Please be my partner.

Evil soldiers and divine soldiers are different.

The materials needed to cast magical weapons are usually more precious and more difficult to create, but at the same time, magical weapons often have innate charm and magical powers. They are powerful from the moment they are born and can continue to grow over time.

However, evil weapons are different. The auxiliary materials used to cast evil weapons are secondary, while the main material never changes, which is the power of the evil god.

In other words, even if a broken kitchen knife in the market is imbued with the power of an evil god, it can be called an evil weapon. Of course, such an evil weapon will not have any growth potential.

All the famous evil soldiers in history used precious natural treasures and also incorporated Shinto methods to continuously absorb the power of evil gods to strengthen the evil soldiers and make them grow stronger.

So, if you want to talk about this practice of fleecing the evil god, does the evil god feel nothing at all and does nothing about it?

This is of course impossible.

In fact, rather than saying that humans have taken advantage of the evil god, it is better to say that this is the evil god's deliberate indulgence.

Perhaps the previous holders of the evil weapons were geniuses with strong wills, who could not only resist the evil god's temptation, but could even use the evil god's power in reverse to gain the upper hand in the game and confrontation between the two sides.

But, time is the least valuable thing to the evil god.

What about a hundred years from now? A thousand years from now?

After a long time, there will always be foolish, incompetent and greedy holders who appear. All it takes is one cholera outbreak in the world, and the evil god can make back all his previous investments, including the principal and interest. Every time the evil soldiers appear and kill people everywhere, it will be pure profit.

For any evil god, this is a sure win business.

Because the only lesson humanity has learned from history is that humanity has learned no lesson from history.

Human history always repeats itself.

Therefore, when humans create evil weapons, it is not so much that humans have trapped the evil gods, but rather that the evil gods have fallen into the trap on their own initiative.

It is true that the evil god has made a pledge with me, betting that I will spread cholera throughout the world.

Even though the quality of the materials was slightly lower, the various preparations before forging the evil soldiers took more than half a month.

When everything was ready, Ou Yeran drove out most of the strong men, leaving only his two most trusted apprentices and Melen.

After this period of training, Mellen has become more and more adept at the basic work, and he has no problem helping out.

As Ou Yeran shouted "Open the furnace", the mechanism started, a large amount of earth fire was drawn up, and the temperature around the furnace began to rise rapidly.

Burning, forging.

Under Ou Yeran's command, Melen and the other two got busy quickly, putting different materials into the furnace at different times, and taking them out after calcining for different lengths.

During this period, Ou Yeran never stopped hammering. The master blacksmith sometimes struck like a violent storm, and sometimes like a gentle drizzle. The rhythm and strength of the hammering kept changing.

This forging lasted for three days, and the two apprentices became visibly weaker. After all, with the temperature of the earth fire, even if they had learned special skills, they could not lock in their moisture all the time. The fact that they were still able to move at this time showed that they were very powerful.

Even old man Ou Yeran is not as energetic as he was at the beginning.

Mellen, on the other hand, remains the same. After all, if it is simply a competition of endurance, with his cheats, even a master would be exhausted to death by him.

"Boom!~"

Ou Yeran struck the almost-formed weapon with his hammer, creating a resounding sound like a resounding bell. His eyes suddenly lit up, emitting a radiant light as he shouted, "Mellen boy, now is the time! Hurry!"

Melen naturally knew what Ou Yeran was talking about. This was explained at the beginning.

Melen patted his shoulder, and the complicated Taoist characters that had been carved before emerged. The evil god's erosion attached to Melen's body began to struggle instinctively.

However, the struggle at this time was naturally useless. Melen quickly took it out of his body, along with the Taoist texts, to form a small three-dimensional seed.

Following Ou Yeran's signal, Melen directly threw the 'seed' into the unformed weapon. At that moment, countless shrill cries rang out...

Evil roars, tragic screams, frantic wails...

