âKeuk!âPyo-wol stopped his laughter and vomited blood.The blood reddened his chest and stomach. The excruciating pain continued on, but Pyo-wol didnât care.He was in a very good mood now.It was because he threw the spark of strife between the Qingcheng and the Emei sect. It didnât matter whether the two sects would fight a blood-splattering war or suturing awkwardly.No matter what the outcome would be, it will be impossible to go back to their amiable relationship.This was his revenge for the Emei sect, who mocked his fate.He didnât feel sorry for the Qingcheng sect. There are no innocent people among those living in Jianghu. Everyone would commit a sin in one way or another as they live by dominating over others.The Qingcheng sect also could not get out of that category.So he didnât regret it. He didnât even feel guilty.âKeke!âAt the sight of Pyo-wol, who was grinning even in his horribly ruined state, Mu Jeong-jinâs eyebrows rose to the sky.âWe must immediately get rid of him.âHe felt afraid of Pyo-Wol.Simply speaking, assassins such as Pyo-wol did not possess any fear. More than his martial arts, Pyo-wol had a quality that stimulated peopleâs fear.It was his first time he had ever seen a person with such features. That was then.âMaster, are you okay?ââSabaek!âThe disciples of the Qingcheng sect, including Qing Ming, ran towards Mu Jeong-jin.They were full of wounds as they broke through the trap triggered by Pyo-wol. Anger appeared on the face of Mu Jeong-jinin as he looked at them. Because some of the disciples were not present. âWhy are there missing children?ââI apologize. We fell into his trap and some lost their lives.âMu Jeong-jin closed his eyes tightly at Qing Mingâs answer.After a while, when he opened his eyes again, pressure seemed to overflow. It felt so frightening that Jeonghwa and the rest of the Emei disciples retreated back at once.Mu Jeong-jin, who looked at Pyo-wol for a moment, grabbed his ankle. And began to drag him somewhere.âA comfortable death for you is a luxury. You must suffer and die in pain worse than hell to atone for those who have been killed by you.âHis cold voice pierced Pyo-wolâs ears.âAtonement? Are you kidding me? Then who will compensate me for the seven years that ruined my life?âPyo-wol snorted.He had his back collapsed, broken and torn on the floor. Still, the reason why he didnât feel any pain was because he had already suffered a greater wound.Mu Jeong-jin dragged Pyo-wol and headed to the residence of the instructors. To be precise, it was the abode of Lim Sayeol. The disciples of the Qingcheng sect hurriedly followed Mu Jeong-jin.Yong Seol-ran said to Jeonghwa.âArenât we supposed to follow him too?ââAre you crazy? Do you know what kind of anger weâre going to receive if we follow them? We need to get out of here.ââThe situation will not be resolved if we run away like this. It might be better to be honest and ask for a conversation.ââWhat nonsense are you talking about? Do you know what we have done? All we can do is fight to the end. Do you have any evidence other than the letter?ââButâââMaster will be the one to decide. Donât talk anymore. Letâs go!âJeonghwa led the disciples and climbed the rope.Yong Seol-ran was the last to go. She looked in the direction where Pyo-wol disappeared.âHuuâŠâShe soon climbed up the rope leaving only a small sigh.Mu Jeong-jin said to Qing Ming. âYou too, take your disciples and go out.ââPardon? ButâŠââIf those bastards cut the rope that leads to the outside, weâre going to end up isolated here. So hurry up and stop that situation from happening.ââUnderstood!âQing Ming answered with a firm expression on his face.He went straight up to the ground with some of his disciples.The place where Mu Jeong-jin took Pyo-wol was the newly discovered space beyond the collapsed wall of Lim Sayeolâs residence.Sssss!As they crossed the wall, the loud hissing of the snakes resounded.âHiick!ââEueum!âThe faces of the disciples of the Qingcheng sect turned white when they saw the snake pit using their torch.The sight of countless snakes wriggling together was so terrible that it was terrifying to even dream of seeing them.Only then did the disciples of the Qingcheng sect realize why Mu Jeong-jin had brought Pyo-wol here.Mu Jeong-jin was thinking of throwing Pyo-wol into that snake pit.He was literally trying to throw him as a prey to the snakes.Mu Jeong-jin asked,âYou still have no intention of atonement?âPyo-wolâs lips twisted and went up. He didnât even have the energy to open his mouth anymore. But the meaning behind his smile was clear.It was a sneer. Mu Jeong-jin shook his head.âYou are an unworthy human. You do not deserve to breathe in a world like ours. Atone here and die a painful death.âHuiic!Mu Jeong-jin picked up Pyo-wolâs body and then threw him into the snake pit. âAmitabha!1ââHeuk!âThe warriors of the Qingcheng sect could not be proud of their actions so they turn their headsThe figure of Pyo-wol, who fell into the snake pit, disappeared in an instant. It was because numerous snakes had already managed to wrap around him and stirred his body.âLetâs go!âMu Jeong-jin said to his disciples without looking back.âYes!âThe warriors of the Qingcheng sect hurriedly followed him. Because they didnât want to see the snakes eating a person who was still breathing.Sssssshisk!The sound of snakes enjoying its supper behind them made the situation even more blood-curdling. Mu Jeong-jin told them,âAs soon as we get out, close this terrible place. No one should be able to enter.ââYes!âMu Jeong-jinâs eyes shone brilliantly at the response of the warriors.âEmei sect! I will never forgive you!âThe only evidence he has was Pyo-wolâs reply and the letter that he had in his arms, but Mu Jeong-jin did not doubt anymore the fact that the Emei sect was behind all these incidents.Pyo-wol, who had already become prey for snakes, was no longer his concern.His target was the Emei sect. âEmei sect! You will soon know that the sword of Qingcheng sect has not rusted.