“So, in Musincheon it seems threats roll off your tongue that easily.”“I already warned you. If you don’t want to die, don’t mention Musincheon again.”Yeon Woo Jin smirked.“Do you really think you can kill me?”“Of course I can.”“You won’t be able to. Because here—there isn’t a single person who can defeat me.”“This… so you’re a lunatic after all. Fine. Since you’re out of your mind, I’ll overlook what you just said. Now hand that over quietly.”“You really don’t listen, do you? I already told you—no.”“You brat! So you’ve chosen the cup of punishment after all.”Du Jin Byeok’s figure blurred, and in the blink of an eye he was right before Yeon Woo Jin.He lunged to snatch the silk pouch holding the Johwadan from Woo Jin’s hand.But his hand only swept through empty air.“Huh?”He dodged my Golden Thread Hand?So that was the confidence he had been flaunting.He had something to rely on after all.“You’ve got some petty tricks, I’ll give you that.”“Your eyes must be rotting. To call this a petty trick?”“You damned brat!”At last, Du Jin Byeok couldn’t contain his rage, gathering internal energy into his hand to blast at Yeon Woo Jin.But then, Woo Jin thrust the Johwadan forward.“Eek!”He nearly blasted the pills to dust.“Wow! To stop your inner force in the middle of that? Impressive.”His whole body ached.To halt the release of inner power by force was dangerous—one misstep and you could fall into qi deviation.“You damnable brat…”He was toying with him. Completely.“What? And who are you?”Du Jin Byeok’s eyes fixed past Woo Jin’s shoulder.The moment Yeon Woo Jin turned his head—Flash.In a lightning motion, the silk pouch was plucked away.Pa-pat!“What?”Yeon Woo Jin blinked, staring at his now empty hand.“Ku-hahaha! Arrogant little brat.”Opening the pouch and seeing the Johwadan inside, Du Jin Byeok mocked,“Ku-hahaha! How about it? It’s mine now.”Yeon Woo Jin sighed.“Looks like I let one land.”“Keke. Now I’ll kill you.”“Wait—hold it! Stop!”Yeon Woo Jin looked past him and shouted, making Du Jin Byeok sneer.“You think I’m that stupid? That I’d fall for my own trick?”“Stop! That’s an order!”An order?At that instant, killing intent surged.Du Jin Byeok twisted his body aside just in time.Behind him—three figures had been about to strike with terrifying force, only to halt.All of them were masters—none beneath him.Where had such people come from?“Wh–who are you?”Hwa Sogwang ground his teeth.“Grr… consider yourself lucky. I was about to roast you alive.”Yeo Hwarin added,“And carve the roasted meat into little pieces.”Lee Hwa Un spoke coldly,“Had my lord not stopped me, my right hand would have ripped your heart out.”“You filthy curs! Do you even know who I am?”“Of course. You’re the Gate Master of Yongho Gate, ranked twenty-fourth under Musincheon.”“You know that much… Then you dare interfere in Musincheon’s affairs! Do you realize the enormity of your crime?”Lee Hwa Un gave a dry laugh.“You really don’t get it, do you? You’re the one who doesn’t understand how dangerous your situation is.”“What?”“If you knew who it is you’ve provoked, you wouldn’t be standing so straight.”“What do you mean?”“I mean, you’ve touched someone you must never lay a hand on.”Then Yeon Woo Jin stepped forward.“Stand down.”“By your command!”At a single word, the three bowed their heads and withdrew.Masters equal to him, bowing and retreating at just a single command.Only now did Du Jin Byeok start to see Yeon Woo Jin differently.“You… who are you?”“Well, for now—how about you hand that back?”At those words, Du Jin Byeok looked at the Johwadan in his hand.A chill ran through him.For some reason, he felt he ought to return it.Why?Because of the three behind him?No.Shiver—It was the man before his eyes.He couldn’t say why, but he knew instinctively—this was not someone to trifle with.Yeon Woo Jin gestured.Hand it over.Du Jin Byeok hesitated, torn between the pouch and the man before him.Then Baek Ho Ja’s voice rang out.“The man you mocked—he is the one and only bloodline of your lord.”Du Jin Byeok’s head snapped around, glaring at Baek Ho Ja in disbelief.“It’s true. He is Musincheonju’s only bloodline.”“Nonsense! The Master of Martial Deity Heaven has no heir!”“He does. And that heir stands before you.”Du Jin Byeok’s gaze bored into Yeon Woo Jin.“So you’re extraordinary, I’ll grant that. But I’ll never allow anyone to impersonate the Master of Martial Deity Heaven!”Kuooohhh—Like a volcano erupting, a murderous aura exploded from his body.“I’ll gladly give my life to kill every last one of you impostors!”Unexpected.His loyalty to Musincheonju was fierce, unquestionable.That was no act. He was genuinely enraged.Seeing it, Yeon Woo Jin’s eyes softened.Whatever else, this man’s devotion to his grandfather was real.He couldn’t hate him for that.Then—Fwahhh—Yeon Woo Jin’s pupils turned pitch black.Du Jin Byeok’s eyes went wide.“B–Black Eyes?”In all the world, there was only one man with Black Eyes.Musincheonju.Yet now, before him, this youth’s eyes too had turned black.Could he truly be his bloodline?The thought came unbidden.But he shook his head.He could just be using this to deceive others.“Even if your eyes have turned black, I can’t believe you are his bloodline! Show me proof—something undeniable!”