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Rising from Desolation

Rising from Desolation

Synopsis

Craig Everett, neglected and abused by his family and forced to donate a kidney, is actually The Sage of the North. He reveals his identity during a grand ceremony, severs ties with the Everett family, exposes the misdeeds of his foster brother Nathan Everett and the family’s conspiracy, leading to the familys downfall. Craig takes charge of the celestial way, punishes wrongdoers, and uncovers the intervention of supernatural forces in the struggle for power.

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“Rising from Desolation” (64 EPS) is available on ShortMax. Checked 2026-09-09.

CAST

Li Ruijiao

Xu Chao

Jiang Yunqi

Wu Shanshan

Zhang Zhenrong

Han Mingxi

Liu Meiyi

Yuan Ze

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Details

Where to watchShortMax

GenresAsian Fantasy

TypeLive-action

Release dateSeptember 16, 2025

Episodes64 episodes

Subtitles

1 platform · 3 languages

ShortMaxEnglish · 日本語 · 中文

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