Chapter 2690: Chapter 2690: Kaison Truman Wins!
The host of the Martial Arts Tournament of the Sixteen Counties was sent by the Third Prince of the Palace of King Cooper. He was a being at the level of a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’.
"You two need to be careful... Now, I’m going to put some pressure on you!"
As soon as the host finished speaking, a formidable aura extended from him, cascading over Julian Yorke and Kaison Truman in the midst of their fierce battle, enveloping their figures.
Immediately, both Julian Yorke and Kaison Truman felt immense pressure.
But even while enduring the pressure from the host’s aura, the two continued to fight, remaining evenly matched with no clear winner in sight.
"Hmph!"
Seeing this, the host gave a low snort, and the Immortal Origin Force burst from his body, transforming into an invisible force like the rushing waters of a great river, following the initial aura and enveloping Julian Yorke and Kaison Truman.
Instantly, the pressure on Julian Yorke and Kaison Truman increased significantly.
At this moment, all eyes in the audience were fixed on Julian Yorke and Kaison Truman.
"Julian!"
Carter King’s eyes revealed anticipation as he watched Julian Yorke battling Kaison Truman, hoping that Julian could defeat Kaison and claim the ’first’ place in the Martial Arts Tournament of the Sixteen Counties.
As long as Julian Yorke defeated Kaison Truman and claimed first place, their Windbreak County would receive three medium-grade immortal pills, ’Daai Law Pills’, granted by the Palace of King Cooper!
Three Daai Law Pills could create three ’Daai Law Golden Immortals’!
"Kaison..."
County Governor Kenzo Truman of Nine Nether County, now far from his former composure, looked at Kaison Truman with a glimmer of hope and desire in his eyes.
He hoped that Kaison could defeat Julian and take the ’first’ in the Martial Arts Tournament of the Sixteen Counties.
If Kaison defeats Julian, even if Wyatt Barnes, Nine Nether County’s trump card, appears later, Kaison could still secure the ’second’ place in the Martial Arts Tournament of the Sixteen Counties, earning their Nine Nether County two medium-grade immortal pills, ’Daai Law Pills’.
As long as they receive two Daai Law Pills, taking them would allow him to smoothly break through and become a ’Earth-level Daai Law Golden Immortal’!
Different from County Governor Kenzo Truman’s concern about Wyatt Barnes making an appearance, Carter King had no worries about Wyatt showing up.
It wasn’t because he believed their trump card from Windbreak County, Julian Yorke, could defeat Wyatt Barnes, but because he knew that even if Wyatt appeared, he wouldn’t survive.
The gray-robed person beside him was there precisely to lie in wait for Wyatt Barnes to make his appearance.
So, in his view, as long as Julian could defeat Kaison, the final ’first’ place in the Martial Arts Tournament of the Sixteen Counties would belong to Julian, and their Windbreak County would receive the generous rewards from the Palace of King Cooper, a total of three Daai Law Pills!
"Ultimately, he couldn’t stay calm..."
In the VIP spectator seats, Wyatt Barnes, who had been watching Julian and Kaison’s fierce battle intently, seemed to notice something, and with a silent thought, he withdrew his gaze and stopped watching Julian and Kaison.
Almost the instant Wyatt withdrew his gaze.
Bang!!
A deafening explosion suddenly erupted.
In full view of the public, amidst lightning and thunder, at the moment Julian Yorke lost his calm and exposed a flaw, Kaison Truman’s eyes turned cold, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he seized Julian’s flaw, launching a direct assault!
Vast power whistled out of Kaison’s palm, striking Julian and sending him flying.
"Wow—"
Spitting out a large mouthful of blood, Julian, although not knocked unconscious, was pale as paper, and the once powerful aura around him had weakened significantly.
In his current state, it was impossible to continue fighting Kaison.
To continue would only bring humiliation upon himself!
"Damn it!"
Realizing this, Julian’s face was very ugly, his eyes filled with unwillingness.
But no matter how unwilling, he knew very clearly in his heart:
He had lost, utterly defeated!
"Do you want to continue?"
After severely injuring Julian with a single strike, Kaison, brimming with vigor, asked Julian.
"When I’ve healed, I’ll challenge you again... Then, I won’t be as careless as I was today!"
Julian gave Kaison a cold look, left those words, and returned to Windbreak County’s spectator seats, standing in front of County Governor Carter King with his head lowered, apologetically, "Lord County Governor, I let you down."
Carter King sighed; though displeased, he didn’t show it, "It’s fine... Even without winning ’first’ place in this Martial Arts Tournament of the Sixteen Counties, you still secured two Daai Law Pills for Windbreak County. It’s just one Daai Law Pill less than expected."
"Lord County Governor... isn’t it a bit early to say two Daai Law Pills? We still don’t know if Wyatt Barnes will show up... If he does, Julian could only end up third in the Martial Arts Tournament of the Sixteen Counties."
A Windbreak County elder said with a wry smile.
"Wyatt Barnes might not appear... Even if he does, he may not have the life to secure the ’first’ place in the Martial Arts Tournament of the Sixteen Counties!"
