Part One: Li Hongchen leaves his hometown and roams the martial world with his sword. Along the way, he befriends Ming Yu, Zheng Yingqi, and Zhang Xinhui, and the tangled love and hatred spanning past and present gradually unfold.
Part Two: Hundreds of years later, Li Hongchen is framed and has no choice but to return to the martial world. At the same time, his son, Li Hengyi, sets out to clear his father's name. With his friends Shen Haoxuan, the Kunlun Sect's senior disciple; Sun Yaoyao of the Sun family fortress in Chengdu; and Zhang Tianyou of the Zhang family fortress in Chang'an, he travels the world with his sword and eventually uncovers the true culprit.
Part Three: Ten years later, Liu Yizhe, son of the notorious pirate Liu Boqi, meets Li Nuoyun, the Kunlun Sect leader Xuan Mo's grandnephew; Gao Jingyue, the Emei Sect's senior disciple; and Luo Xiaolin of the Liuli Valley. As the four gather ancient divine artifacts, they forge a friendship. In the end, they assemble an ancient secret scroll and defeat the demon lord Chu Bingshuang.
Part Four: Hundreds of years ago, Zeng Lei of the Xuanwu Palace fell in love with Yan Zhanyuan of the Peach Blossom Spring. But because of a jade pendant, Yan Zhanyuan was trapped within a barrier for ten years. A decade later, Zeng Lei met Sima Xun, who possessed the other jade pendant, and reunited with Yan Zhanyuan. The three then set out to protect the pendants.
Part Five: Twenty-two years ago, Jiang Yunchao, son of General Jiang Ran, was saved by Qi Sanniang of the Demon Realm. Jiang Yunchao later left the desert and befriended Feng Sichen, Lu Wanwan, and Gu Yingxue. After a series of events, he decided to give up killing, but this incurred Qi Sanniang's displeasure...
Hey, this book is pretty good!