Chapter 820: Chapter 21 Hades Evil Sword
Ah Dai thought to himself that he was about to head to the Death Mountain Range, and he had no idea what kind of monsters were there. To be able to return alive and see Teacher Goris, he might as well learn the technique. Uncle Owen was right, use it for good and it will be good. I just have to use the Sword of Hades against evil monsters, and that would be using evil to fight evil. With this in mind, Ah Dai undid the collar of his shirt, revealing the leather bag inside.
The black gem on the hilt of the Sword of Hades emitted a faint cold air. Gritting his teeth, Ah Dai drew the Sword of Hades along with its sheath. Worried that the Evil Aura might leak out, he circulated his True Qi within his body to completely envelop the drawn Sword of Hades, making the room light up with a white flash. The ancient sword sheath emitted a faint black vapor, forming a striking contrast with the white True Qi.
Even wrapped in True Qi, the Sword of Hades, once out of the leather bag, still made the room’s temperature drop significantly, and Ah Dai couldn’t help but shiver from the chills.
Supporting the Sword of Hades with one hand, Ah Dai carefully pulled out the sheepskin that recorded the techniques of the Nine Mysterious Sword Techniques from the leather bag.
After returning the Sword of Hades to its place, the Evil Aura dissipated, and Ah Dai finally breathed a sigh of relief. His hand holding the sheepskin trembled slightly. Until now, he dared not be certain of the changes that might occur after learning the Nine Mysterious Sword Techniques. Ah Dai thought to himself, Uncle Owen wouldn’t harm me. Since he allowed me to learn, there shouldn’t be any problems. With that, he no longer hesitated and unfolded the sheepskin.
Originally, Ah Dai was afraid that the sheepskin would contain many difficult and obscure phrases, but the moment he spread it out, he was completely captivated by the images inside. There was not a single word on the sheepskin, only an extremely complex pattern filled with many lines and all sorts of strange symbols. At the center of the pattern, there seemed to be two bizarre large eyes staring right at him.
In his consciousness, it was as though someone was speaking to him. Ah Dai’s gaze could not leave the pattern on the sheepskin, and the voice gradually became clearer.
"Sword of Hades, the world’s foremost Evil Sword, originally the Netherworld’s foremost Divine Artifact, it’s unknown how it ended up in the human realm. I am Alchemist Feng Yuan, who by chance came into possession of this sword and learned the method to drive the Sword of Hades to exert its power, the Nine Mysterious Sword Techniques. The Evil Aura of the Sword of Hades is too strong, filled with the most evil energy between heaven and earth. Those who are not steadfast in mind or whose abilities are not profound must not use this sword, otherwise, they will surely bring great disaster upon themselves. The Nine Mysterious Sword Techniques are nine phrases that, combined with the sword moves, total nine techniques. After obtaining this sword, I only recorded the method of cultivation and never used it, thus I do not know its actual power. However, the last three moves of the Sword of Hades seem to be beyond the capabilities of mortals; do not try them lightly or you will be backfired upon and die, and those with great power will be controlled by the Evil Sword, becoming the Demon King of the human realm. Once the Sword of Hades is unsheathed, it must absorb a soul to be sheathed again. If you cannot kill an enemy, you must kill yourself. When using the Nine Mysterious Sword Techniques, you must envelop yourself in lifeforce, only when the Evil Aura completely overflows can you kill the enemy without harming yourself. Cultivate the Nine Mysterious Sword Techniques within your means. The moves can be learned but not used lightly. Once the Evil Power within the sword is triggered, it may become uncontrollable. Remember this, remember this."
The voice stopped, and Ah Dai was drenched in cold sweat. Although he did not know who this Alchemist Feng Yuan was, he had a vague sense that this Feng Yuan must have been a figure from at least a thousand years ago. The techniques can be learned, but not used lightly. But where were the techniques? Just as the thought crossed his mind, the images on the sheepskin suddenly came alive, and a fleeting technique emerged in Ah Dai’s consciousness. The technique kept changing, one after another, and there was no need to memorize it deliberately; nine figures were firmly imprinted in Ah Dai’s mind.
After the ninth figure faded away, Ah Dai saw a flash of light, and the image on the sheepskin returned to normal as though nothing had happened. Yet, those nine figures were firmly etched into Ah Dai’s memory. He gasped for air, and although it had only been a moment, his clothes were soaked with sweat, and waves of fatigue kept hitting him, leaving him completely devoid of spiritual power. Outside, the sky was already starting to brighten; it seemed to be dawn. It felt as though what had just happened took only an instant, yet it also seemed as if a long time had passed.
The nine figures in his mind were blurrier than each other, and the techniques seemed very simple. Each had an accompanying phrase, like the first technique, which was just sidestepping outwards and drawing a short sword from the chest, aiming the sword tip at the forehead of a shadow in front of him as two shadows passed by each other. This move was called Nether Flash, and its phrase was only seven words—"Hades Sword Technique: Heaven Earth Shaker."
Ah Dai stood up and went to the restroom to wash off the cold sweat, changing into a clean set of clothes before he felt much better. Although his spiritual power had not recovered, he no longer felt tired. Nether Flash? Hades Sword Technique: Heaven Earth Shaker? Is it just about reciting this phrase and thrusting the sword at the opponent? He gestured empty-handed and chanted, "Hades Sword Technique: Heaven Earth Shaker."
As soon as he recited the phrase, he felt the Sword of Hades in his chest vibrate slightly, and a cold current flowed through his body from his chest, rapidly spreading throughout his body. His body, following his intent, suddenly flashed a distance away, and the Sword of Hades buzzed as if it was about to unsheathe itself.
Ah Dai was shocked. If the Sword of Hades were unsheathed, it would emit a massive amount of Evil Aura, far beyond his control. If the Evil Aura were to leak out, he feared that no one within a hundred meters could escape his Evil Power. With that thought, Ah Dai leaped onto the bed, took a deep breath, and fully mobilized the liquid life essence in his Dantian, concentrating it at his chest. For a moment, his chest emitted an intense white light, the light faintly tinged with a pale silver hue, barely suppressing the vibrations of the Sword of Hades.
