The Martial God Becomes a Necromancer and Conquers the Tower - Chapter 54

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Episode 54
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If it regenerates indefinitely, even if only a trickle at a time, then I can accumulate it bit by bit and release it all at once in one explosive burst.
This is actually a pretty workable approach, isn’t it?
“But there’s no way the others don’t know about this.”
I’m not the only Necromancer in the world.
If there are supposedly around a hundred of us with Ossuaries, then someone among them has likely already put this method into practice.
And it’s not just Necromancers—other mages and warriors probably thought of this trick too.
“Could it be… that Haneul Nuri got this far using this exact method?”
Rational suspicion bloomed in my mind.
They say no one can match Haneul Nuri’s magical engineering techniques. It makes sense.
Well, I can figure that out later at my own pace.
For now, let me focus on the Corpse Transformation Technique in front of me.
I continued breathing Corpse Spirit Magic Power into Heuk Musang, using the subtleties of the Corpse Spirit Heavenly Corpse One Body Technique to dissolve the essence of the Medicinal Liquid into his dantian.
Then, at last.
Whoooosh!
Heuk Musang drained every last bit of power from the Medicinal Liquid in the bath.
The bright crimson liquid turned transparent as if by illusion, and Heuk Musang’s body was engulfed in a dark luminescence.
And the system notification appeared.
[The Ghoul Donggang Corpse is evolving in a special manner.]
“Oh. What’s this?”
Evolving specially?
I’ve never seen the word “evolution” attached before—not just reinforcement, but actual evolution?
While I pondered this.
[It has evolved into a Ghoul Donggang Corpse.]
“Huh?”
Well, that’s unexpected.
Ghoul Donggang Corpse.
It appeared to be a hybrid form—neither a pure Ghoul nor a pure Donggang Corpse, but both combined into one.
Curious about what exactly had been fused together and how, I immediately opened the information window.
[Creature: Ghoul Donggang Corpse]
Name: Heuk Musang
Classification: Undead
An Undead directly crafted by the Necron Emperor Yi Museon.
Created as a powerful being through the application of multiple varieties of dark arts.
A body harder than steel as a Corpse, combined with the feral nature unique to Ghouls.
And a dangerous existence possessing Corpse Spirit Magic Power simultaneously.
A loyal creature that wields the Internal Energy of the Corpse Spirit Heavenly Corpse One Body Technique and employs all manner of martial arts.
“Oh…”
He’s become a far better Undead than I expected.
This is genuinely impressive.
I dressed Heuk Musang in clothes first.
I couldn’t very well take him around naked just because he’d gotten a new body.
“All right then. Shall we run a performance test?”
I took Heuk Musang and entered the Dimensional Tower.
The moment we reached the entrance, I had him display his martial arts.
Whoosh! Tap!
Heuk Musang’s body moved with a gliding fluidity.
Every motion—throwing a punch, extending a palm, moving through footwork—flowed as smoothly as water.
“Oh, look at this.”
He’s definitely strong.
At least judging by External Force alone, he appeared to be at the pinnacle level of the Blade Unpierceable masters.
Evolving into a Ghoul Donggang Corpse had clearly raised the solidity of his physical body another tier.
And what of the density of Corpse Spirit Magic Power that clung to his hands?
Whoooosh.
As Heuk Musang swung his hand, a pale blue Corpse Spirit Magic Power rippled like Sword Energy.
“That’s Sword Energy-level power.”
It meant he’d gained not just a hardened body, but offensive power on par with Sword Energy itself.
Blade Unpierceable defense against Sword Energy-grade attacks.
“No… he’s too strong.”
At this level, even some of the top-tier Rankers would be outmatched by Heuk Musang alone, wouldn’t they?
Since I can’t wield martial arts myself, I have my Undead perform the techniques instead—and this is the monster that gets born from that arrangement.
“Heh heh… another victory for me today.”
World, taste defeat once more at my hands.
I was utterly satisfied.
But then.
Once I checked the performance, a problem surfaced.
“The Ghoul Donggang Corpse is consuming twenty points of Domination Power.”
A regular Donggang Corpse didn’t drain much Domination Power per unit, but the Ghoul variant was taking a full twenty.
The stronger it became, the greater its drain on my Control Power—proportional to its newfound strength.
“This is going to make my calculations razor-thin.”
At level thirty, my total Domination Power had Heuk Musang claiming twenty of it.
If I upgraded Baek Musang and Ho Poong Hwan-woo to Ghoul Donggang Corpses as well?
“I’d be hitting zero.”
Completely drained, nothing left in reserve.
There was a real risk that when I actually needed the Undead, I wouldn’t have enough to field.
“Well, can’t be helped.”
Sometimes a few strong ones beat many weak ones anyway.
And walking corpses are unlimited in number, right? That works for me.
As my level climbs, my Domination Power ceiling will rise with it, so for now I’ll go the elite enhancement route.
“Then I should methodically upgrade Baek Musang and Ho Poong Hwan-woo first.”
With my course set, there was no reason to linger.
I returned to reality at once.
* * *
A few days later.
Advancing the Corpse Transformation Technique, teaching my disciples.
Busy days, yes, but filled with substance.
Today was disciple-training time.
I was working Park Gang-chan and Yoo Hye-yeon hard when Park Gang-chan suddenly started making a fuss.
“Master! Master! I’ve got the feeling!”
“The feeling of what?”
