The Martial God Becomes a Necromancer and Conquers the Tower - Chapter 39

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Chapter 39
Episode 39
My eyes narrowed of their own accord.
“Wait.”
A small sigh escaped my lips unbidden.
It was the moment I saw what that boss truly was.
A massive grey stone monolith standing squarely in the center of the Boss Room—all of four meters tall.
A colossal frame covered entirely in rough granite, as if carved from a single piece.
Two arms whose thickness alone matched the girth of an ordinary man’s entire body.
Two eyes glowing crimson cast their fierce light upward toward the ceiling.
“This is a Stone Golem?”
The words tumbled from my mouth in disbelief.
“Hard Mode, they said. Isn’t this a bit much?”
Stone Golems were typically boss-class monsters that first appeared on the tenth floor and beyond.
That was the common knowledge circulating through the Dimensional Tower Community.
Yet here one stood, planted firmly as the boss of the second-floor labyrinth?
“What kind of Stone Golem shows up on the second floor?”
-Stone Golem appearing on floor 2????
-Is Hard Mode actually insane??
-Dimensional Tower, you’ve lost it
-Siryeong Ham, run!!!
-No way Siryeong Ham’s actually dying like this??
-Damn, look at the boss’s size—that’s gotta be four meters easy
-Siryeong the Undefeated is finished! He’s done for!
The chat window erupted into chaos once more.
As well it might.
To ordinary hunters, a Stone Golem was essentially an instant-death boss.
Four meters tall, its entire body composed of solid stone.
Not only was its physical and magical defense absurdly high, but this wasn’t something meant to be fought one-on-one—it was a Raid Boss.
Which meant it was designed to be fought by a party.
How was I supposed to take this thing down?
“Hmm.”
Actually, I liked this.
I straightened from my languid posture on the Royal Palanquin.
Dimensional Tower, you.
I’m beginning to appreciate you very much.
The labyrinths outside had grown tedious, after all.
A genuine smile spread across my face before I could stop it.
[MorningEyesTogetherUser has donated 1 DP!]
Hey, this bastard’s smiling?
“Heh.”
This was actually amusing.
“You guys, I’m serious here—stop making me laugh.”
The fervor that had been building in me moments before settled into focus.
Then I sat in silence on the Royal Palanquin, deep in thought.
I couldn’t end this with a trap or a single devastating blow.
This creature would demand genuine effort to defeat.
“Alright. Time to do this for real.”
I adjusted my posture slightly, a faint smile playing at the corners of my mouth.
It had been a while since a boss forced me to commit like this.
Even the troll from the tutorial had been weak, honestly.
Perhaps it was time to activate Serious Mode.
“Half the pallbearers, withdraw.”
I issued the command tersely.
Whoosh.
Four of the eight walking corpses that had been bearing the Royal Palanquin stepped away from their posts.
The palanquin itself was easily managed by the remaining four.
Eight bearers had been standard in any case, though I’d increased it to eight because of the small stature of goblin bodies.
The four that withdrew, plus Heuk Gang and Baek Gang, made six in total—
My full combat roster at my disposal.
At the same moment, I summoned my Will and Mental Intention.
A long, keening wail.
In response to my Will and Consciousness, Necromantic Power erupted violently, flowing simultaneously into the dantian of every undead except the Twin Black-White Revenants.
Using the methods of my past life as a martial deity, I converted the Necromantic Power to align with martial technique circulation.
Distributing it along the Eight Extraordinary Meridians of each undead in precise ratios.
All the martial arts I had taught Heuk Gang and Baek Gang began to activate simultaneously in the other corpses as well.
Of course, the ordinary walking corpses didn’t possess Blade-Proof Body.
Some of them had no Internal Energy at all.
Still, channeling it briefly for acceleration was entirely feasible.
It was at that moment.
[Intruder, exit the facility immediately. Failure to comply will result in termination. Intruder, exit the facility immediately. Failure to comply will result in termination.]
The Stone Golem began to speak.
Then—
[Intruder noncompliance confirmed. Initiating removal protocol. Intruder noncompliance confirmed. Initiating removal protocol.]
And the next instant.
Boom. Boom. Boom-boom.
Two massive feet hammered the ground as the creature charged straight at me. The sight of a four-meter colossus moving at that velocity was nothing short of a dump truck in full rampage.
“Hm. Interesting.”
Thrill surging through me, I issued orders to the undead through Telepathy.
Simultaneously, four ordinary walking corpses carrying the palanquin stamped the ground at once.
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat!
The palanquin bearers sprinted at tremendous speed!
Not quite at the level of Heuk Gang and Baek Gang, but still plenty fast!
The Stone Golem’s massive fist crashed down on the spot where the Royal Palanquin had been.
Bang!
The ground split open entirely, fractures radiating outward in all directions. Had the palanquin caught that blow head-on, it would have been obliterated along with its occupant—such was the force behind it.
“Oh. This thing really packs a punch.”
Seated comfortably in the palanquin, I casually recrossed my legs while simultaneously sending my Will to Heuk Gang, Baek Gang, and the four other corpses.
Six undead scattered in all directions at once.
They took positions targeting the golem’s sides and rear, both legs, and its back simultaneously.
