Baek Mu-Gun immediately approached him. The lethargic sensation that flooded into him after manifesting the Thunder God’s Descent had already disappeared, so he no longer had trouble moving. Although the Thunder God’s Descent had exhausted most of his internal energy, he still had more than enough to overpower Byeok Cheol-Ryong.

Mu-Gun quickly moved behind the black-masked Cheol-Ryong and struck him on the shoulder with the Heavenly-Descent Thunder Strike. Cheol-Ryong swiftly tried to evade upon feeling Mu-Gun’s energy, but the latter’s attack was too fast. The Heavenly-Descent Thunder Strike shattered Cheol-Ryong’s shoulders as a golden ray of lightning flickered past.

“Arghh!”

With a golden thunderbolt enveloping his shoulder, Cheol-Ryong screamed as he fell to the floor. Although his shattered shoulder brought him extreme pain, the golden thunderbolt digging through his insides caused far more unimaginable pain. Mu-Gun grabbed the fallen Cheol-Ryong’s head and took off his mask, revealing his face. He was one of the key figures of the Byeok Sword Manor, so Mu-Gun naturally recognized him.

“I did not expect the Byeok Sword Manor to be one of the Nine Celestial Demons Sect’s subordinates.”

“That’s not it! We were not aware they’re demonic practitioners of the Nine Celestial Demons Sect either!” Cheol-Ryong hastily exclaimed.

“Why did you all target us, then?”

“The Hangzhou Merchant Company demanded it.” Doing whatever it took to save the Byeok Sword Manor, Cheol-Ryong put the Hangzhou Merchant Company up on a stake.

“The Hangzhou Merchant...