Absolute Regression Chapter 256

The 256th martial arts world will be on edge.

There were elixirs placed on a long table.

It was as if I had come to a store selling elixirs. Each elixir had its own unique scent, and they were mixed together to create a unique scent.

The Poison King was busy mixing potions at another table next to him.

While waiting for the Poison King to finish what he was doing, I looked at the elixirs displayed on the table.

There were some elixirs I knew, but most of them were unfamiliar. It was a lot more than I had thought.

Finally, the Poison King finished mixing the medicine and placed it on the table.

“Are you here?”

“What did you do?”

“I mixed things that were more effective when mixed together.”

Combining these highly toxic elixirs to increase their effectiveness? Only the Poison King can say that.

“You said you went to the Central Plains yourself?”

“What if I don’t go out? How can I get these products in twenty days? I’ve been using all my connections for the first time in a long time.”

The word “connections” coming from the mouth of the poison king who lives in the forest of poisonous trees sounded awkward. It must be a precious and certain relationship. And the fact that he mobilized his connections means that he owed someone a favor.

“I owe you a great debt of gratitude.”

The Poison King came in front of me and his eyes sparkled. It was as if he was saying, “So how are you going to repay me?”

“Just call me whenever you need my help.”

“It won’t end in one or two times.”

“I would like to see you often, Your Majesty.”

The Poison King went to the end of the table, picked up the first elixir, and handed it to me.

“Okay, take these in order.”

It seems like they even have a set order for taking them.

“What happens if I take them all at once?”

“It’s a medicine that’s not poisonous, so you won’t die, but you’ll have a fight inside. Take it as it’s given to you.”

I asked the Poison King before eating.

“Please tell me how much each of these is.”

“Why? You don’t trust me?”

“If you didn’t believe it, you wouldn’t have asked.”

It is actually polite to ask this question to someone who would never have lied.

The Poison King told me the price of each elixir. When I added them all up,

“I returned the money I gave you.”

“I didn’t want to let the last elixir go, so I added some.”

“It seems like you pulled out not a single root, but one of the pillars of the Cheon Dok Rim tree.”

“Do you know how many pillars there are in Cheon Dok Rim? Just eat.”

He, who hates going out so much, went out himself and even added a lot of money. That’s why I can’t dislike the Poison King.

“Then I will eat it with gratitude.”

“The first one is Heukyangdan (黑洋丹). Take it and it will circulate your true energy throughout the heavens.”

The moment I put the black sheep in my mouth, my face naturally frowned.

“Eww! It’s bitter. What is it that makes you bitter?”

“Then, if it’s poison, will you eat it?”

I started to dissolve the medicinal properties of the Black Sheep. Now I used the inner method of the Nine-Handed Demonic Cultivation to dissolve it. Since I am accumulating a lot of internal energy, the amount of medicinal properties I am absorbing will also be large.

“Next is Zamiildok (紫微一毒). It is a medicine that goes well with Heukyangdan, so there will be no conflicts between the bets.”

It wasn’t given starting with the least effective one. It was given according to the compatibility and properties of each elixir.

“Next, take the soul-stealing pills.”

I thought things were getting a little better after reading Jamildok.

“No matter what, this isn’t it. Ugh.”

When he tried to spit out what was in his mouth, the Poison King covered his mouth and prevented him from doing so.

After forcing myself to swallow it, I told him.

“Are you taking revenge on me for asking you to buy me elixir?”

“It would cost several times more to fill this history with a mild and fragrant elixir.”

It was also a right that only the Mandokbulchim could enjoy.

“And the bitter medicine hasn’t even come out yet.”

I jumped up, took the lottery ticket, and said goodbye.

“You have to fight well even without internal energy. That’s what it means to be a true master.”

As I tried to run away, the Poison King forced me to sit down.

It was half-joking, half-true. I exaggerated a bit, and it felt like my tongue and intestines were melting.

As the elixirs dissolved in the body and their effects spread throughout the blood vessels, I took new elixirs.

“I knew you’d do this, so I prepared something a little sweet this time. Drink it.”

The only medicine among them is Manhyeoldoksu (萬血毒水)!

I continued taking the elixir after that.

Maryeongsindan, Baekryeongjeonghwasan, Cheongaljeonghyeol-ak, Hyeoneumdan, Eumyangidokcho, Cheonwaegeukrakhyang… … .

These were elixirs that I had only heard of, or perhaps never heard of. Some had several, while others had only one.

This was the first time I had ever taken so many different types of elixirs in succession. Not only me, but probably no one in the martial arts world has done so.

“Is it okay to eat all of this?”

“I don’t know. This is the first time something like this has happened.”

The Poison King had an excited expression. He had never seen so much poison dissolved at once. He was even more excited than I was.

Someday, in the book he compiles, this moment will also be written. What will the title be?

What is the relationship between Mandokbulchim and toxic elixir?

No. It’ll be something like this.

How did the Poison King torment Mandok Bulchim?

