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Zhang Gong is a little herbalist on Mount Shu. One day, he went to the mountain for picking herbs and met an immortal who was beheading a monster. He was accidentally drawn into a big fight between monsters and demons. After a soul-stirring adventure, he found his real origin, and then involved in the turbulence and fights among the three worlds...
The four teenagers left the academy to find the truth and solve the mystery of their births. They experience all kinds of difficulties and dangers and finally grow into men of honor.
Regarding potential—even if you are not considered a genius, you can still learn Mysterious Techniques and martial skills. Anyone can be enlightened without a master. Regarding strength—despite having a myriad of artifacts, you may not defeat my army of World Spirits. Who am I? All of the world’s living perceives me as Asura, but I was ignorant to such a thing. I thus ascend to be the Martial God as Asura.
When some of the greatest swordsmen in the world are brutally murdered, Wind, Cloud, and the massacre's only survivor, Ngou, battle for a blood that holds powerful gifts.