The story involves Chinese mythology and history of China, in particular the last members of the Yin dynasty, and the plot to overthrow them.
Adapted from a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryu Fujisaki, inspired by the Chinese literary classic Investiture of the Gods, a shenmo novel. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's Shounen manga magazine Weekly Shounen Jump from June 1996 to November 2000, with its chapters collected in 23 tankobon volumes.