Chapter 1055 Fight The Inner Fiend


    Darren let down his defenses and was killed at a quick sh, as he was attacked simultaneously by


    dozens of half-step emperors. His body went limp and crashed to the ground!


    "Hurry up! Quickly, send Darren into the passage!"


    With no time to waste, a group of people hastily rushed Darren into the passage. His corpse vanished


    in a sh.


    "May the heavens assure his safe arrival," said Linda, choking back tears. Hope was all they could hold


    onto now.


    "Let us all pray for his safety," everyone murmured.


    Meanwhile, in the outside world, two figures were pacing around nervously, awaiting Darren.


    "It''s him! He seems to being!" one of them suddenly shouted.


    At the entrance of the passageway, Finley and the old man were waiting.


    "Quick!"


    Darren''s corpse, devoid of aura, came flying out through the passageway.


    Gusts of wind began to shift around the space focusing immediately around the corpse.


    Two powerful Life True Rules were applied to the body in unison.


    Shimmering green dots of light covered Darren''s body. His damaged heart slowly began to rejuvenate.


    After six hours, Darren finally woke up. The shock of life returning to his body had him feeling ecstatic.


    "Ha-ha, I made it!" he shouted in relief. He felt like a new person. Finley, weak and sweaty from healing


    Darren''s body for many hours, smiled excitedly upon seeing Darren wake up.


    Darren immediately got up and flew towards them.


    Hended in front of Finley and the old man with a proud smile on his face.


    "Good job, boy! You have made big progress in your cultivation level. Congrattions! You''re a half-


    step emperor now!" the old man of the Mythological Pce said with a smile. He was immensely proud


    of Darren.


    "This is still far from enough." Darren smiled. Then he turned to look at Finley. "Hey Finley, quit the


    modesty. You didn''t do so bad yourself. Now you''re even higher than me in terms of cultivation level!"


    "Of course I am, I''ve been cultivating faster than you! Let''s go back and celebrate," said Finley,


    chuckling. The three of them happily walked off together, ready for a celebration party.


    In the great hall, many people had been anxiously waiting for many hours. Nobody could speak a word


    as they were so worried about Darren.


    The moment Darren walked in, the entire room burst into excited gasps and joyful tears. Amongst the


    crowd, a golden figure flew over and collided right into Darren.


    "Master, I missed you so much! I thought I would never see you again!" Darren couldn''t breathe from


    the Water Kylin''s huge body knocking him onto the ground in a tight embrace.


    "Get off me! I just got back to life. Are you trying to kill me a second time?" Darren said as he pushed


    the Water Kylin away.


    "Master, I mean, the eighteen cities were sealed and there was no way you could get out. I didn''t


    expect that you''de up with such a risky yet genius n, master. It''s truly amazing!" The Water


    Kylin grinned bashfully. His emotions were overflowing.


    "Cut the crap. Now, go get us some wine." Darren patted the Water Kylin reassuringly.


    "Yes, of course!" The Water Kylin then merrily skipped away to retrieve the wine.


    "Wee back, Darren!" There were senior holy warriors andw enforcers present, cupping their


    hands in gratitude to Darren.


    Darren nodded slightly and scanned the crowd, distracted. Chandler and Lord Donald were nowhere to


    be found.


    "Where are Chandler and Lord Donald?" he asked, confused.


    "s," Finley sighed. His excitement dropped as he scratched his head. He wasn''t sure how to break


    the news to Darren. "You''ve missed many things in the years you were gone. Sensing the human race


    was in danger, Master Chandler couldn''t bear the worry anymore and was driven insane. He''s currently


    recuperating in a secret room.


    As for Lord Donald, he felt terribly guilty and started to me himself for being useless. I was worried


    he would end up like Master Chandler. Before his mental state got any worse, I suggested he cultivate


    in seclusion for the meantime. The Water Kylin and I have been managing the affairs of the Sacred


    Pce in his ce."


    Darren''s joy dissipated from hearing this, and was quickly reced with deep worry.


    "How could this happen? They''ve devoted so much to ensuring the human race''s safety. What about


    Scott''s whereabouts? Has he returned to the Dragon Blood n?" Darren asked.