â* * *Pyo-wol felt that his body was sinking to the abyss. In fact, his body was slowly sinking beneath the snake pit. Snakes wrapped around him and crawled.Pyo-wol was fed up with that terrible feeling, even in the midst of being confused.The snakes had awakened from their long hibernation and were very hungry. If Pyo-wol had been smaller, he would have devoured it right away. But he was too big to swallow in one bite.When the snakes couldnât swallow Pyo-wol, some hasty bastards dug their fangs. As their poison was injected in his body, Pyo-wol felt excruciating pain.His already dying body trembled in response to the poison. There were different types of poison given the different kinds of snakes.Different types of poison mixed and reacted within Pyo-wolâs body.Pyo-wolâs eyes widened at the pain beyond his imagination. The pain was so excruciating that he thought that he would rather die than endure like this.If it were a normal person, they would have died the moment they were bitten by a snake. However, Pyo-wol was resistant to the snakeâs venom. Although he felt pain, he could not die easily.Even in his horrible state, his body tried its best to resist the poison.Rather, his dying body had awakened as the poison entered the body. The poison attacked Pyo-wolâs body and stimulated the natural rebirth. âKukhyuk!âPyo-wol opened his mouth slightly and let out a rough breath. Then the snakes around him shook. The other snakes put their fangs on Pyo-wolâs body. Again, Pyo-wol felt indescribable pain as if his body was melting from the newly injected poison.Pyo-wolâs body trembled. Regardless of his will, his body continued to react. It was a vicious cycle. He would have snakes stuck their fangs on his body while his body would react in different ways. Poison gradually accumulated in Pyo-wolâs body as numerous poisons attacked the inside of his body.His spirit grew clearer as the pain felt more vivid.Pyo-wol became unable to both live or die. He just suffered from the countless snake bites. His face and body became swollen from snake venom. He wanted to scream as much as he could. But the moment he opened his mouth wide, the fear that a snake might crawl into his throat made his teeth clench.Pyo-wol thought desperately.âIf I go on like this, I will die.âEven though his body was resistant to poison, he was still human. He couldnât stand the poison being injected indiscriminately.His body had already reached its limit.If a snake bites anymore than this, it is clear that his body will be out of balance and he would end up dying.So before that happens, he had to figure out a way.At that moment, the first thing that popped into his head was the first snake that bit him in the underground room. Back then he couldnât even guess where the snake came from, but it seemed like it probably escaped from this pit. The snake was perfectly adapted to the darkness.âI have to adapt like that snake.âSimilarly with how the small snake adapted to the darkness in order to live, Pyo-wol had to adapt to the snake den in order survive.âI have to think like a snake, breathe like a snake, and move like a snake. Thatâs the only way to survive.âQuak!Again, he felt pain in his ankle. Another snake has bitten his ankle.There was no area where his body was not full of snake-bite marks. Wherever the snake bites the area becomes undoubtedly swollen.Having a painful area was actually fine. The most unbearable part for him was the itchy area. Some poisons caused an unbearable itching layer.It would have been better if he could scratch it with his hand, but it was clear that moving his body even a little bit would irritate the snakes, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and put up with it.Pyo-wol held his breath.Simply weakening his breathing was not enough.He had to breathe like a snake.Pyo-wol tried to feel the snakeâs breath with his eyes closed.It would have been normally impossible. But now it soon became possible. Because Pyo-wolâs spirit was clearer than ever.His body, which was seriously injured and suffered from various snake venoms, was unable to move like a stone statue, so his senses were more sensitive than usual.Sreuk! Srreuk!Countless snakes wrapped around him, and a terrifying sound echoed.Some of them choked Pyo-wolâs neck, while the smaller ones tried to enter the body through Pyo-wolâs nostrils and ears. Fortunately, such an incident did not happen, but for Pyo-wol, it was a horrifying xperience.âSsssâ!âA voice resembling a snake came out of Pyo-wolâs mouth.As he forcibly tried to breathe like a snake, a similar sound came out.In an instant, the snakes covering Pyo-wolâs body responded to his voice. He looked like he was thinking of something.Not just one or two, but tens of thousands of snakes having its head raised up close would be terrifying.  But Pyo-wol didnât even think of that.It was because he had his eyes closed and his whole mind was focused on breathing like a snake.In the meantime, he had his body bitten several more times.Now that his body has reached its limit, his breathing became even more ragged. Still, Pyo-wol desperately tried to imitate the snakeâs breath.He didnât know how much time had passed.At some point, Pyo-wolâs breathing stabilized. Ssss!The sound of a snakeâs breath was coming out of his mouth. It wasnât perfect, but it was able to somehow imitate a snakeâs breath. Snakes breathe differently from humans.Whereas humans breathe by inhaling and exhaling all of the air in their lungs, snakes always leave about half of the air in the lungs.By leaving extra air in the lungs, they were able to hold their breath for much longer.Pyo-wol also found out about that fact while imitating the breath of a snake.The more he knew about the snake, the more amazing he found the creature was. There were no body parts that were useless to snakes. The reptile was specialized in survival. He thought it was exactly the same as him.Strong patience and stamina, as well as tenacity and venom were the snakeâs characteristics that were similar to him. His fear of snakes disappeared. Even as he was buried in an insurmountable number of snakes, he did not feel any discomfort.Pyo-wol soon fell asleep comfortably for the first time buried in a number of snakes.Sssssssee you in the next chapter~ sss~