In folklore, it is said that possessing the "Record of Serpent Control," crafted by the Great Sorcerer of the Nanyue Kingdom, allows one to raise snakes into serpents and transform them into dragons. During the Republic of China era, a surge of tomb raiders infiltrates China, plundering national treasures and wreaking havoc on cultural relics. Amidst this chaos, a group stumbles upon an underground palace that conceals the coveted "Record of Serpent Control." Determined to secure its power, they set out to find the relic first and keep it hidden from those who would misuse it.

Hua Rong, daughter of a general, accidentally becomes the wife of the pirate king Qin Shangcheng. However on the night of their wedding Hua Luo escaped. Qin Shangcheng is determined to hunt her down.