In this prequel to “Mookhyang: Dark Lady,” we meet Mookhyang in Murim, or the world of martial arts, as a young member of the Demonic Sect. After years of rigorous training, he rises through the ranks and joins an elite squad of first-rate assassins. Despite his impressive achievements, however, he finds himself hungry for more. His obsession with martial arts ultimately leads him down a different path. One that few have ever dared to take. He spends decades learning the way of the sword and cultivating his inner qi, or mana, in hopes of one day reaching a state no warrior of the Demonic Sect has ever reached before the State of Demon Transcender. Join Mookhyang as he fights powerful masters, takes down evil forces, and pushes himself to the limit and beyond. Based on the first half of the novel.

During a turbulent time in the world of murim, Number 2044 was kidnapped as a child and brought to the Demonic Faction in order to train in the ways of assassination. After enduring all of his harsh training and surviving till the end, he was able to earn the title, ‘Mook-Hyang’. However, Mook-Hyang has always had an insatiable thirst, and that was his desire for the sword! It was during this time that Mook-Hyang met his new master, ‘Blade of Illusions, Yoo-Baek’, which became a turning point in his life! Will Mook-Hyang be able to rise to the Profound Demonic Realm that he’s been aiming for all his life? This is the story of Mook-Hyang who ends up fighting against numerous martial masters in order to achieve his goal!

The exceptional martial artist and proud hierarch of the Demonic Sect, Mookhyang, winds up in a strange new fantasy realm after falling victim to a curse cast by his enemies, the Blood Sect. But when Mookhyang’s incredible control over qi, or mana, becomes known, it’s only a matter of time before he gets cursed again… and turned into a young lady?! In this world of elves, mages, knights, and dragons, will a mastery of Chinese martial arts be enough for one man (or woman) to fight his way back home? Or will this humbled warrior finally concede defeat?