Legend of Wyatt

Chapter 1974: Battle Against Kian Hayden

"I’ve heard... this Kian Hayden, his cultivation has already reached the ’late stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm’! He’s also the only late stage Heavenly Saint Realm expert currently on the Xuanwu Platform!"

Wyatt Barnes had heard about certain things regarding the Senior Brother ’Kian Hayden’ of the Black Tortoise Platform in the past, so he wasn’t unfamiliar with Kian Hayden.

"I wonder what mistake he made to be banished to the First Mine Area of the Four Symbols Platform... However, with his strength, he will surely pass the upcoming ’Holy Land Examination’ and enter the Holy Land to become a ’Holy Land disciple’! Kian Hayden won’t stay long in the First Mine Area of the Four Symbols Platform."

Wyatt was well aware of this in his heart.

"However... if he wants to seize my ’A-Class Room’, let’s see if he has the ability!"

With that thought, Wyatt left the Jewel Tower.

After leaving the Jewel Tower, Wyatt put it away, opened the door, stepped into the air, and then shot out like an arrow from the string.

Whoosh!

As if a gust of wind had passed, Wyatt stopped his movement, confronting the solitary figure outside the ’A-Class Room’.

"Is he Kian Hayden?"

Meanwhile, Wyatt was carefully scrutinizing the middle-aged man before him.

The middle-aged man was of medium build, ordinary-looking, quite inconspicuous, the type you wouldn’t be able to pick out in a crowd.

"Wyatt Barnes!"

While Wyatt surveyed Kian Hayden, Kian Hayden was also scrutinizing Wyatt.

Wyatt Barnes was the reason for Kian Hayden’s presence.

At the same time, the words spoken to him by the First Elder Silver Flame ’Maximus Lee’ of the Black Tortoise Platform before he came to the First Mine Area began to echo in his ears:

"Kian Hayden, I know you understand: No matter the outcome of your trip, you are bound to die... But, I still have to warn you: If Wyatt Barnes doesn’t die, even if you do, I will still consider it as you showing mercy to him and consequently destroy your Hayden Family!"

It was precisely this statement from Maximus Lee that completely shattered the last ounce of hope within Kian Hayden’s heart.

Originally, he had been considering:

Threatened by Maximus Lee to kill Wyatt Barnes, regardless of the result, his own death was certain!

Since that’s the case, could he choose to hold back at a critical moment, letting Wyatt Barnes kill him instead?

That way, at least he wouldn’t be burdened with sin before dying.

After all, he had no personal grudge against Wyatt Barnes!

Moreover, he deeply resented Maximus Lee and naturally didn’t want Maximus Lee to have his wish.

Yet, Maximus Lee’s words made him completely abandon this thought.

Wyatt Barnes must die!

Otherwise, even after his own death, his family would be implicated.

"Wyatt Barnes, I’m sorry... For the sake of my family, I can only kill you! Don’t worry, after your death, I will also accompany you... If there’s a next life, even if I become an ox or horse, I am willing to do all I can to compensate you!"

Looking at Wyatt Barnes, Kian Hayden silently said in his heart.

On the Black Tortoise Platform, Kian Hayden was recognized as the ’Senior Brother’, not only because of his immense strength but also because he was kind, never turned hostile, and was known as the ’Good Guy’.

Yet, today, this ’Good Guy’ was being pressured by Maximus Lee into a ’dead-end’!

At the same time, a trace of unwillingness flashed subtly in Kian Hayden’s eyes.

This trace of unwillingness was clearly captured by Wyatt Barnes, "What is this Kian Hayden unwilling about? Unwilling to take my A-Class Room? If that’s the case, why does he want to seize my A-Class Room?"

This was how Wyatt interpreted the unwillingness in Kian Hayden’s eyes.

It was the only way he could interpret it.

After all, Wyatt Barnes wouldn’t have imagined, not even in his wildest dreams, that the Senior Brother ’Kian Hayden’ of the Black Tortoise Platform, whom he had never even met before, would have the intention to kill him upon their first meeting!

"Wyatt Barnes!"

Simultaneously, Kian Hayden spoke, directly saying: "Today, regardless of whether you’re willing to give up this ’A-Class Room’... I hope you will fight me! I want to experience the three advanced Divine Abilities you possess!"

Upon hearing Kian Hayden’s words, Wyatt Barnes couldn’t help but be stunned.

This Kian Hayden was too confident, wasn’t he?

Thinking Wyatt would voluntarily surrender, voluntarily give up the ’A-Class Room’?

"Kian Hayden is really confident!"

At the same time, the disciples present on the Four Symbols Platform also picked up on the implication in Kian Hayden’s words.

"Wyatt Barnes’s strength, supported by the three advanced Divine Abilities, is already comparable to a late stage Heavenly Saint Realm expert... Kian Hayden’s words somewhat belittle Wyatt Barnes."

"I think so too."

"Do you think Wyatt Barnes will voluntarily give up the A-Class Room?"

"No way! With Wyatt Barnes’s personality, he won’t voluntarily give up the A-Class Room... Unless Kian Hayden can really beat him down."

...

