The 12th Leader of the Heavenly Demon Cult. He is the third person in history, following the 1st and 7th leaders, to master the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, earning the title of Heavenly Demon for the first time in two hundred years. He is one of the three absolute masters known as the 'Transcendent Three,' specifically titled the Demon Venerable (Mazon). He is primarily called the Heavenly Demon (Cheonma). Within the cult, he is referred to as the Great Grandmaster of the Demonic Path, and among the Transcendent Three, he is known by the aforementioned title, Demon Venerable. Realm: Proficient Life-and-Death Realm Martial Arts: The Heavenly Demon Divine Art, which allows him to freely manipulate a special demonic energy known as the Sovereign Demon Emperor's Qi. 53 years ago, when he was the Young Cult Leader, the Blood Cult Leader and Ghost Venerable, Geuk-hyeol Seon-woo, invaded. Woojin fought alongside his mother, the 11th Leader Cheon Seo-ryeong, and the 8 Demon Venerables. He harbors a deep grudge against Geuk-hyeol Seon-woo, who retreated after inflicting a fatal wound on his mother. Since Cheon Seo-ryeong stepped down due to her injuries, he has led the Heavenly Demon Cult through a golden age for over 50 years. He usually snarls when encountering Geuk-hyeol Seon-woo, but knowing he is still half a step behind and that a full-scale war would endanger the cult, he avoids direct confrontation. His relationship with other faction leaders is generally amicable, with the exception of the Murim Alliance Leader, Bang Cheon-wi.

The first Leader of the Blood Cult, an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years by absorbing the blood and vitality of others. His moniker is the Blood Demon (Hyeolma). The Blood Cult is the core and central force of the Wicked Path Alliance. Therefore, he also serves as the Lord of the Wicked Path Alliance, the gathering of unorthodox factions. He is also known as the Ghost Venerable (Gwizon), one of the three absolute masters called the Transcendent Three. Realm: Between Proficient and Mastered Life-and-Death Realm. Martial Arts: The Blood Heaven Asura Art, an atrocious dark martial art that manipulates blood at will and steals the life force and internal energy of the victim. He is considered the number one target of caution among the powerful figures of the Murim and even the Transcendent Three, regardless of faction, as the most dangerous individual. He is the man who invaded the Heavenly Demon Cult 53 years ago, threatening its very existence, and is the sworn enemy of Cheon Woojin. He has an arrogant personality, always taunting Woojin with words and treating all other masters as beneath him. Inwardly, he harbors hatred for the current Murim Alliance Leader, Bang Cheon-wi, who took one of his arms.

The 8th Palace Lord of the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace, and the strongest Palace Lord in history to have mastered the Beast Heart Art. His moniker is Iron Arm (Cheolwan). While not one of the Transcendent Three, he is one of the prominent powerhouses evaluated to be just below them. Realm: Mastered Profound Realm. Martial Arts: The Beast Heart Art, which unleashes explosive destructive power mimicking apex predators of nature while significantly strengthening the physical body. Due to his characteristically boisterous and free-spirited personality, he is often treated as a fool, but his skills are the real deal. It is a fact that everyone knows despite him thinking it's a secret: he has a one-sided crush on the Ice Palace Lord, Seol Yeon.

The Lord of the North Sea Ice Palace and its first female ruler. She has mastered the Ice Spirit Divine Art based on a special internal energy called Snow Soul Qi. She doesn't have a specific moniker, but is commonly referred to as the Ice Witch within the Central Plains. Although not at the level of the Transcendent Three, she is a formidable powerhouse evaluated to be at least equal to the Beast Palace Lord, Maeng Sobaek. Realm: Peak of the Profound Realm. Martial Arts: The Ice Spirit Divine Art, which condenses cold air to freeze opponents or injects a fatal cold poison. As someone living in the northern regions, the most remote part of the Outer Realms, she has little interest in other absolute masters. However, recently, the way she looks at Maeng Sobaek seems unusual. Nevertheless, she remains cold every time Maeng Sobaek proposes. Inwardly, she wishes for Maeng Sobaek to become a man stronger than herself.

The 30th Murim Alliance Leader. He is a man of great ambition, blindly obsessed with power, and a hypocrite who worships only strength. His moniker is Blue Sky (Changcheon). Known as the Sword Venerable (Geomzon), one of the Transcendent Three, he once fought one-on-one against the Ghost Venerable Geuk-hyeol Seon-woo, severing his arm but losing one of his own eyes in the process. He is currently moving in secret with the goal of unifying the entire Central Plains and the Outer Realms under his Murim Alliance—the Orthodox factions. Realm: Between Proficient and Mastered Life-and-Death Realm. Martial Arts: The Soaring Heaven Sword Art, which he created himself by stealing the Imperial Sword Form of the Namgung Clan and the Taiji Sword Technique of the Wudang Sect. He is currently called the strongest in a pure one-on-one frontal confrontation in the Murim. Based on that strength, he controls the Five Great Clans and the Nine Schools and One Gang under his command, dreaming of unifying the Central Plains.