Mu Chen is the young heir of a frontier domain in the Northern Spiritual Realm, raised by his father after his mother's unexplained departure. Selected for the spirit road, a trial that gathers talented children from across the Great Thousand World, he meets the swordswoman Luo Li and earns entry to a prestigious spiritual academy, where he builds his strength and searches for the truth about his mother.
Details & facts
- Chinese
- 大主宰
- Pinyin
- Da Zhu Zai
- Format
- Mixed media
- Status
- Ongoing
- Years
- 2019 - present
- Studio
- Foch FilmsMotion Magic
- Director
- Lin Yifan
- Source
- Web novel: The Great Ruler (Da Zhu Zai) by Tiancan Tudou (天蚕土豆)
- Watch
- iQIYI International
- Platform (CN)
- iQIYI
The Great Ruler concludes the loose trilogy that began with Battle Through the Heavens and Martial Universe, adapting a Qidian novel serialized from 2013. Its first screen version was a 12 episode 2D series made by Foch Films for iQIYI in 2019. In 2023 iQIYI restarted the adaptation as its first self-produced annual series, a 3DCG production by Motion Magic with the platform's in-house Gaoneng studio, retelling the story from the beginning. Annual Season 1 ran 52 weekly episodes from June 30, 2023, drawing strong heat rankings on iQIYI's animation channel, and Annual Season 2 began on January 9, 2026 with another 52 episode block that continues the numbering toward a combined 104; it had passed episode 78 by mid June 2026 and was updating on Fridays as of July 2026. iQIYI's international service streams it with English subtitles as The Great Ruler.
Seasons
- Season 1 (2D)2019 · 12 eps
- Annual Season 1 (Nian Fan)2023 · 52 eps
- Annual Season 2 (Nian Fan 2)2026 · 52 eps
Where to Watch
International (English subtitles)
Availability varies by region and can change. See our streaming guide.
China
iQIYI
