Three Kingdoms: Mystic Tales—ZhuGe Liang
The late Eastern Han Dynasty, a time of chaos in the mortal world and imbalance among the spiritual veins of the three realms (Immortals, Monsters, and Humans), this novel focuses on the legendary life of Zhuge Liang, the "Crouching Dragon." Centered on the interweaving of mystical arts and strategic wit, it tells the magnificent journey of Zhuge Liang—who possesses profound mystical techniques such as Bagua Divination and the Wither and Bloom Nurturing Art, and wields divine artifacts like the Bagua Jade Plate and Wolong Seal—as he emerges from Wolonggang to assist Liu Bei, vowing to restore the Han Dynasty.
The plot follows Zhuge Liang's life trajectory: when he first left his thatched cottage, he used mystical arts to dispel the evil qi of Cao Cao's army and borrowed arrows with straw boats to gather spiritual energy; in forming an alliance with Wu to resist Cao, he skillfully summoned the east wind and burned the Chibi Evil Array; while pacifying the four commanderies of Jingnan, he integrated spiritual veins and built pagodas to suppress earth spirits; during the march into Shu, he aided Liu Bei in seizing Yizhou and explored the mysterious Lingshu Palace; in the Battle of Hanzhong, he leveraged the power of spiritual veins to defeat Cao Cao, helping Liu Bei proclaim himself King of Hanzhong; after Guan Yu's death and the defeat at Yiling, he was entrusted with the heavy responsibility of stabilizing Shu Han and rebuilding the alliance between Wu and Shu; in his southern campaign against Meng Huo, he won hearts through seven captures and seven releases, purified gu poison and evil qi, and stabilized the southern spiritual veins; during his six campaigns to Qishan, he engaged in fierce mystical arts confrontations with Sima Yi, resolved the food supply crisis with Wooden Ox and Floating Horse, and finally passed away at Wuzhang Plains—protecting the Shu army's safe retreat with his posthumous scheme and entrusting the cause of the northern expedition to Jiang Wei.
Integrating the settings of the three realms (Immortals, Monsters, and Humans), the novel deeply binds the struggle for spiritual veins, mystical arts battles, and the grand trends of the Three Kingdoms history. It not only showcases Zhuge Liang's loyalty of "devoting himself to his cause until his dying day" but also depicts his legend of defying fate with mystical arts and balancing the spiritual veins, presenting a panoramic Three Kingdoms epic that combines historical depth and fantasy charm.