CHAPTER 1723: CHAPTER 1723: LUMI CLIFFORD

Seeing Garrett Yellow, who became bald, leaving in a disheveled state, the remaining disciples of the Heavenly Palace all felt a bit embarrassed.

Of course, most of the disciples had enough self-awareness.

For example, those two disciples who previously wanted to break in with Garrett, they admitted to themselves that their strength was about the same as his, and since even Garrett was beaten, they were sure to face the same outcome if they stepped forward.

"Uh... I just remembered, I have something to do!"

One of them suddenly slapped the back of his head, and then swiftly flew away, as if he really had something urgent to attend to.

Seeing the person beside him find an excuse to leave, the other disciple naturally couldn’t leave in the same way.

However, he still blushed and stepped aside, joining the other Heavenly Palace disciples.

"This Wyatt is really strong!"

"Just now, I didn’t notice any change in his True Origin, yet his speed suddenly increased a lot... I don’t know how he did it."

"This Wyatt is probably not as simple as a Middle Saint Realm mid-stage martial artist; there’s a high chance he’s Middle Saint Realm late-stage!"

"Middle Saint Realm late-stage? Is that possible? He’s not even forty years old."

"I also find it unbelievable, but the facts are in front of us, and we have no choice but to believe it."

...

A group of Heavenly Palace disciples whispered among themselves, and most of them, when looking at Wyatt Barnes again, showed some respect in their eyes.

Under forty and already ’Middle Saint Realm late-stage’!

In the history of the Mysterious Void Mansion, only a handful of people reached that level.

And those few all became prominent figures in the Martial Dao Sacred Land’s Lower Domain, eventually heading to the expert-laden Martial Dao Sacred Land ’Upper Domain’.

"Middle Saint Realm late-stage!"

Ebba King, who approached from afar, came back to her senses with a much more complex look when gazing at Wyatt Barnes.

"Is there any senior brother who wishes to give me guidance?"

Wyatt Barnes scanned those present with a smile, looking polite, which made several Heavenly Palace disciples warm up to him.

After all, having one’s door blocked and still maintaining such a good temper is quite rare.

Through the ’Heavenly Eye’, Wyatt could see that among the disciples of the Heavenly Palace present, the strongest were just Middle Saint Realm late-stage, with only four of that level.

As for the Middle Saint Realm pinnacle disciples, there were none.

The Middle Saint Realm pinnacle disciples did not want to trouble Wyatt Barnes because they felt it would be bullying, and if the news reached Vice Hall Master Sinclair’s ears, it would be offensive to him.

Even if they defeated the newly joined Saint Realm talent ’Wyatt Barnes’ with their cultivation at the Middle Saint Realm pinnacle, there was nothing to be proud of and it would rather be seen as bullying the weak.

Therefore, the group of Heavenly Palace disciples who came to block Wyatt Barnes were all at the Middle Saint Realm mid-stage and late-stage.

Now, seeing Wyatt Barnes asking if anyone else wants to guide him, for a moment, all the disciples’ eyes focused on one person.

This person was a young man with ordinary looks, a serious expression, and he seemed quite strict at first glance.

"Looks like this person is the strongest among them."

Noticing the eyes of the group of Heavenly Palace disciples focusing on this person, Wyatt Barnes easily guessed this.

However, as a mere Middle Saint Realm late-stage, he was not afraid.

"His name is Lumi Clifford, and among the late-stage Middle Saint Realm disciples in the Heavenly Palace, his strength ranks in the top three!"

At this moment, a familiar voice whispered into Wyatt Barnes’s ear, and the person behind the voice was none other than Ebba King.

"Why such a kind reminder?"

Wyatt Barnes glanced at Ebba King indifferently and asked via sound transmission.

When Ebba King laughed earlier, he noticed her and knew she had been watching from the sidelines.

Unfortunately for her, she didn’t get to watch a ’good show’.

In Wyatt Barnes’s view, defeating Garrett Yellow must have disappointed Ebba King, yet he did not expect, at this moment, Ebba King to proactively remind him, informing him of Lumi Clifford’s ’background’.

"Hmph! Do I look like someone petty?"

Ebba King said peevishly.

"Not really..."

Wyatt Barnes shook his head.

"Glad you’ve got an eye for it."

Ebba King laughed.

"Hold on, I haven’t finished speaking... you don’t look petty because you inherently are!"

Wyatt Barnes added another line, causing Ebba King to flare up, "Hey! You, named Ling, is this how you repay my kind reminder? Let’s see if you end up worse off than Garrett when Lumi Clifford defeats you."

Garrett Yellow was the disciple who previously challenged Wyatt Barnes and ended up being shaved bald by him.

"You don’t need to worry about that, because I won’t lose."

Wyatt Barnes continued the voice transmission, his tone calm yet full of confidence.

This time, Ebba King did not respond to Wyatt because she hadn’t expected that even after learning about Lumi Clifford’s "background," Wyatt would remain so composed.

