Surviving as a Genius on Borrowed Time

The Master of Jongeom Sect shut his mouth and stepped back, his retreating footsteps echoing hollowly in the air.

Gone was the forceful presence he had displayed earlier when speaking of divine decree to Jeong Yeon-shin.

Hundreds of martial masters who had formed the Heaven’s Entrapment stood silent. Even the gathered crowd on the mountain slopes remained hushed.

Unhoe Peak was the tallest peak in the vicinity.

If the banners used for ceremonies were grand enough, they were visible to everyone.

And now, standing at the edge of the hill, figures had suddenly descended and were walking slowly.

Their identities.

The impact of their gathering on the martial world’s power balance.

Letters should have been sent out immediately by the various sects, trade guilds, and escort bureaus.

Just as they had done when the duel between Ma Gwang-ik and the Master of Ten Battles Sect had reached its conclusion.

Yet, no one moved hastily. Rather, it was more accurate to say they could not.

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A young man in a black longcoat whistled. He passed by the banner of the Heavenly Dragon Division of the Society of Sacred Swords.

His sharply defined jawline brushed against the characters for Heavenly Dragon.

“The commotion in the Qi Sect was no joke… and now I see an unfamiliar junior already dealing with the Thirteen Heavens. My apologies.”

He spoke.

“This is clearly beyond the level of martial arts you could gauge. Still, I see that the rabble of the martial world behave the same, even in Sichuan.”

A middle-aged man, also dressed in flowing black robes, replied. He was walking past the Mugeuk Battle Hall banner.

A metallic clank rang out repeatedly from one of his legs. It seemed he was wearing a prosthetic limb, something that only those with vast internal energy could endure.@@novelbin@@

“I see that you’ve become quite refined, Mugeuk-hyung. I heard your Squad was promoted to a Hall.”

“The numbers just increased, that’s all.”

“You always were good at teaching. It should make for an interesting match against Seomye’s martial lineage. These days, people say the true masters reside only in Seomye or Mugeuk.”

This was no idle chatter.