Reincarnation Sword God

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True Martial Home

After I killed the father-son duo, Namgung Myeong and Namgung Hwan, I walked outside. With all the major masters gone, the Namgung Clan was practically annihilated.

As I stepped out with blood on my hands, the hundreds of Namgung Clan warriors surrounding me flinched. The leader of the Special Investigative Team spoke in a trembling voice.

“Y-Young Master Namgung Hwan… the Clan Leader…”

“They’re both dead.”

“…”

“What’s the matter? Aren’t you going to attack?”

I muttered mockingly, but none of them moved. Everyone there knew that it would only result in annihilation.

“Hmph…”

Why was I even doing this? Even mockery didn’t seem to amuse me; it was just boring. With a sigh, I turned to the leader of the Special Investigative Team.

“Bring all of the Namgung Clan’s money and treasures.”

“What… did you say?”

Boom!

I extended my hand and launched my palm-press technique toward the Namgung Clan’s mountain in the back. The energy surged, tattooing a mark the size of a small hill in seconds, creating a temporary sandstorm. With my current internal power, even this was a piece of cake.

“…!!”

Seeing my terrifying power, the crowd froze, and I growled.

“Stop with the chatter and bring it all. If I’m not satisfied, I’ll kill you all.”

“Y-Yes, understood.”

“I will kill anyone who tries to escape.”

After a moment, they hastily began moving to bring the Namgung Clan’s wealth and treasures. About half a moment later, a considerable amount of gold and silver treasures, stacked at least two people tall, appeared before me. Even the ones who brought it looked astonished at their own wealth. Just one handful here would be enough for a person to live a lifetime.

However, seeing the gold and silver didn’t stir my interest; instead, I wore a cold expression.

Swish!

I scooped up all the treasures into my Wooden Armor and silently went back inside to rescue the women from the prison. After explaining the situation, I said,

“I plan to hand over your treatment to the Shadowless Gate in exchange for this money. If you agree, just follow me.”

Everyone nodded, and I stuffed the women into the Wooden Armor and used my Golden Lamp technique to leave. Soon, I headed to the Shadowless Gate to meet the Sword Demon.

When the Sword Demon saw me return, he looked at me suspiciously.

“Hmph… You left my side in such a hurry, and now you return with a bunch of women?”

“They are unfortunate souls.”

As I recounted the oppression of the Namgung Clan, he listened in astonishment. Then I poured out the wealth and treasures I gathered from the Namgung Clan.

“All of this is from the Namgung Clan. Please use it to take care of the women.”

“Hm… Honestly, just dealing with the pirate prisoners I previously brought was quite burdensome, and this isn’t really my calling. Even if you offer treasures…”

It’s not like I became a comrade with the Obsidian, nor did he hear the full situation. The Sword Doctor looked troubled but also displeased.

‘Should I explain the situation to the Sword Demon now?’

But I couldn’t explain everything. Even if I did, dragging the Sword Demon into my helpless situation would be nothing but a disaster. Besides, merely speaking might lead to the dark energy damaging him. I resolved to keep my mouth shut, ready to be hated.

I said to the Sword Demon.

“Fine. If you take care of these women, I will teach you the Peerless Martial Skill. Will that suffice?”

“Peerless Martial Skill?”

“Yes. It’s the power that allowed me to slay Namgung Myeong.”

“That’s intriguing…”

I then revealed all the key techniques and training methods of the Seven Great Techniques to the Sword Demon. He was greatly astonished and, in a trembling voice, said,

“…Who exactly are you? Not only do you handle godly techniques and artifacts, but that martial skill appears to be on the level of a Peerless Master… Are you aiming to dominate Jianghu?”

“If I sought to dominate Jianghu, would I really do such dirty work? I’m likely just increasing my influence.”

“…”

“I’m merely doing my own thing. I don’t wish to reveal myself much in Jianghu, so I request your support, Sect Leader.”

“Hmm… Understood.”

“And may I see Seo Mun-hye for a moment?”

“Sure.”

I gained the permission of the Sword Demon and went to meet Seo Mun-hye. She was lost in deep thought in her room.

I spoke to her.

“Seo Mun-hye.”

“Baek Woong.”

“Truth be told, I have something to share only with you.”

