Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 1303 Search For The Archean Beast

"What's the matter with you? Why didn't you send them away?"

the general asked as soon as he arrived.

'Ha! He's at the top level of the Celestial God Realm!" Darren exclaimed in his head. He wassurprised to discover that the general's aura was stronger than that of the two killers from the BloodAbyss Sect.

"Please let me explain first, general.” The man glanced briefly at Darren before whisperingsomething into the general's ears.

"I see. So that's why they're here." As comprehension dawned on the general, he said to Darren,"Listen, you can't proceed. Even if you claim to know my master, it's still too dangerous. You bettergo back and wait."

"General, we came all the way here to see the Archean Beast. Please do us a favor and let us in,"Darren asked politely.

"Please don't put me in the spot like this." The general shook his head and continued, "All of youwould be crushed to pieces with just a single roar from the Archean Beast, apart from this cultivatorat the Celestial God Realm. All you're asking for is death!”

"Please, general, we aren't scared of what's in store for us. As long as you're around, we'll be fine.Your cultivation can protect us. So, please let us have a look,” Lindsay pleaded as she came over.The general seemed stunned. He hadn't noticed Lindsay a while ago since she was standing behindDarren and the others. But now that he laid his eyes on her, he could feel immediate attractiontowards her unparalleled beauty. He found himself unable to avert his gaze from her.

"That... I'm sorry, but I can't,” he managed to say.

"Please! Take us with you, general. We want to broaden our horizon." Lindsay's voice was sweet asshe said this.

The general could feel his heart tremble at that. He didn't even realize that he was already noddinghis head.

"Great! Thank you so much, general. You're so nice!"

Suddenly, Finley cleared his throat. He shot a glare at Lindsay.

She, on other hand, just rolled her eyes at him.

"Very well then. Just follow behind us, and retreat as soon as you hear any sound, understand?"With that, the general began leading the way.

"Understood. Thank you." Darren nodded his head.

The general then flew into the dense forest. The others followed closely behind him.

Upon landing in a clearing, he released his god's sense and began his search.

"What? This is strange. I can't sense anything," he mumbled.

He tried again, but all he got was silence.

"General, the creature has a special ability that we can only sense it if it's within fifty kilometers,” oneof the law enforcers explained.

"Were you able to see it clearly?" the general asked.

"I didn't. When we got the news, the cultivator at the upper-level of the Celestial God Realm wasalready dying. And when we found him, he was already dead," the law enforcer reported.

"Where is his body?"

"Right there. We didn't want to move it."

"Take me there."

They walked through the forest until they came upon a dark, wet area.

There was a bloody corpse lying there. Its flesh was rotting.

"I'm sure that he was a cultivator at the upper-level of the Celestial God Realm. He was notsupposed to meet with such a tragic death even if he came across a top-level beast,” the generalsurmised.

"Indeed, general. He sent out a message that said he had encountered an Archean Beast before hedied. If it were a beast of this era, it couldn't have been able to kill the strong cultivator even if thebeast was at the top level of the Celestial God Realm," the law enforced added.

"I see," the general muttered.

Darren and the others waited quietly behind them. However, their eyes wandered as they observedthe situation.

"Darren, I found some things here,” Lindsay said through her spiritual sense.

"What happened?" Darren asked.

"It's Jeremy. I think he sensed something strange,” she informed him.

"Really? Ask him what he has seen!” Darren urged.

"Wait. I think he passed out. He accidentally crashed into the mountain out of fright."

Darren was torn between laughing and being annoyed at this.

"If we're planning to search for the Archean Beast, should we tell these law enforcers beforehand?"Lindsay asked.

"They're much more powerful than us. I think it's better if we just tell them when we replace somethingspecial,” Darren replied.

"Alright." She nodded her head.

The group pushed forward as they continued to investigate. The general led the group.

"Darren, Jeremy told us to go west," Lindsay told Darren through her spiritual sense once more."Are you sure?" he asked.

"He said there's something horrible there,” she explained.

"Okay. I'll tell them.” Darren then stepped forward and said to the general, "We should go west.”However, he was ignored.

"General?" He called out again.

The general finally turned around and glared at him. "Stop talking nonsense."

Darren smiled faintly at that and said, "The information I got is reliable. It's also the only clue wehave at the moment.”

The general stopped in his tracks. His face darkened ominously.

"Brat, do you think you can act so presumptuously just because my master has invited you for tea?You don't even know where he lives yet. So don't think you're important. Understand? Now keepquiet.

You have two choices. Either you shut up and stay behind me, or you get out of here," the generalthreatened. His voice was low and menacing.

Anger burst out from Darren's heart upon hearing the warning.

Before he could even say anything, Murphy stepped forward.

"Don't talk to him like that! You've gone too far," he said. There was an unpleasant look on his faceas he said this.

"You must be from the Starry Sword Region? Sorry to tell you this, but you're nothing here in theNinth Precipitous Mountain.” Indeed, the general wasn't taking Murphy seriously. After all, hiscultivation level was higher than Murphy's.

"You really are arrogant.” Murphy scowled at him before turning to Darren. "Let's go."

Without hesitation, Darren and his companions walked out.

"Miss, those losers are going to die. I don't think you should follow them. Just stay with me and I'llprotect you," the general shouted out at their retreating figures.

"Well, well. Is this old toad lusting over a swan's flesh? Sorry to break it to you, but I don't like you."Lindsay looked at the general disdainfully. She didn't have to suck up to him anymore since theywere leaving him anyway.

"You!" Upon realizing that he was being called old, the general burst in anger. It was like rubbingsalt to his wounds when this beautiful woman called him a toad.

"Go! Go away, all of you! If you dare let me see you, I'll punish you severely. You ungrateful wretch!”the general roared. His killing intent flared around him.

Darren and the others began moving west. Nobody bothered arguing against him, "If you can replacethe Archean Beast, then I will chop my own head, and you can kick it around like a ball. Stupid!" Thegeneral continued to curse. He was so livid that he couldn't stop himself from spewing out moreangry words.

"They're nothing but a bunch of idiots, general. So please don't be mad anymore,” one of hiscompanions said.

"We'll go east. We need to replace the beast in six hours. Now, full speed ahead!" the general ordered."Yes, sir!"

Meanwhile, Darren and his companions headed west.

"Lindsay, did Jeremy say anything else?"

"Well, he did say that the horrible aura has become stronger. We must be getting nearer.”

Deep down, however, Darren was becoming hesitant. He wondered if they would be able to dealwith the Archean Beast in case they ran into it first.

"Are you afraid?" Finley asked as if reading his thoughts. He smiled at Darren as he said this.

"Why, yes! I'm afraid that it might devour the weakest cultivator like you in the group.” Darrenrealized that he was sulking.

Finley rolled his eyes. A surge of dislike rose inside him.

"Fine. You forced me into this.” Feeling a bit hurt, he was determined to communicate with his realbody directly.

As the soul message surged in his head, Finley saw a figure in the fog once more.

"My real body, I'm already in the Primitive Wilderness. When can we meet? I need your help.” Hewas so angry that he felt braver than usual. He didn't have the usual awe and veneration towards hisreal body.