Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 769 A Conversation With The Holy Emperor

Although he appeared aged with a wrinkled face and coarse hair, the vigor of his manner still remained. Darren was right. This old man was none other than the holy emperor with the long spear who practiced the Primitive Fighting Force.

Darren stared at the holy emperor for a while with a look of awe and respect. After all, holy emperors were reputable, high-leveled people who he had only heard about in legends and stories. "Sir, was what you just showed me the battle that happened between you and the Dark Emperor? What happened to the Dark Emperor in the end? Did you kill him?" asked Darren.

The battle ended abruptly and he really wanted to know what had happened.

"Kill him? He cannot be killed," said the Primitive Emperor, shaking his head.

"Then what happened at last?" Darren continued.

"In the last stage of the battle, I really did strike him hard. However, did you notice the green shadow behind him?" asked the Primitive Emperor.

Darren thought back to the battle and remembered a dark green shadow floating behind the Dark Emperor. "Yes! I do!" Darren exclaimed.

"That's what keeps him immortal. That's his Eternal Body," said the Primitive Emperor. "Even if I blast him into a million pieces, he will still live. I think you could guess that the battle ended with my defeat. I was able to detach my soul from my real body and transfer it into my avatar in time. Otherwise, I wouldn't be standing here and talking to you right now.”

Darren felt the tiredness and shame in the Primitive Emperor's voice. He must have been disoriented during the entire battle.

Striking a man who possessed Eternal Body was a futile attempt, because no matter how hard one would fight, they would never beat them. It was the same case with Aaron, who also possessed Eternal Body.

Under the circumstances, it was impossible for the Primitive Emperor to kill the Dark Emperor. The Primitive Emperor was doomed to be defeated.

"Sir, do you mean that if one possesses the Eternal Body, he can never be killed?" asked Darren. He was incredulous that anyone could have that kind of strength.

"Not really.” The Primitive Emperor shook his head and began to explain, "Possessing Eternal Body would be able to keep you from most of the dangers. If a warrior of the same level or a bit higher were to attack you, you would be kept safe from any harm. However, someone far mightier and more powerful might stand a chance if he would fire attacks constantly. If all the particles of his body were dissolved and were spread far apart, he would not be able to regenerate in time..." the Primitive Emperor trailed off.

"Darren, do you know about the immortals?" he asked abruptly.

"I had heard about them somewhere. I guess they are some kind of rule cultivators from the outer space,” Darren answered.

"That's right. It was said that an immortal managed to kill a holy emperor who had Eternal Body before. I don't know if it was true. It's an ancient tale," said the Primitive Emperor.

"Oh, I see. What had become of the Dark Emperor in the end?" Darren asked.

"I cannot tell for certain, but before my soul left my body, I caught a quick glimpse of him. There seemed to be a change in his body, too. It seemed as if his Life Rule phantom were detaching from his body. I only wish I were able to take a better look at him, but I needed to escape,” said the Primitive Emperor.

"I once entered the domain of the Dark Emperor. There, I saw a boy who was tied to a pillar. He was soaked in his own blood and there were revenants hovering over his body, sucking his blood and eating his flesh. I drove those revenants away although he already seemed dead. However, he, too, possessed Eternal Body. I don't know what that has to do with the Dark Emperor.” Darren recalled the first time he saw Aaron.

"Really?" The Primitive Emperor's interest was piqued. "Tell me more.”

Darren recounted to the holy emperor what had happened that day.

"According to my judgment, that kid is the phantom of the Life Rule that escaped, which should be the same one I had seen on the Dark Emperor before my soul escaped. It's as if he is a child of the Dark Emperor,” the Primitive Emperor explained.

Darren was stunned. He finally had the answers that he needed about Aaron.

"Where is he now? Don't let the Dark Emperor trap him again. If he were captured, he would be forced to serve the Dark Emperor and he would turn into his puppet!" the Primitive Emperor exclaimed.

"Don't worry, sir. His name is Aaron and he is safe now. Is there anything else you would like to say?" asked Darren.

The memory of his first encounter with the Primitive Emperor came back to his mind, and his curiosity was aroused. He thought about the Mysterious Emperor who was mentioned to him at that time.

