Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 402 Cheerful Conversations And Blooming Friendships (Part One)

The other people in the crowd looked towards Darren with dread in their eyes. They were afraid of getting beheaded by Darren right then and there if they so much as dared to make a move against him. That was the reason why every single person in the crowd was reluctant to take the lead.

They knew that few of those present would have survived without the sudden appearance of the runic protection. On top of that, even those lucky enough to survive would have been badly injured. As for Oscar, he was well aware of his level as a Grand Realm master. Not only that, he was also the first supreme disciple of the Violet Phoenix Sect. It would be so disgraceful if he didn't stop Darren and just left him go. Moreover, earlier when he had jumped into the attack range of Darren's dark gold internal force, he had been immediately struck and beaten without even getting a chance to use his domain skill. The crowd had been watching, and so Oscar had felt so embarrassed. Anger surged through his body when he recalled how he had been defeated. He needed to set the record straight in order to not feel embarrassed anymore.

"Hey, you little punk. What do you take me for? Do you have any idea what the Violet Phoenix Sect is? After pulling that ignorant stunt, do you want to run away now? Don't even think about it!" Oscar cut to the chase and immediately released a domain, which crept over Darren and covered him completely. He was hoping to intimidate and scare Darren with his domain.

However, Darren didn't even blink. He was completely calm and stared at Oscar's domain more out of curiosity than even a hint of fear. And why should he be scared? He had experienced this before. In fact, he had been covered by the domain of grand warriors a couple of times in the past. Among them, there was even the domain of two-star grand warriors. Those domains were multiple times stronger than the one Oscar had released. How could his movements possibly be halted by only this domain?

Still radiating calmness, he released the Blade and Sword Domain. Though this domain could not be equal in force to that of Oscar, it still could to some extent resist Oscar's attack. Oscar clenched his teeth as he tried to stand his ground. His domain was not really that strong, and now it became even weaker as Darren's domain slowly took over. Oscar was cursing internally.

Darren, on the other hand, was standing firmly, not wavering in his domain. He muttered coldly, “I wouldn't have attacked everyone here if they hadn't yelled such hurtful insults. What? Didn't you hear how the girl was insulted moments ago? I don't mind killing you if you can't keep right from wrong. What's more, you are trying to trouble me.”

The warriors were all standing around, none of them making a single noise. Their hands had started sweating as they watched the enthralling confrontation. They all witnessed how, despite being in the domain of the grand warrior, the young man was able to speak with poise and confidence. Not only that, his cool voice was even laced with a hint of menace. The bystanders doubted that whether this man still had some other great strength and very powerful means.

However, they still had trouble believing that a man as young as the one before them, one who had clearly not reached the Grand Realm yet, could be able to actually fight against the domain, a domain released by a grand warrior no less! It should have been common sense that a young guy like him just couldn't do something powerful like this.

In that moment, everyone in the crowd thought that Darren had reached the top level of the supreme stage in the Wonder Realm. He was already able to comprehend and use his knowledge of the domain, so he must have already stepped into the Grand Domain. This was surely the reason why Darren could still appear so composed and calm.

But were their musings right? Each person in the crowd believed that Darren, at such a young age, had to be an exceptional genius, unlike anything or anybody else in the present day and age. If Darren stopped using the skill to conceal his true cultivation base, the crowd would know that Darren was just at the primary stage of the Wonder Realm. How shocked would they be if they knew this?!

"How dare you threaten me? Kid, you are playing with fire!" hissed Oscar with venom in his voice. He had released his domain, but it wasn't strong enough to bring Darren to his knees. Instead, Darren was standing proudly, filled with arrogance, and even dared to threaten Oscar. This fact alone irritated Oscar more than he could put into words. The anger he felt made his whole body shake and his vision turned red for a few seconds.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm down and steady his hands again. By the time Oscar had his bearings back and was about to attack Darren, two shadows suddenly leaped into his domain. Flinching back slightly, it took him a few seconds to recognize them. It was Timothy and the young woodcutter.

"Oscar, do you really want to kill him?" asked Timothy with a hint of accusation in his voice. With a cold and unflinching gaze, Timothy stared Oscar down. With an even voice, he continued, "It seems to me that what the young man said is not unreasonable. It is undeniable that everyone present insulted him and the girl first. That made him angry, so he launched the attack. It was not only his fault.” Timothy made a sweeping motion with his hand, as if to dismiss any possible objections to what he had said.

"I have no idea what the relationship between the girl and the young man is. The only thing obvious were the grudges between them. They might just feel wronged and then acted rashly. However, you people insulted them. Is there anybody daring to say he should just stand all of this?” Timothy raised his hands slightly as he spoke the last part, gesticulating between Oscar and the still watchful crowd.

"Timothy, what you just said was reasonable, and I'm glad I didn't say anything I shouldn't have. Nevertheless, I did hear Hunk curse in quite the unbecoming way," said the young woodcutter cheekily, while showing off a slightly lopsided grin.