A firefighter dies in a blaze and awakens in the chaotic era of the Republic of China. His parents are killed by zombies, but Mao Xiaofang saves him and takes him in as a disciple. In this age, cultivators have shifted to a path of cultivating the soul and earning merit, while white and black zombies and jumping corpses ravage the world. The young man devotes himself to mastering the Dao, awaiting the Maoshan ordination ceremony. In this turbulent era, he walks among mortals, cutting down every demon and evil spirit he encounters.