[Prosperity, Army, Struggle, Person, Beings, Formation, Column, Frontal, and Order], these nine characters make up the 9 - Character Mantra's power. However, due to an ambush, Ye Xuan lost his life, but then, he was resurrected thousands of years later but at a cost. His 9 - Character Mantra's power was depleted, and therefore, in order to gain power and take his revenge, Ye Xuan embarked on a perilous journey to restore his 9 - Character Mantra.