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Chapter 36

**Doh Gyeom, the Iron Lion (1):** Yerin asks Chohyang where Ryong was and she tells her he was on a delivery. Sighing and saying she was going, Yerin leaves causing Chohyang to wonder if it was "that" again.

On her way, Yerin bumps into a man who asks if she knew of a righteous warrior who saved his sister, although after asking of the warrior's name he replies it was "Bothersome" apparently. After asking for direction to Yellow Rock Village, Yerin shows him how to get there and he thanks her, saying he won't forget her kindness.

Yerin then arrives at a household where the father is vehemently against the marriage of his son to his fiancé. Yerin then reveals the truth about the two lovebirds' lineages via the spirit that was pestering her before exiting the premises, leaving the household in a state of 'familial' disarray. On her way back, Yerin bumps into the man again and find out he still hadn't arrived at Yellow Rock Village. Irritated, Yerin once again tells him the way, with him thanking her, before leaving. Exhaling exasperatedly, she returns only to find him not there. Believing him to have finally left, she turns away but suddenly overhears him mumbling about being lost. He then calls out to Yerin, seemingly having forgotten her but she tells him to shut up and follow her if he wants to get to Yellow Rock Village.

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gyeom
* ***Han Gayeong***
* ***Kim Junseok***
* ***Kim Mun-gang***
* ***Maeng Gyowoon***
* Song Chohyang
* Song Yerin
Chapter 23 (Yongbi 2)

**Chapter 23:** Heukweol enters the building fearing that Yeonhwa is dead. Then he hears the muffled sounds of the bounded Yeonhwa and collapses in relief. Yongbi threatens to execute her however, to which Heukweol state that Yeonhwa isn't an assassin of the Secret Sword School and offers his own head instead. Yongbi then draws his sword, noting that Heukweol's word is worthless and adds that he intend to give both of them quick and painless deaths. At that, Heukweol yields and gives Yongbi the information he wants.

At dawn, Yongbi begins to leave. Sensing a presence, he stops and glances over at the direction of his stalker who quickly retreats behind cover. Then Yongbi makes his way over to a collapsed building and peer inside only to find Biryong sleeping peacefully among the rubble. Angered that Biryong is sleeping so calmly after all the young man had been through, Yongbi punishes his steed.

Elsewhere, Lord Moonjoo meets with the Grand General, Yuk Jingang at an outpost in the middle of a large body of water. When Lord Moonjoo sits down, the Grand General questions him if he knows the reason for the summon. Lord Moonjoo replies that it is to commission a new mission to which Yuk Jingang notes that the current mission to eliminate Yongbi is suppose to be the last. Then Lord Moonjoo reminds the Grand General that the latter promised to pardon him from his service with this mission but the Grand General offhandedly reveals he does not intend to keep his promise. Furthermore, Yuk Jingang comments that he is personally intervening in the hunt for Yongbi and tells Lord Moonjoo to wash his hands of the situation as he does not believe they can succeed. However, Lord Moonjoo is unable to swallow these conditions, citing the critical losses of his agents and two sons (thinking Heukweol is dead). Lord Moonjoo then angrily calls out the Grand General on how this was his plan all along and how he used the former's organization as bait, adding that the Grand General intended to dispose of them once they outlived their usefulness. Yuk Jingang slyly replies that he never asked for their deaths, only for Lord Moonjoo to wash his hands of the situation. Knowing that the Grand General still has far greater schemes in mind, Lord Moonjoo furiously calls him out once more. At that, numerous warriors of the Secret Sword School appear and surround Yuk Jingang, angering the latter.

## Appearing Characters

* Biryong
* Heukweol
* Jang Woon
* ***Lord Moonjoo***
* Yeonhwa
* Yongbi
* Yuk Jingang
Chapter 109 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 109:** Goo Hwi and Hyeon Jae-Yang expresses surprise at seeing the other in the Muhae Valley and then converses with clear animosity towards each other. After talking a bit about the events at the Hweyang villa, Hyeon Jae-Yang and the Young Lady leave to continue looking for Sanggwan Chaek. As they travel through the underground passages, Hyeon Jae-Yang tells her about the rumours of a monster that protects the Muhae Valley, adding that it is just most likely Go Hyeop, a grand villain who went missing in the valley fifty years ago. Hyeon Jae-Yang reveals that Go Hyeop was a fearsome gosu who led the Blood Snake Sect, and used cruel and grotesque methods to subjugate both righteous and chaotic factions. Eventually, it took the combined efforts of five factions under the Murim Alliance to defeat the Blood Snake Sect. Go Hyeop was said to have fell to his death in the valley after suffering ki overload from using his ki recklessly while his meridians were severed. However, Hyeon Jae-Yang believes that Go Hyeop survived because the valley is full of medicinal and poisonous herbs, and hot sulfur springs that will help the latter calm the back flow of his ki. Therefore, the mysterious old man in the valley that died at the hands of Sanggwan Chaek is Go Hyeop. Then Goo Hwi joins up with Hyeon Jae-Yang and the Young Lady since he is heading in the same direction.

As Yongbi look through some corpses for suitable weapons, Yul Mugi sits nearby in despair. After being questioned by Yongbi, Yul Mugi reveals that he feels responsible for all the deaths in the Muhae Valley and that to avenge his family, he readily agreed to go to the Muhae Valley which he knows people rarely come back from. Yongbi assures the young boy that the latter is not to blame and that someone so young should not think so hard about such things.

As the Asura Blood Sect members rush through the underground passages, Cruel Moon Archdemon suddenly stops and turns around, telling someone to come out of hiding. His subordinates destroys a stone pillar, revealing that they are being trailed by Hong Ye-Mong. She confidently greets them and immediately prepares to attack. Elsewhere, Sanggwan Chaek, who appears to be driven mad and is wielding the Lightning God's Blue Dragon Sword, traverses the tunnels, slaughtering martial artists along the way.

