✨ Title: The Lost Tomb: Explore with the Note (Season 2)

ℹ️ Alternative Title: 云顶天宫, The Grave Robber Chronicles, Daomu Biji 2, The Lost Tomb: The Wrath of the Sea, The Lost Tomb 2, The Lost Tomb 2.5

🌎 Country of Origin: China (Mainland)

🗓️ Aired: July 11, 2021

🍿 Format & ⏳Length️: TV Series (24 Episodes)

🔥Rating: PG-13 (Teens 13 and Older)

Action / Adventure, Antiquities Protection, Tomb Raiding, Treasure Hunt

Yunding Tiangong draws its audience into the deep, echoing chambers of a forgotten world, where myth and memory intertwine. The story follows Wu Xie, an inquisitive and steadfast young man, as he delves deeper into the legacy of his family’s tomb-raiding past. When he uncovers clues pointing toward the legendary Cloud Top Palace—a tomb shrouded in mysticism and dread—he joins forces once again with his enigmatic and stoic companion, Zhang Qiling. Together, with a band of loyal and sometimes unpredictable allies, they navigate ancient mechanisms, ghostly illusions, and rival treasure seekers, all while unearthing secrets buried both in stone and in soul.

Yet Yunding Tiangong is more than an expedition into the earth’s depths; it is an inward journey. Beneath the layers of moss and mystery lie unresolved truths about trust, sacrifice, and the burden of legacy. As traps close in and supernatural threats encroach, Wu Xie must reconcile the thrill of discovery with the cost of obsession. The Cloud Top Palace itself becomes a haunting metaphor—an unreachable summit that lures with promises of immortality but demands a toll in blood and betrayal. With richly atmospheric storytelling and a brooding sense of destiny, the series captivates viewers in a realm where the past refuses to stay buried.

The Grave Robber Chronicles

✒️ Author: Xu Lei (Nan Pai San Shu)

🗓️ Publication Date: 2007

#️⃣ There are many prequel, sequel, and side stories in the Grave Robber Chronicles universe, but this show is particularly based on the main story.

The best place to find information about the original Chinese edition and the direct translation by Merebear is the translator’s website here.

The first few volumes of the main story has been adapted into a series of English Translated volumes and one graphic novel.

⚠️ Please Note: The shows do not directly align with either the original Chinese or the English editions. Nor do the English editions directly align with the original Chinese. Parts are spliced together, cut out, or otherwise edited to create the various adaptations.