“I am Wi So-yeon, the third disciple of the Heaven and Earth Society’s leader.”‘!?’Mok Gyeong-un’s eyes shone with surprise.He never expected to encounter someone so close to the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society in a place like this.Moreover, a disciple.He had thought it strange when she suddenly entered the treasure vault without regard for the rules, but now that he knew her identity, it made some sense.‘A candidate for the next leader.’Mok Gyeong-un had briefly heard information about important internal figures through the Valley Master of the Corpse Blood Valley, Lee Ji-yeom.The leader of the Heaven and Earth Society had three disciples who were qualified to be successors.One of them was none other than the third disciple, Wi So-yeon.Despite being a woman, she was known to possess a rare martial talent that appeared only once every few hundred years, which was why she was accepted as a disciple. She was said to have ambition and was aiming for the position of the l

“I apologize, but I must respectfully decline your proposal.”An unexpected refusal to what she thought would surely be accepted.Wi So-yeon, the Society Leader’s third disciple, raised an eyebrow and asked in an uncomprehending tone, “Why?”“There is no significant reason.”“No reason?”“Yes. If I must find a reason, it’s because I dislike conflicts by nature.”“You dislike conflicts?”At Mok Gyeong-un’s words, she scoffed.How could someone adamantly cling onto benefits and reap them until the end—even if Yeop Wi-seon indeed made the first move against him?This Mok Gyeong-un she assessed was definitely not someone who disliked conflicts by nature.Depending on the situation, he could readily create conflicts if he wanted to.Yet refusing with such a reason…‘Is he trying to avoid getting involved with me, the successor with the weakest power?’That was her judgment.The internal structure within the Heaven and Earth Society was already distinct.The Chief Disciple Na Yul-ryang and

The Classic of Mountains and Seas states:In heaven and earth, there are countless malevolent spirits that humans cannot see.Among such malevolent spirits, there are those that reside in a higher realm that not only humans but even those spirits cannot dare to approach.They are the Spirit Beasts that have lived for an incredibly long time.‘Spirit Beasts?’Mok Gyeong-un’s eyes flickered with interest as he looked at the white-haired middle-aged man.That was because if it was a Spirit Beast, excluding the divine beasts in myths, they were beings called legends in the hierarchy of malevolent spirits.But what was this appearance?On the surface, it didn’t look like a Spirit Beast but no different from a human.-Mortal, it’s not an opponent you can fight against.Cheong-ryeong spoke in a whisper.Unlike usual, her tone was tense to the point of being stiff.She, who always showed an arrogant and domineering demeanor, was feeling fear toward the being before her eyes.‘…Wasn’t all the

“Cough, cough… It’s really hard to grab a hand.”Mok Gyeong-un, whose mouth was covered in blood, smiled sardonically and muttered.He had contemplated in an instant how to approach this being called a Spirit Beast.‘How can I approach it?’The being had seen him absorbing energy.That’s probably why it tried to control him in a detached state through demonic energy and attacked.In this situation, by what means could he make it approach?It was a suspicious being, so unless he drew his last breath, it would never come close…‘Ah!’The method he came up with as a last resort was none other than this.‘Lucky me.’This method was a kind of gamble with his life on the line.The being regarded him as an insect while also considering him the key to getting out.So he was certain that it would try to keep him alive in any way possible.And that certainty was confirmed.Demonic energy beyond imagination was being sucked in through the palm by the Ritual of Binding incantation.It was incompa

Gyu Soha, who had possessed Elder Yang Mu-won, the keeper of the treasure vault, was diligently carrying rock fragments and cleaning.She had to erase the traces of what had happened here as much as possible.Throughout doing these chores, a smile didn’t leave Gyu Soha’s lips.That was because not only had her level risen, but she had also gained a body, albeit temporarily, and even had free time.Moreover, it was in this treasure vault overflowing with vast amounts of secret manuals.“Hehehe.”Although she had become a vengeful spirit, Gyu Soha was originally a martial artist at her core.Naturally, before her death, she had aimed for a high realm, so this place filled with secret manuals was no different from paradise.As Gyu Soha was organizing the small cavity where the red line was drawn, she looked at a bookshelf with only a lone wooden box placed on it, without anything else.‘Hmm. What could it be?’The wooden box was none other than the one containing the scroll that sealed t