Legend of Wyatt
Chapter 1309: Hanging by a Thread

Chapter 1309: Chapter 1309: Hanging by a Thread

"Wyatt Barnes... What grudge do you have against Isaac Campbell, that you would actually kill him?"

The roaring Martial Emperor looked at Wyatt Barnes and asked in a deep voice.

Wyatt Barnes did not answer the roaring Martial Emperor because he saw the receding figure of Isaac Campbell and, in his anxiety, hastily moved to pursue Isaac Campbell.

He must not let Isaac Campbell get away, no matter what.

It would still be alright if Isaac Campbell fled back to the residence where the people of Thundercloud Peak were staying, but if he escaped from Mist Hidden Island, in the vast lands, how could Wyatt ever find Isaac Campbell again, let alone retrieve the Demon Sealing Monument.

However, no sooner had he made a move than he was stopped by the roaring Martial Emperor.

"Get out of the way!"

Wyatt Barnes was desperate, wanting nothing more than to catch up with Isaac Campbell, to kill him and take back the Demon Sealing Monument. He did not have time to consider that the person blocking his path was the roaring Martial Emperor. With a casual punch, he struck out.

Boom!!

Upon releasing the punch, it was as if mountains were crumbling and the earth was splitting, Wyatt Barnes’s strength turned into a five-colored Divine Dragon, bolting out swiftly and clashing with the roaring Martial Emperor.

However, accompanied by a loud noise, the roaring Martial Emperor easily blocked Wyatt Barnes’s attack.

Not only that, the Martial Emperor’s power crushed Wyatt Barnes’s, and the immense leftover force bombarded Wyatt Barnes.

Bang!!

As expected, Wyatt Barnes was sent flying, churning with qi and blood inside, the intense pain coursing through his body made him fully comprehend his situation.

He hastily took out an ’Emperor Grade Revival Pill’ and after consuming it, his injuries were mostly healed in a short amount of time.

"Roaring Martial Emperor!"

After steadying himself, Wyatt Barnes’s eyes were filled with extreme coldness.

He will not allow anyone to stop him from killing Isaac Campbell.

Hush!

In Wyatt Barnes’s hands, a bow and arrow appeared out of thin air, his very own set of Emperor Grade spiritual bow and arrows.

Bow in hand, he pulled it back full circle.

Supreme Falling Star Arrow!

Without any hesitation, the pitch-black arrow in Wyatt Barnes’s hand was shot out, zipping through the air like a black electric serpent.

So fast was the arrow, that the originally calm roaring Martial Emperor’s complexion greatly changed.

In a rush, the Martial Emperor pulled out his own nearly Emperor Grade spiritual weapon and executed his mightiest technique just to barely block the arrow shot by Wyatt Barnes.

However, the residual force that came from his spiritual weapon caused his body to tremble fiercely.

"Three days ago, he had not yet exerted his full strength?"

When the roaring Martial Emperor looked towards Wyatt Barnes again, his face was serious, filled with fear and unease.

And at that moment, Wyatt Barnes fired another arrow.

This arrow was the same one as before; it had just returned to his hand and was shot out again by him.

Upon releasing the arrow, Wyatt Barnes showed no sign of relenting.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Another two arrows were released, aiming directly at the roaring Martial Emperor as if he would not stop until he killed the Martial Emperor.

"Wait! With his strength, even if he used a powerful Heaven-grade high-level martial arts technique, it couldn’t possibly be that strong..."

The roaring Martial Emperor, once again attempting to block Wyatt Barnes’s three arrows, had a flash of insight in his mind.

Very quickly, he came to a realization.

"Holy... Holy Simplicity martial arts! Yes! It must be Holy Simplicity martial arts!"

The realization caused the Martial Emperor’s complexion to change drastically.

At that moment, Wyatt Barnes, who had just shot three arrows aiming for the Martial Emperor’s vital points, gave up on the Martial Emperor and darted towards the direction where Isaac Campbell was fleeing.

After dodging the three arrows, they returned to Wyatt Barnes’s hand.

"Isaac Campbell!"

After flying for a short while, Wyatt Barnes’s vision once again caught sight of Isaac Campbell.

Swoosh!!

A sharp whistling sound passed by his ears, clearly coming from behind; Wyatt Barnes knew the roaring Martial Emperor was catching up.

"It doesn’t matter. Even if I have to sacrifice an arrow, I must kill Isaac Campbell!"

Feeling the urgency of time, Wyatt Barnes’s eyes emanated coldness. Raising his hand, an arrow was placed on the bow’s string in his hand, aiming at the distant figure of Isaac Campbell.

"Stop!!"

A thunderous voice shouted from behind Wyatt Barnes, getting closer and closer.

"Too late!"

Wyatt Barnes sneered, and the arrow in his hand shot out, instantly disappearing from sight.

And almost at the same instant he released the arrow, he could see Isaac Campbell, desperately fleeing, tremble and then fall to the ground.

"Finally dead."

Seeing this scene, Wyatt Barnes let out a sigh of relief, confident in his archery skills.

The previous arrow gave Isaac Campbell a deathly chill.

However, that Emperor Grade spiritual weapon’s arrow was completely lost.

Since Isaac Campbell was far away from him, he couldn’t retrieve the arrow that killed Isaac Campbell through the ’Inscription Formation’ inscribed and arranged on the bow and arrows.

Although it was a pity, he was not distressed about it.

In his view, the arrow that killed Isaac Campbell had fulfilled its purpose.

