Chapter 1081: Chapter 75 The Kind Grim Reaper
Suddenly, Ah Dai remembered the first time he used the Sword of Hades. Back then, he had used the Hades Sword Technique: Nether Flash, and for the first time, relying on the Evil Power of the Sword of Hades, he had killed a Collector level thief who was far more skilled than him. Although his own abilities were not profound at the time, after using Nether Flash, he was almost consumed by the Evil Aura, and it was only with the help of Dragon’s Blood that he was barely able to suppress it. Yet, after that incident, there seemed to be nothing wrong. He hadn’t felt any change in his temperament; it seemed the Evil Aura couldn’t invade his body. Later, after half a year of cultivation on Mount Tian Gang, his mastery of True Qi greatly increased, but after the death of Bing, when he used the Sword of Hades again, he could clearly feel the erosion of the Evil Aura on his spirit. Why was this? Could it be, could it be...
Ah Dai suddenly felt as if he had grasped something, and he pondered deeply, not knowing how much time had passed. Then, a flash of insight suddenly appeared in his mind, and he instantly understood. He clearly realized that the main reason why he was affected by the Evil Aura after his True Qi had improved was the change in his temperament. The death of Bing had covered his kind nature with a strong desire to kill. All he thought about was killing, exterminating all evil. It was because of the malicious thoughts in his heart that the Evil Aura emitted by the Sword of Hades was able to successfully invade his meridians, gradually deepening the killing intent in his heart, making him fall further into depravity, and his originally kind heart was also gradually fading away. Only by maintaining a kind heart and controlling it with True Qi could he remain completely unaffected by the Sword of Hades. Previously, he had been too foolish, falling into the trap of the Sword of Hades. As long as he harbored negative emotions while using the Sword of Hades, the Evil Aura would find an opportunity to invade his body. This could not continue. Only by returning to his previous mental state could he gradually eliminate the evil within himself, and with the Holy Power of True Qi, completely restore his heart to normalcy, free from the control of the Sword of Hades. However, changing the somber and indifferent temperament that had developed over the past year was easier said than done. Although Ah Dai had understood this, the killing intent in his heart was not so easily changed. After comprehending the state of his own heart over the past year, he gradually calmed down, and a key principle of cultivating True Qi was to let things take their natural course. Indeed, since things had come to this point, he would just let them be. As long as he avoided senseless slaughter, his heart would recover. Then, only he would control the Sword of Hades, not the other way around. Of course, the premise was not to use any Swordsmanship beyond his capabilities. Those evil ones still needed to be killed, but he should not kill them for their evil, but rather to allow more good people to live in peace. In this way, even if he remained the Grim Reaper, he would be one that targeted evil forces, maintaining a kind nature.
With this thought, Ah Dai took a deep breath, and in his tranquil state of mind, he began to meditate. In his Dantian, the Silver body illuminated with the circulation of True Qi. The pure white light emanated from the Silver body, and Ah Dai suddenly felt how pure that white light was, his heart entering an unparalleled tranquility. True Qi naturally circulated, endlessly flowing from the Dantian through all the meridians and back into the Dantian. He felt his entire body becoming warm, a sense of comfort he hadn’t felt in a long time returned. A faint smile appeared on his face, as if he had returned to the kind and simple Ah Dai of before.
Night gradually fell on Sunset City, the sun disappeared over the horizon of the ocean to the west of the city, and a myriad of stars framed the bright moon in the sky. Tonight’s moon was especially bright and captivating.
Yan Shi and Zhuo Yun came to the door of Ah Dai’s room together. Because of their concerns for Ah Dai, they had woken up early from their meditation. The door was not locked, and the three of them quietly entered the room. They were surprised to find that Ah Dai, sitting cross-legged on the bed, seemed different. Surrounded by the white True Qi, Ah Dai’s somewhat dull face was graced with a faint smile, looking so tranquil, devoid of any aura of killing. True Qi seemed to flow continuously around his body, highlighting his pure and simple smile.
Just as Zhuo Yun was about to speak, Yan Shi covered her mouth and whispered in a very low voice, "Don’t disturb him; he seems to have found the method to drive away the killing intent in his heart. Let’s go out first."
After leaving Ah Dai’s room, Yan Shi released his hand, and Zhuo Yun asked in surprise, "Yan Shi, what’s happened to Ah Dai?"
The smile that Yan Shi had not shown for a long time reappeared on his resolute face, and he said with relief, "Didn’t you notice the change in Ah Dai? The tranquil smile on his face tells me that the kind Ah Dai has finally returned." Her delicate skin touched his feelings, and coupled with the discovery just now, Yan Shi felt indescribably elated.
