Legend of Wyatt

Chapter 2028: Astonishment

Wyatt Barnes spoke, his tone calm.

Those who didn’t know might think he was talking to a longtime friend.

However, anyone inside the ’Heritage Hall’ could clearly sense the thick tension between Wyatt Barnes and Fore Reid.

They could see:

Fore Reid no longer wished to entangle himself in this matter; while Wyatt Barnes pressed his advantage relentlessly!

"Wyatt Barnes dares to block Senior Brother Fore Reid... Where does he get such courage?"

"If I were him, I’d have let Elder Fore Reid leave long ago... After all, Elder Fore Reid staying here is only bad for him, no good!"

"Isn’t he worried that Elder Fore Reid might force him to re-test his talent root with another ’Spirit Pearl’?"

...

Many Holy Land disciples commented this way.

Their words implied that Wyatt Barnes didn’t know what was good for him.

Of course, some Holy Land disciples had more objective, realistic views:

"For Wyatt Barnes to dare stop Elder Fore Reid now shows he’s a confident person! Could it be that the rumors are false... that Wyatt Barnes’s talent root is indeed not a Yellow Root, but a ’Green Root’?"

"If his talent root isn’t ’Green Root,’ stopping Elder Fore Reid at this time would be all harm, no benefit for him! It seems his talent root really might be ’Green Root.’

"If his talent root truly is ’Green Root’... with his temper, Elder Fore Reid might have no way out today!"

...

The disciples who said similar words were generally calmer individuals.

Considering the circumstances, they vaguely realized... Wyatt Barnes’s talent root was very likely ’Green Root.’

Of course, calm Holy Land disciples were still a minority.

The majority still thought Wyatt Barnes was only causing trouble for himself!

"Wyatt Barnes, if you just step aside and let me leave today... our conflict can be written off! Furthermore, I can recommend you to serve in the Enforcement Hall."

Staring intently at Wyatt Barnes, Fore Reid suddenly sent a message to him, intending to offer reconciliation.

He did this precisely because of Wyatt Barnes’s ’action’ blocking his way.

Behind this action, he vaguely sensed Wyatt Barnes’s unwavering confidence that felt completely unquestionable!

For a moment, Fore Reid also guessed that Wyatt Barnes’s talent root should indeed be ’Green Root.’

Otherwise, where would Wyatt Barnes get the courage to block him?

"Elder Fore Reid, did I hear you correctly? You’re sending a message to me just to seek reconciliation?"

Almost simultaneously as Fore Reid sent the message, Wyatt Barnes also spoke timely, his voice resonating throughout the Heritage Hall, "What is it? Regarding your ’decision’ against me... are you guilty?"

Wyatt Barnes’s words also mentioned Fore Reid’s misuse of authority to prevent him from joining the Enforcement Hall.

Fore Reid could never have expected:

That, in a situation where he intended to reconcile through messaging, Wyatt Barnes would not only refuse to comply but would also publicize the reconciliation offer.

As if afraid others wouldn’t know!

Do you not understand the rules?

For a moment, Fore Reid was so infuriated that his face flushed, his eyes flashing with a chilling light, staring daggers at Wyatt Barnes.

If looks could kill, Wyatt Barnes would have been dead countless times already!

Meanwhile, Fore Reid clearly sensed the gaze of everyone in the Heritage Hall falling upon him, with their gazes turning somewhat peculiar at this moment.

Almost as soon as Wyatt Barnes finished his words, the Heritage Hall erupted in uproar again.

"Elder Fore Reid, actually took the initiative to send a message for peace with Wyatt Barnes? My god! Is this true?"

"That should be impossible... Elder Fore Reid is famously arrogant, how could he possibly bow down to Wyatt Barnes in today’s matter!"

"From what you’re saying, do you think Wyatt Barnes is slandering Elder Fore Reid?"

"It’s possible!"

...

Of course, most Holy Land disciples didn’t believe Wyatt Barnes’s words, thinking he was deliberately slandering Fore Reid.

After hearing these words from the Holy Land disciples, a thought triggered in Fore Reid’s mind, and he took the advantage, sneering at Wyatt Barnes:

"Wyatt Barnes, stop spreading lies!"

As soon as these words came out, rage surged across Fore Reid’s face, as if truly being slandered by Wyatt Barnes.

And this scene further confirmed to many Holy Land disciples that Wyatt Barnes was slandering Fore Reid.

Of course, a small portion of calmer Holy Land disciples didn’t think Wyatt Barnes slandered Fore Reid; Fore Reid likely did send a message seeking peace with Wyatt Barnes.

As for why Fore Reid sought reconciliation, it wasn’t hard to guess.

He was definitely worried about losing face!

After all, he used Wyatt Barnes’s talent root as only a ’Yellow Root’ as a reason not to let Wyatt Barnes take on the task at the Enforcement Hall.

If Wyatt Barnes’s talent root was a ’Green Root,’ his reasoning would collapse without a fight.

At that time, many people would say he abused his power for personal gain!

As the ’Enforcement Hall’ responsible for law enforcement in the Fire Worship Sect, the rules are very strict. If this matter gets out, even though Fore Reid is the only son of the Vice Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall, he will inevitably be punished.

