Prequel to the Condor Shooting: Legend of the Five Ultimates

This novel takes martial arts as the background and builds a magnificent world of rivers and lakes with numerous heroes. The story begins after Emperor Liao of Yanmen Pass retreated from the army, Xu Zhu lived in seclusion in Lingjiu Palace, integrated the Xiaoyao sect's inner strength and Beiming's true energy, and wrote "Records of Zen Dreams" in his later years to pass on to future generations. In the book, Huang Yaoshi came from the pseudonym of the "evil hero" Huang Gongxuan. He had outstanding martial arts and formed his own sect, known as "Dongxie". Duan Zhixing, the grandson of Duan Yu, cultivated Yiyang Finger to the state of transformation, and became so powerful that he was named "Southern Emperor". At the same time, the Beggar Gang's reputation greatly increased due to the Eighteen Palms of the Dragon. The young gang leader Hong Qigong became famous for his chivalrous and righteous actions and was nicknamed "Northern Beggar". Ouyang Feng, who lives in the White Camel Villa in the Western Regions, is unique in the martial arts world with his "Toad Kung Fu" and is known as the "Western Poison". Wang Chongyang, the founder of the Quanzhen Sect, invited four great masters to discuss swordsmanship in Huashan, and won the "Nine Yin Manual" by martial arts, becoming the best in the world. In addition, the book is also interspersed with exciting plots such as the rise and fall of Mingjiao, the legend of Dugu Qiubai's swordsmanship, and Wu Song's Hongye sword skills. When Yue Fei was fighting against the Jin Dynasty, he created his own Yue Family Sanshou and wrote "Wu Mu's Suicide Note", which had a profound influence. The love and hatred between Wang Chongyang and Lin Chaoying, as well as the legend of the wine-fighting monk writing the "Nine Suns Manual", add profound cultural heritage and emotional color to this book. The whole novel not only shows the superb martial arts and wisdom competition, but also deeply depicts the emotional entanglements and fate of the characters. It is a masterpiece that integrates martial arts, emotion, and history.