"You remind me of someone I knew—someone powerful, indestructible, someone who disappeared many years ago..." the Primitive Emperor said slowly, as if he were lost in thought.

"I went into an ancient space before I broke through to the Emperor Realm. There were walls filled with many paintings of all sorts of life forms. One of the paintings depicted the story of the battle between an immortal and the Mysterious Emperor. The battle ended with the Mysterious Emperor's killing of the immortal. It was because of that painting that I learned how to become a holy emperor.

The Mysterious Emperor in that story... Well, he looked exactly like you. According to the ending of the story, the Mysterious Emperor was said to have been suppressed by a true immortal from outer space. In the end, he was said to have been pushed into a river of reincarnation. Because of that, I think it is very likely that he could be reborn and could come back for his revenge. You resemble him so much that the moment I saw you, I really thought that you were him.

That's why I studied you, not only the way you move, but also the way you speak. But to my disappointment, I learned afterwards that you two only look the same, and you are totally different in spirit and in aura. It's a shame, really..."

the Primitive Emperor said gloomily.

"Mysterious Emperor? Rebirth? That's impossible!" Darren shook his head. He knew where he came from. He couldn't have been the reincarnation of the Mysterious Emperor.

"I know now that's not possible. However, so many things can look alike. I just remembered him because of you. On the other hand, you may achieve the same heights that he was able to.

You have both the blade and sword intents, and you have the power of Shura Force. Together with that cold and ruthless Rule Soul Avatar, there is no doubt that you will reach the Emperor Realm soon. The only thing that is yet to be confirmed about you is your combat power if you become a holy emperor.

In these hundreds of millions of years, there have been countless people that were accounted as holy emperors. Although they were all holy emperors, they did not share the same level of strength. The Dark Emperor and I, we are both considered as some of the strongest among the holy emperors nowadays. Compared to the ancient emperors, however, we are as weak as children. We don't need to name all the ancient emperors. I can just as easily name a man of far higher strength. Barnes the Holy. I suppose you know him. He was born before me and the Dark Emperor, and possessed a strength that was ten times of what we have.”

The Primitive Emperor said nearly everything he wanted to say in one breath.

Darren kept silent.

He had never even set foot into the Holy Realm yet. How could he become a holy emperor? He thought that it was only a distant dream.

But on the other hand, the power of his Rule Soul Avatar had reached a level that was far beyond his imagination.

"Sir, I'm sure you know that it's extremely hard for me to practice this Conflicting Cultivation. If I weren't lucky enough, I would have been killed a long time ago. Now, I don't even dare enter the Holy Realm for fear of being attacked by the thunder punishment,” Darren sighed.

"It has been difficult for anyone to practice the Conflicting Cultivation since the Last Age. I know you have poured out lots of effort and have been through some tough times.

You have been fated to meet me today and I think that it was destiny that has allowed us to meet. I think I will help you get through the punishment of entering the Holy Realm," the Primitive Emperor said with a smile.

He also had a secret agenda.

As a great holy emperor who had cultivated the Primitive Fighting Force, he knew how difficult it was to condense the Shura Force. Being a holy emperor, he could only release the Shura Force at the cost of damaging his own soul. Darren, on the other hand, seemed unharmed in spite of activating the Shura force. The Primitive Emperor began to think highly of Darren's potential and thought of how much he would be able to achieve in the future.

"I am honored that you would deign to lend me a hand,” Darren cried, bowing in front of the Primitive Emperor.

"Don’t mention it. Actually, it is more important for you to practice your Shura Force if you want to get through the thunder punishment. I am merely here to support you. The outcome still lies in your hands.

It seems that you haven't fully comprehended the Holy Will yet. From now on, you should focus on cultivating it with all your might. Once you have been able to reach the breakthrough, 1 will come to your aid," said the Primitive Emperor.

"I'll head down the mountain to practice,” Darren replied, nodding his head vigorously.

"No, you don't,” rejected the holy emperor. "You just stay on the mountain. It will be much easier for you to practice here.”

Darren paused

"Are you worrying about that little girl and the alien. Don’t worry. I will just take them here. The little girl has been able to condense the killing sword intent. She will definitely be a force to reckon with in the future. She may even grow stronger than you!" The Primitive Emperor chuckled and disappeared. After a while, he reappeared with Elsa and Nate by his side.