I then summarized the situation for her. The reason I shared it with her and not the Sword Demon was that Seo Mun-hye possessed strong divine power due to her direct descent from the godly race caused by the ancestor return phenomenon. Thus, even if there were dark energies transmitted through words, I believed she could withstand them.

Hiss…

“Indeed… merely sharing secrets can lead to chaos leading to humanity’s fall.”

Using the Fire Eye Golden Spirit, I realized that each time I spoke of the secrets from the Mythological Age, an inexplicable dark energy swirled around me and was absorbed into Seo Mun-hye.

Words indeed hold power, and one cannot be unaffected. While the Obsidian had a less direct influence, merely mentioning mystical things would inevitably affect the other party negatively.

It was good that I didn’t explain everything to the Sword Demon. Fortunately, Seo Mun-hye appeared to endure it without much issue. After listening to my tale, which took about half a moment, she thought deeply and said,

“If what you say is true, then my father and I were originally your comrades.”

“Indeed. However, both the Obsidian and my commands have been tainted by the darkness of the myth, so I can no longer use them as before. Hence, my goal is to resurrect Fuxi in this life.”

“…”

She closed her eyes to reflect, then spoke.

“If that’s the case, I will go to Jangryeong Valley.”

“Are you certain?”

“Yes. Assisting the Zhuge Clan would, in essence, repay the favor to you, Baek Woong. Moreover, if what you said is correct, I am the only one who can withstand the power of the Obsidian.”

“No… that means…”

Swoosh!

Seo Mun-hye reached out her hand, her eyes filled with resolute determination.

“Give me the Obsidian.”

“No. The current Obsidian is too vicious; even a Peak Master would lose their sanity and choose to commit suicide.”

“But I’m a descendant of the godly race and could also be considered a blood relative of Yan Emperor Shennong.”

“…”

“Even if things go wrong, I won’t blame you, Baek Woong. So please, give it to me.”

What should I do?

As I contemplated, realizing the sincerity in her eyes, I sighed deeply. Handing over the huge Obsidian, I said,

“If you go wrong, I will atone with my death.”

“You don’t have to. I’ll be fine.”

Boom!

When I transmitted my memories, she seemed to shiver slightly, and then something astonishing happened.

Swish!

Her white hair grew even more vibrant. Her skin went completely pale.

Moreover, tremendous energy was surging from her body, flowing majestically like a dragon’s vein, and when I touched her skin, I felt the blood vessels constricting through the Eight Extraordinary Vessels.

‘Is this the awakening of divine power?!’

I had felt something similar before. Back then, Miho had tried to stabilize it by absorbing the power but had failed, and Seo Mun-hye had ultimately awakened as the Nine Lotus Bishop. I recalled what Miho had said back then.

[The swirling power of chaos within her is not solely hers.]

[I turned part of that power into demon energy and made it mine, but each ounce of power is echoing the world’s voice. It’s as if… an enormous number of willpower is connected to her through the darkness of the world.]

[If she made a slight mistake back then, the power of darkness would have devoured her—she would have ceased to exist.]

At that time, Miho had asserted that Seo Mun-hye’s potential was connected to the power of chaos. Just a small absorption of Seo Mun-hye’s energy had vastly improved Miho’s abilities.

In other words, Seo Mun-hye’s state now indicated that terrifying chaos was swirling within her.

‘The offspring of an evil spirit sought to obtain this power and body. If a high-level otherworldly race obtains her power, she might even become the Nine Lotus Bishop, wielding divine power…’

Could it be that the dark energy within the Obsidian triggered her awakening?!

Well, during that time, the evil spirit inverted the yin and yang of heaven and earth, strengthening the dark energy throughout the world, just like now. The intense darkness acted as a balance disruptor, similar to then.

‘Then the solution is…!!’

Poof!

I deftly used the Soul Exchange Technique to gently insert my hand into her heart.

This wasn’t directly penetrating the physical substance but rather a kind of spiritual surgery, allowing my hand to become spiritual, letting me touch her soul directly.

As I grasped her heart with my spirit hand, I started absorbing her chaos.

Swish!!

‘Gah…!’

What overwhelming energy!

Simultaneously, as Miho had mentioned, I felt thousands of “voices” striking my ears through her heart. Each one was faint, but with so many of them ringing out, they were impossible to pinpoint, and my ears felt immense pain.