## Appearing Characters

* Arong
* Biryong
* Cruel Moon Archdemon
* Go Hyeop (Flashback)
* Goo Hwi
* Hong Ye-Mong
* Hyeon Jae-Yang
* Jincheon
* Sanggwan Chaek
* Yongbi
* Young Lady
* Yul Mugi
Chapter 20

**The Baekma Valley (1):** Doing the rounds as a merchant, Gha Woobok follows his sunbae as he tries to learn how to be a better salesman. Meanwhile, at the tavern, fun pops off when Woobok's kids come over to meet their mother.

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* ***Gha Woobok***
* Myeongjeong
* ***Lee Deok-Gwang***
* Pyeongseo
* Song Chohyang
* Song Yerin
Blazing Dragon Obliteration

* The aftermath

**Black Shattering Blast, Blazing Dragon Obliteration** is a Black Lancer technique used by Yongbi. It is also a more powerful variant of the Black Lancers Seven Chained Moves, Black Shattering Blast technique. It appears that this technique was created solely to be used against Okcheonbi, the Grand Prelate of the Asura Blood Sect, since Yongbi mentioned he was saving it for him.

The user first draws their spear back, while channeling a tremendous amount of ki that swirls around the spear before rapidly thrusting forward, releasing four powerful strikes that obliterates a large area around the points of impact. Then the force of the attack continues to amplify, utterly disintegrating everything in its range. The sheer power of the technique is so high that it was able to annihilate a vast area and carve a massive hole in the ground. The user is also capable of unleashing a single powerful strike.

## Alternate Translations

* Black Shattering Blast, Fire Dragon Annihilation (LINE)

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 196
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 197
3. ↑ Chapter 214
Bang Yubok

**Bang Yubok** (방유복, *Bang-yubog*) was the leader of the Swordmaster's Hall in Hebei. They were also an allied faction of the Murim Alliance before their annihilation at the hands of the Revived Heavenly Destruction Sect.

## Appearance & Personality

Bang Yunok was a rather scrawny individual with black hair tied into a knot, long sideburns, and eyebrows that drooped over the side. He also had defined cheekbones and messy facial hair. He wore blue colored robes.

He had a lot of confidence in the Murim Alliance and underestimated the Revived Heavenly Destruction Sect. In addition, he showed no fear of death even moments before he was slain.

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## Plot

### Revived Heavenly Destruction Sect

Bang Yubok was at a meeting with the leaders of the Murim Alliance's core factions when they received news of the Baekma Valley allying with them. After Hwan Sa found out that the Murim Alliance planned on betraying them, he quickly returned to his headquarters to prepare for battle. Bang Yubok and his faction was subsequently slaughtered by Du Chun and Hwang Zu.

## Powers & Abilities

While he was never seen fighting, it is presumed that he was a competent martial artist having been the master of a martial arts faction.

## Alternative Translations

* Bangyubok (LINE)
* North River Blade Gateway (LINE)

## Notes & Trivia

* He had an undisclosed history with a young Hwang Zu that made him pursue revenge against him.

## Quotes

* (To Hwang Zu) "*Don't get... too cocky... kid...*"

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 116
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 118
Chapter 41 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 41:** Hong Ye-Mong's ferocious technique completely decimates the area around her and breaks Cruel Moon Archdemon's terrifying Great Soul Summoning Technique, freeing the villagers' bodies from his control. Then they duel with Hong Ye-Mong overwhelming Cruel Moon Archdemon as she relentlessly unleashes her Eight Thunderous Fans and Storm Apricot Blossom Fan techniques. She also snatches Yul Mugi from Cruel Moon Archdemon's clutches in the process.

Battered and angered, Cruel Moon Archdemon utters that he will not hold back any longer and performs a powerful technique, firing a barrage of wolf-like shaped energy blasts at Hong Ye-Mong.

## Appearing Characters

* Cruel Moon Archdemon
* Hong Ye-Mong
* Yul Mugi
Chapter 42 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 42:** Hong Ye-Mong effortlessly deflects Cruel Moon Archdemon's attack with a whirlwind while the latter looks on in shock acknowledging her strength. Then Hong ye-Mong uses the Heavenly Wind Fan, one of the Red Blood's deadliest techniques.

As a massive whirlwind tears up the village, the Red Bloods outside retreat to get out of its range.

## Appearing Characters

* Cruel Moon Archdemon
* Elder Muk
* Hong Ye-Mong
* Yul Mugi
* Zhang Cheolhwan
Chapter 129

**Season 2, Chapter 43:** Put under serious pressure, Ze Wungang quickly begins to overwhelm Gang Ryong while Nameless watches on in awe. With the pain from his injuries flaring up, Ryong uses the Radiant Wheel Strike but Wungang spectacularly cuts it apart and knocks Ryong unconscious with a flurry of strikes. As Wungang rears up for a finishing blow, Nameless interrupts by kicking the unconscious Ryong around while berating him for losing so easily. Ze Wungang angrily tells Nameless to step aside but is responded to with a challenge instead.

## Appearing Characters

* Dokgo Ryong (flashback)
* Gang Ryong
* Nameless
* ***Pung Baek*** (flashback)
* Ze Wungang
Chapter 35

**The Baekma Valley (16):** As Ryong sweeps up in the morning, he remembers the previous night talking with Jin Garyeong about how they *might* have found one of the Heavenly Destroyer's enemies. However she mentions that he would have to pay more if they were to find out more details, irritating Ryong immensely. Ryong refuses to pay another coin extra without more information but Garyeong humorously manages to coerce him into agreeing...

