Chapter 3017: Soul-destroying Water

A sudden shift from darkness to light, a lightness beneath his feet followed by heaviness, and in the next moment, Wyatt Barnes found himself standing on a vast stone platform, in front of a God Pit stretching beyond sight.

"What is this place?"

"Have I left the site of the first trial?"

"Could this be the location of the second trial set by the Immortal Emperor’s Hall?"

...

A burst of chatter reaches Wyatt’s ears as he glances around, noticing that apart from Bruno Fortin, Jalen Bell, and others he was previously with, there is now a group of eight new individuals.

Immediately, Wyatt, Bruno, Jalen, and the others turn their gaze towards these eight newcomers.

Among them, there are middle-aged and young men, and also a young woman whose appearance is delicate and demeanor elegant, perhaps not a stunning beauty, but possessing a unique charm.

"That is... Sullivan Easton!"

Jalen Bell eyes the youth in fine robes among the eight, unable to hold back his exclamation, a hint of wariness creeping onto his face.

"Sullivan Easton?"

Suddenly, a few individuals near Jalen Bell follow his gaze to see the youth in fine clothes.

"It indeed is Sullivan Easton!"

"This Sullivan Easton is a remarkable talent from the Easton Family in recent years, having mastered two secrets of the Lightning Law at just over 200 years old!"

...

Evidently, many among Wyatt’s group recognize the youth in fine robes.

"Sullivan Easton?"

Wyatt follows Jalen Bell’s gaze and sees the youth in fine clothing.

The youth stands tall, with a square face, thick brows, and large eyes, giving an imposing feeling.

Standing there like a tower, unmoved like a mountain, despite hearing Jalen Bell and others’ exclamations, he remains calm and indifferent.

"Sullivan Easton, a scion of the seven-grade Easton Family, just over two hundred years old, has grasped the basic Lightning Law ’Element of Lightning’ and the ’Lightning’ Secret..."

Previously, during discussions about those entering South Heaven’s Ancient Realm having mastered two Law secrets, Sullivan Easton was mentioned.

Thus, Wyatt is somewhat familiar with him, knowing he is a peak Upper Immortal, not slower than Declan Hawkins who died by Wyatt’s hand.

The Lightning Secret of the Lightning Law, regarding speed, is not slower than the Profound Meaning of Swiftness from the Wind Law, and even carries an elusive characteristic the latter lacks; it is a strong and practical secret within the Lightning Law.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

...

Jalen Bell and others land nearby Wyatt and Bruno Fortin, evidently intending to seek protection from the two.

To them, compared to Wyatt and Bruno Fortin, the eight pose a greater threat.

"That young woman also looks familiar somehow."

A young man next to Jalen Bell examines the sole woman among the eight, slightly frowning.

"She is Khaleesi Yez from the White Ice Sect."

Jalen Bell says solemnly.

As the most promising prince under the Immortal Emperor of South Star Kingdom within the Mystic Abyss Mansion’s realm, he often follows the emperor in visiting various powers, thus familiar with many talented individuals within the region.

Both the Easton Family’s Sullivan Easton and Khaleesi Yez from the eighth-grade White Ice Sect are personalities he’s briefly encountered.

Of course, he remembers them, but they may not necessarily recall him.

"White Ice Sect? Khaleesi Yez?"

"I’ve heard of Khaleesi from White Ice Sect, also quite the talent, and one of the few female geniuses within Mystic Abyss Mansion... under two hundred years old, has grasped two secrets of the Ice Law!"

"Talent-wise, Khaleesi exceeds even Sullivan Easton... only Wyatt Barnes and Bruno Fortin can surpass her."

...

Several individuals near Wyatt swiftly shift their gaze from the young woman back to Wyatt and Bruno Fortin.

"Khaleesi Yez?"

Wyatt glances at the distant young woman, having just heard about her from Jalen Bell and others, knowing she is a female genius from the eighth-grade White Ice Sect.

White Ice Sect, though merely an eighth-grade sect, its might far exceeds typical eighth-grade powers.

At least none of the thousand eighth-grade Immortal Kingdoms in the realm comes close to White Ice Sect.

The sect’s signature Immortal Method facilitates understanding the basic ’Ice Element’ as well as the ’Freezing Secret Technique’ of the Ice Law.

"The Freezing Secret... just the name implies it can likely freeze opponents."

Wyatt muses silently.

Crash!!

Splash!!

...

Shortly after the two groups appear, a mighty sound echoes from the front, reminiscent of a flood breaking through barriers.

"What is that..."

Wyatt quickly regains focus, gazing forward to see massive waves surging forth.

It is then Wyatt discerns his standing near a location resembling a riverbank.

