: The Continuation of the Nanhua Martial Arts Universe - Another Original Work

Zhou Yan's second work is titled "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", also known as "The Heavenly Sword Heroes"!

In my previous life, when the TV series "Chinese Paladin" was being filmed, it was renamed "Heavenly Sword Heroes" to avoid duplication of the name.

This martial arts novel, set against the backdrop of the martial arts world, also follows the classic setting of treasure hunting and revenge.

In terms of plot setting, Zhou Yan made minor changes and created a crossover with "Qin's Moon".

After obtaining the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions and the seven keys, Qin Shi Huang summoned skilled craftsmen to melt down the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions mechanism box and the seven keys into a divine sword—the Heavenly Sword.

This sword possesses immense power, containing the might of heaven and earth. As soon as it appeared, it caused changes in the celestial phenomena, with dark clouds gathering and lightning flashing and thunder roaring.

The head of the Yin-Yang School, Donghuang Taiyi, personally sought out the First Emperor, but gave him little information.

The First Emperor then handed it over to Donghuang Taiyi and sealed it away.

After sealing and hiding the Heavenly Sword, Donghuang Taiyi concealed the hiding place among five artifacts, naming them the Five Heavenly Swords.

The ancients liked this kind of wisdom, not to pass it on directly to future generations, but to let them find it themselves.

After the First Emperor's death, the Yin-Yang School gradually declined, and the Five Heavenly Swords were scattered throughout the martial world.

The story is set during the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Xun, when the Net of Law reappears in the martial arts world, its target being the "Heavenly Sword".

However, to find the Heavenly Sword, you must first find the "Five Heavenly Swords".

Therefore, the leader of the Net, King Abira, dispatched his subordinates to gather information on the "Five Heavenly Swords".

The story unfolds from there.

In the setting, Zhou Yan set the Tang family as descendants of the "Gongshu family", who are skilled in hidden weapons and mechanisms.

After the fall of the Qin state, the Gongshu family was divided into several parts, and they changed their names and went into hiding. One branch changed their name to "Tang" and established the Tang Clan in Shu.

Huang Xiang is portrayed as a descendant of a medical family, skilled in detoxification, healing, and using flying needles.

Xiaoxiaozi was also a physician, the leading physician of his time, and a renowned divine doctor.

Fairy Green Mother is a descendant of the Yin-Yang School, and her internal strength is unfathomable.

The Beggars' Sect was deleted by Zhou Yan and renamed "Renyi Manor," a branch of the Confucian Xiaoshengxian Manor.

After Xiaoshengxianzhuang disappeared, Confucian disciples established "Renyi Mountain Villa".

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The rest of the plot remains largely unchanged, still portraying King Abhiro as a "master of split personality" and a "master of performance," which is also the biggest highlight of the book.

On one hand, he was a refined and elegant scholar, handsome and tender, whose charm was not diminished even by his blindness.

His smile was as warm as the sun, and his eyes were as gentle as jade. He not only deeply touched Tang Ruoxuan's heart, but also made Xue Fenghuang fall for him.

On the other hand, he was also the ruthless King Abira, who ruthlessly controlled everything at the pinnacle of power, resorting to any means to achieve his goals.

It is precisely this extreme contrast that led many to forget the name of the TV series "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" years later, but King Abiro is still remembered by everyone.

"The Swordsman" is also one of the very few TV series that features villains as the main characters!

At the end, Zhou Yan left a hook.

With the death of King Abira, the Heavenly Sword was obtained by Gu Hanyang.

Gu Hanyang was not obsessed with the infinite power brought by the "Heavenly Sword," as he knew that this thing was extremely harmful.

So they found a descendant of "Ou Ye" and reforged the Heavenly Sword.

Ou Ye's descendants added copper from Shoushan Mountain, the horn of a Qilin, gold sand from the Yellow River, millennium-old ice essence, black water iron, meteorite from Leigu Valley, and volcanic fire crystal, dividing it into seven parts to forge seven peerless swords.

These seven swords are: Rainbow Sword, Ice Soul Sword, Purple Cloud Sword, Thunderclap Sword, Azure Light Sword, Whirlwind Sword, and Rain Flower Sword.

Why did Zhou Yan leave such a hook?

Because he decided to write "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit: The Seven Swordsmen" for the third part!

