The Imperial Jade Seal, coveted by emperors throughout history since the end of the Qin dynasty, turns out to be a forgery carefully made by Qin Shi Huang himself. The real seal has lain hidden beneath Dongting Lake for two thousand years, sealing the lingering soul of an ancient evil and concealing a secret capable of overturning the very legitimacy of imperial rule. Archaeologist Shen Yan sets foot in a hidden realm with a Qin-era tally seal in hand, seeking answers about his grandfather’s mysterious disappearance. Hunted by a crime lord who rules the black market, he uncovers the blood-soaked destiny guarded for generations by the shamans of Chu: the fate of the land has never been defined by a single seal.
