Wulin Darling

Set against a backdrop of martial-world rivalries, this is the legendary coming-of-age story of a boy called “Baobei,” whose origins are shrouded in mystery. From birth, he is swept into the whirlpool of the martial world: his father dies when he is young, his mother’s identity is a secret, and he is caught up in the crisis threatening to wipe out the Lao family. As beauties such as “Miss Zhao” and the daughter of the Beggar Gang’s leader appear one after another, tangled romances intertwine with martial-world grudges. He undergoes cultivation through “the union of yin and yang” and “eighty-one days,” becoming a master of martial arts. He also makes his mark in battles such as “Slaying the Immortals” and “Killing Immortals and Slaughtering Dragons,” defeating powerful foes from Immortal Valley, including the “Ghost-Footed Immortal” and the “Snake God,” and uncovering his fated showdown with the valley master, Xiao Nantian.

The martial world is rife with undercurrents. A secret decree from the Martial Emperor stirs up trouble, the Heaven-Connecting Demoness lays a deadly trap, and forces such as the Four Sea Dragon Kings and the Great Hidden Flying Fox take turns making their entrances. Baobei is caught up in schemes such as the “martial arts tournament to choose a bride” and the “flower-stealing bandit” case. Then, just as he is reunited with his mother after learning the truth of his birth, an unexpected turn of events strikes. When the true face of the “Immortal Valley Master” is revealed, the Three Young Masters of the Capital and the forces of the Martial Sage are drawn into the fray. A final showdown encompassing love, hatred, power struggles, and blood ties unfolds in Phoenix City. Can the young man defy the prophecy of “bloodshed and chaos” and protect those he loves in a “super showdown”? This martial-world calamity, spanning two generations, will at last reach its fated conclusion amid the sword flashes of a battle between top masters...