On the spur of the moment, a dark gold internal force exploded in the center of the battlefield creating a devastating impact around the entire space.
Consequently, the men who were rushing toward Darren were immediately forced to retreat. However, such a colossal explosion, which caused the entire space to tremble coupled with the enemies retreating away, attracted more people's attention.
"Kill him!"
Though still dazed by the explosion, several people managed and dared to rush towards Darren.
"Air-integrated True Rule!"
Without any hesitation, Darren used the Air-integrated True Rule and disappeared from where he was.
Having vanished in thin air, all the attacks aimed towards him missed.
Those who had launched the assault against him didn't have time to think about what was going on. Because if they wanted to take another action, their weakness would be exposed. If that happened, then they would be immediately besieged.
"Phew!" Being invisible and unfelt right now, Darren could finally breathe a sigh of relief amidst the chaotic battlefield.
As free as a bird, mindless of his enemies, Darren flew in the air and checked around. The scope of the battlefield was about ten kilometers—a vast and spacious arena for killing.
In his viewpoint, high above the sky, Darren had a clear picture of what was happening below. At least two thousand people were fighting, and the entire battlefield was in a mess and mayhem.
Judging from their clothes, Darren could tell that they were from different forces.
In the innermost part of the battlefield, Darren had detected a sizeable imprint-like dent stretched across the field with his spiritual sense. It was an enormous crater that spread out from its edge and left a deep footprint in the middle.
"This was definitely stepped out by a human!" Darren chirped out.
At the thought of the rumor that someone had broken the forbidden zone, Darren knew that the footprint must be from the old man who came out of the space crack the other day.
The warriors on the battlefield were all at the top level of the seven-star. Although their cultivation base had been suppressed, they were still fighting fiercely, and the impact was huge. Some people might die at any time.
"Oh, how can I miss such a good opportunity?" At the thought of it, Darren patted his head. How could he forget to assimilate the fallen martial artists' talent since many people died on this battlefield? It was a very precious opportunity, yet he got his mind so preoccupied that he forgot about it.
"Assimilate!"
Staying hidden with the help of his Air-integrated True Rule, Darren flew to the center of the battlefield. He started to assimilate those spiritual energies crazily—feasting upon them.
Darren's Air-integrated True Rule could last for a quarter of an hour. During this period, he could make use of the time that he got to assimilate all the powers without showing up.
One figure after another was beaten into pieces. Gradually, they all fell on the ground, and Darren desperately assimilated them.
With all the different kinds of talents from various forms of martial arts kept pouring into his mind, he felt light and comfortable at once.
But then again, the clock was ticking, and time was almost up.
"The top level of the eighth grade of the Heaven Degree!" Darren shouted out of extreme gladness.
With the achievement that he just attained, Darren was delighted. After assimilating all the talents from the fallen martial artists, his talent had increased one level higher. He was getting closer and closer to the Genuine Domain Degree.
However, what worried Darren was he would be attacked once he was out of his Air-integrated True Rule.
Under the restriction, Darren couldn't get out and escape the circus and havoc of the battling warriors.
'No, the reason why so many great geniuses are sent here is not only because of hatred, instead, because of the mission that they were assigned to look for something. What could that be?' Darren thought.
Within the limited time that was left before his Air-integrated True Rule faded off, he wandered around the edge of the battlefield, expecting that he would somehow find the answer to his question.
On second thought, he concluded that their fight must have something to do with the footprint left on the ground.
It was not because the footprint was exceptional, but Darren also saw that from time to time, some strong cultivators who had left the battle were flying towards the direction of the footprint. Furthermore, he also observed that the moment a warrior got near the footprint, they were stopped by the other parties.
Soon enough, as his curiosity led him to the place, Darren's body appeared beside the footprint.
"Ah, someone is approaching the array entrance. Kill him!" someone from the crowd shouted.
Like lions at the sight of a lowly gazelle, dozens of strong cultivators dashed towards Darren and hit him with all kinds of weapons from afar.
Panic-stricken, Darren looked around and stepped back. The rain of attacks that was hurled towards his direction terrified him, turning him pale in the face.
Darren had no idea why they approached the footprint the moment they saw him getting near it. Facing continuous fierce attacks, which he knew he could not resist, he had to retreat.
After Darren retreated, the dozens of people who were rushing towards him earlier had approached the footprint. One of them said, "Brother, you go first. We will defend you."
"Okay,"
one of the men in golden robes shouted.
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