The two apprentices were already extremely weak, and now they were mentally shocked. Even Ou Yeran was slightly affected, but his eyes were bloodshot and he withstood the shock without letting his movements be deformed in the slightest.

Mellen took a deep breath, and then the powerful energy and blood in his body began to boil and roll again.

Anyone who has played with evil soldiers knows that this thing is a ferocious beast that can never be tamed. Only by being more ferocious and evil than it can you control it in a short period of time. As long as you reveal the slightest flaw, you will almost certainly face backlash.

What Mellen has to do now is very simple, that is... to suppress it.

The vast energy and blood flowed into the evil soldiers, their resistance became weaker and weaker, and the connection between the evil soldiers and Mellen became deeper and deeper.

Evil weapons are also different from each other. The Shenglong School's method of casting evil weapons is naturally more inclined towards the one who wields the weapons. In addition, it also contains many countermeasures to restrain the evil gods, and casting weapons with qi and blood is one of them.

As Melen injected more and more blood and energy, the power of the evil god was infinitely compressed. Finally, after a mournful cry, he shrank into the evil soldiers.

It was at this moment that Ou Yeran struck the final hammer, and the evil soldier was created!

"Buzz!~"

An invisible force spread out and swept across the entire Shenglong Mountain.

Of the three sect-guarding divine weapons on Zufeng, two remained unmoved, and only the Heavenly Killing Blade vibrated slightly, but that was all.

The gray-robed old man on the top of Shenglong Mountain just glanced at it and paid no more attention.

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

Ou Yeran's hearty laughter was heard in the foundry, and even the two apprentices who were seriously injured were smiling.

Although the evil weapon has the risk of spreading cholera, it is still a weapon that can be passed down to future generations. For a blacksmith, being able to contribute to the creation of weapons of this level is enough to be proud of.

Ou Yeran looked carefully at the evil weapon he had forged.

The evil weapon is five feet and three inches long, and its overall appearance is similar to that of a saber. The sword body is pitch black, and blood-colored patterns can be faintly seen on the blade.

Ou Yeran nodded in satisfaction, looked at Melen and asked, "Boy, this is your evil weapon, give it a name."

Melen didn't refuse. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's name this sword 'Blood Demon'. Blood Demon Sword."

Ou Yeran nodded, then waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's go. I need to rest! Come back in a few days, and I'll make you a scabbard that can slightly seal the evil spirit of the Blood Demon Blade."

After Melen thanked him respectfully, he left with the Blood Demon Sword.

After Mellen left, Ou Yeran sat down on the ground and said to himself, "I'm really getting old. I'm exhausted after such a short time. Thinking back to the past..."

When thinking about this, Ou Yeran felt that it was time to train a successor.

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Ou Yeran couldn't help but look at the two apprentices who were also exhausted and collapsed on the ground. Their performance in the process of forging the evil weapons was indeed good.

When Mellen walked out of the sword-making room, he saw Elder Liu, who had been waiting for a long time. Elder Liu immediately looked at the Blood Demon Blade in Mellen's hand, then revealed a slightly complicated expression and sighed, "Sure enough, it was successfully forged."

For a major martial arts sect like Shenglong Sect, as long as it is within the scope of control, it does not prohibit its disciples from using evil weapons.

But at the same time, since we have agreed to let our disciples use the evil weapon, we will naturally bear the corresponding responsibilities. If one day this evil weapon is held by a bad person and causes cholera in the world, the Shenglong Sect will also have the obligation to eliminate the disaster.

In short, while enjoying the benefits brought by evil soldiers, you also need to bear their harm.

For evil soldiers, Shenglong Sect has its own set of management procedures, the most important of which is to record the abilities and characteristics of the evil soldiers.

Of course, the recording process will be kept strictly confidential, and only those with authority above the level of Peak Master will be eligible to view the recorded results. This is also done to prevent the leakage of evil soldier information as much as possible.

Each evil weapon will have different abilities depending on the evil god it points to. Even two evil weapons pointing to the same evil god will have different abilities due to differences in materials and casting methods.

