The story took place inside an old city in a fictional universe where the nights were plagued with evil beings. As several members of the imperial family and public officials were mysteriously killed in succession, the Emperor was enraged and ordered Yan Li, a royal monster hunter, to use his life a wager and ensure that he’d solve the pending case within three days. Facing pressure from all sides and challenges from spy agencies, Yan Li was forced to risk everything in a battle of wits and will with demons. As the truth drew near, the stakes also grew higher and Yan Li became embroiled in a fight between humans and demons that greatly impacted his life, his reputation and his love. ...

The leaders of righteousness and evil, the Long Sect and Yi Sect, engage in a decisive battle at the summit of Kunlun. Yimen is annihilated, and the leader of Long Sect, Lang Yan, establishes the Dragon Sparrow Guard organization to ensure peace in the region. In the blink of an eye, twelve years later, Long Sect faces an attack from spiders, and Lang Yan is poisoned, plunging the entire city into danger. The leaders of the Dragon Sparrow Guard, Fang Yuan and the Saintess Ji Xinye, set off to the Demon Market to find the divine doctor Zhang Lianhua. The three of them endure numerous hardships and successfully unravel the conspiracy of the remaining members of Yimen who seek to disrupt the peace of the city. They engage in a final battle with the Soul-Eating Spider......

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