Lord Of Martial Arts

Both Darren and the Rule Soul Avatar looked at the tall, thin man in black in surprise. They wondered how he knew who they were.

"Sir, have we met before?"

"No," the man in black answered, shaking his head. "I've never seen either of you before, but I've heard a lot of stories. You are quite famous."

"You flatter me, sir," Darren stood up and said, cupping his hands politely.

"Ha-ha," chuckled the man in black. He then asked, "What brought you here?"

"Sir, to tell you the truth, we're on our way to the cemetery to guard the tombs," Darren said.

This answer brought obvious surprise to the man in black. He remained silent for a moment before asking lightly, "Are you stuck outside?"

Darren nodded. "Would you be so kind as to lead us in, sir? Your help would be very much appreciated," he asked back.

"Please don't call me 'sir'. Some already regard you and me on the same level; in terms of potential that is. The respect is mutual." The man's tone was neither here nor there, difficult to read and be able to tell if he was joking casually or mocking Darren.

After a pause, the man in black went on, "Tell me your purpose of going in."

His first comment confused Darren as to whether they would get any help from this person. Now though, there seemed to be a chance for them.

"Aunt Yolanda has asked us to hold a memorial ceremony for Supreme God Braxton." The Rule Soul Avatar jumped in with a lie before Darren could even open his mouth.

"Humph, that's it?" snorted the man in black, unimpressed.

"Yes, that's it." The Rule Soul Avatar nodded flatly. He seemed somewhat annoyed by this man.

"Darren, you avatar is really interesting, especially with that pair of silvery eyes he has. I vaguely recall Supreme God Braxton seemed to have a pair of silvery eyes as well. Are you planning on taking your avatar in to find something for him?

Allow me to remind you how this works. The supreme gods' cemetery is a sacred and inviolable place. If you wish to go in there and retrieve something, I advise you to abandon that idea right now. I do not mind crushing the both of you. There is no one who can stop me from doing it either, not even the ancestor. Do you understand?"

The man's tone turned icy and vicious, and there was even killing intent within it.

Darren and the Rule Soul Avatar felt his killing intent reach the depths of their souls. It was an indescribably horrific feeling, one that rattled them at their core.

Fortunately, it seemed to be only illusory and dispersed in an instant.

ollowed closely behind him, not doing anything else but moving forward. They did not attempt to explore anymore, only glancing down at the islands every now and then.

"We've arrived," the tall thin man announced.

He began to descend, followed by Darren and the Rule Soul Avatar.

It was a barren island, thousands of kilometers wide.

It was no different from the rest except for its larger size. There were also tens of thousands of men in black sitting on it, their chests pierced through as well with iron chains.

It was not until Darren got closer that he discovered they appeared to be in pain.

The man led them to an open space, gesturing for them to take a seat.

Splash...

Two iron chains burst out from a protruding stone in the center of the island.

Puff!

Before they had time to react, the chains pierced through their chests and into their hearts with a wild dart.

"Argh..."

The intense pain drained the color from Darren's face. He wanted and tried to struggle against it, but it was in vain. The moment the iron chain penetrated his body, his strength completely vanished.

"Aaaahh!" Darren gritted his teeth and grunted low and hoarsely.

"Oh yes, I almost forgot that you're a Defiant Master." Only when he had sensed that something was wrong did the tall thin man in black realize that Darren could not believe in anyone.

He raised his hand and waved it at Darren.

Splash...

The iron chain slid out of Darren's heart and his body and returned to its original resting place.

Once Darren had finally calmed down, the pain began to alleviate as well.

On the other hand, the tall thin man in black was surprised by the Rule Soul Avatar.