CHAPTER 1700: CHAPTER 1700: PEACE ADAMS IS NOT DEAD?

No one expected that just after Eden Lee left, Donovan Tasker would announce that he ranked first on the Overleaping Rankings!

However, Donovan Tasker’s words were recognized by everyone present.

Not to mention that Eden Lee killed Peace Adams at the peak of the Middle Saint Realm, just his strength at the peak of the Middle Saint Realm was enough to dominate the scene!

Any participant in the Overleaping Rankings showdown had no intention to fight when facing Eden Lee.

Therefore, even if Eden Lee hadn’t left, the duels between the other ring masters and Eden Lee would just be a formality, as they would concede immediately, not daring to make a move against him.

So far, everyone who has faced Eden Lee has been taken out.

Three disciples from the Sky-scraping Mansion have died at the hands of Eden Lee.

Though it’s unclear if Eden Lee was specifically targeting the Sky-scraping Mansion disciples or would not kill others, they certainly didn’t dare to risk it, because if they guessed wrong, they’d face death and annihilation.

Human life only comes once.

Once you die, everything is gone!

"Vice House Master Tasker, isn’t this against the rules?"

Because of Wyatt Barnes’s departure, and hindered by Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins, unable to immediately pursue Wyatt and kill him, Serene Adams mocked upon hearing Donovan Tasker’s words.

Although he also felt that even if Eden Lee hadn’t left, he would definitely be first on the Overleaping Rankings in the end.

However, thinking about Eden Lee’s calm departure and still receiving the honor of becoming first on the Overleaping Rankings filled his heart with reluctance.

"Against the rules?"

Donovan Tasker hadn’t spoken yet when Castiel Mullins already sneered, "Elder Adams, whether it’s against the rules doesn’t seem to be for you to decide, does it?"

When Serene Adams’s face turned ashen, someone immediately went on stage and replaced the Sky-scraping Mansion disciple who had become the ring holder after Peace Adams conceded.

"Now, among the nine ring masters present, is there anyone who doesn’t accept Eden Lee becoming first on this Overleaping Rankings? If so, you can go to our Tengyue Mansion in the future for a fight with Eden Lee!"

Donovan Tasker looked at the nine ring masters on the stage and spoke firmly.

Hearing Donovan Tasker’s words, Castiel Mullins frowned and felt a bit uncomfortable.

What does it mean to go to Tengyue Mansion for a fight with Eden Lee?

Does this Donovan Tasker think Eden Lee has already committed to their Tengyue Mansion?

Immediately, Castiel Mullins, unwilling to show weakness, said, "Indeed, if any of you nine have objections, you’re welcome to come to our Surge Hayden Mansion in the future to challenge Eden Lee. If you win, the first place on the Overleaping Rankings is yours."

Hearing the words of Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins, the nine ring masters looked at each other, and no one spoke for a long time.

What a joke!

The strength of Eden Lee is evident to all, and fighting with Eden Lee is definitely seeking death.

"I have no objections!"

Quickly, the Drunken Meat Monk was the first to express his position.

Because of the death of Monk Flower, the face of the Drunken Meat Monk had not been good. That was his junior disciple.

He had no siblings and had long regarded Monk Flower as his own brother.

His own brother being killed made him naturally angry.

Now, with Eden Lee killing Peace Adams, indirectly avenging Monk Flower, he was also very grateful to Eden Lee and naturally would not make things difficult for him at this moment.

With the Drunken Meat Monk leading the expression, Silent Void of the Pure Sun Temple and Nether Void Master followed suit.

Soon after, several Loose Cultivators also followed suit.

Seeing the general trend, the remaining ring masters also expressed their support, agreeing that Eden Lee should directly become first on this Overleaping Rankings.

"Since that’s the case, the first place of this Overleaping Rankings is set to be ’Eden Lee’! As for the competition for second to tenth place, it will begin tomorrow. Now, let’s disperse."

As soon as Donovan Tasker’s words fell, he and Castiel Mullins joined hands to remove the Leilong Chess Game.

Immediately, everyone was revealed inside the Jewel Valley.

A quarter of an hour later, Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins did not stop Serene Adams and others from Sky-scraping Mansion any longer.

However, before leaving, Serene Adams couldn’t help but transmit messages to Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins.

The implication was that only one of them could get Wyatt Barnes, and he was willing to offer some benefits in exchange for Wyatt Barnes’s whereabouts. As long as either of them told him Wyatt Barnes’s whereabouts, he would immediately provide the promised benefits.

Unfortunately, Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins couldn’t be bothered with him.

Benefits?

What could Serene Adams offer that they would lack?

Moreover, what could compare to a peerless talent like Eden Lee?

Seeing that Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins ignored him, Serene Adams’s face turned a mix of green and white before he gritted his teeth, eyes filled with anger, and left with the people from Sky-scraping Mansion.

Meanwhile, Wyatt Barnes had already arrived a hundred miles west of Jewel Valley in the Hengduan Mountain Range.

"Have you heard? The Mysterious Void House will be recruiting ’Saint Realm geniuses’ under the age of forty across the entire Martial Dao Sacred Land in a year’s time... It is said that the Mysterious Void House’s ’Saint Martial Mystery Land’ will also open in a year."

During the quiet night when Wyatt Barnes was resting on an ancient pine tree in the Hengduan Mountain Range, a voice came from afar to his ears.

He focused his gaze, and through the night, discovered two people passing by side by side in the air.

"Yes, I heard today too. That’s a ’Saint Martial Mystery Land’ that only third-rate powers have, and only Saint Realm geniuses under the age of forty can enter. Once inside, even those with a small fortuitous encounter can receive a significant boost, let alone those with major opportunities."

