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Big Head

This character, known only as **Big Head** (대두, *Daedu*), is a criminal whose crimes include both murder and burglary.

## Appearance & Personality

He is a terrifying-looking man with an abnormally large bald head, muscular body, and very short arms and legs. His body and head has multiple scars all over them. Big Head wears a cloak and pants but no shirt. He also always have a fierce expression on his face.

He is described as a psychopath, and as a criminal, he is hostile to the common folk. Big Head is submissive to those stronger than him however.

## Plot

### *Yongbi the Invincible*

#### Volume 1

At some point he was given a bounty of 100 Nyang and got captured by Yongbi. The young man stopped at a restaurant for food and paid for the meal by offering Big Head and his bounty despite the owner's protests. He then threatened the owner into untying him.

#### Volume 6

At a tavern, Big Head and his informant discussed the events surrounding the Golden Medallion. Upon hearing Yongbi's name, Goo Hwi and the Black Snake assassins confronted the two men. Goo Hwi then forced Big Head to spill information on the events surrounding the Golden Castle.

Accompanying the Black Snake, Big Head tried to acquire information on Yongbi's location but the information trader refused to divulge it for free. Then Goo Hwi angrily smashed through the information trader's building and demanded to know Yongbi's whereabouts. He then accompanied the Black Snake as they entered the Muhae Valley in pursuit of Yongbi.

#### Volume 7

As they journey through the Muhae Valley, Goo Hwi heard a sound and wondered where it came from. Then one of the Black Snake broke off a piece of the cart and hurled it into the ground, shocking Big Head who stopped the cart. Then a man impaled by the wood emerged from the ground. With their cover blown, the rest of the martial artists jumped out and attacked, to Big Head's surprise. Big Head stared in awe as Jang-Ryong effortlessly dealt with the ambush but as he goes to sit back down, Goo Hwi noticed that he was bleeding. As Goo Hwi punished Jang-Ryong and scolded him for getting injured by some riffraff, Pung-Ho whispered to Big Head to continue moving the cart.

#### Volume 8

Later as they were having a meal, the cart started shaking and Big Head was blamed as the source by Jang-Ryong and Pung-Ho. They soon realized that the entire Valley was shaking and quickly sought refuge among the trees as the ground beneath them broke up.

## Powers & Abilities

His bounty portrays him with a sword so it is presumed he is capable of using it in combat.

## Quotes

* (To Goo Hwi) "*I was born with this face and there's nothing I can do about it...*"

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 62 (Yongbi)
2. ↑ Chapter 7 (Yongbi)
Chapter 187

**Season 2, Chapter 101:** With Hyeol Bi focused on the swordmaster, Doh Gyeom takes the opportunity to attack from behind and then blinds Hyeol Bi in his remaining eye. Jin Garyeong follows up with her Wall-shattering Fan of Needles Technique, impaling Hyeol Bi's entire body. As Hyeol Bi kneel down in pain, Doh Gyeom and Soh Jinhong both following up with the Pungjin Eight Strikes and Flying Flash, Shredding Wheel respectively, creating a massive explosion at their opponent's location.

Right after, Jin Garyeong tells Soh Jinhong that the three of them cannot defeat Hyeol Bi due to his regenerative powers and suggests to evacuate Gang but suddenly, Hyeol Bi punches the young woman in the chest and sends her flying backwards. He switches to Doh Gyeom, cutting apart his weapon before cleaving off his right leg. Hyeol Bi then grabs Jinhong's right hand, and performs a palm-strike to his chest which sends him flying backwards and tearing off his right forearm in the process. As the trio lays around unconscious or in pain, Hyeol Bi completely regenerates the damage he suffered from them and looks around seeing Gang Ryong missing, thinking that the trio took him to safety. Noticing Garyeong struggling to get up, the Black Dragon King forces her against a wall with his terrifying powers and interrogates her on Gang's location but before he can finish her off, a warrior of the Revived Heavenly Destruction Sect arrive and attack him. Hyeol Bi focuses his attention on the warrior and crushes his head, unleashing the Gu explosion. When the dust settles and Hyeol Bi regenerates his injuries, he finds himself facing off against the rest of the Sect's warriors and realize that Hwan Sa is opposing him. Then the warriors charge Hyeol Bi and they clash.

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gyeom
* Gang Ryong
* Hwan Sa (cameo)
* Hyeol Bi
* Jin Garyeong
* Soh Jinhong
Chapter 196

**Season 2, Chapter 110:** Hyeol Bi emerges from the rubble with a severely mutated and terrifying form resembling nothing like his old body, and Yongbi calls it ugly before wondering what the monster is. Yongbi then evades a strike from one of Hyeol Bi's many arms and when his opponent calls out for Gang Ryong, Yongbi comes to a realization the monster is Hyeol Bi before wondering if it is due to him losing control of the power of the Dan. Following up, Hyeol Bi attacks with multiple arms but they miss Yongbi who proceeds to wrap the arms around his staff before smashing his opponent's body against a pillar, reducing it to a broken and bloody splatter. Yongbi then expresses his disappointment in the Dan's power, noting he had high expectations because of how panicked Okcheonbi was about it.

