Twelve Sky 1 - Factions

The Era of the Heavenly Deities' Destructive War

Before the three great factions ruled the battlefields, belief ruled the world. Across Gungsong, Padsong, and Hanma, warriors lived by Jianghu law: honor by strength, survival by discipline, and ruin for the weak.

At the heart of this age stood the Cheon religion. Cheon began as a path of discipline and spiritual mastery, but after the death of its first leader, succession shattered the order and turned a sacred brotherhood into a war of pride and power.

The conflict centered on the Twelve Heavenly Deities' Power Seals. Twelve High Monks guarded these relics, and scripture declared that only one who gathered all twelve could claim full authority over Cheon. To the faithful they were holy. To the ambitious they were weapons.

The sixth Cheon leader, Cheonjin, held only six Seals. Six rival High Monks rejected his rule, igniting a thirty-year civil war. Monk fought monk, sect betrayed sect, and Cheon's teachings were buried beneath blood and ash.

One High Monk finally rose above the war: Mirok. After gathering all twelve Seals, he chose not to rule. Horrified by what power had done to mankind, he hid the relics and vanished into the mountains.

For generations the Seals became legend, until forgotten Cheon records resurfaced. With proof that the relics still existed, Jianghu exploded into war once more. This new age became known as the Era of the Heavenly Deities' Destructive War.

The Meaning of Twelve Sky

The name Twelve Sky points to the twelve relics at the center of all conflict. Whoever gathers the Twelve Heavenly Deities' Power Seals can claim divine authority and reshape the world.

The Cheon religion is gone. Mirok is legend. The Seals remain hidden. Yet the war continues, and every warrior must choose a side.

Guanyin seeks balance. Fujin seeks dominion through speed and shadow. Jinong seeks conquest through strength.