In ancient times, Spirit Mountain was the stairway between Heaven and Earth, the sole link between gods and mortals. For generations, the Ten Shamans guarded it, jointly overseeing the Heavenly Ladder, the medicinal veins, and the order of yin and yang.
But as the ancient laws governing Heaven and Earth gradually weakened over thousands of years, evil beings from beyond the realms coveted Spirit Mountain's countless herbs and its power to reach the heavens. Cracks began to form in the Heavenly Ladder. The stars drifted from their courses, the medicinal fields withered, strange beasts ran wild, and the protective barriers fractured. A catastrophe that would engulf Spirit Mountain and the Great Wilderness was quietly drawing near.
Each of the Ten Shamans put their talents to use and fulfilled their duties: Wu Xian directed the whole effort and received divine revelations; Wu Pan watched the stars and sounded the alarm; Wu Li investigated ancient lore and traced the source of the crisis; Wu Zhen raised barriers and fortified the defenses; Wu Luo drew talismans to suppress evil; Wu Di fought enemies and guarded the borders; Wu Ji commanded beasts and patrolled the mountain; Wu Peng refined medicines to save lives; Wu Gu nourished the spiritual veins; and Wu Xie guided vengeful spirits to their final rest. United in purpose, without rivalry or jealousy, the ten upheld their sacred duty and used their own flesh and blood to hold up the sky as Spirit Mountain threatened to fall.
A faithful ensemble tale in the style of the ancient Classic of Mountains and Seas. All ten shamans have their moments in the spotlight, with no infighting or melodrama, and their collective guardianship runs throughout the story.
