Chapter 2926: A Pack of ’Hungry Wolves

"Now, I have completely comprehended and mastered the Monarch Level Immortal Method ’Immovable Bright King’, and mastered the Monarch Level Divine Ability ’Purple Energy from the East’..."

"The various techniques I previously mastered, the only one still useful is the supplementary Emperor Grade Divine Ability ’Minor Devouring Technique’!"

"However, these techniques are already sufficient for me at present."

"Next, what I need to do is elevate my cultivation... Although due to that consumable Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact, my current Immortal Origin Force and soul level are both at the Immortal King stage, this ultimately is not truly my own power."

"What I can rely on, what I rely on more, is ultimately my own strength."

...

Although, due to that consumable Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact, despite multiple uses, Wyatt Barnes’ strength is still comparable to the ’Five Elements Immortal King’.

But, Wyatt Barnes is not blinded by this.

Though each time he displays Immortal King level strength, it feels like he is a real Immortal King, he knows clearly inside that he is still just a Love Rowan Upper Immortal.

As long as the power granted by that consumable Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact is depleted, his entire strength will be returned to its original form!

Also, that consumable Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact is not usable indefinitely; it can be used a total of three times.

Now, he has already used it once.

This means there are only two chances left to use it.

"It’s also because the people I’ve faced earlier were much weaker than me after using that consumable Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact... Otherwise, my Immortal Origin Force inside my body couldn’t have been consumed so slowly."

Wyatt Barnes clearly understands that the slow consumption of his Immortal Origin Force inside is mostly because he hasn’t encountered opponents equally matched or slightly inferior to him.

Equally matched opponents can, shortly after he takes action, defeat him under the consumption of his Immortal Origin Force, or even kill him!

And opponents slightly inferior to him can, in a battle with him, turn defeat into victory when they manage to hold on!

This is because the power granted by the consumable Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact is continuously consumed and cannot exist forever.

"The power granted by that consumable Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact, unless facing opponents I can crush... Otherwise, the longer it drags on, the greater the consumption, the faster the power is lost."

"Moreover, even when facing opponents I can crush... The stronger the opponent, the greater the single consumption."

Wyatt Barnes clearly understands that the reason why the power granted by the consumable Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact is consumed so slowly is largely because the opponents he faces are not strong.

The strongest is just a ’Unity Immortal King’ who has just broken through to the Immortal King level.

"If right after using that consumable Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact, granted power comparable to an ordinary Immortal Sovereign, I face a Nine Palace Immortal King, even if I can kill them, I’m afraid the power will already be almost consumed."

"Facing an existence slightly weaker than a Nine Palace Immortal King, although there may be some remaining power, surely not much will be left."

Upon thinking of this, Wyatt Barnes sighs inwardly, "External power is ultimately external power; it cannot be relied on forever..."

"At the root of it all, one’s own strength is more important."

Because he deeply realized this, Wyatt Barnes submerged himself wholeheartedly into cultivation along the way.

Because of the Monarch Level Mystic Skills given by Leilany’s great-aunt, the senior Princess Consort Rivera, plus possessing ninety-nine Heavenly Veins, even without the Spiritual Energy emitted by Leilany’s Divine Crystal, Wyatt Barnes’ cultivation speed is not slow at all.

Now being outside, Wyatt Barnes dares not easily expose the Divine Crystal in Leilany’s hand.

Even with his current Divine Sense, if anyone below the Five Elements Immortal King approaches, he can anticipate it.

But, who knows if he will encounter a presence above the Five Elements Immortal King?

Therefore, Wyatt Barnes dares not take the risk.

The Divine Crystal is too precious.

Not to mention Immortal King experts, even Immortal Sovereign experts and average Immortal Emperor experts would crave the Divine Crystal.

"Hmm?"

After being led by Leilany for about half a month on the road, Wyatt Barnes, originally immersed in cultivation, suddenly opens his eyes.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

...

Almost at the instant Wyatt Barnes opens his eyes, a group of fast figures swiftly flies over from afar.

"A Unity Immortal Lord... Eight peak Love Rowan Upper Immortals!"

The Divine Sense at the Five Elements Immortal King level expands, leaving those approaching without a place to hide. With a single thought, Wyatt Barnes sees through their details.

"What a beautiful woman!"

Moments later, the nine people arrive before Wyatt Barnes and Leilany, blocking their path.

The leader, a short middle-aged man, upon seeing Leilany, cannot help but inhale sharply.