Carter King let out a cold laugh, speaking as if he was absolutely certain:
Whether or not Wyatt Barnes shows up, it won’t affect Julian Yorke from winning ’second place’ in the Ten-Sixteen County Martial Arts for their Pingshan County.
Upon hearing Carter King’s words, the elders and sacrificial officers of Pingshan County, along with a group of young strong individuals including Julian Yorke, all glanced at the mysterious figure dressed in a gray robe standing next to Carter King.
"That gray-robed person... could he really be the one the Lord County Governor invited to kill Wyatt Barnes?"
"It shouldn’t be possible... right now, not only is the Third Prince of King Cooper’s manor present, but even King Cooper has come in person. Under such circumstances, it’s unlikely that the gray-robed person would have the opportunity to kill Wyatt Barnes. Even if he did, he would likely meet his own death, and our Pingshan County would certainly be implicated."
"I also think it’s unlikely. To take a step back... even if the gray-robed person succeeds in killing Wyatt Barnes and escaping, King Cooper’s manor would definitely assume our Pingshan County intentionally disrupted the Ten-Sixteen County Martial Arts... By then, if King Cooper’s manor doesn’t punish us, that would already be a huge grace, and there’s no way they’d give us any rewards."
"If this gray-robed person isn’t someone the Lord County Governor invited to kill Wyatt Barnes... then where did the Lord County Governor get his confidence to say that even if Wyatt Barnes comes, he won’t be able to win ’first place’ in the Ten-Sixteen County Martial Arts?"
...
In their private communication and speculation, the Pingshan County group was also puzzled:
Where did their Lord County Governor get the confidence to say that even if Wyatt Barnes came, he wouldn’t affect Julian Yorke from winning ’second place’ in the Ten-Sixteen County Martial Arts?
"Kaison Truman won?!"
"Unexpected, unexpected... I didn’t expect Kaison Truman to be the final winner!"
"Windbreak County really made a grand display this time!"
"Just now, I saw it clearly... it was because Julian Yorke couldn’t keep his composure that Kaison Truman was able to take advantage and then seize the opportunity to defeat Julian Yorke!"
"Regardless of how it happened... losing is losing! Today, Kaison Truman is the ultimate winner."
"The ultimate winner? That might be a bit premature... After all, Nine Nether County’s trump card, Wyatt Barnes, has yet to appear."
"Indeed. Once Wyatt Barnes shows up, the final ’first place’ in the Ten-Sixteen County Martial Arts will definitely belong to him... but if he doesn’t show up, then Kaison Truman truly is the final winner this time."
"Regardless of whether Wyatt Barnes shows up or not... This time, the Ten-Sixteen County Martial Arts has allowed Kaison Truman to earn a great reputation! And it was stepping over Julian Yorke that he achieved this!"
...
Around the arena, the audience stands were bustling.
Many county governors under King Cooper’s command went over to where the Windbreak County group was in the audience stands to congratulate County Governor Truman: "County Governor Truman, congratulations, congratulations... Congratulations on your son winning ’first place’ in the Ten-Sixteen County Martial Arts!"
"County Governor Truman, I only knew before that you had a daughter as outstanding as any man, but I didn’t expect your son to be even more exceptional than your daughter! Truly makes one envious, jealous, and resentful!"
"County Governor Truman, my daughter came of age this year as well... How about we form an alliance through marriage?"
...
A group of county governors circled around County Governor Truman of Windbreak County, making him beam with joy.
The luxurious spectator seats, unlike the endless clamor elsewhere, quieted down after a brief bustle.
And all this was because of one person’s words:
"Kaison Truman won... Doesn’t that mean the inferior alchemist sacrificial officer from the Flying Dragon Sect won?"
When these words spread through the luxurious spectator seats, the group there remembered:
Before the result between Julian Yorke and Kaison Truman was settled, a bet was made in the luxurious spectator seats, with the Third Prince of King Cooper’s manor as the mediator and notarizer, and the stakes held by the Third Prince.
"Vice Sect Leader ’Andrew Campbel’ of the Poison King Sect... lost!"
"Fifty thousand top-grade immortal stones... that’s fifty thousand top-grade immortal stones!"
...
Many eyes fell on the Vice Sect Leader of the Poison King Sect, Andrew Campbel, making his face turn quite sour as he couldn’t help but fiercely glare at Wyatt Barnes, who was now surrounded by the Flying Dragon Sect as if a hero.
Now, in the eyes of the Flying Dragon Sect, Wyatt Barnes was no less than a hero.
"Congratulations, Sacrificial Officer Laird!"
"Sacrificial Officer Laird, you won!"
"Sacrificial Officer Laird, you really brought great glory to our Flying Dragon Sect this time!"
...
Each elder, sacrificial officer, and disciple of the Flying Dragon Sect looked at Wyatt Barnes and said.
Even the Vice Sect Leader, Cohen Yellow, was grinning from ear to ear, feeling greatly vindicated when looking back at Andrew Campbel.
"Hmph! It’s just a blind cat finding a dead mouse, what’s there to be so smug about!"
"Exactly! Do they really think they knew for sure Kaison Truman would win? Ridiculous!"
...
And the group from the Poison King Sect, when seeing the smug faces of the Flying Dragon Sect, also began to retaliate with a sarcastic tone.