Elsewhere, Goo Hwi inquires Gang Ryong if he is the person he knows so well, and the latter denies it, saying that the old man is no longer a senior of the Sage Forest or grandfather to his acquaintance to him (meaning he is breaking off ties with him). Goo Hwi replies that it is fine since everyone has an unspeakable circumstance or two and that he won't pry any further but asks the young man if he took the Dan. In response, Gang Ryong tells Goo Hwi he has to find out for himself. Goo Hwi then reveals he knew the truth all along since he can see the spiritual ki of the Dan due to having studied the Sage Techniques. The Heaven Ravager King further reveals that he only asked because he wanted to see Gang's attitude and depending on that, they could either seek cooperation and find a safe way to extract the Dan, or remove it by force, concluding that it may be dangerous to remove the Dan from a body that's already fully integrated. After Gang express no desire to cooperate, Goo Hwi release an immense amount of ki with his opponent doing the same in return. At that, Goo Hwi muses about how his ploy to intimidate Gang with his ki before trying to convince him didn't work and wonders if he underestimated the young man. Goo Hwi then rapidly closes in on Gang Ryong, hitting him with a forceful strike, sending him crashing through two pillars before declaring he will use force if talk won't work but notes that using force won't be easy either way and that he won't hear the end of it from his granddaughter after this.

Meanwhile, the shattered red Dan starts regenerating Hyeol Bi and Yongbi stares at it, finally recognizing the red fragments as the Dan. After regenerating his monstrous body, the Black Dragon King once again calls out for Gang Ryong and Yongbi catches his attention, telling him to come to his location. Noting he has destroy the Dan to prevent regeneration, Yongbi winds up for a powerful attack before releasing the Black Shattering Blast, Blazing Dragon Obliteration, disintegrating Hyeol Bi's body along with the shattered red Dan.

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* Goo Hwi
* Hyeol Bi
* Yongbi
Chapter 17 (Yongbi 2)

**Chapter 17:** In a flashback, Yongbi leads the Black Lancers in pursuit of their enemy and eventually corners them at a river bank. The barbarians notice the Black Lancers and prepare to resist but Yongbi unexpectedly tells his men to standby. As the Black Lancers rests and have a meal, Gwi Doh and Jeok Seong converses about why Yongbi is standing by instead of attacking.

At nightfall, Yongbi eavesdrops on some of his subordinates talking about sharing wills with each other for safekeeping. One of them, Yook Somyung, reveals his life story, noting that the reason he hadn't written a will was because his simple-minded older brother wouldn't be able to understand it. Elsewhere, the barbarians attempts to escape through the river but Yongbi notices them and orders his men to attack. The Black Lancers ferociously descends onto the helpless and panicking barbarians...

In the morning, Jeok Seong informs Yongbi that they have not received any casualties while the barbarians were completely annihilated. Yongbi then tells Yook Somyung that he should stop focusing on returning home as such distractions can cost him his life in battle.

In the present, after wiping out the group of assassins, Yongbi recalls that Yook Somyung died in the battle at the Yogok Gorge.

## Appearing Characters

* Biryong
* Gwi Doh
* Jeok Seong
* Yongbi
* ***Yook Somyung***
Chapter 135

**Season 2, Chapter 49:** Getting what he needed from Nameless, Gang Ryong leaves but doesn't get too far before he succumbs to his grievous injuries and passes out. Just then a certain person looms over him. The news of their battle quickly reaches to the Baekma Valley and the Revived Heavenly Destruction Sect.

The next day, Chohyang and Yerin discover Ryong is not present. Meanwhile, Garyeong, Yang Jeonghak and Hwang Gyu observe the Revived Heavenly Destruction Sect's agents scouring the scarred battlefield for information, noting that the corpse was of Ze Wungang, the Sky Valorian Star and was most likely due to Ryong. Elsewhere, Lan comically nurses Ryong back to health.

In their compound, Goo Hwi discusses the information he had received from Yul Mugi with Yongbi and mentions that he was going to go confirm it with his own eyes.

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* Goo Hwi
* Heuk Lan
* Hwan Sa
* Hwang Gyu
* Hyeol Bi
* Jin Garyeong
* Nameless
* *Old Man*
* Song Chohyang
* Song Yerin
* Yang Jeonghak
* Yongbi
Chapter 43 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 43:** Elsewhere, the Asura Blood Sect members had slaughtered the Red Bloods agents they encountered. Cruel Moon Archdemon unexpectedly shows up, noting that they have broken through the Red Blood's legendary inescapable web of pursuit.

Back at the leveled village, three of the Four Yellow Dragons rushes to free Elder Muk and their fellow disciple who are buried under rubble but they are both found unharmed and still engaged in their antics.

After determining that Cruel Moon Archdemon is dead, Hong Ye-Mong hurries to get Yul Mugi some medical attention. However, as she turns to leave, the skull of Cruel Moon Archdemon's corpse warps, revealing it to be an entirely different person.

Meanwhile, Cruel Moon Archdemon realizes that the clone he made with his Phantasmal Demonic Form technique is defeated, and notes that even though he poured three tenths of his inner ki into the clone, it was still completely overwhelmed. At that, he and his subordinates rushes to their rendezvous point.

## Appearing Characters

* Cruel Moon Archdemon
* Elder Muk
* Hong Ye-Mong
* Jincheon
* Yul Mugi
* Zhang Cheolhwan
Chapter 190

**Season 2, Chapter 104:** The River Dragon Armour confronts a brooding Gang Ryong in the young man's mind. When Gang comment that the armour is still alive, it tells him that it doesn't die. It then admonish Gang, saying that of all the humans he had been through, the young man is by far the most stubborn yet. The armour reasons that chivalry and justice are unrealistic dreams and in the Murim, might is right because nobody will listen to the words of those whose strongest muscle is their mouth. It further drives in that all the masters of the Murim that took control by force had followers and dissents, but even among the dissents there was no disgust despite the hate. On the other hand, the idealists who spoke of chivalry and justice but failed to even protect their own family due to their lack of power were looked upon with disgust by both sides. It then concludes that the Murim is merciless to the weak while generous to the strong; telling Gang to leave the Murim if he doesn't agree with how it operates. The armour assures the young man it will get him out of there when it heals his severe injuries and urges him leave the Murim for good once it does.

