Talented Martial Hero novel Chapter 853

"Barnes the Holy, I know that you want to regain your strength, and I understand why you need it, but please, don't release the fiend. You know what would happen if you do. So I'm begging, please don't," Darren pleaded.

"I don't need your advice so shut up! I will count to three, and if you don't go away, I'll kill every single one of you here." Barnes made a terrifying picture as he held on to his threat.

Irked by Barnes' arrogance, Mathew stepped forward and shouted, "How dare you? Come out and surrender yourself! You have seen how powerful Hanson and I are. If you don't stop now, we won't have qualms in fighting back until either you or we die."

Barnes grew livid. Fire flared in his eyes. "You little vermin! I admit that your Killing Cultivation may be a little more powerful compared to those wretches hiding behind your tail. But do you really think you can suppress someone like me who is a senior holy warrior?"

With that, he delivered a mighty blow at Mathew. The latter immediately activated his killing sword intent to block off the attack.

Bang!

The impact from where their powers collided threw Mathew into the air. Everyone could only watch in horror as he fell heavily to the ground. The attack left an imprint of a shadowy, black palm on his chest.

Everyone could see that Mathew was already badly injured by just one move. It was as Darren had feared. Barnes had regained his strength much faster than as he had anticipated. This explained why even with the combined efforts of the senior holy warriors of the three clans were useless.

"I haven't killed you yet because you are a friend of Darren, and I still owed Darren a favor. I won't be merciful next time, so get the hell out of here." Barnes repeated his threat.

Hanson had to reign in the impulse to rush into the fog and slaughter Barnes into pieces. The only thing that kept him back was Darren's hand on his shoulder.

"Sir, let's leave this place. It would be useless to fight him," Darren advised.

He knew that Barnes had finally reached a level that no one could reach. If Barnes did start a rampage, nobody would be spared and no one could stop him.

Reluctantly, Hanson heeded Darren's counsel. Grabbing Mathew by the arm, they flew off.

Now that Hanson, Mathew and Darren were gone, the remaining senior holy warriors lost their courage and fumbled after them.

Once they were far away enough from danger, the senior holy warriors caught up with Darren and confronted him.

"That thing said that he owed you a favor. How did you manage to do that? We demand a proper explanation so that we know what we're dealing with here," one of the senior holy warriors shouted.

"Haven't you heard of Barnes the Holy? It's him inside that black fog," Darren said, coldly.

We all know how powerful Barnes the Holy is. If such a thing happens, it'll surely be the end of us. So we can't let you leave."

Hanson immediately stepped forward and stood between Darren and Chilton. "Are you saying that a fight is definitely on the table?"

"It's not a fight, it's a killing! Hanson and Mathew, both of you are powerful enough to save the human race. We will not harm you, but if you choose to help Darren, then it'd be your death warrant." The remaining members of the senior holy warriors had also started displaying hostility towards them.

All of them blamed Darren for getting them into this mess, so now they wanted to eliminate him.

Darren suddenly laughed. "You still want to kill me now even when we're in the brink of crisis? Are you forgetting that you senior holy warriors are appointed to defend the human race? But now you plan on killing a human first?"

"Boy, don't try to shift the blame on us. Your words would not sway us!" one of the senior holy warriors said, angrily.

"I know whether I am guilty or not. But do you really want to kill me because of this? Or are you simply looking for an excuse to punish me for offending Chilton?"

Darren stared at each of the senior holy warriors' faces. It was as if he was challenging them. "If you kill me now, then the elders of the Sacred Palace will definitely avenge me. They will wage war against you which will only end badly for both sides. This feud is between me and Chilton, and I prefer to keep it to ourselves. I suggest that you leave it to us to handle the situation instead of involving everyone else."