The Other Side of Deep Space

📖 SYNOPSIS

The old ways of cultivation are dying out, and the future belongs to tech-powered immortality — unless Wang Xuan has something to say about it. This 26-episode ONA drops you into a world where ancient martial arts and spiritual practices are being replaced by sleek, technology-driven methods of achieving power. Wang Xuan is a prodigy of the old ways, the kind of guy who'd rather meditate on a mountain than plug into a cultivation pod. But when he stumbles into a shadowy organization called Secret Road, he gets pulled into something way bigger than the old-versus-new debate.

The early episodes set up a world that feels lived-in — there's real tension between practitioners who cling to tradition and those who've embraced the technological shift. Wang Xuan sits right in the middle, trying to figure out what the old arts are actually hiding beneath centuries of ritual and secrecy. The vibe is action-packed with a mystery thread running underneath, as ancient artifacts and forgotten techniques hint at something the new cultivation crowd doesn't want uncovered.

If you liked the cultivation progression in Douluo Dalu or the blend of martial arts and modern life in Xian Wang de Richang Shenghuo, this hits a similar nerve but with a sci-fi twist. Fans of Wu Dong Qian Kun will also feel at home with the power scaling and secret organizations. Motion Magic handles the animation, and the source is a web novel, so there's plenty of material to draw from. Worth keeping on your radar for 2026.