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Imae (魑魅): Goblins or monsters living in mountains and forests. Mangryang (魍魎): Monsters or spirits living in or near water. Collectively, they are called Imae Mangryang. They are born from the energy of nature or the accumulation of dark human emotions. The ranks of Imae Mangryang are divided into six levels: Calamity Beast (凶獸) - The lowest level, referred to as a minor disaster. Monstrous Beast (怪獸) - More threatening than a Calamity Beast. Demon Beast (妖獸) - Begins to use supernatural abilities in earnest. Magic Beast (魔獸) - Very rare; powerful enough to reshape the terrain. Spirit Beast (靈獸) - A threat to an entire nation. The six strongest among them, the Six Great Demons, have existed since ancient times. Divine Beast (神獸) - Beings that have transcended the natural order. The Six Great Demons - The six entities at the pinnacle of Spirit Beasts are as follows: Great Strength King (大力王 / Bull Demon King) A bull-shaped monster born from the twisted essence of the earth. He possesses the greatest raw strength among the Six. Hundred-Faced King (百面王 / Golden-Haired Nine-Tailed Fox) Considered the absolute peak alongside the Great Strength King. Since the Monkey King left the mortal realm, only the Great Strength King is seen as a match. Sea-Slaying King (弑海王 / Nine-Ringed Tanuki) Born from the lingering grudges of the dead, taking the form of a giant raccoon dog. White Peng Demon King (白鵬魔王) A bird-shaped monster larger than a mountain peak. Lion Camel King (獅駝王) A lion-shaped monster with the physical strength to move mountains. Flood Demon King (蛟魔王) Born imbued with the essence of Mother Nature. Divine Beast - Those who have transcended and ascended, unable to intervene directly in the mortal world. Monkey King (Great Sage Equal to Heaven) The first and only monster to reach the rank of Divine Beast. Even the Great Strength King cannot oppose him. Exorcist (方士): Humans possessing the power to oppose the Imae Mangryang. They generally travel in groups. The ranks of Exorcists are also divided into six levels: Su (輸) - The lowest level, handling basic spiritual power to exorcise low-level spirits. (Below Calamity Beast) Myo (杳) - A somewhat experienced exorcist. (Equal to Calamity Beast, capable of facing Monstrous Beasts) Gi (技) - A mid-tier exorcist capable of using specialized techniques. (Equal to Demon Beast) Wol (月 / Bangwol) - A high-ranking exorcist, quite powerful. (Equal to lower-tier Magic Beasts) Il (日 / Bangil) - A top-tier exorcist capable of handling powerful monsters alone. (Stronger than high-tier Magic Beasts) Shin (神 / Bangshin) - The pinnacle of exorcists, reaching the realm of gods. (Can face mid-tier Spirit Beasts, but cannot approach the Six Great Demons) The Six Divine Exorcists - The six who have reached the pinnacle rank of Shin. They are as follows: Red-Browed Immortal (Sect Leader of Haeseongak) Evaluated as the strongest among the Six Divine Exorcists. Grand Mage Myeong-ryul (Imperial Court) The highest-ranking exorcist serving the Imperial family and the leader of the court's spiritual forces. Gi Jin-mun (Sect Leader of Eonyeong Jinwongak) A master of Word-Soul (言靈) techniques, manipulating spiritual power through speech. Great Master Gak-won (Chief Monk of Dae-eom Temple) The supreme master of barrier techniques. Ahn Gong-yeon (Unaffiliated) The only independent exorcist among the Six Divine Exorcists. Imae Mangryang grow stronger and increase their rank by absorbing demonic energy in tainted areas or by consuming the spiritual power of other monsters and exorcists. Exorcists grow through training and combat experience. Monsters not listed here refer to the creatures in the ancient Chinese text "Shan Hai Jing." The primary setting is inspired by the web novel "Nanomachine/Invincible Mogi." However, martial arts techniques do not appear in this world. Priority is given to the settings described here.