    "No, he left for the Fire Cave just a few days ago," Finley replied. His heart wrenched when he saw


    Darren''s reaction.


    Darren looked downcast. He knew what he needed to do now.


    "I''ll go help him there in a few days."


    Worrying for his otherrades, Darren also asked about Mathew and Hanson. He learned both of


    them were also in seclusion and would make very rare appearances as ofte.


    Darren''s heart sank more and more as Finley shared more details with him in the great hall.


    "Let''s drink!" said the Water Kylin as he bursted in happily, ready with the wine.


    He was surprised to return to a gloomy and silent hall. The atmosphere had turned from light and merry


    to heavy and filled with worry. The Water Kylin, not knowing the reason for the change of mood,


    bellowed, "My master has returned after many years. Even if the situation outside is dire, we must drink


    in celebration first!"


    He carefully lined up some wine sses and filled them up one by one.


    "That''s right. It''s great that Darren hase back. Cheers to him! Come on, now, cheers!"


    "Drink. Let''s drink..."


    The crowd began to fill with chants and chatter as they drank together. They attempted to lighten the


    mood.


    Suddenly, a violent rumble shook the great hall as an explosion was heard outside.


    It seemed that an extremely powerful force had exploded from a fair distance outside the pce.


    "Shit, that came from a Holy Land!"


    As Finley sensed it, his expression darkened. He sensed that the Inner Fiend hadid waste to one of


    the forbidden areas.


    Barnes was currently preupied with healing himself in seclusion. Who was supposed to stop the


    Inner Fiend now?


    "Finley, Water Kylin, follow me!" Darren also sensed the forbidden area shaking. He took the lead to


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    leave.


    "Wait, we''reing with you." said the people of the Sacred Pce as they followed Darren out.


    "What are you going to do? Get in our way?" said the Water Kylin angrily, pushing them back.


    "Everyone, please wait here. We''ll check up on the area and update you when we return," said Darren.


    He couldn''t risk their safety with the danger at hand. The next moment, Finley, the Water Kylin, and


    Darren took off.


    A malicious fiendish aura was emanating from the forbidden area.


    The three warriors began to feel uneasy as they pushed further towards the area.


    They were surprised to find a strong Witcher Power guarding the entrance. It was perfectly intact.


    "What? This doesn''t make any sense," Darren murmured.


    They did not expect the forbidden area to look so untouched. The sound of the explosion earlier had


    them expecting chaos and rubble.


    "Do you think the Inner Fiend is luring us here?" Finley frowned.


    With a sharp sound of electricity crackling, a golden monkey appeared from the shadows.


    "Excuse yourselves, do you think you deserve to have been lured here? I wanted Barnes! Where is


    Barnes?!" shouted a very annoyed Inner Fiend.


    The entire reason why he had caused a ruckus was to lure the injured Barnes out and devour him.


    With a strange turn of events, he''d instead lured two humans and a kylin.


    "Well I didn''t expect you to be alive and breathing, that''s for sure." The Inner Fiend sneered at Darren.


    "You''re still alive. So why can''t I be alive too?" Darren jeered back.


    "You bastards! You''ve ruined my ns! Go to hell!" the Inner Fiend roared, revealing sharp tusks.


    Finley looked on in horror as he sensed that they''d beenpletely sealed into the surrounding space.


    Even if he tried using his space skills, retreat was impossible.


    "I wouldn''t be so confident if I were you," Darren said indifferently.


    "Do you seriously believe you could win a fight against me?" The Inner Fiend sneered. He learned that


    Darren was only a half-step emperor. Killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.


    Wielding a golden stick, he strode towards the three warriors.


    "Water Kylin, go!" shouted Finley.


    Knowing what he meant, the Water Kylin rushed out with him.


    Both of them knew that Darren was new to the half-step emperor realm and might be understandably


    weaker than them. They took the initiative to form a protective stance in front of Darren.


    "Master, we can''t hold him off for long. You must take this opportunity to escape," the Water Kylin said


    anxiously.


    "There''s no need to panic," Darren replied.


    An explosion then rang throughout the space, and the void began to shake. In a sh, the Water Kylin


    and Finley were already shing with the Inner Fiend.