Na-cheok readily responded to Cheong's provocation. With the threat that his disciples' lives were at stake, there was no reason to maintain any semblance of decorum.

Thus, the two masters clashed.

There’s a common misconception among ordinary folks who know little about martial arts and immature martial artists who dream of becoming masters: that a master’s fight is something elegant.

They imagine an intense struggle unfolding as they face each other, with an atmosphere thick with tension, engaging in countless maneuvers that the onlookers can’t even grasp. They dream of witnessing such breathtaking combat from unparalleled masters.

However, if those …