Legend of Wyatt-Chapter 1434: Life and Death Duel Challenge Letter

Chapter 1434: Chapter 1434: Life and Death Duel Challenge Letter

The unfamiliar young man was looking around with astonishment, clearly visiting the outer sect area of the Moon Radiance Sect for the first time.

"Hey, Misael, is the person next to you a new outer disciple who just passed the initiation test and joined the sect?"

A group of outer disciples swarmed forward, many asking in unison.

"What are you all..."

The outer disciple addressed as ’Misael’ was momentarily dumbfounded when he saw more than a dozen peers surrounding him, unable to react to their questions.

Faced with this situation, confusion was inevitable.

The young man beside Misael also paused in his tracks.

"Greetings, Senior Brothers. My name is Rocky Rowan. I just passed the initiation test to join the sect. I hope you’ll guide me in the future."

Rocky, hearing their questions, took a deep breath and forced a polite smile, bowing respectfully.

"Haha! So, it really is true."

Many disciples burst into laughter.

"Rocky, let me ask you—do you know ’Wyatt Barnes,’ the one who entered the sect shortly before you after passing the initiation test?"

One outer disciple took the lead to ask.

Immediately, the other disciples crowded around, eagerly staring at Rocky as if awaiting his answer.

"I know Senior Brother Barnes, though he probably doesn’t know me."

Rocky answered with a bitter smile.

Thinking of the man in purple robes, Rocky couldn’t help but feel a surge of admiration.

That person had been the first to defeat a Small Perfection Transcending Mortal Realm talent while only at the late stage of the same realm—and the defeat was incredibly swift and astonishing.

Though Rocky himself had managed to defeat a Small Perfection Transcending Mortal Realm prodigy while still at the late stage, his opponent had only recently reached Small Perfection last month.

Even so, it had taken him considerable effort to achieve victory.

The entire fight lasted close to an hour.

"So, you do know Wyatt Barnes... In that case, do you know what his cultivation level is?"

Learning that Rocky knew Wyatt, the outer disciples’ eyes lit up. A couple of impatient ones quickly pressed for an answer, their tone full of urgency.

"Yes, I do."

Although Rocky wasn’t sure why the disciples seemed so interested, he nodded. After all, it wasn’t a secret.

Anyone still present at the initiation test site would know Wyatt’s cultivation level.

"What cultivation level is it?"

The group fixed their eager gazes on Rocky, making him feel nervous.

For a moment, Rocky even felt as though withholding the information would be a crime.

"Late stage of the Transcending Mortal Realm."

Under the weight of their expectations, Rocky spoke truthfully.

As soon as the words left his mouth, the dozen outer disciples were left utterly stunned, frozen as though turned to stone.

"What the..."

Staring at the scene, Rocky himself was taken aback.

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"What are you all doing?"

Misael furrowed his brows in puzzlement, looking at them with confusion.

Internally, he cursed at them, "These fools, making such a big deal in front of new outer disciples—don’t they feel embarrassed?"

Of course, he only dared to curse them in his heart, not openly.

Among the dozen disciples, nearly half were stronger than him—people he couldn’t afford to offend.

"Are you... sure he’s at the late stage of the Transcending Mortal Realm?"

The disciple who recovered first fixed a hawk-like stare at Rocky’s eyes and asked in a trembling voice.

"Sure."

Rocky nodded without hesitation.

He vaguely sensed that their reactions were tied to Senior Brother Barnes. "Senior Brother Barnes was the first to defeat a Small Perfection Transcending Mortal Realm prodigy and enter the sect, doing so while still at the late stage of the realm."

"I know that much. Wyatt Barnes is exceptional—before the Small Perfection prodigy could even react, he had already flashed behind him and secured victory."

Misael couldn’t help but marvel.

Though he had been far away at the time, he had clearly witnessed the event.

"Late stage of the Transcending Mortal Realm!"

"Canny Yorke wasn’t lying!"

"Good heavens! What kind of prodigy is Wyatt Barnes?!"

...

With Rocky and Misael confirming it, the outer disciples cast away any doubt—they were now certain that Wyatt Barnes was only at the late stage of the Transcending Mortal Realm.

For a moment, they looked at one another, exchanging glances filled with shock and disbelief.

"What exactly happened?"

The confusion in Misael’s heart deepened, prompting him to ask aloud.

Rocky too looked puzzled, unsure of what was going on.

Soon, after being explained by one of the outer disciples, both Rocky and Misael finally understood... Wyatt Barnes had just defeated another outer disciple shortly after entering the sect.

The defeated disciple was named Ricky Ridge!

While Rocky didn’t feel particularly surprised—after all, Wyatt Barnes had effortlessly bested a Small Perfection talent—he still found it astonishing.