When Gang inquired if he can borrow the River Dragon Armour's power to kill Hyeol Bi, it reminds him that they are absolutely no match for their opponent's current form. However, the armour then tells Gang that the source of Hyeol Bi's amazing power right now is due to a **Second Dan** created by Hwan Sa as a result of researching and improving upon the original extracted from Okcheonbi the Grand Prelate of the Asura Blood Sect. It further reveals that the Dan created by the blue-eyed sorcerer is inside Gang, implanted when the armour first came to him. With the Dan sealed away at the moment, the armour advises the young man to unleash the Dan and harness its powers but warns it will consume him if he cannot control it and that the decision to wield the stone is final. Heeding the River Dragon Armour's advice, Gang unleashes the Dan and starts to undergo a painful transformation meanwhile Hwan Sa is ecstatic about the situation.

Meanwhile underground, Goo Hwi and Yongbi pauses for a moment after Okcheonbi's death resulting in Ilgak screaming at them to leave now or he will go without them. Then traversing through the tunnel, Yongbi questions the monk if he is going the right way causing the irritated Ilgak to lash out at him. At that, a tremor rings out across the cave with Goo Hwi and Yongbi noticing a terrifying presence.

Outside, four of the Revived Heavenly Destruction Sect's warriors refrain from engaging Hyeol Bi and the latter questions them if they stopped because of new orders from Hwan Sa. The Black Dragon King then take notice of Gang Ryong rising from the pile of debris behind him.

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* Goo Hwi
* Hwan Sa
* Hyeol Bi
* Ilgak
* Yongbi
Chapter 165

**Season 2, Chapter 79:** Yeop Pae upped his assault on Doh Gyeom but gets increasingly frustrated and perplexed when his opponent gets up after every hit. Then the Sky Blast Star pulls Gyeom towards him and unleashes the Fierce Tiger Strike which Gyeom blocks with the striking head of Yeop Pae's own weapon, denting and destroying it. Doh Gyeom follows up with a powerful punch to his opponent's gut before binding him with the meteor hammer's chains. With both martial artists bound to each other, they engage in hand-to-hand combat and after a brutal slugfest, Gyeom comes out on top. Lying on the ground, Yeop Pae has a short chat about Gyeom's incredible endurance and upon death, the martial art imbued in him by the Grand Soul Possession Technique exits his body, leaving him a shriveling corpse which freaks Gyeom out.

Elsewhere, Jin Garyeong draws blood in her clash with Du Chun.

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gyeom
* Du Chun
* Jin Garyeong
* Yeop Pae
Chapter 11

**Soh Jinhong, The Rosy-Cheeked Sword Fiend (1):** Soh Jinhong, the Rosy-Cheeked Sword Fiend, massacres some assassins that were after him before returning home. Receiving another mission from his 'employers', against his retainer's wishes, Jinhong gets ready to enact vengeance once more.

Meanwhile, Gang Ryong delivers some dumplings to the Elder.

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* Myeongjeong
* ***Old Man***
* ***Soh Jinhong***
Chapter 38 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 38:** Over wine, Yongbi tells an incredibly embellished story of how he captured Goo Hwi to Sanggwan Chaek. After running out of wine, Yongbi leaves to retrieve his cask of wine.

As Yongbi collects the cask of wine in his quarters, he wonders why the good-willed members of the Cheonwoong Faction has such animosity towards Goo Hwi. It is revealed that Goo Hwi once massacred forty elite warriors of the faction but Goo Hwi claims that it was in retaliation for them killing his men first. Yongbi then decides to check if Goo Hwi has gotten his sensations back after the latter threatens him, by tickling Goo Hwi's feet with a feather. After Goo Hwi shows no response, Yongbi leaves. With Yongbi gone, Goo Hwi reveals that he has regained feeling in his limbs and starts restoring his inner ki with the Black Dragon Cosmic Technique.

Back at the patio, Sanggwan Chaek holds Yongbi back from killing the monk from before, who has somehow slipped into Yongbi's cask and consumed all the wine.

## Appearing Characters

* Biryong
* Goo Hwi
* Ilgak
* Sanggwan Chaek
* Yongbi
Chapter 171

**Season 2, Chapter 85:** Gwak Sojong and Hwang Zu falls into the pit trap but are able to demolish the spikes, saving themselves from being skewered. Looking down into the pit and seeing that her opponents survived, Heuk Lan runs off and the two enraged slayers chase after her.

During the pursuit, Hwang Zu and Sojong gets caught in Heuk Lan's Five Elements Death Ward. In the illusory space, their surroundings transform into the bottom of a ravine and then a massive surge of water floods in, submerging them. Meanwhile, Heuk Lan looks down upon her illusion's area of effect while her subordinates happily cheer at their rendezvous point.

In his dream, Gang Ryong comes face to face with his master.

## Appearing Characters

* Dokgo Ryong (flashback)
* Gang Ryong
* Gha Woobok (corpse)
* Gwak Sojong
* Heuk Lan
* Hwang Zu
Chapter 25 (Yongbi 2)

**Chapter 25:** As Yongbi is resting in a pavilion, he recalls his meeting with Elder Muk. In their meeting, Elder Muk states he will find someone to assist Yongbi in interrogating the Secret Sword School's master. Even after failing the elder's test and being reminded of his failure to read Sanggwan Chaek's true intentions, Yongbi vehemently refuses aid but finally gives in when Elder Muk starts talking about payment.

In the present, Yongbi's assistant arrives and it turns out to be none other than the fixer from the Beggars' Sect who he encountered in the past. After a humorous exchange, they start making their way to their destination. Eventually, they arrive at the Secret Sword School's base.

