Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 677 Future Plans

The old man thought for a minute then said, "It's not that simple. Unless you're a strong rulecultivator, there's no way for you to simply master the Weapon Command Skill. That's because forone to completely master a weapon, they need to be one with it. After that, they can channel thepower from heaven and earth through the weapons and absorb it into their body. This is said to bethe ultimate way to strengthen the combat effectiveness as a rule cultivator.”

After a moment's silence, Darren asked, "Sir, what's the difference between the Weapon CommandSkill of the rule cultivators and the skills used by martial artists?"

"You've reached such a high level of Spirit Power, but you weren't taught by a master of the rulecultivation? Rule cultivators should turn the forces of heaven and earth into forces of attack. Martialartists improve their bodies, their strength, and their souls through their own exercise. That way theycan enhance the effectiveness of their combat skills.

To put it simply, rule cultivation means borrowing power, while martial arts cultivation meanscontrolling power. In other words, the power of a martial artist's weapon comes from his own body.However, the power of a rule cultivator's weapon is the inherent power of both heaven and earth.For example, someone can transform the Thunder Force, the Wind Force and the Fire Force intoattacking skills. This is the Weapon Command Skill,"

the old man tried to explain briefly.

Darren thought for a while. Then he asked, "But I have a feeling that the power of a martial artistshould be stronger than a rule cultivators, when they reach a particular level. Because the forces ofheaven and earth, which a rule cultivator uses, should have a limit. For example, a rule cultivator inthe senior Holy Realm can use the Wind Force, but the wind is sometimes strong and sometimesweak. He can't control it."

"Ha-ha!" The old man couldn't help but laugh. "You are still too ignorant. Every power in the worldis extremely terrifying when it reaches its limit. Take the Wind Force you just mentioned. It comesfrom the Wind Rule, right? If a rule cultivator is powerful enough, he can use all of the Wind Rules inthe world.

Let me give you an example of something that was passed down from ancient times. A senior holyrule cultivator of commanding wind owned a special fan. This fan was said to be able to activatestorms within thirty thousand kilometers. That kind of storm could kill one hundred senior holywarriors of martial arts cultivation!"

"Wow, that's so scary!" Darren gasped.

He couldn't believe that a fan could kill one hundred senior holy warriors of martial arts cultivation!"In that case, martial artists of the same realm are as weak as ants in front of rule cultivators!?"Darren couldn't accept that. While he was intrigued by what rule cultivators could do, his lifelongdream was to be a martial artist. Hearing this made him feel a little sad.

"You can't really compare them like that. Their strengths can't be measured on the same level.There's no shortage of talented people among martial artists. They aren't inferior to the best rulecultivators. The rule cultivator with a fan I mentioned was an invincible senior holy warrior, the kindyou only get to meet once in a million years. I think that's why he managed to singlehandedly kill ahundred martial artists,” the old man explained.

"Yes, you are right, sir. In fact, no matter which realm you are in, the division within it is just ageneral concept. For the seven-star Grand Realm, there is a huge difference between the weakestand the strongest, let alone the masters of the Holy Realm,” Darren said.

"It's good that you can understand. Let me see your weapons,” the old man said with a nod."Okay." Darren took out his divine blade and divine sword.

"Oh, my God! These are very good weapons!" the old man exclaimed as he held them in his hands."Sir, how would you rate them?” Darren asked.

"I believe that these belong to the top level of weapons I'd seen. Let me sense them carefully,” theold man said and injected a little Spirit Power into the blade and sword.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes and happily said, "They are ancient divine weaponswith a trace of the aura of a holy emperor inside. They must be Emperor Weapons!"

Although Darren had known his weapons were extraordinary, his heart skipped a beat replaceing outtheir true origins.

"Sir, what's an Emperor Weapon?" Darren felt elated.

"Don't be so excited. Although they are Emperor Weapons, there are two kinds of EmperorWeapons in the world. The first kind are divine weapons created by the ancient emperors. They havethe power to shatter both heaven and earth. However, these weapons also have a drawback. If theirholder isn't a holy emperor, he can never activate all of its potential power. The second kind areweapons used for a long period of time by ancient emperors, who are rare prodigies, before theyreach the Emperor Realm

The overall power of the second type of divine weapon may not be as strong as the first one, but ifthey are fully developed, their power can't be underestimated. In my opinion, your weapons are ofthe latter kind. They must have been used by a talented warrior for a long time before he'd reachedthe Emperor Realm,"

the old man explained.

"That's not bad. Weapons like these can help me a lot,” Darren said with satisfaction.

"There's a lot you'll need to do with these weapons. Their power is only ten percent developed sofar, meaning that it's extremely limited in its current state,” the old man said.

"How can I fully develop them?" Darren asked.

"It's easy. You need to pour your blood essence into the blade and sword, and use the Spirit Powerto activate the Weapon Soul. When your affinity towards them grows, you can really control them.The only way you can use them now is to resist others’ weapons by taking advantage of theirrigidity. But that can't enhance your blade and sword intents," the old man said.

"Well, if I get the chance, I will definitely do as you suggested,” Darren said with a nod.

"Don't worry about that yet. You should make your decision first. Do you want to use your bladeand sword with the martial arts skills or use them with the forces of heaven and earth?" The old manreminded Darren that he hadn't made his choice yet.

"Is there a big difference?"

"Of course. If you use the power of heaven and earth, you need to connect your weapons with therule silk threads you've learned. This is what a rule cultivator does. If you want to be a martial artist,then you just need to develop those blade and sword skills yourself. However, if you choose theformer, you won't be able to fight others in a hand to hand combat. Otherwise, you'll be easily hurtby the rules, you might even die.”

"Oh! I get it," Darren said. "Then, I think I've made my decision, I want to use my blade and sword asa martial artist. When I acquire other divine weapons, I can also use them to develop my rulecultivation.”

"Well, it's up to you. Now you should try to understand the Life Rule more. It will benefit you a lotwhen you fight with others in the future,” the old man told him.

"Okay." Darren sat on the ground and entered the silvery eyes state, working on comprehending theLife Rule.

Soon enough, two months passed and Darren woke up from his meditation. There were some faintgreen lights faintly reflected on him. A moment later, he stood up, feeling that his body was full ofinfinite vitality.

"Ha-ha, you really a prodigy. You've learned twenty percent of the Life Rule. If you master all ofthem, you can master the Life True Rule.” The old man appeared beside Darren.

"Thank you so much for leading the way!" Darren answered, bowing to the old man with his handsclasped. Then he added, "By the way, sir, I think I should go out now. Do you have any idea how?"The old man nodded slightly and said, "There's only one road out, but it won't be easy. Do youknow there're holy tombs outside? The dead holy warriors had attempted to break out but failed.After they died, I attached a wisp of Life True Rule to their bodies, and I asked some of myresurrected creatures to bury them there in the graves. Then they could rest in peace.”

Hearing this, Darren's expression hardened. The holy warriors died when they'd attempted to leave.What sort of terrifying answer would he get?