"What have you found during this period of observation?" Lord Donald hurriedly asked.
"My Lord, the entrance to the Life Forbidden Zone in the number nine Badlands has been broken by a mysterious man. Darren went to find the treasures and had come out successfully. When he came out, I found that he already possessed the talent of the Genuine Domain Degree.
What's more, Darren also possesses the inheritance skill of the Dragon Blood Clan. He is much stronger than the other members of the Dragon Blood Clan at the same realm. His current strength is nearly matched to that of an inferior holy warrior. Only a few warriors at the top level of the seven-star Grand Realm could rival his strength. He was besieged by dozens of top-level warriors who had grasped ninety percent of the Fringe Holy Will. He was able to kill several of them.
He then summoned the legendary beast, Kylin. The beast blew up the heads of several other strong warriors. Soon enough, more than a dozen masters were killed."
The golden-armored law enforcer reported the findings from his investigation, not leaving out anything.
"Talent of the Genuine Domain Degree! That is what a potential holy emperor genius could have!" Lord Donald exclaimed, eyes flashing with excitement.
"He is the only six-star grand warrior who can transform into a dragon and summon a legendary beast. It's incredible!" Lord Donald was ecstatic. It was an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to encounter such an extremely talented young man. "You should go and pick him up as soon as possible. He is absolutely qualified for the next adventure."
"Right away, My Lord," the golden-armored law enforcer replied with cupped hands.
"Hold on," Lord Donald walked over the enforcer and said, "the fight just now might have attracted the attention of that man in the Badlands. You'd better go with No. 3 law enforcer. It would be safer."
"Yes, sir." The No. 2 golden-armored law enforcer then retreated.
In the Heaven Lake Sect of the number nine Badlands
The golden Water Kylin landed beside Darren.
"The blasted thing is too damn hard! My hand swelled up trying to break through! So, yeah... they escaped!" the Water Kylin angrily shouted.
He chased the Suppressing Vat for almost one hundred thousand kilometers but had failed to pierce it. Eventually, the vat broke through the space and sank into the black crack. The Water Kylin had to turn back.
"Killing most of them is enough." Darren nodded in reassurance.
At that moment, Hobson regained consciousness. As soon as his eyesight focused and saw the Water Kylin, he immediately stood up in surprise. "Wow! This dead dog is mighty and powerful! What are you?"
"What? How dare you! You brat!" Hearing Hobson call him a dead dog struck his nerves. He was about to slap him with his claw, but then Darren intervened.
"Stop it!" Darren barked out, "This is my friend, Hobson. He's one of my men. Don't be so hot-headed, dead dog!"
Darren chuckled then turned to Hobson. "Hobson, this is the true descendant of the legendary beast. You can call him Water Kylin," he explained.
"Oh, so you're a legendary beast. I just heard Darren call you dead dog, so I called you that way, too. Please don't be angry, sir." Hobson smiled awkwardly and reached out his hand.
"Humph, since you are my master's friend, I'll let it slide." The Water Kylin gently pushed Hobson's hand away.
"By the way, you've disappeared for a long time. Where on earth have you been? Your strength has increased a lot!" Darren asked the Water Kylin.
"Well, of course. I'm in a closed-door cultivation. I suffered through a lot in order to awaken again.
On a separate note though, where's that brat, Finley? I haven't seen him since I got back," the Water Kylin asked.
"Isn't Finley your big brother? He's not here and so you dare call him brat?" Darren said with a smile.
"Humph! That brat has bullied me for so many years! I just played along and considered him my big brother because I was biding my time, waiting for the chance to get revenge! Now that I've become stronger, I must give him a hard lesson," the Water Kylin smugly said.
The smile on Darren's face faded and was replaced by a sorrowful look. "My best friend Finley died saving us," he slowly said.
"Come on, master... Don't make that kind of joke. How could that freak die? If he was going to die, it would be because I tortured him to death!" the Water Kylin roared, gritting his teeth.
"It's true, legendary beast. In order to save us, he was crushed to dust by a half-step emperor. He is indeed..." Hobson added, playing along with Darren's little show to tease the Water Kylin. As it turned out, Hobson really had the talent for performance as he let out a rather extremely believable wail.
"Are you trying to fool me?" The Water Kylin gave a grimace, his face twisting in an unnatural smile.
Both Darren and Hobson stayed silent, staring at the ground with mournful looks on their faces.
"We lied to you about your brother... Please stay calm." Anticipating the worst, Darren and Hobson stepped far away from him.
"What?" The Water Kylin looked up at the two, clearly expecting more explanation.
"He's still alive and is trapped inside a palace, but he should be able to come out after a few years..." Darren awkwardly clarified.
The golden hair on the Water Kylin's body exploded all of a sudden as he gritted his teeth and growled.
"Calm down, man. I didn't know that you were so sensitive." Both Darren and Hobson continued to step back.
The Water Kylin growled louder. He rushed towards them with all his might.
Violent growls and screams were heard for three days and three nights.
The Water Kylin eventually calmed down. Darren and Hobson were completely tattered—teeth prints and several wounds covered their bodies.
"Are you... satisfied now... legendary beast? Please... just... stop biting me... already..." Hobson barely had enough strength left to speak.
"How dare you deceive me and ridicule my feelings? You definitely deserve to be bitten." The Water Kylin gritted his teeth, growling like a ferocious dog.
"That's enough, Water Kylin." Darren got up, wincing at the pain.
"It seems that you have a deep relationship with him. You won't be so sad when you find out that your father is dead, will you?" Darren smiled triumphantly.
"Bah! I don't have a father. Besides, I had long figured out that you were lying to me. I just played along. As for Finley, once he escapes from that palace, he will taste a beating much harder than the one I gave you guys!" the Water Kylin roared with laughter.
"Legendary beast, Finley is now at the peak of his ability and would be able to kill an inferior holy warrior. Are you sure you still want to fight him?" Hobson warned.
"What?!" The Water Kylin was frozen in shock.
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