Legend of Wyatt

"Floating shadow pearls!"

After Wyatt Barnes claimed ownership of Lux Nangle’s Storage Ring, the Sixth Prince of Cloudstone Immortal Nation, he noticed several floating shadow pearls inside. Through the mirror images displayed by each, he ultimately focused on one particular pearl.

This floating shadow pearl, though the image wasn’t displayed for long, clearly showed his appearance and even depicted Leilany’s likeness.

Moreover, in the mirror image, Leilany was without a veil and hat, her perfect, peerless beauty shining forth, seemingly dimming everything around her.

"I figured, the Sixth Prince of Cloudstone Immortal Nation, not having seen Leilany’s true visage, wouldn’t fixate on her as soon as he appeared... indeed, it’s because Lux Nangle once used a floating shadow pearl to record Leilany’s true countenance."

Just now, as soon as Stone, the Sixth Prince appeared, he couldn’t take his eyes off Leilany, revealing a brazen lascivious glint, making Wyatt instantly sense something was amiss.

If it were Lux Nangle, he could understand.

After all, Lux Nangle had witnessed Leilany’s true visage firsthand.

But Stone had never met her.

Even if Lux Nangle told Stone how beautiful Leilany was, without seeing her directly, Stone wouldn’t have a concrete concept, preventing such a loss of composure as just now.

After all, despite being a prince of the Imperial Family, he’s not lacking in beauties around him.

Thus, Wyatt speculated:

Stone had most likely seen Leilany’s true visage through other means!

And the first method that came to mind was ’immortal talisman’ and ’floating shadow pearl’.

Given that immortal talismans are single-use, he more accurately surmised, Lux Nangle must have used a ’Fleeting Light Immortal Talisman’ and before escaping right under their noses, deployed that floating shadow pearl, capturing Leilany’s true visage.

Facts proved his assumption correct.

"Fortunately, the ’floating shadow pearl’ can’t be duplicated... otherwise, once widespread, it sure would cause a lot of trouble."

After storing away the Storage Ring completely, Wyatt mused to himself.

However, Wyatt was unaware:

Though the floating shadow pearl can’t be duplicated, Leilany’s true visage had already been spread throughout Cloudstone Immortal Nation in the form of portraits; anyone in Cloudstone Immortal Nation knew that once appeared an exceptionally perfect young woman akin to a fairy.

Boom!!

Just as everyone was struggling to recover from the shock of Leilany killing three of Cloudstone Immortal Nation’s people, Francis Bushell had already clashed with the Upper Immortal standing beside Mystic Wave Immortal Nation’s Ninth Prince, Tide Holland. Both shot back to their respective masters’ sides.

The retreat of both was about equal, suggesting their strengths were similar.

Yet, upon returning, neither resumed combat, having concluded further battle was unnecessary.

First, all three from Cloudstone Immortal Nation were dead.

Secondly, continuing to fight would most likely end in a draw.

"Your Highness Ninth Prince, my strength matches his."

Once back behind Tide Holland, the elder spoke in a deep voice, his expression slightly somber.

Earlier, he had confidently declared before the Ninth Prince that he’d defeat the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation’s Thirteenth Prince’s Upper Immortal follower within a hundred moves.

Unexpectedly, the opponent’s strength equaled his own, making victory nearly impossible.

On the other side, Francis Bushell returned to the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation’s Thirteenth Prince, Crue Dragonsmith, yet said not a word more, continuing to vigilantly eye the elder behind Tide Holland, as if fearing another sudden attack.

"Crue Dragonsmith, who would’ve thought you’d have such fortune to recruit such a powerful warrior."

Tide Holland looked at Crue Dragonsmith, speaking in a deep voice.

"Indeed... at least better than you, a ’parasite’."

Crue Dragonsmith replied coolly.

In his words, albeit calm, there was intentional mention of Tide Holland relying on inheritance, since the elder behind Tide Holland was granted by the Mystic Wave Immortal Nation’s emperor—his father.

As Crue’s voice fell, a subtle shift occurred in how the surrounding crowd viewed Tide Holland.

Moreover, many began to lament:

"Though I’d already heard the Thirteenth Prince of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation recruited a formidable Upper Immortal for his service... I only thought it was an ordinary Upper Immortal, merely average among Upper Immortals. Didn’t expect such power."

"Indeed, I never anticipated... the Upper Immortal beside Mystic Wave Immortal Nation’s Ninth Prince, supposedly among the entire Imperial Family’s Upper Immortals, ranks in the ’top three’."

"Yet this Upper Immortal only matched the Upper Immortal self-recruited by the Thirteenth Prince of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation."

...

Among the whispering crowd, a series of sighs couldn’t help but be emitted.

The conversation revealed one piece of information:

In terms of talent recruitment, Crue Dragonsmith, the Thirteenth Prince of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, was far superior to Tide Holland, the Ninth Prince of the Mystic Wave Immortal Nation!

