Celebrating the 3rd Anniversary of Starting Point
A massive and turbulent aura burst forth, creating a huge stage. Ah-Dai was kicked by Owen all the way to fifty meters away just now, but what happened in front of him would be forever etched in his memory.
The vice president shouted loudly: "He's going all out, everyone attack together!" He could no longer remain aloof, his body moved swiftly and a huge golden claw-shaped aura grabbed towards the figure of Owen in mid-air.
Owen's laughter was loud and clear, the dark blue light suddenly surged, "King of Hades Blade Slash——Stand——Decision——" All the lights and shadows merged into one, transforming into a huge dark blue blade, slashing down quickly, the golden claw-shaped aura disappeared instantly. The blade paused for a moment, but still took away the life of an assassin, this assassin didn't even leave behind a corpse, completely disappearing into thin air.
The vice president was greatly shocked. He had only heard of the two moves of the Ming Wang sword, namely the Ming Flash that shook heaven and earth, and the Ming Lian Flash that shocked ghosts and gods. He thought he could handle those two moves, so he wasn't afraid of Owen's resistance. However, the third move of the Ming Wang sword, which he had never heard of before, appeared, leaving him stunned. If it weren't for his subordinates using their lives to resolve that strange and overbearing attack, he wouldn't have been able to handle what came next. The vice president no longer cared about conserving his strength, and a massive golden aura burst forth from his body as countless claw silhouettes pounced towards Owen, who had just finished casting the third move of the "Ming Wang" sword. The remaining two members of the Yuan Sha group followed him in the attack, and even when facing such a powerful enemy, they did not waver in their determination.
Owen had already let go, and shouted violently: "Go to death, King of the Underworld's shadow - infinite!" Countless dark blue lights floated out from his body, rushing towards the vice president in mid-air. The vice president exclaimed: "Still?" A large piece of blue light with a deadly aura rushed forward, and the fighting energy he released seemed to be completely swallowed up without any power. He didn't care about attacking the enemy, but first sought self-protection, and the vice president stretched out his hands, grabbed two killers beside him, and threw them into the dark blue light with all his might.
The last two assassins didn't even have time to let out a pained cry before they vanished into thin air, the remaining blue mang left taking the vice president's left hand with it. He felt his vital energy and life force rapidly flowing towards his disappearing left hand, without any hesitation, he grabbed hold of his own elbow and forcibly tore off his own forearm, throwing it into the air.
Owen rushed towards the vice president like a fierce ghost and shouted: "King of the Underworld..."
As soon as he heard these two words, the deputy director was like a startled bird, his right palm struck the ground with full force, and in the midst of a deafening roar, a deep pit three meters deep appeared on the ground. He also used the recoil to disappear into the distance, jumping like a star ball.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye, and when Ah Dai rushed back, everything was over. Owen was half-kneeling on the ground, panting constantly. Ah Dai pounced in front of him, excitedly shouting: "Uncle, uncle, you're so awesome! The bad guys were all chased away by you!"
Owen didn't respond, panting heavily. Ah-Dai was startled and quickly ran to Owen's back, transmitting his pure and true energy into Owen's body. With Ah-Dai's support, Owen seemed to feel much better, took a long breath out, turned his head towards Ah-Dai and said: "Quickly, help me back to the house. Don't stop, keep giving me your true energy."
Ah-Dai was shocked to discover that Owen's eyes had completely turned red, and a faint blue aura appeared on his face. He hastily helped Owen up, who looked like a blood person, and put his arm over his shoulder, with the other hand pressed against Owen's back, continuously transmitting his true energy to him.
Back in the room, Ah-Dai supported Owen as he lay on the bed, one hand pressed against his lower abdomen's dan Tian, using all his might to urge his own true energy. However, he discovered that Owen's body was in an abnormal and chaotic state, with his true energy surging wildly everywhere. Owen's face turned red and white by turns, and although the blue energy did not deepen, it also showed no signs of dissipating.
"Alright, Ah-Dai, don't put in so much true energy, just keep a little is fine." Owen said with his eyes wide open and panting.
"Uncle, don't worry. You just rest well and don't talk too much, you'll definitely get better." Ah-Dai asked with concern.
Ouwen gently shook his head and said, "Ah Dai, listen to your uncle, I have a lot of things to tell you, if I don't say it now, it will be too late."
Tears streamed down Ah Diao's face as he shook his head vigorously, saying: "No, no, Uncle, you'll definitely be fine, you'll definitely get better."
Owen's face revealed a hint of a smile, saying: "Child, everyone has a day to die, Uncle is already over 60 years old, and death can't be considered premature. However, Uncle still has many unfulfilled wishes, hoping you can help Uncle complete them. Then Uncle will be content."
