I Became the Namgung Clan’s Omnipotent Item-Powered Martial God - Chapter 96

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Chapter 96
Chapter 96 – The Pursuit
#1
He was startled.
Where on earth had this come from?
Inside the box lay various Vitality Elixirs, treasures, and objects imbued with mystery.
With this much, they could more than help the Slums.
No matter who stepped forward.
Namgung Yeon spoke to those staring blankly at him.
“If the resources are sufficient, then there would be no need for Mother to intervene, would there?”
“That’s… well, you’re right. You have a point.”
“With this, we should be able to distribute funds to the people around us and restore order to the district.”
The Dang Family’s martial artists’ eyes sparkled with interest.
This nephew of ours….
He’s more impressive than expected, isn’t he?
‘How can he think of such things?’
‘Despite his young age, he’s sharp and composed.’
Independent’s son really is being raised well.
The Dang Family’s martial artists smiled warmly beneath their masks.
Then they spoke directly to So Yeon.
Not as cold martial artists of the Dang Family, but as family members of the same clan.
“My Lady should move together with Young Master. We shall handle the rest.”
“Indeed. There’s no reason to rush headlong into danger.”
“…Thank you.”
The Dang Family martial artists who supervised So Yeon’s cultivation directly were considerably skilled masters.
The person leading them was capable of wielding Secret Technique Manual arts at the pinnacle level.
Those beneath them could not possibly be mediocre.
So Yeon withdrew a token from her sleeve.
A token proving high standing in the Namgung Family.
This was a credential that even officials recognized.
Naturally, the lesser sects and martial officials near Habui would know it as well.
“Take this and gather people, then resolve what has happened in the Slums.”
“We receive the order.”
“Five of you, come with me.”
Five of the Dang Family’s martial artists split off.
They swiftly gathered the items Namgung Yeon had brought and vanished toward the Slums.
So Yeon had much she wished to ask Namgung Yeon, but she did not.
How had he known such abundant supplies were here in the Black Snake Squad’s den?
Feeling her gaze upon him, Namgung Yeon continued his pursuit and spoke with practiced ease.
“I have read it in books. When executing such plans, one must always prepare contingencies.”
“So you knew supplies would be left in a place like this?”
No.
That was not it.
What supplies would be in such a squalid place?
Namgung Yeon chuckled inwardly and nodded his head.
“Yes.”
“Indeed, knowledge gleaned from books has its value.”
Gwang Min, who had posed the question, quickly withdrew his brush and began to record.
The fact that he did not forget his habit of recording even in such circumstances—it marked him as a born instructor.
‘No matter how I look at it, he’s perfect material for a Dark Dragon Society leader.’
Recording, analysis, observation.
The true calling of the Dark Dragon Society was to analyze and observe steadily and meticulously in the shadows.
Namgung Yeon watched Gwang Min’s brush move swiftly, committing thoughts to paper, and he became certain.
All people possessed talent, and it was the Family Head’s duty to employ such talent where it would serve best.
Namgung Yeon observed him carefully, then began to move in earnest.
‘If I am as I am now… I can surely manage this.’
What mattered now was to pursue and eliminate Noh Kyung Hou.
His voice opened.
“Now our mission should shift to revealing the culprit’s identity.”
“True. It may prove a difficult task, but we have allies this time as well….”
Gwang Min looked at So Yeon and the Dang Family’s martial artists.
They nodded back with ready determination.
Though they had once been distant acquaintances, now they were bound by blood—family in all but name.
“If these are the friends and family of So Yeon’s son, then we are your kin as well.”
“That’s right. So we’ll help with everything we have.”
The Dang Family warriors spoke their pledge.
Namgung Yeon smiled faintly and cupped his fists in gratitude.
With them at his side, he felt remarkably assured.
‘This time, you won’t have things your way.’
Slaughtering people.
Those who would turn this entire world into a sea of monsters.
One of the most horrific forms of ruin Namgung Yeon had ever faced came to mind.
Never.
He could not allow it.
Because this was his last chance as well.
#2
Using the Light Body Technique, Namgung Yeon and his group raced forward.
They headed toward an underwater cavern near Soho.
A cavern whose origin—when, where, or how it was made—remained unknown.
Some said a spirit being that once lived nearby had carved it; others claimed it was built during the Blood Calamity as a refuge from war.
Namgung Yeon had located it precisely and given chase.
A musty reek. Footsteps echoing loudly with each squelch.
The moment they stepped inside, the group’s faces darkened.
“It looks like they’ve already abducted people from the Slums and dragged them here.”
“Tch…….”
An enormous number of corpses.
Moisture clung to them, and they had begun to decompose severely.
What possible reason could there be for bringing these people here?
Namgung Yeon examined a corpse quietly, considering.
At this scale, the amount of Internal Qi they possessed would be transcendent or higher.
His martial skill might still be crude, but he would smash everything in his path through sheer force.
Before overwhelming power, all things shatter.
Before that happened… this cruel pursuit had to end.
‘This too…… I’ve prepared for.’
Muhan’s Secret Storehouse.
Thousand-Li Tracking Fragrance – Modified.