Ryong notices Chohyang is awake and she mentions how it was nice to see him sweep the yard after all this time. Ryong is unaware of the amount of time he was sleeping, comically infuriating Chohyang. However Yerin tells her to drop it. Ryong then asks for a favour and Chohyang immediately recognises it as him asking for another advance...
Back in the Baekma Valley, Garyeong muses on Ryong's words as well as Jeonghak's statement and then begins to wonder upon Ryong's fated outcome.

In the village, Woobok sits opposite his wife, both with subdued expressions. Just then he hears the arrival of Gang Ryong delivering dumplings. Woobok goes outside and then says to Ryong they should have a chat. On the bridge, Woobok informs Ryong that he heard he was the Heavenly Destroyer's disciple which Ryong casually confirms, adding that everyone around him knew he was, even Woobok's kids. Woobok then mentions he'd be going away for a while and asked if Ryong could look after his kids while he was away, which Ryong happily agrees to, with the latter adding that Woobok comes home safely. As Ryong rushed off, Woobok mused that running away was an option too. Later, at night, Woobok arises from bed and meets Jeonghak outside; the two then walk off together.

In the morning, a man comes across Yerin in the forest and tells her he was looking for a man who had saved his sister. Yerin recognises the man's description to be about Gang Ryong and then denies knowing who the man was talking about before walking off.

## Appearing Characters

* ***Doh Gyeom***
* Gang Ryong
* Gha Woobok
* Jin Garyeong
* Pyeongseo
* Song Chohyang
* Song Yerin
* Yang Jeonghak
Chapter 24 (Yongbi 2)

**Chapter 24:** As the warriors of the Secret Sword School surround Yuk Jingang, they are suddenly beset with a barrage of arrows, wiping out a number of them. Lord Moonjoo inquires on the source of the attack before noticing a fleet of ships carrying the Grand General's forces emerging from the fog. At that, the Grand General tells Lord Moonjoo that the latter had misunderstood the situation but states that he will be punished for baring hostilities towards him. However, the Grand General gives Lord Moonjoo a chance to fight for his survival, adding he will not be harmed while on the outpost but promises that he will be hunted down in time.

Lord Moonjoo then takes out a sphere and guarantees vengeance before hurling the sphere at the ground, setting off a massive explosion that gives Lord Moonjoo the chance to escape with his subordinates. After the dust settles, it is revealed that half of the outpost was annihilated by the explosion but Yuk Jingang is unharmed. His forces chase after the members of Secret Sword School while he rebukes two of his men for interfering in the meeting.

Elsewhere, Yongbi lies in total darkness in a house and experience visions of his dead Black Lancer comrades. In the vision, the members of the Black Lancers criticize Yongbi for bringing death wherever he goes and accuses him of being a man who would sacrifice his comrades just to save himself. As the members rages at him, Elder Muk opens the door to the house and the light washes the vision away. After a comedic exchange, Elder Muk provides Yongbi with a map containing the information the latter asked for. Their ensuing conversation reveals that Yongbi has strong suspicions on the identity of the commissioner for the Secret Sword School.

## Appearing Characters

* Biryong
* Elder Muk
* Gwi Doh (dream)
* Hwang Inbok (dream)
* Jeok Seong (dream)
* Lord Moonjoo
* Yongbi
* Yook Somyung (dream)
* Yuk Jingang
Chapter 168

**Season 2, Chapter 82:** Gha Woobok is awed by the power of the ki he stole and gives Hyeol Bi a chance to admit defeat and walk but he refuses, telling Woobok to test his new-found powers. At that, Woobok engages in hand-to-hand combat, eventually using a powerful technique at full power. The Black Dragon King takes the technique head-on unscathed and then unleashes an overwhelming counter attack, breaking Woobok's arm and incapacitating him. Gha Woobok heals his injuries with his Life Drain Technique and attacks once again only to prove no match for his opponent who apparently knocks him out with a palm-strike to the chest. However, when Hyeol Bi turns his back on Woobok to pursue Heuk Lan and Gang Ryong, the young man restrains Hyeol Bi from behind and unleashes his mighty Life Drain Technique.

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* Gha Woobok
* Heuk Lan
* Hyeol Bi
Chapter 175

**Season 2, Chapter 89:** Hwang Zu is at first paralyzed by fear from Gwak Sojong's death but then steels his resolve to take on Gang Ryong. He draws his knife, throwing it at Ryong before unleashing powerful strikes with his mace but Ryong catches the knife and blocks all attacks thrown at him. Clutching Hwang Zu's mace, Ryong pulls his opponent in and then using the knife, he gruesomely stab and tear apart the center of Hwang Zu's torso along with his head.

With the two slayers dead, Ryong turn to look at the members of the Bewitching Flowers and Gha Woobok's corpse before heading off without a word leaving the girls shocked (but one of them hilariously fell asleep during the commotion). Meanwhile, Hwan Sa is shocked that Hwang Zu and Sojong are dead having thought Gang was in no condition to take them on. After realizing that Gang plans to fight with Hyeol Bi once more, he plans to stop the young gosu thinking that he is no match for a Demonic Resurrection empowered Hyeol Bi without having gone through the same process. As Hwan Sa stands there contemplating, the Old Man asks if they should talk later but Hwan Sa apologizes and continues with his request.

Later as Gang Ryong made his way through the forest, ignoring all attempts by the River Dragon Armour to make conversation with him. The armour wonders how Gang recovered his inner ki so quickly and speculates that the **Dan** (단 (丹) ) implanted in him still affected his recovery speed even without being fully awakened. Since Gang is not allowing the armour to access his consciousness, the armour taunts him that his master transferred his inner ki to him only to be used against the Four Heavenly Kings, not for mindless slaughter. Suddenly, Ryong encounters an apparition of Woobok.

