Legend of Wyatt-Chapter 1532: A Thin Line Between Life and Death

"What audacity!"

Almost as soon as Wyatt Barnes had finished speaking, a voice like thunder boomed from afar, drawing closer.

The sound was deafening, causing Taoi Romero and others to change their expressions drastically.

They did not react this way because of the voice that appeared out of nowhere, but because they were already familiar with it.

Crescent Island’s plight was entirely due to this person.

"I wondered why they came back after escaping. So, they were waiting for you... That makes you the new master of Crescent Island, the Sect Leader of Heaven Fortin Sect, ’Wyatt Barnes’?"

As the voice came again, a figure appeared in the secluded and quiet valley.

A middle-aged man in a golden robe, with a strong build like a towering iron structure, hovered in mid-air, scrutinizing Wyatt Barnes from above with a cold gaze.

At that moment, Wyatt Barnes felt an overwhelming mental force sweep over him, enveloping his entire body, as if he were being spied upon.

He sensed that in front of the golden-robed man, there were no secrets left to him.

"Your strength is better than theirs, but only at the level of ’Small Perfection of Entering the Saint Realm’... And with just that, you dare to boast about seeking revenge on me and the Dragonsmith Clan?"

The golden-robed man, Emperor End, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, looked at Wyatt Barnes with a mocking smile, as if he had heard the most laughable joke in the world.

"You are Emperor End?"

Wyatt Barnes’s face grew sombre, and as he stared at the golden-robed man before him, he guessed his identity.

To see through his cultivation, it meant that Emperor End was an existence beyond the ’Saint Realm’.

And it seemed, he was also an adult Five-Clawed Divine Dragon.

"Indeed, I am Emperor End... The one who destroyed Crescent Island was me. Didn’t you want to settle the score with me? I’m standing right in front of you now, and I’m curious how you plan to do that."

Emperor End stared at Wyatt Barnes, the mocking smile on his face deepening.

Wyatt Barnes’s face grew even darker; Emperor End’s words left him somewhat ashamed.

He had said he would settle the score with Emperor End and the Dragonsmith Clan, but he certainly did not mean now.

He wasn’t arrogant enough to think that he could currently contend with Emperor End or the Dragonsmith Clan.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Emperor End, who had been staring at Wyatt Barnes, changed his expression drastically and sharply asked, "Wyatt Barnes, why do you have my son’s aura on you?"

"Your son?"

Wyatt Barnes was taken aback.

"Don’t play dumb! My son is ’Emperor Yonah’, the former master of Crescent Island."

Emperor End snorted coldly.

Hearing Emperor End’s words, Wyatt Barnes understood many things.

It turned out that this Emperor End was Emperor Yonah’s father.

As for why Emperor End had come looking, and knew about Emperor Yonah’s death, Wyatt Barnes could deduce; surely Emperor End possessed Emperor Yonah’s ’Soul Bead’.

When Emperor Yonah died, Emperor End could naturally discover it.

"So, you’re Emperor Yonah’s father."

At that moment, Wyatt Barnes’s expression returned to calmness, and he said indifferently, "Emperor Yonah said he was going to the ’Martial Dao Sacred Land’ and temporarily entrusted Crescent Island to me... Also, as a reward for managing Crescent Island, he gave me a drop of his essence blood."

"Perhaps that’s why you said I have his aura."

As he continued, Wyatt Barnes remained expressionless, revealing nothing of his emotions.

"My son’s essence blood? No wonder, no wonder..."

Emperor End nodded, looking at Wyatt Barnes with a chilling murderous intent in his eyes, "I’ve heard these claims from many people before... If I didn’t know my son could never leave Crescent Island, nor go to the Martial Dao Sacred Land, you might have fooled me." novelbuddy.cσ๓

As he spoke, Emperor End let out a cold laugh.

"Impossible? In this world, nothing is impossible."

Wyatt Barnes said calmly.

"Perhaps you don’t know... Years ago, I had Emperor End make a Thunder Punishment oath that before he broke through to the ’Saint Realm’, he wouldn’t leave Crescent Island, much less go to the Martial Dao Sacred Land."

Emperor End wore an expression that said ’no need to pretend anymore’.

Hearing Emperor End’s words, Wyatt Barnes couldn’t help but feel shaken.

Did Emperor Yonah truly make such an oath?

As for why the Emperor Yonah, whose soul was replaced and body taken, was unaffected after leaving Crescent Island, Wyatt Barnes could also guess a little.

It was because Emperor Yonah’s ’soul’ had changed.

The Thunder Punishment oath recognizes the ’soul’ of the oath-taker, not the body.

"I don’t know how you got my son’s essence blood, but I’m sure now that you had something to do with my son’s death!"

Emperor End’s gaze towards Wyatt Barnes grew colder, making Wyatt feel like he had fallen into an icy abyss.

"Speak. How did my son die? As long as you tell the truth and make a Thunder Punishment oath stating you haven’t lied... Then, apart from you, I can spare everyone else."

