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Do you know what a fountain is?It is a device that forces water under pressure through a narrow opening, making it shoot upward.For life and matter forever bound to the earth, it is a defiance of the natural order meant to evoke wonder.That is why a fountain inspires both wonder and astonishment.To someone seeing one for the first time, it is more than enough to strike them with shock and terror.And that is also why the expression "fountain of blood" is so commonly used.Spurrrrt—!Blood gushing…-
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An hour later, the Patriarch's Hall stood bleak and empty.After writhing in agony until she finally fainted, Madame Oh had been dragged away and locked in the dungeon.Right after that, anyone with even the slightest connection to her was being rounded up one after another by Jegal Tan and thrown into the dungeon alongside her.The elders were no exception.No, precisely because they were elders, they were apprehended even more ruthlessly.In the end, the only ones left here were the patriarch, Jegal Mun,…
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Before his Regression, Jeok-un had joined Unorthodox Heaven at the age of twenty-four—precisely five years from now.It was back when he fought across all manner of battlefields as a mercenary, earning the epithet One-Eyed Sword Ghost, and gained subordinates who followed him as if he were their very life.As the war intensified, the leadership of Unorthodox Heaven thought highly of Jeok-un and recruited his entire band.They carried out an unprecedented appointment, immediately promoting Jeok-un—who was…
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The back alleys of Changsha were exceedingly labyrinthine.They were so convoluted that even locals born and raised here would occasionally lose their way.The place the guide led Jeok-un to was also a building tucked away somewhere in these back alleys—a shabby two-story pavilion."This is the place."Following the guide inside, Jeok-un found the interior completely empty, with only a single worn rug left lying alone on the floor.At first glance, it would be easy to think, 'There's a…
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Staking everything on a single throw.A single match with heaven and earth on the line.Will you take it all?Or will you lose everything?After all, isn't a man's life an endless series of such gambles?That was why Jang Il loved the gambling tables.It was no exaggeration to call them a place where the winner took all—where the very concept of staking everything on a single throw took physical form and descended into the world.So Jang Il frequented the gambling house almost every day, and in his…
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The worst torrential downpour in ten years had finally stopped.The storm had left countless disasters in its wake—plagues borne by the overflowing waterways and an entire year's harvest completely ruined—yet in the inns and marketplaces, the talk of the town was about something entirely different."W-wait, is that really true? Madame Oh of the Jegal Clan is dead?!""And not just the madame! Her child, the third son of the Jegal Clan, was gruesomely murdered as well!""Who on…
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What is the standard that separates a master from a novice?While there are many factors, such as Internal Energy and proficiency in martial forms, the single greatest measure separating a master from a novice in combat is 'naturalness.'A natural stance—the term sounds impressive, but put simply, it could be called a stance full of openings.However, a true master executes the best possible attack from that very stance, without any preparation or guard.Yes, just like Jeok-un standing before Jegal…
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The Guandi Temple was originally a sanctuary built to honor Guan Yu (Yunchang), yet this particular shrine, located not far from the Jegal Clan, was little more than a cavernous, crumbling haunted house.Even the spirit tablet of Guan Yunchang, the very symbol of the shrine, had been left untended until it was cracked and faded—from that alone, one could easily guess the state of the place.In this place abandoned by the world, devoid of any interest, where not a single trace of visitors could be…
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As the residence of the Jegal Clan's direct bloodline, the inner quarters were naturally kept under strict surveillance and tight security.Jami Hall, the residence of Lady Hang, was guarded even more closely.Yet at this very moment...Shaaa.Not a single sign of life could be seen around Jami Hall.No—if one simply lowered their gaze a little further than usual, they would spot them right away.Countless gate guards and maidservants lay sprawled across the ground, their faces buried in the dirt as if…
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Judging solely by the fierce presence gathering at the tip of his father's sword, one might have thought Jegal Mun genuinely intended to kill him.Of course, there was no way that was true.Jeok-un calmly met Jegal Mun's aura.And the proof was right there.Just look.Didn't his father's eyes still hold the same worry and affection as he gazed at him?Those eyes were asking a silent question:'Must you truly insist on walking such a long and arduous path?'Did he still harbor…
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