Buzz-buzz-buzz.
A tiny insect fluttering its wings inside a small vial.
Surprisingly, the method for tracking calamity was simple.
All one had to do was affix the tracking fragrance and follow.
They had discovered that Noh Kyung Hou’s scent clung to the bodies he had absorbed and discarded.
Precious intelligence uncovered only after several deaths.
Sniff, sniff—when the scent was detected, all the corpses gave off the same kind of odor.
“Go.”
At his command, the insect immediately took flight.
Namgung Yeon turned to his companions at once.
“Let’s move.”
“Tracking fragrance? When did you prepare something like that?”
This time Man Ho asked.
What in the world didn’t this young master possess?
Moreover, his talent for proposing solutions when facing a crisis was remarkable.
“I prepared it just in case, and fortunately it’s come in handy.”
“I see. If there’s a common scent left on the corpses……”
“Then following it would work, wouldn’t it?”
He had wondered if it would actually work, but the logic was sound.
The tracking fragrance itself came in several modified varieties.
What Namgung Yeon had produced was a hunting device designed to track martial aura.
‘This one was incredibly difficult to breed as well.’
Creating that specific strain had cost over five thousand gold taels alone.
A universal tracking device made quite literally from money.
Especially for pursuing Demons, it was a remarkably superior specimen.
As they ventured deeper into the cave, a presence made itself known.
Those hiding within the depths had heard their footsteps and stirred to life.
Grrrrrrr…….
A gurgling sound that made the cavern itself resonate.
The sheer oppressive force was such that merely breathing out shook the stone walls.
It was enough to set even the Dang Family warriors on edge, let alone So Yeon.
“Such a creature…… why would it be in a place like this.”
…….
“It seems the ground beneath the lamp was darker than expected.”
The one leading the Dang Family warriors.
Tang Sal, who commanded the Black Snake Squad, drew a throwing knife as he muttered to himself.
It wasn’t that the ground beneath the lamp was dark—it had rotted through entirely.
And the price for ignoring the maggots that bred there lay right before them.
Tang Sal regarded the silent Namgung warriors and let his thoughts drift.
‘Perhaps…… the Namgung Family has been in slow decline all along.’
The thought that it might be a great galleon sinking beneath the waves.
Whether that was true or not…… he would need to watch a bit longer to know.
“You’ve found me faster than I expected.”
And the figures within the cave began to rise slowly.
Those who had been Namgung Hyeon Geum’s two wings emerged, radiating killing intent.
Having finished their preparations to unleash the creature.
#3
Taut tension filled the cavern.
The two wings of Namgung Hyeon Geum, already long dead—the Mad Demons Il Ho and I Ho.
Namgung Hyeon Geum had simply called them Il Ho and I Ho, but in later days, they became objects of terror that made even the righteous warriors of the Martial Realm tremble.
These two, called Mad Demons, now drew their blades, crusted thick with dried blood.
Then they tilted their heads, gazing at So Yeon.
“Surely…….”
“Ho ho, a big fish has bitten the hook.”
Keke keke.
Their laughter sounded chilling.
And behind them, a considerable number of Demons emerged.
Or rather, those who had become Demons appeared.
The disciples of the Third Squad and the Dang Family warriors.
And So Yeon’s face hardened like stone.
These beings, who had lost all reason and descended into nothing but frenzy.
“Forced injection of toxins.”
“That’s a trade secret…… but isn’t that what we’re here to do? Fight?”
“Soon you’ll be going to join Grandfather.”
Forcing toxins into their bodies to imbue them with Demonic Qi,
then having Noh Kyung Hou absorb that Demonic Qi—a vicious method indeed.
She had heard it was the result of research into the Absorption Technique, once practiced by the now-extinct Blood Church.
‘So then, we finish this here and now.’
There was no point in prolonging it.
Namgung Yeon drew the Demonic Spirit Blade.
“I’ll show you how your mother is devoured alive before your eyes.”
Il Ho licked his lips, waving his blood-stained sword idly.
For them, the death of Namgung Hyeon Geum seemed to matter not at all.
That’s right. That’s what it meant to be a Demon, to be called a Mad Demon.
Just as Namgung Yeon steadied his breath and began to open his Secret Storehouse,
a tremendous surge of Internal Qi erupted from behind him.
The great cavern trembled, the force powerful enough to drive back the sickening Demonic Qi that permeated it.
“You wretches…….”
Grrrrrrr-!
Namgung Yeon’s Internal Qi was as blue as the azure sky.
But from So Yeon’s body in her fury, a dark green, toxic Qi billowed forth.
Her eyes were sharp as blades.
Her Internal Qi roiled with rage.
She gripped the Secret Technique Manual her son had given her in both hands, and with a vicious roar, announced the beginning of combat.
[Dark Sovereign Technique]
Screee—!
A ringing in the ears like blades cutting through the air.
At the same moment, I Ho’s shoulder tore away.
“……Ugh?”
“You will not die easily. Never—!”
The mother’s fury poured forth.
At last, the rage of one who had loved Namgung and the Slums found its target.

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