Beneath the great locust tree, an evil Buddha sits in meditation. Within the City God Temple, ghosts and fox spirits dance.
The temples of the immortals hold no immortals, and the Hall of Yama holds no King Yama.
Demons run rampant, yet no gods are there to subdue them. Evil spirits roam freely, yet no ghost officers come to arrest them.
Three hundred years after Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, why have the immortals vanished, and why is the Underworld nowhere to be found?
In this world that is almost, but not quite, familiar, eerie forces run wild. Who can protect the people?
Ning You transmigrates into this world and becomes a descendant of Ning Caichen. Carrying a volume of the Treasure Book of Ten Thousand Arts, he witnesses a snake demon's wedding procession and learns of mortals stealing lifespans. He cultivates karmic arts, refines divine abilities, studies swordsmanship, catches ghosts and slays demons, all while seeking the secrets of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.
