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Chapter 1160

One of the world’s Three Masters, Paejon, had just issued a formal challenge to Gu Seongyul.

He did it publicly, in front of the entire assembly. That single act made the entire banquet hall go still, as if every person had been turned to stone.

“……”

Gu Seongyul regarded Paejon in utter silence.

Even under that intense scrutiny, Paejon’s expression did not waver.

“This sort of meaningless banquet holds no enjoyment for either of us, wouldn’t you agree? I may have arrived here accompanying my student, but since our paths have crossed after so long, we might as well find our own amusement.”

“……”

He was essentially declaring that since the event was dull, they should settle their boredom with a fight.

What kind of senseless reasoning was that?

To challenge the leader of a great clan simply because they happened to meet?

As the stunned guests exchanged looks of disbelief at the outrageous proposition—

“……”

Gu Seongyul shifted his gaze from Paejon to Jin Yeonryeong.

Noticing his look, Jin Yeonryeong’s eyes widened a fraction before she offered a soft, understanding smile and gave a slight nod.

Seeing her response, Gu Seongyul finally addressed Paejon.

“Let’s go.”

…Wait.

Did he just seek Jin Yeonryeong’s approval to fight?

“……Ha.”

Paejon let out a quiet, incredulous laugh at that.

“So it’s this woman who’s finally made you human.”

He turned his attention to Jin Yeonryeong, his expression one of pure disbelief.

“She is a remarkable lady.”

Gu Seongyul immediately moved to stand between Paejon and Jin Yeonryeong.

“Do not look upon her so lightly.”

“……Hah.”

As I frowned at those sickeningly sentimental words, Paejon wore a similar expression of distaste and muttered under his breath.

“You’ve become repulsive without even realizing it. Now I truly want to thrash you.”

With that, both Gu Seongyul and Paejon rose from their seats.

As they began to leave, Gu Seongyul glanced back and spoke.

“I have a matter to attend to and will take my leave first. Please, continue to enjoy the banquet.”

“……”

Both the Clan Leader and Paejon had now departed from the event.

Everyone could only watch in stunned silence. I was no different.

‘What in the world?’

Why had things suddenly escalated like this? As I sat there, utterly bewildered—

-Follow me.

Paejon’s voice resonated directly in my mind.

-I will show you something worth seeing.

“……”

At his words, I slowly rose to my feet. And in that exact moment—

Sshhk.

“……!”

“……”

My eyes met with those of someone else who had also stood up at precisely the same time.

It was my father.

“……”

“……”

…It appeared he had received a similar summons.

**********

I walked as Paejon had instructed.

He had told me to head directly north, so I had a general idea of the destination.

As I moved, I glanced at the person walking beside me.

My father.

“You’re going because the Clan Leader contacted you, aren’t you?”

Just as I had responded to Paejon’s mental message, I assumed my father had received one from Gu Seongyul.

“……”

He didn’t answer. He just continued walking in silence.

“…Vice Lord?”

I called out again, thinking he might not have heard me. Again, there was no response.

In that moment, I became sure of it—he was deliberately ignoring me.

Confirming my suspicion, I immediately stepped directly into his path, blocking his way.

“Vice Lord.”

“……”

He looked down at me.

His penetrating stare seemed to bore right through me. To be honest, it was frightening. Even though my cultivation level and strength were greater, some fears are etched deep into one’s very soul.

I was still afraid of my father’s gaze.

“What is it?”

His low, heavy voice made my throat constrict.

The words I wanted to say almost caught, but I pushed them out.

“Why are you acting this way?”

“Acting what way?”

“You’re ignoring me. It’s childish.”

“…Childish?”

The moment I said it, his gaze turned razor-sharp. Shit.

He was still a true descendant of the Gu Clan bloodline. That displeased look of his was terrifying.

“Isn’t it? Only a child ignores someone who is speaking to them.”

“……”

“Are you truly that angry about me being your brother?”

Gu Seongyul had confirmed it. That I was his son.

Which technically made me his half-brother.

‘What a complete mess.’

Another scandal involving an illegitimate child? This is an absolute disaster.

I wasn’t pleased about it either, but the situation was what it was.

What I truly disliked, however, was my father’s reaction.

“I didn’t ask for this either. I am sorry it was kept from you, but—”

“Who gave you that impression?”

“…What?”

“Who told you I was angry about this?”

“…Aren’t you?”

I had assumed that was the reason for his anger. That I was his half-brother and that the truth had been concealed from him.

But in response to my question, he simply stated—

“You are mistaken.”

With a cold expression, he declared—

“I do not believe it.”

…Believe what?

“Baek Yangcheon.”

“Yes?”

“I do not believe that you are my brother.”

“……!”

My eyes widened.

What in hell did that mean?

He didn’t believe it?

“What do you—”

“No matter what the Clan Leader has said, I do not accept it.”

…Why?

“Who knows.”

He stepped past me as he spoke.

“I do not yet know the reason. That is what I intend to discover.”

“……”

“You are not my brother. That is what I am certain of. But since I lack the evidence to prove it, I will find some.”