Seeing him so happy today, I can tell he is the kind of person who would give this title a lot of credit.

It took a long time to take the prepared elixir.

I took it and infused my true energy, took it again and infused my true energy. I diligently dissolved the medicinal effects. I dissolved the medicine with the method of the Nine-Hwa-Ma-Gong, and absorbed a greater amount of medicinal effects than before.

There were several times in the middle when I almost died because it was so poisonous and bitter. Even though it was the same poison, being poisoned by it and ingesting it like this were completely different things.

“Now, this is the last Mandokshindan.”

This was the medicine that the Poison King had bought with a huge sum of money. It was the most powerful poison he had ever taken.

Even the medicinal effects of Mandokshindan were melted down with the secret method of Guhwamagong.

Just as the medicinal effects swirl through the blood vessels of the entire body and flow into the river and eventually into the sea, the medicinal effects become internal energy and gather in the danjeon.

Even after taking all the elixirs, I continued to exercise several times to control the internal energy in my body.

Only after confirming that all the medicinal effects had become pure internal energy did I slowly open my eyes. A huge amount of internal energy had been added to my danjeon.

If it weren’t for the Poison King, I wouldn’t have been able to do even half of this internal energy with that money. I would have bought good quality medicine cheaply, and even the order of taking it was perfect.

Now, I was more confident than anyone else in the martial arts world in terms of my internal energy. It wasn’t just because I had a lot of silk. The purity of my internal energy had also become incomparably deeper than before. It was not only that I had become stronger, but it would also be a great help in my training in the secret arts of the Heavenly Heaven.

I could tell just how deep my gaze had become from the expression on the Poison King’s face. The next moment, the Poison King was even more surprised. Because of the rebuke, those deep gazes had suddenly become ordinary gazes.

“How strong will you become?”

I answered calmly.

“I will become strong enough to protect everyone.”

The Poison King spoke to me as I got up from my seat.

“We are protecting you. The Demon Lord is protecting the Young Leader.”

I stared at the Poison King and then blurted out.

“Poison King.”

For a moment, the Poison King flinched. Instead of my usual polite demeanor, I displayed a heavy, majestic presence.

“Then become stronger!”

“!”

After saying that, he walked out with brisk strides.

As soon as I left, I immediately stuck my head through the open door. The Poison King was still staring at me with a blank expression.

“Aren’t you angry?”

“Are you already acting like a demon?”

“Where else but the Poison King could one go to play this prank?”

“There are a lot, right? Soma, Doma, Chuma!”

I lowered my voice sternly again.

“The person who wanted to play this prank on me was the Poison King.”

He added sincerity to the end of his teasing.

“Your Majesty, I will never forget this favor you have shown me today.”

* * *

After the sword dance was over, the Poison King remained lost in thought for a long time.

“Did you call?”

The King of Poisons said something unexpected to the merchant ship that arrived after receiving the call.

“Report to Cheonmajeon that the amount of poison produced by Cheon Dok Rim has been doubled.”

The merchant was surprised. But that wasn’t all.

“Germans, increase the intensity of your training. You can train while teaching the kids.”

“Then the martial arts world will become tense.”

In particular, the Murim Alliance could have declared an emergency. Everyone was on high alert for any poison coming into Cheondokrim. The fact that they had gathered a highly toxic elixir this time could have also been reported to the Murim Alliance or the Sadomae. They were that sensitive to poison.

The Poison King rose from his seat. A black aura began to rise around his body like a haze. It was the Heavenly Killing Poison that the Poison King released when revealing his presence.

The Poison King spoke softly, enveloped in black fog.

“Tell him to relax.”

* * *

On the day of the inauguration ceremony of the Lord of the Hwangcheon Pavilion, the Hwangcheon Pavilion investigators and executioners came to Seo Dae-ryong’s residence to escort him.

On the day when the previous chief of the Geommu Theater took office, Seo Dae-ryong visited with his executors, but now the situation has changed. The investigator who came today was the most senior special investigator, Gok Myeong.

“Your Majesty, please go.”

I thought that since his junior was a footnote, he might not be in a good mood.

“Inspector Song, I ask for your help in the future.”

“I will serve you with all my heart.”

“I have learned a lot from my senior since entering Hwangcheon-gak. I will use what I have learned from you from now on.”

Seeing the song title with a pleasant smile on its face, Seo Dae-ryong suddenly had this thought.

‘I wasn’t this kind of person.’

He was a person who didn’t even make eye contact with others. He was a person who started with negative thoughts. Even now, even if he smiles, he must be cursing inside. He must have thought things like this first.

But now I’m trying to convey my sincerity to the other person. I’m trying to understand the other person’s feelings.

When Seo Dae-ryong arrived at Hwangcheon Pavilion, escorted by the title and executors, the investigators and executors were standing in a line.

“Hello, my lord!”