"Uncle, you said it, Ah Diao will definitely work hard to help you fulfill your wish."
Owen let out a sigh and said, "Uncle, this life of mine is truly shameful. I've been reckless from the start. When I was young, I was full of energy and relied on my decent martial arts skills to roam the continent. To gain more wealth, I joined the assassin organization, also known as the Assassin's Guild of the continent. At that time, I was young and arrogant, completely unaware of what fear was. I committed a few major cases, causing a stir for a while. However, due to my lack of caution, my identity was exposed, making me a wanted criminal by the four major empires. From then on, I could no longer live an ordinary life and became trapped in the Assassin's Guild. By the time I was 27, I had already reached the level of an Exterminator. At 37, I became the leader of the Exterminators within the Assassin's Guild. Although there weren't many assassins in the guild, each one possessed exceptional martial arts skills and excelled at concealment and assassination. The guild was divided into four smaller groups: the highest-level Exterminators, followed by the Stealth Killers, Dark Assassins, and Stabbing Assassins."
Owen gasped a few times, Ah-Dai hurriedly increased his strength to input the pure and true energy into him. Owen looked at him with bloodshot eyes, revealing a hint of sadness.
"Uncle, take a rest for a while, don't say anything yet."
Owen shook his head and said, "If I don't say it now, there won't be another chance. After I finish speaking, you must leave here quickly. I don't require you to remember every word I say, but you must listen carefully, as this concerns your future. The Killer's Guild has a mysterious group aside from the four fixed execution teams. The one who intercepted us earlier with a silver skull on his chest is one of them. They are called the Meta-Killers in the organization. A Meta-Killer refers to an elite killer at the level of an elder, all of whom are over 60 years old and have reached the level of a killer before retiring. The organization will support them until they die, and because they not only have many years of experience as killers but also possess exceptional abilities, they will still be deployed for special tasks. These Meta-Killers hold an extremely high position in the organization, with only the leader or the president of the Killer's Guild able to mobilize them. I'm not sure how many there are, probably not too many; six were killed today, and I estimate that there are at most another six left. The one with a golden skull on his chest is the vice-president of the Killer's Guild. You've seen his abilities; if I didn't use the Reaper Sword, I wouldn't have been able to be his opponent."
"Uncle, is that vice president or whatever your enemy?" Ah Diao asked.
Owen's eyes widened in anger, his voice filled with hatred: "He was just one of them, and there was another, the leader of the Assassin's Guild, also known as Master. I spent so many years in the organization without knowing his true identity. It was him who ruined my peaceful life, destroyed me for this lifetime." His body suddenly convulsed, twitching uncontrollably, emitting an aura of intense hatred. After a while, Owen continued: "Now that it's come to this, I have to tell you about my secret, Ah-Dai, undo the buttons on my chest."
Ah-Dai hesitated for a moment, but still did as he was told. He carefully opened Owen's blood-stained front flap, and his undershirt had a tear in it, with something slightly bulging out from inside.
Owen took a deep breath, and a white light flashed across his face. He forced himself to press down on his own back with one hand, and the bulge in front of his chest moved slightly. Carefully, he pulled out something from the slit in his undershirt. It was a black leather pouch, with a long strap slanting across it. The slender pouch was about five inches long, and outside the pouch, a black sword hilt protruded, with intricate symbols carved on it. At the end of the hilt, a black gemstone glimmered, emitting a faint aura of evil that kept spreading out.
Owen gazed at the exposed hilt with a hint of infatuation, sighing: "This is the legendary Dark King Sword that Uncle used to make a name for himself on the mainland." He grasped the hilt and pulled out the Dark King Sword from its scabbard. The black scabbard was adorned with an intricately carved white dragon, but this dragon had no scales, only a skeletal frame, baring its teeth and claws, giving off an eerie aura. Especially striking were the two gemstones at the dragon's eye sockets, which shone with a faint blue light. As soon as it was drawn from the scabbard, despite not being unsheathed, an evil energy surged forth, causing Ah-Dai to involuntarily shiver, even with his True Qi protecting him.
"This scabbard has been with me for nearly forty years, never leaving my body. My nickname 'The King of the Underworld' also originated from this sword. This sword is the most evil and malevolent thing in the world, it brought me unparalleled power, but also indirectly ruined my life.
That year, I was twenty-seven years old, and due to my diligent practice of martial arts since childhood, I had already become a high-ranking master. The young and arrogant me liked adventure, and with a group of companions, we roamed the continent. By chance, we entered an ancient hidden chamber, where although there were many mechanisms, it piqued our interest.
