Chapter 184

**Season 2, Chapter 98:** In a flashback, Goo Hwi yelled at Gang Ryong to cease their battle, noting that if they continued, the entire Sage Forest would be wiped out. Goo Hwi floated down and praised the Heavenly Destroyer's martial arts but credited it to Gang's own accomplishments. Gang humbly expressed his gratitude and Goo Hwi continued on about how at the young man's level, he didn't need advice from the old man. When Goo Hwi questioned Gang if he had to fight someone stronger than himself, the latter bowed, apologizing that he made that up to get Goo Hwi to teach him. The Heaven Ravager King continued on about how he heard what he needed to know about Gang from Jin Garyeong and mentioned that based on principles, he doesn't know who could surpass the young man in the Murim at that point. Goo Hwi then advised Gang that victory is impossible if he had to fight someone stronger than him and that in a battle between might and might, the weak cannot overcome the strong. He then declared that if he was forced to fight, escape as fast as possible.

In the present, Hyeol Bi collapses on the ground in utter pain while Gang Ryong stares in the distance. Suddenly an explosion rings out at Hyeol Bi's location and Gang shields his face before evading a claw strike unleashed by his opponent. Now incredibly angry, Hyeol Bi questions Gang on what the technique he used was and if his master taught it to him before charging forward.

In another flashback, Goo Hwi advised Gang that a fight between life and death compared to might and might was a different story. He continued on how the only way for the weak to overcome the strong is to train until they surpass the strong one but even then there is a low chance that will happen as they higher level someone is, the harder it is to progress and that their opponent isn't idling while they do that. Goo Hwi then noted that if the fight was not for honor as a martial artist but to kill, then there was a way for someone to overcome a stronger opponent. At that, Gang wondered if improvised combat is the key but the Heaven Ravager King told him to think more fundamentally, noting that relying on luck or mistakes of his opponent was not the solution, hammering in there was no special technique and that Gang already had everything he needed but choose not to use it. As Goo Hwi and Gang walked together, the former likened Gang to a sword still in the scabbard and that so far, he only faced opponents without needing to use the sword but noted that if his opponent is too difficult to overcome with just the scabbard, he must draw his sword and fight truly. Goo Hwi then concluded that in a fight to the death, victory was determined by how strong your will to kill is.

Meanwhile in the present, Gang Ryong evades an attack from Hyeol Bi and starts to gather ki in both hands. The former dodges another attack before striking his opponent multiple times in the torso. Hyeol Bi counterattacks which Gang blocks but gets launched backwards into a wall. As Hyeol Bi feel the impact from the pressure point strikes, he realize that Gang didn't use techniques but a strike with ki imbued into it. The Black Dragon King announce that it won't work on him and prepare to launch another attack but he lose sight of his opponent. Gang then appears from above and strikes Hyeol Bi with a glancing blow, creating a massive crater as his punch connects with the ground. With his opponent unable to retaliate due his pressure points acting up again, Gang takes the opportunity to unleash a double-palm strike onto Hyeol Bi's chest and a massive blast of ki exits from the latter's back.

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* Goo Hwi (flashback)
* Hyeol Bi