Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 316 In The Devil Den (Part One)

Darren took the Water Kylin and headed straight for the desolate island shrouded with a thick layer of mysterious purple smog.

"Where is the Devil Den? We had a fierce fight on the island, but no creatures came out. Weren't they alarmed by the chaos? Why?" asked Darren with curiosity.

"There is an intense restriction power under the mountain over there. That prevented the black beetles from coming out," replied the Water Kylin.

"All right,” Darren said to the Water Kylin with a quick nod. "Take me there and stay out of the Devil Den. If you hear something strange in the den, then come and help me out of this damned den. Understand?"

"Of course, master.”

The Water Kylin guided Darren toward a huge, steep mountain. A wide cleft on a sharp cliffside came into view as they approached the mountain. The cleft appeared to be a long and unfathomable opening that led to the world of darkness.

"It's over there in the cleft, master. Just go in. The powerful restrictive force will prevent the black beetles from leaving. Master, you must drop your demonic transformation form and reveal your real body when you exit the den. Otherwise, you'll be suppressed by the restriction force as well." The Water Kylin offered his advice to Darren. His tone and expression conveyed the seriousness he felt. "I understand. Keep an eye on the situation inside. Don't fool around like the last time. Both of us will be doomed if you are careless this time." Darren could not help but remind the Water Kylin of his responsibility again. The creature's impulsive and thoughtless nature had, indeed, caused many problems in the past.

"Go, master. I'm a reliable partner, aren't 1?" The Water Kylin grinned with confidence.

"Reliable? That's the last word you can use to describe yourself, dude! I must leave now. But, please, keep your eyes and ears sharp, reliable guy. Please!” Darren felt both amused and fury at the Water Kylin's words. He could not help but remind this careless creature a few more times before running into the world of darkness at full speed

As soon as he entered the cleft, several rays of evil auras surrounded Darren. They dashed towards him like stormy waves in a turbulent sea. With widened eyes, Darren quickly changed into the demonic body to conceal his human aura. The evil aura emitting from his demonic body fit in harmoniously with this world of darkness. The evil auras Darren had previously sensed, vanished.

A sigh of relief escaped Darren's lips as he thought about how careless he had been! It was so dark inside the cleft that Darren had difficulty seeing. And so, he then released his spiritual sense to perceive everything in the space around him. Now, he could see as clearly as he did in the sunshine. The evil auras in the air intensified as Darren walked deeper into the cleft, inch by inch. Instead of feeling upset and fearful by the presence of these evil auras, Darren felt as if various benign comfortable currents had bathed him. These vicious forces somehow pleased and delighted him! Darren followed the path in the darkness. The narrow passage gradually gave way to a wide road. But, the trail abruptly ended at a sharp precipice. Darren walked to the brim and looked down. It must be tens of thousands of feet from the top of the cliff to the foot of the valley. Darren narrowed his eyes when he saw black spots moving around on the valley floor. They were the creatures in black carapaces, but they were as small as ants from where Darren stood. They moved around a certain point like ants crawling in and out of their nests.

"These creatures are similar to the ones on the Barren Wasteland. However, they seem to possess stronger powers as the aura of each of these creatures is comparable to the Wonder Realm level,” Darren murmured to himself. The power of these creatures, indeed, startled him. Upon studying them longer, he noticed several big ones as well that were shrouded in a thick layer of black evil force. They seemed to be more powerful than the youth from the bronze coffin.

But Darren had once witnessed the rapid growth in energy levels of that young man from the bronze coffin. He must have upgraded to a level beyond Darren's imagination by now.

Darren observed those creatures in silence as he didn't intend to descend from the cliff immediately. Since he was alone, he needed to be extremely careful before taking any action. He knew that he would be exposed if even one creature spotted him and shared the information with the others through their language.

'The valley is not very big, perhaps around ten thousand feet in radius. If the corpse is still here, I can find it without difficulty.’ Relief filled Darren as he thought about how small this place was in comparison with the vastness of the secret places he had searched previously.

Darren was lost in deep thought for a long while. He needed to consider his alternatives and form a plan of action. As he wondered how he should test those creatures to see whether they had found him or not, something cold and hard brushed his fingers. He turned to check and got startled. Three creatures in black carapaces were by his side. Each was covered in a thick layer of black evil aura. They closed in on him, cornering him against the cliff wall.

Fear coursed through Darren. There was no denying that the combined strength of these three creatures surpassed his. Together, they were equal to the top level of a one-star human grand warrior.

"I'm doomed!" Darren felt a chill crawl up his spine. If the three creatures launched attacks at him, there was no way for him to escape. And there were more creatures in the valley, who were more forceful than these three.

With no idea what to do next, Darren stayed put. He stared at the three monsters in front of him and waited for them to attack.