Talented Martial Hero

Great significance was given to martial arts cultivation in the Lothlann Continent. It was, thus, natural that the higher a person's innate talent in martial arts, the more respect they earned. According to one's talent for martial arts, people could be graded at the Heaven Degree, the Earth Degree, the Black Degree, and the Yellow Degree. In each of these degrees, people were ranked from level one to level nine based on their aptitude level. It was said that if someone reached the Heaven Degree, centuries of cultivation would turn him or her into the lord of martial arts, the legendary being.

But the fact was that ninety-nine percent of people in this continent only had the talent of the Ordinary Degree, which was inferior to level one of the Yellow Degree.

In Valmar, Doriath.

"Have you heard the news? The chief of Chu Clan has been killed. It's shocking!"

"Yeah! It's fucking unbelievable! I guess there is still an unknown strong presence in the world. I heard that it took only one attack from a blade to kill the chief. Can you believe this? He's a cultivator of the Spirit Realm! Millions of cultivators practice desperately to reach his level, and yet, he died so easily."

"The chief is gone now, but his property and rare books on martial arts didn't go with him. The Chu Clan must be in chaos.”

"Please! Please don't kill me!"

Darren Chu cried out as he woke from his dream. When he looked around, Darren Chu saw that he was in a woodshed. His nightmare had left him soaked to the skin in sweat.

Darren Chu was the seventh son of Gavin Chu, the chief of the Chu Clan. The Chu Clan was ranked topmost among the martial arts clans in Valmar.

A masked man in black had killed Gavin Chu, the legendary cultivator, three days ago. The whole country had been shocked by the news of Gavin Chu's death.

Three days later, infighting began and the Chu Clan was in mayhem and disorder.

Darren Chu, the son of the chief, had only the Ordinary Degree. Everyone thought of him as a loser. That was why he became the first target for the members of the Chu Clan. In such a big clan, it was easier to target the weakest member.

Although Darren promised his abductors that he would give up his right of inheritance several times, they didn't release him.

"Shoop! Shoop! Shoop!"

The dogs pounced on Darren.

Darren had heard the conversation between Belle and the two subordinates. Prepared for the attack, he threw a hard fist at the closest dog.

"Bang!"

The dog's head smashed into pieces. Darren had begun his cultivation when he had been three years old. Although his talent for martial arts was mediocre, it was easy for him to kill a fierce dog. The remaining dogs stepped back after they saw the scene.

"Wait! What's that? Why is a ball of yellow light flying toward me?"

The yellow light moved so quickly that Darren failed to dodge it. The light flew into his head in the blink of an eye.

Darren was expecting to be injured by the light. On the contrary, he felt refreshed. He strode toward the rest of the dogs.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Darren had moved so quickly that the dogs didn't even have time to whine before their death.

As before, a ball of yellow light appeared and flew into Darren's head after each dog died.

Darren had never experienced such a feeling before. The whole world was fresh and clear to him now. He could tell that he had gained significant improvement in his senses, including eyesight, hearing, and perception.

"I've read about this before. This feeling is similar to the description of the Yellow Degree. Did I get an upgrade?”

Darren was thrilled. He speculated that his upgrade was because of the fireball.

"I read that all the creatures in this world have a talent for martial arts. Did that fireball empower me with the ability to assimilate other creatures’ talent?"

Since a yellow light had flown into his head after each dog had died, Darren knew that his theory had been correct. Now, he had acquired the Assimilation Skill.

What an incredible skill! As long as he had enough targets, Darren's talent for martial arts would gain endless upgrades. He might even reach level nine of the Heaven Degree!

Darren wondered what would happen after he surpassed the Heaven Degree through the Assimilation Skill.

Such a skill was an invaluable gift sent from heaven. When Darren thought of this, his eyes became moist.

"All of you will regret what you've done to me. Evan, you will see!"

Outside the woodshed.

"Hey! Jim! Why is it so quiet inside? Have they already eaten the loser's body? Ha-ha!"

"It's highly possible. Ha-ha!" Then Jim turned to the other subordinate and said to him, "Ted, look at Miss Belle! What a pretty girl! Look at her body! So attractive! Are you wondering what she feels like?"

"Jim! Are you out of your mind? She's the chief's daughter. Anyway, Mr. Evan didn't give us such permission. We'd better behave ourselves.”

"You are such a wuss! Don't you want to try? We can explain that she killed herself because she couldn't take the loser's death. Come on! It's a rare chance for us to share such a beauty.”

Belle broke down when she heard the two men speak about her in such a wicked way. She felt that everything around her was spinning.

"That makes sense. Even if the Elders Cabinet tries to find out who is to blame, we will have Mr. Evan as our support. Ha-ha! My little Belle! I'm coming for you!" Ted stared at Belle obscenely.

"No! Get away!" As they forced Belle into a corner, she shivered with fear. Helplessness filled her eYESAMAAMAAANANANAA