“Proof?”Yeon Woo Jin’s expression hardened.“Very well. I’ll show you.”His tone shifted.Whenever his eyes turned black, his demeanor changed—cold, domineering.Kuooohhh—An overwhelming current of qi roared out from him.Crackle—Cra-ckk— craaack!The ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) hall shook violently, cracks splitting the walls.But none inside paid the building any mind.Du Jin Byeok’s knees began to sink.“Ughhh!”He tried to resist.He couldn’t.It was like a colossal mountain pressing down on his shoulders.Yongho Gate’s men tried to move to save him.But they couldn’t.They could feel exactly what their Gate Master was enduring.Unlike him, they couldn’t even resist—they collapsed to the ground, groaning in agony.These were not weaklings, not ones to be suppressed so easily.Yet he crushed them without effort.Du Jin Byeok trembled.The memory surged back—The day he first glimpsed Musincheonju.It’s the same…Those eyes that looked right through him, those Black Eyes that struck terror, and that overwhelming might that left him utterly powerless.It was exactly the same.He had no choice but to accept it.If this man wasn’t Musincheonju’s bloodline, then worse—then a monster capable of threatening Musincheon himself had appeared in the world.No—he should rejoice. Better that he be the heir.“F–forgive my insolence, Great Young Lord…”Great Young Lord.That was his acknowledgement—he accepted Yeon Woo Jin as Musincheonju’s heir.Hearing the sincerity in his voice, Yeon Woo Jin finally withdrew his power.“Huff… huff…”As the crushing force vanished, the truth was even clearer.Yeon Woo Jin’s strength was beyond measure.As the saying went, “From a tiger father, no dog of a son.”He had perfectly inherited the bloodline.Du Jin Byeok prostrated himself before Yeon Woo Jin.“Gate Master of Yongho Gate, Du Jin Byeok, greets the Great Young Lord.”While all others of Yongho Gate lay fainted, only their Master remained kneeling.To him, Yeon Woo Jin extended something.Du Jin Byeok’s eyes went wide as though they’d split.“Th–this… the Martial Token?!”Thud, thud, thud—The instant he saw it, Du Jin Byeok smashed his forehead against the floor in prostration.“This lowly servant pays homage to the Martial Token!”“Enough.”At that single word, he froze as if turned to stone.“Rise.”Snap.Without hesitation, he obeyed.He saw Yeon Woo Jin’s eyes return to normal, the Black Eyes fading away, his expression once more gentle.Yet the terror he had felt remained lodged deep inside.“It seems… your loyalty to Musincheon is genuine. Is that correct?”“It is! Whatever else, my devotion is true!”“No. You’ve committed disloyalty. Do you realize that?”“Th–that…”“You were told to aid Kunlun, yet you acted as though you had them completely under your command.”“I–I apologize.”“Why did you do it? To expand your power? To climb the ranks among Musincheon’s subordinate sects?”“N–no, not at all.”“Then why?”“To attach Kunlun Sect firmly under Musincheon.”“Why?”“Because if such a symbolic sect of the Nine Great Sects came under Musincheon, it would serve as a warning to the rest. I despised the way the Nine and the Five Great Clans flaunted themselves as if their Martial Alliance could rival Musincheon. So… I meant to make an example.”Bowing his head, Du Jin Byeok glanced about uneasily.Namgoong Hwan sighed.“There was no need. My lord already has the Five Great Clans under him.”Du Jin Byeok blinked in shock, staring at Namgoong Hwan.“Wh–what did you just say? M–my lord? And that after—what was that? The Five Great Clans are under him?”“Exactly so. They have all pledged themselves.”“You mean they’re part of Musincheon?”“That is correct. Since my lord belongs to Musincheon, his vassals naturally belong there as well.”“Th–this…”“And not only them. The Emei Sect, Wudang Sect, Zhenchang Sect, Qingcheng Sect, and even Beggars’ Sect have all come under my lord’s command.”“What are you saying?”Du Jin Byeok’s eyes widened with disbelief.How many would believe what he had just heard?His face was dazed as he looked at Namgoong Hwan.If it was true, then of the Nine Great Sects, four were already under Yeon Woo Jin, along with all of the Five Great Clans.“And that includes the Sword Pavilion as well.”“The Sword Pavilion too?”“Indeed. The Sword Queen herself can testify.”“The Sword Queen!”The identity of the quiet woman finally revealed.“You… truly the Pavilion Master of the Sword Pavilion, the Sword Queen?”“Yes.”“Then it’s true?”“Yes. Both I and the Sword Pavilion serve my lord.”Du Jin Byeok’s eyes shifted to the two at her side.“And those two?”Lee Hwa Un stepped forward first.“My first time meeting you. I am Lee Hwa Un, sovereign of the Green Forest.”“Th–the Green Forest Grand Emperor!”“Both I and the Green Forest are vassals of my lord.”Hwa Sogwang snorted through his nose.“Hmph! I am Hwa Sogwang, Palace Lord of the Blazing Fire Divine Palace.”“The Flame Emperor!”“Both I and the Blazing Fire Divine Palace serve my lord.”Not only the Orthodox, but even the Demonic Path had already been drawn in.Du Jin Byeok stared at Yeon Woo Jin with a look of awe.

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