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* Gha Woobok (corpse)
* Gwak Sojong
* Heuk Lan
* Hwan Sa
* Hwang Zu
* Old Man
Chapter 125

**Season 2, Chapter 39:** Ze Wungang furiously chases after Nameless on horseback after the latter casually reveals his intentions to ignore his orders and go after Gang Ryong. Meanwhile Ryong and Yerin clean up after a day of work with Ryong sheepishly telling Yerin that he would be leaving again after she asked him what news he had received.

That night, in his room, Ryong contemplated the harsh-but-true words Garyeong had spat at him earlier, musing that his master's final words had been lies. Outside, Nameless appears and goads Ryong to come out and face him!

## Appearing Characters

* Dokgo Ryong (flashback)
* Gang Ryong
* Hwang Gyu (flashback)
* Jin Garyeong (flashback)
* Nameless
* Song Chohyang
* Song Yerin
* Yang Jeonghak (flashback)
* Ze Wungang
Chapter 157

**Season 2, Chapter 71:** The River Dragon Armour patch up Gang Ryong's wounds and make a break for it. Hyeol Bi gives chase and downs it with a powerful technique, trapping it among the rubble.

Hyeol Bi pauses and thinks back to a conversation with Hwan Sa about the River Dragon Armour and how the latter told him it was destroyed along with Mak Sapyeong. Hyeol Bi's train of thought is interrupted when the Armour frees itself. He attacks but the armour blocks he blow, shocking him. Then he recalls Hwan Sa words about the armour and that its true potential can only be unleashed when used defensively. At that, Hyeol Bi binds the Armour, separates it from Ryong's body, and prepares to execute the young man.

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* Hwan Sa (flashback)
* Hyeol Bi
Chapter 182

**Season 2, Chapter 96:** As their ferocious battle rages on, the trio are put on the defensive against Hyeol Bi's overwhelming power. Soh Jinhong evades a palm-strike and then Doh Gyeom spins his spear, blocking an attack but gets sent flying back from sheer force of it. Hyeol Bi then throws a powerful attack at Jin Garyeong which she manages to block at the cost of her cloak. As Gyeom struggles to get up, the Black Dragon King follows up with another attack on Garyeong forcing her to use the Black Celestial Technique to defend herself. However the technique isn't able to fully mitigate the damage and she coughs up blood while Hyeol Bi is surprised about the technique she just used, recognizing it as a martial arts technique of the Old Murim and questions who her master is. Jin Garyeong replies that she had been taught by numerous masters and tells Hyeol Bi to focus on his other opponents as well.

Then all at once, Jinhong uses the Thousand Sage Flash Sword, Gyeom uses his Empyrean Annihilation, and Garyeong unleashes her Heaven Destroying Wheel on their opponent. However when the dust settles, they find out that Hyeol Bi guarded himself from their attacks. In return, he fires out a multitude of ki spears in all directions and with the trio unable to evade or block it, takes them all down.

Soon after, Gang Ryong finally arrives and witness the critically wounded and unconscious trio strung up by Hyeol Bi who then turns to look at him.

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gyeom
* Gang Ryong
* Hyeol Bi
* Jin Garyeong
* Soh Jinhong
Chapter 118 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 118:** The explosion from Goo Hwi's technique radiates outward annihilating everything in its path and the nearby observers brace for impact. When the dust settles, Cruel Moon Archdemon's clones gruesomely blow apart and are completely incinerated, leaving only the true Prelate standing. Hyeon Jae-Yang mentions that Goo Hwi had completely smashed the Stygian Demonic Slaughtering Wall. Then Goo Hwi falls to his knees and coughs up a large amount of blood having received several palm-strikes to the torso. Speaking to Goo Hwi, Cruel Moon Archdemon expresses his unshakable loyalty to the Grand Prelate, and regrets that their battle was over a trivial matter instead of vying for rulership of the Middle Kingdom. Then to a vision of the Grand Prelate, Cruel Moon Archdemon gives the Grand Prelate a warm smile and prays that the latter fulfills their dream of conquering the Middle Kingdom. At that, Cruel Moon Archdemon starts to experience the damage from Goo Hwi's technique and his body blows apart, eventually being incinerated once and for all. With the Prelate dead, Hyeon Jae-Yang approaches Goo Hwi and praises him for his remarkable growth in strength. Goo Hwi responds by challenging the elderly man to a fight and then faints.

Nearby, Jincheon (heavily injured and lost an arm) watches in shock over what has just occurred while his comrades lay dead around him.

## Appearing Characters

* Cruel Moon Archdemon
* Goo Hwi
* Grand Prelate (Vision)
* Hyeon Jae-Yang
* Jincheon
* Young Lady
Chapter 118

**Season 2, Chapter 32:** The Seven Slayers of the Sky Gorge ravage, slaughter and destroy the leaders, members and bases of the main righteous factions of the Murim Alliance. Meanwhile, Hyeol Bi reaches the compound of the Murim High Lord, noting that it was only proper that he face the leader of the righteous factions himself.

## Appearing Characters

* Bang Yubok
* ***Du Chun***
* ***Gwak Sojong***
* Hwang Zu
* Hyeol Bi
* ***Jin Yurim***
* Jo Bonggi
* Nameless
* Old Man
* Uhm Yeo
* ***Yeop Pae***
* ***Ze Wungang***
Chapter 47

**Doh Gyeom, the Iron Lion (12):** As "Gyeom" prepares to decapitate Yerin, she calls him a pathetic man before being beheaded. However, to "Gyeom's" shock, masses of blood-like liquid gushes from her severed neck and swamps over him, drowning him in its depths. Disorientated by what was going on, "Gyeom" then sees an unharmed Yerin glaring at him. Yerin, confused by the oddity that was the man before her, notes that while he appeared to be the man she met earlier, inside he was a complete stranger. Her illusion then breaks when she hears Ryong calling out to her. Realising he had been put under an illusion, an angered "Gyeom" lunges forward in an attempt to decapitate Yerin once more. However, just before the slash hits its target, Gang intercepts it and deflects the naginata's trajectory causing "Gyeom's" attack to miss. Shocked by the sudden development, "Gyeom" finds himself powerfully struck back by a palm strike from Ryong who tells him today was his lucky day.

