Artist's commentary
The Mountain Abyss
There were no teachings left to share, and nothing of himself left to share them.
The swordsman became the messenger of heaven's will, and his fate took him beyond the realm of mastering the blade.
After so many centuries watching over the evening bell, he can no longer be called a living being. He has become a force of nature.
In the mountain abyss, the line between life and death is blurry.
The swordsman who walked hand in hand with death lives on after his own passing.
Just like the legend of the Old Man of the Mountain that he created.