Vaisravana

Synopsis

Continues the story of Slave

During the closing years of the Tang Dynasty, a peasant rebellion forces two enslaved foreigners to serve as human shields for local warlords. They endure that ordeal, but soon find themselves pursued by the very insurgents who began the chaos. In a land torn apart by conflict and instability, where can they ever find a true sense of belonging?

In this installment

In the final years of the Tang Dynasty, a runaway, a sword-wielder, and a false monk take shelter from a violent storm within a Buddhist pagoda. During their ascent to the top, the darkest facets of human nature emerge, leading to the corrosion of their beliefs.