Seven Seas revealed the cover for Vol. 4 of Dinghai Fusheng Records, a historical fantasy danmei novel series by Fei Tian Ye Xiang and prequel to Legend of Exorcism. The cover art is provided by returning artist 苍顾行, and interior illustrations are provided by returning artist VIN. [Source: Twitter/X, Bluesky]
The provided summary for the volume is as follows:
BATTLE AT FEI RIVER
As the northern emperor Fu Jian prepares to march on the south with an army of the undead, Chen Xing and his ragtag team of exorcists make one final, desperate attempt to convince him to reconsider. But even if Fu Jian abandons his unwitting alliance with the forces of darkness, that will only delay the plans of the Demon God Chiyou, not bring them to an end—and Chen Xing is no closer to solving the mystery of the Dinghai Pearl and releasing the Spiritual Qi of the Heavens and Earth, without which he knows they have no chance of defeating their ultimate foe. Xiang Shu, meanwhile, makes a drastic decision to solve what to him is the more pressing problem: Chen Xing’s imminent, fated death. Other forces are at work here, though, than the exorcists and their enemies, and when the pivotal moment arrives, nothing goes as either Xiang Shu or Chen Xing could possibly have planned…
Dinghai Fusheng Records Vol. 4 is scheduled for release on April 28, 2026. Preorders are available from several major retailers:
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Dinghai Fusheng Records
定海浮生錄
[Synopsis Provided by Seven Seas Entertainment:]
Once, ancient China was brimming with magic…but three hundred years ago, the Spiritual Qi of the Heavens and Earth dried up in the Silence of All Magic. Hundreds of years with no spiritual qi have allowed resentment to build unchecked, and it’s only a matter of time before calamity descends and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction. Once-powerful exorcists have done their best to preserve their legacy in the centuries since, but now only one remains: Chen Xing, now tasked with venturing out into the war-torn world to prevent the impending apocalypse.
Chen Xing’s sole magical ability is a heart lamp, a supernatural light source that’s supposed to guide him to the destined Protector who will fight at his side. The heart lamp picks Xiang Shu, a mysterious stranger with no interest in being a hero—but fate has other plans for them both. A terrifying conspiracy looms over the Divine Land, and whether Xiang Shu likes it or not, Chen Xing may be his only hope of thwarting the impending darkness.
Set in the same universe as Legend of Exorcism and Legend of Metempsychosis.
Dinghai Fusheng Records (定海浮生录) is a danmei novel by Arise Zhang (also known as Fei Tian Ye Xiang). It began serialization in 2019 and ran for 138 chapters. It is available to read in Chinese on JJWXC.
Chronologically, Dinghai Fusheng Records is the first book in the Exorcism universe and takes place in the same world as Legend of Exorcism and Legend of Metempsychosis.
The series has received a manhua adaptation and a donghua adaptation. The manhua is physically available in English through Seven Seas Entertainment.
You can learn more about Dinghai Fusheng Records in the DanmeiNews catalog.
