Legend of Wyatt
Chapter 693: Defense Martial Art Chasing After Heavenly Level Martial Art

Chapter 693: Chapter 693: Defense Martial Art Chasing After Heavenly Level Martial Art

Being one of the few Four-Star Artifact Refiners in the Great Turdo Dynasty, Valiant Charlesworth had deep knowledge in ’artefact refining’.

This is precisely why he understood what it meant for a Third-Rank Artefact to amplify ’seven-tenths’ of the power.

As the Vice-President of the Artifact Refiners Association of the Great Turdo Dynasty, Charlesworth’s understanding of artifact refiners extended well beyond the Great Turdo Dynasty and neighboring dynasties.

After all, there was also an Artifact Refiners Association in the distant ’outside territory’.

Moreover, every few decades, the Artifact Refiners Association from the ’outside territory’ would send special envoys to the headquarters of the Great Turdo Dynasty’s Artifact Refiners Association to provide guidance in artefact refining.

These envoys were, at the very least, ’Three-Star Artifact Refiners’.

And before these envoys left the headquarter of the Great Turdo Dynasty’s Artifact Refiners Association, they would always leave behind a piece of their work, either a Third-Rank or a Second-Rank Artefact.

The Great Turdo Dynasty’s Artifact Refiners Association was the only place in the Great Turdo Dynasty that possessed ’Second-Rank Artefacts’.

However, the artefacts left behind by these envoys were not for personal use.

No matter whether it was the ’Second-Rank Artefacts’ of the Artifact Refiners Association or the ’Third-Rank Artefacts’, none of them were high-grade, not even the normal high-grade ones.

The Third-Rank Artefacts collected by the Artifact Refiners Association mostly amplify ’six-tenths or seven-tenths’ of the power, with only a few capable of amplifying ’six-tenths or eight-tenths’.

And now, he witnessed a Third-Rank Artefact that can amplify ’seven-tenths’ of the power, how could he not be shocked?

"The last time the special envoy came was about thirty years ago..."

At that time, Charlesworth was just a descendant belonging to an ordinary family power in the Great Turdo Dynasty, "It was said, that envoy self-proclaimed a prominent Three-Star Artifact Refiner... but the Third-Rank Artefact he refined could only amplify ’six-tenths or eight-tenths’ at most."

"Moreover, this Third-Rank Artefact in Miss Winnie’s possession... When did the Romero Clan acquire ’Third-Rank Artefacts’?"

As his emotions gradually settled down, Charlesworth frowned, slightly perplexed.

To his knowledge, even the head of the Romero Clan, Taoi Romero, only possessed a ’Four-Rank Artefact’ capable of amplifying ’five-tenths or nine-tenths’, which can be called a high-grade piece.

Now, the appearance of such a Third-Rank Artefact in the hands of Taoi Romero’s daughter truly puzzled him.

Suddenly, a flash of understanding crossed his mind. He turned his head slightly and glanced at the youth in purple sitting quietly behind him, "Could it be because of Elder Brother Ling Tian?"

He knew that there was a ’Three-Star Artifact Refiner’ backing Wyatt Barnes.

Thinking about the relationship between Wyatt and Winnie, he deduced that the Third-Rank Artefact in Winnie’s possession was likely refined by the Three-Star Artifact Refiner behind Wyatt.

The more he thought, the more certain he felt.

However, he didn’t voice it for the moment, wanting to confirm further, "If Miss Winnie’s Third-Rank Artefact does come from Elder Brother Ling Tian... then, surely Elder Brother Ling Tian must possess a Third-Rank Artefact too!"

There were quite a few artifact refiners present, apart from Charlesworth.

Now, their eyes were fixed on the Third-Rank Spiritual Whip in Winnie’s hand, as if they desired to snatch it straight away and claim it as their own.

However, when they thought of Taoi Romero backing Winnie, they all felt like they had been doused with cold water and their zeal quickly cooled.

No one in the Great Turdo Dynasty dared to question Taoi Romero’s power.

The Third-Rank Artefact in Winnie Romero’s hand created a sensation in the Dueling Arena. Most of the people present, including the two old men presiding over the selection, were left stunned.

If anyone was calm amidst the spectators, it would be Winnie herself, along with Wyatt Barnes, Taoi Romero, and Elder Kane.

As they were aware of this beforehand, they were not surprised.

"Big... Big Brother."

The Clan Chief of the Romero Clan, Sebastian Romero, looked at Taoi Romero with a trembling voice, somewhat losing his composure, "The Third-Rank Artefact in Winnie’s hand..."

At that moment, he seemed to have completely forgotten ’Kayden Romero’ who had just been defeated by Winnie.

"It’s a gift that a Three-Star Artifact Refiner gave to Winnie, out of respect for my son-in-law."

Taoi Romero spoke unhurriedly.

Son-in-law?

Upon hearing these words from Taoi Romero, not only Sebastian Romero, but the other senior members of the Romero Clan were also startled.

Subsequently, their gazes fell unanimously upon the middle-level spectator seats where the people of the Black Stone Empire were located.

More accurately, their gazes fell upon the purple-clothed youth.

This Wyatt Barnes, had a ’Three-Star Artefact Refiner’ backing him?

For a moment, the higher-ups of the Romero Clan were greatly shocked.

They had initially thought that Wyatt Barnes could become Taoi Romero’s son-in-law due to his good fortune and considered the Romero Clan as being on a higher post... but now, they no longer held this viewpoint.

What a joke!

