Legend of Wyatt-Chapter 1442: The Bustling Outer Sect

In the Outer Sect of the Moon Radiance Sect, a regular challenge letter only requires the seal of an Outer Sect Elder, or the seals of two Outer Sect stewards, to take effect.

Only a Life-and-Death Duel Letter requires the seals of two Outer Sect Elders to be valid.

Sail Fenning sought out two Outer Sect Elders, one after another, to press their seals onto the challenge letter. From this, the content of the letter was easily deducible—it was undoubtedly a Life-and-Death Duel Letter!

"I’ve never heard of Senior Brother Fenning and Senior Brother Barnes having any enmity... This Life-and-Death Duel Letter is far too sudden!"

"Maybe there’s some hidden grudge between the two that we don’t know about. Otherwise, why would Senior Brother Fenning challenge someone who just joined the sect and barely knows him to a duel to the death?"

"That must be it."

...

Before long, the entire Outer Sect area was buzzing with rumors about Sail Fenning issuing a Life-and-Death Duel Letter to Wyatt Barnes, making the Outer Sect extraordinarily lively.

Both Sail Fenning and Wyatt Barnes were prominent figures in the Outer Sect of the Moon Radiance Sect.

However, the former was a seasoned and highly-ranked powerhouse in the Outer Sect.

The latter was a newcomer who had joined the Moon Radiance Sect just over a month ago and earned his reputation through two battles.

Although Wyatt Barnes displayed impressive strength in his earlier battles, the majority still leaned toward Sail Fenning, believing Wyatt Barnes was no match for him.

The reasoning wasn’t just because Sail Fenning ranked fifth among the Outer Sect disciples of the Moon Radiance Sect; more importantly, he was a formidable figure listed in the Earth List.

The prestige of the Earth List was immense.

Across the alliance of nine sects, apart from members of the nine main sects, there were countless Loose Cultivators and individuals from various other forces.

Among them, Transcending Mortal Realm Great Perfection peak-stage powerhouses were exceedingly common.

Yet, in this vast region, merely one hundred of those peak Transcending Mortal Realm Great Perfection experts qualified to join the Earth List... Each of those hundred individuals was capable of battling enemies above their level.

The crème de la crème among them could even defeat opponents of higher ranks!

The notion of fighting above one’s rank here was far from ordinary.

While Transcending Mortal Realm Great Perfection was only a step away from the initial stage of Saint Realm, the two were entirely different levels of cultivation.

The disparity between them was nothing short of heaven and earth.

Upon breaking through to the initial stage of Saint Realm, even though no special skills were gained,

the Saint Veins in a Saint Realm practitioner’s body would expand considerably, and the Qi Sea would grow to the size of a small vat, capable of storing an entire vat of True Energy.

Therefore, figures on the Earth List were typically perched at the very peak of the Transcending Mortal Realm, epitomizing its ultimate pinnacle.

For this reason, most assumed that if Sail Fenning and Wyatt Barnes truly faced off, the victor would undoubtedly be Sail Fenning, not Wyatt Barnes.

Wyatt Barnes rose to prominence just a month ago, and his foundation simply didn’t compare to Sail Fenning’s.

"I wonder if Senior Brother Barnes will accept Senior Brother Fenning’s Life-and-Death Duel challenge."

Many Outer Sect disciples were left wondering.

Although Wyatt Barnes demonstrated absolute dominance in his prior two matches, those were ultimately routine spars that didn’t threaten his life.

But this time, a powerful figure on the Earth List, Sail Fenning, issued him a Life-and-Death Duel Letter, seeking a fight to the death... Faced with the looming threat of death, how would he respond remained uncertain.

"A Life-and-Death Duel Letter can still proceed even if the invited party declines... However, in that case, the declining party won’t escape being taught a harsh lesson."

"I think Senior Brother Barnes is likely to refuse Senior Brother Fenning’s Life-and-Death Duel Letter."

"I agree."

...

Within the Outer Sect, many believed Wyatt Barnes would not accept Sail Fenning’s Life-and-Death Duel Letter.

Of course, these were merely speculations.

More people began eagerly anticipating Wyatt Barnes’s reaction upon seeing the Life-and-Death Duel Letter, wondering what choice he would make.

Would he accept the duel?

Or would he ignore it?

With such suspense in the air, several Outer Sect disciples even stationed themselves outside Wyatt Barnes’s secluded courtyard, awaiting him to step out.

They sought the answer the moment it was revealed.

"That damn Sail Fenning is definitely someone from Evander Mullins’s faction!"

In the wooden cabin area of the Outer Sect, a narrow cabin housed two people, and the robust young man among them couldn’t help but curse.

This man was clearly Baer Bear, who hailed from the City Lord’s Mansion in Hill Mountain City alongside Wyatt Barnes.

Now, both Baer Bear and Ling Cloud were already aware that Sail Fenning, the Moon Radiance Sect Outer Sect’s fifth-ranked disciple and ninety-ninth on the Earth List, had issued a Life-and-Death Duel Letter to Wyatt Barnes.

"A Life-and-Death Duel Letter issued by an Earth List powerhouse... Evander Mullins’s faction clearly intends to take Senior Brother Barnes’s life."

Ling Cloud’s eyes gleamed coldly as he muttered.

Both Ling Cloud and Baer Bear were almost certain that Sail Fenning belonged to Evander Mullins’s faction.

Why else would Sail Fenning issue a challenge letter to Wyatt Barnes?

They knew Wyatt Barnes’s origin well—he came from the distant Mortal Continent, unfamiliar with many in the Martial Dao Sacred Land, let alone having unresolved vendettas.

