This is a fantasy story about time, spirit beasts and destiny.
Liu Zitan, a young man from a northeastern mountain village, accidentally touched an ancient bronze lock under the Niwang Temple, and was drawn into a secret world where spirit beasts and humans have coexisted for thousands of years. Together with Fa Xiaojuan and Zhang Fengshou, he worshiped the locksmith Uncle Qin as his teacher and learned the magical power of "inviting the gods" - forming an alliance with ancient soul beasts, exchanging souls, and gaining extraordinary power.
However, this is just the beginning. They accidentally broke into the shocking secret of the Four Golden Cities: the four ancient cities formed a "time lock" that could seal time and space and maintain the destiny of the world. Dan Palace, Dragon Palace, Underground Palace, Cloud Palace, each city hides deadly mechanisms and ancient beasts, and every exploration is accompanied by a test of life and death.
From the angry rebirth of the Bifang Firebird, to the thousand-year revenge of the strange and ferocious beast; from the upsetting king of Jinlong Ao, to the world-destroying ambition of Gonggong Evil God - they encountered various forces along the way: the mysterious Fuxing Society, the hidden Tiangang Pavilion, the Bird Kingdom, which is both an enemy and a friend... Every choice is shaking the foundation of the world.
The book combines the strange beasts of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", the folk customs of Northeastern gods, the Five Elements Escape Technique and the philosophy of time and space to build a huge and magnificent oriental fantasy world. It is not just an adventure, but also a profound reflection on freedom and order, inheritance and sacrifice, individual destiny and the destiny of the world.
If you yearn for the intense adventure of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern", the mysterious atmosphere of "Tomb Raiders", and are eager to see the mythical beasts in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" awaken in contemporary times, this novel will take you on an extraordinary journey that spans thousands of years and goes from heaven to sea.
