Chapter 126 A Real Young Genius
"Don''t you mention anything regarding the groom-recruitingpetition of the Holy Maiden again, you
hear me? You''re talented, but still far too young. At present, you''re an antpared to the genius
young men of the Ancient Families," Colin said, trying to dissuade Darren. "But don''t worry, if you
practice for a few more years until you reach the age of twenty, you''ll be the strongest cultivator among
your peers," he added.
Darren did not want to hear any more exnations from Colin. He was definitely interested in hearing
more about the Ancient Families, on the other hand.
"Sir, may I ask a question? There must be countless heroes and gifted cultivators in the Holy Land, so
why haven''t any of them defeated the Ancient Families? How strong are the Ancient Families exactly?"
Darren inquisitively asked, bowing with his hands arched to show respect.
What Darren had just asked Colin was something that most of the disciples present wanted to know.
Colin pondered for a moment then sat down as he started, "The history of the Ancient Families goes
back to the ancient times. They have an unusual blood lineage that can enhance their fighting power to
its full potential. But of course, there are two sides to every coin. Because of the unusual bloodline,
their progress in the cultivation realm is much slower than that of other gifted disciples in the Holy Land.
Luckily, there is always an exception to everything. In recent years, the three Ancient Families have
nurtured quite a number of geniuses. So, not only do those geniuses have the unusual bloodline that
enhances their powers, but they can also improve their cultivation realms quickly. The speed of their
realm promotion is almost equal to that of the geniuses in the Holy Land. As far as I know, they have
several young men under the age of twenty who have already reached the seventh stage of the
Mysterious Realm, which is exceptional, given the adverse effects thate with their bloodline.
What''s even more exceptional, is that it is said that there are also several young men just a little over
the age of twenty who have reached the Wonder Realm. They''re geniuses," he concluded.
"They reached the seventh stage of the Mysterious Realm before the age of twenty? Do you know how
strong they are in actualbat, though?" Darren continued his questions in curiosity.
Colin chuckled, "Well, with the advantage of their unique bloodline, they will be invincible against
warriors at the realms below the Wonder Realm. And Darren, I know what you''re thinking, but with your
current strength, you won''t be able to win in the Holy Maiden''s groom-recruitingpetition," But
there''s no need to lose heart! You will be strong enough topete with them. All you need is time,
understand?" he cheerfully reassured Darren.
Darren was saddened by the information he just heard. However, he was not one to give up that easily.
He still had some confidence in himself.
"May I ask you another question, sir? Is there anyone from the Ancient Families at the Mysterious
Realm who can defeat a Wonder Realm master?" ''Since their blood lineage is so strong, when they
reach the peak of the Mysterious Realm, they can fight even against the Wonder Realm masters…'' he
thought, mind already beginning toe up with some sort of n.
Colin chuckled amusedly at Darren''s question. "You should be clear that only a cultivator who masters
the hidden skills can challenge the opponents who are in a higher cultivation stage than him. It''s simply
impossible for anyone to win such challenges. Even if they have the strongest blood lineage, they can''t
cross the realm limit to defeat a Wonder Realm master. So, to answer your question: no, there isn''t
anyone from the Ancient Families who''d be able to do that," Colin replied, shaking his head.
Hearing this, Darren was relieved.
Back when he still had not broken through to his current cultivation realm, with his sword intent
increased two thousand times, he had fought a Wonder Realm cultivator who didn''t use the Omnipotent
Talent Skill, and he was able to kill him with his sword intent increased four thousand times. Now that
he had reached the Mysterious Realm, the power of his sword intent and other abilities had been
improved tenfold. If his cultivation were to upgrade by several more stages, his strength would be
greatly enhanced. By then, he wouldn''t need to be afraid of the Ancient Families'' invincibility.
''I have to practice harder to elerate my cultivation so that I can win thepetition, '' Darren thought
secretly, his mind already made up.
"Now, Darren, you have be a supreme disciple. Come with me to see the Holy Lord right away,"
Colin ordered as he got ready to leave.
"Wait just a minute, sir," Darren hastily replied. He wore a determined look on his face. "I think I should
be made an outer disciple. I must attend the groom-recruitingpetition of the Holy Maiden," he
continued.
Colin''s face scrunched up in frustration, "You! Why are you so stubborn? To be honest, this recruitment
is rted to the reputation of the Holy Land. Our outer disciple defeating a disciple of the Ancient
Families? I want to be able to witness that – more than anyone else. But it''s just impossible. I''ve
already told you so much, but looks like my words are all in vain, huh?
