Talented Martial Hero novel Chapter 509

The instant the black mutant tried to escape, Darren flung out his hand and activated his Hurricane Teleportation Skill.

"Did you really think you could pull that off under my watch?"

Darren sneered coldly as he covered the distance in a blink and landed in front of the black mutant, barring his path.

"You bastard!" the black mutant snarled. Enraged and shocked at Darren's speed and the fact the way out was blocked, the black mutant launched his attack, his razor-sharp claws swiping at Darren.

"Humph!" Darren snorted coldly.

He split into eight avatars, surrounding the black mutant.

The eight avatars countered the mutant, bombarding him with unmatched blade and sword intents and powerful dark gold internal force.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The body of the black mutant burst open in several areas, gushing blue-black blood.

He threw back his head and let out a pain-filled screech.

His body swelled until his veins became prominent. They appeared as if they would burst through his skin. Or that the skin itself would rip apart.

Darren smirked. The black mutant's combat power matched that of a two-star grand warrior at his top level. He regretted not being able to kill the mutant in a second or less.

At that very moment, the other two black mutants dashed forward. Killing intent spilled from them as they charged toward Darren. Claws spread, they closed the distance quickly.

Whoosh!

Darren's figure disappeared. He'd reactivated the Hurricane Teleportation Skill, causing his eight avatars to re-integrate.

His figure showed up again. In that instant, olive-black force exploded from him.

Sizzle!

The attack melted one of the onrushing mutants. His body turned to thick black fluid, spilling into the air and across the ground.

Darren grinned.

'It turns out that the olive-black force fused with the aura of dragon blood and demonic internal force can kill a black mutant in an instant after all!'

Previously, his demonic internal force would have been only sufficient to intimidate a mutant. Now, fused with the aura of dragon blood, the black mutants' natural enemy, an entire new world of possibilities had opened. The power was something for them to fear. The threat of instant death was something to send them fleeing.

Swish!

Darren waved his sword horizontally. A wave of the olive-black force rippled around the whole area. Before the remaining two black mutants could react, even as their eyes bulged with fear, they melted into puddles of viscous black fluid.

"Awesome!" Darren exclaimed.

Grinning, he could barely contain his excitement. Within a second, he could kill a black mutant whose power was equal to that of a top level two-star grand warrior. Such an accomplishment was amazing.

His mind worked as he considered the possibilities of his newfound power. 'If I use this olive-black force, in conjunction with my Hurricane Teleportation Skill and the Air-integrated True Rule, maybe I could kill a black mutant at the top level of a three-star grand warrior in a second!' The thought sent a thrill through Darren. He frowned. "But could I do the same to a mutant with the power of a four-star grand warrior?" Darren muttered to himself.

He estimated that even if he couldn't kill a four-star mutant, his attacks would still pose a great threat.

After killing the four black mutants, Darren chopped off the blood red iron chains that held the people of the Shaoyan Clan and rescued them all.

After that, he took out a variety of spiritual herbs, elixirs, and pills from his Space Ring and distributed them to the rescued clan members.

"I am sorry, but who are you?"

inquired a few of the Shaoyan Clan's three-star warriors, suspicion in their eyes when they should have been grateful.

"I'm Darren, Timothy Shaoyan's friend. There's no need to worry. You can trust me. Here." Darren gestured to the supplies. "Take these medicines to quickly heal your injuries." He nodded encouragingly and offered them a sincere smile.

"Ah, Darren. Timothy mentioned you before. You were the one who helped him escape from the Purgatorial Tripod," a middle-aged man said. He was Adam, Timothy's uncle.

Taken aback, Darren frowned and asked, "Do I also have to pass the test of each floor before I go to the top floor?"

"No, you don't have to. With your current fighting power, those tests are useless. They may have been destroyed by the mutants. But the second and third floors have our clan's treasures handed down from our ancestors. If you went there and found that those treasures were not destroyed by the mutants, you could take them and use them to fight the mutants.

There is an Energy Gathering Pool in the second floor. The crystal at the bottom will be useful. In the third floor, there are three ancient Divine Weapons, a blade, a spear and a sword. Either one or all of them should increase your power. If the mutants have taken them or destroyed them, then at least you're prepared for that possibility also." Adam bowed when he was done.

"I see. Thank you." Darren nodded and flew straight up the castle.

After he left, one of the grand warriors from the Shaoyan Clan asked, "Chief, these are the hereditary treasures of our clan. Isn't it against our ancestral teachings to allow an outsider to have them?"

Adam scowled. "Our clan is on the verge of being destroyed. Does it really matter if we obey our ancestral teachings? The treasures can be obtained by those who have strong enough abilities. As for the ancient spiritual crystal in the Energy Gathering Pool, no one in our clan has absorbed the spiritual energy inside it for countless years. We can only rely on the array to absorb spiritual energy. So the crystal has not been so useful to us.

Darren is outstanding. Despite being in his twenties, his combat power is beyond any of us. He might be strong enough to use the crystal. The same thing with the three Divine Weapons. No one in our clan can wield them. If they were not taken away by the mutants, maybe he could be their owner. Didn't you find out that he cultivates both the sword and blade skills at the same time?" Adam gestured to an elder grand warrior. The elder grand warrior nodded.

Adam continued, "Warriors who cultivate both the sword and blade skills are legendary figures.

He might have broken the repression of Conflicting Cultivation. It's the very reason he wasn't killed long ago."

The elder warrior bowed. "Chief Adam is right. Darren has definitely displayed power unlike anyone I ever witnessed. He's also proven to be a good friend. He came to help our young master, and even rescued us without hesitation. His such qualities are hard to find nowadays. If these hereditary treasures are useful to him, then all the better. They can be considered as our rewards to him. If they are not useful to him, we will owe him a lot." Sincerity lit the elder's eyes.

The first grand warrior bowed to both of them in turn. "Both Chief Adam and the elder have made very good points. I was foolish to raise such a doubt." Adam smiled at him. He then turned to the others.

"All right! Let's be quick about healing our wounds. Those spiritual herbs, elixirs, and pills Darren left are also very valuable. We should appreciate his generosity, and be ready in case he needs our help.

If it were some other person, they would not have given such valuable items to strangers." The people of the Shaoyan Clan bowed to the Chief. Many offered their thanks and respect for Darren.

Darren soon reached the stone castle's second floor.

The place was a mess. All that remained of the large pool at the center was broken stone and rubble. Disappointed, Darren shook his head.

On a whim, he released his spiritual sense to detect the entire floor. Soon, he felt an extremely majestic, profound aura flowing in the broken pool. He grinned at the discovery.