## Appearing Characters

* Biryong
* Elder Muk
* ***Fixer***
* ***Lightning Flash***
* Yongbi

## Notes & Trivia

* If you forgot, the Beggar Sects' fixer has mastered the art of mind-reading to such a high level that he can read what others are thinking just by staring them in the eyes.
Chapter 33

**The Baekma Valley (14):** The Lady of the Valley becomes exasperated with the knowledge that Captain Yang Jeonghak had intentionally caused Gang Ryong to attack the Baekma Valley and is further shocked when he tells her it was under the orders of the former Lady of the Valley: Jin Garyeong's mother. Yang Jeonghak then reveals to Jin Garyeong's mother's intentions for inciting Gang Ryong's wrath to her which exasperates Jin Garyeong even more.

She then asks what his opinion of Gang Ryong was now that he was part of the chaos but Jeonghak replies that his opinion remained the same before explaining his reasons for thinking so. He finishes by mentioning that if Ryong remained the same, he'd never survive when he met his inevitable "fate". The Lady of the Valley then asks if "he" was one of "them" and Jeonghak confirms it to be so before saying that only Gha Woobok could ascertain it.

Elsewhere Woobok looks up at the moon in the sky whilst in his bed, Ryong sleeps soundly. As the Lady of the Valley notes that the Supreme Overlord's enemy was still alive and wonders what his disciple would do about it, Ryong's eyes suddenly open...

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* Gha Woobok
* Jin Garyeong
* Yang Jeonghak
* Zhao Chung
Chapter 39 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 39:** As the Red Bloods inspect the corpses of their two dead agents, Elder Muk, a senior officer, notes that the extreme decay of the corpses are no doubt the work of a Demonic Technique. After finding out that Hong Ye-Mong went to confront their enemies by herself, Elder Muk orders Commander Zhang Cheolhwan to break their web of pursuit and have the agents surround the village. He then quickly heads for the village.

Inside the village, Hong Ye-Mong walks through the desolate village, and stumbles across a luxurious shoe belonging to Yul Mugi. At that, she notices an enormous presence radiating from a building and Hong Ye-Mong boldly approaches it as hordes of zombified villagers and Cruel Moon Archdemon wait inside.

In the mean time, Elder Muk strolls through the village, calling out for Hong Ye-Mong. Elder Muk soon finds himself surrounded by the zombie villagers but he pays them no mind and starts joking around. As the zombies are about to attack him, his disciples, the Four Yellow Dragons, appears. Three of them prepare to fight the zombies while one joins Elder Muk in his antics.

Meanwhile, Hong Ye-Mong enters the building and finds Cruel Moon Archdemon sitting inside with Yul Mugi in his arms. He then compliments Hong Ye-Mong on her beauty while the zombie villagers hang from the ceiling like bats.

## Appearing Characters

* Cruel Moon Archdemon
* ***Elder Muk***
* Hong Ye-Mong
* Yul Mugi
* Zhang Cheolhwan
Chapter 18

**Soh Jinhong, The Rosy-Cheeked Sword Fiend (8):** As Soh Jinhong and Gang Ryong's fight raged on below, Yang Jeonghak and Hwang Gyu observed from above impressed. With Jeonghak critiquing and praising what he saw, the battle soon turned in Ryong's favour when he sent Jinhong crashing down into rubble. Checking to see if Jinhong was alive, Ryong jumps backwards when the swordsman suddenly leaps up in attack. With Ryong realising that Jinhong was attacking while unconscious, the swordsman attacks with one more might downward slash that slices through Ryong's wooden staff...

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* Hwang Gyu
* Soh Jinhong
* Yang Jeonghak
Aeng Aeng

**Aeng Aeng** (앵앵, *Aeng-aeng*) is a maid employed in the Geumcheonbo's Hobuk branch.

## Appearance & Personality

Aeng Aeng is a slim and beautiful young woman with long black hair tied back into a knot with two hairpins, long side bangs, and full red lips. She also wears a standard dress.

Not much is known about her personality. She is a composed professional but Yongbi's silly antics always make her freak out.

## Plot

### *Yongbi the Invincible*

#### Volume 1

At the Geumcheonbo's Hobuk branch, Aeng Aeng was tasked with entertaining Yongbi. He mistook her for a harlot and started undressing himself. Annoyed by Yongbi's actions, Aeng Aeng quickly corrected his misunderstanding.

When Yongbi went to sleep, Aeng Aeng watched in horror as Hwangbo Soong and his guards entered the room and seemingly chopped the young man in half. Hwangbo Soong searched Yongbi's clothes for the Golden Medallion but to his surprise, only found women's underwear. Yongbi then slyly revealed to Aeng Aeng that he was still alive. Aeng Aeng screamed and fainted, startling Hwangbo Soong and his men. They quickly go back to searching the clothes before being frightened by Yongbi. Hearing their blood-curdling screams, the guards stationed outside moved in on the building as well as Biryong. Inside, Yongbi mocked the guards for calling themselves warriors yet having been easily scared and mentioned how he couldn't sleep when they were giving off such murderous intent. Yongbi humorously played with the golden medallion before throwing it out the window where Biryong was waiting. Biryong swallowed the medallion before running off and Hwangbo Soong ordered all his men to give chase.

At that, Yongbi prepared to leave but Aeng Aeng regained consciousness and struck him with furniture for his antics.

#### Volume 6

Some time later, Yongbi had a perverted dream about Aeng Aeng.
Chapter 50

**Doh Gyeom, the Iron Lion (15):** Being felled by Ryong's strike, we are treated to a flashback of Doh Gyeom's youth. With a young Gyeom having collapsed due to his condition, his father, the Iron Lion, asks his aide what the problem was. The aide informs the Iron Lion of Gyeom's rare condition and the debilitating effects it would cause, adding that against an equal or superior opponent Gyeom would be disadvantaged.

