Reincarnation of the Fist King

Even though these novels (and manhwas!) were published in a different sequence, their in-universe eras follow a specific timeline.

The Chronological Order of the Universe
The story timeline progresses from the past to the distant future as follows:

◦ Return of the Mad Demon (광마회귀)
Timeline position: First (The earliest era).
Core plot: Focuses on Jaha Lee, who steals the Jade of Heaven from the Demonic Cult, falls off a cliff, and wakes up in his past 20-year-old body with all his future memories.

◦ Like a Chilling Flame (시리도록 불꽃처럼)
Timeline position: Second.
Core plot: Centered around the character Baek MuJin. This era establishes historical legacies and martial bloodlines that impact later stories (such as the ancestors of key figures in Fist King).

◦ Sword Fanatic Wanders Through the Night (칼에 취한 밤을 걷다)
Timeline position: Third.
Core plot: Follows Jin SoHan, a young man kidnapped by the New Heavenly Demon Sect who survives brutal training to wander the world as a terrifying master of the sword.

◦ Reincarnation of the Fist King (권왕환생)
Timeline position: Fourth.
Core plot: Explores a later era where previous characters like Jin SoHan have achieved mythical or legendary historical status.

◦ Looking at the Moon Reflected in the Sword (검에 비친 달을 보다)Timeline position: Fifth (The latest/most advanced era).
Core plot: Though it was the author’s debut novel in real life, it sits at the very end of the in-universe historical timeline