My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 1840

The skeleton figure was also just a manifestation of spiritual power.

Nash squinted his eyes and raised his hand, pointing toward the skeleton's foot. A terrifying burst of spiritual power sword form pierced through the void, striking the skeleton's foot.

The flames in the skeleton's eyes burned even brighter as it withdrew its foot and retreated several steps.

Nash's lips curled slightly. "You're just bluffing, huh? Just know I didn't come looking for you, you came to me first!"

With that, he waved his hand, and countless sword forms were formed, stabbing toward the skeleton.

The skeleton's figure began to fade, and the void world instantly collapsed and dissipated.

Nash's spiritual power returned to his body. He immediately controlled the spiritual power within Stellar's body to sever the black threads. Just as he reached to remove the lotus mark, it detached itself from Stellar's back and flew into the air, vanishing into the night.

Stellar had already fallen unconscious, lying in the hot spring like a floating corpse.

Nash abandoned the idea of pursuing the black lotus. Instead, he pulled Stellar out and headed toward the villa.

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In the temple, six elders stood respectfully behind the skeleton figure.

They were the core members and elders of the Church of the Netherworld, each possessing Profound Oriental Realm cultivation.

"Great Elder, why did you awaken early?" a white-haired elder asked cautiously.

His name was Arlo Doom, and he was the second elder of the Church of the Netherworld. He had late-stage Profound Oriental Realm cultivation.

The black lotus flew in through the window and merged into the skeleton's head.

Arlo and the other elders exchanged glances.

The skeleton figure said in a deep voice, "The Northern Territory piece has been destroyed. We must act ahead of schedule!"

Arlo hesitated. "But didn't the leader say to wait until he awakens before making a move?"

The skeleton figure snorted coldly. "The longer we wait, the more likely things will go wrong. The leader's century-old plan must not be ruined by this boy!"

Upon hearing that someone was causing trouble, Arlo smiled faintly and said, "Great Elder, we can simply eliminate that insolent fellow!"