Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 56

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Chapter 56

 

“I erased the Snow Palace from this world with my own hands. It seems those words from back then keep bothering you.”

 

Manager Seong’s eyes widened greatly.

 

Watching him open his mouth, close it, then open it again and close it made me laugh.

 

“…You’re like a ghost. Really.”

 

“There’s no other reason to ask such questions.”

 

“…Is that so…?”

 

“At least that’s how it looks to me. I’ll say it again – I won’t destroy the Snow Palace with my own hands. Don’t worry unnecessarily.”

 

“…I always trust you, Young Master. You know that, right?”

 

I nodded.

 

We had recovered Jin So-hyeop’s corpse and even finished his funeral.

 

And now, though I hadn’t mentioned it, the one leading the horses was Han Mu-rin.

 

The time it takes from Han Bing Gate to the Main Palace is one day.

 

I briefly looked outside. Judging by the scenery spread out, we would surely arrive at the Main Palace soon.

 

“By the way, what exactly have you been writing all this time?”

 

Since departing from Han Bing Gate, I had been holed up in the carriage continuously writing this.

 

I covered it and handed it to Manager Seong.

 

Manager Seong stared intently at the title I had written at the front and quietly recited it.

 

“…Ten Thousand Ages Punishment God Record…? This…?”

 

“Take a look inside.”

 

“…May I read it?”

 

I nodded.

 

Manager Seong opened the first page and began reading through the contents quickly. Having read to the end in an instant, Manager Seong closed the book with a shocked expression.

 

“…What is this?”

 

“It’s a compilation of only the core torture techniques I’ve learned in my life, classified by category.”

 

“…Young Master… is there really a need to write this? Just… burn it.”

 

“The reason?”

 

Manager Seong looked around. This carriage was large and quite distant from the driver’s seat. Conversations held here couldn’t be heard outside.

 

More importantly, it would be strange if it could be heard when Manager Seong, a master of the Body Establishment Boundary, had deployed an energy barrier.

 

“…If this falls into someone else’s hands, you’ll immediately be branded as a demon lord.”

 

“Does it look that way?”

 

“Why are you pretending not to know? You’ll definitely be branded not just as a demon lord, but as a great demon lord. Such torture techniques in this world… Even people who specialize only in torture at the Imperial Palace would be astounded by this level.”

 

Such a reaction was to be expected.

 

The Ten Thousand Ages Punishment God Record contains a total of five torture techniques.

 

The first is the Meridian Point Sealing Technique.

 

This is a torture method that sequentially seals acupoints. Those subjected to it can breathe but feel extreme pain throughout their entire body. The pain doubles with each blocked meridian point, and it could be called a basic technique that can be executed even with ordinary internal energy.

 

The second is the Death Defying Joint Technique.

 

This is a technique that causes pain by precisely twisting joints. The key is to generate extreme pain without breaking bones. It precisely controls joints with internal energy, and above all, recovery without aftereffects is possible. It’s a technique I created based on Separating Muscle Dislocating Bone, and like the first Meridian Point Sealing Technique, it’s also a basic technique that can be fully deployed with ordinary internal energy.

 

The third is the Living Bone Melting Heart Technique.

 

This is where it gets real.

 

By injecting internal energy between bones and flesh, it makes one feel pain as if the flesh is separating from the bones, though actual separation doesn’t occur. Precise internal energy control is key, and one must reach at least the Flame Qi Four Stages to achieve proper power.

 

The fourth is the Ten Thousand Sufferings Advancing Pain Technique.

 

This is a technique that stimulates nerves throughout the body to create progressively increasing pain. Consciousness remains clear and it can be implemented with just basic internal energy.

 

But that doesn’t make it a basic technique.

 

This is a supreme-level technique.

 

The higher one’s level, the more precise the energy control becomes, allowing amplification of nerve pain. If you thoughtlessly amplify only the pain, the torture subject becomes an idiot. After many trials and errors, I created five new pathways that inflict only pain without causing idiocy.

