Chapter 3008: Top-Grade Divine Artifacts

"Certain death?"

However, upon hearing the words from those around him, the gray-clothed young man seemed somewhat uncertain, "This Wyatt Barnes is definitely not that simple."

He came from an extraordinary background, and because of this, he prided himself on having a good eye for people.

When he first saw Wyatt Barnes, he immediately sensed a familiar aura on him, although he couldn’t confirm what that aura was, it seemed as though he’d only perceived it within his family and in the realm where his family resided.

"That aura resembles that of divine artifacts, but it seems incomplete... as if something is missing."

The gray-clothed young man murmured to himself, speaking in a voice that only he could clearly hear.

"Missing the artifact’s spirit consciousness."

Just as the gray-clothed young man’s words fell, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind, a woman’s voice.

This voice exuded elegance, tinged with coldness, giving a chillingly frosty feeling.

"Sister Laurel, you... you’ve awakened?"

Upon hearing the resounding voice in his mind, the gray-clothed young man was not scared in the least. Instead, his eyes widened and his face lit up with excitement, as if encountering a great joy.

"Hmm."

The woman’s voice, elegant yet cold, rang out again, "When you encountered him last time, I regained consciousness... However, at that time, I couldn’t communicate with you."

At this point, the woman’s voice paused, then continued, "Bree, you’ve grown up."

Upon hearing her words, the gray-clothed young man’s ever-sharp eyes couldn’t help but redden slightly.

Unknowingly, his fists clenched tightly, and he said to the woman, "Sister Laurel, one day, I will avenge my sister and our family!"

"I believe you..."

The woman said, "Sister Laurel will also help you."

"Sister Laurel, you..."

Just as the gray-clothed young man’s gaze dimmed, about to say something more, the woman interrupted him, saying, "Bree, I plan to fuse with the divine artifact within Wyatt Barnes, becoming its spirit consciousness."

"His... his divine artifact’s spirit consciousness?!"

Upon hearing the woman’s words, the gray-clothed young man’s pupils shrank, and his expression changed dramatically, "Sister Laurel, you... you’re the spirit consciousness of a ’top-grade divine artifact’. Not to mention low-grade divine artifacts, even mid-grade ones can’t withstand you..."

"Could it be that the divine artifact within Wyatt Barnes, which is missing its spirit consciousness, is a top-grade divine artifact?"

The gray-clothed young man looked at the purple figure within the hall ahead, his voice trembling with shock.

"You’ve heard of the divine artifact within him..."

The woman said.

"I’ve heard of it?"

The gray-clothed young man was stunned, then his eyes suddenly flashed, "Sister Laurel, are you suggesting... the divine artifact within Wyatt Barnes is not just a top-grade divine artifact, but the top-grade divine artifact from our Divine Ruin Lands?"

"The divine artifact within him is called the ’Seven Apertures Exquisite Sword’!"

The woman continued.

"What?!"

"The Seven... Seven Apertures Exquisite Sword?!"

Upon hearing the woman’s words, the gray-clothed young man’s pupils shrank repeatedly, "Isn’t that sword with Ernest Summer, the third lord of the Summer Family?"

"How did it end up with Wyatt Barnes?"

He was well-aware of the Seven Apertures Exquisite Sword.

In fact, anyone from the Divine Ruin Lands would likely have heard of the Seven Apertures Exquisite Sword.

The sword’s fame didn’t come from being exceptionally brilliant among top-grade divine artifacts, but from its original owner’s reputation in the Divine Ruin Lands.

"That must be asked of him to know... However, since the Seven Apertures Exquisite Sword is in his possession, it indicates his relationship with Ernest Summer is quite extraordinary."

The woman said, "If you can ally with Ernest Summer through him, in the future, when you seek vengeance, you’ll have a powerful ally... That third lord of the Summer Family is no ordinary person."

"Sister Laurel..."

The gray-clothed young man’s heart trembled.

The soul in his mind belonged to the spirit consciousness of his eldest sister’s former top-grade divine artifact, which after its main body was destroyed, hid in his mind despite sustaining severe soul injuries.

Later, she even guided him to escape from the annihilated family, fleeing the Divine Ruin Lands to one of the heavenly realms, the ’Spiritual Heaven’.

Had Wyatt Barnes heard the exchange between the woman and the gray-clothed young man, he would undoubtedly have been greatly surprised.

Only because he recognized the gray-clothed young man, knowing that his name didn’t contain the word ’Wind’.

Yet, the woman’s voice referred to him as ’Bree’.

"Wyatt Barnes?"

Unknowingly, another person appeared not far from the gray-clothed young man.

And this person was one of those who fought in another hall earlier and, having passed the test, emerged into this space.

With a single glance, he recognized Wyatt Barnes, around whom the group surrounded for observation.

And this person was none other than the Second Prince of the South Star Kingdom, ’Jalen Bell’, who had once fought Wyatt Barnes before entering the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm Lower Realm.

