Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 243 A Battle Between Two Talents

"Darren, I can feel that you possess some strange yet powerful force. But still, you're no match forme. I advise you to give up now. As per my current strength, no one below the middle stage of theWonder Realm can defeat me,” Bowen said conceitedly.

"What makes you think that no person below the middle stage of the Wonder Realm can matchyou? How is it that I have not heard about this before? How did you know that I'm weaker than acultivator at the middle stage of the Wonder Realm?” Darren snapped.

Amused by his questions, Bowen, who was always reserved and composed, laughed out loud."Although it is possible for you to have learned some powerful legendary martial skills, you haven'tbroken into the Wonder Realm yet. How are you going to defeat me? The gap between realms istoo large. You should know that people with a higher cultivation base can easily defeat those with alower level,” Bowen said confidently.

"Are you saying that I should surrender? So, you think that you're stronger than me?" Darren asked."Yeah, that's what I think. So, what's your decision? Are you still going to battle me even though youknow that you will lose?" Bowen chuckled.

"I remember you telling Miss Wang that you didn't believe that you were weaker than her. Now, Iwant to tell you the same. I don't believe that I am weaker than you," Darren said before releasingtwo aggressive, powerful forces.

The forces he unleashed were the sword intent and the blade intent.

"You! I didn't expect you to have practiced the sword and blade skills concurrently,” Bowen said,looking slightly surprised.

The crowd present was also dumbfounded when Darren unleashed the sword intent and bladeintent.

Boyce was the only one who didn't look amazed, for he already knew that Darren was an excellentswordsman and blade cultivator.

Even though Violet sensed the overwhelming sword and blade intents, she didn't think that Darrencould prevail over Bowen. After fighting Bowen, she had experienced his formidable strength.“Bowen defeated me even though he didn't use his full strength. Judging by the sword and bladeintents Darren released, he is not strong enough to match Bowen, * she rationalized.

"It is possible that Darren might hold on a little longer than I did. However, I don't believe that hecan win," Violet mumbled as she checked her injuries. She seemed to have nearly recovered fromher wounds

"Miss Wang, you're insightful. What you said makes sense. I bet Darren will not be able to win thefirst place.”

"Even if Darren doesn't come first, he will win the second place. Those who looked down upon himwill be embarrassed. Especially those grand warriors.”

"I disagree. The first trial is designed to test a cultivator's talent. If he wants to pass the upcomingtests, he needs to be strong. I don't think Darren is powerful enough to make it to the eleventhtest.”

The remaining participants voiced their thoughts.

"Now that you insist, I'll show you the difference between you, who has mastered the sword andblade, and me, who has learned legendary martial skills,” Bowen scoffed. “I have never heard ofanyone who managed to learn the blade and sword skills at the same time. Perhaps he is qualifiedto be my opponent, * he thought.

Although inwardly doubtful, Bowen made the first move.

In the blink of an eye, he swiftly lashed out at Darren with his black spear.

Since he was aware of Darren's abilities, Bowen decided to use the same move with which he haddefeated Violet. “Since Violet failed to defend against this attack, Darren will consume most of hisenergy trying to avoid it, * Bowen surmised.

"I'll make sure that you are forced to leave the stage within three moves.” Bowen used his legendarymartial skill again as he thrust his spear at Darren.

Two black spear shadows charged at Darren simultaneously.

Darren grinned as he activated his blade core and sword core. In the next minute, sword intent andblade intent gushed out of his body. The power these two intents contained was as strong as that ofthe legendary martial skill Bowen had displayed.

"Do you really think you are invincible just because you mastered the lowest legendary martialskill?" Darren growled.

With the sword and blade in his hands, he dashed toward Bowen like a sharp sword.Simultaneously, his body emitted a strong sword intent and blade intent that enveloped the wholefield.

