Nathaniel Reed had not only left Pingyang County, but had also ventured beyond Jiangyue City. His cultivation had once reached the Golden Core stage, and the knowledge he possessed was far more extensive than that of any other cultivator in Pingyang County, including several top-tier martial arts techniques.

The Breaking Waves Triple Force was one such top-tier martial art. It allowed the practitioner to generate three layers of force within the body, and when these three forces merged, the resulting power could nearly triple the original effect.

For more than two years, John Reed trained to his limits during the day and practiced the martial arts taught by Nathaniel Reed at night. With his exceptional talent and quick learning, after three years, he had already mastered the Breaking Waves Triple Force. As long as his base strength wasn't too high, he could unleash triple the power.

The higher the base strength, the harder it was to achieve such an explosive force. At present, John Reed could at most triple any force below ten thousand jin. If his own strength exceeded ten thousand jin, it became nearly impossible.

Exploding from a base strength of four thousand jin to twelve thousand jin, compared to exploding from ten thousand jin to thirty thousand jin, were two entirely different levels of difficulty. Although the multiplier was the same, the higher the base strength, the greater the challenge.

With a single punch, he defeated Felix Reed and even caused him some injury, making the other younger clan members no longer dare to look down on or mock John Reed.

Among those present, only Hugh Reed and Jane Taylor surpassed Felix Reed in strength. Since even Felix Reed couldn't withstand a single exchange with John Reed, the others were even less of a match for him.

Even Eugene Reed, who had already stepped into the True Qi stage, couldn't help but take a step back when John Reed glanced at him.

Of everyone present, only Hugh Reed still had a fighting spirit in his eyes.

Hugh Reed's strength reached over fourteen thousand jin. Although he didn't know exactly how much power John Reed had unleashed in that punch to defeat Felix Reed, he was certain it hadn't exceeded fourteen thousand jin—otherwise, Felix Reed's injuries would have been much worse.

Since even at full power, John Reed couldn't surpass his own strength, and since he could use martial arts to unleash even greater force, John Reed couldn't possibly be his match.

“John Reed, you actually managed to unleash such power and even defeat Felix Reed. It seems the clan head has given you special training and taught you some formidable martial arts...!”

Hugh Reed stepped forward, his sharp gaze fixed on John Reed, and his tone shifted:

“But none of that matters. In the face of absolute strength, everything else is meaningless. My cultivation has already reached the minor achievement of True Qi External Release, and my strength is over fourteen thousand jin. Even without using martial arts, I could crush you. If I do use martial arts, I could defeat you in a single exchange, as easily as slaughtering a chicken or a dog. Come on, unleash your full strength—I want to defeat you at your strongest.”

The eyes of the younger clan members all lit up. Hugh Reed's strength was overwhelming. Even though John Reed had surprised everyone by defeating Felix Reed, he stood no chance against Hugh Reed.

Jane Taylor looked anxious, afraid that John Reed would really fight Hugh Reed. She was about to speak when John Reed gave a mocking laugh: “Who said I was going to fight you? How old are you this year, and how old am I?”

Indeed, the gap between John Reed and Hugh Reed was too great, and there was almost no hope of winning. If they fought, John Reed would almost certainly suffer. But not fighting was always an option. There was a two-year age difference between him and Hugh Reed, which was a perfectly good reason.

Hugh Reed was momentarily stunned, as if he'd punched a ball of cotton—he'd used all his strength, but had nowhere to release it.

“Today, I want everyone to know who is truly the number one among the younger generation of the Luo family. Whether you want to fight or not isn't up to you,” Hugh Reed said through gritted teeth.

His goal today was to undermine John Reed's dignity in front of Jane Taylor and ruin his image in her eyes. But instead, John Reed had defeated Felix Reed with a single punch, not only preserving his image but elevating it even further—the exact opposite of what Hugh Reed wanted.

At this point, he could only act tough. Whether or not John Reed agreed, he was determined to fight him in front of Jane Taylor, to defeat and humiliate John Reed.

“Hey, have you no shame? You're already 15, and John Reed is only 13. He already said he won't fight you, and yet you keep pestering him!”

Jane Taylor, like a female demon, stepped in front of John Reed again and glared at Hugh Reed.

Hugh Reed was stunned by Jane Taylor's words. He had wanted to ruin John Reed's image in her eyes, but now it seemed his own image was already ruined—he'd become the shameless one.

Age wasn't an issue when no one paid attention to it. For example, in the fight between John Reed and Felix Reed, no one cared about their ages.

But once someone brought it up, age became a significant issue. Now, John Reed was 13 and Hugh Reed was 15. For Hugh Reed to insist on a match when John Reed refused was clearly making things difficult for him.

Seeing Jane Taylor so angry, Hugh Reed calmed his fighting spirit and said, “There will always be a two-year age gap between us. Does that mean we can never compete? John Reed, if you won't fight me now, then tell me—when will you?”

This time, Hugh Reed intended to back off, but he wasn't giving up on fighting John Reed. He was determined to defeat John Reed with his own hands, to show everyone—especially Jane Taylor—who was truly stronger.