Rising to the Top: It Began with an Encounter with a Snake Demon

The worst fate is begging for food. As long as you live, you can make something of yourself. A destitute orphan has an unexpected encounter and inherits the Snake King's legacy. He rids the world of bullies and enforces justice on Heaven's behalf, becoming capable of anything. If you're going to be someone, be the one on top.?

His family was so poor that his relatives looked down on and shunned him. He was bullied and humiliated by local tyrants, leaving him deeply scarred in body and mind.?

His parents struggled through countless hardships to raise him, only to pass away one after the other. From then on, he was an orphan, suffering an irreparable wound in his heart.?

Not long afterward, he happened upon a giant snake. A wisp of white smoke poured from its mouth and settled over him. "I grant you power. Go take your revenge!"?

After that, somehow, he...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.