 

And finally, the fifth – this was the most important.

 

Its name is the Heart Meridian Reverse Flow Technique.

 

This technique causes pain that penetrates the entire body by reversing the flow of energy in the meridians. It inflicts extreme pain without causing internal injuries to the opponent. If you factor in causing internal injuries, the level of pain is dozens of times greater than the previous four combined.

 

These are techniques I perfected in my previous life by keeping the ‘two bastards’ I had to kill alive for years, practicing over and over again.

 

As a side note, even the Grand Elder of the Martial Alliance couldn’t endure this Heart Meridian Reverse Flow Technique and drooled while begging me to please kill him.

 

“Manager Seong.”

 

“…Yes…”

 

“Just moments ago you said you trusted me, so why are you worrying so much?”

 

“…How could I not worry? Even though I don’t know the details of what kind of life you’ve lived, this is truly dangerous. And if you’re planning to teach this to Han Mu-rin out there… I want to dissuade you.”

 

“The reason?”

 

“…You know why.”

 

I crossed my legs.

 

“When I think about it, the city of Seol-ap really had all kinds of people.”

 

“…It’s because the region is special.”

 

Right. The region’s special nature.

 

That couldn’t be ignored.

 

Won Yang had distanced himself as far as possible from the Central Plains to hide Namgung Seong, but he had no intention of completely distancing himself.

 

So the place he chose was Seol-ap, which could be called the most outlying region of the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace.

 

The now-deceased Jin So-hyeop and Baek Myeong-gaek were the same.

 

They had served in the military and, while not direct descendants of the destroyed Cheongseong, were still descendants of disciples.

 

Though I don’t know the details, probably about half of those who were originally at the Seol-ap Branch likely came here hiding their pasts.

 

Therefore.

 

“Having one person from the Mixed Demon Flame Palace isn’t particularly special.”

 

“…It is special. It’s the Mixed Demon Flame Palace, one of the Four Demonic Outer Sects, Young Master.”

 

The Four Demonic Outer Sects was the name for the Mixed Demon Flame Palace, Black Heaven Demon Prison Palace, Heavenly Demon Yin Spirit Gate, and Heart Demon Path Gate.

 

These were demonic path sects that walked independent paths without belonging to the Origin Blood Sect. While their power certainly didn’t match the Origin Blood Sect, they still possessed strength worthy of being called the Four Demonic Outer Sects.

 

And just then, the carriage arrived at its destination.

 

“Manager Seong.”

 

“…Yes, Young Master.”

 

“Remove the energy barrier.”

 

Manager Seong removed the energy barrier without complaint.

 

“Let’s hear it directly. Han Mu-rin.”

 

Then an answer came from outside.

 

“Yes. Lord Hyeon Seol-rin.”

 

“Come inside.”

 

Han Mu-rin immediately entered the carriage interior.

 

“I want to ask – are you a direct descendant?”

 

“…Pardon?”

 

“I’m asking if you’re a direct descendant of the Mixed Demon Flame Palace.”

 

“…You really did know.”

 

“Just answer the question.”

 

Han Mu-rin scratched his head and answered in a quiet voice.

 

“I’m not of Mixed Demon Flame Palace blood. Not an illegitimate son either.”

 

“Yet you know the Returning Fire Flowing Shadow Step.”

 

“…”

 

“From what I can see, you seem to know the Mixed Demon Returning Fire Heart Method too. Is it intentional that you deliberately don’t condense demon fire within your body?”

 

Han Mu-rin had a blank expression, as if he couldn’t understand this situation at all.

 

Han Mu-rin probably had some idea that his identity had been discovered. But he wouldn’t have expected it to be to this extent.

 

“…How… do you know that much? I’ve never condensed demon fire, and not once have scorch marks appeared from my footsteps…”

 

The technical system of the Mixed Demon Flame Palace was simple.

 

First, the Mixed Demon Returning Fire Heart Method is a heart method that condenses something called demon fire within the body. It converts internal true energy into black flames and circulates them through the meridians throughout the body, becoming demon flame itself.

