CHAPTER 1728: CHAPTER 1728: DIVINE ABILITY, WINGS OF THE GOLDEN CROW!

Capital City of Fletcher Kingdom, Swayer Family Residence.

Trevor Baillie was already prepared for the arrival of people from the Mansion of Azure Clouds and cooperatively created a portrait of Wyatt Barnes’ disguised appearance. He then handed the portrait to Dominic Cloud.

Three portraits, though drawn by three different people, depicted the same person.

"I heard... that the one who possesses the ’Demon Sealing Monument’, ’Wyatt Barnes’, is your junior brother?"

Dominic Cloud put away the portraits, his gaze falling on Trevor Baillie, his eyes sparkling with intensity.

"Yes."

Trevor Baillie nodded—this was common knowledge, so he found no need to hide it.

"Do you know where he went?"

Dominic Cloud asked solemnly. Although his primary purpose this time was to find the murderer of his brother, he also wanted to know the whereabouts of the ’Demon Sealing Monument’ if possible.

"No idea."

Trevor Baillie shook his head.

Just as Dominic Cloud was about to say something more, a cold snort reached his ears, "Do you think that if he knew anything, the one who killed Jackie Cloud would spare him? Don’t forget our purpose here!"

This cold snort naturally came from ’Mario Gold’, a formidable figure among the top ten powerful individuals in the Mansion of Azure Clouds.

"Yes, Sacrificial Officer Flame!"

Hearing Mario Gold’s impatient tone, Dominic Cloud dared not linger further. After casting a mild glance at Trevor Baillie, he left.

However, Dominic Cloud didn’t know that Mario Gold intervened not out of impatience, but because Dominic Cloud’s continued questioning involved ’Wyatt Barnes’.

His adoptive father was an aide to the House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, essentially his right-hand man.

Asa Honorston, Elder Honorston, was his adoptive father!

When the news about the Demon Sealing Monument reached the Mansion of Azure Clouds, he wanted to join in the fun and see if he could obtain the monument, but his adoptive father stopped him.

That was when he found out that the one who obtained the Demon Sealing Monument, ’Wyatt Barnes’, was none other than the Mansion of Azure Clouds’ House Master’s only son, also their ’Junior House Master’!

As for why the Junior House Master was wandering outside, he had asked his adoptive father about it, and the answer was that the House Master intended for the Junior House Master to experience life outside.

Mario Gold, knowing Wyatt Barnes was the Mansion of Azure Clouds’ Junior House Master, certainly wouldn’t watch Dominic Cloud trouble Trevor Baillie, who was the Junior House Master’s senior brother!

Of course, Dominic Cloud was destined not to know this.

And Mario Gold didn’t plan to tell him.

Nevertheless, even Mario Gold couldn’t have guessed that the powerful figure who killed Dominic Cloud’s brother ’Jackie Cloud’ was none other than the Junior House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, Wyatt Barnes.

If he knew, he wouldn’t just refrain from accompanying Dominic Cloud this time, but he would question Dominic Cloud, even to the point of asking him why his brother Jackie Cloud got involved with the Junior House Master!

If necessary, he would eliminate Dominic Cloud!

Dominic Cloud, though holding a minor position within the Mansion of Azure Clouds, as a mere local outpost chief, was no different in Mario Gold’s eyes than one of the lowest ordinary disciples.

Wyatt Barnes naturally couldn’t know about Dominic Cloud and Mario Gold’s arrival in Fletcher Kingdom.

Right now, he was at a crucial stage of his breakthrough!

The spirit pool, like a mini lake, was now mostly gone, barely revealing Wyatt Barnes sitting cross-legged at the pool’s bottom, and the liquefied spiritual energy had reached his neck.

It was visible how the spiritual energy was depleting at a rate observable to the naked eye.

This indicated Wyatt Barnes’ rapid pace in cultivation.

Indeed, with ninety-nine Saint Veins, how could Wyatt Barnes’ cultivation speed not be fast?

As the liquefied spiritual energy continued to deplete, reaching near Wyatt Barnes’ abdomen, his body trembled inexplicably, increasingly violently.

At this moment, the solar True Origin inside Wyatt Barnes was nearly filling up his ’Mud Pellet Palace’.

The Mud Pellet Palace is only present in Saint Realm experts, transformed from the sea of qi.

True Origin is generally stored inside the Mud Pellet Palace.

Now, Wyatt Barnes was on the brink of a breakthrough, with True Origin rushing around his body like great dragons, wildly moving, each motion fiercely striking his Saint Veins.

Ninety-nine Saint Veins vibrated, and the agonizing feeling clearly entered Wyatt Barnes’ senses.

This was why Wyatt Barnes’ body was violently trembling.

Despite the excruciating pain throughout his body, he could hold back from making a sound, but his body couldn’t help but tremble violently.

Snap!

Suddenly, the headband on Wyatt Barnes’ head broke, causing his long hair to flutter spontaneously.

Within the long hair, faint golden halos were seen flowing, which was precisely Wyatt Barnes’ ’solar True Origin’.

Simultaneously, faint golden halos appeared on Wyatt Barnes’ body surface.

The golden halos gradually solidified, eventually expanding to envelop Wyatt Barnes entirely, effectively turning into a ’cocoon’ wrapping around him.

This is a large, shimmering golden cocoon, expanding to a diameter of about two meters before it stops growing.