A group of disciples from the Four Symbols Platform discussed among themselves, without any expectation that Wyatt would voluntarily concede, or even voluntarily give up the ’A-Class Room’ to Kian Hayden.

"Exa Keller, is that you? How did you get in here? What did you do?"

A disciple from the Four Symbols Altar suddenly appeared beside another disciple from the Four Symbols Altar, asking in a surprised tone.

The disciple in front of him was from the ’Black Tortoise Altar’, just like him, and they knew each other well.

Because of this, he came closer.

"We’ll talk later."

The latter shook his head, his eyes never leaving ’Kian Hayden’ who stood at a distance, "For now, let’s just watch the show... We might gain some insights for our cultivation from their duel."

The former, hearing this, nodded in agreement, and his gaze shifted to Kian Hayden and Wyatt Barnes.

Just then, the latter’s eyes suddenly narrowed, and he communicated to Kian Hayden via his mind, "Senior Brother Kian, I was sent by Elder Maximus Lee... If you can kill Wyatt Barnes by your own strength, after you kill him, give the ’Returning to the Extreme Pill’ to me!"

Kian Hayden heard the voice, and from the corner of his eye, noticed a disciple from the Four Symbols Altar at a distance.

He was not familiar with this disciple, but he had seen him before, and could confirm he was from their ’Black Tortoise Altar’.

Upon hearing the other’s communication, Kian Hayden was inwardly angry but still subtly nodded.

Before coming to the first mining area of the Four Symbols Altar, Maximus Lee had spoken to him and said:

"Kian Hayden, if you can kill Wyatt Barnes by your own strength, then kill him by your own strength... After killing him, find a way to give the ’Returning to the Extreme Pill’ to the Black Tortoise Altar disciple I sent without drawing attention. He will contact you then!"

"At the same time, he will also assess whether you could kill Wyatt Barnes with your own strength... If he discovers you could have killed Wyatt Barnes with your own strength but still used the ’Returning to the Extreme Pill’, don’t blame me for taking action against your family!"

Recalling Maximus Lee’s words, Kian Hayden felt both aggrieved and resentful.

However, this proved one point.

Just as he had guessed, the precious forbidden pill like the ’Returning to the Extreme Pill’ was very valuable, even to Maximus Lee.

For this reason, Maximus Lee did not hesitate to send a Black Tortoise Altar disciple to follow him to this first mining area of the Four Symbols Altar.

"Kian Hayden, do you look down on me, Wyatt Barnes, so much as to think I would concede, or even willingly give up the ’Class A room’ to you?"

Wyatt Barnes narrowed his eyes and asked coldly, looking at Kian Hayden.

"I just worry that you, Wyatt Barnes, won’t give me a full play!"

Kian Hayden responded in a flat tone.

"You can rest assured... Today, I will make sure you have a full play!"

As soon as his words fell, the solar holy power within Wyatt Barnes surged along ninety-nine saint veins, forming a faintly visible vortex.

Minor Devouring Technique!

At the same time, the surrounding spiritual energy was being devoured into the vortex at an incredibly fast rate, all pouring into Wyatt Barnes, strengthening his inner solar holy power.

In an instant, the vortex disappeared.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

However, in that blink of an eye, the spiritual energy in the area centered around Wyatt Barnes was completely drained, becoming part of his solar holy power.

Of course, this power was only temporarily at his disposal, and required the support of mental strength.

Once his mental strength is nearly depleted, the devoured power will dissipate entirely, vanishing without a trace.

At that time, his solar holy power would revert to its original form!

"Such a brilliant auxiliary divine ability!"

Noticing the change in the holy power around Wyatt Barnes, Kian Hayden’s pupils couldn’t help but constrict.

Initially, the holy power aura around Wyatt Barnes was only comparable to the aura at the ’Earth Saint Realm peak’... Yet now, in an instant, Wyatt Barnes’ aura had transformed, reaching the level comparable to the ’Heavenly Saint Realm mid-level’!

"Golden Crow Wings!"

With a soft shout in Wyatt Barnes’ heart, a pair of massive wings burning with fierce flames appeared behind him, gently flapping, making the surrounding air feel a few degrees hotter.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

...

Accompanied by thunderous explosions, Wyatt Barnes moved first, propelling like a cannonball towards Kian Hayden, his Golden Crow Wings flapping behind him.

Facing Kian Hayden, a ’Heavenly Saint Realm late-stage’ disciple from the Black Tortoise Altar, he dared not take it lightly.

For this reason, he chose to strike first!

"Kian Hayden, take my palm!"

In a moment, Wyatt Barnes had already appeared not far from Kian Hayden, shouting loudly, raising a hand as his solar holy power surged.

As his voice fell, his raised hand formed a palm, descending towards Kian Hayden.

With the palm strike, accompanied by vast solar holy power, it seemed to transform into a massive mountain, pressing down on Kian Hayden as if to subdue him.

"Bring it on!"

Confronted with Wyatt Barnes’ palm strike like a descending mountain, Kian Hayden shouted, borrowing force in mid-air, suddenly launching himself.

Boom!!

Facing Wyatt Barnes’ massive descending palm, Kian Hayden did not evade, but directly met it, his right hand forming a fist as holy power surged, swinging out forcefully to meet Wyatt Barnes’ impending palm.