Yerin then asks if he was dead but Ryong assures her a martial artist wouldn't *die* from *that*. Yerin finds it strange and says she'll check on him herself until she notices that Ryong was right. Alarmed at her reply, Ryong turns around to see "Gyeom" coming at him from above poised to strike. "Gyeom" attacks but Ryong picks up Yerin and evades his slashes. Ryong lands lightly but inadvertently causes the ground and adjacent rock face to topple down on him and Yerin whilst "Gyeom" looked on from above.

"Gyeom" notes the technique he had just used and wonders how he had to use it against a mere two people. Looking around the compound, he finally sets his sights on his uncle and gets ready to chase him until he suddenly hears a noise behind him. Turning around, "Gyeom" looks back incredulously to see Ryong surface from the rubble having barely been affected by the attack. Yerin tells Ryong not to kill him and, as Ryong goes to face "Gyeom", he replies that it would be fine as long as he didn't "kill" him.

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gyeom
* Doh Gyeom's uncle
* Gang Ryong
* Song Yerin
Chapter 44

**Doh Gyeom, the Iron Lion (9):** In the manor grounds, the men see the "rebels" approaching from down the way. Suddenly they are overtaken by ominous shadowy apparitions from below. The leader of the men notes that that the air feels heavy and it was harder to breathe, before telling his men not to show any mercy to the "rebels". Just then, he is stabbed from behind by one of his own men. Bewildered upon realising that all of his men were attacking him, he desperately defends himself from their relentless onslaught but is eventually slain without mercy. While this is going on, one of the possessed men attacking him is in a dream-like world where his loved partner is hanged by laughing men, which is driving him into his brutal rage.

Elsewhere, the lord of the manor acknowledges the information his subordinate gives him regarding the Little Master's words on the location of the 'seal'. Suddenly, another of the lord's subordinates bursts in revealing of the "revolt" of the men. Gyeom's uncle hears a noise behind him but dismisses it and makes his way into the lord's quarters as the lord's subordinates explains the 'revolt' situation to him. Seeing the carnage below, the lord orders to round up the elites so they could evacuate and assess the situation from safety. The lord notices Gyeom's uncle has returned and the latter asks what was going on. The lord replies that it wasn't a problem and that his plans had been pushed back a little.

On the outskirts of the manor, Gang Ryong finally arrives...

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gyeom's uncle
* Gang Ryong
* Sa Jun
Chapter 25

**The Baekma Valley (6):** Soh Jinhong recalls the discussion he had with Yang Jeonghak regarding the old man that had raised him, before Hwang Gyu comes in and tells him the "monster of Yellow Dragon Mountain" has come to get him. With Jinhong giving no response, Hwang Gyu walks off in a huff. Elsewhere, Gha Woobok is put in the care of the men who ratted him out and they get ready to end him permanently. Down below, Gang Ryong takes on scores of men as he makes his way deeper into the Valley.

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* Gha Woobok
* Hwang Gyu
* Old Man (flashback)
* Soh Jinhong
* Yang Jeonghak (flashback)
* Zhao Chung
Chapter 14 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 14:** Seeing the group of mysterious hooded men, Goo Hwi comes to the conclusion that he may have gone to the wrong place. As he starts to leave, one of the hooded men calls out to him. Goo Hwi looks back at the house's sign board, and finally recognizes that the place is indeed the Black Snake's stronghold. He then menacingly questions the hooded men of their identities and why his men are nowhere to be seen. Counting to three, Goo Hwi starts to release an incredibly powerful inner ki aura which petrifies the hooded men with fear but since he tried to raise his inner ki despite being hungry, it backfires and he suffers an overload. Suddenly, strands of ribbons floats down and seizes Yul Mugi, burning Goo Hwi's arm in the process. As a hooded man knocks Yul Mugi out, a threatening looking elderly man floats down and insults Goo Hwi.

## Appearing Characters

* Cruel Moon Archdemon
* Goo Hwi
* Jincheon
* Myochu
* Yul Mugi
Chapter 125 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 125:** Yongbi asks the Prince if the latter lost his leg when he tried to save him. Coughing up blood, the Prince talks about how they are the same, ordinary humans and scolds Yongbi for slaughtering his tribe like vermin. Then the Prince muses about the future before passing away.

As the Horselords cremate the Prince, Yongbi sits in a tent in silence. A woman tries to assassinate Yongbi but the other tribe members stop her, citing that their Prince ordered them to spare Yongbi. At that, Yongbi asks how he should repay this debt but one responds that they would kill him in heartbeat if it wasn't for the Prince's orders and tells Yongbi to leave once he regains his strength. However, Yongbi refuses to eat and eventually wanders off...

## Appearing Characters

* The Prince
* Yongbi
Chapter 185

**Season 2, Chapter 99:** Gang Ryong blasts a hole straight through Hyeol Bi and launches him back with a kick. As his gruesome wounds regenerate, Hyeol Bi prepares to retaliate when Gang follows up with a knee to his face and an elbow strike to his right arm, severely damaging it. The Black Dragon King swipes Gang away but the young man fiercely resumes his attack with several more strikes on his opponent. Now on the defensive, Hyeol Bi realizes that Gang's attack on his pressure points made him sluggish and his that his opponent is taking advantage of it with a relentless onslaught. He further comments that Gang is trying to end the fight with pure martial arts without techniques since Gang's speed and moves are superior to his. Hyeol Bi thinks about retreating for a moment but drops that thought immediately due to his pride and retaliates. Gang then brings the Black Dragon King to his knees and Hyeol Bi likens the young gosu to his former master before having his head blown off with the Dark Wheel Strike.

