SKY BLADE SWORD OF THE HEAVENS

Sky Blade Sword of the Heavens summary:

From ADV: Jih-Ro is destined to become the conqueror of the land, but there is one problem—another man shares his fate. This other man will become the conqueror as a result of Jih-Ro’s death unless he can be found and stopped. A search must commence, one that will ultimately become a hunt, but Jih-Ro’s expedition will not be a lonely one. He stumbles upon a man called Il-Geum, who joins the future conqueror in his quest. Their meeting will prove to be more than a coincidence, though, as it becomes clear that Il-Geum is quite possibly the man Jih-Ro has sought. Together, the two begin a new journey and a new rivalry. As the stakes are heightened through kidnappings, deceit and magic, trust becomes a distant memory, and the two begin a feud that could ultimately lead to death, or worse…