 

First, the Soul Demon Transformation Heart Method is a technique that condenses something called “demonic transformation” within the body. It converts the body’s inner energy into black flames and circulates them through the meridians throughout the entire body, thereby becoming the demonic flame itself.

 

After that, when you unfold the Returning Fire Flowing Shadow Step, you’ll leave black scorch marks with each footstep, and this is just the beginning.

 

When the demonic fire begins to burn beneath your feet, acceleration kicks in instantly, and then more acceleration builds upon that state. It’s useful for sudden direction changes and can even be used in the air.

 

It could be called a movement technique comparable to Kunlun’s famous Cloud Dragon Great Eight Forms, which was destroyed in the distant past, and its characteristic feature was ultimately leaving only afterimages.

 

“So, what’s your answer to my question?”

 

“…As I mentioned, I’m not a direct descendant. Nor am I an illegitimate son. I am the youngest son of the former Vice Sect Leader who used the characters Dong , Yu , and Seong .”

 

He made a strange expression.

 

If it’s Vice Sect Leader Dong Yu-seong, then…

 

“Blood Shadow Divine Lord?”

 

“…That’s correct.”

 

I know that name at least.

 

And Manager Seong seemed to know more details than I did.

 

“Huh… Are you talking about that Blood Shadow Divine Lord who died about twenty years ago for the crime of inciting civil war in the Mixed Path Demon Flame Palace?”

 

“It was a false accusation, but… yes, that’s correct.”

 

Manager Seong, who had made a serious expression, soon looked at me silently. Please dismiss him.

 

Please make that guy disappear.

 

This isn’t right.

 

That’s what he was saying, but only a smile bloomed on my lips.

 

“Why is your surname Han?”

 

“My mother was a Han.”

 

“Your mother?”

 

“…She died.”

 

“At the hands of the Mixed Path Demon Flame Palace’s pursuit team?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“To survive, you changed to the surname Han and came here to Seol-ap.”

 

“…That’s correct.”

 

“So what’s your ultimate purpose?”

 

At my words, Han Mu-rin answered without a moment’s hesitation.

 

“The destruction of the Mixed Path Demon Flame Palace.”

 

At those words, Manager Seong let out a deep sigh, and I smiled broadly.

 

I was convinced.

 

“Then you’ll need to work harder. Someone who harbors the ambition to destroy the Mixed Path Demon Flame Palace shouldn’t remain stuck at the Jucheon Gyeong level.”

 

“…May I ask just one question?”

 

“Go ahead.”

 

“Do you really intend to take me under your wing?”

 

Rather, I tilted my head at that question.

 

“Is there a reason not to?”

 

“…It’s the Mixed Path Demon Flame Palace. They possess the strongest power among the Four Demonic Outer Sects, and while their strength may not reach that of the Origin Blood Sect, they could easily handle two branch sects of the Origin Blood Sect and still have power to spare.”

 

“So, what’s your point?”

 

Whether he was at a loss for words, Han Mu-rin let out a hollow laugh.

 

To him, I recited a passage I had once heard.

 

All things have cause and effect, suffering and joy arise from relationships, and all fortune and misfortune are karmic retribution from past lives. What exists now will disappear when the relationship ends.

 

So do not rejoice in having, and do not grieve in lacking.

 

Everything follows relationships.

 

Upon hearing those words, Han Mu-rin’s eyes widened.

 

“…You believe in Buddhist teachings despite not being part of the Buddhist order.”

 

“In teachings, what does it matter whether it’s Buddhist or not, demonic path or not?”

 

Han Mu-rin, who had been making a complex expression, soon knelt down on the spot.

 

“…Seol-ap was where I fled when I had nowhere else to go.”

 

I listened silently.

 

“I never expected such a relationship to form there. Since I’m someone being pursued by the Mixed Path Demon Flame Palace, if I’m ever caught by them… please abandon me then.”

 

“If I intended to abandon you, I wouldn’t have taken you in the first place.”

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