Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 853 Barnes' Change (Part Two)

"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, pleasedon'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 everysingle 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 andsurrender yourself! You have seen how powerful Hanson and I are. If you don't stop now, we won'thave 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 maybe a little more powerful compared to those wretches hiding behind your tail. But do you reallythink 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 swordintent to block off the attack.

Bang!

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

Everyone could see that Mathew was already badly injured by just one move. It was as Darren hadfeared. Barnes had regained his strength much faster than as he had anticipated. This explained whyeven 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'tbe 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 onlything 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 arampage, 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 theircourage and fumbled after them.

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

"That thing said that he owed you a favor. How did you manage to do that? We demand a properexplanation 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.

"Barnes the Holy?"

The name sounded familiar, but for some reason, no one connected it with the legendary figurefrom the ancient times. But now, the old tale finally came rushing back to them.

The look on their faces changed dramatically from fury to horror as they repeated the name undertheir breath

"Barnes the Holy?

Is this a joke? Do you think it's funny to make fun of us at a crisis like this?"

"Is it really the legendary senior holy warrior, Barnes the Holy?"

Before long, a wave of unease wove into the senior holy warriors, making them restless. Almost allof them grew up hearing the tales of Barnes the Holy, and now these tales came vividly into theirminds. They remembered how he slaughtered all the potential holy emperors, and how he defeatedmany mighty senior holy warriors during his time. They had never, in their wildest dreams, expectedthat they would confront him one day.

"Of course it's him.

So there's your answer. Now you know who you're dealing with. If there is nothing else you want toknow, I am leaving,” Darren said, impatiently.

But before he could even leave, Chilton appeared and waylaid his way with his weapon. "Stop! Wecan't just let you go! You've played a huge part in this calamity. It's because of you that Barnes theHoly could sneak into the forbidden area. Now, he threatened to release the fiend.

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 thata 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 thehuman race. We will not harm you, but if you choose to help Darren, then it'd be your deathwarrant.” The remaining members of the senior holy warriors had also started displaying hostilitytowards 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? Areyou forgetting that you senior holy warriors are appointed to defend the human race? But now youplan 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 holywarriors said, angrily.

"I know whether I am guilty or not. But do you really want to kill me because of this? Or are yousimply 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 youkill me now, then the elders of the Sacred Palace will definitely avenge me. They will wage waragainst you which will only end badly for both sides. This feud is between me and Chilton, and Iprefer to keep it to ourselves. I suggest that you leave it to us to handle the situation instead ofinvolving everyone else."