Chapter 2695: Chapter 2695: Showdown with Kaison Truman
"Third Prince."
Andrew Campbell, who had just recovered consciousness, looked as pale as a sheet of paper as he faced the Third Prince of King Cooper’s residence, speaking with a mix of awe and fear:
"I know you’re the ’referee’ in this wager between me and Sacrificial Officer Laird of the Flying Dragon Sect, but I had no idea he was actually Nine Nether County’s trump card, Wyatt Barnes!"
"If I had known he was Wyatt Barnes, even if he had dared me to gamble with five thousand top-grade Immortal Stones, I wouldn’t have done it!"
"So... this wager was inherently unfair!"
As Andrew Campbell finished speaking, his voice carried a hint of indignation.
Andrew Campbell was well aware:
The one who could truly decide the fate of the wager wasn’t him, nor was it Wyatt Barnes, but rather the ’referee’ of this gamble between him and Wyatt Barnes— the Third Prince of King Cooper’s residence who stood before him!
He could renege before Wyatt Barnes.
But, he couldn’t renege in front of the Third Prince.
"Ridiculous!"
Almost as soon as Andrew Campbell finished speaking, before the Third Prince had time to speak, Flying Dragon Sect’s Vice Sect Master ’Cohen Yellow’ couldn’t help but mock:
"Andrew, don’t you feel embarrassed saying such things? Don’t you find it laughable?"
"Don’t forget... the wager between you and Sacrificial Officer Laird was initiated by you! It wasn’t initiated by Sacrificial Officer Laird!"
"When Sacrificial Officer Laird accepted the wager you proposed, you were quite pleased, weren’t you? You thought those fifty thousand top-grade Immortal Stones would soon return to your possession, didn’t you? Why didn’t you say the wager was unfair at that time?"
"Now, when you know Sacrificial Officer Laird is Wyatt Barnes, realizing you’re about to lose... suddenly, the wager is unfair?"
As Cohen Yellow spoke, his mocking expression intensified, and his gaze shifted from Andrew Campbell to sweep over representatives from various other forces seated in the VIP audience section.
"Everyone... would you offer a fair assessment: do you think this wager is unfair? Do you believe this wager should be canceled and rendered null?"
Although Cohen Yellow didn’t understand why the monstrous genius Wyatt Barnes of Nine Nether County would join their Flying Dragon Sect as a sacrificial officer under the guise of a low-tier alchemy Immortal Master,
at least after Wyatt Barnes joined their Flying Dragon Sect and became their sacrificial officer, he hadn’t done anything to harm their sect.
On the contrary, he had crafted a batch of exceptionally high-quality low-tier Immortal Pills for them.
Given this situation, the choice between Wyatt Barnes and the Poison King Sect was clear; naturally, Cohen Yellow supported Wyatt Barnes.
"I’ve seen shamelessness, but nothing compares to the shamelessness of this Vice Sect Master of the Poison King Sect!"
"Exactly! When the Vice Sect Master of the Poison King Sect made the wager, I already found him incredibly shameless... and now, facing defeat, he backs down and claims the wager is invalid. Utterly shameless!"
"I’m really puzzled how the Poison King Sect can have someone like him... and not just anyone, but their Vice Sect Master. Just now, he mentioned he’s the Sect Leader’s brother? Seems like he’s just a nepotistic appointment, riding connections to become the Vice Sect Master of the Poison King Sect."
"The Poison King Sect keeps declining... Where any Tom, Dick, or Harry can become a Vice Sect Master, making a disgraceful spectacle of themselves outside."
...
The other factions in the VIP audience section, having no special affinity or enmity with either the Flying Dragon Sect or Poison King Sect,
spoke from a neutral standpoint regarding the situation.
Yet, they unanimously deemed the Poison King Sect Vice Sect Master Andrew Campbell shameless, affirming that the wager between him and Wyatt Barnes shouldn’t be rendered void!
The voices in the VIP audience section were united.
"Now... do you still believe: the wager can be voided?"
King Cooper’s Third Prince cast a cold glance at Andrew Campbell as he asked.
Thud!
Almost the moment the Third Prince finished speaking, Andrew Campbell, whose face had become increasingly pale, shivered and then fell to the ground, completely collapsing and unable to get up for a long while.
His legs had buckled in fear.
"Fifty thousand top-grade Immortal Stones... That’s fifty thousand top-grade Immortal Stones..."
When the Third Prince expressed his stance, Andrew Campbell understood:
The fifty thousand top-grade Immortal Stones would undoubtedly have to be offered up by the Poison King Sect, and they must be willingly handed to King Cooper’s residence.
Otherwise, they’d risk offending the Third Prince, and even the entire King Cooper’s residence.
Though the Poison King Sect was formidable, before the colossal entity that was King Cooper’s residence, it was utterly insignificant!
Forget about King Cooper.
Even if just the Third Prince personally took action, he could effortlessly annihilate the Poison King Sect!