If anyone in the Moon Radiance Sect harbored an intense desire to kill Wyatt Barnes, it would undoubtedly be Mandy Wood, the Demon Cultivator who entered the sect alongside them.

Yet, the one who issued the Life-and-Death Duel Letter this time was not Mandy Wood.

Moreover, they had surveilled Mandy Wood from time to time and hadn’t found any connection between Mandy Wood and Sail Fenning, eliminating the possibility of his involvement.

After narrowing the options, only one possibility remained.

Sail Fenning must be part of Inner Sect Elder Evander Mullins’s faction.

Only someone from Evander Mullins’s faction would wish to kill every last person originating from the City Lord’s Mansion in Hill Mountain City.

"No way! We must warn Senior Brother Barnes."

Baer Bear gritted his teeth.

"You’ve known Senior Brother Barnes for a while. Do you think he’s the type to act on impulse?"

Ling Cloud remarked casually.

"That’s true. Senior Brother Barnes is much smarter than I am."

Baer Bear chuckled, the worry in his heart easing significantly.

"This matter... I believe Senior Brother Barnes will handle it well. Whether he accepts the duel or refuses, he’ll undoubtedly make the best choice."

Ling Cloud was full of confidence in Wyatt Barnes. "Right now, all I want is to elevate my cultivation as quickly as possible... Evander Mullins’s faction will likely shift their focus onto us soon."

"Now that you’ve mentioned it, I’m starting to feel the gravity of the situation... I’ll go back to training right away."

Baer Bear said this and left Ling Cloud’s cabin.

Neither of them paid further attention to the uproar outside, fully devoting their minds to cultivation.

They trusted Wyatt Barnes to handle the ongoing situation.

In the Outer Sect, stone cabin area.

"An Earth List powerhouse like Sail Fenning sent a Life-and-Death Duel Letter to Wyatt Barnes? Wyatt Barnes, oh Wyatt Barnes, your enemies sure are numerous... Perhaps I won’t even need to deal with you; someone else might eliminate you first." fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

Inside a much larger and more comfortable stone cabin, Mandy Wood sneered as he murmured to himself.

If anyone had been present to observe, they might have noticed a trace of resentment deep within Mandy Wood’s eyes.

He resented Wyatt Barnes’s strength exceeding his!

Driven by his obsession with Wyatt Barnes, Mandy Wood fell into the Devil Path, causing his cultivation to skyrocket... He had once believed his prowess had surpassed Wyatt Barnes in every aspect.

Unexpectedly, upon encountering Wyatt Barnes again in the Moon Radiance Sect, Wyatt Barnes’s strength still trumped his.

He could deduce this point from Wyatt Barnes’s successive victories against two top one-hundred-ranked Outer Sect disciples.

"Wyatt Barnes, I hope you survive this ordeal... Your life belongs to me, Mandy Wood!"

At some unknown moment, Mandy Wood’s body emitted a chilling demonic energy, and his voice grew increasingly sinister.

"I’ve been in this Moon Radiance Sect’s Outer Sect area for over a month now... Today, it’s time for me, Mandy Wood, to make my mark."

Mandy Wood murmured to himself as he exited the stone cabin area and headed straight for the independent courtyard area.

He directly sought out the Outer Sect disciple ranked ninety in the Outer Sect, tackling his opponent before other Outer Sect disciples could react.

"Remember my name: Mandy Wood!"

He cast a dismissive glance at the defeated Outer Sect disciple and strode into the opponent’s independent courtyard, seizing it by force. "From now on, this courtyard belongs to Mandy Wood."

The defeated Outer Sect disciple was furious but utterly helpless, for his skills had been thoroughly outmatched.

For a while, following Wyatt Barnes’s rise, news of another new recruit breaking into the Outer Sect’s top one hundred began spreading rapidly throughout the Outer Sect area.

"That Outer Sect disciple seems to be called Mandy Wood! And he’s a Demon Cultivator."

"Who would’ve thought? This time, the sect recruited such outstanding disciples—first Wyatt Barnes, and now Mandy Wood."

"Hmph! He’s a Demon Cultivator, and his cultivation speed is naturally abnormal. How could he possibly compare to Senior Brother Barnes?"

"Exactly! Senior Brother Barnes is no Demon Cultivator; he hasn’t taken any crooked paths."

...

Many Outer Sect disciples remained strongly prejudiced against Demon Cultivators, viewing them as opportunists who bypassed proper pathways for shortcuts.

Nevertheless, this sentiment didn’t prevent Mandy Wood’s fame from spreading throughout the Outer Sect area.

Soon, even Outer Sect Elder Pierce Reid and other elders came knocking, hoping to take Mandy Wood as a direct apprentice... This scene left the other Outer Sect disciples flabbergasted.

Mandy Wood had stirred such a commotion that even the Outer Sect Elders were drawn to his talent and sought to mentor him.

Just as they assumed Mandy Wood would latch onto one of these ’big names,’ allowing him to rule the Outer Sect unchallenged... An unexpected twist occurred.

"I don’t plan to stay in the Outer Sect for long, and for now, I have no intention of taking a master."

Facing the eager Outer Sect Elders, Mandy Wood responded coolly.

Of course, there was a remark he kept to himself.

"You worthless Outer Sect Elders dare think you’re worthy of becoming my masters? At most, in three years, I, Mandy Wood, will trample all of you underfoot!"

That was Mandy Wood’s inner monologue, arrogant yet brimming with confidence.