Even the Emperor of the Great Turdo Dynasty, would probably want to betrothe his princess to a person who has a Three-Rank Artifact Refiner supporting him.

"Huh?"

Wyatt Barnes quickly noticed the intense gazes from the members of the Romero Clan.

Soon, he guessed what happened and hastily sent voice transmission with his Origin Force to Taoi Romero and Elder Kane, "Uncle Romero, Elder Kane... did you just sell me out like that?"

"Haha... Brother Barnes, the Great Young Master didn’t sell you out. He merely mentioned that you have the backing of an ’Three-Star Artefact Refiner’."

Elder Kane’s voice transmission was filled with mirth.

Wyatt Barnes breathed a sigh of relief at the comments.

This is preferable.

If it were to spread that he personally was a ’third-rank Artifact Refiner’, he could only imagine the scrutiny he would be under... he didn’t like the feeling of being paraded around like a monkey.

"An amplification ’seventy percent’ third-rank artifact... Where did this Miss of the Romero Clan get this artifact?"

The Emperor of the Great Turdo Dynasty’s face darkened slightly.

A third-rank artifact was something even the Imperial Family of the Great Turdo Dynasty only had one of, which could only amplify ’sixty-seven percent’ of the power. Compared to the one in Winnie Romero’s hand, it’s practically rubbish!

"In the Great Turdo Dynasty, the only known ’third-rank artifact’ is the one we, the Imperial Family, possess... Of course, most insiders know that there are quite a few third-rank artifacts in the Refiners Guild, not to mention second-rank ones."

The old man in black muttered, "Could it be that Miss Romero’s third-rank artifact comes from the Refiners Guild?"

"No."

The Emperor shook his head, stating firmly, "The maximum amplifying ’sixty-nine percent’ third-rank artifact in the Refiners Guild has yet to reach the pinnacle of quality, let alone this one that can amplify ’seventy percent’. It’s the cream of the crop."

"Moreover, the artifacts of the Refiners Guild are not for private use, even by the Romero Clan or the Guild President Himself."

"So, did Miss Romero obtain her third-rank artifact somewhere else?"

The old man in black couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath, "It seems that Taoi Romero may have gone ’outside the territory’ and met a ’third-rate Artifact Refiner’."

"It’s possible."

The Emperor nodded, then sighed, "Such an artifact in the hands of an eighth-level Void Realm Warrior... That’s really a waste!"

Mateo Buckingham, Marshall Tyler, and Sophie Tyler sitting at the side all agreed deeply.

"Humph!"

The second prince, Matteo Buckingham, was visibly upset.

As the second prince of the Great Turdo Dynasty, he didn’t own a third-rank artifact himself. The fact that a little girl had a third-rank artifact drove him crazy.

Phew!

Over the arena, Winnie Romero put away her attention-grabbing third-rank Spirit Whip and returned to her seat among the Romero Clan in the VIP stands, floating in mid-air.

"The other ten competitors may now initiate another round of challenges."

The elder in charge of the second round of selections finally regained his senses and reminded them loudly.

Perhaps still in shock from what they observed, the other ten young talents didn’t react for a while.

Swoosh!

Eventually, Walter Simmons was the first to pull himself together, flying out and arriving in the sky over the arena.

His gaze moved over the nine remaining youngsters.

Finally, he locked onto the only eighth-level Void Realm young talent among the nine, "You’re up."

At this moment, Walter Simmons was still feeling shocked.

The daughter of the head of the Romero Clan also had a third-rank artifact, an artifact that could amplify ’seventy percent’...The amplifying power was far more potent than the third-rank spirit sword he held!

Besides, the defensive Martial Art displayed by Miss Romero also shocked him.

It was a kind of defense art that could be used in combination with an artifact and the Origin Force, as well as realm skills. "I heard from my Master, isn’t it only heaven-level defensive arts that can perfectly incorporate the power of artifacts?"

"But, aren’t heaven-level arts only supposed to be activated by mid-level realm skills?"

This point left Walter Simmons puzzled.

In fact, not just Walter Simmons, Wyatt Barnes was puzzled as well.

Because what Walter’s master had told him was also known to Wyatt Barnes through the memory of the previous Martial Emperor.

"Winnie."

Unable to help himself, Wyatt Barnes called out and asked directly, "The defensive art you just used..."

"Brother Barnes, the defensive art I just used was cool, huh?"

Before Wyatt Barnes could finish, Winnie Romero interrupted, brimming with pride in her voice.

"Cool."

Wyatt Barnes nodded, then continued, "Winnie, from my understanding, only heaven-level defensive arts can perfectly incorporate the power of artifacts. However, you shouldn’t have reached the realm level necessary to activate a heaven-level defensive art, right?"

"Brother Barnes, what I used was not at the level of heaven... The defensive art I used was obtained by my father through a quirk of fate. It’s a high-rank earth-level defensive art that is just shy of heaven-level."

"Its significant feature is that it can be used in combination with artifacts."

Winnie Romero explained slowly.

"I see."

Wyatt Barnes came to a realization, but inside, he was still quite amazed.

"Typically, even when earth-level defensive arts are used in combination with artifacts, they can’t perfectly incorporate the amplifying power... Only heaven-level defensive arts can do that."

A high-rank earth-level defensive art that didn’t require ’mid-level realm’ understanding could perfectly incorporate the amplifying power of an artifact was something Wyatt Barnes had never seen or heard of, even in his previous life as the Martial Emperor.