Usually, only those who master evil weapons can specifically perceive the abilities of evil weapons. Therefore, after the Blood Demon Sword was cast, Ou Yeran just admired it quietly and had no intention of using it. This was also the tacit rule of the Shenglong Sect blacksmiths.

All of the Blood Demon Blade's special abilities are derived from 'blood'.

The most basic ability is that after hitting the enemy, it can prevent the enemy's wound from healing and greatly speed up the bleeding rate.

At the same time, the blood flowing out of the enemy's body will be attracted and absorbed by the Blood Demon Sword. This blood can be stored in the Blood Demon Sword and become energy to activate the Blood Demon state, or it can be directly absorbed by the sword holder to enhance strength.

The so-called Blood Demon State is a state of madness that utilizes the power of the evil god. It can directly increase the strength of the knife wielder by more than 50%. Even if the blood stored in the Blood Demon Knife is exhausted, the knife wielder can activate this state by consuming his own blood.

This is just the beginning of the evil weapon. With the infusion of more evil god's power, the Blood Demon Sword may be able to develop more strange abilities.

After spending some time running the recording program, Mellen returned to Black Dragon Peak to adapt to the Blood Demon Sword.

For martial artists, having weapons and not having weapons are two completely different extremes, not to mention an evil weapon like the Blood Demon Blade.

When Melen held the Blood Demon Knife and performed the Black Dragon Peak's fundamental skill [Slaying Heaven Knife], he really felt like he was slaughtering the world.

[Heaven-Slaying Sword] Melen had practiced it before, but at that time he usually used his palm instead of the sword, so the feeling this time was naturally different.

Three days later, Melen came to the foundry again, and the scabbard that Ou Yeran had promised had been made.

The scabbard is all white, forming a sharp contrast with the black blade of the Blood Demon Sword. It is engraved with a dragon pattern. The material is neither gold nor jade, and somewhat resembles the bones of some creature.

Put the knife back into the sheath and fit it tightly.

Melen was very satisfied with the scabbard.

Although the days of practicing in the mountains were a bit boring, Melen never got tired of it.

The top of Shenglong Mountain.

The old man in gray sat cross-legged and talked about martial arts casually, while Melen sat below and listened attentively.

"… Therefore, the Grandmaster's Way is a process of cultivating the body and soul, taking the True Spirit as its foundation, and continuously achieving 'perfection'."

Half a year after the Cult of God incident, because Mellen's progress was too incredible, the gray-robed old man had to give up the idea of letting Mellen continue to "grow wildly" and specially held a military lecture for him every month.

Thanks to the insightful explanation of the gray-robed old man, a martial arts master, many of the doubts that Melen had during his practice were directly resolved, and some minor misunderstandings were also corrected.

After finishing this military lecture, the gray-robed old man looked at Mellen and said, "What a little monster."

Melen showed a helpless look and said, "Peak Master, how could an elder say such a thing to a disciple?"

The gray-robed old man laughed and said, "But you really are a little monster!"

"Grandmasters cultivate the three treasures of 'essence, energy, and spirit'. Not only are you born with abundant energy and blood, but you also have a full spirit! Other warriors need to spend at least several years cultivating their spirit to reach the peak of the Blood Moving Realm. You can completely save yourself this effort. Once you cultivate to the peak of the Blood Moving Realm, you will have perfected the three treasures of 'essence, energy, and spirit' and can directly strive for the Grandmaster realm."

"Sometimes I wonder if you are the reincarnation of a celestial being, that's why you are so magical."

When he said the last sentence, the old man in gray stared at Mellen with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Mellen made no comment.

After a moment, the gray-robed old man withdrew his gaze with a bit of boredom and asked, "Mellen, at your rate of progress, you're not far from becoming a Grandmaster, are you? How long will it take for you to break through?"

Mellen thought for a moment and said, "In no more than three months, I will be able to reach the peak of the Blood Moving Realm, but I still have some concerns about becoming a Grandmaster. I plan to wait for some time before making any decisions."

