He was once a god of war, an invincible force who dominated the battlefield and struck fear into his enemies. They called him the Dragon King. Now that he has taken off his uniform, he wants nothing more than to retire in the mountains, but the tides of the martial world are rising once again.
A mysterious martial arts summons stirs up a storm of bloodshed. The great sects clash without end, and the appearance of ancient martial arts manuals sparks a frenzy of competition, plunging the martial world into chaos. Determined to uncover the truth, the Dragon King steps into this treacherous world.
Drawing on peerless skills forged on the battlefield and extraordinary intelligence, he takes on the masters of the great sects. He averts one crisis after another amid flashing blades and swords, yet gradually discovers that the conflict conceals a shocking conspiracy capable of overturning the entire martial world.
The Dragon King cuts a path through every obstacle, journeying from the mysterious lands of southern Xinjiang, steeped in the art of poison, to the frigid peaks of the northern frontier. He crosses paths with a bewitching Emei disciple, with whom he forms an unbreakable bond; swears brotherhood with the forthright leader of the Beggars' Sect; and becomes entangled with the enigmatic, morally ambiguous Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon Sect. He is caught between love and hate, loyalty and betrayal.
As his investigation deepens, the Dragon King discovers that he is closely connected to the martial world after all, and the mystery of his origins gradually comes to light. When the truth is revealed to all, what will he choose? Will he continue to keep to himself, or shoulder the burden of saving the martial world? This legendary tale of martial heroes has only just begun...
