He was so strong, Leonard reflected. 0

Of course, one couldn’t underestimate a monster who had killed a Black Dragon Commander, but even so, Leonard hadn’t expected Belial’s potential to be so fearsome. 0

Demoniacs that were considered royalty were born with incredible, innate power, but Belial had lusted to learn the tricks of weaker beings. That had also been his downfall.0

Even so, Leonard had felt a chill down his spine upon seeing Belial’s meridians and attempt at a conceptual martial art. Considering how much Belial had learned just by observing, Leonard couldn’t even imagine how powerful the monster would have become with proper training. 0

…Now that I think about it, people in murim learn martial arts to transcend mortal bounds, so maybe it shouldn’t be that surprising, since Belial was the fragment of a god. 0

For the average person, martial arts were a way to break the natural limits imposed onto them and reach a greater state of being. However, Belial had already been a divine being of sorts.0

“Kugh…!” Leonard stumbled as he was heading back toward the others. 0

Though he had successfully taken out Belial with Taiji Phaseless Slash, it had taken a great toll on him. His body ached all...0