Even if Wyatt could defeat the sect’s peak Small Perfection disciples, Rocky wouldn’t bat an eye.

However, this reaction stemmed from his ignorance about Ricky Ridge.

"What?! He defeated Ricky Ridge?!"

Rocky might not have known Ricky, but Misael certainly did, and that was why he froze in shock for a long moment before finally coming to his senses and gasping out loud.

"It wasn’t just a defeat—it was one-sided domination. From start to finish, Ricky Ridge had no chance to fight back."

Another outer disciple added.

"What?!"

Misael was dumbfounded once again, frozen like a statue.

Even Rocky was startled.

Thanks to the initiation test held today, Rocky had gained some understanding of the overall strength of the sect’s outer disciples.

The sect’s outer disciples—apart from the newcomers today—had joined no earlier than five years ago.

Those admitted five years ago were either elite late-stage talents of the Transcending Mortal Realm or had already reached Small Perfection, while a select few had even achieved Large Perfection.

Of course, the majority were in Small Perfection.

As a result, the veteran outer disciples’ strength generally ranged from Small Perfection, with most being at the peak of Small Perfection.

"If Ricky Ridge was at the peak of Small Perfection... then Senior Brother Barnes’s strength is far too terrifying. One-sided domination?"

Rocky involuntarily sucked in a deep breath.

"Wait! Perhaps Ricky Ridge was just one of the weaker veteran disciples, an average Small Perfection cultivator."

Rocky quickly tried convincing himself.

"You... you’re sure there’s no mistake? Wyatt Barnes dominated Ricky Ridge, making him completely helpless?"

Misael stared at the disciple who had described Wyatt’s feat, still somewhat doubtful.

"Absolutely certain."

That outer disciple nodded. "We all saw it with our own eyes. Moreover, Wyatt Barnes has already taken over Ricky Ridge’s independent courtyard—a privilege unique in the sect’s history for a new outer disciple."

"In... independent courtyard?"

Misael’s pupils contracted, his body trembling as if shaken to the core. Rocky also gasped aloud.

While walking to the outer sect region earlier, Rocky had learned about the living arrangements from Misael, including the coveted independent courtyards—of which there were only a hundred.

Only disciples with the strength to rank in the top hundred among the sect’s outer disciples could inhabit them.

After all, the sect boasted nearly one thousand outer disciples!

According to Misael:

The disciples residing in those independent courtyards were at least at the peak of Large Perfection in the Transcending Mortal Realm, forming the backbone of the outer sect.

"Senior Brother... Senior Brother Barnes defeated someone who lived in an independent courtyard? And it was one-sided domination?"

Following Misael’s astonishment, Rocky’s pupils contracted too, his legs quivering as he nearly collapsed to the ground.

As the dozen disciples dispersed with expressions of shock, the entire outer sect region buzzed with the news of Wyatt Barnes’s cultivation level.

The revelation caused an uproar across the region.

"Hey! Did you hear? Wyatt Barnes, who dominated and defeated Ricky Ridge, is only at the late stage of the Transcending Mortal Realm!"

"A prodigy! Wyatt Barnes is absolutely a prodigy!"

"To defeat someone across one cultivation level is stunning enough... but he leapt two levels and still emerged victorious. Unbelievable!"

...

The originally peaceful outer sect region had been set ablaze with excitement.

Aside from a few disciples who remained in closed-door cultivation, almost everyone knew the sect had welcomed an extraordinary prodigy capable of defying conventional boundaries and defeating opponents two levels above him.

Meanwhile, oblivious to the commotion outside, Wyatt Barnes remained unaware of the stir he had caused.

The Moon Radiance Sect was stringent in its regulations, quite unlike Hill Mountain City’s Dragon Vein Brigade... In the Moon Radiance Sect, unless there was a great enmity, one was not allowed to disturb others in their closed-door cultivation.

Still, there were measures to prevent disciples from avoiding challenges and hardships.

If someone wanted to challenge a disciple in closed-door cultivation, they could leave a ’challenge letter’ on the door of the cultivator’s residence.

The challenge letter needed approval from an outer sect elder, bearing an elder’s seal to be valid.

Alternatively, if an elder was unavailable, the signatures and seals of two outer sect stewards were also acceptable.

Challenges came in two types:

One—regular dueling, where combat rules forbade killing or causing severe injury.

Two—the ’Life and Death Duel.’

For a Life and Death Duel challenge letter, two outer sect elders were required to leave their seals to make it valid.

Generally speaking, unless there was irreconcilable hatred, disciples rarely resorted to Life and Death Duel letters.

Even then, the challenged party had the final say in whether to accept or reject the duel.