Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 529 Visiting the Starry Tower (Part Two)

"Darren, I have to go now. I'll come back here to see you in ten days. You can practice here at will.” While bidding him goodbye, Mathew gave the Space Ring back to Darren and took the body containing the blade intent and the sword intent with him.

However, just after Mathew's figure vanished, Darren sensed that a tempestuous sword intent enveloped him. Darren knew that the intent was from Mathew's master, the youth who had a black sword and a white sword in his eyes.

“The matter about Mathew and Hanson is too confusing. I'd better wait for him to answer it." At the thought of it, Darren shook his head and forced himself to stop thinking about it anymore.

In the span of ten days, Darren didn't indulge much of his time in cultivation, but instead, he entered the place where he had passed the test before.

The tranquility and beauty of the lake spread in front of him, and the landscape was still the same. It never failed to amaze him and took his breath in awe.

The scenery reminded Darren of the time when he was with Elsa. The sound of the steady flow of the stream, the soft breeze, and the melancholic humming of the birds. All of which reminded him of Elsa, her flowing hair, her scarlet cheeks, and her sweet scent.

"I don't know where and how she is now. Is she thinking about me too?" as the thought of Elsa lingered through him, Darren whispered and felt a burst of sadness.

Feeling the grief seeping through his bones, Darren didn't love the feeling at all. Determined to shut off the emotion out of him, with a loud splash, he jumped into the lake and let the cold stream of the lake carry all his lamentations away.

The moment he jumped into the water, several Sword Type Creatures came up and attempted to attack Darren.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

With swift and quick blows from his sword, Darren killed them all in a few seconds.

The sword intent of the Sword Type Creatures was of less use to him now. He fancied killing the creatures just to vent out his misery.

After killing the creatures for a while, he went ashore to catch his breath, then jumped back into the lake to kill again. He was bored after repeating the act for more than ten times.

"Are you really that bored?"

Out of the blue, a female voice clear as the waters in the lake reached Darren's ears as he was about to leave.

"Who are you? Show yourself.” When he turned his head at the direction where the voice sounded, he was surprised by a blurred figure of a woman at the bottom of the lake.

As a knee-jerk action, curiosity led Darren to jump into the lake again. He was willing to go deep down and find out who the mysterious woman was.

Meanwhile, in the Starry Tower, there was a mysterious space.

The space was filled up with the black sword intent and the white sword intent, which were flying everywhere, protecting and isolating the entire space from any trespassers.

An older man's shadow and a young man who had a black sword and a white sword in his eyes stood face to face.

"Master, can you please revive me now?" the older man's shadow started the pleading.

"Of course, I can,” replied the youth who had swords in his eyes. His voice contained no emotions as if it came from the cold metal.

"That would be very kind of you, master. Besides, may I venture to ask you about Darren? What's so special about him that you value him so much? Honestly, Hanson and I are much stronger than him. Why do you prefer him over us, master?" Mathew wondered.

In Mathew's eyes, Darren's talent was just mediocre. “There have been many heroes in history. Even now, there are many cultivators better than Darren. After tens of thousands of years since the Starry Tower was established, countless talented people have been here. At that time, even my genius brother, Hanson didn’t get much favor from the master, why does he take a fancy of Darren alone? What is so special about him?" It was the very thought and question in Mathew’s mind.

"There must be a reason for the chosen one. You don't need to ask further. I've violated the rule by coming here, so I can't have much action in this world. The moment you come back to life, just follow my orders. If this world will survive the grand disaster, you, too, can survive. When the time comes, I'll summon you, and you'll know the answers to your questions,” the master explained. He was quite annoyed by Mathew's inquisition and didn't want him to delve in much more in-depth about the matter.

Although Mathew couldn't get himself cleared with what his master had just said to him, he was grateful for this was the first time they talked so much since they knew each other. Moreover, his master was a man of few words, especially when it came to matters that were considered as secrets. Thus it was hard for Mathew to dare and ask further.

"Yes, master.” Mathew could only give off a simple respond though there were plenty of questions in his mind.

"I'll exert my power against the Death Rule and let your soul back into your body by force. Then you'll revive.

After your resurrection, bring Darren into the Starry Tower. Remember to let him feel the threat of life,” the master gave his order to Mathew.

"Yes, master. I understand,” answered Mathew before he prepared his soul shadow to be immersed into the body lying on the ground.

The immense Death Rule spread over the body was trying to drive Mathew's soul away, inhibiting the assimilation and adaptation that they desired. Meanwhile, a superior force of the black sword intent and the white sword intent came suddenly and began cutting the threads of the Death Rule. As for Darren, he dived in the cold lake and stopped abruptly in front of a dark shadow.

"Who are you, lady? How come you live in the lake?" the moment he came face to face with the lady on the lake, Darren asked. His eyes sparkled with intense curiosity.