There were two main reasons why the first fiend ancestor kept himself hidden in the cities. The first was that he had not recovered all of his strength yet, so he dared not launch an attack. The second reason? He feared Darren! Rather, he feared Darren's avatar. He felt that the avatar still possessed formidable strength.
However, the first fiend ancestor settled for a long period of recovery. He had sent low-level fiends to capture human souls that he could feed on. His two body parts had fused, and he felt his old strength gradually return. He no longer had to fear the silver-eyed avatar.
He watched Darren from afar, biding his time. When the right moment came, he would kill him.
Darren snaked through the low-level fiends and killed tens of thousands of them in an instant.
When the low-level fiends saw Darren, they all backed away.
"Darren, why did you come out?" Francis was alarmed. Darren's current task was to find the flaw of the Heavenly Exterminating Array. It was vital that he accomplished it right away.
"I heard noises so I came out to see what was going on," Darren said calmly.
"You can go back now. We've got this. Remember, we can only truly defeat the first fiend ancestor by finding the flaw!"
"I'm afraid I can't do that," Darren said, shaking his head. He looked into the distance. "He's coming."
Upon hearing this, the four greatest holy warriors frowned at each other. They used their spiritual sense to survey the area.
"It's true. He's coming."
"What should we do now? Retreat or fight?" asked Eden.
"Retreating is not an option. If we leave, hundreds of thousands of people in the Holy City will be killed. All we can do is fight against him together." "Time waits for no man," Francis sighed.
The first fiend ancestor had chosen to come in person. This could only mean that he had prepared himself for battle. There was no place they could retreat except the Eternal Forbidden Domain.
Even if they wanted to retreat to the Eternal Forbidden Domain, they could only take half-step emperors with them. The others would be left to fend for themselves. They had no other choice but to face their enemy head on.
"Guards and elders, kill these low-level fiends," Francis said, telepathically.
"Yes, sir!"
"Darren, we must go to the first fiend ancestor. If at any moment you find yourself at a disadvantage, I want you to flee. You hear me? If he overwhelms us, you must go!" Francis said emphatically, clasping Darren's shoulder.
"You are the most talented cultivator and humanity's last hope. You have to survive." The other three holy warriors looked expectantly at Darren.
"We have to give this our best shot. We might actually win this time." Darren scowled. He would not die. Not today.
Five light beams shot up into the sky. In a moment, the group found themselves standing near the first fiend ancestor. They formed a circle around him.
The first fiend ancestor sized them all up. His blood red eyes scrutinized each one of them and a powerful demonic intent entered their minds.
The four greatest holy warriors trembled with fear, but Darren suddenly felt excited.
"The same blood runs through our veins," Darren said, using a language that only the first fiend ancestor could understand.
"Human, when I first saw you, you were incredibly weak. I must admit, I am impressed by how far you have come since then!" The first fiend ancestor's eyes glinted as he smirked at Darren.
Many years ago, when Darren first entered the forbidden area, a drop of his blood essence was taken by one body part of the first fiend ancestor. This was how he was able to keep tabs on Darren.
"I'm curious why you would choose to invade this world. Do you really want the mortal world to be at your disposal?"
Darren asked.
The first fiend ancestor was a creature from outer space. He was extremely powerful. It did not make sense for him to try and dominate a mortal world.
The corners of the first fiend ancestor's mouth twitched. His fiendish aura began to radiate even brighter.
"Why? Did I make you angry?" Darren asked.
"I will destroy you, you gnat!"
The first fiend ancestor rushed towards Darren to attack.
The four greatest holy warriors also began to fight. Four powerful forces spread throughout the air.
Dark clouds began to gather in the sky.
The whole world became dark.
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