Gwak Sojong, the Sky Dragon Star (
Appearance & Personality[]
He was a youthful looking man with a sharp frown pasted on his face. He had long thin black eyebrows, long black hair that he tied behind his head and flares out wildly, two long bangs that fell in front of his face and a long thin scar that ran diagonally inwards on the left side of his face. He also wore the common robes of the time and a cloak.
He was brutally efficient and would finish off his enemies without gloating. In addition, the slayers had a sense of camaraderie as they wanted to avenge their fallen comrades Ze Wungang and Nameless.[1]
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History[]
Some time in the past, he became a member of the Revived Heavenly Destruction Sect and underwent the Grand Soul Possession Technique. He survived and successfully inherited the martial arts of an archfiend of the past, becoming one of the six Sky Stars of the Seven Slayers of the Sky Gorge.[2]
Plot[]
Revived Heavenly Destruction Sect[]
Having been allowed to wreak havoc, Gwak Sojong travelled to the Eight Imperial Sword School's base where he quickly devastated the faction before mercilessly killing its leader Jo Bonggi.
Later, he and Yeop Pae headed towards the tavern to challenge Gang Ryong only for a messenger to inform them they were to head back to the Revived Heavenly Destruction Sect on Hwan Sa's orders.
Some time later during the clash between the champions of the Revived Heavenly Destruction Sect and the Sage Forest, Hwan Sa ordered him and Hwang Zu to bring a message to Hyeol Bi, urging him to make haste to their headquarters. Before leaving, Hyeol Bi tasked the two slayers with retrieving Gang Ryong along with the River Dragon Armour. They were then accosted by the Bewitching Flowers, and after Gwak Sojong recognized them as the group that took Gang to safety, Heuk Lan told the two to follow her. Gwak Sojong began his assaults on Heuk Lan but she dodged all his attacks and ran off. He and Hwang Zu chased her only to fall right into her trap but were able to demolish the spikes, saving themselves from being skewered. Looking down into the pit and seeing that her opponents survived, Heuk Lan ran off and the two enraged slayers chased after her. During the pursuit, Hwang Zu and Sojong got caught in Heuk Lan's Five Elements Death Ward. In the illusory space, their surroundings transformed into the bottom of a ravine and then a massive surge of water flooded in, submerging them. Gwak Sojong and Hwang Zu broke out of Heuk Lan's Five Elements Death Ward, incapacitating her with an avalanche of rubble. The two slayers confronted Heuk Lan and mentioned that they were familiar with breaking out of barriers (most notably the Palace of Conception) having done so many times during their training. Then the girls from the Bewitching Flowers arrived to fend off the slayers and bring Heuk Lan to safety but the two easily caught up to them. Sojong prepared to finish the girls off but halted when he and Hwang Zu noticed the River Dragon Armour. Inside the armour, Gang started to show signs of life and eventually emerged from it. Meanwhile, Sojong and Hwang Zu were preoccupied with the girls from the Bewitching Flowers and he decided to finish them off. Heuk Lan started yelling that her grandfather will avenge her prompting Sojong to swing his blade at her. However, Gang Ryong stopped the blade before casually backhanding Sojong's head off his body.
Powers & Abilities[]
Gwak Sojong was an extremely powerful gosu considering his status as one of Hyeol Bi's Seven Slayers. Wielding a large-bladed weapon, he was able to effortlessly lay waste to the entire Eight Imperial Sword School.[3]
Quotes[]
- (To Yeop Pae about Gang Ryong) "Shall we go find out if he’s really as amazing as we’ve heard?"[4]
Alternate Translations[]
- Kwaksojong, the Dragon Devil (LINE)