Third-rate Martial Family Becomes the Best Under Heaven - Chapter 375

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Third-rate Martial Arts Family, Greatest Under Heaven – Episode 375
More than a month had passed since Seolha and her companions began fighting for the Potala Palace.
The Palace Master, Geumryun Soja, summoned the group to her quarters and served tea.
“I wish to express my sincere gratitude for all your assistance.”
“Not at all, Palace Master. As one who walks the Path of White, it was simply my duty.”
“Yet help is help, and kindness is kindness. Moreover, a promise is a promise. I intend to deliver today what I pledged to give you.”
Seolha’s face brightened.
Previously, the Palace Master of Potala Palace had promised that once she deemed the assistance sufficient, she would provide information about Gwigyoe Jungok-gun.
Since Gwigyoe Jungok-gun was one of the objectives of this journey to Seojang, there was no harm in learning about it beforehand.
“However, might I impose upon you for one final request?”
‘Ah, so it wasn’t going to be given freely after all.’
Seolha suppressed an inward smile while maintaining a respectful demeanor outwardly.
“If it does not contradict the values of the Path of White, what could I possibly refuse?”
“Your words bring me comfort. I shall ask without shame, for the situation is quite dire.”
-Jegal Sojeo, I suspect this concerns the succession of the Sect Leader.
-I agree with that assessment.
During our stay at Potala Palace, we gathered considerable information.
For instance, the objectives of the Great Thunder Sound Temple and the Small Thunder Sound Temple.
-The struggle between the two sects. I believe the request pertains to that.
-I concur.
As expected, Geumryun Soja’s request proved to be no trivial matter.
“For the future of Seojang, we must prevent the ambitions of both the Great Thunder Sound Temple and the Small Thunder Sound Temple from succeeding. Potala Palace intends to gather all our forces and strike when they clash, catching them off guard.”
In essence, she was prepared for the destruction of her own sect.
Not only were they vastly inferior in power, but she spoke of attacking when both enemies had united—a suicidal proposition.
“It is no easy decision. I shall tell you about Gwigyoe Jungok-gun immediately. I hope you will give me your answer after hearing what I have to say.”
Seolha fell silent for a moment, her gaze turning to Neung-o.
Neung-o wore an extremely ambiguous expression.
‘We share the same thought.’
Potala Palace was prepared to stake everything and fight to the death for Seojang’s future.
Objectively, it was akin to asking them to die alongside her—an extraordinarily difficult request.
But…
‘This actually seems quite easy.’
With my brother, I felt we could devour both the Great Thunder Sound Temple and the Small Thunder Sound Temple entirely.
Seolha immediately composed her expression.
Grave and solemn.
“As a member of the Path of White, I express my deep respect for your resolve, Palace Master. We shall stand with you!”
“Ohhhhh!”
Joy flooded Geumryun Soja’s face.
Tears even began to stream down her cheeks.
“Thank you. Truly, thank you! You are indeed a disciple of the esteemed Pacheon Eumhu! I express my heartfelt gratitude to Jeomchang’s sect leader as well! Potala Palace shall never forget this kindness!”
Seolha scratched her cheek awkwardly, while Neung-o absently stroked the empty space where an arm should have been.
-I’m feeling a bit guilty about this…
-Well, what’s done is done, right?
“So then, Palace Master. Would you mind telling us about Gwigyoe Jungok-gun?”

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Within the Great Thunder Sound Temple’s quarters.
Yang Hwi sat in lotus position, regulating the qi within his body.
Around him, currents of demonic energy flowed with vitality.
‘Hmm. It’s impossible to completely prevent qi from leaking out of the Seon faction’s core.’
Having obtained Banchen’s abilities, I could now manipulate demonic qi.
The reason it remained impossible was because I hadn’t built it up myself and made it completely my own.
It was a miracle that I could handle it at all through Banchen’s abilities, despite it not being my own qi.
To use an analogy, it wasn’t much different from manipulating the qi contained in another person’s dantian.
‘Well, until now I could only expel it anyway. Just being able to use it thanks to Banchen’s abilities is an enormous gain.’
As a concrete example, until now I couldn’t create sword qi or sword force with demonic energy, but that would change going forward.
Now that I could apply demonic qi to martial arts, I could use it like internal energy in my own way.
Of course, I couldn’t freely use all the demonic qi in the Seon faction’s core.
