The power of the Vermilion Bird has been absorbed by a mortal. The Eleven Demon Generals and the Four Beasts of Shanhai are stirring, while the master of the Wentian Divine Palace, who commands the Four Primordial Beasts, is in seclusion. The High Priest sends Dongfang Chenyi of the Divine Sword Hall to find the Azure Dragon and the White Tiger.
Armed with the Nine Divine Swords, the Nine Heavens Myriad Marshes Map, and other artifacts, Dongfang Chenyi enters the mortal world, where he soon encounters the lord of Thousand-Eyed City, one of the Eleven Demon Generals. Unbeknownst to him, he is falling into a conspiracy, with many forces behind the scenes coveting their prize... What kind of mortal absorbed the Vermilion Bird's power? Who is the black-robed figure? And when will the palace master emerge from seclusion?