Boom!0

Unable to withstand the slash of the Great Holy Sword, the cathedral split in half, collapsing midair, and the black veil that had blanketed the entire sky shattered like glass.0

A scar was left in the sky, revealing the clear blue sky visible beyond it.0

The sight gave Se-Hoon a surge of exhilaration…0

And then his heart exploded.1

Boom!0

“Ugh!”0

Before he could react, a hole the size of a fist punctured his chest. He had recklessly used the Demonic Blood Art, and when combined with the backlash from swinging the Great Holy Sword, his concentrated mana-filled heart could no longer endure, bursting completely.0

“Urgh…”0

His heart hadn’t just punctured—it had been utterly obliterated. Yet even as he coughed up a torrent of blood, Se-Hoon remained unfazed.0

Woong!0

The Great Holy Sword emitted a radiant light that surged into his chest. Then, as though time was reversing, his wounds vanished without a trace and his now regenerated heart resumed its fierce rhythm, pushing the stalled blood through his veins once again.0

“Whew…”0

Stabilizing his body with Soul Honing, he looked down at his chest, revealed by a new hole in his clothing.0

It’s been a while since my heart last burst…1

For others, such an event would happen only once in their lifetime—if at all. However, Se-Hoon had survived similar injuries countless times thanks to his vitality that had been augmented by Soul Honing.1

He had suffered such injuries so many times before...4