‘My proficiency with the ability is still quite lacking. I can probably handle about ten days’ worth of demonic qi at once.’
Well, it’s absurd that I can freely control even this much from an inner elixir containing everything of Cheonmu-sip-jon Su-sa-jae-seon.
Anyway, as I continued to pose as Injoong Sinma in the Great Thunder Sound Temple, my cultivation would naturally progress alongside it.
“Brother.”
I turned my head to see Chu Dal emerging from the shadows.
“What is it?”
“Sister sent a letter through Won-woo.”
Seojang was incredibly vast, and the Great Thunder Sound Temple and Potala Palace were separated by more than a month’s journey on foot.
But with Won-woo, distance became meaningless.
“Let me see it.”
The more I read the letter, the more my lips curved upward.
“Things are getting interesting, aren’t they?”
“Indeed they are.”
When the Great Thunder Sound Temple and the Lesser Thunder Sound Temple gather for their struggle, Potala Palace will launch a surprise attack.
If I time it precisely, I should be able to slaughter all those Madu bastards.
“Wait for me. I’ll go meet the Sun Demon Master and be back.”
I set off immediately to find the Sun Demon Master.
The Sun Demon Master, who had given me his own quarters, was staying in a more shabby place.
‘His expression seems unusually tense.’
It seemed to be because I had recently devoured all the Great Thunder Sound Temple’s candidates and demonstrated Seon-gi.
Well, it was natural for the Sun Demon Master to show wariness.
The target he had intended to use was now receiving the reverence of everyone in the Great Thunder Sound Temple and being treated as a true deity.
“Sun Demon Master. I have something to say.”
“What is it, Your Majesty?”
First, I should ask about the details of the day of the competition.
“When you met those Soroe Eumsa bastards. Was it just a fight between me and the Sect Leader candidate of Wolpa, and that was it?”
The Sun Demon Master shook his head.
“It is the moment when the Apostle who will lead everyone is born. More than half of us, including the senior disciples and disciples, will gather.”
‘Then Soroe Eumsa will be the same. Perfect for making both sides destroy each other.’
“Excellent. This is my chance to display my divine position and make them all my servants.”
“Divine One. Though I dare speak out of turn, it would be wise not to be careless. The Sect Leader candidate of Wolpa from Soroe Eumsa is called a prodigy born only once in hundreds of years even in Seojang.”
“I am the greatest prodigy of all time.”
“…Even so, would it not be prudent to make at least minimal preparations? Fa Dap Mok Cheon reached the pinnacle at merely thirty years of age.”
Who? Fa Dap Mok Cheon?
That bastard Mokcheon I know?
“What weapon does Mokcheon use?”
“Two crescent moon blades.”
Even the weapon matches perfectly.
It seems to be that Mokcheon after all.
‘Twin Moon Mad God Mokcheon. One of the Three Deities of the Sun and Moon Bright Sect.’
During the Demonic Cult Schism, the Three Great Demonic Sects had fifteen masters who earned their notorious reputations.
The Three Deities of the Sun and Moon Bright Sect.
The Seven Great Bishops of the Blood Divine Blood Sect.
And finally, the Five Divine Generals of the Yeokcheon Singyeo.
‘I killed Hyeolanra of the Blood Sect, and I confirmed that one of the Five Divine Generals is with the Zhejiang Baek Family.’
From the Sun and Moon Bright Sect, I found nothing particularly noteworthy until I came to Seojang and learned the reason.
They were operating covertly in Jeomchang, and their headquarters were positioned in the western regions.
“Regardless, he cannot be my match.”
I spoke arrogantly, yet internally steeled my resolve.
A chance to strike down a man who would become one of the Three Deities of the Bright Sect in the future.
I had no intention of letting it slip away.
“Divine One. How could I doubt Your Majesty’s divine position? However, I have heard there is a saying in the Central Plains: ‘Be prepared for all eventualities.'”
“What are you trying to say?”
“Would it not be wise to receive the Great Dharma of the Great Thunder Sound Temple’s secret transmission before the competition?”
“What do you mean by Great Dharma?”
“The Lightning Strike One-Heart Great Dharma. It stimulates the blood vessels throughout the body and also increases inner power. I am confident that after receiving this Great Dharma, Your Majesty will be satisfied.”
It seemed like the sort of thing where they’d feed me some elixir and open my meridians.
If that’s all it is, there’s no reason to bother with it.
