Chapter 343

A boy standing by a well, and Martial Artists surrounding him with dumbfounded expressions.

Jo Igwang found the scene to be extremely bizarre.

He had never imagined that someone would dare to sneer at him in Tai Lake, nor that the one sneering would be such a young boy.

Jo Igwang glared at Do Yeon-san.

Even under his fearsome gaze, Do Yeon-san, far from cowering, continued to snicker and laugh. A madness could even be felt in his demeanor.

‘This bastard is completely insane.’

Jo Igwang felt the need to quickly get the situation under control.

If the fact that he had raped and then murdered Do Yeon-san’s younger sister became known, he would not be able to escape the condemnation of the Jianghu.

If he wasn’t careful, and all his past deeds were revealed, he could be branded a public enemy of the Jianghu.

Before that happened, he had to capture Do Yeon-san and silence him.

“That bastard, seize him!”

“Yes!”

His Subordinates replied and approached Do Yeon-san.

Even as he watched the Martial Artists approach, Do Yeon-san did not stop laughing.

“Kekekek! Heheh!”

In fact, his laughter grew louder.

His laughter, tinged with desperate madness, sent a chill down the Martial Artists’ spines.

“You brat! It would be best for you to be subdued quietly.”

“If you come along peacefully, I’ll kill you without pain.”

At the Martial Artists’ words, Do Yeon-san’s laughter abruptly stopped. Then he spoke.

“You all are truly foolish.”

“What?”

“Just a bunch of strong idiots. To approach like this without even thinking about why your comrades have fallen.”

Only then did the Martial Artists look at the corpses of their breathless comrades.

Their comrades had died without a single trace.

Under normal circumstances, it was something that should never have happened.

It was then.

Pyupyupyuk!

Suddenly, a sharp sound rang out.

“Keoheok!”

“Ugh!”

At the same time, the Martial Artists’ screams erupted.

Two more Martial Artists collapsed to the ground.

Tiny Silver Needles were embedded in their chests. The Silver Needles instantly dissolved into their bloodstreams.

Only then did the Martial Artists understand why there were no wounds on their comrades’ bodies. The wounds from the Silver Needles were too minute to be seen. The Silver Needles also vanished into the bloodstream, so it was only natural that the cause of death could not be determined at a glance.

The Martial Artists struck by the Silver Needles convulsed before quickly dying.

“Crazy!”

“My god!”

The Martial Artists who witnessed the scene were so shocked their mouths hung open.

They were even more horrified because they had never imagined that a boy as young as Do Yeon-san would use such a vicious Hidden Weapon.

In Do Yeon-san’s hand was a small cylinder.

The cylinder seemed to be the firing mechanism that launched the Hidden Weapon.

Jo Igwang shouted.

“Take that cylinder from him.”

But despite his command, his Subordinates did not move easily.

It was because they had witnessed the power of the Hidden Weapon right before their eyes.

The invisible Silver Needles were difficult to defend against, and once struck, one would die instantly without any time to do anything.

No matter how loyal they were to Jo Igwang, they couldn’t help but be reluctant to take such a life-threatening gamble.

“Fools!”

As his Subordinates hesitated, Jo Igwang, unable to watch any longer, stepped forward.

Shwaak!

As he swung his sword, Sword Qi was unleashed.

Kwang!

The Sword Qi directly struck Do Yeon-san’s body.

Do Yeon-san collapsed without even letting out a scream.

Only then did the Subordinates rush in and snatch the cylinder from Do Yeon-san.

“He’s still breathing.”

The Subordinates grabbed Do Yeon-san by both arms and pulled him up.

Soon, Jo Igwang approached Do Yeon-san.

Riiip!

Jo Igwang grabbed and tore Do Yeon-san’s clothes. A steel plate protector strapped to his chest was revealed.

The reason he was still breathing after being hit by Jo Igwang’s Sword Qi was because of the steel plate. The plate had offset the power of the Sword Qi.

“So you’re Do-je’s son. You used your head quite a bit.”

“Do… Suyeon.”

At that moment, Do Yeon-san laboriously opened his mouth.

“What?”

“Do Suyeon. That’s the name of my sister you killed.”