As Emperor End spoke, his gaze swept over Keer beside Wyatt Barnes, over Taoi Romero, Enzo Hawkins, and others.

For a moment, Taoi Romero and the others felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"Wyatt Barnes, don’t listen to him! Regardless of whether he’s telling the truth, even if he is really willing to spare us because of it, I don’t know about the others, but for me, there’s no way I’d ever live comfortably again."

At some point, Handmi Holland shouted loudly, suddenly standing beside Wyatt Barnes, raising a three-foot long sword, directly pointing it at Emperor End.

"Wyatt, though no one isn’t afraid of death, I, Taoi Romero, am willing to stand with you until the end today."

Taoi Romero stepped forward, standing by Wyatt Barnes’s side, speaking candidly.

Although Enzo Hawkins didn’t say anything, his actions undoubtedly showed the same determination as Taoi Romero.

Following that, whether it was Fill Bear, Kamari Gold, or Brother Nangle, they all stood by Wyatt Barnes’s side, choosing to advance and retreat with him.

They couldn’t just watch Wyatt Barnes go to his death while they survived; they couldn’t do it.

For a moment, only Pearl Rowan was left, somewhat indecisive.

Although she didn’t want to betray Wyatt Barnes, she felt a deep fear facing the overwhelmingly powerful Emperor End.

If she could, she hoped to survive.

"Truly touching... However, it seems someone prefers you to die so she can live alone."

In his words, Emperor End’s gaze fell on Pearl Rowan, putting her on high alert.

Wyatt Barnes was warmed by the loyalty of Taoi Romero, Enzo Hawkins, and Handmi Holland. Although he was somewhat disappointed by Pearl Rowan’s hesitation, he couldn’t blame her.

After all, today’s events were a thin line between life and death, even for him.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Wyatt noticed that Keer’s delicate hand was tightly clasped around his, making it clear she wanted to share life and death with him.

With such a wife, what more could a husband ask for?

Wyatt’s gaze turned tender, but behind that tenderness, it seemed a certain resolve was forming.

Boom!!

With a sudden loud crash, without any apparent action from Emperor End, Pearl Rowan exploded instantly, vanishing into nothingness.

Not a trace of blood was seen, as if she had been completely evaporated.

Emperor End’s display of power made Wyatt Barnes’s mood increasingly grim.

Powerful!

Too powerful!

The strength of Emperor End made Wyatt feel helpless, even unable to muster any thought of resistance.

He had no doubt that if Emperor End wished, he could destroy everyone, including himself, with a mere gesture.

"I helped you get rid of the unfaithful one; shouldn’t you thank me?"

Emperor End looked directly at Wyatt Barnes, asking lightly.

Though his tone was calm, it carried a murderous intent that sent chills down one’s spine.

"Is what you said just now true?"

Yet, Wyatt Barnes showed no intention of thanking Emperor End but instead changed the topic, asking lightly.

"It’s naturally true."

Realizing what Wyatt Barnes was asking, Emperor End’s eyes suddenly lit up and then dimmed down as he said lightly, "To me, they are merely ’ants’; whether they live or die makes no difference to me."

"Who knows if you might change your mind?"

Wyatt Barnes sneered.

"If I wanted to take their lives, I would have done it when they fled Crescent Island and returned."

Emperor End retorted with a sneer.

His words were true; if he wanted Keer and the others dead, they wouldn’t be alive now.

"Are you sure you have no other purpose in keeping them alive?"

Wyatt Barnes, however, was not convinced by Emperor End’s words and replied lightly.

"Then what do you propose?"

Emperor End frowned and asked in an unpleasant tone.

"Unless you also make a Thunder Punishment vow, under the premise of cooperating as you said, you are not to harm them in any way."

Wyatt Barnes said.

"Kid, you’re the first to dare ask me, Emperor End, to make a Thunder Punishment vow."

Emperor End said coldly.

"Whether you find out the cause of your son’s death depends on you."

Wyatt Barnes said lightly.

"Looks like I guessed right... You do know!"

Emperor End’s eyes turned colder. If not for wanting to know his son’s cause of death, he would have killed Wyatt Barnes by now.

At this moment, Keer and the others realized what Wyatt Barnes intended to do.

Wyatt Barnes intended to sacrifice himself to save their lives.

"Young Master, Keer lives and dies with you! If you die, Keer will not live alone."

Keer grasped Wyatt Barnes’s hand tighter, her tone resolute.

"Young Wyatt, no one standing by your side now is afraid of death... His power is immense, but he can’t force us to compromise."

Taoi Romero also spoke.

Enzo Hawkins and others agreed in unison.

"Everyone, my mind is made up. Let it be this way... Of course, the premise is that he makes a Thunder Punishment vow."

Wyatt Barnes concluded, turning to Emperor End.

"Hmph!"

With a face clouded to the extreme, Emperor End ultimately chose to compromise and made a Thunder Punishment vow before Wyatt Barnes and the others.

"Kid, now can you tell me?"

After taking the oath, Emperor End stared coldly at Wyatt Barnes and said in a deep voice.