Chen Mo, twenty-seven, is the director of a paranormal detective agency. He appears carefree, but is meticulous and perceptive. His parents disappeared when he was young, and after being adopted by a Daoist priest, he inherited the detective agency.
His very first case involves a bizarre suicide, with a mysterious talisman left at the scene. His investigation goes nowhere, and he is followed, nearly losing his life. A mysterious old man saves him and reveals a glimpse of a cult's conspiracy.
The cult known as Guixu wants to awaken a dormant evil god. It has infiltrated several locations, and its ritual is about to begin. Chen Mo assembles a team and vows to prevent the catastrophe.
From a small town to the city, from underground altars to international undercurrents, the truth is gradually revealed. Every step brings him to the brink of madness and destruction.
He doesn't believe in ghosts or gods, yet he confronts the deepest darkness in the human heart. This battle is not just about saving a city, but about fighting fate to the death.