China
“Rotten tree roots, return to life. Extinguish my sins, grant me eternal life!” This is a prophecy of mu*der, a curse of death, and a spell of rebirth! In the wailing mountains, the depths of the Puppet Sect are profound, shrouded in eerie night mist, Yun Ji-Sang embarks on his journey, surrounded by shadows. On the night of the dark moon, with red seals and yellow talismans, amidst the sounds of laughter and crying, souls are taken and lives are claimed. Members of the Puppet Sect fall one by one, with mysterious causes of death and unknown destinations for their souls. In the demonic dreams and the nine springs of the underworld, who is claiming lives? With a severed arm, serious injuries, and the loss of his six senses, how will Yun Ji-Sang continue his investigation? And the Puppet Sect, specializing in the creation of wooden oxen and flowing horses, can they achieve the supreme state of granting life to puppets? After three years of absence, Yun Ji-Sang returns to the martial world!