In the present, Ryong notes the damage to a floored "Gyeom" before turning to leave. Returning to the flashback, the Iron Lion asks if there was any way to rectify Gyeom's condition and the aide mentions a sensational method. Desperate and willing to hear the supposed cure, the aide explains. In the present, "Gyeom", due to Ryong's prior intervention, screams in agony as the effects take hold. Turning around curiously, Ryong sees "Gyeom" rise once more with the latter giving off a seriously large amount of killing intent.

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gwang (flashback)
* Doh Gyeom
* Gang Ryong
Chapter 24 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 24:** With everyone's eyes on him, Yongbi sits down and orders a serving of big dumplings. As he eats, a man approaches him and inspects the Golden Medallion, and upon confirming that it is the real Golden Medallion, Yongbi knocks him unconscious with his staff.

Outside of the inn, Biryong notices a group of horses in a stable nearby and approaches them with perverted intentions. Meanwhile, two female agents from the Red Bloods watches over the inn musing on Yongbi's intentions to openly display the Golden Medallion and notes that they will have to snatch the medallion if he dies.

Finishing his meal, Yongbi gets up to pay the bill but martial artists block his path and threatens him to hand over the Golden Medallion. After Yongbi smugly tells them that he will sell it for a million gwan in gold, the martial artists all draw their weapons and proceed to attack.

## Appearing Characters

* Biryong
* Goo Hwi
* ***Hwan-Ryeong***
* Ilgak
* ***Mi-Ryeong***
* Yongbi
Chapter 19

**Soh Jinhong, The Rosy-Cheeked Sword Fiend (End):** Ryong concludes his fight with Soh Jinhong, reminiscing on his training with his master and wondering how many more gosu were out there. From above, Hwang Gyu asks if they were just going to leave Jinhong there but Yang Jeonghak notes that if Jinhong got caught or arrested, it was his own fault. Hwang Gyu then asks why Jeonghak even bothered to provoke Jinhong into fighting Ryong and he irritatedly replies that it was because Jinhong pissed him off.

A little later, the Elder finishes treating Jinhong for severe exhaustion and notes that Jinhong shouldn't have even been able to lift chopsticks let alone swing a sword, humorously surprising Gang Ryong. Getting back to the tavern after hiding any evidence of a scuffle, Ryong went back to delivery duty.

Elsewhere, in the Baekma Valley, Jin Garyeong and Yang Jeonghak discuss matters at hand. She then asks if Gang Ryong was a worthy successor to the Supreme Overlord and he replies he was a disappointment. Saying it was a shame, Garyeong mentions that Ryong would be put in a situation that would show his true colours soon.

Back in the monastery, the Elder comes back with some food but Soh Jinhong had already left.

## Appearing Characters

* Dokgo Ryong (flashback)
* Gang Ryong
* Hwang Gyu
* ***Jin Garyeong***
* Myeongjeong
* Soh Jinhong
* Yang Jeonghak
Chapter 148 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 148:** With the main story of *Yongbi the Invincible* concluded, chapters 148 and 149 are a flashback story that covers Jeok Seong's activities in the Middle Kingdom following his rescue from the Yogok Gorge.

Jeok Seong returned to his childhood home and learned about the fate of his family. It was revealed that Jeok Seong was born to the very wealthy Jeok family and that he was a trouble maker and was eventually arrested for murder. His father, Master Jeok, sold off all their assets and left for the capital city to gain the favor of an influential figure for help. Three years later, he returned home, unable to find any information on Jeok Seong. Master Jeok eventually died from stress with his wife following soon after. As Jeok Seong brooded over this revelation in the ruins of the Jeok manor, he became acquainted with a group of kids and through them, he learned of the bandits terrorizing the village.

In the morning, Jeok Seong set out and encountered three bandits assaulting a woman and her son. He killed two of them and forced the remaining one to lead him to their stronghold where he slaughtered the entire group of brigands. Later as he sat around a fire, a flashback revealed that Jeok Seong kept his promise of bringing his comrades' wills to their families only learned of the tragic fates of the families and thus ultimately unable to complete his task. In the morning, Jeok Seong wondered if he should settle down as a farmer.

## Appearing Characters

* Jeok Seong
* ***Master Jeok***
* ***Sugil***
Chapter 29

**The Baekma Valley (10):** With the chaos going on outside in the Valley, it is brought to the attention of Dang Gan. After initially dismissing the issue, he becomes interested after hearing it was down to one man. Looking outside to see the offender, Dang Gan leaps into action to face the assailant directly. Up above Hwang Gyu notes that one of the three Guardians of the Baekma Valley had come and muses that it was over for the disciple of the Heavenly Destroyer.

Gang Ryong and Dang Gan begin fighting, with the latter being surprised at the former's level of power. Gang asks for the freeing of Gha Woobok but Dang Gan lies and tells him that Woobok had already been executed, infuriating the young gosu. In a display of power, Gang delivers a crippling blow to Dang Gan's chest, flooring him, and states that he would wipe the Baekma Valley out.

## Appearing Characters

* ***Dang Gan***
* Gang Ryong
* Hwang Gyu
Chapter 5

**Rock-Paper-Scissors (2):** Wang is infuriated that his men could not find Gang and as punishment, challenges them to a game of rock-paper-scissors. Elsewhere, Gang delivers the dumplings to Lord Nam who gratefully over-pays him, telling him it was a small donation for the poor. Gang then gives Lord Nam some ginseng from the local ginseng digger and then tells him that the villagers always ask how he was doing even though they owe him nothing, something which resonates with Lord Nam. At that, Gang heads off and Lord Nam eats some of the ginseng before badmouthing the villagers and musing about how he could take advantage of their kindness, before dropping the ginseng and looking sullenly at the ground. Meanwhile, Gang gets back to the tavern and heads off on more deliveries.