In the distance, waves surged forward like a roaring water dragon, terrifying in force.

Moreover, as these waves approached, Wyatt Barnes extended his Divine Sense and clearly perceived that these were not ordinary waves.

Within these waves, an extremely terrifying aura was apparent, and that aura gave him a very strong sense of crisis.

His soul even tingled slightly in response.

"It’s the Soul-destroying Water!"

In Wyatt Barnes’s mind, Khaleesi Yez’s voice resounded timely, "This Soul-destroying Water, once it touches a person’s body, can effortlessly destroy the soul!"

"Anyone below the Immortal Lord, if without a Monarch Grade or higher soul defense Immortal Artifact, is bound to die when facing this Soul-destroying Water!"

Khaleesi Yez continued.

"Soul-destroying Water?"

Wyatt Barnes’s pupils shrank, and he hurriedly stepped into the air, as the impending Soul-destroying Water would soon crash upon the riverbank where he stood.

"Of course, this Soul-destroying Water cannot harm you... After all, outside your spirit sea, the Supreme Mystical God Gold protects your soul."

Khaleesi Yez’s subsequent words also made Wyatt realize he was overly anxious, as he did not actually need to fear the Soul-destroying Water.

"Oh my! This... It’s the Soul-destroying Water!"

"The Soul-destroying Water, touching it can annihilate the soul, people below Immortal Lord who touch it are bound to die!"

"So this is the second test of the Immortal Emperor Palace?"

...

As Wyatt stepped into the air, others also reacted, stepping into the air, with some recognizing the Soul-destroying Water and others following suit even if they didn’t recognize it.

As the first wave of Soul-destroying Water crashed against the riverbank, splashing droplets in waves, those who just realized the severity of the Soul-destroying Water’s threat gasped in horror.

"Look... On that Soul-destroying Water, there are boxes and crates."

A voice reached Wyatt’s ears, making him peer forward with concentration.

In just one glance, he saw on the Soul-destroying Water beneath him, some crates and boxes were floating, but due to the formations on them, his Divine Sense couldn’t penetrate to discover what’s inside.

Of course, Wyatt knew that if he couldn’t penetrate, neither could others.

After all, everyone present was just like him, peak Love Rowan Upper Immortal, with Divine Sense matching his.

"Inside these boxes and crates, nine out of ten have treasures left by the Immortal Emperor of South Heaven!"

Among a group of eight not far away, a middle-aged man’s eyes shone brightly as he first descended from the air, approaching the nearest crate to him.

The crate was about five feet long, enough to hold most Immortal Artifacts.

However, as he approached the crate, the middle-aged man dared not slack, with his Immortal Origin wrapping his body, merged with the foundational Profound Meanings of the Law Rule he comprehended.

Additionally, on his body surface, a vague blue armor image appeared and vanished, indicating his thorough preparation.

In the face of the Soul-destroying Water, he dared not be careless at all.

"This crate is mine!"

A moment later, the middle-aged man hovered above the crate floating on the Soul-destroying Water, and with just an outstretched hand, he could touch the crate.

Whoosh!

The middle-aged man extended his hand, touching the crate swiftly like thunder, attempting to lift it in one go.

However, just as his hand touched the crate, a mysterious force abruptly extended from the void above the crate.

Waves like rippling patterns, sweeping outward.

Hiss!!

Splash splash!!

...

As the waves swept out, the Soul-destroying Water around the crate seemingly came to life, rising entirely like furious water dragons soaring into the sky.

"So heavy!"

As soon as his hand touched the crate, the middle-aged man realized it was extremely heavy, even with full effort, he could only move it at a very slow pace.

Now, with Soul-destroying Water rising around him, interweaving into a net and falling toward him, his face instantly changed dramatically.

"No—"

With a shrill scream, the middle-aged man’s body was enveloped by the Soul-destroying Water, followed by a soft sound spreading out.

When the Soul-destroying Water receded, Wyatt Barnes and others saw the middle-aged man’s body lying on the crate he attempted to seize, eyes wide open, face full of unwillingness, dead with unclosed eyes.

His body’s vitality was rapidly fading, while his soul had long been completely annihilated by the Soul-destroying Water.

"How terrifying!"

"This Soul-destroying Water annihilated his soul in an instant!"

"Terrifying! Too terrifying!"

"I was just about to make a move for those crates and boxes... Fortunately, he took the lead, or else the dead one might have been me."

...

Seeing the middle-aged man die instantly, those remaining were shaken once more, some even thankful they hadn’t gone first.

"Hmph! Overestimating his abilities!"

A disdainful snort sounded, coming from the genius ’Sullivan Easton’ of the Seven Grade Easton Family.