Then—
Thwack! Crack-crack-crack!
All six struck the Stone Golem’s body with crushing force nearly at the same instant.
Heuk Gang’s Temporal Spirit Heavenly Strike Blood Wave Palm into its ribs.
Baek Gang’s Temporal Spirit Soul-Shattering Palm into its back.
The other four struck both legs and the spine region simultaneously with full force.
And yet—
The Stone Golem didn’t flinch.
It was as though a mosquito had merely brushed past its nose.
“Right. At this level, it’s nothing but a tickle, isn’t it?”
While I muttered to myself,
the massive golem, not even bothering to turn its head, singled out only the Royal Palanquin and charged again.
“Aha. So it’s targeting only the caster.”
I couldn’t help but smile.
“A clever one, aren’t you?”
This magical construct possessed rather impressive combat AI after all.
It had figured out that the other undead posed no genuine threat.
It understood that if it eliminated the caster, the rest would collapse on their own.
“But catching me will prove difficult.”
From the palanquin, I poured additional Necromantic Power into the bearers.
“My Necromantic Power is essentially infinite.”
Ten thousand corpses stored in the Necron Ossuary.
The Necromantic Power flowing endlessly from that place has no limit. Granting these four palanquin bearers infinite use of Light Footwork is child’s play.
Of course, the golem, being a magical creature, never tires either—so if this continues, we’ll be playing tag forever.
But if I can simply flee indefinitely, what does the caster stand to lose?
This is the subtle beauty of a martial master’s footwork.
No matter how strong the opponent is, if they cannot catch you, it means nothing.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Stone Golem’s massive fists pounded repeatedly where the Royal Palanquin had been.
Yet each time, the palanquin moved faster still, evading the blows.
Four palanquin bearers moved with precision, following the Wudang Sect master’s exquisite footwork.
This was pure infinite evasion—”you can’t catch me.”
-Is Siryeong Ham insane??? He’s dodging the golem’s fists while sitting in a palanquin.
-Ha, you can actually see the Royal Palanquin fluttering around lolol
-The Stone Golem must be having a mental breakdown lol trying to grab him but can’t
-Isn’t Siryeong Ham going to die? One hit from the golem and he’s done?
-This looks so dangerous ㅠㅠ
-Siryeong Ham just exit and come back in!
-The Temporal Spirit’s signature trait: the more dangerous it gets, the deeper he crosses his legs in the palanquin
-Lol above comment is so accurate that’s actually his character trait
I watched the chat explode between shrieks of horror and delighted laughter.
That was when it happened.
-Mighty One. Shall I lend you assistance?
A calm voice reached me through telepathy.
It was Jegal Uyeon.
Apparently she was monitoring my battle in real time from another dimension.
-No. I’m fine. I’m the Temporal Spirit. Why make such a fuss over this?
I sent my reply back through telepathy in kind.
-That arrogance remains unchanged, I see.
Jegal Uyeon’s response came tinged with what sounded like a sigh.
-I’ll prove whether it’s arrogance or confidence.
I smiled faintly and sent my will to the palanquin bearers once more.
It had been a long time.
Fighting with genuine intent, I mean.
“Good. Let’s give it everything.”
All the undead began moving at once.
My consciousness and their Demonic Energy connected in a single thread, controlled with the precision of ten fingers.
In that instant.
I caught the moment when the Stone Golem raised its massive fist again and charged toward the palanquin.
The palanquin evaded the strike once more.
The golem’s fist came down heavily where the palanquin had been.
Whoosh!
Four walking corpses slipped in like shadows and clamped themselves simultaneously to the golem’s right leg.
“Corpse Detonation.”
I uttered the command tersely.
Boom!
Four corpses detonated at once, engulfing the golem’s right leg entirely.
A shockwave nearly akin to a steam explosion pummeled the golem’s knee joint relentlessly.
And where the blast subsided.
Crack.
A thin line fractured across the surface of the Stone Golem’s right leg.
“Oh. It cracked?”
I lifted my brow slightly from where I sat in the Royal Palanquin.
Even as a Tenth-Floor Raid Boss, it still wouldn’t break in one blow.
I had to give the stone-folk credit—their durability was nothing to scoff at.
With that thought, I sent my will to Heuk Gang.
Now only the finishing blow remained.
The groundwork was laid well enough.
What else would I have been saving my trump card for?
“Heuk Gang. The Ten Segment Brocade.”
At my command, Heuk Gang launched toward the golem’s right leg.
The Wudang Sect’s secret technique unfurled.
Whoooosh!
As the air resonated, Heuk Gang’s palm drew close soft as silk and settled upon it with gentleness.
But.
Crunch!
The force behind it was devastating.
A single blow channeling half a session’s worth of Internal Energy!
Crash!
The golem’s already-fractured right leg shattered completely and crumbled away.
Boom.
The four-meter colossus lost one leg and tilted helplessly to its side.
The entire Boss Room trembled as it crashed down sideways.
Crash!
The Stone Golem went down hard.
Its two eyes, burning red, flickered and wavered for an instant.
Ah. Exhilarating.
I’d prefer to land blows like that with my own hands.
But this cursed Dimensional Tower restrains me…….
Ah. I’m parched.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————