As his band ravages Lord Nam's residence and kills his guards, Wang goes over how he managed to lose to a fatty, briefly wondering if Gang could be a gosu. Alerted that they had finished, Wang draws close to the beaten Lord Nam, who was actually "Hyeol Pyo" a former member of the White Skulls. Wang challenges him to a consolation game of rock-paper-scissors, but Hyeol Pyo declines before reminiscing about the villagers and musing aloud that this was the perfect way for him to die. Wang belittles him and tells him to play but Hyeol Pyo refuses to play Wang's childish games, greatly infuriating the latter who attacks him in ire...

Meanwhile, Gang humorously cracks open walnuts for some kids he was acquainted with before leaving after their mother brought the leftover dumplings that Gang always brought them. Leaving and returning to the tavern, Gang finds out that Lord Nam had been killed by the White Skulls bandits...

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* ***Hyeol Pyo***
* ***Pyeongseo***
* Song Chohyang
* Song Yerin
* Wang Ahk
Chapter 145 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 145:** Upon hearing that Yul Mugi will create the best information group under the command of the Black Snakes and in return the Black Snakes will provide an escort when Geumcheonbo transports goods over long distances, Goo Hwi asks the boy why he would consider a band of assassins suitable for that job. Yul Mugi responds that the Black Snakes despite being assassins are honorable and never attack merchants and common folk for private gain. Goo Hwi accepts the deal and then Yul Mugi reveals himself as the second master of Geumcheonbo. As their conversation continues, it is revealed Wang In's reason for leaving the Black Snake and for going to the Muhae Valley as someone's bodyguard was to take care of his ailing daughter. After the ordeal in the Muhae Valley, Hwangbo Soong completely changed his ways and became Yul Mugi's guardian. Furthermore, Yul Mugi asks Goo Hwi for help in tracking Yongbi down as he wants Yongbi to lead the new Geumcheonbo guard corps that will soon be created.

Elsewhere, a young man is drawn to a noise near a river. Biryong who was in the river fishing, jumps out scaring the young man away (thinking Biryong is a dragon). Biryong goes to the young man's home to return the man's sack and the boy's grandpa convinces him that Biryong is not a dragon but a horse. The next day, the young man goes to fish and play with Biryong. Another day passes and in the morning, the young man hears a sound and leaves thinking it is Biryong. However, it turns out to be a group of intimidating men. The man in front greets the grandpa, noting that they have been looking for him for a very long time.

## Appearing Characters

* Biryong
* Goo Hwi
* Hwangbo Soong (Flashback)
* ***Hyeonju***
* Sohee
* Wang In (Cameo)
* Yongbi (Flashback)
* Yul Mugi
Chapter 103 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 103:** Yongbi and Goo Hwi clash with both of them using powerful techniques. They are both surprised at each others strength and Yongbi considers Goo Hwi as the strongest opponent he has ever faced since the Prince. Eventually, Goo Hwi is caught by Yongbi's incredibly fast strikes and the former sits there unable to react as Yongbi is about to land a powerful blow on him...

## Appearing Characters

* Goo Hwi
* The Prince (Flashback)
* Yongbi
Chapter 116

**Season 2, Chapter 30:** The two remaining Heavenly Kings, Hwan Sa and Hyeol Bi, discuss Mak Sapyeong's demise at Ryong's hands and about heralding the revival of the Heavenly Destruction Sect through the elimination of Ryong and the Baekma Valley. Meanwhile, the Baekma Valley receives the offer from the Murim Alliance of an alliance, with Garyeong and Yang Jeonghak musing their suspicions.

The Murim Alliance welcomes the answer of the Baekma Valley's agreement of alliance and discuss the elimination of the remnants of the Heavenly Destruction Sect. Just then, the Murim High Lord is alerted to the arrival of Hwan Sa. Greeting him, Hwan Sa quickly realises with a grin that the Murim Alliance was planning on betraying them...

## Appearing Characters

* ***Bang Yubok***
* Dokgo Ryong (flashback)
* ***Go Gwangrim***
* Goo Hwi (flashback)
* ***Gwak Yeom***
* Hong Ye-Mong (flashback)
* Hwan Sa
* ***Hyeol Bi***
* Ilgak (flashback)
* Jin Garyeong
* ***Jo Bonggi***
* ***Mo Eungjin***
* ***Mo Yung***
* ***Ne Zarim***
* ***Sima Heum***
* ***Uhm Yeo***
* Yang Jeonghak
* Yongbi (flashback)
Chapter 142 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 142:** At the Murim Alliance headquarters, Ilgak leaves after recovering from his injuries sustained in the Muhae Valley. However, on his way out, he encounters the Murim High Lord and they talk about the Geumcheonbo's late master and the events that happened in the Muhae Valley. The Murim High Lord then commands Ilgak to divulge the details of his investigation before the monk resigns as chief inspector.

At the entrance to the Muhae Valley, the Gold Bug questions Bang Neungso's group of bandits and leaves after finding out that they know nothing of what happened in the Muhae Valley but not before hypnotizing the bandits into giving him their belongings. As he is traveling, the Gold Bug suddenly notices a messenger bird.

## Appearing Characters

* Bang Neungso
* Gold Bug
* Ilgak
* ***Murim High Lord***
Chapter 172

**Season 2, Chapter 86:** The River Dragon Armour shows Gang Ryong a scene of his past where Dokgo Ryong glares at Gang Ryong before leaving with his disciple's past self and the latter is left distraught wondering why his master looked at him like that. The armour's entity replies that Dokgo Ryong always looked at him like that when he didn't notice before changing the scene to the aftermath of a brutal massacre.

