CHAPTER 862 RING DOWN THE CURTAIN
Darren kept his calm, using his Dark Force and Primitive Fighting Force to ready a counterattack.
The strange stone in his head had merged with the black hexahedral crystal, and the power of Darren's
Dark Force was greatly increased. After the upgrading of the Dark Force, the balance between it and
the Primitive Fighting Force was broken, so after some time of cultivation, the Primitive Fighting Force
was promoted as well to create a new state of balance.
The arena was hidden by a burst of light as Chilton's massive attack landed.
However, high-level martial artists such as Chandler and Townsend could still detect the two fighters
with their spiritual senses.
Townsend frowned when he realized that Darren was still alive. Chilton's final blow hadn't killed him!
Yet Darren was just a junior holy warrior. Although he had brought out two terrifying powers at once, he
should not be any match for Chilton at all. A single blow from Chilton should have been enough to send
him packing.
A familiar rotating, swishing sound reached everyone's ears.
Then, suddenly, a pulse of bloody light rushed into the sky, and all those present shivered as they felt
its terrifying aura.
"What?!
What kind of power is this?!" shouted someone uselessly.
Meanwhile, the whooshing sound continued.
It was the sound of a sword and a blade sweeping across the air.
As it ceased, Darren reappeared under the battle platform, facing the spectators, and the light
dissipated in an instant.
Chilton was still standing up on the platform, staring at the front with a look of ferocious concentration.
For the next few seconds, nobody so much as took a breath.
Then, with a splash, Chilton collapsed into a shapeless puddle on the ground, as if his body had
instantly turned to mud.
Everyone except for Chilton's killer stared, their minds blank. Darren had killed him with just one move.
The faces of the three clans' members turned deathly pale.
"You crafty son of a bitch!" Townsend shouted, infuriated. There was no mistaking the murder on his
face.
There was a burst of power as he extended one hand.
Those nearby flinched away.
Darren fell back as a blast of hellish red light struck him square in the chest.
It was hardly the toughest blow he'd ever received, though.
In just a second or two he had righted himself and was ready for more violence. At his mental
command, the scarlet sword and blade thrust at Townsend.
Townsend was shocked as he fell back under the enormous force.
"Evil Seal!" he called out frantically.
Instantly, something like the palm of a huge hand fell from the sky like a meteor.
Darren didn't see it coming and was struck full-on.
With a boom, he was smashed flat against the ground.
"Townsend, you shameless old asshole!" Chandler cursed.
At the very same instant, Chandler made a move, and a cyan lotus surged from his head.
Having just attacked Darren, Townsend only had time to turn toward the other man before Chandler's
attack blew a hole straight through his chest.
At this time, the oath between them came into full effect. As everyone stared, Townsend stood up
slowly, blood still spilling out of him.
He turned a furious gaze on Chandler. "No way! The three clans will never surrender to the Sacred
Palace!" Saying this, he gestured, calling on the powers of the void, and a huge black portal appeared
off to the side.
"Get out of here!" Townsend barked at the senior holy warriors from the three clans.
With great hatred as well as sorrow on their faces, the senior holy warriors rushed into the dark portal
without wasting any time.
Chandler's eyes went wide. "Townsend! You just broke the oath. You will be sentenced to death by the
Oath Rule!"
"So what? Even if I die, the three clans will never submit to you. That will be enough for my revenge!"
Realizing that his nemesis was beyond reason, Chandler frowned and said nothing.
Meanwhile, Scott and others tried to rush to the edge of the hole on the ground.
They were worried about Darren very much.
But just then, wish a whoosh, he leaped out of the dark hole.
"You're alive!" exclaimed Townsend, whirling.
He stared from afar at Darren and trembled with renewed anger!
For his part, Darren looked something like a drowned mouse. Several parts of his body were sunken or
crooked, but none of the injuries were deadly.
"Yes, and I won't die—not even if you die ten thousand times," Darren retorted.
As if on cue, a black force fell from the void.
Townsend roared as it rushed into his brain.
There were two sharp claps, as if of thunder.
The first was as Townsend's head was blown to pieces, then the rest of him. This was the result of
breaking the oath.
In the distance, there was a strange ripple in space. For a brief moment, a pair of silver-white eyes was
staring, as if in terrible shock, at the black force which still hovered over what was left of Townsend's
body.
"Oath Rule..." murmured a cold, ethereal voice. Then the presence, whatever it was, disappeared.
"Darren, are you okay?"
Scott asked, patting Darren on the shoulder.
"Ouch!" Darren replied. He gritted his teeth. "The old bastard is so strong. He might well have killed me,
if I wasn't so damn lucky."
Most of Darren's bones had been broken, or very nearly so, when Townsend attacked him all of a
sudden.
Just then, Chandler and the others flew over.
"Townsend is dead, since he refused to honor the oath. However, the three clans have just lost their
backbone, so they probably won't be able to make any moves for a long time," Chandler explained.
However, there was a flash of sadness in his eyes.
Leighton spoke up then. "Elder Chandler, I'd like to mobilize our people to sweep the Cross
Expeditionary Force, and conquer the three clans at one stroke."
Rather than answering, Chandler shook his head wearily.
"Is there another better option, sir?" asked Gabriel, who was standing nearby.
"With Townsend dead, the three clans might not submit to us. Suppressing them by force will only lead
to more strife within the human race. There's no need for that," Chandler said at last.
Silence ensued. After thinking for a while, Lord Donald drew himself up and said, "You are right. There
have been disputes among us over the years, but there has never been anything involving large-scale
bloodshed. If we don't suppress them by force, well, it will preserve the strength of the human race as a
whole. We should let it go."
Several senior holy warriors nodded or murmured in agreement.
"Darren, go get some rest," Lord Donald said to Darren.
"I'll be fine," answered Darren. "Elders, you will need to pay special attention to the forbidden area in
case that fiend tries to get out."
"You are right. Back when there was a commotion in the forbidden areas of the Holy Lands, we failed to Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.
come back to help. We were very worried at that time. But thanks to your talent, at last, Eddy was able
to use Hiram the Great's battle halberd to suppress the fiend. Now we've finished our cultivation, we
must not let that first fiend ancestor get out again," Chandler said.
"Once the fiend collects the eight body parts into one, no one will be able to stop him," Gabriel warned.
"In that case, Leighton and Gabriel, please summon the other two senior holy warriors and go to the
forbidden area," Chandler said. "I'll be there soon."
"Yes, sir." Saying this, the two flew out.
Looking perturbed, Scott urged his friend, "Darren, just take care of yourself right now. I will go to guard
the forbidden area with Hanson and Mathew, too."
Darren shook his head. "No, you can't go to the forbidden area. Only the senior holy warriors can
protect themselves there. You mustn't go."
"How dare you look down upon me, Darren?" Scott said with a smile.
"He's right, Darren. Your brother is no worse off than you now," Hanson chimed in.
"Really?" Darren's eyes lit up. "It seems that you've been having your own adventures. Well, I won't say
anything more. Take care with the two seniors."
"All right." They nodded.
A few moments later the crowd had mostly dispersed, but Chandler had not left.
"Darren, what kind of force did you use just now?" Chandler asked.
"Bloody Shura Force," Darren answered frankly.
"Sure enough!" Chandler looked excited. "Well, well! Come with me."
"What?" Darren was rather confused. Seeing Chandler start to fly towards the palace, he started in the
same direction.
"Darren, it seems that the elder is going to lead you to the Emperor Realm," Lord Donald said with
surprise.