Great grandfather continued to tell us about the blood jade. Shen Bing was so happy that he would interrupt from time to time, as if he had the great grandfather's sword of imperial power and was deliberately trying to anger my father. On the contrary, my father was like an eggplant hit by frost, with his head hanging down and not daring to say a word. As his son, I had no choice but to accompany him to make a fortune in silence.
Although two of the nine blood jades were lost, the seven pieces could still create the Skeleton Evil to complete the fusion of the three taboos, but it was not so perfect. However, the imperfect three taboos were enough to make the world difficult to crack, so there was no need to collect all nine blood jades. The Shangyang Sword itself can kill ghosts and drink blood, and the Yin blood energy is quite heavy. But if the yin and yang in its body are compared, the yang is strong and the yin is weak, which makes this sword full of yang. There is a saying that solitary yang cannot be born, and solitary yin cannot grow. Sometimes too much yang is not a good thing. When masculinity is strong and yin is insufficient, it is easy to break like steel. It has no effect on killing ordinary evil ghosts, but if it is used to deal with something as evil as the Skeleton Evil, it is very fragile. Once it is wrapped in yin energy, it will become a waste.
This is why the sword needs to be fed with blood jade. The Yin blood in the jade is equivalent to the blood of hundreds or even thousands of evil spirits. After feeding the Shangyang Sword, the Yin and Yang will be balanced, and it will truly become an invincible artifact. In fact, it is better to sum it up in one sentence than to say so much. It is the same as the principle that men and women work together and are not tired. With women, men will work harder, don’t you agree
Everyone knows the principle, but the key lies in the timing and tricks of feeding the sword. As Grandpa Taizu was talking about this, shouts and screams came from afar, breaking the silence of the night. Our ancestors and their comrades were fighting with the ghost soldiers. Balls of fire flashed in the darkness, and waves of screams were heard, which made us feel thrilling.
After listening for a while, the situation seemed to be in our favor. The old ancestor had been laughing loudly and praising the Yin Wood Fire of the pointed-headed ghost. We could hear it clearly. It seemed that this kid had burned a lot of ghost soldiers to death.
Grandpa Taizu's nervous expression slowed down, and then he told us that the sword must be fed after midnight, and the moment of the end of the month and the beginning of the day must be strictly observed. This is also a node where yin and yang meet, and it is most beneficial for the Shangyang Sword to drink blood. The sword holder must have a deep Taoist practice, otherwise he will suffer. Step on the Gang Bu Dou, recite the Golden Light Mantra three times, burn three Golden Light Talismans, and pierce the blood jade 7749 times in a row, and the blood jade will be broken into powder. At this moment, the Yin blood on the jade has been completely absorbed into the sword body, and then quench it with Yin Wood Fire, and it will be done.
The method my father suggested was correct, but it was a little off in the details. For example, he didn't know the time of the year, the spell to be chanted, the talisman to be burned, and the final step of tempering the sword with Yin Wood Fire. If you feed the sword blindly, it will really ruin it.
"Okay, now you understand. Once midnight is over, you should feed the sword as I said. Remember, there cannot be any women standing next to you when feeding the sword, otherwise your Yin blood will be sucked into the Shangyang Sword." Grandpa Taizu gave me one more special instruction.
I looked up at the two blood jades and asked, "Forty-nine stabs with the sword, should we stab only one piece, or both pieces?"
"One piece of blood jade is enough, and the other piece can be used as a backup. In case one of the pieces cannot be broken into pieces and the Yin blood is not exhausted, we have to do it again."
After Grandpa Taizu finished speaking, he looked back at the fire in the distance and said to us, "Xiaochun's Yin Wood Fire is almost gone. I'll go over and give them a hand."
Dad followed up and said, "I'll go with Grandpa Taizu."
"Don't go. Your injuries haven't recovered yet, and your ghost skills are very poor. Just wait for news here." Grandpa Taizu looked at him sideways and said, then flew away and disappeared in the darkness ahead.
Dad stood there with an embarrassed look on his face, looking at me and then at Shen Bing and the others, then he sighed and suddenly returned to the flag. He was just as strong-willed as I was, and today he was publicly reprimanded by Grandpa Taizu, who looked down on his little bit of ghost arts. He probably felt very embarrassed and went back to the flag to sulk.
Shen Bing was extremely happy. She leaned on my shoulder and whispered, "I found a way. If your father doesn't agree with us being together, I will use my great grandfather to suppress him. Hehehe!"
Oh my god, this girl has this imperial sword, I am afraid I can't control her in the future. With my father's strong character, won't he be mad at me? I said unhappily, "What time is it now? Why are you still talking about this? Let's talk about it after tonight."
Lu Fei and Ma Yunxi said to me at this time: "How about we go over and help?"
I shook my head and said, "No, you just wait here. When the midnight hour comes, you have to protect the law and don't let those damn ghost soldiers take advantage of the opportunity."
Everyone sat down and waited for the time to pass. In the distance, dark clouds rolled in, and the shouts of killing came one after another. Sure enough, after a while, the flames disappeared, and the sharp-headed ghost's anger disappeared. After a while, the boy came back with his head down, panting and said, "Master, I can't do it anymore. I need to go into the flag to rest. I will recover some energy later and then go over to fight them to the death."
After a while, Xuan Zhen retreated. His vitality had not been fully restored, and he was the first of the old ghosts to collapse. Although the great grandfather and the old ancestor had consumed a lot of vitality to fight their way out of the Death Valley, after all, the old ghosts were spirits and had more endurance than Xuan Zhen. The two of them, Xiao Xue, and Qu Mo insisted on staying at the front line until the midnight.
I saw that the time was almost up, so I hurriedly asked Wang Zijun, Shen Bing, Gu Xiaoning and Ma Yunxi to step back. Lu Fei and Shar Pei stood outside and took the Six Ding and Six Jia Talismans. According to the instructions of Grandpa Taizu, I drew the Shangyang Sword. This sword was the first time I saw it. It shone with cold light, and the cold air made people's skin hurt. The sword was about three feet long, with a blood groove on both sides of the sword body. The blood-red light shone through the groove, which made people feel terrified.
This is definitely a peerless sword. Holding it in your hand, you will have a strange feeling. It seems to give you a huge confidence and make you not afraid of any evil spirits.
After a few glances, I looked at the watch again. It was exactly one o'clock in the morning. I immediately pinched the left hand, chanted the incantation, stepped on the Gangdou, and swung the sword to stab the jade bracelet quickly. My buddy learned fencing in the army. His wrist shook and he stabbed quickly and continuously. It was quite standard, not as ugly as a shrew swinging a rolling pin. The movement was very fast, but I counted the number of times in my mind. When I saw that I had stabbed thirty-six times, I heard a cry behind me, and I couldn't help but turn my head to take a look.
Gu Xiaoning lay on the ground motionless, Shen Bing, Ma Yunxi, Lu Fei and the Shar Pei dog were circling around a black shadow, where was Wang Zijun? Just as I was wondering, I saw a figure falling from the sky and hitting the ground with a solid "bang".
"Ahem, I'm about to fall to death!" The monkey cub was beaten and flew into the sky.
The shadow suddenly jumped out from among the four people and came to me like lightning. I was caught by his right wrist. Damn it, he just stabbed me forty-five times and was pulled hard. I didn't care how painful it was. I turned my head to look at the jade bracelet, which was hanging on the tree and shaking slightly, without any damage. But in the blink of an eye, the jade bracelet cracked and broke into pieces as big as rice grains, falling to the ground.
Oops, this piece of jade is blind!