CHAPTER 1685: CHAPTER 1685: THE CRAZY SERENE ADAMS

"He... He... He’s not dead?"

"Who exactly is Eden Lee? Is he still human? Under the aftermath of such an explosion, he actually could survive."

"Looking at him, he only seems a bit pale, and has changed into new clothes, it seems he wasn’t injured."

"Could he have used a high-grade defensive Taoist Talisman just now?"

"Impossible! There were no fluctuations from Taoist Talismans or Saint Markings just now, he must not have relied on external means."

...

The people present gradually returned to their senses, whispering among themselves, looking at Wyatt Barnes as if they’d seen a ghost.

Monk Flower was also shocked, looking at Eden Lee with a frightened expression, "Eden Lee... He’s actually unharmed?"

A group of Loose Cultivators thought Wyatt Barnes was dead, but seeing him unscathed, they each showed smiles.

Many Loose Cultivators were even enthusiastic, loudly calling Wyatt Barnes’s name, but of course, they were calling ’Eden Lee,’ Wyatt Barnes’s current alias.

Wyatt Barnes took a deep breath, finally gathering himself.

"I really didn’t expect the move Shane Adams executed to be so terrifying"

Wyatt Barnes immediately looked at Shane Adams, who was held in the arms of Serene Adams, to be precise, Shane Adams’s corpse.

"If my body wasn’t stronger than the six-clawed Divine Dragon of the Dragonsmith Clan, I surely would have died!"

Recalling the previous moment, Wyatt Barnes still felt unease.

When the aftermath of the explosion swept over him, he felt completely enveloped by an extremely terrifying force.

Immediately, his robe was destroyed, while simultaneously, rolling forces from all directions fell upon him, crushing him like a thousand hammer blows tormenting his body.

Fortunately, his body was strong enough, otherwise it would have been shattered into dust.

Shifting his gaze to Serene Adams, Wyatt Barnes smirked mockingly.

In his view, Serene Adams’s grandson, ’Shane Adams,’ challenging him was akin to lifting a stone only to drop it on one’s own foot.

Seeking death!

Meanwhile, Wyatt Barnes once again expressed gratitude towards Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins.

Though even without the reminder from these two, facing Shane Adams, who was in the middle stage of Middle Saint Realm, he would not have held back, their kind intentions were appreciated.

"Brother Eden Lee, I never expected your strength to be so formidable... But, how did you manage to survive just now?"

Donovan Tasker communicated to Wyatt Barnes, his tone filled with astonishment.

When Castiel Mullins responded to Wyatt Barnes, he also expressed curiosity.

Faced with both their goodness and inquiries, Wyatt Barnes only responded with a mysterious smile.

Seeing this, both Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins smiled wryly and refrained from further questioning.

They could tell Wyatt Barnes was not willing to elaborate, and since that’s the case, wisely chose not to press further, knowing everyone has their own secrets. Continuing to ask might not only fail to yield answers but could also leave a bad impression with Wyatt Barnes.

They were enthusiastic about recruiting Wyatt Barnes into their respective factions, naturally not wanting to leave a poor impression.

"Not dead?"

Meanwhile, Serene Adams gradually recovered from the sorrow of his grandson’s death, finally picking up on the surrounding heated discussions, startled by the content.

His body trembling, he turned, seeing Wyatt Barnes, unscathed.

His eyes widened, filled with rage and disbelief.

"Impossible!!"

Seeing Wyatt Barnes unharmed, his first thought was that it was impossible.

The immense force generated by the explosion is simply not something a middle-stage Middle Saint Realm Martial Artist could withstand, regardless of the defense techniques deployed.

Added to the fact that the human flesh and blood can hardly withstand such force.

"Did you use a Taoist Talisman?"

Immediately, Serene Adams concluded Wyatt Barnes used a Taoist Talisman, though he was unsure how Wyatt could possess such a high-grade Taoist Talisman since even their Sky-scraping Mansion has few that could withstand such force.

Hearing Serene Adams’s angry and low words, Wyatt Barnes was too lazy to respond.

"Elder Xu, Eden Lee did not use a Taoist Talisman, nor did he rely on any external force... If he did rely on external forces, as a Great Saint Realm expert, you’d definitely notice."

Donovan Tasker looked at Serene Adams, frowning.

"Indeed, Elder Xu, Eden Lee truly didn’t rely on external means."

Castiel Mullins also remarked.

Serene Adams claimed Wyatt Barnes used a Taoist Talisman, which was merely his subconscious assumption.

Reflecting now, he could confirm that throughout the ordeal, his external Divine Sense did not sense the fluctuations of a Taoist Talisman, nor did it sense other external force’s fluctuations.

With a deep breath, Serene Adams glanced at Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins, then his whole body shivered with True Origin as he unexpectedly rushed toward Wyatt Barnes.

In an instant, terrifying True Origin surged out from Serene Adams’ body!

