Synopsis:
Ao Yu is jolted awake from a nightmare in which he drowns following a fierce argument with the teaching assistant, Wu Feng. To his horror, he realizes the grim details of the dream are manifesting in reality with chilling accuracy. Even more terrifying, no matter how he tries to escape—by stealing a boat, feigning illness, or warning the islanders—the deadly tsunami arrives right on schedule, mercilessly dragging him to his death and plunging him into a new cycle of this hellish loop.During these desperate repetitions, Ao Yu witnesses a series of bizarre and horrifying phenomena: a sinisterSoul Bannerchurning the waves, a bloody murder at the lighthouse, andLoong Grandma's husband being twisted by dark magic into a monstrous shark. Piece by piece, he uncovers the truth: a spy namedUmimotofrom the Doom-Scorned Kingdomhas come to steal theLoong Palace'ssacred treasure, theAqua Pura Vase. The Doom-Scorned Kingdom is using the evil artifact, the Soul Banner, to create a countdown to catastrophe—if Umimoto fails to find the vase, the banner will unleash a sacrificial tsunami. To complete his mission, Umimoto ruthlessly harms the islanders. The secret of the Aqua Pura Vase, astonishingly, is hidden within a seemingly unremarkablerolling pinthat bears the"East Sea Loong Scenery"painting.Joining forces with Wu Feng,Granny Bao, andXiao Yi, Ao Yu races against the relentless time loop. They expose Umimoto's conspiracy, endure the agony of failed attempts to secure the treasure, and suffer the pain of seeing loved ones controlled by dark forces. Ultimately, they activate the true power of the Loong Scenery painting in the kitchen's hearth—opening the long-sealed Loong Gate.Storming into the Loong Palace, Ao Yu and Wu Feng feel their dormantLoong bloodlineawaken. Confronting Umimoto, who has seized the Aqua Pura Vase, and facing the Soul Banner's violent backlash, Wu Feng—now awakened as aLoong woman—recites aHeart-Cleansing Incantationunder Loong Grandma's guidance. This summons apurifying downpourthat shatters the Soul Banner's core and critically wounds Umimoto.
Though the tsunami is averted, Umimoto's furious roars as he flees signal that the threat is far from over. In the aftermath, the survivors ofWhite Sand Islandfinally begin to unravel the ancient secrets buried deep beneath the waves and within their very blood