During the reign of King Zhou (Tony Leung Ka-fai), a formal enters his bedchamber, and is devoured by the colossal tails of Daji (Fan Bingbing), his concubine. Outdoor the city, several warriors within a metallic wagon discuss their strategies to spare the Invisible Individuals and their Chief, when Jiang Ziya (Jet Li) looks to them. He informs them that when King Zhou was he let himself become possessed for his quest for power by the Dark Dragon.