“Tch! Like I care.”

Jo Igwang’s lips twisted.

As Do Yeon-san struggled to lift his head, his eyes were filled with rage.

His parents and sister had died so brutally because of Jo Igwang’s lust, yet the fact that the perpetrator, Jo Igwang, didn’t even know his sister’s name, enraged him.

“You destroyed my world.”

“Your world?”

“Yes! The place where my father, my mother, and my sister were.”

“Idiot! To call something so small your world. The real world isn’t like that. The Jianghu is the real world. Compared to the Jianghu, your family is just an insignificant existence. They have no value, so no one else even cares.”

“You son of a bitch!”

“Ha! You’re all talk. But that ends now. As long as I kill you, no one will know I did such a thing.”

Killing intent glinted in Jo Igwang’s eyes.

If he just killed Do Yeon-san, his shame would never be revealed.

Jo Igwang tore off the steel plate that was covering Do Yeon-san’s chest.

Thud!

The heavy steel plate fell to the ground, revealing Do Yeon-san’s bare chest.

Jo Igwang slowly stabbed the area of Do Yeon-san’s heart with his sword.

The flesh and muscle of his chest split, and blood flowed down. Even so, Do Yeon-san did not erase his crazed smile.

“Keheheh!”

“You’ve gone mad. Let’s see if you can still laugh like that when you stop breathing.”

“Why do you think I came out here? The chances of killing you would have been higher if I just ambushed you in secret.”

“What?”

“You don’t know why I specifically chose the well, do you?”

In that moment, Jo Igwang recalled Do Yeon-san throwing a rock into the well.

He hurriedly spoke to his Subordinates.

“Quick, check the well.”

“Yes!”

A Subordinate replied and quickly looked inside the well.

It was then.

Pshhhhh!

Suddenly, a tremendous amount of mist billowed up from inside the well.

The Subordinate, who was hit directly in the face by the mist, let out a desperate scream.

“Kuaaack!”

The Subordinate clutched his face and staggered back. Pus and blood flowed from between his fingers.

Despite only a brief exposure to the mist, the skin on his face had melted in an instant.

“What is it?”

“What’s going on?”

Jo Igwang and the Martial Artists, terrified, backed away.

Even though they hadn’t been directly touched by the mist, they felt nauseous and their heads spun.

“It’s poison.”

“Damn it! He poisoned the well.”

Only then did they realize that the rock Do Yeon-san had thrown into the well was a poison.

What Do Yeon-san had thrown into the well was a mineral containing Mad Blood Poison.

The mineral dissolved in the well and was spewing out poison like crazy.

Pshhhhh!

The poison that escaped the well spread at a terrifying speed, riding the wind.

“Keuheup!”

“This crazy bastard!”

Jo Igwang and the Martial Artists were aghast.

It was as clear as day that if the poison spread on the wind like this, the entire area would become a living hell.

Do Yeon-san, covering his mouth with his sleeve, shouted.

“If this is what the Jianghu is like, it’s better off destroyed. We’ll all die together.”

Tears of blood were streaming from Do Yeon-san’s eyes.

Although he had developed some Poison Resistance while handling the poison mineral, he couldn’t hold out for long.

“Kuaack!”

“Ugh! I… I can’t breathe…”

Those who had inhaled the Poison Qi carried on the wind screamed as they collapsed.

Witnessing the scene, Jo Igwang and his Subordinates froze in place.

Not only had they never seen such a potent poison in their lives, but they were utterly appalled by Do Yeon-san, who had spread it so recklessly without any countermeasures.

“Ugh!”

Jo Igwang hurriedly covered his mouth with his sleeve and looked for a way to escape. But the area was already thick with Poison Qi, and there was no escape in sight.

“Are you… trying to die with me?”

“I no longer have any will to live.”

“If you… if you get rid of the poison, I’ll compensate you for everything. How much do you want? I’ll give you whatever you want, so get rid of the poison.”

“Heheh! How can I get rid of poison that has already spread? I don’t have that kind of skill, and even if I did, I wouldn’t want to.”

Do Yeon-san’s eyes as he looked at Jo Igwang were empty.