From the name, it seems to be a secret transmission passed down through generations in the Great Thunder Sound Temple… ah, wait.
These bastards have been tainted by demons for a hundred years.
“How many people do you need?”
Despite the sudden question, the Sun Demon Master answered immediately.
“One hundred of them.”
As expected. It seemed the great technique had devolved into a man-devouring method instead of using elixirs.
“I have no intention of killing people to absorb their essence. Qi laden with impurities is garbage. Did you fail to comprehend this even after experiencing my qi?”
“I-I apologize. However, for the great technique to work….”
Ultimately, the reason for using humans as sacrifices was to obtain qi.
But there was no shortage of alternatives.
“Even if you accepted it, it would only bring harm. There’s no reason to receive the great technique. If you truly wish to receive it, then provide elixirs or other qi without impurities.”
“….”
After hesitating for a long while, the Sun Demon Master nodded.
“Then I shall gather ten senior disciples of the Great Thunder Sound Temple, including myself, and proceed with the great technique.”
This was quite a thought-provoking answer.
For a warrior, inner strength is as vital as life itself.
Even for a demon who views humans as elixirs, inner strength is incredibly precious.
Yet he was willing to sacrifice his full power?
‘Interesting. Is he that desperate, or….’
“Very well. Let us begin at once.”
“Yes. I shall prepare everything.”

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The inner sanctum of the Great Thunder Sound Temple.
A stone bed carved from jade stone saturated with dense qi lay in wait.
‘A stone bed carved from solid rock. The inscribed patterns as well—it’s all for the great technique.’
As I lay upon the stone bed, the Sun Demon Master and the senior disciples approached.
“We shall begin the Lightning Heart Unification Technique. Please relax and accept the qi of my subordinates throughout your entire body.”
“Very well.”
The palms of the senior disciples touched the key acupoints of my body—the Yongquan points on both feet, the Laogong point at the center of my palms, and the Mingmen point located at the center of my back.
Qi flowed in slowly.
Though all demonic qi, it was remarkably pure, befitting high-ranking demon lords.
‘They’ve refined it quite well.’
With my current cultivation, I could handle approximately one gallon of demonic qi.
After the great technique, I might even aim for three gallons?
It was at that moment.
“Hmm? What are you doing?”
Opening one’s mouth during the technique was suicide.
But I had no choice.
The Sun Demon Master had placed his hand on my Baihui point.
These bastards wouldn’t betray me at this moment, would they?
“Please remain still, Injoong Sinma. This is to make you a true deity.”
The moment demonic qi seeped through the Baihui point, my eyes snapped wide open.
A surge of danger flooded Yang Hwi’s face.
“Damn it, I asked what the hell you’re doing!”
“Through the Wallbreaker Unified Heart Method, you shall be reborn as a true disciple of the Great Thunder Sound Temple. A true disciple who genuinely cherishes and protects our temple.”
“…You’re trying to brainwash me?”
“It is for the sake of our followers. Please accept this quietly.”
The Sun Demon Master poured his energy in even more forcefully.
This was why he had gathered the senior disciples’ combat strength and made this arrangement.
Injoong Sinma. He was dangerous.
This was why he dared to do such a thing to one who would become the Sect Leader.
So through the great method, placing a seal would be for the future….
“So your entire purpose is just brainwashing? I thought it was something else.”
The Sun Demon Master’s eyes widened like lanterns.
The sense of crisis that had settled on Yang Hwi’s face vanished without a trace.
He was even smirking with amusement.
“How predictable, you bastards. Who did I say I was? A true disciple, that’s who.”
With no one trustworthy in this world, why would I trust these demon bastards.
I agreed to accept the great method because I was confident I could handle whatever scheme you threw at me.
“You dare attempt to brainwash me, your master?”
“Ugh, everyone fall back!”
“Abbot, my hands won’t release!”
“Ugh, the energy, it’s accelerating…!”
A powerful suction force erupted from Yang Hwi’s entire body.
“For now, thank you. Let’s continue our conversation after the meal.”
The second function of the Shattered Heaven Divine Claw—Reverse Heaven.
These fools’ impure demonic qi could never overcome the function of Reverse Heaven.
Because Reverse Heaven is based on soul qi.
That very soul qi they revere as pure and sacred.
Even if the Sun Demon Master had reached the pinnacle.
An overwhelming elemental disadvantage existed.
“Then, I shall eat well!”

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