Chapter Summary: Chapter 718 Return To The Hometown – Talented Martial Hero by Meng Mian
In Chapter 718 Return To The Hometown, a key moment in the Fantasy novel Talented Martial Hero, Meng Mian delivers powerful storytelling, emotional shifts, and critical plot development. This chapter deepens the reader’s connection to the characters and sets the stage for upcoming revelations.
Darren and Theodore neared their destination.
"Stop. This is a forbidden area. No one is allowed to advance further."
A dozen law enforcers dressed in purple armor surrounded Darren and Theodore at once.
"It's you!" One of the law enforcers was surprised to see Darren. Dread reflected in his expression.
Darren also recognized the law enforcer robed in purple armor. When Eddy tried to kill him a long time back, this law enforcer had been ordered to save Darren. However, he had slapped Darren across the face.
At that time, he didn't think that Darren had any outstanding talent except for simultaneously cultivating blade skill and sword skill. He believed that it would be better to assault Darren than offend Eddy.
"It's been a while since we last met, sir," Darren said in a calm voice.
The law enforcer's heart skipped a beat.
He trembled with fear when he felt Darren's aura. He had been a significantly weaker young man back then. He also felt ashamed of how quickly he had judged Darren.
"You are too nice to me. Please punish me, Mr. Darren Chu," said the law enforcer in purple armor as he lowered his head in fear.
But, when he looked up, Darren and Theodore had flown to the edge of Hiram the Great's halberd.
The law enforcer gazed at Darren. Complex emotions coursed through him. With a wry smile, he said, "He just ignored me. This is worse than being slapped several times."
The long arm covered with blood scales lay quietly on the ground less than three thousand feet from Hiram the Great's halberd.
"What a strong fiendish aura. That is really the arm of the first fiend ancestor." Theodore's expression changed when he tried imagining how terrifying the living fiend's body was.
Darren looked at it quietly for a while. Suddenly, he felt very uncomfortable as if something was surging inside his body.
"It's my demonic internal force! It is fighting to leave my body!" Darren was surprised as he couldn't control the demonic internal force in his body.
Besides, he felt dizzy, as if something was calling him.
"Let's go, sir!" Darren said and flew away quickly.
Theodore caught up with Darren and asked, "What's wrong, Darren?"
"I don't know. I'm not feeling well. I think we should leave before something bad happens," Darren replied curtly. He did not want to share the real reason with Theodore.
"The fiend's first ancestor is extremely powerful. It is normal for you to feel tremendous discomfort when confronting its fiendish aura. But, you're right. We should leave. Let's go."
"Okay."
As they flew, Darren and Theodore spotted a vast land.
A transparent round cover enveloped the land. This was a powerful restriction that protected the people of the Bottom Spiritual World.
But, this restriction couldn't stop cultivators at Darren's level. They stepped through the transparent cover and landed in the Bottom Spiritual World.
"Darren, I'm returning to my clan right now, but you can't come. Otherwise, I'll have to invite you to have some fun." Theodore smiled as he spoke.
"Ha-ha, don't worry. There will be other chances. If you meet Scott, please tell him that I have returned and that I invite him to find me and catch up," Darren said with a smile.
"Okay, I will see if that can be arranged. Be careful, and pay attention to the people of the three great clans."
"Thank you for the advice. See you later."
Theodore nodded and walked toward the Western Desert Island. In one step, he covered hundreds of kilometers.
Excitement coursed through Darren as he saw the familiar mountains, felt the familiar wind, and smelled the familiar scent.
This was where Darren had been raised. Now that he returned, his heart was full of joy and sadness.
Standing on the top of a mountain, Darren remembered his old friends.
However, when a beautiful face flashed through his mind, he became upset.
"How is she doing after all these years?" Darren murmured. He missed Elsa from the bottom of his heart.
However, when he thought of Elsa, another face appeared in his mind. He also recalled images of the three crazy days.
At this moment, Darren became flustered.
As a gentle breeze blew across the mountain, Darren raised his head and closed his eyes. A sense of desolation coursed through him.
He shook off the feeling and leaped into the sky. In the blink of an eye, he crossed thousands of kilometers and landed on another mountain.
"I might as well meet the person who established this sect."
Out of curiosity, Darren unleashed his spiritual sense to probe for elders. He found a man with a strong aura in one hall.
Of course, Darren had only searched casually. The sense he got from this person was not very clear.
In a flash, Darren disappeared from the gravesite and appeared in the center of the hall.
"My name is Darren Chu. I was passing by your sect and wanted to visit you, are you..."
Darren was so stunned that he couldn't finish his sentence.
The middle-aged man with gray temples sitting in the hall was also astonished.
He stared at Darren, unable to move for a long time. His lips trembled so much that he could not speak a word.
"Darren!"
After a long time, he cried out excitedly.
"Elder Thomas..." Darren murmured.
"Ha-ha, ha-ha." The man strode forward and patted Darren on the shoulder with both hands.
As he stared at Darren, he could say nothing. He just smiled.
"Come, have a seat."
After a while, Thomas came to his senses and asked Darren to sit.
"Elsa, come quickly! Darren has returned."
Thomas didn't take his eyes off Darren, as he yelled at the room next to the hall.
Hearing that, Darren's heart beat fast, and he felt a lump in his throat.
Could it be? Was Elsa here? Darren wondered.
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