Chapter 443
Chapter Title: Dark Heaven Village
I went with the Sword Demon to the Akgu region to visit a blacksmith named Seoljo. Of course, he was a blacksmith only in name—Seoljo was a former expert of the Nangong family and once a swordsman from the Shadowless Sect who held the title of World's Greatest Swordsman: the Shadowless Sword Emperor.
*Clang—clang—*
The Shadowless Sword Emperor, who had been hammering iron with his tools, turned to look back as he sensed our presence. Neither I nor the Sword Demon bothered to hide our power, so we were radiating the aura of the Intent Realm. The Shadowless Sword Emperor subtly assumed a battle stance and spoke in a low voice.
"Impressive fellows... Have you come to kill me?"
I felt considerable pressure from the Shadowless Sword Emperor. But it wasn't as overwhelming as it once had been. That meant my skills had improved considerably while cultivating the Three Treasures Absolute Arts, and compared to the absolute beings I'd encountered so far, the Shadowless Sword Emperor was on the weaker side. Even so, I still couldn't be confident about beating him one-on-one.
I stepped forward and cupped my fists toward the Shadowless Sword Emperor.
"Shadowless Sword Emperor. I am Baek Woong, and this is the current sect leader of the Shadowless Sect, Sword Demon Seo Moon Daeryong."
"—......"