"Sir, please stay out of this. I don't want to get you in trouble. He will let me go after beating me," Ron persuaded. Frustration reflected in his expression as he glanced at Darren. He felt grateful that Darren had stood up for him. But he didn't think that Darren could defeat the young man. After all, Darren was at the ninth stage of the Mysterious Realm while the youth was at the Wonder Realm.
Darren ignored Ron's request. Fearlessly, he stood in front of the young man.
'I hit this brat with a tremendous internal force that was supposed to break several of his bones. But he wasn't injured. How could it be possible?' Surprise and fury coursed through the young man as he thought.
"Brat, you've pissed me off. If that's what you were hoping for, then you've got your wish. I swear I will break all your bones," the young man declared through gritted teeth.
"Is that so? We'll see who breaks whose bones!" Darren responded flatly.
Bang!
Darren unleashed an overwhelming power that matched the young man's momentum in terms of strength.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
A hundred strong cultivators were startled by Darren's attack. Instantly, they released their spiritual sense to ascertain Darren's real strength. The result caught them by surprise and delighted them.
"Stop trying to perceive my strength. You've done it several times. Don't you know that it is rude to do so?" Darren frowned as he shouted.
The young man was getting on his nerves. Darren concentrated and dispelled the spiritual sense released by the strong cultivators.
Darren's response didn't piss off the young talents. Instead, they were excited.
"I made a mistake. This brat has strong internal force."
"This teenager is extraordinary. I almost missed such talent."
"Don't jump to conclusions. He hasn't shown his real strength, yet. But, I have a feeling that he is powerful. Ha-ha!"
These young people worked for grand warriors, and their task was to recruit outstanding geniuses in martial arts. Once they realized Darren's real strength, they eagerly debated amongst themselves. Everyone wanted a demonstration of his abilities to confirm their findings. If he were a superior talent, perhaps they would please their masters by recruiting Darren.
The young man's face reddened. 'This brat is stronger than he appears. What should I do? My strength has weakened after that last battle. Now, I am not in the best condition to fight someone so powerful. What will happen if I lose to this brat?
Failure would be less embarrassing than backing out. If I cede now, everyone in Talent City will despise me, ' he rationalized.
"What a cunning guy! You hid your cultivation base. Wait here. I need to restore my strength. When I return in an hour, I will break your bones!" the young man said as shame coursed through him.
"Are you afraid? Huh?" Darren laughed scornfully and snorted, "Who threatened to break my bones?"
"He is a coward. I thought he was strong."
"You fear a teenager at the Mysterious Realm? You're embarrassing your brother."
The onlookers wanted to witness Darren's strength. Since the young man had flinched, they taunted him on purpose, hoping to pressure him to fight.
"You little bastard! Don't be so cocky. Do you think I am afraid of you?" the young man snarled at Darren, feeling humiliated.
"Are you an idiot? You started this, and now you are blaming me? You failed to defeat your opponents, so you vented your anger on an innocent person who is weaker than you. I asked you to fight me, but you are making excuses. What's wrong with you? Didn't your parents teach you any manners?" Darren snapped.
Upon hearing this, the young man screamed. He had never been insulted like this. Without thinking, he raised his hand, flexed his wrist, and cracked his whip at Darren.
"One," Darren muttered, standing still.
His reaction left the crowd dumbfounded. Ron could sense that the blow from the young man was powerful enough to kill dozens of cultivators at the ninth stage of the Mysterious Realm. Scared that the young man would kill Darren, he glued his eyes on Darren.
"Slap!"
The young man lashed Darren with the whip again. Everyone held their breath as they waited to see how Darren would react.
It seemed like the air on the street had frozen. Everyone laid their eyes on Darren, thunderstruck.
'This boy is at the Mysterious Realm, and yet, he endured a blow from a cultivator at the middle stage of Wonder Realm without moving an inch. How strong is he?' they wondered.
"I must recruit this boy!" a teenager vowed as excitement reflected on his face.
Earlier, he had looked down on Darren.
"I had suggested speaking with him, but you opposed. We almost missed a genius," the young girl responded, smugly.
"I was wrong. We must keep an eye on him. He has caught the attention of several people, and they will try to flatter him," the young boy said.
"You..." The young man who had hit Darren was too shocked to utter another word.
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