CHAPTER 1697: CHAPTER 1697: THE DESCENT OF THE WIND DRAGON

Wyatt Barnes, who charged into the tornado, was naturally not dead.

At some point, a layer of translucent Sword Energy had appeared on his body’s surface, enveloping him tightly within, impervious to any force.

Even the vast power raging inside the tornado merely caused the Sword Energy to tremble, unable to break through it.

This Sword Energy was, of course, the marvel of the second realm of the Supreme Heart Sword, ’Sword Shadow at Will’, which, though integrated with Solar True Origin, completely enveloped it without revealing even the slightest bit.

Under normal circumstances, only higher-level powers can thoroughly accommodate other powers.

Thus, it can be seen how extraordinary the second realm of the Supreme Heart Sword is.

And this is where Wyatt Barnes’ ’confidence’ lies.

The confidence referred to here is naturally the confidence to kill Peace Adams.

If the Supreme Heart Sword hadn’t reached the second realm, Wyatt Barnes wouldn’t have had the slightest bit of confidence to defeat Peace Adams, given that Peace is now a Middle Saint Realm peak Demon Cultivator.

If the Supreme Heart Sword hadn’t broken through, let alone a Middle Saint Realm peak Demon Cultivator, even the top-notch Martial Artists, Taoist Cultivators, and Demon Cultivators in the later stages of the Middle Saint Realm wouldn’t have been defeated by Wyatt Barnes; at most, he would have fought to a standstill and might have been counter-defeated.

Therefore, for Wyatt Barnes, the breakthrough of the Supreme Heart Sword was like a ’timely rain’.

With the three-foot azure blade formed by the ’Myriad Sword Domain’ in hand, paired with the second realm of the Supreme Heart Sword, ’Sword Shadow at Will’, Wyatt Barnes felt as if the three-foot azure blade in his hand had become a part of his body.

The sword followed his heart with not a trace of delay.

Whoosh!

Breaking into the tornado, Wyatt Barnes, who was unaffected, immediately swung out the three-foot azure blade in his hand.

Instantly, a dazzling golden radiance burst out from his hand.

At the same time, the three-foot azure blade carried Wyatt Barnes through Peace Adams’s domain, heading straight for Peace.

More accurately, it was heading straight for the center of Peace Adams’s eyebrows.

"What speed!"

And at the same time, whether it was Donovan Tasker, Castiel Mullins, or Serene Adams, they couldn’t help but shudder.

They discovered a shocking fact: the speed Wyatt Barnes displayed now was impossibly fast for a Martial Artist in the later stages of the Middle Saint Realm. "Is he... is he... also a Middle Saint Realm peak?"

This thought emerged in all three minds, causing their hearts to race, as if on the verge of bursting out.

Another Middle Saint Realm peak!

Upon realizing this fact, how could they not be astonished?

Especially for Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins, whose eyes gleamed sharply, they exchanged a glance, seeing intense hostility in each other’s eyes.

After witnessing Wyatt Barnes’ prowess, they were even more eager to recruit Wyatt Barnes into their respective factions.

Such an outstanding genius Martial Artist, even in a prospective third-rate power, might not necessarily exist.

A Middle Saint Realm peak under forty years old; they’ve never heard of such a presence appearing in the Martial Dao Sacred Land’s Lower Domain.

At that moment, they finally understood why Wyatt Barnes was so confident, even politely rejecting their good intentions, resolutely accepting Peace Adams’s challenge.

It turned out he himself was a Middle Saint Realm peak Martial Artist, not afraid of Peace Adams at all.

"Junior House Master, be careful, he is a Middle Saint Realm peak Martial Artist!"

At the same time, Serene Adams hurriedly sent a warning to Peace Adams.

Though he didn’t particularly like Peace Adams, the current battle concerned Peace’s safety, and he had to be cautious.

It’s imaginable that if Peace Adams were to die here, once he returned to Sky-scraping Mansion, he would surely face significant punishment, possibly even being sentenced to face the wall for a hundred years.

After all, he was the leader of this journey for Sky-scraping Mansion, and Peace Adams’s safety was his responsibility to maintain.

Presently, Peace Adams was no longer the frivolous scion he once was. Now, having reached the peak of the Middle Saint Realm, he was the future hope, the hope for Sky-scraping Mansion’s rise.

It’s conceivable that since Peace Adams has now broken through to the peak of the Middle Saint Realm, given enough time, he would surely lead Sky-scraping Mansion to a new height, becoming a ’quasi-third-rate power’ in the Lower Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land!

In the Martial Dao Sacred Land, prospective third-rate powers are absolutely transcendental forces.

They not only occupy the best Holy Stone mineral resources but also possess a few ’Saint Martial Secret Realms’ in the Lower Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land.

The Saint Martial Secret Realm is a place that can make many talented Martial Artists soar into the sky, containing all sorts of cultivation resources and some rare treasures.

Becoming a prospective third-rate power is every fourth-rate power’s dream.

Of course, truly realizing this dream is very difficult, but despite the difficulty, it doesn’t deter fourth-rate power from pursuing it.

It’s one thing to consider the Holy Stone mineral resources, but the ’Saint Martial Secret Realm’ is the foundation of prospective third-rate powers and the object of fierce competition among fourth-rate powers.