The voice of another person followed, gradually fading into the distance.

Moments later, the voices of the two disappeared as they gradually moved away.

"Provisional Third-tier Power, Mysterious Void Mansion?"

"Recruiting Saint Realm geniuses under forty?"

"Holy Martial Secret Realm?"

Under the night sky, Wyatt Barnes’s eyes suddenly lit up, like two bright stars in the night sky.

Initially, he planned to wait until the Overleaping Rankings Battle concluded the next day and then choose to join either the Tengyue Mansion or the Surge Mansion based on the terms promised by Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins.

His goal was to use a Fourth-rate Power as a ’springboard’ to rise rapidly, break through to the Great Saint Realm, and then head to the Upper Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land to find his fiancée, Keer.

Moreover, he intended to leverage the Fourth-rate Power to inquire about his father’s whereabouts.

Now, having heard that the Provisional Third-tier Power, Mysterious Void Mansion, was recruiting disciples, and that they required ’Saint Realm geniuses’ under forty, he had another idea.

Compared to Fourth-rate Powers, a Provisional Third-tier Power was undoubtedly a better ’springboard.’

Additionally, he was quite curious about the ’Holy Martial Secret Realm’ exclusive to the Provisional Third-tier Power, as this was the first time he’d heard of the Holy Martial Secret Realm’s existence.

"In that case, I’ll have to stand up Donovan Tasker and Elder Mullins... Fortunately, I’m not using my true identity right now, and ’Eden Lee’ is just an alias. I’m not worried about them being enraged and pursuing me."

With this thought, Wyatt Barnes slipped away from the Horizon Ridge under cover of darkness.

At this moment, neither Donovan Tasker nor Castiel Mullins knew that Eden Lee had stood them up and left early.

They were still looking forward to the next day coming.

After the Overleaping Rankings Battle ended the next day, there was a good chance Eden Lee would join one of their factions, which made them quite excited at the thought.

Of course, Wyatt Barnes didn’t know any of this.

Even if he did, he would still leave.

Whether it was Donovan Tasker or Castiel Mullins, Wyatt was well aware that they valued him for his talent.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have paid him any attention at all.

Now that he had a better option, there was no need to set his sights on Tengyue Mansion and Surge Mansion.

However, although he knew that Donovan Tasker and Castiel Mullins had protected him during the Overleaping Rankings Battle, as it was their duty, he still appreciated their help, "Vice House Master Tasker, Elder Mullins, if there’s a chance in the future, I will definitely repay your kindness!"

Wyatt Barnes had never liked owing people favors.

After leaving the Horizon Ridge, Wyatt Barnes returned to the region of the Blue Wave Hanson Mansion, back to Blue Wave Hanson Mansion.

With his current strength, unless someone at the Great Saint Realm or above was present in Blue Wave Hanson Mansion, nobody could detect him if he intended to conceal himself.

Although he was only a mid-Little Saint Realm Martial Artist, his strength was comparable to a peak Middle Saint Realm Martial Artist!

Of course, even if he didn’t conceal himself, it wouldn’t matter.

After all, not only did he know the eldest young lady of Blue Wave Hanson Mansion, Karina Hanson, but he also knew the House Master, Politi Hanson.

He initially thought of surprising Julia first.

However, on second thought, Wyatt decided to see Politi Hanson first; his Uncle Hanson must also be anxious about this matter.

Therefore, Wyatt simply revealed himself.

Upon doing so, he was naturally discovered.

Since he switched back to the stern face he used under the alias ’Wyatt,’ some of the patrolling youths of Blue Wave Hanson Mansion recognized him, so they didn’t make things difficult for him.

Wyatt Barnes smoothly met Politi Hanson, the House Master of Blue Wave Hanson Mansion.

"Wyatt, you’re back? How did it go?"

Seeing Wyatt return, Politi Hanson eagerly asked.

Considering the timing, the Overleaping Rankings Battle should have ended, and Wyatt’s return clearly indicated he was back after the battle.

"Mission accomplished."

If it were Karina Hanson, Wyatt might have teased her, but facing Politi Hanson, he didn’t joke around.

"Did your friend really kill Peace Adams?"

Politi Hanson expressed intense joy but confirmed once more.

Previously, when Wyatt left, he mentioned he would ask a friend, likely from a Provisional Third-tier Power, to take action and kill the Junior House Master of the Sky-scraping Mansion, Peace Adams, during the Overleaping Rankings Battle.

Hence, Politi Hanson didn’t know that Wyatt had taken action himself.

"Yes."

Wyatt nodded. Though he had succeeded, he did not elaborate further, believing there was no need.

"Wyatt, thank you!"

Politi Hanson certainly didn’t doubt Wyatt’s words. After taking a deep breath, he bowed to Wyatt in gratitude, which startled Wyatt so much that he quickly dodged, "Uncle Hanson, that’s totally unnecessary! I see Julia as my own sister, her affairs are my affairs... You are her father and also my elder, no need for such courtesy."

Upon hearing this, Politi Hanson immediately smiled, relaxed, as the heavy weight in his heart was lifted.

Seeing this, Wyatt Barnes took his leave to find Karina Hanson.

Feeling a bit bored along the way, Wyatt Barnes thought and pulled out the Storage Ring of the Junior House Master of Sky-scraping Mansion, Peace Adams.

When he tried to recognize it as his by dripping blood on it, he found it couldn’t be recognized.

Wyatt Barnes knew exactly what this meant.

"Peace Adams isn’t dead?"

Wyatt’s face changed dramatically.