The frozen surface of the North Sea's lake cracked, and fractures began to emerge around Baek Mu-Gun and Wi Geuk-Sang. Swiftly, Mu-Gun took a Power Restoration Pill from his pocket, consumed it, and flew to an area with no cracks. Geuk-Sang, drained of strength, managed to move away from the forming cracks but couldn't escape their reach.0

The lingering effects of their powerful martial arts manifested in spreading fractures, reaching the spots they had vacated. Geuk-Sang, devoid of strength, fell into the North Sea as the ice beneath him broke. He struggled against the freezing water, hindered by the shattered ice chunks.0

Despite his martial prowess, the lack of internal energy rendered him powerless. As his body froze, Geuk-Sang sank into the icy depths, succumbing to the cold water.0

Mu-Gun, too, had depleted his energy blocking Geuk-Sang's martial technique. Yet, with the aid of a Power Restoration Pill from the Medicine King Family, he replenished thirty years' worth of internal energy. Though temporary, this energy allowed him to avoid the spreading cracks, securing a safe retreat.0

Observing Geuk-Sang's demise, Mu-Gun felt no satisfaction but accepted it as inevitable. The only adversaries remaining were the demonic practitioners of the Spindle Demonic Battalion. Scanning the ongoing battle between them and the Beihai...1