The gray-robed old man nodded and said, "In half a year, the Dianxing Holy Land will hold the Luotian Grand Ceremony. This is a rare grand event, and there will be a martial arts competition among the younger generation. The prizes are quite good. Even an old man like me is a little tempted by it. Whether to go or not is up to you."

Mellen was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and asked, "Isn't it coming for me?"

The gray-robed old man laughed and said, "Originally, the Luotian Grand Ceremony of the Dianxing Holy Land was supposed to be held two and a half years from now, but now it's suddenly been moved forward by two years, and the original rewards were far less than what they are now."

Chapter 359: Grandmaster Achievement, Completely Unleashed

Although the gray-robed old man didn't say it explicitly, Mellen was basically certain. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and asked, "Is it that serious?"

The old man in gray remained silent.

Melen regained his composure, thought for a moment, and asked, "Peak Master, why are those Grandmasters targeting me? Is it because of the Five Blessings?"

The gray-robed elder nodded calmly. He gazed toward the horizon, lost in some distant memory. After a long pause, he spoke softly, "About a hundred years ago, the world was plunged into prolonged turmoil due to conflicting interests between nations. Even the great powers constantly faced various challenges, both overt and covert. Under such circumstances, one can only imagine the degree of oppression felt by the people."

"Against this backdrop, Shintoism flourished, and various evil cults sprang up like mushrooms after rain."

"Evil gods don't have any sustainable development or care for their believers. Their only purpose is to harvest! Harvest faith, harvest souls."

"In the final analysis, it was also a conflict of interests. At that time, the major martial arts schools in the world formed the God-Destroying Alliance and launched a siege against the evil god sect."

"Back then, there were battles everywhere: mortals fighting mortals, mortals fighting warriors, warriors fighting warriors, warriors fighting evil gods, and even evil gods fighting evil gods."

"Eventually, the evil cult gradually withered away, and everyone grew tired of fighting, so they sat down to talk. That's how the peace you see today came about."

"Everything was going well, but unfortunately, Shenglong sent out a scoundrel, my senior brother, Nangong Wentian, the current head of White Dragon Peak. He actually took advantage of the desperate battle with the Evil God Cult to secretly collect the power of the Evil God for research. Crucially, he actually figured out something."

"I've told you before that the Grandmaster's Way cultivates both the body and the soul. But for warriors like us, the body is easy to cultivate, but the soul is difficult. It's usually the soul that prevents us from making further progress."

"Senior Brother Nangong has developed a method to replenish the soul with spirit, which has enabled him to take a major step forward on the path to becoming a celestial being. However, this has also caused a rift between the Shenglong Sect and other major martial arts sects."

"They're staring at you, probably because your talent is so extraordinary that they mistakenly believe you possess the latest research results of the Shenglong Sect. Of course, the Five Lucky Gods must also be a major factor."

"Ever since Senior Brother Nangong's method of using gods to replenish souls was successful, other Grandmasters have been frantically searching for various gods in the hope of completing similar research. You should be able to imagine the obsession of a group of Grandmasters who can only endure hardships to improve themselves."

Melen nodded suddenly. He didn't expect there was such a historical allusion. No wonder those masters were chasing him.

The gray-robed old man smiled and said, "You don't have to worry too much. Those guys will at most try to get what they want from you, but they won't dare to actually touch you. After all, with Brother Nangong, the number one person in the world, here, our Shenglong Sect can do whatever they want."

This inexplicable villain's remarks made Melen speechless, but for everyone in Shenglong Sect, it should be worth celebrating that the sect has such confidence.

…………

Snow mountain.

The two behemoths fought fist to fist, flesh to flesh, in a pure confrontation of flesh and strength.

At this time, Melen did not use any other techniques when fighting with the Snow Ape King. He just exerted his physical strength to the extreme, which was enough to not lose the upper hand in the battle.