Gang Ryong stands over the corpse of Hyeol Bi, recalling Goo Hwi's advice on killing his opponent. Meanwhile, Jin Garyeong, Doh Gyeom, and Soh Jinhong regains consciousness and when the Dark Wheel Strike's vortex dissipates, they see that Gang had prevailed over his foe and they call out to him. Then suddenly to everyone's shock, the supposedly dead Hyeol Bi stabs Gang in the abdomen with his arm.

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gyeom
* Dokgo Ryong (flashback)
* Gang Ryong
* Goo Hwi (flashback)
* Hyeol Bi
* Jin Garyeong
* Soh Jinhong
Chapter 128 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 128:** A flashback reveals Sanggwan Chaek and Hyeon Jae-Yang's history. In the past, Hyeon Jae-Yang and his subordinates decimated the remnant followers of Go Hyeop. A survivor, the young Sanggwan Chaek, attempted to kill Hyeon Jae-Yang in retaliation but was easily stopped. Impressed by Sanggwan Chaek's tenacity, Hyeon Jae-Yang took the young boy in as a disciple and encouraged him to get stronger so that he can get revenge.

In the present, Hyeon Jae-Yang urges Sanggwan Chaek to return home with him but the latter refuses. Sanggwan Chaek exhibits his inferiority complex and now that he has obtained the Lightning God's Blue Dragon Sword that allows him to surpass the likes of masters such as Yongbi and Hyeon Jae-Yang, he is reluctant to give it up. He then gives Hyeon Jae-Yang the opportunity to leave unharmed. Angered by Sanggwan Chaek's actions, Hyeon Jae-Yang prepares to discipline his disciple. Sanggwan Chaek grabs his sword, releasing a destructive wave of ki that reaches outside of the Golden Castle.

## Appearing Characters

* Go Hyeop (Flashback)
* Hyeon Jae-Yang
* Ilgak
* Sanggwan Chaek
* Yongbi (Cameo)
* Young Lady
Chapter 183

**Season 2, Chapter 97:** Seeing Gang Ryong, Hyeol Bi tosses his victims away and confronts Gang, commenting on the unfazed condition of his enemy's body. In response, Gang declares that he will kill him and Hwan Sa. Then Hyeol Bi releases his ki and prepares to do battle.

Meanwhile, Hwan Sa telepathically speaks to the River Dragon Armour and reprimands it for being unable to stop Gang. He then reminds the armour that only he can release it from the binding curse and threatens to seal it away if Gang falls to Hyeol Bi without activating the **Dan** (단 (丹) ) implanted in him. The armour wonders why Gang is picking such an unwinnable fight and concludes that it truly doesn't understand humans.

Hyeol Bi consecutively unleashes powerful attacks on Gang who evades them but then as the latter dodges one such attack, Hyeol Bi leaps above him strikes him back down (though Gang managed to block it). As Gang tries to get stand up, coughing up blood, Hyeol Bi quickly goes in for a swipe but the former dodges it and performs a palm strike to his enemy's chest and follows up with an elbow uppercut. Hyeol Bi is unscathed by the blows and counter attacks, knocking Gang back. The Black Dragon King expresses his disappointment in his opponent's scheme of getting him to attack while his opponent keeps a safe distance before attacking when his power is decreased, and prepares to finish Gang off. However, the effects of Gang's palm-strike kick in and Hyeol Bi falls to his knees, unable to breathe. As Gang Ryong rises, he recalls Goo Hwi's advice on having the resolve to kill his opponent no matter how strong they are.

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gyeom
* Gang Ryong
* Goo Hwi (flashback)
* Hwan Sa
* Hyeol Bi
* Jin Garyeong
* Soh Jinhong
Chapter 231

**Season 2, Chapter 145:** Five years later, everyone goes about their ordinary lives. Gang Ryong is seen delivering the routine dumpling order to Myeongjeong. Returning to the tavern-at-the-fork, Gang addresses Song Chohyang (in makeup) as "mother-in-law" but quickly corrected to "sister" when she ferociously glared at him. She then left and he enters the tavern, greeting Song Yerin before leaving for another delivery.

Making his way to an area inside the forest, Gang Ryong calls out to his clients. At that, the girls from the Bewitching Flowers drop their camouflage and retrieve the food. Heuk Lan then gives Gang one of the baskets of dumplings, noting that she ordered it specifically for him. Salivating, Gang mentions that he loves her for doing that for him and upon hearing those words, Heuk Lan faints.

Later at the Baekma Valley, Hwang Gyu informs his leader Jin Garyeong that Soh Jinhong has returned to the Valley and intends to stay there. He then reports that a visitor has arrived. Doh Gyeom enters the room and jovially has a conversation with Garyeong. Not long after, Gang Ryong arrives to deliver dumplings and expresses his discontent with having to deliver them all the way to her instead of having them picked up at the entrance. He then has a short talk with Doh Gyeom and tells him to visit as Song Chohyang and Song Yerin misses him, before leaving to see Jinhong after being informed of his presence in the Valley. After Gang Ryong leaves, Garyeong tells Gyeom that even though she likes strong men, she also likes those that try to surpass their own limits, and agrees to go on an outing with him.

Meeting Soh Jinhong inside a room, Gang Ryong asks the swordsman if he has any plans for the future and reveals that he is recruiting another deliveryman. Then with Gang insinuating there is no pay, Jinhong unleashes an attack on him. Gang evades it by jumping out while calling out that he will see him at the interview.

Later at night, Gang Ryong and Song Yerin finishes their shift and goes to Gha Woobok's home to pick up their daughter. Elsewhere, two men are walking through the forest and have a conversation about a rumor of a monster in the area and that it could be flying above them. At that, Gang Ryong is seen jumping great distances, carrying his wife and daughter home.

