Nobilis of War

"His talent is at the Earth Degree!" Mathew cried out excitedly.

"What?!" Elsa's eyes widened as she exclaimed. She could not believe what she was hearing. 'How's that even possible? I remember that his talent was at level one of the Black Degree when he entered the Ilmen Sect. How did his talent upgrade so much? That's impossible! But, Mr. Xiao is a cultivator of the Grand Realm. He would not make such a mistake. Then how to explain it?' Elsa racked her brain for a logical justification.

Their discussion didn't distract Darren. He was absorbed in the sword marks carved on the wall. He brandished his sword and chiseled the sword moves he understood from the patterns.

When he finished the fifth one, Mathew nodded with satisfaction. Mathew was not surprised any longer as he had learned that Darren's talent was at the Earth Degree.

Why was Mathew astonished to learn that Darren's talent was at the Earth Degree? Mathew, a legendary being, had met tons of martial arts talents over the years, including several cultivators who had talents at the Heaven Degree. But Darren's presence was beyond his expectation.

He had never met a cultivator whose talent was superior to the Earth Degree in over three hundred years. The most talented person he had met was a cultivator whose talent was at level eight of the Black Degree. Since he was very gifted, the boy was chosen to come here thirty years ago.

When Darren finished the sixth one, there were no more pictures of sword moves in his mind.

Darren uttered a sigh of relief. When he turned to the cliff wall, he looked at the six patterns he had carved and shook his head. There were one hundred and eight marks on the wall, but he had been able to grasp only six. He felt disappointed with himself.

"The sword intent on the wall is so complex. I can only understand six," Darren said with disappointment.

"You've done a great job, kid!" Mathew said to Darren, as he pointed his finger at him. He then continued, "The best cultivator I've witnessed took three days and finished eleven patterns. And his talent was at the Heaven Degree. He passed away about seven, no, eight hundred years ago. I can't remember how long it has been. But, anyway, you have done well."

The information Mathew shared with Darren astonished him. A cultivator with a talent at the Heaven Degree could only grasp eleven patterns, which proved how hard it was to understand sword intent.

"Darren, why's your..." Elsa stammered.

As she looked at Darren, complex emotions reflected on her face. Elsa could tell that Darren had many secrets, especially his upgrade in martial arts talent. She could not figure out how Darren had improved his talent. She had also witnessed a dark aura, like a demon, around Darren. But she wasn't sure about what she saw because it was hard to observe Darren clearly during the powerful conflict between him and Jerome. However, when she and Darren arrived here, Darren behaved normally. Elsa felt uncertain and doubted what she had seen.

"I'm sorry, Elsa. I can't explain that. I have my reasons. I'm so sorry!" Darren knew what Elsa wanted to ask when he read her facial expression.

"All right! I understand. After all, everyone has secrets that they don't want anybody else to know. I promise I will never tell anyone about what I saw today. I'll keep your secret." Elsa answered as a flash of disappointment crossed her face. She knew that a genius like Darren was far beyond her in many aspects. And so, she convinced herself that it was better that she didn't know everything in detail.

Elsa!" Darren answered as he bowed to

to me. I'm so flattered. After all, you are more talented than me." Elsa was sincere. Since she got

series of crucial tests will begin soon. It is uncertain that you will pass the first. You will learn what the first test is when you

wall. Then

next second. In a flash, they disappeared from in

were greeted with a scenic view that was as real

Unbelievable! The world behind the cliff wall is so gorgeous!" Elsa

Elsa and Darren was a great lake that glistened under the sun. A breeze stroked the meadow and the lake, refreshing them with the flower's fragrance. What a peaceful and

will decide whether you are qualified to enter the Starry Tower or not. Here is the first test among the five

And what will happen if I pass all five tests and enter

that. You need to try your best to pass the first three tests. Then you and your companion will have the chance to

twenty talents at the Heaven Degree during the fifth test. Only seven cultivators I know of succeeded in all five tests and gained entry to the Starry Tower. But, all seven died in the Starry Tower. So, I don't know anything about what is in the Starry Tower. And my master never told me. Remember everything I

answered with a bow to Mathew, with his hands clasped. "Thank you

you are a cultivator of the Grand Realm, a legendary being. Who is qualified to be your master? What's his cultivation base?" Elsa asked the question she

answer, but he didn't dare to ask the question.

you shouldn't know, kids! But I can promise you a special award, boy. If you pass

questions. What mattered

into the lake and kill anything you see. The more you kill, the higher your score will be. When you take

the second you are in the lake, all of your

stone tablet. When Darren looked in the direction Mathew was pointing at, he saw many words closely carved on the tablet. Mathew continued, "You can look at the tablet first. It's where I usually make notes about the participants. I have listed their names and relevant information on the tablet. I also wrote down the names of the cultivators

you so much,

to the tablet. There was information on the hundreds of participants, like their name, talent level, the number of targets they had killed, and

"Name: Roy Yan

Age: 21

Base: the second stage of the Mysterious

four of the Black Degree