Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 438 The Master Of The Giant Ape (Part One)

The pain inflicted upon Darren was so unbearable that he was shaking all over. As he was lying on the ground, Darren's face was pale and soiled with sweat. The warrior was utterly paralyzed by the sharp pain that even breathing was becoming hard for him.

"You! Y...you!" Darren stuttered in a shallow voice, trying his best to be heard.

"Don't worry. Just take a rest.” With these words, the Giant Ape turned and walked away without saying another word to Darren.

Being left helpless in the ground, Darren's heart was hurting in an awful way, and he couldn't even bear it. Darkness washed over him, and the cold wind added an ounce of bitterness to the pain that he was enduring. His eyes were getting heavy, and his visions were in a hazy blur—Darren fainted. The moment he lost his consciousness, strange runes covered Darren's body. The runes danced and twirled around his body for a short second before disappearing in his chest.

By this time, seeing that Darren was motionless, the Giant Ape put Aaron, who was in his hand, in the sarcophagus and used his arcane skill to seal it closed. The Giant Ape made sure that the sarcophagus was wholly sealed, giving Aaron no chance to escape.

Bang!

After securing the sarcophagus, the Giant Ape fell and crouched on the ground with a loud bang, and the pain was evident on his face. He was confused as to what caused the sudden searing sensation. Yet, indeed, the pain was too much for him to bear.

"My sense is right. This boy is not just a son of a holy warrior, but he's a son of a mighty holy emperor. Had he used the same skill that destroyed my arm for the second time, I wouldn't have been here now. He would have killed me when he had the chance,” the Giant Ape muttered to himself, feeling lucky that he was still alive. By this time, the pain subsided, and the Giant Ape was juggling thoughts on his mind.

'The body of a half-holy demonic monster is still too weak. Even if I regain all my strength, I'm afraid that I again can't save my master.

The human soul, on the other hand, is much stronger after being transformed by the son of a holy emperor. If he successfully practiced that skill, maybe he can help me break my master's shackles.’ Thinking silently, the Giant Ape closed his eyes and started to absorb and refine the souls of the beasts inside the Purgatorial Tripod.

The fight he had with Aaron wasn't as easy as it seemed for him. After all, he only won because he was a half-holy demonic monster. Aside from that, if he would rely on his skills and powers, he would be an underdog compared to Aaron. In fact, Aaron's black runes had hurt him severely, but he didn't want to show his weakness in front of Aaron and Darren at all. That was the reason why he had been putting a brave face the whole time, though deep inside, he was hopeless and shattered. He was on the verge of giving up, primarily when he used his last skill to resist Aaron. At that time, he almost vomited his blood essence, but luckily, he was able to hold it back. Right now, he was grateful that the ordeal had come to an end, and he emerged victorious against Aaron. The Giant Ape thought that the best thing for him to do was to cultivate his base and prepare himself for the coming days.

After about three days, more than half of the wounds on the Giant Ape's body were healed. He woke up from his cultivation and walked towards the sarcophagus to give it a thorough examination. Looking at the sarcophagus with intense eyes, the Giant Ape surveyed it like he could pierce it with his gaze leaving no end unexamined.

'A son of a holy emperor as powerful as him, he doesn't belong to this age. Which holy emperor's son is he? The runes he used were so powerful that even I couldn't resist. If he lived well, he would surely be a holy emperor too in the future, even a very influential one!

As for the human, he is quite extraordinary. He even has a small space and a potential holy emperor inside that space. I am confident that he is mighty because the son of a holy emperor and the potential holy emperor are both his helpers. Not only that, before he was about to die, I sensed that there's something unique and unusual hidden in his head that even made me feel frightened. He is something, this young man!"

The more the Giant Ape thought about Aaron and Darren, the stronger was his intuition that he was right. Darren, as well as Aaron, would definitely have very bright futures, and they would be compelling and promising martial artists one day.

'lt appears that I have to be nice to them. I can't have them hating me. Or else I will face my doom sooner than I expected, * the Giant Ape thought to himself.

Ten days had passed, the Giant Ape continued with his cultivation routine while guarding the sarcophagus at the same time. Meanwhile, Darren, who had been lying on the ground, gradually woke up from his slumber.

"You are awake, young man?” the Giant Ape asked, staring at Darren with his huge eyes. He immediately scampered to Darren's side the moment he noticed that the young warrior stirred. Surprised by the Giant Ape's voice, Darren was startled for a short second. The moment he realized where he was and what happened to him, he backed up a little in an awkward way. Taken aback, Darren was a little frightened because the Giant Ape was smiling at him, showing all of his dirty- white teeth. Yet, the ape's smile was just too ugly for his liking.

"Sir, I was..." Darren, who had almost regained his strength, stuttered as he stood up from the ground

"Young man, you promised that you would help me, so I planted the One Rule Tower in your heart. I admit that the process was painful, but it will do wonders for your future cultivation,” the Giant Ape explained to Darren, seeing that the warrior was waiting for him to explain himself.

“Since when did he become this gentle and nice towards me?’ Hearing the Giant Ape's words, Darren couldn't help but wonder. He was much kinder and gentler than before, and that was strange. “Well, at least he is still as loud as he was before, * Darren thought. The ape’s voice was so loud that it made Darren's ears hurt.

"What's up, young man?" asked the Giant Ape when he noticed that Darren gave a jerk as if being pained. "Can you speak with a lower voice, please? My ears hurt,” Darren requested with a painful look on his face.