Legend of Wyatt
Chapter 1228: Bet Your Life

Chapter 1228: Chapter 1228: Bet Your Life

"Fine, I accept your ’bet.’"

The middle-aged man who had offered to be the bookmaker looked greedily at the Brother Nangle, his eyes burning with desire.

In his eyes, these two fools were simply delivering original stones to him.

"Accepting our ’wager’ is fine, but you must first prove that you have the capital to pay... three hundred top-grade original stones, five million high-grade original stones."

Demetrius Nangle said indifferently.

"Humph! I will not lose."

The middle-aged man said.

"So you say... you’re looking to fleece us without putting anything on the line? Do you really think there’s such a good deal in the world?"

Demetrius Nangle said mockingly.

"It seems that you never intended to place a bet."

The middle-aged man sneered.

There was no way he could produce three hundred top-grade original stones and five million high-grade original stones on the spot.

In fact, he was certain.

None of the people present, including the three elders suspected to be disciples of the Martial Emperor from Mystic Profound Peak, could produce so many original stones at once.

"It seems from the start they had no intention to bet... They are sure the other party doesn’t have so many original stones to cover the ’stake.’"

"I thought they really had confidence in their companion. So that’s how it is."

Many people whispered among themselves.

"Never intended to place a bet?"

Demetrius Nangle laughed, his eyes narrowing unconsciously, "How about this? We’ll still place the bet... If we lose, you take all our original stones."

"If you lose, besides leaving your ’Storage Ring,’ we also want your life!"

Towards the end of his statement, the corners of Demetrius Nangle’s mouth rose in a sinister curve.

Whoosh!

As Demetrius Nangle’s words fell, everyone present was shocked, except for Wyatt Barnes, Jaxx Nangle, and including the three elders suspected to be the Martial Emperor’s disciples from Mystic Profound Peak.

This included the middle-aged man who had wanted to set up the bet.

"You want me to stake my entire wealth and life against you?"

The man’s eyes flashed, and he asked in a deep voice.

"Do you dare?"

Demetrius Nangle asked lightly.

For a moment, the two were locked in a confrontational gaze.

Most eyes in the room were fixated on the two of them.

"What wouldn’t I dare!"

After a quick play of emotions on his face, the middle-aged man gritted his teeth and firmly agreed.

Simultaneously, he looked at the three elders suspected to be disciples of the Martial Emperor from Mystic Profound Peak, "Great elders, please witness the ’betting agreement’ between me and these two."

The leading elder nodded slightly, "Agreed."

The leading elder looked at Brother Nangle and said unhurriedly, "If the two of you lose and cannot produce that many original stones... I will destroy your dantian and expel you from Mystic Profound Peak!"

Then, he turned to the middle-aged man, "If you lose, your wealth and life will no longer be your own."

"Great elder."

At this moment, the middle-aged man looked toward the leading elder and respectfully asked, "I would like to inquire, if someone insists on participating in the Martial Emperor disciples and disciples’ selection six months later, but when the time comes, they’re scared to enter the ring... what will be their fate?"

"Anyone who decides to participate in the Martial Emperor disciples and disciples’ selection half a year from now will have no way out... Nobody is allowed to have regrets."

"Even those with regrets must participate in the first round of the Martial Emperor disciples and disciples’ selection after half a year... Otherwise, it will be taken as a mockery of Mystic Profound Peak. There is only one end for those who mock Mystic Profound Peak, death!"

The leading elder’s tone grew heavier at the end, and he deliberately glanced at the silent Wyatt Barnes nearby, as a warning to him.

A First level Cave Void Realm martial artist daring to participate in the selection of Martial Emperor disciples and disciples at Mystic Profound Peak.

In his view, this person simply didn’t take Mystic Profound Peak seriously!

As a disciple of the Martial Emperor of Mystic Profound Peak, he felt that what he considered ’Holy Land’ had been desecrated, and he was ready to burst with anger.

"Ha ha... Good! I will take the bet."

Hearing the elder’s words, the middle-aged man laughed heartily and agreed readily.

In his eyes, greed intensified, as if he could already see the thirty top-grade original stones and five hundred thousand high-grade original stones going into his pocket.

"Feeling pleased with yourself? Do you really think you’ve won?"

Demetrius Nangle sneered, then turned to the leading elder, "We’ll also take the bet."

The elder nodded and then looked at the silent Wyatt Barnes, saying, "Are you resolved to participate in our Mystic Profound Peak’s Martial Emperor disciple and disciple selection half a year from now?"

"Once you decide to participate, there will be no turning back, and you must at least join the first round of the Martial Emperor disciple and disciple selection half a year later... Either it is a life-and-death trial for Martial Emperor experts or a duel with a Martial Emperor expert."

The leading elder spoke unhurriedly.

In his view.

As long as this purple-garbed young man didn’t wish to die, he certainly wouldn’t persist in joining the selection half a year later.

A First level Cave Void Realm martial artist participating in the Martial Emperor disciple and disciple selection was as good as seeking death!

As the elder queried Wyatt Barnes, everyone else’s gaze also fell upon him.

