Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of mysterious warriors wearing Chiyou ghost masks, foxes that speak human language and the pillar sculptures in the palace coming alive.

Liang Kun has been practicing Shaolin kung fu for years. To protect his beloved, he vows not to interfere with matters of the martial arts world. But then, the person he loves the most dies tragically as a result. Finally grasping the true meaning of the martial arts world, Liang Kun decides to fight various groups of bandits in order to avenge his beloved.

When a high-powered tech executive Zhou Mo disappears in a foreign city, the secret security agency GWS is dispatched on a dangerous search and rescue mission.