After all, not only did the arrow kill Isaac Campbell, but it also left behind the Demon Sealing Monument for Wyatt Barnes.

The arrow might be gone, but he could find more Steel Inky to forge another one. But if the Demon Sealing Monument was lost, it wasn’t something he could just forge at will.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

...

At this moment, the rolling airwaves from behind startled Wyatt Barnes, prompting him to hastily take out another arrow and shoot it from his bow.

Simultaneously, Wyatt leapt onto the arrow, riding on its speed, narrowly evading the thunderous strike from the approaching Martial Emperor of thundering fury.

"Wyatt Barnes, I didn’t expect you to be versed in ’Emperor Grade martial arts’... If that is the case, don’t blame me for my mercilessness!"

The Martial Emperor bellowed, shaking the near-Emperor Grade spiritual weapon in his hand, unleashing a storm-like barrage of attacks onto Wyatt with a ferocious momentum.

Now that the Martial Emperor had made his move, he was intent on sealing the kill.

His intention to kill wasn’t only for the sake of avenging Isaac Campbell.

It was primarily because of the ’Emperor Grade martial arts’ that Wyatt had displayed.

At the level of the Martial Emperor, he became particularly sensitive to certain matters.

Like ’Emperor Grade martial arts’.

Upon confirming that Wyatt Barnes had displayed ’Emperor Grade martial arts’, the first thought that came to his mind was not to demand the art from Wyatt.

Because he knew that Emperor Grade martial arts could only be cultivated through ’Holy Simplicity’.

Furthermore, anyone who possessed Holy Simplicity must have a powerful figure standing behind them.

This figure was almost certainly a pinnacle existence at the Martial Emperor Realm.

Even if not at the pinnacle, they would be a figure close to it, not someone he could afford to provoke.

Therefore, as soon as he verified that Wyatt had used Emperor Grade martial arts, his first thought was to kill Wyatt and silence him.

Who knew whether Wyatt would bring that powerful figure against him in the future.

Concerning his own life and wealth, it was a risk he couldn’t take.

Moreover, after killing Wyatt, he could then confirm whether Wyatt possessed ’Holy Simplicity’.

If he did, it would be a massive, extra gain; even if not, he would avert a life-and-death crisis.

"Kill!"

Now, the only thought in the Martial Emperor’s mind was to exterminate Wyatt Barnes and eliminate all future troubles.

Because he was resolved to kill Wyatt, the Martial Emperor’s subsequent attacks were unrestrained, pushing Wyatt into a relentless retreat, surrounded by peril, at any moment possibly losing his life.

The ’Supreme Falling Star Arrow’, although an Emperor Grade martial art, and furthermore, one of the ’Top-grade’ among men, was something Wyatt had only barely grasped the basics of.

Facing the existence of the ’fifth layer of Martial Emperor Realm’ that the Martial Emperor represented, as time went on, he felt immense pressure.

"Is today the day I, Wyatt, die here?"

Blown away once again by the Martial Emperor and spitting out a mouthful of blood as his internal organs trembled, Wyatt wiped the blood from his mouth, his face showing bitterness.

"Bastard, is there really no way you can help me?"

Wyatt questioned Dominic King, who was hidden within him.

"Kid, no way... My soul isn’t something your body can withstand. The moment it takes over your body, you’ll be reduced to dust! Both of us would die," replied Dominic King, his voice tinged with helplessness, "Moreover, my soul has no vessel and can’t perform soul attacks."

"Your soul can’t directly attack his?"

Wyatt asked again.

"Kid, my soul can attack his and even shatter it..." Dominic King got as far as here when Wyatt interrupted him, "Then why don’t you make a move?"

"Kid, although I can use my soul to crush his, in doing so, I would involuntarily take over his body... His body, too, can’t withstand my soul; it would turn to dust just the same!"

"If his body were to be destroyed, my soul would be ruined too... I’m not going down that path," said Dominic King.

He made it clear.

To save Wyatt, he could only choose to perish together with the Martial Emperor.

Of course, he was unwilling to do so.

Upon hearing this, Wyatt dismissed the thought of seeking Dominic King’s help for the time being.

As for Dominic King’s ’choice,’ Wyatt wasn’t surprised. There wasn’t any life-and-death bond between him and Dominic King, and it was only natural for Dominic King not to sacrifice himself for Wyatt.

Placing himself in Dominic King’s position, Wyatt admitted he would make the same choice.

"So after I’m killed... will you die too?"

Wyatt asked.

"No."

Dominic King responded, "If he kills you, rather than my soul... the ’vitality’ inside you will fade away, and my soul won’t take over your body involuntarily."

"Then, I can choose to enter his body and make it my host."

Dominic King added.

Now, Wyatt thoroughly understood.

Even if he were to die, Dominic King would not.

"What a pity... Kid. If you could cultivate ’Supreme Falling Star Arrow’ to the next level, fighting him to a draw wouldn’t be difficult."

Dominic King sighed.

"Kid, don’t blame me."

Lastly, Dominic King added, "To stay alive, nobody wishes to die... Even now when I am but a remnant soul."

Apparently, he didn’t believe Wyatt would escape this calamity.

Although Wyatt felt it wasn’t wrong for Dominic King to make that choice, it still left a sour taste in his mouth.

Blown away once again by the Martial Emperor, Wyatt, devoid of any strength to fight back, was filled with bitterness, "Is it really my time, Wyatt Barnes, to die here today?"

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