He had endured until now solely for the sake of revenge, but his heart was already as good as dead.

‘I messed with the wrong kind of venomous bastard.’

For the first time, Jo Igwang regretted what he had done.

He didn’t regret raping the girl, but he regretted choosing Do Yeon-san’s sister as his victim.

It was best not to have any contact with a mad dog like Do Yeon-san at all. If contact was made, it would have been better to kill him before any problems arose.

‘Damn it!’

Jo Igwang drew up his Internal Energy to protect his Seven Orifices.

Thanks to that, he was still safe from the Poison Qi, but his Subordinates were unfortunately not as strong in their Internal Energy.

“Keoheok!”

“Save me!”

The Subordinates died as their internal organs melted from the poison.

At the horrific sight of them bleeding from their Seven Orifices and their skin melting, Jo Igwang clenched his teeth.

He had no desire to help them, nor did he have the ability to do so.

No matter what happened to his Subordinates, he had to save himself first.

‘There must be a way out.’

Jo Igwang hurriedly looked around.

But the Four Rooms were filled with the poison-laden mist, and he couldn’t see any way out.

Even at that moment, screams could be heard from all over.

People exposed to the Poison Qi were dying.

Do Yeon-san, at the center of the Poison Qi, was not in good condition either.

The skin on his face was half-melted, and blood was flowing from his ears. Yet he still stood firm, glaring at Jo Igwang like a demon.

If he could, he wanted to unleash his Sword Qi and cut off Do Yeon-san’s head right away. But right now, he couldn’t afford to waste even a single breath of Internal Power. If his circulation of Internal Power faltered even slightly, the Poison Qi would invade his body.

Just then, someone’s Lion’s Roar erupted.

“What is all this?”

Hwoooong!

The air in the area trembled from the formidable Internal Power contained in the Lion’s Roar.

It was truly a terrifying amount of Internal Power.

Into the mist thick with Poison Qi, the owner of the Lion’s Roar leaped, holding a single spear.

“Haap!”

The owner of the Lion’s Roar let out a ferocious cry and swung his spear.

Hwiiiuuuung!

As the spear spun violently in his hand, it created a powerful attractive force. Then, the thick poison mist that had spread out began to gather around his spear.

It was a sight that was unbelievable even while seeing it with one’s own eyes.

As the poison mist gradually cleared, the identity of the Martial Artist swinging the spear was revealed.

He was none other than the Spear King, Jo Jakyung.

Jo Jakyung’s face, as he furiously spun his spear to gather the Poison Qi, was filled with rage.

He had come out to Tai Lake just a short while ago.

He had been taking a walk by Tai Lake to calm his mind, which had become complicated because of the Heavenly Opportunity.

The scenery of Tai Lake was so beautiful that his mind was beginning to calm down to some extent.

The incident occurred right at that moment.

Not far from where he was, a poison mist had suddenly spread out and engulfed the area.

He had rushed over at the ominous atmosphere, but by then, many had already lost their lives to the formidable Poison Qi.

“Which bastard committed such an atrocious act?”

Fierce light shot from the eyes of Jo Jakyung as he furiously swung his spear.

While gathering the Poison Qi with the attractive force, he craned his neck, searching for the culprit of this whole situation.

He soon found the source of the Poison Qi.

The Poison Qi was emanating from the well. And by the well stood Do Yeon-san.

Do Yeon-san, his skin melting from being invaded by the Poison Qi, was staring at Jo Igwang with crazed eyes.

He didn’t know why he was looking at Jo Igwang with such eyes, nor why Jo Igwang was here, but it seemed clear that the culprit was Do Yeon-san.

“How dare you commit such a massacre. Are you even human?”

“Keuheuu! I am…”

Do Yeon-san tried to make an excuse, but his vocal cords had melted, and the words wouldn’t come out. His appearance further fueled Jo Jakyung’s anger.

If he could, he wanted to deal with Do Yeon-san right away, but before that, he had to take care of all the Poison Qi spreading from the well.

“Chaaat! Fire Dragon Calamity Flame!”

A fire Dragon shot out from his spear and began to burn away the Poison Qi.