Assassin's Record: Flames Scorch the Heavens

The official novel based on the television series The Assassins. A sweeping production featuring a stellar cast, The Assassins is jointly produced by Sohu Video and the Lingyu production team. It premiered on Sohu Video on August 14, 2016.

The Kingdom of Juntian has stood for three hundred years. Now ruled by Emperor Qikun, it remains the nominal realm's supreme power, but its strength is fading, and its control over the vassal states has weakened considerably. Among the states known as the “Big Dipper,” Tianquan, Tianxuan, Tianshu, and Tianji are the strongest. In the 329th year of the Juntian calendar, Tianxuan launches an attack on Yaoguang, a directly governed state that mints coins for Juntian. Enraged, Emperor Qikun sends troops to crush Tianxuan. His army of more than a hundred thousand advances like a breaking tide, but on the eve of the decisive battle, he is assassinated. From that moment on, the realm descends into chaos...