Deep within the fog-shrouded valleys and forgotten mountain temples of Joseon, malevolent spirits, bloodthirsty fiends, and ancient mountain demons crawl out from the nether realm to feast upon innocent villagers. Left without military protection by a corrupt imperial court that denies the supernatural threat, the rural provinces survive only through the silent, perilous vigils of wandering ascetic exorcists who temper their souls through unforgiving spiritual trials. Walking the haunted roads with nothing more than an ancient iron staff, protective talismans, and an unyielding righteous heart, young ascetic Mu-jin confronts horrors that would shatter the sanity of ordinary warriors. Channeling pure Buddhist mantras and unadorned martial exorcism into devastating strikes, he purges demonic nests and unravels a sinister conspiracy threatening to drown the entire nation in darkness. Atmospheric, chilling, and packed with visceral combat, this chronicle follows a solitary warrior standing firm against the abyss....more