After nearly a month of effort, we finally entered the inner sanctum of the hidden chamber, but instead of the treasure we imagined, there was only a massive demonic array. And this King of the Underworld sword hung high above the array. It wasn't until later that I understood the purpose of the demonic array was to seal away the evil aura of the King of the Underworld sword.
We tried many methods, but still couldn't break through the demonic array. How could we, a group of people who loved adventure, give up easily? Finally, after more than a month of effort, we found the key to breaking the demonic array. The moment we destroyed it, the massive evil aura engulfed my companions' lives, and I, due to my lifelong cultivation of sacred energy, was able to narrowly escape.
The King of the Underworld sword seemed to have a spirit, floating in front of me. My companions' deaths deeply moved my heart, and I originally wanted to put the King of the Underworld sword back into the demonic array. Unfortunately, the array had already been destroyed and couldn't be repaired.
At that moment, a voice suddenly came from within the cave, a voice that even now I can clearly remember, it was a high-level magical transmission method. The voice claimed to be the Fourth Generation Pope, who unintentionally discovered the King of the Underworld sword but almost got devoured by its massive evil power. With his abilities, he couldn't destroy this sword, so he set up the demonic array with several Red Robed Cardinals to seal it away.
He said that if anyone broke through this demonic array, they would become a sinner of the world and absolutely could not let the King of the Underworld sword's evil run amok. One had to become the guardian of the King of the Underworld sword. The Pope obtained two scrolls when he got the King of the Underworld sword, one was the method for using the King of the Underworld sword, while the other scroll even he couldn't understand.
I calculated the time, and when I obtained the King of the Underworld sword, this sword had at least several thousand years of history. You should know that now, the Pope is already the twenty-eighth generation."
Owen looked at the evil sword in his hand with excitement, shook his head gloomily. The story of Meng Wang Sword also sparked Ah Dai's interest, he asked while blocking the evil energy outside his body: "Since this sword is so evil, why did Uncle still use it?"
Owen smiled wryly and said, "This is the nature of humans. The Ming Wang sword may be evil, but it also contains great power. With this power, one can become a supreme master. And I, who love martial arts, how could I resist such temptation? In the cave, I opened the method of using the Ming Wang sword and learned two moves according to its description. At that time, I was not as deeply trapped as I am now, and I could still recall what the Pope said, putting the Ming Wang sword away without letting anyone see it. This scabbard was made by the Pope himself, with the effect of suppressing evil energy, so when the sword is in the scabbard, the evil energy is not so obvious." As he spoke, he put the Ming Wang sword back into the scabbard, and the evil energy subsided, Ah-Dai let out a sigh of relief. At this time, Owen's face had turned several shades bluer, his body was still shaking constantly, obviously showing signs that the Wu Er Sheng Shui was starting to take effect.
"Uncle, the poison from the holy water seems to be taking effect. You should rest first, I'll help you suppress it with my Vital Energy."
Owen shook his head and said, "It's too late, the disease has reached the bone marrow, it's a matter of fate, Uncle is beyond saving. Let me finish speaking, otherwise, even in death, I won't be able to close my eyes. This has been bottled up inside me for too long. When I was 27 years old, I had already cultivated to the fifth realm, which is the realm you will soon reach. Although my powers are not as strong, when facing a true master, it's still not enough. I lost both parents at a young age, they died in a tsunami, and I wandered until I was taken in by my teacher, who is one of the five famous sword saints on the continent. His powers have reached the realm of transcending the ordinary. After obtaining the Ming Wang Sword, I wanted to quickly return to my teacher's side and continue to cultivate diligently. However, on the road, I encountered a group of bandits who were raiding a small village, burning, killing, looting, and doing all sorts of evil things. At that time, I still had a strong sense of justice, so without saying a word, I charged forward. When I was about to finish off the bandits, their leader appeared. I never expected that in such a remote and poor place, there would be such a powerful master. After just over a dozen exchanges, I was already severely injured, he saw through my school of thought, and fearing my teacher's revenge, decided to kill me to silence me. In that moment of life and death, I remembered the Ming Wang Sword, specifically the move "Ming Wang Yi Shan Tian Dong" (Ming Wang's Flash of Heaven and Earth), which I unleashed under my control. Because it was the first time using it, I hadn't fully grasped its power, and that one sword not only killed my opponent but also absorbed all remaining life in the village due to the evil energy of the Ming Wang Sword. It was precisely because I recklessly used the Ming Wang Sword that my life changed forever." Speaking up to this point, Owen's face showed a painful expression.
