Talented Martial Hero novel Chapter 555

"Well, let's talk about this later. With your talent, you'll know more in the future.

Now that you are ready for the seventh floor, do you want to claim your reward before proceeding?" The shadow asked.

"Uh... What kind of reward?" Obviously, Darren was surprised.

"Don't you remember? I told you that once you defeat the guardian, you'll be rewarded with the blade and sword cores of your choice. If you want, I can replace your current blade and sword cores with the cores that you select."

"Replace my current cores? Do you mean that I can have this pair of purple blade and sword cores?" Darren was delighted.

But soon, he felt as though it was not so simple. So, he asked another question before the shadow could reply. "Sir, since the purple blade and sword cores are already covered with cracks, they probably don't work. Right?"

"There is no simple answer to your complicated question. Let me try to explain it to you.

Although the purple blade and sword cores seem broken, you can still restore them to the top level when they are in your possession. But that will take time and treasures. And, there's one more thing. Although the purple cores are about to upgrade, as soon as they enter your body, they will lose that opportunity.

However, your current blade and sword cores are capable of improving. Perhaps, you can refine them to a superior level in tens of thousands of years," the shadow explained.

The clarification helped Darren realize that if he replaced his current cores, he would obtain extremely powerful blade and sword intents. However, restoring the purple blade and sword cores would consume a lot of his time and resources. The catch was that he could never upgrade the purple blade and sword cores.

On the other hand, if he didn't replace his current cores, he would not attain a powerful combat force within a short time. But, his current cores still had unexplored potential.

After thinking for a moment, Darren chose the latter. He believed in his talent and felt that in the future, his current blade and sword cores could also be refined to the extreme.

"Well, I won't take the replacement," Darren replied.

"I agree with your choice. Even though the purple blade and sword cores are formidable, they didn't belong to you from the very beginning. That's why there are so many restrictions. Since you have made your decision, you can keep these blade and sword cores as souvenirs. It's time to explore the seventh floor." The shadow sounded respectful of Darren's decision. He believed that no other cultivator would be able to resist the temptation of a reward.

"Sir, according to the rules, I can practice for a year in the time turbulent flows of this floor. I want to improve my power before entering the seventh floor. I've seen the combat power of the guardian on the sixth floor. I'm not confident enough to step into the seventh floor now," Darren explained his concerns.

"Hah, I think you're ready for the next floor." The shadow laughed and reassured Darren.

"Oh? Are you saying that there is no guardian on the seventh floor?"

"Yes, there is. But he won't harm you. Just go ahead." The shadow's explanation sounded mysterious.

"I'll take your advice and advance to the next floor." Darren chose to believe the shadow's words.

The next minute, the high ladder that connected to the seventh floor appeared in front of him.

Darren ran up the ladder, like the wind.

It felt familiar. What was waiting for him on the seventh floor? Darren became more and more curious.

After crossing a dark whirlpool, the seventh floor appeared in front of him.

Darren gasped when he saw the boundless grassland with various flowers interspersed on it. It seemed to remind him of the first floor of the Starry Tower. However, the grass and flowers here were not spiritual herbs. They were real.

Darren hurried toward a figure in the distance as soon as he saw it.

"Hi." It was a strange, handsome guy.

Darren was confused as he had never met this guy before. However, he felt as though he had known him for a long time. What was going on? In other words, there was something captivating about the strange figure.