As fires raged across the ruins of a settlement, Gang Ryong focuses on a dead man chained to a pillar and the entity reveals that the man was Gang Yoon, the young leader of the Haidong Sword Clan and Gang Ryong's father. In addition, it reveals that his father died at the hands of the Heavenly Destroyer. However, Gang Ryong denies that claim, noting that his father passed away before he was born and that this scene can't be his memory. The armour's entity admits that it isn't Gang's memory but claims that it is showing what happened in history due to possessing all the memories of his current and past owners. Then it divulges that Ryong's mother was also killed by his master and shows more scenes of the past but the young man tries to deny the claim, becoming increasingly angry as the entity tried to persuade him. Eventually, the entity says that it is only giving the facts and that it is up to Ryong to make his judgement on the matter.

## Appearing Characters

* Dokgo Ryong (flashback)
* Gang Ryong
* ***Gang Yoon*** (flashback)
* Mak Sapyeong (flashback)
Chapter 136 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 136:** Yongbi gets up and is immediately attacked with chains controlled by the Lightning God's Blue Dragon Sword. Sanggwan Chaek (possessed) then rushes over and bites out a large chunk of Yongbi's shoulder. Yongbi kicks Sanggwan Chaek away but that does not stop the assault. The godly sword impales Yongbi thigh with a chain and launches several other weaponized chains at the latter which are promptly destroyed. Sanggwan Chaek rises and Yongbi notices the former's morphed appearance and left arm replaced with chains. At that, Yongbi finally realizes that Sanggwan Chaek has been completely possessed by the Lightning God's Blue Dragon Sword and that the latter's body is nothing but a shell left. Then both of them moves in to clash once more and Yongbi unleashes a powerful technique blowing Chaek's head off.

## Appearing Characters

* Sanggwan Chaek
* Yongbi
Chapter 138 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 138:** Yongbi, in shock, watches Jeok Seong drop to the ground as Sanggwan Chaek's possessed body steps closer. Enraged, Yongbi obliterates Chaek's body, launching the Lightning God's Blue Dragon Sword out of the Golden Castle and into the depths below. Yongbi then desperately tries to tend to Jeok Seong but the wound is too severe and before passing away, Jeok Seong finally admits to Yongbi that his reason for seeking the former out was not for revenge but to see him again as none of the Black Lancers blamed their former commander for what happened at Yogok Gorge.

During his brawl with Goo Hwi, Biryong senses something when the Lightning God's Blue Dragon Sword falls into a body water causing a reaction to occur.

## Appearing Characters

* Biryong
* Goo Hwi
* Hyeon Jae-Yang
* Ilgak
* Jeok Seong
* Sanggwan Chaek
* Yongbi
Chapter 224

**Season 2, Chapter 138:** A flashback reveals Soh Jinhong's true past. When Jinhong was just a child, he was sold off by his beggar parents to feed themselves. Feeling bad for Jinhong, a farmer purchased him and decided to keep him so he could do chores once he was older. However, Jinhong went wild and repeatedly tried to go after his parents. With his behavior proving hard to handle and seeing no improvement, the farmer imprisoned him inside barn. One day, the Old Man purchased him. He raised Jinhong and had him learn the Flying Flash Sword Style. In the present, the Old Man waits at his cabin while Yang Jeonghak relaxes at his inn and an unknown contact informs the latter that the Old Man has stayed at the same place for two weeks and ponders if the reason is due to lung disease or if he is actually scheming, pretending to be sick. He then informs Jeonghak that Jinhong hasn't moved yet and advises to eliminate him, citing that the swordsman might actually be protecting the Old Man. However, Jeonghak decides to wait a little longer.

Later that night, the Old Man sits in a cabin, having a cup of tea. He then calls for Soh Jinhong to enter and the young man does so, walking up to his foe. The Old Man pours tea for Jinhong and asks to share a cup of tea with him before he cuts him down. When Jinhong sits down, he reveals to the young man that his parents purchased him for a meager amount of money; less than the price of a sack of barley. He also notes he erased that part of Jinhong's memory. He then further reveals that Jinhong's parents died that same year because of a famine and says that when they revisited his home village two or three years later, the farmer who purchased him couldn't recognize him, having no doubts when the Old Man told him Jinhong was the son of a fallen warrior family. At that, the Old Man comments how Jinhong's true past is only a burden and the reason he gave him a new identity was for his own good.

Trying to reach Soh Jinhong's feelings with sentimental words, the Old Man tells Jinhong to be free now that he actually doesn't have a family to avenge and to not to let his hatred for him hold him back. The Old Man then offers his own life, noting he is too old and ill anyways before commenting how he hopes his death will set Jinhong free. However, when Jinhong just sits there in silence, the Old Man detects that Yang Jeonghak isn't around and reveals his true colours, binding Jinhong with an illusion.

The Old Man berates Soh Jinhong before commenting he will destroy the young man's soul and use him as a puppet to eliminate the people after him. At that, the tea cup in front of Jinhong is split in half and the Old Man starts coughing up blood before realizing that Jinhong had already made the killing blow the moment he sat down, with the sword draw being too fast for him to see. The Old Man says his last words and then starts to experience the damage from Jinhong's extremely swift attack.

## Appearing Characters

* Old Man
* Soh Jinhong
* Yang Jeonghak
Chapter 107

**Season 2, Chapter 21:** With Mak Sapyeong revealing his trump card, he gives Gang Ryong a final warning to concede, but Ryong reaffirms that he'll deliver his earlier promise. Sapyeong then uses his Gu-controlled minions in order to launch a sneak attack, disgusting Ryong. As such, Ryong tells him that he'd get the information about Hyeol Bi and Hwan Sa regardless of him.

