The Gate of the Netherworld

After receiving a tattered ancient book called the Record of the Nether Gate, restorer Shen Yan's life is turned upside down. The missing pages of the book perfectly match a series of bizarre murders happening around him. He is no hunter, but is forced into a dark world rooted in Chinese folk taboos—the Nether Gate. Here, beneath the neon lights of the city, a hundred ghosts roam at night, and ancient rules govern life and death. With his insight into obscure texts and his terrifyingly calm deductive skills, Shen Yan finds a way out of deadly traps. When a rival-turned-ally appears, they form a fragile alliance and move forward through a maze of monsters. Gradually, Shen Yan realizes that he is not just restoring an ancient book, but also the crumbling barrier between the human world and the underworld. The end of this deadly game points to the deepest secret of the Nether Gate itself—an ultimate truth he must either uncover or seal forever.