CHAPTER 396 I COME HERE TO FIGHT (PART ONE)

The arena was a comprehensive square platform, vast and spacious enough to handle several martial

artists. Those who were going to take part in the tournament all flew into the platform. All the

participating warriors stood on both ends. All of them were busy flexing and getting themselves ready

for the battle to win Hailey's hand in marriage—so was Darren.

"Everybody, listen up. Remember that you're allowed to attack your opponent for one time only. You

had better avoid meaningless or intentional harm to your opponent during the combat. Friendship first,

competition second. Are we all clear?"

That was the second time that the elder of the Violet Phoenix Sect hosting the competition reminded

the participants. For Hailey's hand in marriage alone, more than one thousand cultivators took part in

the contest, which was unprecedented in scale. Such number of participants made the sect elders a

little uneasy. They were worried that something would go out of control.

Soon, the two groups which were divided by the elder were on their position; they had chosen their

opponents and spread out around the platform.

As for Darren, his opponent was a man in his thirties. His cultivation level was at the premium stage of

Wonder Realm. Awaiting for the signal from the elder for the battle to start, the man looked

contemptuously at Darren and laughed.

"Lad, have you grown up? I don't want to hit a kid. I'm afraid you'll cry and make yourself look silly in

here. Just go home!" the man mocked Darren. Concealing his face, Darren was wearing a mask. But

using his spiritual sense, the man judged that his opponent was apparently under the age of twenty.

Generally, one's cultivation level was proportional to his age. Hence, the man assumed that Darren was

not that strong and wouldn't stand a chance against him.

"Stop nagging, old man. Bring it on!" Darren countered with a sinister expression drawn on his face.

Hearing those words, the man burst out in rage, especially when Darren called him "old man."

"You're so arrogant and impolite, little boy! Haven't your parents taught you manners? Well, if that's the

case, let me do the honors of teaching you a lesson today," offered the man as an insult to Darren.

"Cut the crap! You talked too much bullshit. The winner or loser will soon be known. We are not here to

quarrel using our mouths, like old spinsters," Darren retorted in response, making the man extremely

frustrated.

"You bastard! What a foul mouth you have," the man scolded angrily.

"Tournament begins in three, two, and one! Let the battles begin!" The elder of the Violet Phoenix

Sect's voice boomed across the arena as he officially signaled the start of the competition. Everyone

present, especially the crowd burst out in an uproar of cheers and excited applause for the warriors.

"Well, you'll regret what you just said," the man shouted at Darren.

As the man was shouting and blabbering words, out of nowhere, a dagger shining in the cold light was

stabbed directly at Darren.

The man's attack was swift that even a warrior with the sharpest vision couldn't track the knife by the

naked eyes alone.

However, it was a pity that he was doomed to lose this time. Darren dodged the attack as if he was

playing balls with his childhood friends.

Surprised at how Darren managed to avoid his attack, the warrior's mouth was gaped open. By now, he

had realized that Darren was more potent than he expected. He assumed that the young man in front

of him was even stronger than a cultivator who was at the supreme stage of the Wonder Realm.

As his mind was wobbling with thoughts about Darren, to his surprise, the young warrior casually

released the olive-black force against him.

The olive-black force was so fierce and omnipotent that it immediately attracted many people's

attention.

Even those who were at the outskirts of the arena had sensed the vibration caused by the olive-black

force. Everyone was stupefied and was held awestruck by the aftermath of the attack.

The man who was Darren's opponent was directly thrown out into midair by the mighty force without

the slightest opportunity to give a counter attack or lest defend himself against the colossal intent.

Fortunately, to avoid casualties, the Violet Phoenix Sect assigned as many masters as they could to

supervise the tournament.

One of the masters, who was observing nearby, flew over hurriedly to catch the unconscious man

before he hit the ground.

"He was seriously injured. Send him to the medical treatment center immediately," the master gave

orders to the disciples around him with an anxious tone.

Though Darren had only used a small amount of the olive-black force, the man was beaten to the verge

of death. Otherwise, if he had utilized his full power, the man would have exploded to raining ashes and

soot in no time.

"Who is that young man? How strong is he to almost kill a strong man at the premium stage of the

Wonder Realm? Worst is, he just did it casually.

The force he just used was quite not normal for his age. I don't think I can stand it, myself." Such a high This belongs to - ©.

remark came from a master who was at the supreme stage of the Wonder Realm. He was seated in

one of the exclusive seats allotted for senior masters. Witnessing the horrific scene, he couldn't help

himself but be awed in surprise and disbelief at Darren's show of power.

"Hmm, that was interesting. I think that the warrior's cultivation level must be at the supreme stage of

the Wonder Realm. He is a top-level cultivator even though he looks very young," adjoined in another

grandmaster.

"Yeah, it seems that there are quite a lot of talents in this competition. This guy is one of them. I'm not

entirely sure I can beat him," stated another skilled warrior.

The crowd went bustling as the discussion about Darren spread. Some grand warriors also attached

great importance to his ability, while some thought that he was using some arcane tricks.

Of course, among the more than one thousand cultivators present, some of them mastered the

supernatural martial skill. Darren also noticed that and realized he should be more careful in the next

rounds.

With such a showcase that was hard to ignore, Hailey's attention was caught by Darren's performance.

But it was too brief that she soon looked away from him, that even their gaze had no chance to meet.

The curiosity on her face, however, was replaced by calmness.

In the first round of competition, more than five hundred candidates were eliminated. Those who had

won were separated on the other side of the arena, waiting for the second round. The second round,

third round... The competition had been going on.