## Appearing Characters

* Dokgo Ryong (flashback)
* Gang Ryong
* Mak Sapyeong
Chapter 174

**Season 2, Chapter 88:** Hwan Sa sits in his chamber when three of the candles in front of him snuff out, signifying the death of three of the slayers. Meanwhile Hyeol Bi returns to his Sect's headquarters. Hwan Sa then goes to talk with the Old Man who had just returned. The Old Man informs Hwan Sa that he is leaving since the obligations of his contract are fulfilled but the latter asks for one more favor and the Old Man agrees to it. Then Hwan Sa suddenly senses that Gang Ryong is waking up and fears that because the **Dan** (단 (丹) ) implanted in him hasn't awakened yet, he would be in no condition to fight Gwak Sojong and Hwang Zu.

Elsewhere, Gang Ryong emerges from the River Dragon Armour and studies his surroundings while the armour's entity informs him that the Bewitching Flowers fought with the two slayers, and tries to convince Gang that the Four Heavenly Kings are not his enemies since they dealt with the man who killed his parents and that he can resolve this situation without any further bloodshed. Still groggy from regaining consciousness, Gang wonders who the girls are, barely remembering Heuk Lan and then notices the dead Gha Woobok by his side. Meanwhile, the two slayers decide to finish off the girls and Heuk Lan starts yelling that her grandfather will avenge her prompting Sojong to swing his blade at her. However, Ryong stops the blade before casually backhanding Sojong's head off his body.

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gyeom (flashback)
* Du Chun (corpse)
* Gang Ryong
* Gha Woobok (corpse)
* Gwak Sojong
* Heuk Lan
* Hwan Sa
* Hwang Zu
* Hyeol Bi
* Jin Garyeong (flashback)
* Jin Yurim (corpse)
* Old Man
* Soh Jinhong (flashback)
* Yeop Pae (corpse)
Chapter 149 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 149:** After Jeok Seong returns to the Jeok manor, a group of villagers confront him and informs him that the woman and child (Sugil) he saved yesterday were brutally murdered by another group of bandits as revenge for Jeok Seong's slaughter of the bandits at Cheonma stronghold. The bandits ordered the villagers to tip them off to the perpetrator's location but the village elder tells Jeok Seong to leave instead, noting that they will deal with the fallout. After the villagers leave, Jeok Seong burns down the manor and then sets out.

On the way, he is confronted by the group of bandits as one of the villagers sold him out. The bandits move in to attack and Jeok Seong kills them all. After the battle, Jeok Seong rests against his sword and recalls Elder Muk claiming how Yongbi has such an innocent smile despite having such a tragic and brutal life. At that, Jeok Seong says that he want to see that smile too and decides to go seek out Yongbi.

## Appearing Characters

* Elder Muk (Flashback)
* Gwi Doh (Flashback)
* Jeok Seong
* Master Jeok (Flashback)
* Sugil (Flashback)
* Yongbi (Flashback)
Chapter 135 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 135:** As a ball of ki envelopes Sanggwan Chaek and Yongbi recognizes it as Sword Force, a legendary technique achievable only by reaching the pinnacle of swordsmanship or through the power of the Lightning God's Blue Dragon Sword. Sanggwan Chaek unleashes the sword force and Yongbi counters it with a technique of his own. The ensuing clash results in a enormous explosion that radiates outward, engulfing everyone nearby and visibly scaring the outside of the Golden Castle.

When the dust settles, Ilgak emerges from the rubble and implores Hyeon Jae-Yang to leave immediately. Elsewhere, Yongbi lies unconscious among the rubble and recalls the past. In the flashback, Yongbi approaches Jeok Seong and asks him why he isn't celebrating with the rest of the Black Lancers. Jeok Seong reveals that the men exchange wills so that the survivors can take them to their families after the war and that despite their camaraderie, they will never meet up again as they intend to leave their past behind. Yongbi inquires further if they will see each other again even if betrayed and Jeok Seong responds that he will let it go just to erase the memories of the brutal battlefields. Then Yongbi wakes up, coughing up blood and thinks back to Jeok Seong's answer, wondering why he chose revenge instead of leaving the past behind.

## Appearing Characters

* Biryong
* Goo Hwi
* Hyeon Jae-Yang
* Ilgak
* Jeok Seong (Flashback)
* Sanggwan Chaek
* Yongbi
* Young Lady
Chapter 10 (Yongbi 2)

**Chapter 10:** In a village, people talk about the child's journey to find his mother, while going about their day. As a man rides home from the doctor, he notices the boy climbing a ladder made out of vines, and rushes over to help him up. After conversing, the boy agrees to stay the night at the man's house and that the man will take him to Hwamuchon the next day.

Arriving at his home deep in the mountains, the man sees his wife lying on the ground and he hurriedly brings her back into their home while she exclaims that she feel asleep waiting for him. Then the man gives the boy some food and the latter goes to bed.

Early in the morning, the boy attempts to sneak way but he runs into the man's wife outside. In their conversation, it is revealed that she is nearly blind and the boy says that his name is "Jang Icchou". The boy then exclaims that the man is a good person and the wife happily agrees.

The man later returns with his game and wonders where the boy is. His wife tells him that the boy went to the creek to take a bath. As the man prepares his game, his wife mentions that the boy is from Hobuk castle to which he finds strange (Since the boy told the villagers from before that he is from Mukhyangchon, a town by Unnam castle). On a cliff nearby, the boy gazes at the man's home one last time before leaving.