‘Damn… what are they saying?’

Furrowing my brow, I tried to concentrate on the true essence of those voices. Though filtering through minute nuances made it hard, slowly, I began to discern them. While I realized they weren’t in the Central Plains language, they were certainly some form of human tongue.

Could the owners of the “voices” be humans rather than otherworldly races?

I strained to listen to each voice, trying to remember. I even brought out the Thunder Spirit Classic to ensure every syllable was remembered correctly. They were not words I knew, but I figured if they were indeed human language, someone could translate for me.

A little time passed, and suddenly the intense darkness surging into my body started interacting significantly with my Yin Spirit Power.

Wiiiiiing!

The dark power mingled with my Yin Spirit Power until it started to clump together in my system like oil droplets. I felt a discomfort, like having overeaten.

As I was puzzled by what was happening, Seo Mun-hye’s hair transformed to bright, translucent white. Bordering on silver, her hair billowed as she slowly opened her eyes.

“I feel great! This is a first for me.”

“I hope you’re not mentally tormented or haunted by wicked memories?”

Seo Mun-hye hesitated, meditating for a moment, then shook her head.

“I feel nothing…”

“Yet you received the memories of the throne?”

“All I have is the impression of a chilling memory.”

Indeed.

Is it because Seo Mun-hye is a sorceress or a descendant of the divine race? Naturally, her mental resistance would be much higher than that of a mere human.

I sighed in relief at my fortunate situation.

“If you saw the memories, you probably have incredibly powerful abilities now. With only your physical power, you might rival the Nine Lotus Bishop at their peak…”

“That makes sense.”

“However, the darkness of this world is menacing. Please, be cautious.”

“Understood.”

After explaining the situation to the Sword Demon, I took Seo Mun-hye back using the Golden Lamp to return to Jangryeong Valley. Upon recounting the events that transpired, the Zhuge Sa glanced at Seo Mun-hye and remarked,

“Seo Mun-hye, you’re lucky to have gained her as an ally, but I doubt you’ll find any more past comrades like that. Those who can acquire divine power through ancestor return phenomena like you are practically non-existent in this age. Henceforth, you must become Baek Woong’s martial strength.”

“I understand.”

“I’ll secure a location, so starting today, train in all of Baek Woong’s martial techniques, including the Seven Great Techniques. With your incredible talent, you’ll become stronger in no time.”

I spoke to Zhuge Sa,

“Zhuge Sa, I feel like I’ve done nearly everything I needed to. What should I do now?”

“Done? There’s still plenty to be done.”

Zhuge Sa retorted before continuing.

“Immediately head to the Arasa Empire and team up with the Ice Dragon trapped in ice.”

“What?!”

“Did you forget? In the last cycle, I sided with Merlin among the Ice Dragon or the Western Great Sorcerer. This time, I’m telling you to side with the Ice Dragon.”

“…!!”

The Ice Dragon!

That was the divine being brought by the forces of the Orthodox Church, led by Belov, to take down Ivan IV in Moscow.

The Ice Dragon claimed to have been trapped in ice for centuries, and I could easily break the seal with my Yin Spirit Power. I could then choose to either maintain the seal with Merlin’s help or accept the dragon’s temptation and break it. Last time, I decided to accept Merlin’s assistance and went to Britannia Cornwall to receive my reward.

However, accepting the Ice Dragon’s help could lead to innocent humans dying. There’s no doubt that it was a calamity-level threat, and significant damage would ensue.

“That’s ridiculous. That’s something one should never do!”

“Just give it a try. Instead, I’ll provide you with a secret strategy to negotiate properly with the dragon. Controlling the Ice Dragon without casualties is a piece of cake.”

Is that even possible?

After hearing Zhuge Sa’s plan, I headed to the spot where Brother Belov was. I entered the cave where the Ice Dragon was sealed and placed my hand on the ice, injecting my Yin Spirit Power.

Goo-goo-goo.

The ice reacted to my Yin Spirit Power and showed signs of cracking. Just like before, I heard two distinct voices echoing in my head simultaneously.

[Stop! Don’t unleash calamity upon the world!]

[Hehe… Are you trying to release me?]

The former was Merlin’s voice, the latter was the Ice Dragon’s.