After the sharp inhale, his eyes glisten with a greedy light, like a hungry wolf encountering delicious prey.

"Haha... Big brother, it seems we’re lucky today; not only can we plunder wealth, but also enjoy some beauty!"

One of the eight people behind, a young man, also looks at Leilany greedily.

The love for beauty, everyone has it.

Leilany’s beauty, looking across the world, was unparalleled. It was hard for any normal man not to be moved by her.

The nine of them had long been robbing passersby in this area, their experience rich.

The two people before them, since the woman was leading the way, indicated that her strength surpassed the other, but her cultivation might be at most at the Heavenly Veins Upper Immortal level.

And of the nine of them, eight were at the peak of Heavenly Veins Upper Immortal level, and one was an Immortal Lord.

Let alone if the purple-clothed young man’s strength was not necessarily comparable to hers, even if he could match or even surpass her, they were still not afraid!

"In my life, this is the first time I’ve seen such a beautiful woman... If I could spend a night of passion with her, I would have no regrets in this life."

"I think so too."

"So beautiful... I’ve never seen such a gorgeous woman! We’re really lucky today."

...

Among the seven others, six were looking at Leilany with glowing eyes, speaking without any restraint.

Now they seemed to have already envisioned scenes of Leilany becoming their captive, at their mercy.

"Elder Brother!"

At that moment, the person who had been silent among the nine, a plain-looking, simply dressed middle-aged man of average build, stepped out and looked at the lead Immortal Lord, saying, "How about... we give up on this deal?"

This middle-aged man spoke while looking at Wyatt Barnes, who sat cross-legged in the void beside Leilany, opening his eyes and gazing at them calmly.

Although the middle-aged man had never seen Wyatt Barnes before, Wyatt’s calmness, along with Leilany’s, gave him a spine-chilling feeling.

In the past, he had encountered people who put on a show and tried to scare them, but those people, despite their calm facade, never gave him such a chilling feeling.

Besides, the white-clothed woman before him was too stunning, breathtakingly beautiful... Would such a woman, traveling without concealing her appearance, reach here safely and be ordinary?

Or, would the person beside her be ordinary?

"Give up?"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man’s words, the small-statured middle-aged man at the Immortal Lord level, first froze, "Second Brother, do you really want to let a woman of such beauty slip away right before your eyes?"

"After this village, there will not be this shop... Miss this opportunity, and you might never encounter such a beautiful woman in your lifetime."

The small-statured middle-aged man spoke courteously to this Second Brother as he inquired.

"Second Brother, you can’t ruin the brothers’ good thing!"

"Second Brother, we know you’re careful and full of clever ideas... But this time, I don’t think we’ll be unlucky enough to hit a hard wall!"

"Exactly! Second Brother, don’t forget, there have been times you’ve misjudged before!"

"Elder Brother, you can’t listen to Second Brother... This deal must be done!"

...

The other seven continued to covetously gaze at Leilany’s unparalleled beauty, while speaking to the medium-built middle-aged man.

At the same time, they didn’t forget to persuade the small-statured middle-aged man, their elder brother, the leader of the nine.

"Second Brother, as you can see... today, we can’t follow your advice."

Hearing the seven’s words, the small-statured middle-aged man looked at Second Brother, with a slight wry smile, but his eyes showed no compromise, only a hungry wolf-like gleam.

It was clear that this small-statured middle-aged man also didn’t want to easily give up on this first deal.

"Fine, fine... At most, I’ll die with you all!"

The medium-built middle-aged man, the second brother among them, shook his head helplessly, with his face darkened, as if he was prepared for death.

"Second Brother, don’t be like this... If you don’t want to do this deal, you can leave now. Don’t act like we’re a burden to you."

The small-statured middle-aged man frowned, apparently discontented.

"Exactly! Second Brother, if you don’t want to join us in this deal, you can leave now, sparing one less person to share the spoils later!"

As the small-statured middle-aged man spoke, two or three others chimed in to agree.

"Hmph!"

The medium-built middle-aged man snorted coldly and said, "I won’t leave... If you succeed in this deal and I misjudged, I won’t take any share from you!"

By the end, his tone carried more notes of anger.

"Fine! Second Brother, you said it yourself!"

"Second Brother is indeed Second Brother... Second Brother, your little brother thanks you here first."

"Without Second Brother... after capturing this woman, maybe it will soon be my turn to spend a night of passion with her, right?"

...

Once again, wolf-like gazes fell back onto Leilany.