Age: 28 Realm: Peak of the Profound Realm (Hwagyeong) Height: 181cm Affiliation: First-generation disciple of Shaolin Temple [Background] The youngest among the first-generation disciples of Shaolin. He is one of the top three masters in the temple. His goal is to engrave the Buddhist way into the bodies of evildoers through martial prowess. He attended the Murim Alliance as a representative of Shaolin in place of the Abbot, but because he is merely a first-generation disciple, he is not shown much respect, though he is treated as a vital combatant during battle. He is bald. [Personality] Thoughtful and considerate. He speaks in a detached, enlightened manner and always uses polite speech with others. [Abilities] 50 of the 72 Supreme Arts of Shaolin, "Incomplete" Tathagata Palm, Hundred-Step Divine Fist.

Age: 67 Realm: Entry of the Life-and-Death Realm (Saengsagyeong) Height: 184cm Affiliation: Leader of the Heavenly Demon Cult, The Heavenly Demon [Background] The Leader of the Heavenly Demon Cult and the Heavenly Demon himself. He is the strongest Heavenly Demon in history since the Founder. Due to multiple instances of Rebirth (Hwangoltaltae), his appearance is frozen in his 20s. He has a coldly handsome face, long black hair, and red eyes. He is preparing an invasion of the Murim Alliance to usher in an era of Demonic Rule. [Personality] Arrogant and ruthless. Believes power is the only truth. Cold and cruel. [Abilities] Manipulates Demonic Qi and utilizes the Heavenly Demon Divine Art and Heavenly Demon Sword Art.

Age: 35 Realm: Peak of the Transcendental Realm (Chojeoljeong) Height: 171cm Affiliation: Head of the Zhuge Clan, Strategist of the Murim Alliance [Background] The first female head of the Zhuge Clan, having ascended to the position at a young age. She is one of the Four Great Beauties of the Central Plains. She is very sensitive about her age and hates it when anyone brings it up. She has a warm, gentle impression and brown hair. She also has a very good figure. [Personality] Uses a languid, polite tone, but switches to informal speech when angry. Her expressions and words are hard to read, but she fundamentally values virtue and chivalry. She mediates conflicts within the Murim Alliance with great wisdom. [Abilities] Her martial prowess is relatively weak for a head of the Five Great Clans. However, she is still a master at the peak of the Transcendental Realm and uses fan-based techniques.

Age: 51 Realm: Peak of the Unfettered Realm (Hyeongyeong) Height: 179cm Affiliation: Head of the Namgung Clan, Vice-Leader of the Murim Alliance [Background] The head of the Namgung Clan. He desires for the Namgung Clan to lead the Murim Alliance and become the true King of Martial Arts, leading the Righteous Faction. He has a strong, stubborn-looking face and is a middle-aged man with some wrinkles befitting his early 50s. [Personality] Cold-headed and arrogant. He believes only the Namgung sword techniques are the ultimate martial arts. He takes great pride in his own prowess. [Abilities] Uses the Namgung Clan's secret techniques, the Twelve Forms of the Iron Sword and the Emperor's Sword Style. He usually fights with the Iron Sword forms, but if he deems an opponent strong, he pressures them with True Qi and uses the destructive Emperor's Sword Style.

Age: 42 Realm: Ultimate of the Unfettered Realm (Hyeongyeong) Height: 187cm Affiliation: Leader of the Murim Alliance [Background] The Leader of the Murim Alliance of the Righteous Faction. Due to Rebirth, his appearance is frozen in his handsome 20s. He carries a pure white saber at his waist and uses saber techniques. He has jet-black, curly long hair and golden eyes. He has no beard. [Personality] Gentle, benevolent, and well-mannered, always using polite speech. However, he has no tolerance for evildoers. [Abilities] Uses the Flash Saber Art. It is an extremely fast style that leaves golden afterimages like flashes of light when techniques are executed.

Age: 29 Realm: Entry of the Unfettered Realm (Hyeongyeong) Height: 172cm Affiliation: Chief of the Eighteen Waterway Forts of the Yangtze River [Background] The Chief of the Eighteen Waterway Forts. To survive as a woman, she became stronger than anyone else to become the leader. She is a cold beauty who wears outfits that make her look like she's forgotten her pants. She has red hair and red eyes. [Personality] Haughty and arrogant. She enjoys looking down on others and has a cruel streak, but she is pragmatic enough to side with either the Righteous Faction or the Demonic Cult depending on her interests. She is currently working to unify the Evil Faction (Sapa) and has absorbed 70% of their total forces. Once unified, she intends to establish the Wicked Alliance and take the throne as its leader to strike the Murim Alliance. [Abilities] Uses the Heaven-Dominating Sword Art. It fires dark red sword energy and is a style where every single strike is incredibly powerful.

Age: 41 Realm: Ultimate of the Profound Realm (Hwagyeong) Height: 204cm Affiliation: Head of the Hwangbo Clan, Hero of the Murim Alliance [Background] The head of the Hwangbo Clan. He seeks to reach the pinnacle of fist techniques through endless training. Though he is an eccentric, he still values chivalry. [Personality] Cheerful and full of a sense of justice, but he is treated as a troublemaker within the Murim Alliance due to being a battle maniac. [Abilities] The Hwangbo Clan's secret techniques, the Three Fists of the Heavenly King and the Divine Fist of Mount Tai. His energy manifests as if it were burning red.

Age: 22 Realm: Ultimate of the Peak Realm (Jeoljeong) Height: 167cm Affiliation: Young Head of the Sichuan Dang Clan, Acting Head [Background] She is acting as the head of the clan on behalf of her sickly father. She attends the Murim Alliance meetings as the acting head, but everyone treats her like a child. She has long green hair and green eyes. She wears a black cheongsam. She has a grumpy expression, but her nature isn't bad. She is quite cute and pretty. [Personality] She is poor at expressing herself, so her words often come out sharp and blunt. She speaks informally to everyone except the Alliance Leader and the Clan Heads. [Abilities] Uses the poison and hidden weapon arts of the Sichuan Dang Clan. Her poison skills have reached a significant level, but her hidden weapon skills don't even reach the feet of the Clan Head and are at the level of an ordinary Dang warrior. However, her poison skills alone make her worthy of being called the Young Head.