Legend of Wyatt

Chapter 2622: Floating Shadow Pearl

"What?!"

"That Wyatt Barnes... is actually under a hundred years old?"

"If he truly just ascended recently to our Spiritual Heaven as an ascender... doesn’t this imply: he was born in the mundane realm less than a century ago? Has cultivated for less than a hundred years and already ascended?"

"Such ascenders... are very rare, right?"

"Of course they’re rare! Even among ten thousand ascenders... no, even among a hundred thousand ascenders, there might not be one who exists like that!"

"In our Bloodshade City, such a small place, can we produce such an ascender? Doesn’t sound very realistic, does it?"

...

Within the base of the Army of Silver Sea Dragon, a group of soldiers, upon receiving the news, found it unbelievable as well.

For a moment, besides those few centurions and ten-centurions who had seen Wyatt Barnes with their own eyes, many also began to doubt, questioning whether Wyatt could be an ascender, much less one who had ascended to the Heavenly Immortal Ascension Pool under the jurisdiction of the Army of Silver Sea Dragon!

"That Wyatt Barnes... is actually under a hundred years old? The Commander-in-Chief surprisingly reserved a position at the County Governor’s Mansion for him?"

Upon hearing the news, the Army of Silver Sea Dragon’s Commander ’Eren Maxwell’ turned pale.

He had heard from the City Lord of Bloodshade City before that two people would be sent to Nine Nether County County Governor’s Mansion, but he didn’t know that a spot had been reserved for Wyatt Barnes by the City Lord of Bloodshade City.

"Does the City Lord aim to curry favor with Wyatt Barnes to make him willingly hand over the Immortal Method and Divine Ability he possesses?"

Even at this moment, Eren Maxwell felt slightly conflicted.

Even if they wanted to ingratiate Wyatt Barnes, there was no need to give him that position, was there?

Once Wyatt Barnes leaves for the County Governor’s Mansion without handing over the Immortal Method and Divine Ability, it would be nearly impossible to obtain them later!

"No, I must go and ask the City Lord!"

As soon as Eren Maxwell had this thought, he left the Army of Silver Sea Dragon camp and went to the Bloodshade City City Lord Mansion to find the City Lord ’Manuel Willow’.

When Eren Maxwell expressed ’doubt’ about Manuel Willow’s actions.

"Eren."

In the grand hall, Manuel Willow sat in the chief seat and glanced faintly at Eren Maxwell, who sat below, saying, "Let me be frank with you... I don’t intend to make Wyatt Barnes hand over the Immortal Method or Divine Ability he possesses."

"You’ve been under my command for years, so I hope you don’t harbor such thoughts. Wyatt Barnes has a rebellious and stubborn character, and even if you kill him, he would hardly hand over what he possesses."

"Among a hundred thousand ascenders, there might not be another like him who’s under a hundred years old... his future is limitless! Rather than destroy such a person, it’s better to become his ally."

"What do you think?"

Toward the end, Manuel Willow looked deeply at Eren Maxwell, with a hint of threat in his eyes.

Eren Maxwell’s heart sank, unwilling yet afraid to show it, "The City Lord is right."

"If there’s nothing else... I’ll take my leave."

Eren Maxwell greeted him and then exited the grand hall, leaving the City Lord Mansion and Bloodshade City, returning to the Army of Silver Sea Dragon camp.

Upon arriving at Bloodshade City, Eren Maxwell was alone.

On his return, he brought his sister ’Jaylani Maxwell’ from the Phoenix Arrival Wine House with him.

Returning to the Army of Silver Sea Dragon camp, Eren Maxwell called his brother-in-law, the Centurion ’Noel Yorke’, to his side.

Having lost an arm, Noel Yorke could only stand using one leg, his face pale, devoid of former radiance, yet deep within his eyes was concealed an ever-present hatred.

"Brother... why did you call me back?"

Jaylani Maxwell asked her brother curiously and doubtfully.

"Things have changed... the City Lord doesn’t intend to take Wyatt Barnes’ Immortal Method or Divine Ability from him. My move was a mistake."

Eren Maxwell said in a deep voice.

"What?!"

Almost instantly, as Eren Maxwell’s words fell, the faces of Jaylani Maxwell and Noel Yorke changed.

They were relying on the City Lord of Bloodshade City to seize Wyatt Barnes’ Immortal Method and Divine Ability to avenge themselves.

According to Eren Maxwell, their Bloodshade City City Lord is cautious and once he secures Wyatt Barnes’ Immortal Method and Divine Ability, he would root out the threat and not let Wyatt Barnes continue living in this world.

But now, Eren Maxwell tells them:

The City Lord of Bloodshade City doesn’t intend to seize Wyatt Barnes’ Immortal Method or Divine Ability?

"There’s widespread rumor that the City Lord reserved one of the two spots for going to Nine Nether County County Governor’s Mansion for Wyatt Barnes... Initially, I thought it was just to coax Wyatt Barnes into handing over the Immortal Method and Divine Ability. But now, brother, you say the City Lord really intends to send Wyatt Barnes to the County Governor’s Mansion?"

As Noel Yorke spoke deeply, he looked towards Eren Maxwell.

When outsiders were around, he called Eren Maxwell ’Commander-in-Chief’; in private, he usually addressed him as ’brother’ after his wife.

"He indeed plans to send Wyatt Barnes to the County Governor’s Mansion... what’s more, judging by his tone, everything he did before was to become allies with Wyatt Barnes."

