The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is an epic wuxia adventure set during the fall of the Yuan Dynasty and rise of the Ming. Intrigue among the good and evil martial arts clans comes to a head when the legendary Dragon Saber is rediscovered, then stolen. Young Zhang Wuji grows up amid the turmoil, born to parents whose story is intertwined with the legendary blade. Through many trials and tribulations Wuji must develop his martial arts and lead the warring clans toward defending China against the Mongols rather than wasting their lives on senseless attacks and reprisals among the rival clans.