The Donghua (Chinese Animation) "Lord of the Mysteries" is adapted from the web novel series of the same name written by Cuttlefish That Loves Diving (Ai Qianshui de Wuzei).
The original web novel this is based on, "Lord of Mysteries" is the first book of the Mysteries Trilogy Series, followed by the Circle of Inevitability.
The first key visual of the Lord of Mysteries Chinese animated adaptation (donghua) was released on August 8, 2021 at the Tencent Animation Conference.
In April of 2021, Webnovel renamed the title of the original web novel from "Lord of the Mysteries" to "Lord of Mysteries".
The first promotional video (PV) for the Lord of Mysteries donghua series was released in August 8th, 2023 at the Tencent Animation Conference. The donghua is scheduled to be broadcast in the Summer 2025.