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gyeom
* Gang Ryong
* Gha Woobok
* Heuk Lan
* Hwang Gyu
* Jin Garyeong
* ***Myeong***
* Myeongjeong
* Pyeongseo
* Soh Jinhong
* Song Chohyang
* Song Yerin
Chapter 16

**Soh Jinhong, The Rosy-Cheeked Sword Fiend (6):** After slaughtering the entire Heaven Earth Association, save for its leader, Soh Jinhong demands answers from him. He reveals conflicting truths to a confused Jinhong, telling the boy to go back to his home and check himself for proof. Wanting to hear no more, Jinhong vertically bisects him and leaves.

Arriving home, he sees the corpses of his so-called retainer and the assassins were gone and the house completely cleared of any evidence of an altercation. In utter shock, Jinhong passes out. Meanwhile, Gang Ryong continues to keep an eye on the Elder, having not slept for days.

## Appearing Characters

* Gang Ryong
* Myeongjeong
* Old Man (flashback)
* Soh Jinhong
* Song Chohyang
* Song Yerin
Chapter 50 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 50:** On the Red Blood's ship, Elder Muk approaches Hong Ye-Mong and tells her not to worry about her "dear husband". Hong Ye-Mong angrily responds by sending him flying, noting that she is concerned about the Golden Medallion, not Yongbi.

At the Hweyang villa, Yongbi defeats all of the Asura Blood Sect warriors. However, they once again get up and prepares to attack again thanks to their powerful body reinforcement technique that protects them from harm. Meanwhile, Hwan-Ryeong and Mi-Ryeong plans to interfere in the fight by creating a distraction. They tie bundles of hay to the horses in the stable and lights the hay on fire but Biryong hinders them by putting out their embers.

The warriors attempt to attack Yongbi again but stop when Cruel Moon Archdemon releases his ki. Tired of waiting, Cruel Moon Archdemon scolds the warriors for their failures and tells them to withdraw. He then fires a barrage of incorporeal ki spears at Yongbi.

## Appearing Characters

* Biryong
* Cruel Moon Archdemon
* Elder Muk
* Gwan
* Hong Ye-Mong
* Hwan-Ryeong
* Jincheon
* Mi-Ryeong
* Myochu
* Yongbi
Chapter 144

**Season 2, Chapter 58:** Gang Ryong dreams of his past. Before passing away, his master tells him to live a life of his own choosing and to use his martial arts to atone for the latter's deeds. However, after burying his master, Dokgo Ryong's spirit appears before Gang and instructs him to go take revenge on the Four Heavenly Kings, contradicting his last words. Gang Ryong then wakes up and is startled by the presence of a mysterious entity but after looking around and finding nothing present, he leaves. Meanwhile, one of Heuk Lan's girls inform her that Ryong is once again on the move and heading for the Sky Gorge Mountain!

Arriving near the Sky Gorge Mountain, Yang Jeonghak informs Soh Jinhong that the Old Man is situated at the West entry point, adding that illusionists can sense each other. As Jinhong charges to their location, the Old Man informs Jin Yurim of Jinhong's arrival.

## Appearing Characters

* Dokgo Ryong (flashback)
* Gang Ryong
* Heuk Lan
* Jin Yurim
* *Unnamed old man*
* Soh Jinhong
* Yang Jeonghak
Chapter 110

**Season 2, Chapter 24:** Jin Garyeong immobilises her mother with a palmstrike but all looks lost for her mother until Woobok arrives and removes the Gu worms with his unique martial arts and transferring them into a nearby tree. Anticipating an explosion, the worms suddenly go dormant... with the same Gu-controlled warriors ceasing movement, Dang Gan wonders if Mak Sapyeong had been killed before racing off.

Meanwhile, having struck Sapyeong with a finishing blow, the River Dragon Armour suddenly encapsulates Ryong before showing him what seems to be Sapyeong's memories...

## Appearing Characters

* Dang Gan
* Dokgo Ryong (hallucination)
* Gang Ryong
* Gha Woobok
* Jin Garyeong
* Jin Garyeong's mother
* Mak Sapyeong
* Soh Jinhong (flashback)
Chapter 1

**One Year Later...:** Having been released from prison after a year, an unknown martial artist vows never to fight again before being interested in eating after seeing the delivery of dumplings to the guards that had watched over him.

While eating his dumplings in the tavern-at-the-fork, a guy from a gang knocks one of his dumplings on to the floor. Calling him out on it, the group gets rowdy but their leader diffuses the situation by giving him coins to pay for it. Just then Chohyang tells their delivery boy, Chief Gang to go deliver the dumplings to a group that had already left.

Gang arrives in the middle of his customers getting assaulted, completely ignoring the situation. The assailants try to intimidate Gang, when he is suddenly struck in the face by a coin thrown by the unknown martial artist from earlier. Saying he would fight once more, he attacks until the assailants' leader, Dang Gwe says he'll deal with the martial artist. The martial artist confidently attacks with a nice combo, assured of his own victory, until Dang Gwe gets up, boasting of his "Diamond Body", and then crumples the martial artist without mercy. Just then, Gang scolds him for taking it so far and gets attacked by the assailants but nonchalantly subdues them without a second thought. Attacked from behind by an enraged Dang Gwe, Gang quickly sends him reeling with an elbow to the chest, before completely finishing him off with a Heavenly Destruction technique, shocking the customers. As Gang alleviates the downed martial artist's injuries and then asks the customers not to reveal what he had done, the lady, shocked by his use of a Heavenly Destruction technique, asks for his name to which Gang replies, "It *is* bothersome" before dashing off. Seemingly infatuated, the lady mistakes his words, calling Gang "Sir Bothersome".

Gang arrives back at the tavern and is immediately called out for fighting by Chohyang after she sees his bloody nose, but Gang fruitlessly tries to deny it. Yerin then comments that he should at least win if he was going to fight, but Gang continues to deny everything.