In the Martial Dao Sacred Land, the Saint Martial Secret Realm is also known as the ’Cradle of Geniuses’.

"Middle Saint Realm peak!"

In fact, even without Serene Adams’s reminder, Peace Adams had already realized this.

A sword came slashing forward, ignoring Wyatt Barnes’s tornado. Eden Lee was an undeniably powerful opponent, absolutely incomparable to any Martial Artist in the latter stages of the Middle Saint Realm.

Even if Monk Flower and Silent Void combined, they wouldn’t match this Eden Lee!

"Hmph!"

Suddenly, Peace Adams snorted coldly. Moments later, the tornado domain rapidly contracted, finally condensing into a small tornado before him. The reason it was labeled as a small tornado was because it was only as tall as two Peace Adams.

However, although small, the power contained within was exceptionally complex.

When Wyatt Barnes’s three-foot long sword swept into it, he clearly felt the terrifying nature of this small tornado brimming with demonic energy, as it was quickly consuming his solar True Origin.

Moreover, to some extent, this small tornado had already posed a threat to the protective Sword Energy at his body surface.

"Wind Dragon’s Descent!"

Just as Wyatt was astonished by Peace Adams’ maneuver, a booming shout from Adams followed, and then the small tornado suddenly trembled, transforming into a Divine Dragon completely formed of the wind.

Of course, the wind condensed into the Divine Dragon was exceptionally fierce and terrifying, as its howling seemed to make the void tremble along with it.

And when the tornado transformed, Wyatt noticed that the three-foot long sword in his hand was no longer restrained.

However, although the sword was free, Wyatt had no intention of continuing to attack Peace Adams.

In an instant, he seemed to have realized something, rapidly darting backward.

Simultaneously, the Divine Dragon, formed by the small tornado, twisted its head abruptly, striking with full force where Wyatt had previously stood.

Immediately, the void trembled.

Boom!!

Accompanied by a loud blast, ripples spread in the void, expanding like waves.

The terrifying wave of air exploded in the void, stirring up gales, illustrating the fearsome impact of that strike just now.

Meanwhile, Wyatt, who evaded beforehand, couldn’t help but feel a chill of fear, "Unexpectedly, Peace Adams still has such terrifying martial arts moves... This martial arts move’s power surely is an attack method among Earth-level Top-grade Saint martial arts, and it should have been cultivated to the highest realm, making it flawlessly perfect!"

This was Wyatt Barnes’s conjecture.

And indeed he was correct; Peace Adams’s martial art technique, known as ’Wind Dragon’s Descent,’ is precisely an attack method among Earth-level Top-grade Saint martial arts, also one of the Sky-scraping Mansion’s strongest attack methods, considered on par with Serene Adams’s ’Void Burst’.

"Hmph! You dodged quickly!"

Seeing Wyatt evade his attack first, Peace Adams couldn’t help snorting coldly.

However, when he once again looked at Wyatt, his gaze was entirely different.

If earlier, there still existed some disdain in his gaze toward Wyatt, now his gaze lacked any trace of disdain.

What replaced the disdain was solemnity.

This moment left no room for anything but seriousness.

Earlier, although unaware of Eden Lee’s real strength, now, Eden Lee’s prowess seemed to be at least on par with him, also at the peak of the Middle Saint Realm.

Of course, he could tell that while Eden Lee was also at the peak of the Middle Saint Realm, he too seemed to have just broken through to the Middle Saint Realm peak not long ago.

Thus, although his gaze and expression were solemn, he held no thought of retreat.

Having evenly matched strength instead stirred his desire to win!

Meanwhile, the onlookers finally came to their senses, their gazes at Wyatt like seeing a ghost. "This... Eden Lee’s strength is this strong?"

"Judging by the strength he exhibited just now and the method by which he evaded Peace Adams’ attack, it appears that his strength is most likely at the peak of the Middle Saint Realm!"

"Oh my! He’s not even forty years old... A Martial Artist at the Middle Saint Realm peak under forty, within the Lower Domain of our Martial Dao Sacred Land, even among those few quasi Third-Rate Powers, might be rare, right?"

"No wonder he was so confident in accepting Peace Adams’ challenge, I thought he was impulsive, but now it seems he truly has confidence."

"Though he’s also at the Middle Saint Realm peak, judging by the confrontation just now, his strength seems to be slightly inferior to Peace Adams by a margin."

"I noticed it too; his strength indeed fell short a bit."

...

The onlookers discussed fervently, their topics wholly revolving around Wyatt Barnes under the alias ’Eden Lee’.

At that moment, Wyatt Barnes became the absolute focal point of the scene.

"Little brother Eden Lee, if you feel unable to defeat this Peace Adams, admit defeat timely... As long as you admit defeat, I can step in and save you!"

At that moment, a sound carried to Wyatt’s ears; he recognized Donovan Tasker’s voice, Deputy House Master of Sky-scraping Mansion.

Donovan’s transmission barely ceased when Castiel Mullins’s transmission arrived as well.

As for the transmission content, it was similar in nature.

Despite knowing that the two were extending goodwill in hopes of him joining their respective factions, Wyatt courteously expressed his gratitude.

At the same time, his gaze returned to Peace Adams, calmly saying, "The Junior House Master of Sky-scraping Mansion is indeed stronger than rumored."