Wu Yu's ascension isn't some triumphant hero's journey, it's a body horror transformation where every step up costs him something irreversible. The show treats immortality like a curse you have to earn, not a reward you receive. By the time he's halfway to godhood, you're not sure if he's won anything at all.

Adapted from a novel by Feng Qingyang, Tun Tian Ji is a fantasy ONA running 40 episodes. It centers on Wu Yu, a young man who starts out as an ordinary mortal, and charts his legendary rise until he becomes an immortal Buddha. The series mixes action and adventure with a fantasy setting as it traces that transformation.