Killed in a last stand against the Sage Emperor, demon spiritualist Nie Li opens his eyes as a thirteen-year-old student in Glory City, years before the disaster that destroys his home. Carrying memories of future events, lost cultivation techniques, and his enemies' secrets, he retrains from the weakest rank, steers talented classmates toward hidden legacies, and quietly works to change the city's fate and win back the girl he loves.
Details & facts
- Chinese
- 妖神记
- Pinyin
- Yao Shen Ji
- Also known as
- TDG
- Format
- 3DCG animation
- Status
- Completed
- Years
- 2017 - 2026
- Episodes
- 432+ aired
- Studio
- Ruo Hong Culture, Meisheng Animation
- Director
- Gao Feng
- Source
- Web novel: Yao Shen Ji (Tales of Demons and Gods) by Mad Snail (发飙的蜗牛)
- Watch
- WeTV
- Platform (CN)
- Tencent Video, Mango TV, iQIYI
The animation credits Mad Snail's web novel as its source material; a manhua version exists separately, but each season lists the novelist for the original work. Hangzhou rights holder Ruo Hong Culture produces the 3DCG series, and its earliest seasons were also credited to Meisheng Animation within the Meisheng investment group. Episodes run about eight minutes and arrive in seasonal batches on Tencent Video, later joined by Mango TV and iQiyi: three 40-episode seasons in 2017-2018 and six 52-episode seasons from 2020 onward, 432 episodes in total. Season 9 premiered on July 17, 2025 with a twice-weekly schedule that carried its finale into early 2026, and a tenth season had not been announced as of mid-2026. Gao Feng and Dong Mengqi directed the first season; later seasons credit rotating staff directors.
Seasons
- Season 12017 · 40 eps
- Season 22018 · 40 eps
- Season 32018 · 40 eps
- Season 42020 · 52 eps
- Season 52021 · 52 eps
- Season 62022 · 52 eps
- Season 72023 · 52 eps
- Season 82024 · 52 eps
- Season 92025 · 52 eps
Where to Watch
International (English subtitles)
Availability varies by region and can change. See our streaming guide.
China
Tencent Video · Mango TV · iQIYI



