Talented Martial Hero novel Chapter 438

The pain inflicted upon Darren was so unbearable that he was shaking all over. As he was lying on the ground, Darren's face was pale and soiled with sweat. The warrior was utterly paralyzed by the sharp pain that even breathing was becoming hard for him.

"You! Y...you!" Darren stuttered in a shallow voice, trying his best to be heard.

"Don't worry. Just take a rest." With these words, the Giant Ape turned and walked away without saying another word to Darren.

Being left helpless in the ground, Darren's heart was hurting in an awful way, and he couldn't even bear it. Darkness washed over him, and the cold wind added an ounce of bitterness to the pain that he was enduring. His eyes were getting heavy, and his visions were in a hazy blur—Darren fainted.

The moment he lost his consciousness, strange runes covered Darren's body. The runes danced and twirled around his body for a short second before disappearing in his chest.

By this time, seeing that Darren was motionless, the Giant Ape put Aaron, who was in his hand, in the sarcophagus and used his arcane skill to seal it closed. The Giant Ape made sure that the sarcophagus was wholly sealed, giving Aaron no chance to escape.

Bang!

After securing the sarcophagus, the Giant Ape fell and crouched on the ground with a loud bang, and the pain was evident on his face. He was confused as to what caused the sudden searing sensation. Yet, indeed, the pain was too much for him to bear.

"My sense is right. This boy is not just a son of a holy warrior, but he's a son of a mighty holy emperor. Had he used the same skill that destroyed my arm for the second time, I wouldn't have been here now. He would have killed me when he had the chance," the Giant Ape muttered to himself, feeling lucky that he was still alive. By this time, the pain subsided, and the Giant Ape was juggling thoughts on his mind.

'The body of a half-holy demonic monster is still too weak. Even if I regain all my strength, I'm afraid that I again can't save my master.

The human soul, on the other hand, is much stronger after being transformed by the son of a holy emperor. If he successfully practiced that skill, maybe he can help me break my master's shackles.'

Thinking silently, the Giant Ape closed his eyes and started to absorb and refine the souls of the beasts inside the Purgatorial Tripod.

The fight he had with Aaron wasn't as easy as it seemed for him. After all, he only won because he was a half-holy demonic monster. Aside from that, if he would rely on his skills and powers, he would be an underdog compared to Aaron. In fact, Aaron's black runes had hurt him severely, but he didn't want to show his weakness in front of Aaron and Darren at all. That was the reason why he had been putting a brave face the whole time, though deep inside, he was hopeless and shattered.