Gurgle! Gurgle! Gurgle! Gurgle! Gurgle!

...

At this moment, the liquid spiritual energy in the spirit pool, reaching Wyatt Barnes’ abdomen, began to bubble as if it were boiling.

In just a few moments, after only a dozen breaths, this spiritual energy disappeared.

Of course, it didn’t truly disappear; it was consumed by the golden cocoon enveloping Wyatt Barnes. The golden cocoon, like a gluttonous child, took only a dozen breaths to absorb all the remaining liquid spiritual energy in the spirit pool.

"Elder Fire, what should I do now?"

Inside the golden cocoon, Wyatt Barnes sat cross-legged. At some point, his eyes had opened, and he was murmuring softly, clearly speaking to the Three-legged Golden Crow, ’Elder Fire’, inside the Jewel Tower.

Actually, with the thickness of his True Origin now, he could have broken through just now.

However, just as he was about to break through, Elder Fire stopped him.

"After I teach you the Three-legged Golden Crow clan’s basic divine ability, the ’Golden Crow’s Wings’, you can then complete your breakthrough... In this way, when you reach the ’Great Saint Realm’, you will be able to officially use the ’Golden Crow’s Wings’! Of course, before that, you must first form the prototype of the Golden Crow’s Wings. Seize the opportunity while there’s still abundant liquid spiritual energy; it’s the perfect time."

These were the words Elder Fire used to stop him at that time.

Upon hearing Elder Fire’s words, he was, of course, quite puzzled, having never heard of ’Golden Crow’s Wings’ before.

However, after Elder Fire’s explanation, Wyatt Barnes learned what ’Golden Crow’s Wings’ were.

It was the basic divine ability of the Three-legged Golden Crow clan, which outsiders could also master. Once used, a pair of wings resembling those of a Golden Crow would appear behind, and with a single flap, one could be thousands of miles away in the blink of an eye.

Of course, this effect is achieved when one’s strength reaches a certain level to utilize the ’Golden Crow’s Wings’.

"As long as you form the prototype of the Golden Crow’s Wings before stepping into the Middle Saint Realm and lay a good foundation... when you reach the Great Saint Realm, you’ll be able to officially use the ’Golden Crow’s Wings’! By then, your speed will improve qualitatively, and an increase in speed also implies a substantial enhancement in strength."

In the world of martial arts, speed is invincible!

This principle was something Wyatt Barnes understood well.

Therefore, upon hearing Elder Fire’s words, Wyatt Barnes became very excited, thus refraining from breaking through the final barrier of the Little Saint Realm and advancing to the Middle Saint Realm.

First things first, he wanted to form the prototype of the Golden Crow’s Wings.

The appearance of the golden cocoon was directed by Elder Fire as well, and within a mere dozen breaths, it absorbed all the remaining liquid spiritual energy in the spirit pool under Elder Fire’s guidance.

Subsequently, with Elder Fire’s guidance, as time passed, a ferocious crack appeared in the golden cocoon surrounding Wyatt Barnes’ body, splitting into two.

After splitting, the split golden cocoon transformed into two masses of golden liquid.

Immediately, they condensed into a pair of golden wings in the void, which were precisely the wings of the Three-legged Golden Crow.

"Now!"

With Elder Fire’s shout, Wyatt Barnes jolted awake, closed his eyes promptly, and extended the True Sun Origin within his body, guiding the wings to merge into his own body.

To be exact, they merged into his back.

After merging, Wyatt Barnes could clearly feel the two fiery masses in his back, which gradually dissipated after half an hour had passed.

"Alright... you can complete your breakthrough now."

Elder Fire’s voice came at the right moment, reminding Wyatt Barnes.

Upon hearing it, Wyatt Barnes immediately calmed himself, urging the True Origin within his body to complete the final breakthrough.

Previously, he had already touched the threshold for a breakthrough, merely a step away. But due to Elder Fire’s intervention, he had stopped.

Now, resuming the breakthrough naturally went very smoothly.

Accompanied by an invisible wave of energy, the True Origin within Wyatt Barnes’ body underwent a tremendous transformation.

The Mud Pellet Palace remained the same size as before, appearing unchanged.

However, the True Sun Origin within Wyatt Barnes’ body changed significantly, becoming more golden and dazzling, akin to ’concentrated essence’ compared to before the breakthrough.

"I’ve broken through!"

Wyatt Barnes lightly clenched his fists, a brilliant smile on his face.

Although he had only broken through to the early stage of the Middle Saint Realm now, given the uniqueness of the True Sun Origin, it could rival the ordinary True Origin of the early Great Saint Realm at the Middle Saint Realm’s early stage.

That is to say, relying on his extraordinary physique, he could easily handle ordinary Martial Artists and Taoist Cultivators at the early Great Saint Realm without even using the ’Splendid Fairy Sword’.

As for those below the Great Saint Realm, compared to him now, they were on a completely different level.

"I don’t know how long I’ve been cultivating... It’s time to leave."

With a thought, Wyatt Barnes leapt up, leaving the empty spirit pool.

Currently, the spirit pool was devoid of even a single drop of liquid spiritual energy, all absorbed by Wyatt Barnes.

"Senior, how long have I been cultivating inside?"

After leaving, Wyatt Barnes looked at the one-armed elder and asked.