“Look, Master! Look at this!”
Park Gang-chan rushed over with a sword, then drew the blade across his own forearm with a bold, decisive stroke.
It was so swift and certain you’d have thought he was actually trying to sever it.
I thought for a moment he might actually draw blood.
“Hm.”
Where the blade had passed.
The skin had flushed slightly, swelling just a touch, but it hadn’t split.
And this was a genuinely sharp blade—no dull practice sword.
“This is Blade Unpierceable, isn’t it? It is, right Master?”
Park Gang-chan thrust his arm forward excitedly, practically shouting.
“That’s right. And you got it quick, too.”
I was honestly impressed.
It’d taken me roughly a year of External Energy cultivation before my body became resistant to blade cuts.
Though in my case, I had the carryover of a past-life Martial Saint’s foundation, yet my current body hadn’t awakened—that’s why it took so long.
But Park Gang-chan?
“In just two weeks, he’s reached this level?”
Did this guy have more talent than I’d thought? Or was it because he’s an Awakened One?
Yet.
Thinking it over carefully, something felt off.
“This kid, honestly, doesn’t have much martial talent at all.”
“Master, that’s harsh. I’m not incompetent to that degree.”
Park Gang-chan has been my disciple for three years, and he still can’t shake his telephoto punch habit.
His posture was fine, but his adaptability and instinct were sorely lacking—that type.
For such a student to master Blade Unpierceable in two weeks.
It couldn’t be explained by talent alone.
“Is the effect doubled because he’s an Awakened One, then?”
Working through the logic, that seemed to be the answer.
Besides, this kid’s a top-tier Ranker who’s already scaled past the fiftieth floor.
The higher you climb the tower, the greater the total power you can manifest in reality—or so I’ve been told—meaning by physique alone, he’d already transcended the human realm.
Adding external energy training to that transhuman body multiplied the efficiency beyond all reason.
“In that case….”
A question suddenly occurred to me.
“Could I also train martial arts directly?”
If external energy took hold this well, why wouldn’t internal energy work?
Or would the system block that too?
There was no way to know without trying it myself.
“Hmm. That’s something to think about.”
Thinking alone wouldn’t give me answers, so I decided to ask Park Gang-chan first.
“Gang-chan. You can use your power in the material world, right?”
“I can, though it’s weak. But if I use it and hurt someone, they arrest me.”
“Ah. Right. They would arrest you.”
“Yes. That’s been a real pain.”
Park Gang-chan scratched his head.
Hunters were supposedly invaluable to society, but that didn’t make them lawless.
It was the same logic as when a boxer punches a civilian—attempted murder. Hunters too faced criminal charges if they wielded their strength recklessly.
“As a top-tier Ranker, I could probably get it swept under the rug since Hunters are essential to national defense. But then I’d catch hell for it from every direction. It’s not something I’d want to deal with.”
In the Information Age.
Park Gang-chan’s reputation would be destroyed if word got out.
Not being arrested would only make him a target for public scorn.
“Yeah. That makes sense.”
I could barely use Corpse Spirit Magic Power myself, so his situation wasn’t that different from mine.
“Sit down here for a moment.”
I had Park Gang-chan take a seat and attempted Qi Guidance.
I placed my hand on his back and carefully bled some of my Corpse Spirit Magic Power into him.
The sensation was slightly awkward, perhaps because it was a different type of power altogether.
Like forcing oil and water to mix—that kind of foreign feeling.
Still, it wasn’t impossible, so I continued.
“Now. Try moving your power like this.”
I opened a pathway and demonstrated the flow of energy.
“Oh… is this internal energy cultivation!!”
“That’s right. Try to follow it.”
“I’ll give it a try!”
Park Gang-chan closed his eyes and began to concentrate.
He seemed to be attempting to circulate his own power along the pathway I’d established for him.
A moment later.
“Master. It’s being rejected.”
“Rejected?”
Park Gang-chan’s eyes snapped open as he spoke.
“Yes. A message appeared.”
[An illegitimate method incompatible with your job has been attempted.]
[You cannot accumulate power through this method.]
“Ah. Just as I thought.”
That message looked familiar.
It was the same one that appeared when I first awakened and tried to use the Corpse Spirit Heavenly Corpse One Body Technique—the same blockade.
“It seems you need a martial arts-specific job to use this.”
In other words, it came down to job restrictions.
Even with knowledge from a past life, it meant nothing if your job didn’t align.
The Dimensional Tower’s class system was stricter than I’d anticipated.
“Nothing to be done about it. Let’s just focus on external energy for now.”
“Man, what a waste.”
Park Gang-chan’s expression soured, but then his eyes suddenly brightened.
“Oh, Master. What if I acquire a Martial Artist job as a secondary job? Wouldn’t that work?”
“Oh. Then it might.”
There was a real possibility that the restrictions could be lifted if he took a martial arts job as a secondary class.
I’d heard there were several options in that category.
Martial Artist. Inner disciple of the Mudang Sect. Blood kin of the Namgung clan. There were plenty of things like that.
“But do you still have a secondary job slot open?”
“Yes. I don’t actually have any secondary jobs at all.”
“None at all? And you’re a level-50 Ranker?”
It was unexpected.
I’d assumed that anyone ranked among the upper Rankers would have at least one or two secondary jobs as standard.
“Secondary jobs aren’t in favor these days. Even those who acquired them are getting rid of them now.”

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