Chapter 2696: Chapter 2696: Wyatt Barnes Makes His Move
Under the watchful eyes of the audience, the thundercloud that engulfed Wyatt Barnes seemed to be forcibly dispersed in an instant.
Boom!!
Immediately, a thunderous explosion reverberated, akin to heaven-shattering earth-shaking.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
...
The next moment, the clear sound of swords whistling filled the ears of those present.
As the thundercloud burst apart, a dazzling white brilliance spread out, revealing countless Sword Energies, easily numbering in the thousands.
Amidst the myriad Sword Energies, a solitary figure appeared, shrouded within, elusive yet visible.
"Impressive power... but alas, this level of attack can’t harm me."
Wyatt stood amidst the ten thousand Sword Energies, completely unscathed, without even a hint of damage to his purple attire.
Clearly, the full-force attack from Kaison Truman earlier had failed to harm Wyatt in the slightest.
Shhh!
Witnessing his attack thwarted without affecting Wyatt, Kaison’s expression drastically changed, staring at Wyatt as if he’d seen a ghost, "How... how is this possible?!"
"My attack just now... anyone below the realm of Daai Law Golden Immortal couldn’t possibly resist it so effortlessly."
"Could it be... he’s already broken through to become a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’?!"
With this final thought in his mind, Kaison’s heart trembled, his pupils contracting sharply.
"So strong!"
In the audience box belonging to Windbreak County, unlike the solemn faces of Kenzo Truman and others, Hazel Truman, Kaison’s younger sister, saw her brother fail to harm Wyatt and instead revealed a bright gaze, her eyes shining as she stared at Wyatt.
"Given the power of my brother’s attack... anyone below the realm of Daai Law Golden Immortal should find it hard to resist so easily. Looks like he’s already broken through to become a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’!"
Watching Wyatt, the light deep in Hazel’s eyes became even more radiant, akin to two stars in the night sky, brilliantly dazzling.
"His strength... has elevated once again!"
In the audience box belonging to Nine Nether County, Nathanael Knight, an elder within the County Governor’s Mansion, watched Wyatt standing amidst the myriad Sword Energies, resembling a king of Sword Dao, his pupils involuntarily narrowed, revealing a look of shock.
"Wyatt Barnes... has become a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’?"
Christian Clark, another mansion elder, had eyes aglow, his face breaking into a radiant smile, genuinely pleased for Wyatt.
"Haha... impressive!"
County Governor Arthur Tian’s face blossomed with a smile while his heart remained shocked by Wyatt’s progress, "Unbelievable, in less than a year’s time... Wyatt Barnes has elevated his strength so much."
Of course, Arthur Tian felt joy mainly because Wyatt’s victory in the Martial Competition of the Sixteen Counties meant rewards sourced from King Cooper’s abode:
Three middle-grade Immortal Pills, ’Daai Law Pills’.
As for Wyatt’s incredible strength, it didn’t concern him as much.
For he knew, given Wyatt’s talent, he was unlikely to remain in Nine Nether County, perhaps even unable to stay within King Cooper’s domain.
A fact he knew well:
After today, Wyatt Barnes was sure to use King Cooper’s mansion as a ’springboard’, stepping onto the stage of the entire Yunyan Immortal Kingdom, perhaps even venturing beyond it!
"A ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’ under a hundred years old... in our Yunyan Immortal Kingdom’s history, there might only be one similar genius seen tens of thousands of years ago, right? That genius, I believe, left Yunyan Immortal Kingdom, joining a powerful Sect beyond the superior Immortal Kingdom."
Arthur Tian mused.
"So strong!"
"The strength of Wyatt Barnes has reached such a level... His current cultivation likely already broke through to become a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’, right? His participation in this Martial Competition of the Sixteen Counties is almost bullying!"
"While that’s true... he indeed meets the conditions for participating in the Martial Competition of the Sixteen Counties."
"I never expected such a monster to appear within King Cooper’s domain."
"This kind of monster, even within the scope of Yunyan Immortal Kingdom, seems to only have appeared once tens of thousands of years ago."
...
Surrounding the arena, no matter if it was in the VIP audience seat or elsewhere, there were similar discussions.
Behind the curtain of the VIP audience seat.
"This Wyatt Barnes indeed possesses strength comparable to a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’."
The Third Prince exclaimed.
"Hmm."
King Cooper nodded.
"Daai Law Golden Immortal?"
Upon hearing the Third Prince’s exclamation, Ares Cooper remained indifferent.
He knew a year ago that Wyatt Barnes had the capability to kill a Daai Law Golden Immortal.
Moreover, he had personally witnessed Wyatt capturing Tony Campbell, the former first Sacrificial Officer of Nine Nether County’s mansion, a Daai Law Golden Immortal, handing him over to the City Lord of Bloodshade City, instructing the City Lord to kill him.
