As Yeom Ga from the Vermillion Slaughter Cave drew 五 (five), Mok Gyeong-un naturally became 二 (two).Mu Jang-yak, who was confident in winning despite drawing the most troublesome opponent, extended his hand to Mok Gyeong-un and said,“We ended up facing each other like this. Regardless of who wins, let’s do our best.”At these words, Mok Gyeong-un grabbed his hand and spoke as if it was troublesome.“Uh. That seems difficult.”“What?”“If I do my best, the match will become too boring, so I’ll go easy on you. So you do your best.”‘!?’Mu Jang-yak always had a relaxed demeanor, but at this moment, one of his eyebrows twitched, revealing his emotions.Was Mok Gyeong-un provoking him now?Mu Jang-yak looked straight into Mok Gyeong-un’s eyes.Unlike his own heightened state, Mok Gyeong-un’s eyes showed no particular emotion.Seeing this, Mu Jang-yak calmed his briefly surging emotions and regained his composure.‘…Has it already started?’It was undoubtedly a clear provocation.The fel

‘This is troublesome.’Lee Ji-yeom, the Corpse Blood Valley Master, had intended to ascend the platform and announce the end of the duel.However, he had not expected a situation where the two most influential upper echelon members among the Five Kings would engage in a confrontation.‘…I understand their intentions, but they went too far.’Lee Ji-yeom clicked his tongue inwardly as he glanced at Mok Gyeong-un.In fact, he too had been unable to conceal his astonishment upon witnessing Mok Gyeong-un replicating the profound principles of Mu Jang-yak’s Right Fist, Left Palm technique in a single attempt during their duel.If it weren’t for the fact that he knew his liege was possessing the boy, he would have been desperate to accept him as a disciple due to his innate martial talent, just like the others.In any case, to ensure smooth progression, he needed to intervene in their confrontation.“Ahem. You two…”However, just as he was about to speak, Shadow Master’s voice came from the

How could he smile and say it was fine to kill his younger brother or turn him into a cripple?It wasn’t an expression of pretending to be composed while scheming something.‘…Is that kid truly insane?’Hang Yeo-ryang herself was notorious for her eccentric and whimsical temperament, but this was the first time she had encountered someone like him.It wasn’t a deliberate display of bravado.Did that imply that the brotherly bond between the two wasn’t particularly deep?Occasionally, there were those who even targeted each other’s lives while competing for the position of family heir, so it was possible.‘This type of threat is meaningless.’The desire to forcibly drag him away at once grew stronger.At that moment, she heard someone’s voice in her ear.“Valley Master Hang. Contacting a student before the closing ceremony is a violation of the rules, it seems.”-Flinch!Startled, she turned her head to the side.The owner of the voice was Shadow Clan Master.Shadow Clan Master’s gaze

-Bulge! Bulge!At that moment, the veins on Mok Gyeong-un’s left hand bulged prominently, and soon, the muscles up to his wrist swelled, and his skin turned black.‘!!!!!’Seeing this, the eyes of Lee Ji-yeom, the Corpse Blood Valley Master, widened.The phenomenon occurring in Mok Gyeong-un’s left wrist was almost identical to what had happened to Mok Yu-cheon’s body during his rampage.The only difference was that it was limited to his wrist.‘No. What on earth?’To the astonished Lee Ji-yeom, Mok Gyeong-un spoke nonchalantly.“It seems to put a lot of strain on the meridians, perhaps because I changed the location of the acupoints and detonated the internal energy. But if I apply it only to a part of the body without going berserk, it seems quite useful. What do you think?”“…”At this question, Lee Ji-yeom was at a loss for words.Was this even possible?If he had said that he had thoroughly examined Mok Yu-cheon’s body, explored the circulation paths, and found a way to utilize i

“But let me add one more thing. I was brought here as a hostage by Bright Blade King, who is present here.”‘!?’In that instant, Bright Blade King Son Yun’s expression stiffened.Publicly revealing this critical weakness that could become a source of gossip?Just what was he thinking?Even if it was outside the fortress, this place was still within the territory of the Heaven and Earth Society, and everyone here belonged to the Heaven and Earth Society.To reveal this inside the Heaven and Earth Society, whose internal factions had long vied for dominance in the martial world with the righteous faction, to the point where calling them mortal enemies would be no exaggeration, was truly a foolish choice.-Murmur murmur!‘He’s from the righteous faction?’‘The righteous faction?’The atmosphere quickly heated up as murmurs arose from all around.It was the same for the other trainees.Mok Gyeong-un’s forcibly sworn followers, Mu Jang-yak and Demon Fire Hall’s Mo Ha-rang, couldn’t hide t