The beating was real and violent. The monkey shrank in the corner and didn't dare to say a word.
Darren and Finley finally calmed down.
Later, they explored the cave and found the Fiendish Root three kilometers below the ground.
The Fiendish Root was a root-like object that resembled a withered claw. It was named because of its shape.
"Finley, can we tunnel through the ground and create a passage to escape?" Darren asked.
Impatience had set in now that Darren and Finley had been trapped in the cave for three days.
"I probed the area earlier. The restriction around this cave is like a ball with a diameter of ten kilometers. It's impossible for us to tunnel our way out."
Darren rubbed his chin as he wondered whether or not his idea had been too naive. If it were simple enough to escape, the descendants of the fiend wouldn't have been trapped here for so many years.
"Hmm, I am very curious about how that crazy monkey got here," Darren said.
"I'm more curious about how you walked out the last time..." Finley said.
"The situation was different at that time. As long as I didn't use my power of transforming into a fiend, that restriction did not affect me. In other words, that restriction had no impact on creatures without a fiendish aura.
Now things are different. That monkey has such a powerful fiendish aura that he has activated the restriction to its limit. As such, even we can't leave," Darren sighed as he explained.
Finley nodded in understanding. Then he waved his hand and said, "Monkey, come here."
"Erm... What can I do for you two?" The monkey nodded and bowed.
Finley had beaten him so much these past three days that he did not dare to misbehave.
"What brought you to the Raksa Sea, and why are you in this cave?" Finley asked.
"I was hungry and in search of food. Is this explanation acceptable to you? If not, I will try to provide a more suitable reason," the monkey answered with an awkward smile.
"Still trying to be smart, is it? It seems that you haven't suffered enough." Finley flashed, and before long, agonized cries shook the whole cave.
"Hey, you two. It's not appropriate to beat me so frequently, okay?" The monkey squatted and wiped the blood off his face.
"Don't talk nonsense. If you don't want to be beaten any more, you should answer my questions." Finley thought that the monkey was a rare fiend and that he was intentionally making them miserable.
"Hey, I was once invincible, okay? I'm Barnes the Holy. Would you please leave me alone now? You assured me that you would not hit me on the face. But you didn't keep your promise. I will get even now!"
The monkey stood from the ground and glared at Finley.
Finley shivered as a chill coursed through him. Then he felt as though he had been immersed into deep, horrifying darkness.
"Hmmm,"
Finley exclaimed in a small voice. His eyes reddened, and his hair fluttered even though there was no wind.
"What's wrong?"
Concern for his friend pushed Darren to fly toward Finley impetuously.
Soon, he too fell into the endless darkness and behaved like Finley.
Buzz.
Darren's brain hummed as he was overwhelmed by repressed emotions.
"It doesn't matter if you're an immortal. I will still kill you!
Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Darren screeched at the extraordinary woman standing before him.
Strong fiendish aura along with infinite killing intent burst out of Darren as he rushed toward the immortal, armed with his blade and sword.
Bang!
The woman raised her hand and pushed Darren slightly. In an instant, she had broken all of Darren's bones.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Darren remembered how this enchanting woman had taken Elsa from him several years back. All of his anger and sense of loss surfaced in the blink of an eye. With so much hatred coursing through him, Darren would never consider retreating!
Bang!
The immortal woman punched Darren again. This time, he felt a sharp pain in his internal organs.
Daren realized that he was about to die.
But, he couldn't stop. Killing that immortal was the only thought in his heart and mind.
The monkey grinned when he saw Darren and Finley behaving crazily.
'You thought you could mess with me? I can easily kill you in minutes, ' the monkey thought.
He walked up to Darren and Finley and exerted over ten martial arts skills on them in turns.
But the outcome was not as expected. The monkey's hands swelled like pig's feet, just like the last time.
The monkey lowered his head and whispered as he glared at his red and swollen hands, "Why have I been suppressed?"
The monkey returned to normal after his outburst. He was surprised by what he found when he detected Darren's and Finley's hidden resentments.
The fact that Darren and Finley would rather die than give up reminded the monkey of his past self.
"Die. After you die, you will no longer suffer," the monkey whispered in delight.
Boom.
The whole cave trembled.
A dark aura, like a torrent, gushed out of Darren's body.
A loud crack was heard.
Then, he opened his eyes.
"You want to use my resentment to stimulate my fiendish nature so that I will die when my soul collapses?
It's no wonder that you were the Inner Fiend of Barnes the Holy."
As Darren mumbled, the negative emotions in him faded like the tide.
"Ah! You are awake?
How is this possible? Ha-ha?"
the monkey exclaimed in disbelief. He stared at Darren as though he was some kind of monster.
Darren's expression was cold.
In the blink of an eye, he pierced the monkey's heart with his sword.
"Let my buddy wake up."
This time, the monkey didn't cry or scream. Instead, he stared at Darren defiantly.
"Do you believe that I will grow more afraid after you hurt me?
Humph... Ha-ha..." The monkey laughed. However, his laughter was more like a cry.
"So, what do you want? Killing him won't do you any good," Darren questioned.
"Why do I need a reason to do something? If there is a reason, it could only be that I want to live with dignity in this world. And I will kill anyone who dares to offend me."
His eyes were dark, and resentment surged out of the monkey violently.
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