The silly-looking man said: "Are all the villagers dead?"
Owen nodded, his voice filled with pain: "Yes, they're all dead, not a single one survived. They've all turned into desiccated corpses. The evil energy of the Underworld Sword is just too overbearing. When I woke up, I found that everyone in the village had already become desiccated corpses... the scene almost drove me mad! I'd never killed so many people before! At that time, I vowed to never use the Underworld Sword again. It took me more than a month to recover. Just as I was hurrying back to my master's place, I encountered the Killer's Guild. They somehow knew I possessed the Underworld Sword and asked me to join them. How could I, a disciple of a prestigious sect, join them? I flatly refused and sent them away. But who would have thought that because of this, the person I loved most was brutally killed?" Owen tightly grasped the hilt of the Underworld Sword, his body trembling nonstop as boundless hatred rose from him, and a layer of dark energy flashed in his blood-red eyes.
Owen raised his hand, stopping Ah-Dai from speaking, and continued: "My master had two children, a boy and a girl. His daughter is the one I love the most. Although I've been like a wild horse, always training outside, there's always a thread that pulls at my heart, and that's her. The woman I love the most. When I returned to my master's side, my sister's death was like a thunderbolt on a clear day, leaving me unable to hold myself together. My fellow disciples all said that my sister died because of me, and indeed, if it weren't for me, why would my sister have gone down the mountain to train? She was searching for me! As a result, in a small town, my sister was ambushed, first raped and then killed..." Owen's teeth were chattering with rage, his bloodshot eyes had turned a dull grayish-black. The shocking resentment and evilness almost made Ah-Dai unable to breathe.
After a long while, Owen's emotions finally calmed down, and red tears flowed from his eyes. "My sister is dead, and I don't even know who the killer is. I ran out like a madman, asking everyone if they killed my sister, searching everywhere like a lunatic. Just when I was about to collapse, the Assassin's Guild found me again. They told me that if I joined their assassin organization, they would tell me who killed my sister. At that time, I was already furious and desperate, so I agreed without hesitation. Then, they took me to find the killer of my sister, a noble from the Sunset Empire. He admitted it without hiding anything. I didn't use the Tian Gang Sword Technique taught by my master, but instead used the evil Tongtian's Ming Wang Sword. It was a bloody night, and the noble's family of 123 people were all consumed by the evil of the Ming Wang Sword, except for the noble who died under my sword. Under the influence of the Ming Wang Sword's evil, I resolutely joined the Assassin's Guild and became an exterminator. Ten years, ten whole years! My mind only recovered in the midst of life and death. But I couldn't extricate myself anymore, and the title of the continent's number one assassin had already been placed on my head. Wherever I went, I was a killer with bloodstained hands. Ah-Dai, Uncle is a bad person, isn't he? Uncle killed so many people.
Ah-Dai's mind had already been shocked numb by Owen's story, his brain almost stopped thinking, and he shook his head blankly: "No, I don't know, I really don't know."
Owen said, "This life of mine... Thirty years as a killer has ruined my life. Just a few months before I met you for the first time, I overheard a conversation between the Master and Vice-President by chance. Their words revealed a fact: it was they who had orchestrated the death of my fellow disciple all those years ago, just to lure me into becoming a member of the Killer's Guild. I'm so angry! Why was I so foolish back then? I wanted to rush in and take revenge, but my years as a killer kept me calm even in my anger. Even with the Requiem Sword, I may not be a match for the Master and Vice-President. So, I chose to assassinate them instead. I'll wait for an opportunity to strike suddenly and avenge my fellow disciple's death."
Ah-Dai stared at Owen in shock, muttering: "A conspiracy... could it really be a conspiracy?"
Owen nodded painfully and said, "Yes, it's a conspiracy. Ah-Dai, you're really too kind-hearted. In this society where people prey on each other, kindness will only lead to being bullied. Maybe I inadvertently revealed my weakness, and the master discovered that I knew the secret. Of course, he wouldn't let me threaten his life, so he quietly invited me for a drink. Since my sister's death, apart from killing, wine has become my everything. I drank the grape wine he handed over, but I didn't expect it to contain the continent's number one poison, Wu Er Sheng Shui. After drinking that cup of wine, the master - no, that beast frankly told me the truth. He didn't kill me, but instead asked me to consider: if I was willing to give up my past hatred, he would give me the antidote for Wu Er Sheng Shui."
"Wait a minute," said Ah Dumb, "but isn't it true that there's no antidote for the Wu Er Sheng Shui?"