Eren Maxwell nodded.

"Forge a friendship with Wyatt Barnes?"

Noel Yorke’s face turned somber, "Could that Wyatt Barnes truly be an ’Ascender’ under a hundred years old?"

"Though it’s hard to believe...but indeed, that’s the truth."

Eren Maxwell nodded again, "Moreover, from what Eren Maxwell said, it seems he has thoroughly understood Wyatt Barnes. He knows Wyatt is a person who would rather die than hand over the Immortal Method and Divine Ability he possesses... Precisely because of this, he chose to support Wyatt when he was still insignificant and forge a friendship!"

"Brother... Are we just going to let this slide? Are we supposed to just watch as that Wyatt Barnes rises step by step from Bloodshade City, heading to Nine Nether County County City? Once he reaches Nine Nether County County City, it will be even harder for us to deal with him."

Jaylani Maxwell’s face showed reluctance.

"Naturally, we can’t let it slide like this."

Eren Maxwell said in a deep voice, "However, Wyatt Barnes going to Nine Nether County County City is something we can hardly stop... What we can do now is stay put in Bloodshade City, stay at the Army of Silver Sea Dragon camp."

"I have been under the City Lord for many years and know his character well... Since he’s planning to forge a friendship with Wyatt Barnes, he surely won’t allow us to do anything detrimental to Wyatt any longer."

"In the coming period, keep yourselves calm and patient... Once that Wyatt Barnes has gone to Nine Nether County County City, and once the City Lord is no longer watching us, we can then think of ways to transmit the information that Wyatt Barnes possesses Heavenly-grade Immortal Method and Divine Ability to Nine Nether County."

"At that time, even if Wyatt Barnes is at the Nine Nether County County Governor’s Mansion, he is destined to not have peace."

"Isn’t his temper defiant and stubborn? Isn’t he a person who would rather die than hand over his Immortal Method and Divine Ability? Then we can just use someone else’s hand to force him to death!"

As the words came to the end, Eren Maxwell’s eyes flashed a chilling and intimidating light, like a venomous snake locking onto Wyatt Barnes.

"You’re wise, brother."

Jaylani Maxwell and Noel Yorke, husband and wife, heard the words, and their eyes lit up together, dazzling like stars in the night sky.

...

Four months passed in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, whether it was the people inside Bloodshade City or the multitude of soldiers from the Black Dragon Army and the Army of Silver Sea Dragon, they all had shifted their focus entirely to the City Lord’s Mansion.

Today is the day the City Lord’s Mansion is staging competitions among the under-100-year-old Golden Immortal powerhouses within the Black Dragon Army, Army of Silver Sea Dragon, and Golden Serpent Guards.

The person who becomes the ’Arena Master’ today will receive the chance to leave Bloodshade City a month later, head to Nine Nether County County City, and from then rise to great heights.

"Unfortunately, only those with the rank of Centurion and above in the Black Dragon Army and Army of Silver Sea Dragon can enter the City Lord’s Mansion to watch the competition... We inevitably can’t witness the elegance of the under-100-year-old Golden Immortal powerhouses from the Black Dragon Army, Army of Silver Sea Dragon, and Golden Serpent Guards."

Many people in Bloodshade City sighed in disappointment.

"Don’t worry. It’s said that the City Lord will have people use the ’Floating Shadow Pearl’ to record the process of today’s event... Later, they will play the recorded floating shadow in Bloodshade City’s central plaza for a full month."

"Floating Shadow Pearl? The one with effects similar to the ’Floating Shadow Immortal Talisman’ but unlike the Immortal Talisman that can only be used once, this one can be used multiple times?"

"Precisely."

...

Upon hearing that the City Lord of Bloodshade City would have people use the low-grade Immortal Artifact ’Floating Shadow Pearl’ to record the liveliness inside the City Lord’s Mansion today, and would later play the recorded floating shadow in Bloodshade City’s central plaza, many people began to anticipate eagerly.

Meanwhile, a massive crowd had gathered inside the City Lord’s Mansion.

Of course, among these people, most were Centurions from the Black Dragon Army and Army of Silver Sea Dragon who came to witness the spectacle...

"Today, three from our Black Dragon Army are competing... Eastern Dunn, Ares Cooper, and Lewis Bell."

The Black Dragon Army Centurion who originally served under Wyatt Barnes, named Anthony Tucker, also arrived. He took a glance at the group standing on the broad arena ahead and said to another Black Dragon Army Centurion beside him, "Look at the people from the Army of Silver Sea Dragon... only two."

Today, only two from the Army of Silver Sea Dragon were competing.

This was because the Army of Silver Sea Dragon only had two under-100-year-old Golden Immortal powerhouses.

"Five from the Golden Serpent Guards came..."

Despite that, under-100-year-old, residents of the multitude worlds who gained Golden Immortal status are far more than Ascenders...

But in a small place like Bloodshade City, these people are relatively scarce.

"Let’s begin."

Soon, Bloodshade City’s City Lord ’Manuel Willow’ arrived, and after everyone respectfully saluted him, he loudly announced the start.

Immediately, the ten people on the broad arena began their competition.

This was a ’brawl’ where the goal was the last person standing, who would then have the opportunity to accompany the Nine Nether County County Governor’s Mansion emissary to Nine Nether County County Governor’s Mansion.

After half an hour, the result emerged.

"He... He actually was the last one standing?"

"How...how could it be him?!"

This result greatly surprised everyone present.