Nobilis of War

Darren and Lindsay searched for the power nearest to them.

In a flash, they reached their destination.

It was a manmade clearing in which many wooden houses had been built.

"Intruder alert!"

A group of gangsters warned when they sensed Darren's and Lindsay's powerful aura. They immediately flew toward the trespassers and surrounded them.

"Ask your leader to come out, or we will kill you all," Darren threatened.

"Humph! Who the hell are you, moron? How dare you try to intimidate us?"

"How dare you!" Irked by his insolence, Lindsay stretched her hand and sent a surge of god's power that decapitated the offending gangster.

"Kill them!"

Rage coursed through the other gangsters when they saw their companion's head roll on the ground. They roared as they lifted their weapons, intending to attack Darren and Lindsay. "Stop!"

a short, fat man with a grim face ordered as he flew out.

"Ha-ha-ha! Pal! Are you Darren Chu? I'm Jake Ni. It's nice to meet you finally." The man laughed heartily.

"Yes, I'm Darren, but don't call me your pal," Darren replied sternly. He figured that this man was the leader.

"I've heard a lot about you. What are you doing here, sir? Are you angry because I didn't congratulate you in person?"

"Cut the crap. I'm here for only one purpose. Submit to me and become my believer, or I will kill you. Choose one." Darren didn't bother to negotiate with him. After all, which bandit in this forest wasn't cruel and vicious? With that logic, he didn't think he needed to show them any mercy. Then again, in the Tussle Region, killing was inherently a way of life. As such, no one could be considered 'moral' as everyone alive would have blood on their hands. This was one reason why Darren would not hesitate to kill anyone.

"Humph!" The smile disappeared from Jake Ni's face when he heard Darren's threat. He replied coldly, "Don't be so egotistic. Do you think you can defeat me just because you took care of Tim? You should be grateful that I didn't kill you the minute you threatened my people. Now, leave, or you'll die."

The corners of Darren's mouth lifted in a disdainful smile. In the next moment, his figure disappeared.

"So you've decided to attack, is it?"

Jake Ni didn't expect him to act so fast.

"Leaders, the Defiant Master is in my area. You can do whatever you want." Before the fight began, Jake Ni secretly sent a message to the leaders of the other forces.

Whoosh!

The blade intent and sword intent Darren released formed tens of thousands of blood-red swords and blades that shot toward Jake Ni in unison.

The heaven and earth darkened with the enormous number of sword and blade shadows, and the surrounding space filled with sharp cracking sounds. The noise was so terrible that many gangsters cradled their heads and howled as they fell to the ground.

"You have grown a lot," Lindsay remarked. She was surprised. Judging by the aura of the blade intent and sword intent, Darren's strength was close to the Star God Realm. Even she might not be able to defeat him now.

Splash!

As the swords and blades neared Jake Ni, he summoned his strength and swung his huge hammer to fend off the attack.

When the two god's powers clashed, the sound thundered across the sky, cracked the earth, and destroyed the forest for several kilometers. Billows and billows of smoke and dust rose from the ground, covering the sky and blotting out the sun.

"This is just a taste of my strength," Darren grinned at Lindsay as he spoke.

He had only launched one attack, and his strength seemed to reach the Star God Realm. This was the result of the improvement in his blade intent and sword intent. However, his truly powerful skill was the dark gold god's power released from the fusion of the blade and sword intents.

The power of his blade intent and sword intent had increased significantly. When they merged, it would not just double his power. His power would be unimaginable!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound of the explosion was deafening. Jake Ni shattered the blade intent and sword intent in front of him and dashed toward Darren.

"Son of a bitch! You're stronger than I anticipated. But do you really think that it's easy to defeat me? Go to hell!" Jake Ni's strength was a little higher than Tim's.

A few days ago, Jake Ni had inquired about Darren's real strength. He knew that Darren had collaborated with two warriors at the peak of the Domain God Realm to defeat Tim.

Since he hadn't fought single-handedly, Jake Ni didn't think highly of Darren's abilities.

"Brat, I planned to let you live for a few more days as we would get more killing points after your strength improved. But since you insist on fighting me now, you are to blame for your death!" Jake Ni said. "Ha-ha, you are not strong enough to kill me!"

A dark gold halo shimmered in Darren's cold eyes. The next moment, a dark gold god's power exploded on his sword and blade.

Crack!

The dark gold god's power spread like lightning as it headed for Jake Ni.

"What!"

Startled by the overwhelming power, Jake looked sullen. Fear saturated every inch of his body when he realized that there was no way to escape the force coming toward him.

He had no choice but to confront the dark gold god's power, head-on.

Bang!

A dazzling light shrouded everything after the collision.

A moment later, a badly mutilated body fell to the ground.

"Ah, the leader is dead!"

"Run!"

All the gangsters panicked when they saw Jake Ni's body. They were terrified by the dark gold god's power. It was horrible.

"Get down on your knees. Make oaths..."

Since there were about three or four thousand gangsters, Darren blocked their path and ordered them to be his believers.

"You're presumptuous and conceited!"

At this moment, over ten strong auras descended in unison.

The men were enraged when they saw the corpse on the ground. They couldn't believe that the humble Defiant Master had dared to kill a leader.

"Well, everyone is here," Darren sneered.

Four warriors with the most powerful auras flew straight toward Darren.

"Son of a bitch. Since you want to die, I will fulfill your wish,"

a man dressed in armor roared as he swung his long spear.

"Darren, they are at the middle-level of the Star God Realm. There is no chance for us to win." Lindsay was worried.

When a warrior reached the Star God Realm, his or her strength would be enhanced significantly in each level. A warrior at the middle-level of the Star God Realm could easily kill a hundred warriors at the low- level.

Since Darren faced four mighty warriors at the middle-level of the Star God Realm, there was a slim chance that he would win. He was no match for them because of the vast realm gap.

"Ha-ha-ha, leaders don't be angry." Darren was silent for a moment, but then he laughed as he tried to pacify them.

"Defiant Master, it's too late to show respect. It won't save your life."

"Please listen to me. We had no choice but to kill him," Darren justified as he pointed at Jake Ni's body.

"Really? Tell me. What was the reason?"

"Very simple. I have just built my force and wanted to collaborate with you and help you make a fortune. But, when I asked to meet you, you wouldn't consider my request. When I took action previously, I hoped that I would catch your attention.

However, you were still indifferent to me. This is why I decided to catch your attention in such a ghastly manner. It was the only way to get you to come to me. In fact, my purpose is very simple. I just wanted to meet you. I hope you all don't mind," Darren said unhurriedly.

His explanation seemed reasonable, and it piqued their curiosity. And so, they asked, "Why were you so desperate to see us? You'd better give us a good reason, or you're screwed."

"Calm down, guys! I'm new here, and I am in search of someone powerful to follow," Darren said.

"Fuck off! Who do you think you are? You are nothing but a weak Defiant Master. You don't deserve to be our subordinate. Kill him!"☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