History

Historical Overview

The martial world unrolls like a sprawling epic scroll—depicting quiet domestic lives alongside stirring heroic tragedies. Its turbulent chronicle is steeped in chaotic bloodshed, fearless sacrifices, and unbreakable bonds of honor. Yet the truth remains elusive: some altered by victors, some waiting to be unearthed, and some buried forever beneath the dust of time.

Three Great Upheavals of the Martial World

CountTimeEventImpact
First AttemptYear 13 of the OrderTianling Peak Tragedy: most attending martial arts legends died or vanishedThe First Great Upheaval of the Martial World
Second TimeYear 30 of the OrderIn the Battle of Mirage, The Order breached Mirage and exposed Xuan Yu's true identity.Heavy losses suffered among mid-tier leaders of the Order
Third TimeYear 40 of the OrderThe Yecheng Yuntian Terrace Massacre, in which most martial sect leaders met untimely ends.The Third Great Upheaval of the Martial World

Before the Founding of The Order

  • In ancient times,Celestial TomeEmerged in the mortal realm, laying the cornerstone of Phantom Realm martial arts.
  • Decades ago,Tianling TragedyOccurred; eleven celebrated martial masters vanished, later resurfacing as the 'Council of Eleven'
  • Anmo FortressRose to prominence as the land's premier unholy cult
  • The collapse of Anmo Fortress, where its LordMo TianAnd Eldest SonMagic SwordFell in battle; his second son, Soul, was adopted by a stranger.

After the Founding of The Order

  • Year 1 of The Order,Mu TianmiaoFounded "The Order...growing into the martial world's most mysterious and formidable assassination syndicate.
  • Year 12 of The Order,SoulBirth
  • Year 22 of The Order,Mu XiaokuiBirth
  • Year 13 of The Order: Heavenly Ridge Massacre
  • In Year 30 of The Order, during the Battle of Mirage, Soul and Zuo Shang shattered Mirage and exposed the mastermind, Xuan Yu.
  • Soul and Zuo Shang rose to become The Order's youngest Emissaries, codenamed "Dark Wound" and "Purple Nether."

The Order's Internal Strife

  • In Year 40 of The Order, Zuo Shang manipulated Soul and Xuan Yu into accidentally assassinating Mu Tianmiao.
  • Hunted down by the entirety of "The Order," Soul sustained grievous wounds in his duel against Zuo Shang.
  • Soul undergoes Ghost Hand's "Poisoned Heart Technique," leaving him with a mere sixty-four days to live.
  • The Yecheng Yuntian Terrace Massacre, in which most martial sect leaders met untimely ends.
  • With only sixty-four days left to live, Soul embarks on a point of no return to settle all grievances and vendettas.

Post-"The Order" Era

  • Following the fateful duel between Soul and Zuo Shang, "The Order" suffered catastrophic losses.
  • The Martial Realm Enters a New Era of Turmoil
  • Phantom Blade Zero is set during this era

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Tianling TragedySoulThe Order
Battle of MirageZuo ShangMirage
Internal Strife of the OrderMu TianmiaoAnmo Fortress
Yecheng MassacreMu XiaokuiThe Eleven Pavilion