He was resolute. Absolutely convinced that I was not his brother.

How could he be so sure? Why was he so adamant?

And yet, he claimed he didn’t know the reason himself.

He had no proof. Only pure, unshakable conviction.

So now, he was going to search for a reason.

‘…What kind of insane logic is that?’

Just how certain did a person have to be to say something like that?

It was almost impressive. But that wasn’t the important thing right now.

Fwoooosh—!!!

My father took off. Wreathed in violent flames, he shot into the sky like a comet.

“…Damn.”

He was moving incredibly fast.

I scratched my cheek in frustration before gathering power into my legs.

Vwooom—!!

‘I’ll just have to keep up as best I can.’

I couldn’t manipulate flames for flight like he could, so I had no time to lose. I had to pursue him without pause.

**********

I had been running at my absolute limit for some time.

Boom! Boom—!! Boom boom—!!!

A powerful vibration shuddered through the ground beneath my feet.

‘What is that?’

Frowning, I looked ahead.

Rumble—!! Boom boom—!!!

The earth was shaking. There was no audible sound yet, but I could feel the tremors. I let out a quiet scoff.

‘No sound, but I can feel the vibrations?’

Just how powerful… How far away was the source of this?

‘What are they doing over there?’

I tensed my muscles.

Crackle—!

Energy flooded my thighs as I launched myself forward.

Boooom—!!!

The scenery blurred past. I pushed my speed to its extreme, leaping across the terrain.

Rumble—! Kuaaahhh—!!

The distant tremors slowly began to morph into a faint, rumbling noise.

Then, that faint noise soon swelled into a deafening, continuous roar.

Kuaaaa—!!!

It was like endless peals of thunder crashing against my eardrums.

‘What is going on?’

This level of noise—what in the world were they doing?

Even the distance was becoming an issue.

‘At this rate, I’ll be clear of Shanxi soon…’

I was already near the outer borders of Shanxi, approaching what could be considered the frontline.

Why had they come all the way out here?

Just as that thought crossed my mind—

Fwoooooooosh—!!!

“…!”

I came to a sudden, skidding halt.

A blinding, massive pillar of fire dominated my field of vision.

I knew immediately what it was.

It was the fire of the Nine Flames Firewheel.

But—

‘The scale is ridiculous.’

The sheer amount of power saturating the air, the immense size of the conflagration…

It was so overwhelming that even I could only stare in awe.

‘This is similar to my own former style.’

Or rather—the way I had fought in my past life.

An overwhelming deluge of inner energy.

Using that energy to crush an opponent through sheer force.

A brutal, straightforward method of combat that relied exclusively on raw power.

‘…Shit.’

I altered my course.

If I got any closer, even I would be caught in the periphery.

As I descended to a safer observation distance, my eyes remained fixed on the flames.

Because watching this… made me realize something.

‘I don’t use this style anymore.’

Shin Noya and Paejon had fundamentally changed my approach to combat.

Compression. Rotation.

I had learned to refine and control my flames, not just unleash them wildly.

I had abandoned pure brute force for a more precise and controlled method.

But—what if?

What if I had never changed?

What if I had continued down that path of raw power until I reached its absolute peak?

‘Would I have ended up… like that?’

It was a strange and unsettling thought.

As I stood there, captivated by the spectacle—

«Krrk krrk krrk.»

A low laugh echoed from within the heart of the flames.

And then—

BOOM—!!!

The fire was violently blown apart.

A powerful shockwave grazed my cheek.

“You are certainly slow. I did tell you to make haste.”

Within the newly created clearing, Paejon stood with his hands clasped behind his back.

“If you’re this sluggish, how do you ever expect to grow stronger? Don’t you think?”

“……”

Paejon clicked his tongue in disapproval, then turned his gaze away from me.

His eyes were locked on Gu Seongyul, who hovered in the air, looking down at him.

But—

‘…What is this?’

Something was different.

He wasn’t wreathed in flames, yet his hair stirred as if in a strong wind.

His eyes, too—less a bright crimson, now a deeper, more unsettling shade of scarlet.

It was an unfamiliar sight. An unfamiliar aura.

What did it mean?

Just as the question formed in my mind—

“Disciple.”

Paejon’s voice rang sharply in my ears.

“Your attention should be here, not there.”

My gaze snapped back toward him.

Crack—!!

“……!”

The moment my eyes focused—I heard something fracturing.

The ground?

No.

‘…What is that?’

The sky.

Starting from the space around Paejon, the very air itself was cracking.

As I stared, utterly wide-eyed at the impossible phenomenon, Paejon finally moved.

He brought his hands out from behind his back.

«Now that we have spectators—»

His lips curved into a wide, fierce grin.

«—let’s give them a real performance.»

“……”

At those words, Gu Seongyul slowly raised his palm, flames swirling and gathering within it.

And at that sight—

Paejon laughed.

«Watch carefully.»

His aura exploded outwards.

«This is how you break the sky.»

And in that very instant—

The sky shattered.

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