Following an epic battle at Kaiyan Wang's hidden temple, Pai and Yakumo make their way to safety. They begin to ponder the inevitability of their growing attraction for each other. Thus occupied, the star-crossed lovers fail to notice the appearance of a new menace until it is almost too late.

Under the protection of the mysterious Madam Hoan, the group tries to unravel the mysteries of the Statue of Humanity. But when Benares, one of Kaiyan Wang's most powerful disciples, possesses the rotting carcass of Pai's feathered familiar Takuhi Pai is forced to face her demons, both real and imagined. She calls upon the strength of her immortal alter ego in one last psychic battle… to the death!

Unwilling to let her face this danger alone, Yakumo races against time to aid his endangered love. If they cannot survive this final challenge, then at least Yakumo hopes they will be able to face death together.

The bittersweet conclusion of this first series of animated adaptations of Yuzo Takada's ongoing popular manga.