Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 464 In Danger

Darren transformed into Kaleb before the Spirit Power could reach Darren and check him.

As the Spirit Power coming after him was extremely powerful, Darren didn't plan to run. Besides, itwas Bradley who had lured him here to kill him. Why should he be the one to run? Darren had everyreason to kill Bradley, and he was not afraid to let them know.

After a short moment, an elder's figure appeared in front of Darren. It was Elder Judah!

The elder's sharp eyes seemed to be piercing through Darren as he glared at him.

"You killed Bradley!" The older man glanced at Bradley's dead body on the ground beforeexclaiming in a cold tone. He wasn't even asking because he was sure that it was Darren who hadkilled the black-robed young man.

"Yes, I killed him." Darren nodded as he confirmed the accusation. After all, there was no need forhim to lie.

"How dare you? Don't you realize that you killed the young master's Left Guard? You will bepunished!" the older man scolded.

"Ha. I will be punished? Maybe. But, as a powerful rule cultivator, I'm sure that you can sense thatBradley placed the restrictions here. Am I right? Don't you realize that it was Bradley who wanted tokill me in the first place? Of course, I had to fight back! Do you take me for a fool? Why would Iallow someone to take my life?" After saying these words, Darren didn't wait for the elder'sresponse. He just turned and walked away, disappearing in the dark. He was sure that the older manwould believe him and wouldn't do anything to him without the young master's order.

Something flashed through the older man's eyes as he squinted at Darren's retreating figure.However, Elder Judah made no move to go after him.

In fact, what Darren had said was true. He could feel that this place was filled with Bradley'srestriction. And he could easily guess why Bradley had done this. He wanted to kill Kaleb. So, Kalebreally had a good reason for killing Bradley. And even if the older man had stopped Darren fromleaving, he couldn't do anything to him because he was the young master's right-hand man.

But, he also had a feeling that Kaleb was getting bolder.

The older man's gaze followed Darren long after he was gone. After a while, he turned to leave. Butbefore he left, he checked Bradley's body to make sure.

"What? Why do I feel a faint aura of sword intent?" Elder Judah's eyebrows knitted into a deepfrown. Something was wrong about Bradley's death, and Kaleb was the only suspect.

Darren walked straight back to the black-robed man’s place and ignored everything else. He wasconfident that Elder Judah wouldn't try to punish him. The only thing he could do was tell the youngmaster what Darren had done.

Darren was not afraid of that. To be honest, what could the young master do about it now? Wouldhe really kill Kaleb to avenge a dead man? Of course, not! He had already lost a loyal guard, and hewouldn't want to lose another one. The young master was not naive. He knew that he could still useKaleb in the future. So Darren didn't worry about the young master's punishment.

Three days passed. This whole time, Darren waited in his room. But the young master did not callhim. It was clear that he was busy preparing for his breakthrough and didn't have time to deal withBradley's death.

During these three days, Darren played with the treasures that he gained from Kaleb and hisbrother, Bradley. He had over a thousand runes with which to increase his power or speed. He alsohad several elixirs that could help upgrade his Spirit Power. As Darren had used them all, his SpiritPower had reached level twenty.

Just as the ape had predicted, it would be extremely difficult to upgrade another level once hereached level twenty.

Right at that time, an attendant knocked on Darren's door and told him that the young masterwanted to see him now. Darren smiled and walked out.

After a short while, Darren stepped into the huge palace. The young master's expression was cold.As soon as he saw Darren, he shouted, "Kaleb! How dare you kill Bradley, my Left Guard?"

Hearing the accusation, Darren lifted his chin in defiance, although he was laughing in his heart. Theyoung master was probably faking his anger.

"Please let me explain, young master. Bradley was very angry with me that day. He lured me into thearray that he had planned for years. He had intended to kill me! I didn't have a choice but to kill himinstead. Please forgive me, young master,” Darren responded in a calm and honest tone.

"I see. Well, the situation is different since it was Bradley who wanted to kill you first. He deserved todie for attacking my Right Guard without my permission.

All right, come with me to the Soul-refining Pool,”

the young master replied. And just as Darren had expected, the young master announced nopunishment. He couldn't lose another guard. Then, he stood up and walked toward the Soul-refining Pool.

