“Otherwise, I’d take you on as an apprentice and teach you everything I know. I’d even give you my energy.” The old woman shook her head. However, her murderous intent grew beneath her pity.“You’ve advanced so quickly that it’s scary. It hasn’t even been two months since you became enlightened, yet you already found the shortcut to meditating. In fact, that’s a strange method you’ve discovered. Normally, such methods come with evil connotations, but I don’t sense anything evil in you. I have to admit that you’re a powerful character.” She smiled, but it wasn’t a kind one. “I honestly feel it’s a pity that you’re going to die—you would’ve become an extremely powerful existence. I doubt any of the people I know would’ve been your match; your current level is one that many people strive and fail to achieve in their lifetime.”She sounded conflicted as she spoke, but Darius was sure that her murderous intent had never disappeared. Since she hadn’t changed her mind about killing him, he

The man’s face darkened, and he stopped attacking.Darius raised an eyebrow, feeling that he was up to something. He took the opportunity to lunge at the man, but in the next second, he was enveloped in complete darkness. He immediately skidded to a stop because he couldn’t even see his opponent. He was sure of one thing—if he were to continue with his attack, he could injure anyone, whether they were enlightened martial artists or normal, innocent bystanders. He couldn’t act rashly when he wasn’t sure what he was up against, and his actions would accomplish nothing aside from depleting his energy.He bit his lip and tried to find a way out of this. He felt pissed off by the fact that he hadn’t landed a single blow on his opponent since the start of this duel, and this was a first for him. He couldn’t accept this outcome, but his opponent obviously didn’t care. The man’s voice was as rough as sandpaper, and it seemed to be coming from all around Darius as he said, “Darius, you’ve al

A deadly mix of dread and frustration filled Darius’ mind. Chest sinking, he mused, “I shouldn’t believe what these people in black robes have to say. After all, they’re unable to exercise free will. Besides, they have no contact with the world, so their worldview is dictated by the mysterious figure behind Dream Investment Group. It’s crystal clear these people in black aren’t the good guys.”He sighed deeply, placing both hands behind his back. Then, he inhaled the rich air around him through slightly parted lips. Many skills and abilities were oozing from the men that Darius could easily absorb into his body, so it did not take long for his strength to recover. That set off a wave of panic in the two clad fully in black robes. They were both running toward Darius. Their figures darted ahead so fast that their shadows multiplied behind them. The figure that stood furthest away from Darius was now nearing him. Meanwhile, Darius held his ground with both hands behind his back, gazin

“What’s going on with you? That’s not the kind of attack someone at your skill level is supposed to have,” Michelle snapped before immediately adding with a relieved tone, “Although, you’re lucky that you’ve already wounded Darius badly. Otherwise, there’s no telling what would happen if we had fought on.”Darkness shrouded Darius’ vision once more. However, he had shut his eyes this time because he had gotten injured and not because he wanted to focus better. He could still hear the voices of everyone around him, so he was more than aware of what was unfolding. That included Michelle’s footsteps taking a big turn before pacing toward him. Darius wanted to open his eyes and stand on his feet, but much to his dismay, he could not move a muscle. It was an unprecedented situation; before, when Darius got severely injured, he lost all his senses. Yet, for some unknown reason, he heard everything and could even think this time around. He could clearly feel the stinging pain from every wo

Michelle remained kneeling on the ground. Beside her, Darius could sense the hesitation in her downcast gaze. Still, she did not say anything and only stood before strolling further away. Her answer was crystal clear to Darius.Meanwhile, Darius heard the man in black robes approaching and knew the latter was about to kill him. Refusing to die at all costs, Darius opened his eyes. Neither he nor the man did not plan for that to happen. When the harsh sunlight shone into Darius’ eyes, Darius froze dumbfoundedly for two seconds. Immediately after, the pain he felt became so overbearing that he shot to his feet at once. His body had not fully recovered, and because of his drastic movements that used up some of his life force, Darius inadvertently injured himself again. However, he healed much quicker this time. Following that, he examined the internal wounds beneath his skin, knowing no one else could see them. Even so, Ford, who stood opposite Darius, could still accurately detect a