## Appearing Characters

* ***Dang Gwe***
* ***Doh Yeon***
* Gang Ryong
* ***Song Chohyang***
* Song Yerin
Chapter 131 (Yongbi)

**Chapter 131:** As Jeok Seong crouches over in despair, he experiences a vision of his deceased comrade Gwi Doh. Walking over, Gwi Doh mentions that Jeok Seong's motives for tracking down Yongbi was not for revenge but for something else that Jeok Seong refuses to admit. Then, the manifestation of Gwi Doh dissipates and Jeok Seong weeps for his dead comrades.

Meanwhile, Biryong discovers the Golden Castle and as he approaches it, he runs into a sleeping Goo Hwi. At first, Biryong is ecstatic upon reuniting with Goo Hwi but then remembers how he and his master had treated Goo Hwi. When Goo Hwi wakes up, Biryong pummels the former in attempt to take him out. Angered, Goo Hwi gets up and decimates the environment around him and then wonders if the beating he received from a horse was a dream. Biryong plays dead but eventually, Goo Hwi tricks the horse into revealing his deception. Recognizing Biryong, Goo Hwi is about to take revenge on the horse when someone in the distance catches his attention.

## Appearing Characters

* Biryong
* Goo Hwi
* Gwi Doh (Vision)
* Jeok Seong
* Sanggwan Chaek
* Yongbi (Flashback)
Chapter 14 (Yongbi 2)

**Chapter 14:** As a trio of mysterious-looking men travel through the mountainsides they are accosted by bandits. Wanting to waste no time any further, they give up their gold and continues their travels. However, the bandits stop them, noting that they don't spare their victims. The trio then effortlessly slaughters the bandits.

Later, the trio proceeds to an abandoned building to rendezvous with two of their colleagues. When the trio discovers that the two men are dead, Yongbi reveals himself and questions the trio on the identity of the man who commissioned their operation and also on the man's location. The trio attempts to fight back but are easily dispatched by Yongbi. To the remaining fatally injured man, Yongbi mentions that he is familiar with their *modus operandi* and therefore won't fall for their tricks. In response, the man threatens Yongbi who then finishes him off.
Chapter 145

**Season 2, Chapter 59:** Hwang Gyu speaks with Gha Woobok and reveals the events that have unfolded so far.

At Sky Gorge Mountain, Soh Jinhong dives down towards his enemies but his nonchalantly cut down by Jin Yurim. Meanwhile, Goo Hwi, Yongbi, Jin Garyeong, and Doh Gyeom arrive at Sky Gorge Mountain and hurries to the entry point of their choosing.

Goo Hwi and Yongbi make their way toward Hyeol Bi's position and unexpectedly encounters Gang Ryong, and both parties wonder what the other is doing there. From atop a cliff, Hyeol Bi muses on why the two elders aren't making their move before descending to meet them. However to his surprise, Gang Ryong comes out of the fog instead.

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gyeom
* Gang Ryong
* Gha Woobok
* Goo Hwi
* Hong Ye-Mong (flashback)
* Hyeol Bi
* Hwang Gyu
* Jin Garyeong
* Jin Yurim
* *Unnamed old man*
* Soh Jinhong
* Song Yerin (flashback)
* Song Chohyang(flashback)
* Yongbi
Black Snake

The **Black Snake** (사흑련 (巳黑聯) , *Saheuglyeon*) was a well-renowned band of assassins of the chaotic factions.

## History

In the past, the Black Snake fought the Cheonwoong Faction which resulted in many casualties, the conflict eventually ended when they brokered a truce. Goo Hwi claimed that the Cheonwoong Faction started this conflict first by killing some of his men.

At some point, Goo Hwi was captured and thrown in prison by Yongbi so the Black Snakes gathered to free him. Due to a series of unfortunate events, the band was separated from Goo Hwi and had their stronghold burnt down. They eventually reunite but not before another series of hilarious misunderstandings.

Soon after, the Goo Hwi and the Black Snake participated in the search for the Golden Castle and the Lightning God's Blue Dragon Sword, not because they were interested in them but to track down and take revenge on Yongbi and Cruel Moon Archdemon. They eventually flee the Muhae Valley due to the volcanoes eruption. Two months later, Yul Mugi paid a visit to the rebuilt Black Snake's stronghold and proposed to create a competent information gathering group under the Black Snake's command to which Goo Hwi accepts.

Many years later, the Black Snake allied with the Murim Alliance to fight against the Asura Blood Sect.

## Structure

The Black Snake is a large assassin band lead by Goo Hwi, the Heaven Ravager King. Second-in-command is his younger sister Sohee the only female in the band. The band has many sub-groups within its ranks including: the Four Tigers. In addition, before he left, Wang In was the assassination instructor and captain of the Iron Blood Squad.

## Notes & Trivia

* Despite there being no direct mention of the Black Snake in the Gosu time period, it appears that Dang Gan is a surviving member, being a student of Goo Hwi and possessing the band's trademark black snake tattoo on his arm.
* While the Black Snake are a powerful band of assassins, their information network is seriously inept, leading to everyone calling them "incredibly powerful warriors who are blind and deaf."
* The Black Snakes never attack merchants or common folk for private gain, in line with how honorable Goo Hwi is.
* Their loyalty towards their leader and the sense of solidarity among them is second to none in all of the murim.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 54 (Yongbi)
2. ↑ Chapter 38 (Yongbi)
3. ↑ Chapter 59 (Yongbi)
4. ↑ Chapter 62 (Yongbi)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 144 (Yongbi)
6. ↑ Chapter 42
7. ↑ Chapter 1 (Yongbi)
8. ↑ Chapter 97 (Yongbi)
9. ↑ Chapter 16 (Yongbi)
10. ↑ Chapter 145 (Yongbi)
11. ↑ Chapter 18 (Yongbi)