"If you don’t deliver those fifty thousand top-grade Immortal Stones within a month... I will personally lead a team to the Poison King Sect to retrieve them! And once it reaches that point, the situation becomes complicated, no longer merely about fifty thousand top-grade Immortal Stones."
After leaving these words filled with threat, the Third Prince exited the VIP audience section, retreating behind the curtains.
"Let’s go!"
After the Third Prince left, Andrew Campbell hurriedly stood up with alarm in his heart, quickly leading the Poison King Sect members away.
At this moment, he had lost the mindset to continue observing the Martial Gathering in the Sixteen Counties.
Not because he could foresee the ultimate ’outcome’ of the Martial Gathering.
But now nothing was more important than departing here immediately to relay what had happened to his brother, the Sect Leader of the Poison King Sect.
As the group from the Poison King Sect hurriedly left, the group from the Flying Dragon Sect felt a fierce sense of triumph.
"When we return to the Sect and tell our junior brothers and sisters about this, they’ll definitely be overjoyed! It’s rare for the Flying Dragon Sect to have the Poison King Sect in such a situation."
A disciple from the Flying Dragon Sect said with a proud smile.
"Speaking of which, we owe a lot to Sacrificial Officer Laird... If it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t be able to stand tall before the people of the Poison King Sect like this."
"But... who would have thought that the Flying Dragon Sect’s Sacrificial Officer Laird is actually the renowned prodigy who has made a name throughout King Cooper’s domain, Wyatt Barnes from Nine Nether County! Less than a hundred years old, his power rivals a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal,’ and he’s also an outstanding ’Top-grade Alchemy Immortal Master.’ Sacrificial Officer Laird is simply a monster!"
"When you mentioned it, I almost forgot Sacrificial Officer Laird is also a Top-grade Alchemy Immortal Master... My God! A Top-grade Alchemy Immortal Master under a hundred years old, Sacrificial Officer Laird is truly a monster among monsters!"
...
The group of Flying Dragon Sect disciples looked once more at Wyatt Barnes standing in the sky above the arena, and their eyes were filled with admiration.
Above the arena.
"Wyatt Barnes."
After a period of silent confrontation with Wyatt Barnes, Kaison Truman finally spoke first.
With a deep voice, he said, "Though I’ve long heard of your formidable prowess, far beyond what I can compare... I still wish to fight you!"
"As long as you defeat me, the title of ’First’ in this competition among the sixteen counties will be yours!"
"I just hope your reputation isn’t just hot air!"
As Kaison spoke, a fervent battle intent surged in his gaze.
Swoosh!
The Immortal Origin energy, prepped and ready within him, burst out of his body at that moment, forming clear streams of air around him, emanating an intimidating aura.
"Go ahead."
Wyatt said calmly.
Even as he opened his mouth to invite Kaison Truman to strike, Wyatt’s body showed no trace of Immortal Origin energy...
It was as if he disdained to even activate his Immortal Origin energy in advance to brace for the powerful offense Kaison was about to unleash.
"Hmph!"
Seeing this, Kaison immediately felt greatly humiliated, his anger flared, and he charged at Wyatt like thunder.
He immediately took out his medium-grade Immortal Artifact without reservation and deployed all his techniques.
Though previously he had only heard of Wyatt’s strength and never witnessed it,
The saying ’a person of great fame is not without substance’ came to mind, and Wyatt’s casual demeanor also led him to believe that Wyatt indeed possessed the might akin to a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’ as rumored.
Because of this, now initiating the attack on Wyatt first, he dared not hold back.
He knew if he did hold back now, that reserve might not be of any use later.
Bang!!
Rumble!!
...
Kaison Truman, charging full force at Wyatt Barnes, was like a wild beast from primordial times, causing intense turbulence in the air as he moved, creating overlapping explosive sounds, echoing like thunderclaps, deafening all around.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
...
As Kaison appeared before Wyatt, his immense and thunderous offense, executed with all his might, swept down towards Wyatt.
Just as it seemed about to clash against Wyatt, he realized:
Wyatt’s body still showed no sign of Immortal Origin energy escaping. Wyatt stood unmoving, as firm as a mountain, his expression as calm as before, serene and indifferent.
In that instant, Kaison felt an endless humiliation.
"Since you seek death, don’t blame me for it!"
In a blink, Kaison widened his eyes, transforming into a ’Wrathful Golden Guardian.’
Bang!!
Rumble!!
...
His offensive further exploded, turning into a cloud of thunder filled with immense power, enveloping Wyatt directly, pulling him into it.
In an instant, Wyatt was entirely shrouded by the thunder cloud.
"What’s Wyatt Barnes doing? Is he planning to withstand Kaison Truman’s offensive head-on?"
"While this is Kaison’s first wave of offense, from his previous exchange with Julian Yorke... it’s surely his full force attack! Facing his full force attack, Wyatt seems a bit too careless, doesn’t he?"
"Even a typical Purple Sun Golden Immortal probably wouldn’t dare underestimate Kaison’s offensive like this!"
...
Around the arena, everyone’s gaze converged on the thunder cloud engulfing Wyatt Barnes.