[What do you seek? I, the king’s magician, the resting place of the holy sword, and the seeker of the Holy Grail, will grant you whatever treasure you wish! Just stop breaking the seal.]

[Keep going… If you release me, I shall pierce your enemies with blood!]

As they both attempted to persuade me, I ignored Merlin and addressed the Ice Dragon.

[Dragon, I wish to make a contract with you in exchange for releasing you. Do you agree?]

[What did you say…? A contract?]

The Ice Dragon growled, clearly annoyed.

[Insufferable fool! The seal is already halfway undone. It would be a snap to go out and end you!]

[Is that so?]

Boom!

As I reversed the use of my Yin Spirit Power, the seal began to strengthen again. The Ice Dragon faltered, then groaned.

[…Fine… I will accept this contract… What kind of contract do you propose?]

[You must obey my commands unconditionally, limited to three times. After that, you’ll be free. How does that sound?]

[Hmph… I will not accept any orders that involve self-harm.]

[Don’t worry. I won’t consider that.]

[Then that shall conclude the restraints…]

[No. You cannot kill humans recklessly.]

[You’re adding bothersome conditions…]

[Hold on, let’s discuss the specifics of this contract…]

I began discussing the contract terms with the dragon, while Merlin, who was watching spiritually from the side, shouted in disbelief.

[You, a genius from the East! The dragon cannot be restrained. Do not invoke disaster with your arrogance.]

I again ignored Merlin and concluded my negotiation with the Ice Dragon.

[…So shall we make the contract?]

[Very well. State your terms.]

[Understood…]

Crack!

After tightly channeling my Yin Spirit Power, the ice shattering, the Ice Dragon let out a roar as it awoke, then turned to me with gleaming black eyes.

[You miserable brat! I am Count Dracula, a being far beyond human!! Don’t forget that the contract has no terms that can harm me!]

KRARANG!

As the dragon unleashed its breath towards me, the cave collapsed in an instant, taking down five mountains ahead. Such was the overwhelming power of a calamity-level being, but I merely smirked at Count Dracula.

“Of course, I remember. Likewise.”

Whew…

Dodging the dragon’s breath, I performed the technique that draws the White Aura into my hands. A moment later, the dragon, who had been gliding into the air, suddenly halted and froze in place, roaring in anger.

[You fool! What have you done?!]

“I’ve released the ice with my Yin Spirit Power while simultaneously using the Soul Exchange Technique to draw in your White Aura. It might be impossible in this awakened state, but under the sealed state, it’s really easy.”

I spread my arms wide, drawing the Tai Chi circle.

“Now give me your soul!”

Soul Exchange Technique

Soul Extraction!!

Moments later, Dracula’s spirit began to struggle violently, drifting away from the body. The immense strength of his dragon spirit was evident, as I felt immense pain from my fading skin, yet I could tell the tug-of-war was definitely in my favor.

‘Thanks to my Yin Spirit Power, the drawing force is much stronger!’

Dracula cried out.

[Cough…! Aaah…! I cannot die like this! The reason behind my transformation… One day, I intended to become the Old Ruler and save my people…!]

Swish!

After a bloody battle that lasted about half an hour, I triumphed, successfully taking Dracula’s spirit.

“Haah… Haah… Haah….”

Damn… That was tough.

So acquiring the dragon’s spirit through the Soul Exchange Technique required this much effort?

‘It felt like I won by just ransacking the White Aura, yet the soul’s power is this formidable…’

I couldn’t possibly do it again.

I was left nearly drained of energy, struggling to stand, yet I forced myself upright and gazed at the spirit of the dragon floating above my palm.

This dragon’s spirit could be used as a powerful sorcerous artifact material, or I could simply absorb it to enhance my magical power. It was the best material that sorcerers and demon sorcerers dreamed of, now in my hands.

‘Perfect. This will make me even stronger.’

I haven’t lost my humanity, nor did I bring about damage to those around me.

This was a victory!

While I smiled, looking at the dragon’s spirit, Merlin’s voice echoed in my head.

[This is impossible…!! The great evil has consumed the lesser evil…! You, vile one. I will watch your actions closely…]

Pshhh…

Merlin’s presence faded.

His words made me feel slightly uncomfortable as I stood there quietly.

“……”

Did he just call me great evil?

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