The moment Darren's sword and blade met Bowen's spear, the stage trembled violently. The impactwas so strong that numerous cracks appeared on the surface of the restriction around the field."The two boys are stronger than I estimated. It appears as though I need to reinforce therestriction,” the guardian said with a small smile. He was satisfied with the two teenagers’performance. With a wave of his hand, the restriction was fortified, and the cracks vanished.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sword intent and blade intent Darren had released kept hitting Bowen.

After taking the first blow from Darren, Bowen was forced to stagger backward. Not only did hehave to fend off the enormous sword intent and blade intent, but also the perfect martial skills thatDarren had used.

The other talents were petrified by the power emanating from the two competitors. They gaped atDarren and Bowen as they couldn't believe what they were seeing.

“Although the two contenders hit each other with their best skills, it appears as though Darren hasthe upper hand. This is unbelievable. Is this real or just a hallucination?’ they wondered.

"Well done, Darren!" Boyce exclaimed excitedly. Tom, who stood next to him, was shocked by thesword and blade intents that Darren had unleashed.

"Boyce, you are a good judge of character. I'm surprised that you are acquainted with an amazinggenius like Darren. To be honest, I didn't think highly of him in the beginning. I agreed to help youbecause I didn't overthink. It looks like I was wrong," Tom sighed.

"What if Darren refuses to grant me the favor after he wins the game? After all, he might resent mefor not taking him seriously,” he continued. Anxiety reflected on Tom's face as he continued towatch the match.

"Rest assured, Tom. Darren has a big heart. Besides, you didn't tease him as the other people did.I'm sure that he will not blame you,” Boyce consoled Tom. Although he hadn't known Darren long,Boyce believed that his friend was a kind person.

"I see. Let's continue to watch the fight. Darren is very likely to win,” Tom said. His tone echoed therelief he felt.

Faced with Darren's fierce attacks, Bowen took several steps back and almost fell off the stage.

"If this is what you're capable of, I think you owe me an apology for what you said earlier,” Darrentaunted his opponent.

"Fine. I apologize for my words. You're more powerful than I imagined,” Bowen gasped.

"Now, I am going to show you another legendary martial skill."

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge black shadow appeared behind him. In the blink of an eye,the shadow divided into four, each emitting a strong aura.

"With this legendary martial skill, I can get four avatars. They each possess 90% of my real strengthand can use the legendary martial skills that I have mastered. I'd like to see how you are going todefeat me now," Bowen explained.

"You utilized the Avatar Rule and a legendary martial skill at the same time. That's a smart strategy.It is a pity that you have only comprehended a little of the Avatar Rule. If you can fully master it, youcan at least get thirty-six avatars. I don't think you can defeat me with this skill."

Darren tried to activate his inheritance skill as he spoke. To his delight, he could use it.

“Perhaps the inheritance skill has been a part of me and it isn't a martial skill, so the power in theAncient Void Battlefield couldn't take it away from me.

The inheritance skill of the Dragon that I learned is better than the legendary martial skill Bowen hasmastered. After all, his avatar can only own 90% of his strength. Even so, the martial skill he haspracticed is incredible. After all, it is one of the legendary martial skills, * Darren mused.

Even though he could activate his inheritance skill, Darren had no intention of using it. He decidedto operate the skill in case of an emergency.

"Legendary martial skill, Invincible Spear Skill!"

With a roar, Bowen and his four black avatars released the legendary martial skill.

Bowen intended to defeat Darren with this attack. To ensure he had maximum power, he used asupernatural martial skill to provide energy to his body. He then created a dozen spear shadows andcommanded them to attack his opponent.

Each spear shadow was much more powerful than the previous one.

"Stab! Destroy!" he bellowed.

At this point, the clouds rocked in the wind, and the earth shook. Everything in the world seemed tohave lost its color. The only thing Darren could see was the spear shadows heading for him.

"That skill is terrifying,” Darren remarked. As he concentrated, the green blade core collided with thesword core in his elixir field.

"I'll show you my best skill. Let's see whether my skill is more powerful than your legendary martialskill,” Darren said as he leaped into the air. Against the backdrop of dark clouds and the stormraging in the sky, Darren looked like an incredible martial artist.