The Sword of Mountains and Rivers
In the waning years of the Ming dynasty, the martial world is far from at peace. Old sect rivalries, family vendettas, hidden conspiracies, and the ambitions of the imperial court all stir beneath the surface.
Fang Yingjie was once only a frail young heir. But when a deadly trap sends him plunging off a cliff and into oblivion, his life is shattered. Falsely accused, torn from everything he knew, and cast into a world of bloodshed and betrayal, he is forced to endure one brutal trial after another.
Through exile, imprisonment, deception, and bitter training, Fang Yingjie becomes entangled in a vast conspiracy linking Mount Hua, Fang Stronghold, the Four Sacred Gates of Tianmen, the Crimson Flame Palace, and powerful forces within the court. To uncover the truth behind his father’s death, the secret of his own origins, and the path to true martial mastery, he must grow stronger with every step.
This is the story of a fallen youth who rises from ruin, walks the road of vengeance and destiny, and slowly becomes the Golden-Armored Dragon who may one day bring light back to a broken land.
In an age of betrayal and bloodshed, can a fallen youth become the one who restores the realm?