Chapter 785: Episode 2 Chapter 13 Ninth Decree of the Underworld_4
Ah Dai was already stunned by Owen’s story, his brain had almost stopped thinking, and he shook his head blankly, saying, "No, I don’t know, I really don’t know."
Owen said, "My whole life, truly... my thirty years as an assassin ruined my life. Just a few months before I first met you, by chance, I overheard the conversation between the Pope and the Vice President of the Guild. Their words revealed a fact that my sister’s death was orchestrated by them. All for the purpose of recruiting me into the Assassin’s Guild. I was so full of hate! Why was I so stupid then? I wanted to burst in and take revenge, but my years of experience as an assassin made me stay clear-headed even in my rage. Even if I used the Sword of Hades, I might not be a match for the Pope and the Vice President. So, I chose assassination, waiting for a chance to strike them and avenge my sister."
Ah Dai looked at Owen in surprise and murmured, "A conspiracy, it was a conspiracy?"
Owen nodded painfully and said, "Yes, it was a conspiracy, Ah Dai, you are too kind. In this society where people prey on each other, kindness is only met with bullying. Perhaps my expression gave me away, the Pope somehow discovered that I knew the secret. Of course, he wouldn’t let me threaten his life, so he casually invited me for a drink. After my sister’s death, when I wasn’t killing, alcohol became my everything, I drank the wine he passed me, but I didn’t realize the wine was laced with Undefeated Holy Water, the deadliest poison on the continent. After I drank the wine, the pope, no, that beast openly told me the truth. He didn’t kill me, but let me consider an offer. He said, if I was willing to give up my former hatred, he would give me the antidote to the Undefeated Holy Water."
Ah Dai was taken aback, saying, "But, Undefeated Holy Water has no antidote!"
Owen nodded and said, "I knew, but under those circumstances, I agreed to consider it and later found an opportunity to escape. That beast sent the Twelve Eradicators under my command to hunt me down. You saw what happened in the Illusive Forest. Now that I think about it, that beast might have a way to suppress the toxicity like you, but even if he could detoxify me, how could I beg in front of my enemy."
After a pause, Owen continued, "Ah Dai, do you know why your uncle managed to kill all those people? Only the Vice President managed to escape."
Ah Dai said, "Uncle, you are highly skilled, those villains are no match for you."
Owen shook his head, saying, "No, at my strength, I can only deal with two Eradicators at most. Even at my peak, using the Sword of Hades, my power can only kill five Eradicators. Remember your all-out strike? The method of compressing and unleashing all potential. Today, I used that method, with complete disregard for consequences I compressed all of my True Qi. I didn’t fight back at first because I was compressing my True Qi. The energy unleashed in an instant was indeed immense, I unexpectedly used the fourth move of Hades Sword Technique. But by the time I executed the fifth move, the unleashed energy had been completely drained, It’s fate! When I exerted all my strength, I naturally couldn’t control the poison in my body. The True Qi in my body is depleted and the Undefeated Holy Water’s toxicity has started to take effect while I was using the Sword of Hades. If you hadn’t been supporting my body with your True Qi, I wouldn’t have made it this far. It’s a pity that the Vice President wasn’t killed along the others. This Sword of Hades, from now on is yours. Consider it your uncle’s last gift to you," saying this, he handed over the heavy leather bag.
Remembering the evilness of the Sword of Hades, Ah Dai said with some trepidation, "No, Uncle, I don’t want it, I... "
How could Owen not understand what Ah Dai was thinking? He sighed, "Child, the sword is innocent, although the Sword of Hades embodies the Ultimate Evil Energy, using it to kill villains is most appropriate. After many years of study, your uncle discovered that True Qi is the nemesis of this evil energy, that’s why I, who had practiced True Qi, was not invaded by the evil all these years. Once your True Qi reaches the eighth level, you will be able to control the distribution of evil energy and not harm the innocent." As he said this, Owen took out two pieces of sheepskin from the scabbard. "This two pieces of sheepskin contain the Hades Sword Technique ’Nether Nine Decrees’ method of cultivation, and the other is the material that even the Pope couldn’t understand, you have to study it properly. According to my estimation, this piece of sheepskin written in ancient text should contain some secrets of the Sword of Hades. ’Nether Nine Decrees’ can be said as the strongest swordsmanship in the world with a total of nine moves, but it has to be accompanied by the Sword of Hades to exert its power. You figure out the specific practice method yourself. It’s not difficult to cultivate, the key is to control that evil energy not to hurt oneself." After speaking, he put the sheepskin back into the scabbard and handed it to Ah Dai for the second time.
Seeing the expectation in Owen’s eyes, Ah Dai, who was filled with disgust for the sword in front of him, reluctantly took it.
Owen let out a noticeable sigh of relief. He had carried this Sword of Hades for decades and had long been emotionally attached to it, although it had changed his life.
Owen took out a booklet from his bosom and handed it to Ah Dai, saying, "From today onward, you are the guardian of the Sword of Hades. With the Sword of Hades in your hands, you can only kill evil people, understand? This is the method of cultivating the later levels of True Qi, you take it, you must practice diligently. Without the protection of True Qi, you can’t casually use the Sword of Hades. Uncle’s True Qi has cultivated to the eighth level, at my peak, I can use the first two moves of ’Nether Nine Decrees’ multiple times. If I give it my all, I can execute the fourth move ’Nether shadow.’ This nine-move swordsmanship, each move is stronger than the last, the last move, perhaps even the Sky God may not be able to withstand it. When your True Qi reaches the fifth level, you can start practicing the first move ’Nether Flash.’ Hades Sword Technique: Heaven Earth Shaker has killed countless people. For each level you increase in True Qi, you can continue to practice the next move. Only in this way can you ensure that the life energy in your body is not invaded by evil energy. Now that things have come to this, your uncle doesn’t expect you to take revenge for me anymore, you are too kind, how can you possibly fight against those beasts? Use the Sword of Hades only in life-threatening situations, and if you have to use it, kill all those who have seen it. Only in this way can you protect yourself, understand? Maybe, when your True Qi cultivation reaches the ninth level and you learn the fifth move of ’Nether Nine Decrees,’ you will be able to contend with that beast."
