The Fairy Slaying Story was a fantasy novel created by Xiao Ding. It was first published in a reader magazine in 2002 and was officially published by the publishing house in the same year. The novel told the story of the protagonist, Zhang Xiaofan, who finally grew up to become a demon king after going through hardships. Celestial Bane had been loved and sought after by the readers since it was serialized. It had also been adapted into TV series, movies, games, and many other forms.