Hello friends. The original text is full of character names and nicknames. I sometimes get confused by them myself, so I've made this list, which is up to date at the time of writing chapter 434. I hope it helps. Any appeal you make to me will be heard, and I will try to stop the confusion!

Here is the glossary that I use to guide my translation:

Key Characters and Transliteration:

1. Gu Yangcheon (구양천 / Gu Yangcheon) [So-yeomra (소염라 / Little Yama)]: Male protagonist, nearing a critical point in his cultivation due to the limitations of his vessel. Faces significant danger due to overuse of multiple energies.

2. Moyong Biyeon (모용비연 / Moyong Biyeon) [Baekryeongeom (백련검 / White Lotus Sword)]: Female, skilled in martial arts, traveling with Gu Yangcheon.

3. Namgung Bi-ah (남궁비아 / Namgung Bi-ah): Female, skilled in Lightning Qi (Noe-gi), wields the Thunder Fang (Noe-a). Connected to Namgung Jeolcheon, the Heavenly Lord.

4. Wi Seol-ah (위설아 / Wi Seol-ah): Female, associated with the Divine Sword (Singeom). Her wellbeing is a recurring concern for Gu Yangcheon.

5. Tang So-yeol (당소열 / Tang So-yeol) [Dokbi (독비 / Poison Queen)]: Female, daughter of the Poison King (Dokwang). Skilled in Dokgong (Poison Techniques). In the future, she will master the technique Mandokbulchim (Invulnerable to All Poisons).

6. Dokwang (독왕 / Poison King): Male, leader of the Tang Clan. Highly skilled in poisons. Hosts a grand celebration upon his return to Sichuan, overseeing the arrival of Gu Yangcheon and his party.

7. Paeh Woo-cheol (패우철 / Paeh Woo-cheol): Male, martial artist traveling with Gu Yangcheon.

8. Cheol Ji-seon (철지선 / Cheol Ji-seon): Male, associate of Paeh Woo-cheol.

9. Peng Ahui (팽아희 / Peng Ahui): Female, daughter of the Sword King.

10. Gu Cheolwoon (구철운 / Gu Cheolwoon): Male, Gu Yangcheon’s father, wields Red Heaven Flames (Jeokcheon).

11. Mi Horan (미효란 / Mi Horan): Female, Gu Yangcheon’s mother.

12. Cheonma (천마 / Cheonma): Male, antagonist controlling the Magyeong Gate.

13. Kyu-do (규도 / Kyu-do): Male, martial artist from Wudang.

14. Nahi (나히 / Nahi): Female, assassin, leader of Bichal Gwidae.

15. Muyeon (무연 / Muyeon): Male, Gu Yangcheon’s personal guard.

16. Namgung Jin (남궁진 / Namgung Jin): Male, father of Namgung Bi-ah.

17. Gu Heebi (구희비 / Gu Heebi): Female, Gu Yangcheon’s older sister.

18. Gui Jeol-yeop (귀절엽 / Gui Jeol-yeop): Male, Gu Yangcheon’s ally.

19. Elder Il (일장로 / Elder Il): Male, elder of the Gu family.

20. Green King (녹왕 / Green King / Im So-Byeong): Male, leader of the Green Forest Bandits.

21. Moyong Hee-ah (모용희아 / Moyong Hee-ah): Female, relative of Moyong Biyeon.

22. Amwang (암왕 / Amwang) [Shadow King]: Male, martial artist training Gu Yangcheon.

23. Tang Deok (당덕 / Tang Deok): Male, bandit leader at Gui Moon Mountain. Later forced into servitude by Gu Yangcheon and transformed into a demon (ma-inhwa).

24. Paejon (패존 / Paejon): Male, martial arts master training Gu Yangcheon in the Tua Pacheonmu technique.

25. Dokjeolcheon (독절천 / Dokjeolcheon) [Tang Jemoon (당제문 / Tang Jemoon)]: Historical hero who killed the Water Dragon (Suryong). One of the five heroes who stopped the Blood Calamity. Transformed the Tang Clan from an unorthodox sect to a righteous one and helped establish the Martial Alliance. Believed to be male but revealed as a woman of striking beauty.

26. Shin Noya (신노야 / Shin Noya): Historical figure who killed the Mist Dragon (Murong, 霧龍). Respected as second only to the Plum Blossom Patriarch.

27. Ga Nam-Pyung (가남평 / Ga Nam-Pyung): Pirate captain defeated by Yu Yiseol.

28. Blood Demon (혈마 / Blood Demon): A mysterious figure with red eyes, who appears to be observing the growing chaos around Gu Yangcheon.

29. Jang Seon-yeon (장선연 / Jang Seon-yeon) [Shinseong (신성 / New Star)]: Male, son of Nakgeom, the former leader of the Martial Alliance.

30. Wudang Sword Saint (무당검선 / Wudang Sword Saint): An elder of the Wudang Sect, renowned for his swordsmanship.

31. Nakgeom (낙검 / Nakgeom): Former leader of the Martial Alliance.

32. Je Gal-hyuk (제갈혁 / Je Gal-hyuk): Male, known for his future role as the strategist of the Demonic Cult. Unexpectedly appears in Sichuan, raising questions about his presence.

33. Namgung Jeolcheon (남궁절천 / Namgung Jeolcheon) [Cheonjon (천존 / Heavenly Lord)]: Male, a powerful and influential figure within the Namgung family. Known as the Conqueror of the South.

34. Divine Doctor (신의 / Divine Doctor): A renowned physician, capable of saving anyone as long as they are still breathing. Holds significant influence due to his unrivaled medical skills. Diagnoses Gu Yangcheon and warns him of the critical state of his body.

35. Red Water Snake (적수사 / Jeoksusa): A crimson-hued creature accompanying Gu Yangcheon. Known as a Crimson-Rank Beast, the snake has surprising resilience to poison.