The internet catchphrases you toss around every day are all life-taking, rule-bound evil spirits.
One "Thanks, Q" and a noose appears out of thin air to choke you; one shout of "Barbie Q" and flames consume you. Everyday buzzwords like "involution" and "stress" each trigger their own terrifying logic for killing people.
Eighteen-year-old You Dong was an ordinary student until an accident led him into the hidden world of Term Masters. Everyone is born bound to a particular vocabulary, and those who control the power of words are called Term Masters. A thought can trigger bizarre abilities, but this power is never free: the backlash of "Terminology Corruption" is never far away, and the stronger you become, the closer you get to the abyss of losing control.
He bears two forms of verbal power: the innate term "Lang Xian," which controls water and shapes it into cannons, and the ancient inherited term "Ba Dao," which freezes everything. From the rule-based horror of Rong Town to deadly crises that terrify the world, from the Four Evil Spirits of the modern apocalypse to an ancient conspiracy laid in wait for millennia, he gradually uncovers the truth behind the day of prophecy.
The legendary pinnacle of combat power, Zhao Haitang; Chen Chuangfei, a highly mobile teammate; Li Xueer, a mysterious spirit who is neither wholly good nor evil... They journey together, fighting for their lives in a world overrun by viral catchphrases.
