Lin Bei, twenty-seven, an overworked internet industry grunt, foul-mouthed but soft-hearted. His greatest achievement in life was cursing his boss into quitting. Then one morning during rush hour, he yelled at a red light, "Even the Jade Emperor would have to wait!" A flash of golden light, and the Jade Emperor himself showed up.
From then on, Lin Bei awakened the power of Word Spirit: whatever he curses comes true. He cursed his boss to jump off a building, and the boss really did (but didn't succeed). He cursed lightning to miss, and it swerved in midair. Carrying an amnesiac Heavenly Emperor on his shoulder and leading Ao Yu, a socially anxious dragonkin graduate student, by the hand, Lin Bei is forced to join the Heavenly Dao Administration, where his job is to "get things done by cursing."
The Eye of Guixu spreads darkness, while Yushang awaits their fated showdown. The truth behind the Apotheosis Plan from three thousand years ago comes to light, and the universe is heading toward the "collapse of the Dao."
He rides a beat-up electric scooter, wears plaid shirts and flip-flops, and uses the filthiest language to protect the people he cherishes most. His mouth is his weapon; his heart is his line in the sand.
"Why the fuck don't you just die?" That's not a swear. That's Word Spirit.