Seo Dae-ryong’s promotion to the position of footnote was an unconventional appointment. Some of them were secretly dissatisfied, but they all had the same opinion. Because Seo Dae-ryong worked so hard, they all acknowledged his ability.

And at this moment, there was someone who came to give him strength.

“Congratulations, my lord.”

Hearing voices from behind, he turned around to see the Demon Lord Jangho walking towards him. Seo Daeryong was startled, as he had not expected him to be here.

“Your Majesty! You have come in person.”

“Of course you should come.”

They were the two of them drinking together at a tavern when Ian was away.

Now, the Demon Lord and the Lord of the Underworld were standing face to face.

“You know what? I always wanted to be a warrior like you, General. That thought still hasn’t changed.”

Jang Ho smiled with his characteristically manly smile. Whenever Seo Dae Ryong saw Jang Ho, he thought of him as a man who stood tall like a mountain. He too would definitely become a warrior like that.

When the Demon Lord came to congratulate them in person, the investigators and enforcers looked surprised.

Then another person appeared there.

Ian came to congratulate him. The beautiful woman’s appearance made the surroundings brighten. Furthermore, as her martial arts skills reached a high level and she had risen to the ranks of a true master, the executioners there were surprised by her beauty and surprised again by her prayer.

“Congratulations, Lord of the Yellow River.”

“Thank you, Unmanned.”

“I knew this day would come.”

Seo Dae-ryong whispered to Ian’s words.

“I didn’t know!”

Jang-ho and Ian laughed together.

At that moment, another person arrived at the place. Upon seeing this person, the investigators and the executioners bowed in unison and saluted him.

“Meet the Young Master!”

Seo Dae-ryong, Jang-ho, and Ian also greeted each other politely.

The swordsman walked over and spoke politely.

“Congratulations, Your Majesty the Emperor.”

“Thank you, Master.”

Seo Dae-ryong looked at Geommu-geuk with trembling eyes.

To Seo Dae-ryong, who was so moved that he didn’t know what to say, Geommu-geuk nodded once with eyes full of trust. That was enough.

The song title came and spoke to Seo Dae-ryong.

“We’re all here now, so please say something.”

Seo Dae-ryong stood in front of everyone with a trembling heart. He had practiced at home in advance because he thought he would say something, but he was still very nervous.

“The previous master was someone who surpassed human limitations, but now a human has finally taken over the Hwangcheon Pavilion.”

Everyone burst into laughter at those words.

“The former governor said this on the day he took office. I don’t know if we will be happier or more unhappy. But one thing is certain. Our hearts will beat faster than before. The governor kept his word. My heart is beating faster than before. I think your hearts will be the same.”

Everyone had an expression of sympathy. The Hwangcheon Pavilion of the Sword Dance Theater was a completely different organization than before. They all received the gratitude of the countless people who had been saved from injustice.

“I can’t make my heart beat faster than yours. But I can do this much. I will try to keep our hearts, which have been heated thanks to you, from cooling down.”

Applause and cheers erupted.

As I was greeting them and going in, the last person to come to congratulate them arrived.

At his appearance, not only Seo Dae-ryong, but also Geommu-geuk, Ian, and Jang-ho were surprised.

Surprisingly, the Blood Heavenly Sword appeared. He walked proudly, carrying the Heavenly Sword on his back. All the Hwangcheon Pavilion warriors became tense at the sight of him walking with overwhelming momentum.

“Master!”

Instead of congratulating him, Hyeolcheon Doma pulled out the long sword that he had been carrying on his back along with the Heavenly Sword. Although it was a long sword, it was slightly smaller than the Heavenly Sword.

Bloodthirsty Demon gave it to Seodaeryong.

“Use this from now on.”

At first glance, it was no ordinary Tao.

“This is the knife I used when I was young.”

Seo Dae-ryong was shocked. A gift from a blunt master? Moreover, if it was a sword he had used when he was young, it was a gift of indescribable value. Seo Dae-ryong was so touched that he almost cried.

After giving the Tao, Hyeolcheon Doma walked away without saying a word.

Seo Dae-ryong bowed deeply to his master as he turned around and walked away, expressing his gratitude.

“Thank you, Master.”

The bloodthirsty horse walked away without looking back.

The investigators and enforcers watched this scene with surprised eyes. It was understandable that Geommu-geuk would come since he was so close to Seodae-ryong, but they did not know that Hyeolcheon Doma would come here.

No one ignored Seo Dae-ryong. Even if they wanted to ignore him, they couldn’t. The little cult leader came, the demon lord came, the demon lord came, and the most beautiful person in the world came to congratulate him. Who would dare to ignore him?

Seo Dae-ryong turned around after politely greeting Geommu-geuk, Jang-ho, and Ian.

He turned around and kicked the sword on his back like a bloody chopping board.

And he entered the Hwangcheon Pavilion, accompanied by investigators and executors.

Geommu-geuk saw the back of the Bloodthirsty Demon in the back of him walking confidently with his long sword in his hand.