Besides, how could you be so unfaithful at a young age? Haven''t you thought about how Elsa would
feel about this? I hate unfaithful people and if you insist on being stubborn, the Holy Land will not
recruit a supreme disciple of poor moral character like you!" Colin angrily spluttered, disappointment
evident on his face.
But then, unexpectedly, before Darren had the chance to speak up, Elsa stepped forward and
respectfully spoke, "Sir, I sincerely support Darren''s participation in the recruitmentpetition."
"What?
What did you say?" Collin cried out in surprise. ''Just what kind of enticement did Darren use to lure
Elsa to make her support her own boyfriend topete in another girl''s groom recruitment?'' thought
one of the men.
''I''m so jealous. I would probably die if I meet such a beautiful and magnanimous girl, '' mused another.
Everyone was too stunned to talk after hearing Elsa''s words. They then cast an envious look in
Darren''s direction.
Much like everyone else there, Colin was at a loss for words.
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Darren politely smiled as he turned to face Colin, "Sir, if you''re doubting my strength, why don''t you just
test me?"
"You mean," Colin furrowed his brows, "You want to fight against me?" he confusedly asked.
"Are you out of your damn mind, Darren? How can you make such an outrageous demand?" the Outer
Elder scolded.
"Sir, please calm down. I''m just requesting Mr. Li to lower his cultivation realm to below the Wonder
Realm to test my strength," Darren respectfully replied.
"You little brat!" Colin chuckled. Colin suddenly remembered that Darren had passed the final test for
supreme disciple election. He did guess that the young man could fight those at much higher cultivation
levels. ''But that was just an estimated guess. Is he really that good, maybe even better?'' he thought as
he looked at the confident expression on Darren''s face.
He lightheartedly shrugged, "All right. I''ll fight you. If you lose, you''ll go with me to see the Holy Lord
immediately and practice well in the future. Don''t think about anything else, okay?" he said, finally
giving in.
"Understood, sir. Thank you," Darren beamed. And then he abruptly proposed, not more than a second
The whole room roared withughter at the seemingly absurd question.
Colin held in a chuckle, "Well, if that happens, I will not only allow you to participate in thepetition,
but also give you a sizable gift." He thought he could take this opportunity to discourage the young
man.
"You''re currently at the first stage of the Mysterious Realm. I''ll suppress my cultivation to make it at the
peak of the Spirit Realm. You have special abilities and other hidden talents, so I think this is rtively
fair," he stated as he hyped himself up for the fight.
Colin was a master who almost reached the peak of the Wonder Realm. His physical strength and
cultivation base were many times stronger than Darren''s. In order to defeat Darren, he wouldn''t lower
his realm down to the Primary Realm, but just down to the Spirit Realm.
Darren also readied himself for the challenge. He mobilized all his strength and put it all into a single
punch.
It carried both the de internal force and the sword intent, but not the demonic internal force. He did
not dare use it in front of such a strong master.
"Ah-ha, not bad!" Colin eximed, his eyes widened in amusement. He noticed that Darren''s punch
had the power of either the seventh or eighth stage of the Mysterious Realm. It seemed that he had
really underestimated him. ''However, there''s no need to take it seriously, '' Collin thought.
He nonchntly stretched out his hand to block Darren''s attack.
However, his face changed dramatically just as their two fists met.
He felt just how powerful Darren''s punch was. There were two strong forces that burst through his hand
and went straight to his chest.
"Bang!"
The sound of the impact echoed in the air.
Everyone watched the scene in disbelief.
"Damn. I was too careless," Colinmented, then proceeded to praise Darren. "I thought I wouldn''t
have to use any strength to deal with you, but I didn''t expect that you have such powerful hidden skills.
You''re quite as strong as the ninth-stage of the Mysterious Realm," he admitted.
He fell back half a step after receiving Darren''s punch. Luckily, he inconspicuously activated his
strength at once to control his body.
"What do you think, sir?" Darren asked as he held out his hand to Colin.
"I admit defeat. You''re very good. You really are a young genius," Colin remarked, reaching out his
hand to grab Darren''s outstretched one. Instead of condemning Darren, he looked at the young man
with admiration in his eyes.
After the people had heard it directly from Colin, they finally believed the scene that happened in front
of them to be true.