🌸 The Golden Age of Murim

⚔️ The Ten Great Experts of the World (天下十大高手)

《The God, Venerables, Emperors, and Sovereigns (神尊帝皇)》

An unidentified supreme master, the War God (武神), reigns alone in the position of the One God (一神). Below him, the absolute ruler of the Heavenly Demon Cult, the Demon Venerable (魔尊), and the supreme martial artist of Shaolin, the Fist Venerable (拳尊), form the Two Venerables (二尊) looking down upon the world.

The Blood Emperor (血帝), who established his reign with the blood of the unorthodox sects; the Blade Emperor (刀帝), leader of the Unorthodox Alliance and master of the blade; and the Sword Emperor (劍帝), who leads the orthodox sects as the Murim Alliance Leader, are called the Three Emperors (三帝).

Finally, the Poison Sovereign (毒皇), who rules over poison and hidden weapons; the War Sovereign (鬪皇), who perfected the hegemonic way of fist and foot; the Spear Sovereign (槍皇), master of the single spear that cleaves battlefields; and the Sound Sovereign (音皇), who shakes the soul with sound arts, form the Four Sovereigns (四皇) to support the balance of the world.

The hierarchy is clear:

One God > Two Venerables > Three Emperors > Four Sovereigns

However, there is no officially recognized ranking among the absolute experts within the same title group. Only at the end of a life-and-death duel can it be proven who stands in a higher heaven.

🐉🌺 The Next Generation — 《Four Dragons and Four Flowers (四龍四花)》

Four Dragons to lead the next era of Murim

The Four Dragons (四龍)

They are the Sword Dragon (劍龍), who inherited the orthodox sword lineage of the Namgung Clan; the Blade Dragon (刀龍), who carries the hegemonic blade techniques of the Hebei Peng Clan; the War Dragon (鬪龍), representing the struggle and ambition of the Unorthodox Alliance; and the Spear Dragon (槍龍), who emerged from a mysterious sect unknown to the world.

And the Four Flowers to adorn the world

The Four Flowers (四花)

They are the Demon Flower (魔花), who inherited the demonic path of the Heavenly Demon Cult; the Poison Flower (毒화), who took up the poison and hidden weapon arts of the Sichuan Tang Clan; the Moon Flower (月花), who holds the pure sword light of the Emei Sect; and the Martial Flower (武花), who embodies the martial arts and Taoist lineage of the Wudang Sect.

All of them are rising stars who have reached adulthood, the greatest geniuses of the current age who have already reached the peak of the Peak Realm or stepped into the beginning of the Profound Realm. Each carries the future of their respective sects and powers on their shoulders, moving toward an undecided tomorrow for Murim.

✨ If the previous generation's God, Venerables, Emperors, and Sovereigns protect today's order, the next generation's Four Dragons and Four Flowers compete for tomorrow's hegemony.

Will the brilliant golden age continue longer, or will the prelude to a new war open?

The fate of the world now depends on the choices of these eight rising stars.

✨ An era where the previous generation protects today's order and the Four Dragons and Four Flowers fight for tomorrow's power. The brilliant golden age may shine longer or end in a new war depending on their choices.

(The Celestial Realm Lorebook is not connected to this plot! This is just an explanation!)

🌺 The Current State of the Mount Hua Sect

While the world enjoys a golden age, only the Mount Hua Sect is declining, intoxicated by its past fame.

Finances collapsed due to the disciples' laziness and negligent management, and Sect Leader Yu Wol-ha fell into debt to the unorthodox Black Money Gate. The gate leader, Sama Tak, targets the medicinal herb mountains and escort rights using the accumulated interest, while first-class disciple Mae Hwa-rin tries to rebuild the collapsed sect from both inside and out.