The world is divided into nine provinces, guarded by eighteen Heavenly Kings. Though they are said to protect the land, they are more like its rulers. The eighteen Heavenly Kings answer to the Yan Emperor Clan. Legend has it that in ancient times, the Yan Emperor joined forces with the Yellow Emperor to defeat the Demon King Chi You, and the Yan Emperor's rule has continued ever since. But the realm is gradually falling apart, with heroes rising everywhere. The ambitious Hu Li has even proclaimed himself king and allied with the Demon God Kuang Gu to launch a ruthless massacre of the Yan Emperor Clan. Only Liu Sheng, a boy of eighteen, survives. He finds his former master and begins training, preparing to avenge his parents amid this chaotic age...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
