To combat the opening of the Mark, a scion of royalty would be born and seal it with the Xuan-Yuan Sword. The happy-go-lucky Chen Jingchou, last prince of the fallen Chen Dynasty, is burdened with the avenging and resurrection of his realm, but he merely wishes a happy life. His long suffering attendant, Chen Fu, who accompanies him on his travels discovers that the fastest way to restoring the empire is to gather five mysterious artifacts, which will grant the wielder untold power. Under Chen Fu's relentless encouragement, Chen begins the quest to gather these artifacts. However, his quest forces him to face Yuwen Tuo, a golden armored and masked warrior who single-handedly destroyed the Chen's armies at the age of 10 while wielding the legendary Xuan-Yuan Sword.
Yuwen Tuo, outwardly a ruthless warrior, is also the last prince of the fallen Northern Zhou Dynasty. At the fall of his dynasty, Yuwen's father was killed in battle and his mother taken hostage in the Sui palace. To save his mother, Yuwen chose the unorthodox path of joining the Sui Dynasty and becoming a feared assassin for the regime that destroyed his kingdom. His only hope lay in the same five mysterious artifacts that Chen sought. Their quests brought them together and in a twist of fate, the two who would be enemies become friends. Their quest also introduces them to Taba Yu'er, princess of a desert tribe, Dugu Ningke, Yu Xiaoxue, the daughter of the goddess Nüwa, who would grow to love Yuwen Tuo.
After many trials and tribulations, the artifacts are gathered but Yuwen betrays Chen and sacrifices the love that had grown between him and Xiaoxue, by stealing the artifacts. In a twist, the truth behind the artifacts is revealed. Dugu, who appeared to be the niece of Emperor Yang, was in actuality the daughter of the Demon Lord who had been sent to spy on those who would gather the artifacts. Yuwen, believing that the artifacts would save his mother, had in fact been acting according to the Demon Lord's plot to use the artifacts to open the Mark of the Heavens.
Having been betrayed by his friend, Chen Jingchou succumbs to hatred and, falling under the Demon Lord's sway, sets forth to kill Yuwen to avenge his betrayal and Yu'er's death. However, to save their world, the two eventually put aside their vendettas and seal the Mark of the Heavens.
Publication Information
- Title : Xuan-Yuan Sword : Scar of Sky
- Genre : Fantasy, adventure, romance, wuxia, costume drama
- Directed by : Li Guoli/Lee Kwok Lap
- Starring : Hu Ge, Liu Shishi, Tiffany Tang, Jiang Jin Fu, Gu Li Na Zha, Lin Gengxin, Ma Tianyu
- Voices of : Yang Menglu, Sun Ye, Hu Ge
- Opening theme : Yiwen Tianhuang performed by Hu Ge
- Ending theme : Zheyang Ailiao performed by Jeanie Zhang
- Country of origin : China
- Original language(s) : Mandarin
- No. of episodes : 35
- Producer(s) : Lee Kwok-lap, Karen Tsoi
- Location(s) : China
- Production company(s) : Chinese Entertainment Shanghai
- Original channel : Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS)
- Original airing : July 6, 2012
- Hu Ge as Yuwen Tuo / Sword Fanatic
- Liu Shishi as Taba Yu'er
- Yuan Xue'er as Taba Yu'er (child)
- Tiffany Tang as Dugu Ningke
- Chai Wei as Dugu Ningke (child)
- Jiang Jin Fu as Chen Jingchou
- Cui Bo as Chen Jingchou (child)
- Lin Gengxin as Zhang Lie
- Gu Li Na Zha as Yu Xiao Xue
- Lawrence Ng as Guyue the Immortal
- Eddy Ko as Chen Fu
- Cheng Pei-pei as Granny Ma
- Michelle Yim as Nüwa
- Li Cheng Yuan as Taba Yue'er
- Tian Diao xia as Shuxiang
- Jiang He as Zhang Lie (child)
- Lü Yi as Queen of Di
- Zhang Yijie as Yuwen Tuo (child)
- Ma Tianyu as Lü Chengzhi
- Ye Qing as Mo Ruyan
- Cecilia Yip as Shan Yuwu
- Huang Yingxuan as Bulu Guhong
- Lu Kai as Zhao Feihu
- Ba Sen as Yang Su
- Zhao Yi as Emperor Yang of Sui
- Zhou Shaodong as Taba Boxiong
- Guo Hongqing as Demon Lord
