Based on the 16th-century classic novel Fengshen Yanyi, the story blends history and folklore. It chronicles the fall of the corrupt Shang Dynasty and the rise of the Zhou Dynasty. However, this is not a dry history lesson; it is a high-fantasy epic involving gods, demons, immortals, and spirits who descend to earth to participate in the war.

Key Figure: Jiang Ziya, the wise strategist and Taoist disciple who leads the fight against the tyrant King Zhou and his spirit-possessed concubine, Daji.