"It''s all Nash''s fault!"


    "Hasn''t he caused us enough trouble? Now, he''s brought two Profound Oriental Realm powerhouses upon us!"


    "I don''t know where he gets the nerve to be so fearless!"


    David nced at the calm andposed Nash, his teeth gritting with frustration.


    Cade sighed bitterly. "Say no more. He''s as good as dead."


    David sneered, "People like him, who act all high and mighty, deserve to die."


    Nash set down his ss and slowly stood up. With a flick of his wrist, a longsword, cracked and ancient, appeared in his hand.


    Then, his aura erupted and sent a peak-stage Profound Oriental Realm energy rippling through the air. Heunched himself at the two Church of the Netherworld members, moving so fast that all was left of him was his afterimage. Sword energy shed as a dragon''s roar echoed.


    Arlo and An both drew their swords to defend themselves. At the point of contact, there was a loud boom, and they were both sent flying backward over ten meters.


    Nash ascended into the sky and unleashed dozens of rapid blows that further drove the two back a full three kilometers.


    Cade and his three sons stood with their mouths agape.


    In utter disbelief, Xeno stammered, "Hank, am I dreaming?"


    Hank shook his head. "I don''t think so."


    David''s eyes sparkled. "Nash is also a Profound Oriental Realm expert?"


    Hank replied solemnly, "Most likely, yes."


    Cade interjected, "He must be. Moreover, he''s at thete stage of the Profound Oriental Realm, possibly even at the peak."


    The three brothers immediately gasped.


    Recalling how he had been mocking Nash earlier, David felt a chill down his spine. If Nash were to get angry, he could obliterate him with a flick of his finger. No wonder he felt no energy fluctuations from him earlier. Nash''s cultivation far surpassed his own. From the distant mountains, explosions resounded continuously.


    The sky roiled with wind and clouds, lightning shing and thundering. Purple thunderbolts cascaded down, leveling mountains.


    Cade, watching the battle and


    feeling his heart pounding, almost


    forgot how to breathe. This was the


    power of Profound Oriental Realm


    experts overwhelming and


    -shattering. Even from over


    kilometers away, he felt a deepN?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    sense of dread.


    Wielding the Nine Dragons Sword, Nash fought against the two simultaneously. Under his masterful swordsmanship, Arlo and An quickly found themselves at a disadvantage. "Second Elder, we can''t beat him!" An shouted before retreating to Arlo''s side after taking a blow to the shoulder from Nash''s sword.


    "Damn it, how is this brat so strong?"


    Arlo''s expression was grim. Nash


    was simply too young, making it hard for him to take the Great Elder''s


    words seriously. How could


    ???


    someone in their early 20s possess the strength of a peak-stage


    Profound Oriental Realm cultivator?


    Even if by some long shot, this young man had achieved such a level through the consumption of pills,


    They initially believed they would be able to subdue Nash easily with theirbined efforts. They did not anticipate hisbat strength to far exceed their expectations.


    Arlo spat out a mouthful of blood energy and formedplex hand seals while chanting an obscure and intricate incantation.


    Then, his eyes turned blood-red, and a pair of zombie-like fangs protruded from his mouth. Following that, his aura surged from thete stage to the peak of the Profound Oriental Realm. Seeing this, An hesitated for a moment before also using the church''s secret technique to enhance his cultivation.


    "Nash, we had intended to offer you an important position within the Church of the Netherworld, but now, you have no chance. You''ll be killed," Arlo snarled before flying at Nash with ws outstretched.


    This was the power of the Patriarch''s Blood, a secret technique imparted by the church leader to the six elders. It granted them ten times their normal strength when activated.


    The difference between ate-stage Profound Oriental Realm expert and a peak Profound Oriental Realm expert was a tenfold increase in power.


    At this moment, both Arlo and An had reached the peak of the Profound Oriental Realm.


    "Let''s see how you handle this next!" Arlo sneered.


    With that, the two of them transformed into shadows and pounced on Nash.