Celestial Bane was a classic in the history of Chinese martial arts novels. The novel Celestial Bane was published in 1995. Since its publication, it has been loved by readers and has many readers around the world. According to the statistics of some literary research institutions, Celestial Bane had achieved extremely high sales and popularity among Chinese readers in the mainland of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas. It was estimated that Celestial Bane had sold more than 20 million copies, creating a sales miracle at that time. In addition, Celestial Bane had also been adapted into TV series, movies, animations, and other media forms, which were deeply loved by the audience. Celestial Bane was still one of the most well-known and popular works in the field of Chinese martial arts novels.