Upon hearing Crue Dragonsmith’s words and the surrounding whispers, Tide Holland’s complexion immediately turned so dark it seemed water might drip from it.

"Who are you? How dare you have someone kill my cousin, Tide Holland!"

Tide Holland cast a cold glance at Crue Dragonsmith, then turned his gaze to Wyatt Barnes, as if viewing Wyatt as a soft target.

Facing Tide Holland’s questioning, Wyatt Barnes completely ignored him, not even glancing in his direction.

"Leilany, let’s continue shopping."

Just as Tide Holland’s face further darkened and the atmosphere grew eerie, Wyatt Barnes smiled and called out to Leilany, before leading her onward.

From beginning to end, not only Wyatt, but Leilany as well did not spare Tide Holland a glance.

"Tide Holland, some people are beyond your reach."

Seeing Wyatt Barnes and Leilany leave, Crue Dragonsmith also took Francis Bushell along, following them. Before departing, he shot a deep and meaningful glance at Tide Holland, reminding him with a word.

Instantly, Tide Holland’s face turned red from anger, his body trembling furiously.

However, uncertain about Wyatt Barnes’s background, and wary of Crue Dragonsmith’s companion Francis Bushell, he chose not to act.

For he knew, even if he did act, it would be futile. Crue Dragonsmith’s companion could easily stop his own men, and his strength was far inferior to the white-clothed woman beside the purple-clad youth.

"Who on earth is that purple-clad youth?!"

Until Wyatt Barnes and his companions disappeared from sight, those present finally came back to their senses, their faces showing shock and disbelief.

"That Thirteenth Prince of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation seemed very polite in front of the purple-clad youth... Moreover, before leaving, he reminded the Ninth Prince of the Mystic Wave Immortal Nation, saying he’s someone the Ninth Prince cannot afford to provoke?"

"Though not explicitly stated... but that’s certainly the implication!"

...

The crowd, intrigued in their conversations, was full of curiosity about Wyatt Barnes’s identity.

"Isn’t that purple-clad youth the ’Wyatt Barnes’ who once appeared in our Qinyan Immortal Kingdom at King Cooper’s mansion? How... how could he be with the Thirteenth Prince of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation?"

And amidst the crowd, a young man muttered in shock.

The young man was none other than Kaison Truman, who had won second place in the ’Sixteen County Martial Competition’ held at King Cooper’s mansion in the Qinyan Immortal Kingdom, also the son of the Windbreak County magistrate under King Cooper’s mansion.

This time, thirty young under-hundred-year-old experts from Qinyan Immortal Kingdom had come.

And from King Cooper’s mansion, two people secured spots among the thirty, Kaison Truman being one and Julian Yorke of Plain Hill County, third place in the Sixteen County Martial Competition, the other.

This time, Kaison Truman had come with Julian Yorke, accompanying King Cooper over.

Of course, leading them was their emperor from the Qinyan Immortal Kingdom.

"Also... who is the white-clothed woman beside Wyatt Barnes who listens and obeys his every command? How can her strength be so formidable... In the blink of an eye, she killed the Sixth Prince and his two companions. Moreover, it was right before the Ninth Prince of the Mystic Wave Immortal Nation."

"It’s rumored that the Ninth Prince of the Mystic Wave Immortal Nation himself possesses remarkable strength as a pinnacle Daai Law Golden Immortal!"

"And that white-clothed woman, before the Ninth Prince of the Mystic Wave Immortal Nation could react, killed the Sixth Prince and the other two... This is enough to show: that white-clothed woman is most likely a ’Love Rowan Upper Immortal’!"

Thinking of this, Kaison Truman felt a wave of shock in his heart.

He was no stranger to ’Wyatt Barnes.’

Back then, if not for Wyatt Barnes’s unexpected intervention, he would have been the ’first’ in the Sixteen County Martial Competition held at King Cooper’s mansion.

However, given Wyatt Barnes’s displayed strength, he fully acknowledged it.

Later, after Wyatt Barnes escaped and vanished from sight, Kaison Truman regretted Wyatt missing the ’Desolate Territory Grand Competition.’

After all, in his view, with Wyatt Barnes’s strength, representing Qinyan Immortal Kingdom in the Desolate Territory Grand Competition would surely yield excellent results, perhaps even leading to joining one of the top three immortal sects in the Desolate Territory, with limitless prospects.

"Never expected just stepping out for some fresh air, to encounter Wyatt Barnes..."

While Kaison Truman marveled inwardly, he turned towards the residence arranged by Taiyi Immortal Sect for the Qinyan Immortal Kingdom, preparing to inform Ares Cooper, who had accompanied him, about encountering Wyatt Barnes—Ares Cooper being King Cooper’s own nephew.

And as Kaison Truman returned to the residence arranged by Taiyi Immortal Sect for the Qinyan Immortal Kingdom, the mansion seemed shaken by a severe earthquake:

"The Sixth Prince... is dead!"

Because someone discovered the Sixth Prince of their Qinyan Immortal Kingdom’s Soul Bead had shattered.