Eclipse of Illusion SP: The Miasma War

What should be the happiest day of her life becomes a nightmare when everyone Yun Wangshu loves is slaughtered at the hands of the man she was about to marry. That's the setup for this ONA special set in the world of Yun Shen Buzhi Meng, and it only gets more intense from there. Left for dead after the massacre, she strikes a deal with a mysterious figure called Luo Yige to claw her way back and pursue vengeance against the person who destroyed her life. The story leans hard into betrayal and resilience, and Yun Wangshu herself is genuinely compelling — not just a revenge archetype but someone whose personality shifts and fractures under the weight of what happened to her. Yien Animation Studio's 3D work here blends traditional Eastern aesthetics with modern tech in a way that actually looks good, especially during the martial arts sequences, which use motion capture to give the fights a real sense of weight and fluidity. The tone is dark and emotionally heavy, closer to something like Legend of Zu Mountain or The Royal Swordsmen in its mythic, historical fantasy atmosphere. If you've been watching stuff like Pingzong Xiaying Lu and want more Chinese animation that takes its martial arts worldbuilding seriously, this is worth your time. Just know going in that the story doesn't pull its punches — the opening betrayal sets a brutal standard, and it commits to that energy throughout.