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Throughout August, Zhou Yan neither went out to take on jobs nor went out partying.

Instead, he devoted all his time and energy to perfecting the "Nanhua Wuxia Universe".

Hard work pays off, and by the end of August, the remaining revisions to the other works were finally completed.

The third work, "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit: The Seven Heroes," was renamed "The Seven Heroes of Shenzhou," and is set in the "Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties" period.

Zhou Yan spent the most time on "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Seven Heroes", and it was not easy to adapt an animation into a real person.

Fortunately, Zhou Yan was no pushover in his previous life either. After reading so many martial arts fanfiction and creative short videos, he had gained some insights.

Decades ago, Black Tiger obtained a fragment of the "elixir of immortality" by chance, which mentioned that the blood of the Qilin could heal all kinds of injuries, enhance internal strength, and prolong life.

This Qilin blood is the main ingredient in the elixir of immortality.

In addition to the fragments of the elixir of immortality, it also includes some secret manuals of the Yin-Yang School, including "Gathering Qi into a Blade" and "Yin-Yang Harmonizing Qi Hand Seals".

Black Tiger was extremely talented, and he mastered all his skills and created the "Heavenly Demon Chaos Dance Divine Skill".

After his martial arts skills improved greatly, Black Heart Tiger founded the "Heavenly Demon Sect" and began capturing Qilin, attempting to dominate the world.

Unfortunately, he was out of luck and was defeated by the Seven Swords.

Decades later, the Seven Swordsmen passed away one after another, and Black Tiger recovered from his injuries and returned to attack Qilin once again.

A new generation of Seven Swordsmen has emerged, and they engage in a fierce battle to protect the Heavenly Demon Sect, where Qilin and Black Heart Tiger reside.

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In the end, Black Tiger is defeated and dies, and Qilin leaves on a cloud, leaving four pieces of Qilin Jade for the Seven Heroes.

The Seven Heroes used four pieces of jade as a guide to conceal their seven swords and all their lifelong learning.

Part Four – Sword Rain Jianghu!

The novel "Reign of Assassins" is jokingly referred to by netizens as "a bloodbath caused by a penis," as the entire story revolves around the remains of Moro, all for the sake of "limb regeneration."

This makes the Blackrock organization and its leader seem extremely low-class!

Zhou Yan made changes to "Sword Rain Jianghu", adjusting the story background to the Tang Dynasty.

The Black Stone organization is portrayed as the henchmen and confidants of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji.

The leader of the Black Stone, King Wheel-Turning, was a eunuch serving Li Longji and also the adoptive father of Gao Lishi.

The Black Stone had only one purpose: to eliminate dissidents for Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.

Several years ago, a group of tomb raiders unearthed a treasure, and it was suspected that the Heavenly Mang had been born.

Upon receiving the news, Li Longji immediately dispatched the Black Stone organization to search for them.

I must obtain the "Heavenly Mandate" at any cost.

Only by finding the "Heavenly Mantle" could Emperor Xuanzong of Tang be confident of defeating Princess Taiping.

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was well aware of Princess Taiping's ambition and strength, so he had to prepare for the worst.

Of course, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang in his early years had a long-term vision. He did not gamble everything and place all his hopes on the "Heavenly Mandate". What if he could not find it?

Therefore, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had other backup plans.

In "Sword Rain Jianghu", the original "Moro Remains" is changed to "Tianmang". The leader of Black Stone is changed from someone who wanted to regenerate his limbs and restore his wholeness to someone who serves the master and extends the Tang Dynasty as "Black Glove".

The vision is not just a little too grand.

While Black Stone was taking action, Princess Taiping was not idle either.

By a stroke of luck, the "Heavenly Mandate" fell upon Zhang Yan, the then Grand Master of the Palace.

This Zhang Yan happened to be a confidant of Princess Taiping.

Thus, Black Stone massacred the Zhang family mansion.

Zhang Yan's son, Zhang Renfeng, escaped the tragedy because his heart was located on the right side.

By chance, Xi Yu learned about the effects of "Tianmang" and knew that it was extremely dangerous.

If Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had obtained it, countless people would have died.

So after obtaining the Heavenly Mang's box, Xi Yu defected.

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In the end, Drizzle naturally defeated King Wheel, and Black Stone was destroyed.

Jiang Asheng and Zeng Jing went into seclusion with Tianmang, hiding their identities.