The reason she reminded Wyatt about Lumi Clifford’s background wasn’t out of kindness; she wanted to see if Wyatt would turn pale with fright after learning about it.

Unexpectedly, the result was completely different from what she had imagined.

After learning about Lumi Clifford’s background, Wyatt not only wasn’t afraid but showed great confidence, as if he truly didn’t fear Lumi Clifford at all.

"Could he really defeat Lumi Clifford?"

This thought suddenly popped into Ebba King’s mind, coming completely out of nowhere.

"Impossible!"

However, Ebba King quickly suppressed this thought, looking at Wyatt and muttering in an annoyed whisper, "He’s not even forty yet. He can’t possibly have the power to surpass Lumi Clifford... otherwise, even compared to Eden Lee, he wouldn’t be far behind."

It’s also because Ebba King didn’t know that the ’Wyatt’ in front of her was the same person as Eden Lee, otherwise, she wouldn’t have had such thoughts.

Under the watchful eyes of a group of Heavenly Palace disciples, Lumi Clifford finally stepped forward, looked at Wyatt, and nodded, "Junior Brother Wyatt, it’s admirable that you’ve broken through to the late Middle Saint Realm at such a young age of less than forty... previously, we underestimated you. Now, I finally understand why Vice Hall Master Sinclair was so favorable towards you. With your talent and strength, no matter which hall you go to, they will certainly give you the next opportunity for the spirit pool baptism."

"Although the opportunity to enter the spirit pool this time in the Heavenly Palace was given to you by Vice Hall Master Sinclair without competition, now I feel that you deserve it!"

Lumi Clifford expressed his admiration for Wyatt Barnes right from the start.

Perhaps he didn’t think that Wyatt’s strength surpassed his, but Wyatt’s accomplishments at such a young age truly impressed him.

"Senior Brother Lumi, you’re too kind."

Wyatt Barnes smiled slightly, his appreciation for Lumi Clifford growing.

On the other hand, Ebba King was somewhat displeased, not only because the ’sparks flying’ scene she expected didn’t happen, but the atmosphere seemed quite harmonious.

"However, as everyone expects, I still want to spar with you, Junior Brother Wyatt... of course, just to the point of stopping."

When Lumi Clifford looked at Wyatt again, his eyes were filled with intense fighting spirit. Facing a Saint realm genius like Wyatt, he couldn’t help but feel a bit excited.

He believed that once it was known that Wyatt had achieved late Middle Saint Realm cultivation before the age of forty, he would surely be honored as ’the number one of the younger generation in the Mysterious Void Residence’!

Sparring with such a genius, naturally, he was thrilled.

"Please, Senior Brother Lumi."

Wyatt nodded and gestured for Lumi to make the first move.

Seeing this scene, Ebba King couldn’t help but hum softly, "This guy is really overconfident, actually letting Lumi go first... Lumi’s strength isn’t something that useless guy could compare to!"

In fact, it wasn’t just Ebba King who thought Wyatt was overconfident; the other Heavenly Palace disciples also felt the same way.

Who is Lumi Clifford?

A prominent late Middle Saint Realm presence in the Heavenly Palace, ranked in the top three, an outstanding figure of the late Middle Saint Realm.

Most late Middle Saint Realm fighters would struggle to withstand ten moves from him.

And now, this new disciple who had only joined the Mysterious Void Residence for a few days was letting Lumi go first. Wasn’t this asking for trouble?

Even though the group of Heavenly Palace disciples knew Wyatt was a late Middle Saint Realm martial artist, they didn’t think Wyatt could match Lumi, whose reputation in the Heavenly Palace was built with every punch and kick, not just idle talk.

However, to their surprise, Lumi Clifford didn’t refuse when Wyatt offered him the first move.

When they first interacted, it didn’t seem like much, but when truly facing Wyatt, Lumi felt at a loss as to where to start.

Although young, the person before him felt more daunting than any opponent he had faced before.

"I really don’t know how he trains."

Lumi Clifford took a sharp breath, secretly marveling.

Because of this, when Wyatt showed humility, Lumi accepted it, but with a serious face and cautious steps.

The next scene left everyone present stupefied.

Because, despite Lumi Clifford taking the initiative, Wyatt responded effortlessly, and eventually, they were evenly matched against each other.

Half an hour later, both withdrew, ending in a "draw."

The reason for this outcome was naturally intentional on Wyatt’s part, as he had a good impression of Lumi and didn’t want to embarrass him publicly.

"It ended in a draw?"

Including Ebba King, the group of Heavenly Palace disciples watching was dumbfounded, not expecting such a result, which was completely beyond their imagination.

Compared with the shocked Heavenly Palace disciples, Lumi Clifford was even more astounded.

Only because he could feel that, even when he was giving his all, his opponent handled it effortlessly... and oftentimes, it felt as if his opponent held back; otherwise, he would have been defeated long ago.

For this reason, he was so shocked.

This new ’Wyatt,’ not yet forty, actually possesses strength even greater than his own!