The Water Demon King's heart ached. His breath of life faded quickly.
He was a demon with the strength of a junior holy warrior, so his power was extraordinary. Even though he was on the verge of death, he fought on valiantly.
The Water Demon King pierced Darren's abdomen with his sharp claw.
Soul sound waves kept stabbing into Darren's head. The attacks came too quickly for Darren to fend off.
He dug his dragon claw into the Water Demon King's heart and tore it into pieces.
He thrust his full power onto the Water Demon King's body and watched as the demon was overwhelmed by the strength.
Boom!
Blood and flesh spattered all around and the Water Demon King became a bloody heap on the floor.
"Assimilate."
Darren assimilated, as he always would after killing a powerful enemy.
He made sure to recover and heal before he headed out.
Everything happened so fast and the water demons outside did not seem to know what had happened.
"Lord Flood Dragon, why are you leaving so soon?" The guards outside were confused.
"Humph. That brat said he was busy cultivating. I really wanted to beat him. But, I forgive him. He tries so hard," Darren said, puffing out his chest.
"Yes, yes. Our king is usually very busy. Please forgive him if he made any mistakes."
The two guards bowed to Darren.
"Well, I will come back to visit him again. I must go. Serve your king well and I will reward you handsomely."
Darren was itching to go and dared to take leave right then and there when the guards continued speaking to him.
"Wait a moment, master. Our senior is coming. He's a senior holy warrior. Why don't you stay for a while and speak with him? If you get him on your side, even the Fire Kylin from the Kylin Clan would not stand a chance!" one of the guards said.
"No. That is fine. I will see him in a couple of days."
Darren thought to himself, 'Their senior must be a super powerful cultivator. It would be troublesome if I met him.'
Boom!
The skeleton mountain shook and a slim figure appeared in front of Darren.
"What?"
Darren's heart skipped a beat.
"Monkey..." he murmured unconsciously.
The one walking towards them was exactly the same monkey as the one from the Devil Den.
"What do you know about this monkey?" Darren asked the guard beside him.
"What? Haven't you heard about Barnes the Holy? Hasn't my king told you all about him?" The guard was surprised by Darren's question.
"Oh, that's him." Darren nodded. "I will leave now. I'll be back again soon."
With that, Darren went away.
The monkey walked to the cave.
"Who is he?" he asked coldly.
"My Lord, he is a friend of the king."
The monkey looked at Darren's retreating form. He shrugged it off and went straight into the cave.
Darren flew out of the water demon domain quickly. He was already very far away when he heard an angry roar.
"Graaaaaargh!"
He whirled his head around and saw that it came from the water demon domain.
"Who killed him?"
The monkey stood in front of the cave, huffing ferociously.
"K-killed him? My Lord, what do you mean?"
"Ha, not exactly. But, it's great that you are all safe and sound." Darren didn't say any more.
"You have our everlasting gratitude. From now on, we can live in peace.
By the way, your friend, the Water Kylin, sneaked out to go to the Water Kylin Clan. If the enemies figure out who he is, he will be hunted down. You should keep an eye on him," the old turtle man said.
"The Water Kylin is such a dunce. I'm going to go look for him now," Darren sighed.
"Don't worry. Give me some time to gather my bearings. I'll come with you!" the old turtle man said.
"I'm afraid that's not such a good idea, sir. If you go there, I'm afraid that the Fire Kylin will become more furious at you."
"Don't say that. I have already offended him. Besides, the leader of the Water Kylin Clan has helped our clan a lot. I'm preparing to officially declare war on the Fire Kylin Clan!"
the turtle man said firmly. He was no longer afraid.
In the past, he had considered the war between the Water Kylin Clan and the Fire Kylin Clan as an internal dispute of the Kylins. Besides, he had to think about it for the sake of the other clansmen. That was why he did not come to the aid of the Water Kylin Clan.
Saving Darren and Finley angered the Fire Kylin. It was far better to duel with him.
"Alright. Alas, I'm the one who got everyone into trouble." Darren bowed apologetically.
"Don't say that. The Fire Kylin is young and full of potential. It's only a matter of time for him to go against the Water Kylin Clan. When the Water Kylin Clan is defeated and flee, his next goal would be to wreak havoc in this place. By then, the result will be the same." The old turtle man was deep in thought.
"In that case, we have to work together!" Darren roared.
"Alright!" The little turtle man beside boomed, "I'm glad to hear that. The Fire Kylin is so arrogant. We must put an end to his impudence!"
"Grandson, I don't think you can do anything," the old turtle man said, shaking his head.
"Says who? I've decided to enter the inheritance passage. When I come out, I can definitely kill the Fire Kylin!" the little turtle man said, puffing out his chest.
"Oh, my grandson. Have you really made up your mind? I've been waiting for this day for a very long time." The old turtle was very happy.
"Of course. Grandfather, open the passage. I must go now," the little turtle man said.
"Well, then. Don't be afraid of suffering."
At the end of the Black Turtle Shell, a little black door opened. The little turtle man flew into it without any hesitation.
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