Chen Shi's grandfather performs bizarre daily rituals—burning incense before his own spirit tablet, consuming candles as offerings to himself. The villagers whisper in fear, keeping their distance. Even Chen Shi trembles in his presence. Yet the truth runs deeper than anyone imagines. The village's terror isn't directed at the eccentric old man, but at Chen Shi himself. Even his grandfather recoils in dread. In a world where cultivation defines one's place in the cosmic order, some are born with destinies too dark to comprehend. Chen Shi—bearing a name that speaks of honesty and sincerity—must uncover why he alone inspires such primal fear. Above the great Dao, where heaven and earth bend to the strongest will, a young man discovers that the most terrifying power isn't wielded by ancestors or immortals, but dwells within himself.