The Song of the Azure Sword

In the fourth year of Tianyou, Zhu Wen usurped the throne and the Tang dynasty fell. China entered the chaotic era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. In the seventh year of Xiande, Zhao Kuangyin, the Later Zhou commander of the palace guard, staged a mutiny at Chenqiao Station, donned the imperial robes, deposed the Gong Emperor, and renamed the dynasty Song. He went on to capture Jinling and conquer Taiyuan, whereupon Li Yu, the last ruler of Southern Tang, and Liu Jiyuan, emperor of Northern Han, surrendered in turn, laying the foundations of the Northern Song dynasty. Yet although the realm had been brought under control, the martial world was seething with hidden currents. In the Central Plains, the Little Chongshan Cloud Dream Sword Sect, the Seven Colors Heaven, and Dark Moon Castle stood as three rival powers. The Western Regions' Mulong Clan kept to its own path, while the peerless weapon, the Heavenly Infant Sword, appeared in the world. The great powers faced off, and even old monsters who had stayed out of sight for years began to emerge. Mysterious forces lurked in the shadows, waiting for their chance. The great sects launched into fierce competition, and so the grand drama began...

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