"Though, at that time, Wyatt’s Sword Energy was the Seven-colored Sword Energy... I remember when Wyatt’s Sword Energy wasn’t seven-colored, he wasn’t Tony Campbell’s match. Yet when his Sword Energy turned seven-colored, he could overpower Tony Campbell!"
Although Ares Cooper didn’t know of Wyatt Barnes possessing Heavenly Artifacts, ’Seven Apertures Exquisite Sword’, seeing Wyatt’s tactics, he knew Wyatt had methods to transform Sword Energy into seven-colored Sword Energy, significantly increasing its power, advancing several levels.
But today, Wyatt Barnes hadn’t used his method to transform the Sword Energy into seven-colored Sword Energy.
"Today, Wyatt Barnes didn’t use the seven-colored sword light but still demonstrated strength comparable to a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’... If he used the seven-colored sword light, his strength would undoubtedly be even greater!"
With this thought, Ares Cooper couldn’t help but secretly take a deep breath.
He still remembered:
A year ago, if Wyatt Barnes didn’t use the seven-colored sword light, his strength was certainly not at the level of a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’.
But today, even without the seven-colored sword light, Wyatt Barnes’ strength was sufficient to compare with a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’.
"In just one year... Wyatt Barnes’ strength has grown considerably."
Ares Cooper mused to himself.
Above the fighting ring.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
...
Once again becoming the center of attention, ’Wyatt Barnes’ was surrounded by thousands of sword lights, making him appear like the ruler of the sword world.
Even the void around his body showed clearly visible layered airflows due to the pulsating sword lights.
"You take one of my moves too!"
Suddenly, Wyatt Barnes, who had been calmly watching Kaison Truman all along, spoke.
His voice was flat and seemed devoid of emotion, and though he had not deliberately raised his voice, it clearly spread around the fighting ring, sending a shiver through those present.
"Wyatt Barnes... is about to attack?!"
The crowd around the fighting ring immediately brightened their eyes, as if hunters had spotted their prey.
Although Wyatt Barnes had effortlessly neutralized Kaison Truman’s full-force strike earlier, making them realize his strength was already enough to rival a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’, and even his cultivation had most likely broken through to that level.
However, they had not yet witnessed Wyatt Barnes actively taking action.
Now, hearing Wyatt Barnes was about to strike, they all focused intently on him, fearful of missing any detail.
"I..."
Upon hearing Wyatt Barnes’ words, Kaison Truman’s face abruptly changed, and he instinctively wanted to admit defeat.
What a joke!
Considering the strength Wyatt Barnes had just shown, it was vastly beyond his comparison.
At this moment, if he let Wyatt Barnes take action, wouldn’t he be seeking a beating?
However, just as Kaison Truman was about to admit defeat, the terrifying aura pressing towards him made his blood churn within, unable to finish his sentence.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
...
Accompanying the terrifying aura was the Sword Array formed with a lift of Wyatt Barnes’ hand, initially appearing as over a dozen arrays, finally converging and merging into one, growing increasingly brilliant and dazzling, as if it could illuminate all darkness.
Boom!!
Rumble!!
...
Before everyone’s eyes, the Sword Array controlled by Wyatt Barnes transformed into a giant sword over one hundred meters long, slicing through the air, descending upon Kaison Truman.
Indeed, it was descending upon.
Wyatt Barnes directed the sword’s body towards Kaison Truman, rather than using the edge.
Because he didn’t intend to kill Kaison Truman.
The Tournament of Sixteen Counties prohibits killing.
Of course, even if killing weren’t prohibited, he didn’t plan to kill Kaison Truman, since they had no enmity or grudge.
Though Kaison Truman had just attacked him with full force, he had shown no killing intent, evidently not planning to kill him.
Boom!!
Rumble!!
...
The earth-shattering roar continued, with the descending giant sword creating clearly visible layered airflows in the void, akin to seawater being split in two.
The giant sword was shrouded in thick Sword Energy, seemingly capable of crushing everything!
Bam!!
The giant sword enveloped and descended upon Kaison Truman so fast that he couldn’t dodge, he could only withstand it.
However, no matter his efforts, before the giant sword even touched him, just when the Sword Energy from the sword made contact, all his offensives were instantaneously dissolved and shattered.
And he was brutally shot flying away.
"Ah—"
Kaison Truman, who was knocked away, opened his mouth and spat a large mouthful of blood, flying like an arrow a long distance before barely stabilizing his figure.
"Thank... thank you for showing mercy!"
Though Kaison Truman managed to stabilize his figure in the air, his complexion was as pale as a sheet of paper, just like the scene when he seized the opportunity to defeat Julian Yorke previously.
Except, back then, it wasn’t him who was in his current state of disarray, but Julian Yorke.
