Seo Baek Hyang

'*Seo Baek Hyang* is the **Heavenly Demon** of Murim and one of the main characters of the story chosen for floor 21 of the tower. Their story is called **Chronicles of the Heavenly Demon**.

## Appearance

She has long black hair and black eyes. She has very light skin. She looks young because of the metamorphosis she went through, but in reality, she isn't much younger than the Murim Lord. She always wears dark clothing.

## History

As a young child, she was either purposely or accidentally abandoned in the midst of a blizzard by her mother. Baek Hyang survived only on snow for 10 days before being found by a stranger, who named her after 'the scent of snow'. After being brought to the headquarters of the Demonic Cult, she was the only one of the orphans who realised the ulterior motives of the adults there who took care of her− just as the most lethal poison can be produced by the most venomous creature that has destroyed all others, the adults sought to care for children who could grow up and avenge themselves against the world. The Demonic Buddha recognised her potential and took her in as their disciple

## Synopsis

She was at war with the Murim Alliance when the zombie epidemic wiped out most humans and plunged the world into permanent winter. Originally, only Seo Baek Hyang, the Murim Lord, Namgung Un and an unnamed Shaolin monk survived. Although the Shaolin monk held on to his sanity after being bitten on the arm, his body rotted away after a year, leaving only the two rivals as the last individuals in the world. By the time Kim Gong-ja, Viper, Medicine King and Master Alchemist arrived, both Seo Baek Hyang and Namgung Un had survived for three years after being bitten. Having severed their spinal Ki, both masters utilised meticulous control of their Ki to manually move every single muscle of their bodies; such as keeping their hearts beating and their legs moving.

Determined to die a dignified death, both masters engaged in fights even after all their followers had perished. Everyday, they would wake up in the cave they shared and move their reanimated, deceased followers to face each other in a futile staging of their desperate last battle. Slowly draining their Ki due to having to telekinetically control their bodies, both masters started engaging in childish, weak physical battles; such as biting and hair-pulling. Kim Gong-ja acknowledged the honour behind their attempts, but was devastated by how pathetic both martial artists had become. Despite this, both Sword Emperor and Viper noticed the skill behind both Seo Baek Hyang's and Namgung Un's movements and claimed that if both masters were at full strength, even Marcus Calenbury would have been no match for them.

In her final days, Seo Baek Hyang took Kim Gong-ja as her disciple and helped him practice the Infernal Heavens Demonic Art. She was reluctant to accept Kim Gong-ja as her disciple because it meant entrusting the responsibility of the cult to him. In her final moments, Seo Baek Hyang understood the meaning of Kim Gong-ja's actions and died happily.

## Trivia

• Her favorite genre is [Martial Arts] while her disliked genres are [Classical Literature], [Mythology], [History], and [Fairy Tales]. Her favorite characters are [Commoners] and [Rivals], and her hated characters are [Tyrants], [Manipulators], and [Playboys]. Her favorite plot is an[All Put Match], while her hated plots are [Cowardice], [Oblivion], and [Meaningless Death].

• As the Heavenly Demon, Seo Baek Hyang stole all the martial arts of the Murim and stored them within a safehouse.

1. ↑ Manhwa, Chapter 63