CHAPTER 884 DISCOVERED

Five days later, the black-armored man found an opportunity to sneak away from the Misty Emperor.

He appeared at the cave where Darren was imprisoned.

"Darren, where are the others?"

The black-armored man was surprised to find that the others had disappeared.

"I beat them to a near-death state and put them in my Space Ring."

"What? !" The black-armored man was shocked.

"They are not dead. There is still a chance to save them," Darren explained with a shrug.

The black-armored man was speechless. And so, he nodded and said, "So that's how it is. I agree that

this is the only way to protect them. Now, are we ready to escape?"

"That's the plan." Darren nodded.

"Great! I've been waiting for this day, for a long time! Finally, I will be free!" The black-armored man was

so excited that his voice began to tremble.

Darren didn't know what to say. He knew that his lie would eventually be discovered. Until then, it was

perhaps best not to tell the black-armored man.

"Have you already planned the escape route?" Darren asked when the silence began to gnaw at him.

"Yes! When we escape from the Space-time Palace, you'll help me to cut off the Soul Control Skill,

okay?" The black-armored man smiled as he patted Darren's shoulder.

Aware that he couldn't do what the black-armored man had requested, Darren just nodded silently.

"Let's go!" The black-armored man's eyes sparkled with the excitement coursing through him.

As he had mastered a way to open the prison cave, he safely took Darren outside.

Haloes of varied, dazzling light illuminated the sky. Darren was awe-struck with the beautiful scene.

"This place is full of time traps. Once you fall in, you will never get out. Follow me closely," the black-

armored man warned Darren.

"I understand."

When they flew past some colorful vortexes, Darren could feel the traces of time.

As they continued their journey forward, they met no obstacles, not even a guard.

After a while, a huge black vortex appeared before them.

"Once we fly into the vortex, we will have escaped the Space-time Palace."

The black-armored man stopped and gaped at the black vortex. Hope blossomed in his heart as the

thrill of freedom coursed through him.

Whoosh.

Unable to contain his excitement, the black-armored man headed for the vortex at his fastest speed.

"Why are you standing still? Hurry up! We will die if he finds out." The black-armored man urged

Darren, who was staring blankly at the vortex.

"Uh." Darren nodded as he followed the black-armored man.

"I'm finally free!" Exhilaration was written all over his face as the man in the black armor rushed toward

the black vortex.

Bang!

Several runes suddenly flew out from the black vortex and collided with the black-armored man.

"What?" The man in the black armor was shocked. "The passageway has been sealed!"

Darren's heart sank. All this while, he had been morose about hiding the truth from the black-armored

man. However, he had been secretly hoping that their escape plan was foolproof.

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A group of blue-skinned men patrolling in the near distance rushed toward the vortex when they felt

that something was wrong.

"Run!"

the black-armored man screeched at Darren before he turned and flew off.

"What should we do now?" Darren exclaimed at the retreating figure.

"Hide! We must hide!" The black-armored man whimpered. "Darren, help me cut off the Soul Control

Skill. If the Misty Emperor finds out that I was trying to escape, I will be damned."

If the Lord of the Space-time Palace learned that someone had entered the passageway, his first

instinct would be to check on Darren. Upon finding that Darren had absconded, he would know that the

black-armored man was responsible.

"What?" Darren hemmed and hawed, unable to speak.

"What's wrong? Bro, I risked my life for you. Please, help me this time," the black-armored man

pleaded.

"Buddy, I can't lie to you anymore. I'm sorry, but I don't have that ability."

Darren's gaze fell to the ground as he admitted to his deceit. As he could not bear it anymore, he

decided to tell the truth.

Buzz.

The black-armored man trembled when he processed Darren's confession. A moment later, he felt as

though the sky and the earth were spinning.

"You, you lied to me..."

the black-armored man murmured as he turned to face Darren.

"Ha-ha-ha."

The next moment, he burst into tears. Between the laughing and the crying, the black-armored man

looked like a maniac.

"I'm such an idiot. I'm cheated again. Now, I'm going to die because I trusted a liar again in my second

life. Ha-ha-ha."

He half-knelt in the air, and resentment poured out of his body. It was so thick that it would not dissolve.

"Howl!"

Although berserk with rage, the black-armored man didn't attack Darren.

"Quiet!" Darren whispered as he glanced around. "This is all my fault. I lied to you because I didn't

know you and believed that you wanted to kill me. And so, I used you.

Later, after I learned of your experience, I didn't want to lie to you. But the situation forced me to do so.

I hope you will understand and forgive me.

Please, there is still a chance for you to survive as long as you do as I say,"

Darren explained in one breath.

"A chance? Nonsense! Are you afraid that I will kill you before I die? Is that why you are still lying to

me? How do I know if you're telling the truth now?" the black-armored man roared.

"Stop. Please! If you keep roaring like a madman, they will find us and kill us. Now, do as I say. When

they catch us, tell them that I escaped and you were chasing me. Whether or not the lie will fool him

depends on your convincing skills!" Darren said quickly.

"We found them! Kill him!"

Several blue-skinned men surrounded Darren and the black-armored man.

Among them were many powerful masters.

"Why are you still standing there? Attack me now!" Darren urged the black-armored man.

The black-armored man was stunned for a moment. Then, the aura around his body exploded.

"Flee to the north. To the forbidden domain," the black-armored man whispered before he released a

powerful blow.

Boom!

A tremendous force dashed toward Darren.

"Seize him! What a cunning human!" The black-armored man's voice was cold as he instructed the

approaching blue-skinned men. His roar was so terrifying that everyone trembled.

"Yes, sir!"

Hearing the howl, the blue-skinned men charged toward the north.

The black-armored man was rooted to the spot. He gathered his strength and pounded on his helmet.

A moment later, blood flowed from a gash on his forehead.

Before he could prepare further, a handsome figure appeared before the black-armored man.

"What happened?" The handsome man's voice was full of killing intent as he questioned.

"Master, he escaped." The black-armored man bowed his head as he hovered in the air.

"How dare you betray me?"

the Misty Emperor shouted before he lashed out at the black-armored man. The mighty attack hit him

straight in the chest.

"I wouldn't dare to betray you, master." The black-armored man's heart spasmed as tremendous agony

coursed through him. However, he still forced himself to kneel before the Misty Emperor.

At this moment, he felt inferior, but to live and to take his revenge, he knew he had to bear it.

"You wouldn't dare? If you hadn't betrayed me, how could he have escaped? Answer me!" Runes burst

forth and hovered threateningly above the black-armored man as the Misty Emperor shouted.

"One of those five captives had a magic soul weapon. The weapon injured me and allowed them to

escape,"

the black-armored man lowered his gaze as he explained.

The Misty Emperor had dominated his soul. He released his spiritual sense to probe the man's soul. He

discovered that there was no lie in the black-armored man's soul waves.

"Humph! Come with me and redeem yourself!"

Hearing this, the black-armored man knew that he had once again survived.

"Yes, master." The black-armored man struggled to stand straight. Then, with trembling feet, he took a

step forward.

Bang!

The Misty Emperor kicked him.

"You piece of junk! Get out!" He was furious when he saw that the black-armored man was unable to

stand.

Whoosh!

The Misty Emperor transformed into colorful runes and flew in the direction Darren had taken.