Moreover, the punishment will not be light!

"Spouting nonsense?"

Under the eyes of everyone, upon hearing Fore Reid’s words, Wyatt Barnes couldn’t help but laugh aloud. He immediately and decisively pinched his own finger, forcing out a drop of fresh blood.

Seeing this drop of blood, Fore Reid’s face changed dramatically!

Fore Reid could clearly see what Wyatt Barnes wanted to do. He was definitely intending to make a ’Thunder Punishment Oath’ to prove he had not threatened Fore Reid!

"Wyatt Barnes, if you dare make a ’Thunder Punishment Oath’ against me... I, Fore Reid, swear that from now on, it will be a fight to the death between us!"

As he took a deep breath in secret, Fore Reid sent a sound transmission to Wyatt Barnes again.

If the soft approach doesn’t work, try the hard approach!

A fight to the death!

"Is it true that it’s not already a fight to the death between us now?"

Upon hearing Fore Reid’s sound transmission, Wyatt Barnes couldn’t help but show a mocking smile. Simultaneously, he used his own blood as a ’medium’ to swear a Thunder Punishment Oath:

"I, Wyatt Barnes, hereby swear... if just now Fore Reid did not send a sound transmission to me to actively make peace, I am willing to be struck dead by the Thunder Tribulation as punishment!"

As soon as Wyatt Barnes opened his mouth, he denied Fore Reid’s claim of ’spouting nonsense.’

Invisibly, he handed Fore Reid a very loud slap in the face!

Seeing Wyatt Barnes daring to make a ’Thunder Punishment Oath’ in the face of his threat, Fore Reid was even more furious for a while; his eyes seemed to be shooting fire as he glared at Wyatt Barnes.

"Wyatt Barnes, you’re doomed! You’re doomed!!"

Immediately, Fore Reid sent a sound transmission again, roaring with heartfelt hatred in his tone.

However, Wyatt Barnes completely ignored his threatening sound transmission.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

...

Accompanied by nine thunder claps from the sky, everyone in the central square was alarmed, "Is this a ’Thunder Punishment Oath’?"

"It seems so!"

"I have been in the Holy Land for over ten years, yet this is my first time hearing the response of the ’Ninety-Nine Thunder Tribulation’ to the Thunder Punishment Oath in the central square."

"It’s my first time hearing it too."

...

A group of Holy Land disciples in the central square were in an uproar, speaking with curiosity about who had made the ’Thunder Punishment Oath.’

Because a group of Holy Land disciples inside the Heritage Hall had not left a step, the Holy Land disciples outside were unaware of the series of events that had occurred within the Heritage Hall.

They also didn’t know that the Thunder Punishment Oath was made by ’Wyatt Barnes’!

Unlike the exclamations from the group of Holy Land disciples in the central square, the group of Holy Land disciples inside the Heritage Hall now showed faces of amazement and disbelief.

No one expected Wyatt Barnes to make a ’Thunder Punishment Oath’ to prove he had not slandered Fore Reid!

For a moment, when the group of Holy Land disciples looked at Fore Reid again, their eyes completely changed.

"Get out of the way!!"

Noticing the strange looks swept over him, Fore Reid felt a mixture of shame and anger. He glared at Wyatt Barnes first, shouting angrily, intending to deter Wyatt or even clear the way.

However, even if Fore Reid suddenly shouted, Wyatt Barnes was not startled in the least.

Without being startled, Wyatt Barnes stood his ground, unmoving like a mountain, resembling a statue with an imposing aura, with the stance of ’one man resembling ten thousand.’

Seeing Wyatt Barnes so disrespectful, Fore Reid couldn’t hold back any longer. His Saint Origin surged, exuding a threatening aura...

Clearly preparing to strike!

At the same time, a group of Holy Land disciples inside the Heritage Hall felt like the air temperature around them had dropped several degrees.

As Fore Reid’s Saint Origin surged, his body leaned forward, and with a ’whoosh,’ he charged at Wyatt Barnes, attempting to forcefully push Wyatt out of the Enforcement Hall.

"Humph!"

Faced with the aggressive Fore Reid, Wyatt Barnes, who had already prepared a full body of solar Holy Power, transformed it into air ripples like circles, finally turning into an exaggerated vortex.

As soon as the vortex appeared, it drew out all the Spiritual Energy in the Heritage Hall!

It was the effect caused by the auxiliary Divine Ability, the ’Minor Devouring Technique,’ performed by Wyatt Barnes.

As soon as the ’Minor Devouring Technique’ was performed, the Holy Land disciples in the Heritage Hall could detect that the Spiritual Energy in the air had disappeared.

The strange feeling also made them very uncomfortable.

"Is this the auxiliary Divine Ability mastered by Wyatt Barnes?"

"What a terrifying auxiliary Divine Ability... it actually drained all the Spiritual Energy inside the Heritage Hall! No wonder he can suppress our Fire Worship Sect’s ninth-ranked ’Emma Wenston’ on the True Inherence List with his mere ’Earth Saint Realm peak’ cultivation!"

"His Holy Power seems to have undergone earth-shattering changes in an instant!"

...

Many Holy Land disciples exclaimed.