Lord Of Martial Arts

He fell silent, his eyes bright with grief and hatred. With the ending of the grotesque story at last, Darren let out a long sigh of sympathy.

"That is a terrible fate," he agreed. "But I'm curious about why that Shirley would treat you so cruelly. Even if she chose to betray you, she didn't need to torture you like that. She could easily have just plundered all of your power and killed you once and for all, instead of dragging it out in such a way."

"I didn't understand either. So I asked her before I was slain," the man said, his tone terribly matter-of-fact. "Her answer was very simple. She said that Sun liked to have sex with her in front of me, and my painful look would give him excitement. That's all."

Darren had seen and heard many mortifying things, but this was too much even for him. His countenance turned grave and fiery.

"Curse them! I can hardly believe anyone would have such an unfortunate life! And after getting a second chance, you've had to be under the oppression of the Misty Emperor for so long. Even a malefactor wouldn't deserve such a tragic fate. You certainly don't!"

"Indeed? You know, I've always liked to imagine the look on their face, when they find out that I've come back to life. From my very first day back in this world, I've sworn that I would become their worst nightmare. Even if I'm much weaker than them now, I'll still use all my might to make their lives hell, as much as I can!"

Sighing, the black-armored man hung his head. "Or, I would, if I could ever break out of the Space-time Palace. But look at me now, helplessly ensnared by the Misty Emperor. How could I ever dream of getting my revenge when I can't even get myself out of this?"

And sorrowful and disturbed as he was by the tale of this man's mis

" he went on, "your friends and those elders are locked up in another place. I'm afraid they will be in danger after our escape."

Darren was shocked. It occurred to him then that he was the first one who had been caught by the Misty Emperor, and he had lost consciousness during the whole ordeal. He had no idea what else had happened on the battlefield that day. "What? Tell me more!"

The black-armored man went into detail, recounting what had become of the battle after Darren had blacked out. Most significantly, he went into detail describing each of the other prisoners who had been taken.

Darren immediately recognized that they were Scott, Hanson, Mathew and Leighton.

"No, I cannot leave my friends behind. The plan has to be changed. I have to save them first if we are to escape," he declared.

His face was drawn with determination, and with worry, because now the stakes were higher than ever. Just getting himself and the black-armored man out of this place was never going to be easy. But even if he succeeded in that, the Misty Emperor would surely kill the prisoners in his rage. And no matter the odds against him, Darren could not allow that to happen.