Chapter 237: Chapter 52: Sword Saint’s Legacy_3
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang said, "There will be no impact. You can accept it with ease. After the master has passed his power to you, he will ascend to another world. Today, perhaps before your ascension to the Divine Realm, is our last conversation. There are many things that the master still cannot let go of in this realm, and in the future, it will all be up to you to resolve. Although your body is very resilient, it can’t not handle such much power from the master right now. The master will help you shape an Energy Golden Body in your chest, it might look the same as the one in your Dantian, but as the master’s power is much greater than yours, it might be larger. This golden body will remain in your body but will not be under your control. You must constantly cultivate, gradually absorb the energy contained in the golden body in your chest, and transfer it to your Dantian to become your own strength. By the time you have absorbed all the golden body that the master has passed on to you, your strength can surpass the realm of the master and reach another peak. The master hopes that you can reach the realm that he has not attained."
Ah Dai asked, "Master, do you really have to go to that other world? Can’t you not go?"
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang revealed a gentle gaze and said, "The master is old now, and this physical body can no longer support. He must go to that other world. It’s not something the master can decide. Therefore, all the master can do before going is to leave you with more things, do you understand? There are three things that the master wants you to do. First, after the master is gone, if the Tian Gang Sword Sect encounters any trouble, as a disciple of the Sword Sect, you must give your full assistance."
Ah Dai nodded and said, "Of course, even if you don’t say it, I will do it."
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang smiled satisfactorily and said, "That’s good. The master has devoted his life to the Tian Gang Sword Sect, and I do not wish to see the sect’s reputation fade away after I leave. The second one is the contest with Xuan Ye in five years, no matter what, you have to win. Remember, you can’t underestimate yourself. Although you might not be able to match him now, if you can absorb more than three or four-tenths of the power that the master has passed on to you, Xuan Ye won’t be your match, no matter what. Our contest not only involves the honor of the Tian Gang Sword Sect but also your lifelong happiness."
Ah Dai was puzzled and asked, "How does it affect my lifelong happiness? Why?" The slow-witted him naturally didn’t understand the meaning.
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang smiled lightly and said, "You will understand when the time comes. The third and also the most important one, is another duel. It is also to take place in five years, just a little earlier than your contest with Xuan Ye. In February of the coming five years, which is the February of the Sacred Calendar 999, right here, at the apex of Mount Tian Gang, three old people the same age as the master will come. They are all friends of the master and you’re gonna challenge them. The master doesn’t demand that you win against them, if you can tie, or let them know the power of transformation, that would be good enough. This is very important for the master, you must achieve it."
Ah Dai scratched his head and asked, "Master, are your three friends very powerful?"
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang nodded and said, "Yes, they are not weak, you can say they are very powerful. As long as you pass their challenge, Xuan Ye’s contest won’t matter." The duel that The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang talked about is the discussion that the Four Sword Saints have every twenty years. It had been held three times so far, all ended with the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang as the winner. He didn’t tell Ah Dai that these three friends are the Three Sword Saints so as not to pressure him. How can the strength of the Three Sword Saints be compared with Xuan Ye?
"Okay, master, I promise you, I will work hard to cultivate, and I won’t disappoint you," Ah Dai responded.
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang nodded and said, "If you have accomplished these three tasks successfully, even if the master... uh... even if I have gone to the other world, I would be very satisfied." He almost slipped out the word ’die’. Fortunately, Ah Dai did not notice his slip of the tongue. "Ah Dai, I have carefully studied your Sword of Hades, the monstrous evil power it possesses is, indeed, as Owen described, something that does not belong to this world. Even I find that colossal evil power terrifying. But its energy is indeed strong. If your life is threatened, I allow you to use it. With your current power, as long as you don’t use the last five moves of the Hades Sword Technique, you won’t be invaded by the Evil Aura. The vitality in your body can completely suppress the Sword of Hades. Frankly, I really want to see how powerful the last few moves of this Hades Sword Technique are. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to see it. Don’t force yourself. If you want to test the remaining moves, you have to wait until you have absorbed several successes I gave you and reached the ninth realm of transforming the life before you can proceed. At that time, you will at least have the power to protect yourself. As I carefully looked at it, the more powerful the Hades Sword Technique gets towards the end, the more dangerous it is. If you’re not careful, you’ll be backfired. So you must be cautious, the master has put so many hopes on you!" When Ah Dai first started practicing with The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang, he confiscated his Sword of Hades because he was afraid that the evil power of the Sword of Hades would affect Ah Dai’s progress in transforming life into True Qi. He carefully studied the two pieces of sheepskin in the leather bag of the Sword of Hades. The one that records the nine Hades Words, he saw the same as Ah Dai. But he couldn’t recognize the strange words in the other piece of sheepskin, and he had to give up in the end.