The aura of a Great Saint Realm powerhouse spread out, causing the void to tremble and ripple, extending in all directions.

Many martial artists and Taoist Cultivators without Saint Realm cultivation around were nearly all knocked unconscious.

Some weaker Little Saint Realm martial artists and Taoist Cultivators were also forced to retreat, withdrawing to a distance.

"This..."

The sudden action of Serene Adams caught the onlookers off guard, of course, most of them could only see Serene Adams vanish before their eyes.

Only the high-level officials of the three fifth-rate forces and some powerhouses within the three fourth-rate forces could vaguely make out Shane Adams’ figure.

The aura of a Great Saint Realm powerhouse spread, the formidable focal point immediately locked onto Wyatt Barnes.

In that instant, Wyatt Barnes felt as if he was completely bound, his True Origin within being suppressed, barely able to surface.

This situation arose firstly because of Serene Adams’ overwhelming presence locking onto him, and secondly because of Serene Adams’ swift actions, making Wyatt’s True Origin movement appear sluggish in comparison.

At this moment, a sense of despair involuntarily rose in Wyatt’s heart.

In this instant, Wyatt’s sole thought was to use the ’Splendid Fairy Sword’... But just as he thought, when he retrieved the Splendid Fairy Sword from his Storage Ring into his hand, he found Serene Adams’ attack was already looming close.

He simply didn’t have the time to channel True Origin into the Splendid Fairy Sword, let alone deliver a full-force strike!

"Am I destined to die here?"

Wyatt’s heart filled with unwillingness, if given one or two more breaths of time, he could certainly channel the full force into the Splendid Fairy Sword to meet Serene Adams’ attack.

Even if he couldn’t rely on the Splendid Fairy Sword to kill Serene Adams, he could at least block part of the attack.

Then, maybe he could survive.

With some buffer time, he believed Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins definitely wouldn’t stand idly by.

Unfortunately, his movements were still too late.

If he had drawn the Splendid Fairy Sword earlier and injected his True Origin without reservation, he wouldn’t be so passive.

To be precise, he hadn’t expected Serene Adams would suddenly go mad and attack him directly.

After all, in this setting, Serene Adams was not allowed to retaliate.

Overleaping Rankings’ placement battle, life and death, irrelevant—these were the rules.

"Hmph!"

"Hmph!"

Just as Wyatt thought he was about to be killed, two angry snorts resounded almost simultaneously.

At the same time, Wyatt felt the powerful aura binding him had shattered abruptly.

And that oppressive force receded as quickly as it came.

In the blink of an eye, Wyatt noticed two figures appearing in front of him; it was Donovan Tasker, Vice House Master of the Sky-scraping Mansion, and Castiel Mullins, Second Elder of the Surge Mansion. They both arrived in time to intercept Serene Adams’ attack.

Moreover, their joint action caused Serene Adams considerable distress.

"Ugh!!"

Serene Adams, knocked flying, halted a great distance away, spitting out a mouthful of dark, red clotted blood, his face turning exceedingly pale.

"Elder Serene, you’ve gone too far."

Donovan Tasker’s tone was full of rage, for Serene Adams to attack Wyatt in his presence not only violated the rules of the Overleaping Rankings’ placement battle but also slapped his face.

After all, he was there to ensure the fairness of the Overleaping Rankings.

If he couldn’t manage this, he wasn’t fit to host the Overleaping Rankings’ placement battle; if he allowed such behavior to occur, the Overleaping Rankings might as well establish a rule excluding Loose Cultivators, otherwise, they would just be oppressed by forces’ strongholds even if they succeeded.

Although Castiel Mullins didn’t speak, his cold gaze towards Serene Adams showed his anger clearly.

At this time, Wyatt, standing behind Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins, finally caught his breath completely. Realizing the crisis was resolved, he immediately put away the Splendid Fairy Sword.

He could vividly feel his hand gripping the Splendid Fairy Sword was wet, soaked in cold sweat.

Just moments ago, he felt as if one foot had stepped into Hell Gate, cold sweat spurting out uncontrollably, beyond his control.

"Thank you both for saving my life."

Wyatt took a deep breath and gratefully thanked Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins, looking at their backs.

"I will ensure justice for you in this matter!"

Donovan Tasker nodded, his gaze towards Serene Adams icy even though he didn’t turn around.

Castiel Mullins upon hearing Donovan Tasker’s words, couldn’t help but regret—why hadn’t he spoken first? Such words could notably bolster goodwill from Wyatt.

Immediately, Castiel Mullins added, "Brother Eden, I, Castiel Mullins, assure you that you will receive a thorough explanation on this matter."

Hearing Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins’ words, the injured Serene Adams in the distance showed an even more grim expression on his already pale face.

How could he fail to see that Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins, paying such attention to Wyatt, were actually attracted by Wyatt’s talent and strength.