Darren followed him. They walked by one palace after another, till they arrived in front of a big cave.'I didn't expect so many people to be present today, * Darren thought. Just one glance showedDarren that about a hundred people were standing in front of the cave. Not only that, each personpresent was a very good rule cultivator. Darren could tell that from the aura around them. Somecultivators had auras that were stronger and stranger than Elder Judah's. Now that Darren could feelthe power of the cultivators summoned to protect the young master, he realized that this was not agood opportunity to capture the young master.

After all, with so many powerful men here to guard the young master, how could he succeed?

Even though he had to abandon his plan, Darren couldn't leave. The only comforting prospect forDarren was that he could absorb some Spirit Power during the ceremony.

A group of people followed the young master into the cave. They passed over a hundred KillingArrays, Restriction Arrays, and Illusion Arrays before they reached a deep green pool.

Then, some of the powerful rule cultivators started to use an arcane skill to throw the souls thatDarren had collected into that pool. Much to Darren's surprise, besides the souls that he hadcollected, at least ten thousand more souls were struggling in the pool.

After refining for a long time, an extremely powerful Spirit Power rose from the deep green pool.Then, the young master entered the pool under the protection of the rule cultivators.

"Young master, you will break through to level twenty-six of the Spirit Power after forty-nine days.Then, you can accept the true rule inheritance.”

"Good luck, young master. I am sure that the sect leader will be happy for you when he finishes hisclosed-door cultivation.”

After a few powerful rule cultivators said these words to the young master, they used their rulepower to protect the whole pool.

"Elders, are you sure that nobody can enter this pool?" The young master had to ask one last time."Yes, we are certain. Don't worry, young master. Nobody will interrupt you. Even with our combinedpowers, we cannot open the Protection Domain before you successfully break through.”

To ensure the young master’s safety, these powerful elders had made the Protection Domain sostrong that even they couldn't break in.

"That's good to hear. But there's one more thing. What if I am in danger when I am in there alone?"asked the young master. His tone was laced with worry.

"If you are in danger, the five of us will burn our souls to open the Protection Domain," one of theelders answered to comfort the young master.

That was when the young master finally stopped worrying.

After the Protection Domain was closed, the sect's elders and the disciples of high status crossedtheir legs and sat down around the domain. They waited patiently for the Spirit Power to come outso that they could absorb it.

Darren, just like them, crossed his legs and sat on the floor. He was silent the whole time asthoughts of failure to execute his plan flashed through his mind

After a short while, Elder Judah walked toward him accompanied by another middle-aged rulecultivator. It was evident that their target was Darren.

"Mortimer, use your Piercing Eye to check him," Elder Judah said while pointing to Darren.

"Umm... He's the young master's right-hand man. Is it acceptable for us to investigate him, Judah?""Don't worry. We are doing this for the young master's safety. Just check him," Judah said firmly. Heknew that the young master wouldn't blame him for suspecting Kaleb's identity and havingsomeone to check him, even if the result refuted Judah's suspicions.

"All right. I haven't used my Piercing Eye in a long time anyway."

As the two rule cultivators were communicating through their arcane skills, Darren couldn't hearthem.

But he could feel a pair of eyes with strong piercing power staring at him.

“Damn it! That middle-aged man must have mastered some sort of searching rule formula of theSupreme Vision Rule. He will surely discover my true identity!" Darren cursed in his heart. He hadintentionally memorized the rule formulas of the Supreme Vision Rule in case such a situationhappened. This was why he was able to recognize that the middle-aged man must have a way toconfirm his true identity.

If Darren were exposed at this time, with so many powerful rule cultivators and over a hundredpowerful arrays protecting the young master, he would not stand a chance against them, even if hecalled the Water Kylin for help.

Besides, with so many evil rule cultivators here, the connection he had with the Ancient VoidBattlefield might be cut off. Darren's shoulders sagged when he realized that there was a possibilitythat he probably couldn't open the Ancient Void Battlefield, either.

In that way, death was certain if his true identity was discovered.

Just as the middle-aged man was about to use his skill to probe him, Darren stood and shoutedangrily, "What are you doing?"