Owen nodded and said, "I know, but at that time, I had no choice but to agree to consider it. Later, I found an opportunity to escape. That beast sent twelve of my subordinates to hunt me down, and later, in the Mystic Forest, you saw what happened. Now that I think about it, that beast might have a method similar to yours for suppressing poison, but even if he could really cure my poisoning, how could I beg for mercy in front of my own enemy?"
Owen paused for a moment before continuing, "Ah-Dai, do you know why Uncle was able to kill all those people? Only the vice president escaped."
"Uncle's skills are profound," Ah Diao said, "those bad people aren't a match for you."
Owen shook his head and said, "No, with my current abilities, I can at most take down two Yuan Killers. Even in my prime, using the Meng Wang Sword, my power could only support killing five Yuan Killers. Do you remember your Earth-Shattering Strike? That method of compressing all potential energy and releasing it explosively. Today, I used that same method, without regard for the consequences, completely compressing the life force within me, and at the start, I didn't even react, just compressing my true energy, and in an instant, the explosive energy was indeed powerful. I actually managed to use the fourth form of the Meng Wang Sword, but unfortunately, by the time I reached the fifth form, that explosive energy had already been completely depleted. Heaven's will! When I exerted all my strength, I naturally couldn't control the poison within me anymore. Uncle's life force has already dried up, and the toxicity of the Sacred Water began to take effect as soon as I used the Meng Wang Sword. If it weren't for you constantly supporting my body with your true energy, I would have been done for long ago. Unfortunately, we didn't manage to kill the Vice President together. This Meng Wang Sword will be yours from now on. Consider it Uncle's final gift to you." As he spoke, he handed over a heavy leather pouch.
"Ah-dai suddenly remembered the evil of the Ming Wang sword and said in a somewhat terrified tone: 'No, uncle, I don't want to, I...'"
"How could Ah-Dai not see the thoughts in Owen's heart? Sighing, he said: "Child, the sword is innocent. Although the Ming Wang Sword contains an extremely evil aura, using it to kill bad people is most appropriate. After years of research, Uncle discovered that the True Qi is the nemesis of this evil aura, and it was because Uncle cultivated the True Qi that he could always avoid being invaded by evil. When your True Qi cultivation reaches the eighth level, you can control the release of the evil aura and won't easily harm innocent people." As he spoke, Owen took out two pieces of sheepskin from his sword case: "One piece is the Ming Wang Sword Method's 'Ming' character nine moves cultivation method, while the other is something that even the Pope couldn't understand. You must study it carefully. According to my estimation, this ancient text written on sheepskin should contain some secrets of the Ming Wang Sword. The 'Ming' character nine moves can be said to be the strongest sword method in the world, with a total of nine moves. It must be used in conjunction with the Ming Wang Sword to unleash its power. As for the specific cultivation method, you'll have to figure it out yourself later. Cultivating is not difficult; the key is to control that evil aura and prevent it from harming yourself." After finishing speaking, he put the sheepskin back into his sword case and handed it to Ah-Dai once again.
Looking at Owen's hopeful eyes, Ah-Dai reluctantly accepted the sword in front of him, filled with disgust.
Owen let out a sigh of relief. The sword had been with him for decades, and he had long since grown emotionally attached to it, even though the sword had changed his life.
Ouwen took out a small booklet from his bosom and handed it to Ah-Dai, saying: "Ah-Dai, from now on, you are the guardian of the Mingwang Sword. The Mingwang Sword in your hands can only be used to kill evil people, understand? This book contains the cultivation method of Shengsheng Decisive after several refinements. You take it and must practice diligently. Without the protection of Shengsheng Decisive, you cannot use the Mingwang Sword casually. My Shengsheng Decisive has been cultivated to the eighth refinement, and in my prime, I can make multiple moves with the first two moves of the Mingzi Nine Decisives. If I exhaust all my strength, I can release the fourth move, Mingying. These nine sword moves are stronger than one another, and the last move may not even be able to withstand the gods. When your Shengsheng Decisive cultivation reaches the fifth refinement, you can try to start practicing the first move, Ming Flash. The Mingwang flashes, and the world shakes. In the past, I relied on this move to kill countless people. Every time your Shengsheng Decisive refines one level, you can continue to practice the next move. Only in this way can the vitality in your body be guaranteed not to be invaded by evil energy. Now, Uncle doesn't hope that you can help me avenge either. You are too kind, how can you fight against those beasts? The Mingwang Sword should not be used lightly unless it is a matter of life and death. Once used, everyone who sees it must be killed. Only then can you protect yourself, understand? Perhaps when your Shengsheng Decisive cultivation reaches the ninth refinement and learns the fifth move of the Mingzi Nine Decisives, you may be able to contend with that beast."