Jalen Bell, in addition to being the second prince of South Star Kingdom, is also a peak Upper Immortal who has comprehended the fundamental profundity ’Element of Thunder’ of the Lightning Law.

It is precisely due to his strong power that he has reached this point and appeared here.

"Cheating?"

When hearing that Wyatt Barnes was punished after entering the Immortal Sovereign Palace due to cheating in the first trial, Jalen Bell couldn’t help but be stunned.

Moreover, he felt somewhat fortunate that although he assisted others in acquiring points, he never helped anyone accumulate ten points.

"Certain death?"

Upon hearing people say Wyatt Barnes would certainly die, Jalen Bell showed a mocking expression; Wyatt’s strength was not as poor as they imagined.

"This war soul is strong, and even its attack is much stronger than the one I aimed at Wyatt Barnes when I did... But it’s not exaggerated enough to disregard Wyatt Barnes’ defense."

"Back then, Wyatt Barnes easily intercepted my attack!"

"Moreover, at that time, he hadn’t had any purely defensive King Grade Immortal Artifact yet."

"Now, with a purely defensive King Grade Immortal Artifact as his asset, his defense must be even more terrifying... This war soul cannot break his defense!"

"Now, as long as Wyatt Barnes chooses to let that war soul attack him, and counterattacks the opponent by mutual destruction, it’s not difficult to seize the opportunity to kill the opponent!"

Although he was once defeated by Wyatt Barnes, Jalen Bell accepted it with satisfaction, and he believed Wyatt Barnes would certainly be able to kill that war soul.

"However, if it were me, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be a match for this war soul."

Having witnessed the strength of the war soul fighting Wyatt Barnes, Jalen Bell had self-awareness, "But Wyatt Barnes... has comprehended two earth-attribute Law profundities!"

"And besides, the other earth-attribute Law profundity he’s comprehended is a defense-oriented profundity!"

Just as Jalen Bell thought of this.

In the great hall, just as Jalen Bell had expected, Wyatt Barnes no longer tangled with the war soul in a head-on confrontation, allowing the all-out attack initiated by the war soul to fall upon himself.

In the next moment, a virtual image of the Red Scale Robe appeared on his body surface, and it was further solidified by several forces.

At the same time, Wyatt Barnes swept his giant sword like lightning towards the war soul, which had no time to block with an attack.

However, the war soul didn’t intend to hold back, clearly aiming for mutual destruction with Wyatt Barnes!

In fact, the purpose of this war soul was to kill Wyatt Barnes; whether it resulted in mutual destruction was of no concern to it.

Seeing this scene, several people outside the hall were momentarily silent, stunned and thinking this purple-clad youth was mad, intending to perish together with the war soul.

Did he not know that even if he killed the war soul, he himself would also die?

But the sudden change in the next moment was completely beyond their expectations.

"Just as expected."

Jalen Bell smiled faintly, looking as if he had indeed guessed correctly.

"My God! What an incredible defense!"

The gray-clothed youth, who was previously exchanging thoughts with the female soul in his mind, was jolted awake by the sudden exclamation nearby.

"Did he just rely on a purely defensive King Grade Immortal Artifact to block that war soul’s all-out attack? How did he do it?!"

"Let alone the fact that his purely defensive King Grade Immortal Artifact seems not to be the type nurtured by an Immortal Sovereign; even if it was, it still shouldn’t be able to intercept that war soul’s all-out attack, right?"

"He must have comprehended the second earth-attribute Law profundity... And a regular profundity wouldn’t let him possess such a terrifying defense; the second earth-attribute Law profundity he understood must be a defense-oriented profundity!"

...

Just as exclamations came from all around, the gray-clothed youth saw:

In the great hall, the war soul’s all-out attack fell on the defense formed by the red vest virtual image on Wyatt Barnes’s body surface but failed to break through.

Whereas Wyatt Barnes’s thunderous strike completely killed the war soul!

"This guy... He’s incredible!"

"It’s terrifying! Under the Immortal Lord level, there should be few who could break such a defense, right?"

"Who is he really? How does he have such terrifying power? We’ve never heard any mention of him before."

"The young man who appeared just now seemed to call him by name... Maybe he knows him!"

...

As several individuals discussed among themselves, they quickly turned their curious gazes onto Jalen Bell.

"He’s Wyatt Barnes, a talented Loose Cultivator recruited by Autumn Holding Kingdom from the lands of a thousand kingdoms."

Faced with their inquisitive gazes, Jalen Bell replied calmly.

"A talented Loose Cultivator recruited by Autumn Holding Kingdom from the lands of a thousand kingdoms?"

Initially assuming the purple-clad youth hailed from a certain seventh-grade faction, these men were evidently stunned by Jalen Bell’s words.

"Hmm?"

Wyatt Barnes hadn’t expected that upon passing the trial and exiting the great hall, he would see many people staring at him.

Among them, there were two familiar faces.

The second prince of South Star Kingdom, Jalen Bell.

The genius Loose Cultivator from Eastbright Kingdom, Bruno Fortin.