This is the journey of  Seo Juwon, a young prodigious archaeologist  who later came to be known as the Nine Dragons Heavenly Demon Emperor.Seo Juwon, an archaeologist, has spent his life unearthing the past—until the past starts chasing him. An invitation to a secretive conference on Zhang Sanfeng’s lost legacy pulls him to Wuhan, where rumors speak of an ancient manuscript hidden deep within the Daba mountains, holding secrets that could reshape the foundations of martial arts.But before his journey even begins, a fateful encounter with a cryptic vendor leaves him with an unsettling choice and an unmarked pill bottle—one he cannot bring himself to discard. As he steps toward the unknown, shadowy forces stir, and the line between myth and reality begins to blur.What hidden truths await beyond the mountains? And will Juwon remain an observer of history—or become a part of it?