Apart from Brother Nangle, nobody else believed Wyatt Barnes would persist in participating in the selection six months later.

"I’ve won! I’ve won!"

The middle-aged man’s eyes lit up when he saw Wyatt’s mouth move as if about to speak, revealing a brilliantly satisfied smile.

However, as Wyatt Barnes spoke, the smile on his face quickly solidified completely.

"I’m participating."

Wyatt just looked at the foremost elder among the three elderly figures before him and said indifferently.

Boom!

Wyatt’s words, to most of those present, were like a bolt from the blue.

Especially for that middle-aged man, in addition to the smile on his face solidifying completely, his eyes were filled with fear, the fear of the death he was about to face.

"Madman! Madman!!"

The middle-aged man looked at Wyatt Barnes, cursed twice, and then moved to leave.

He did not want to truly lose his life.

But, was it now possible for him to leave just because he wanted to?

The moment the middle-aged man began to move, an old figure had already appeared out of nowhere in front of him, stopping him.

It was one of the other two elders, aside from the leading elder.

"Good, very good."

After his surprise, the leading elder’s face grew somber, and he stared coldly at Wyatt Barnes, "For the next six months, I will oversee your every move... Before you participate in at least one round of selection for the Martial Emperor’s disciples and disciples, you cannot leave Mystic Profound Peak!"

"Then thank you for the trouble."

Wyatt Barnes shrugged his shoulders, speaking with an air of indifference.

Wyatt’s casualness left the crowd, who had just regained their senses, dumbfounded.

"This guy, he seems not to be afraid of death at all."

"Not only is he not afraid of death, but he also seems very confident... Could it be that he’s confident he can survive a round in the Martial Emperor’s disciples and disciples selection, thus staying alive?"

"How is that possible! Let alone that he’s just a ’Cave Void Realm First-Level Martial Artist’, even if he were a ’Transforming Void Realm First-Level Martial Artist’, or even a ’Transforming Void Realm Ninth-Level Martial Artist’, facing the selection held by Mystic Profound Peak for the Martial Emperor’s disciples and disciples, he’d still be bound to die!"

"Given that, is this guy intentionally seeking death?"

"It looks that way, based on the current situation."

...

For a time, the people present felt that Wyatt Barnes was intentionally seeking death.

After all, in their eyes, Wyatt Barnes was just a ’Cave Void Realm First-Level Martial Artist’.

According to common sense.

A Cave Void Realm First-Level Martial Artist, no matter how perceptive, would only have grasped some of the ’Cave Void Realm Intent’.

In their eyes, such an existence was no different from an ant.

"I hope you’re still as composed as you are now after half a year... I’m looking forward to it."

The leading elder said in a deep voice.

Having said that, he paid no further attention to Wyatt Barnes and moved to the middle-aged man who had made the bet with the Brother Nangle, with eyes as cold as ice, void of any emotion.

"My lord! I... I was just joking earlier. I’m backing out of the bet, I’m backing out!"

The middle-aged man looked at the leading elder, close at hand, and said in a panic.

At that moment, his eyes were filled with fear, a fear that stemmed from the depths of his heart and soul.

Others might not be afraid of death, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t.

Had he known earlier that the purple-robed young man was unafraid of death, he definitely would not have accepted Brother Nangle’s ’wager.’

Boom!!

Facing the middle-aged man’s pleas, the leading elder did not bother to respond, raising his hand instead and directly blasting him to death.

As for the middle-aged man’s ’Storage Ring’ and several ’original stone fragments’, with a flick of his hand, they were drawn by an invisible force towards Brother Nangle.

The scene before them elicited a sigh from those around.

This outcome was completely unexpected.

"Many thanks, my lord."

After Demetrius Nangle collected the Storage Ring and original stone fragments, he smiled and thanked the leading elder.

The elder nodded indifferently.

Then, he looked around him, his gaze landing on several of the ’Martial Emperor Realm Seventh-Order’ and above martial artists, including Jaxx Nangle, "You few, follow him to what will be your residence for the next half year."

Towards the end, he looked toward one of the two elderly figures beside him.

In an instant, this elder took Jaxx Nangle and the others away.

"You guys, follow him."

Then, the leading elder turned to Demetrius Nangle and others, as well as the other elder.

The group, including Demetrius Nangle, were those ’Martial Emperor Realm Fourth-Order’ and above, but below ’Martial Emperor Realm Seventh-Order.’

"Wyatt Barnes, I’m leaving first."

Before Demetrius Nangle and the group left with the elder, he smiled and greeted Wyatt Barnes, seeming not to worry at all about the situation Wyatt was facing.

Seeing this, some doubt flickered deep within the leading elder’s gaze.

This person is not worried about his companion at all?

Is it because he has full confidence in his companion?

Or does he not care about the companion’s fate?

For a moment, the elder’s gaze inadvertently fell on Wyatt Barnes, and a chill went through his heart.

He was more inclined towards the latter.

"If a Cave Void Realm First-Level Martial Artist is able to stir up any trouble on our Mystic Profound Peak, that would really be strange indeed."

He thought to himself.

"You all come with me."

Soon after, the elder looked towards Wyatt Barnes and the others and said.

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