Chapter 1848: Second Form! Breakthrough!
Almost at the instant the sinister voice fell, the True Origin emerging from Edison Dunn’s body, which was radiating brilliance, was extinguished before it could rise to the surface.
Before the True Origin on his body was extinguished, a faint full moon appeared at his throat.
As the moon moved, the True Origin on Edison Dunn’s body was completely annihilated!
"Protector of the Mysterious Void Mansion, nothing more than this!"
The sinister voice rang out again, then vanished without trace.
At the same time, the doors of the grand hall were pushed open, along with all surrounding windows, and the entire hall was filled with light once more.
In the now bright hall, only a corpse remained lying on the ground.
The owner of the corpse was none other than the protector of the Mysterious Void Mansion, ’Edison Dunn’, a formidable existence at the early Earth Saint Realm.
Now, he lay in a pool of blood, his sliced throat still spurting fresh blood continuously...
Additionally, upon close inspection, apart from the fatal wound on his throat, there is a small red dot at his glabella, which is a drop of blood.
If Divine Sense were used to probe Edison Dunn’s glabella now, it would certainly be found that he has a blood hole the size of a needle piercing from his forehead to the back of his head.
Whish! Whish! Whish!
With the grand hall’s return to brightness, three Blackarmor Army guards stormed into the hall like lightning.
One carried away Edison Dunn’s body, another took away the blood-stained carpet, and the third replaced the carpet in the grand hall with a new one.
Once the smell of blood dispersed, the grand hall returned to its previous calm, as if nothing had happened.
"This person seems to be the protector of the Mysterious Void Mansion!"
The Blackarmor Army guard handling Edison Dunn’s body spoke to the guard handling the blood-stained carpet.
"His name seems to be ’Edison Dunn’."
The latter nodded.
"I heard that both protectors of the Mysterious Void Mansion are at the early Earth Saint Realm... Just now, from the grand hall’s closure to reopening, it was only a few breaths, and Edison Dunn was dead. Judging by the marks on his body, it should be Lord Case Moon’s doing!"
The former said.
When mentioning the name ’Case Moon’, his pupils noticeably contracted.
"I’ve heard that in our Mansion of Azure Clouds, apart from the House Master, the only ones who have not seen Lord Case Moon’s real face are Elder Honorston, Elder Dryster, and the Commander-in-Chief... Lord Case Moon truly lives up to being the shadow of the House Master, elusive and mysterious!"
The latter continued.
On the same day, news spread in the Mansion of Azure Clouds:
"Protector of the Mysterious Void Mansion ’Edison Dunn’ was executed for provoking the Mansion of Azure Clouds!"
This news, once released, caused a great sensation.
After all, he was a protector of the Mysterious Void Mansion, a formidable existence at the early Earth Saint Realm!
The news quickly reached the Mysterious Void Mansion.
Led by House Master ’Ryatt Morgan’, the high-ranking officials of the Mysterious Void Mansion gathered once more.
Coincidentally, the last time the group was gathered together was for the death of the Vice House Master ’Atlas Dunn’; today, they gathered again for the death of protector ’Edison Dunn’.
The deaths of the father and son from the Dunn Family had thrown the Mysterious Void Mansion into turmoil.
"I assume you all know the matter... Protector Dunn was executed by the Mansion of Azure Clouds for offending them!"
Ryatt Morgan spoke solemnly, while his expression showed displeasure.
Could it be pleasant?
Edison Dunn was one of the two major protectors of the Mysterious Void Mansion, an early Earth Saint Realm presence, one of the ’Pillars of Heaven’ of the Mysterious Void Mansion.
Now, with his death, it’s akin to breaking a pillar of the Mysterious Void Mansion.
"Yes."
Everyone nodded.
"What are your thoughts on this matter?"
Ryatt Morgan inquired further.
"I believe Protector Dunn couldn’t have been so reckless, there must be some misunderstanding."
One of the vice house masters of the Mysterious Void Mansion was the first to speak.
"I think so too."
Many agreed.
"Protector Landon, what do you think?"
Ryatt Morgan turned to Winty Landon, who hadn’t spoken yet, and asked.
"I share the same view as them... Furthermore, I don’t think the Mansion of Azure Clouds would act against Protector Dunn without reason."
Winty Landon said.
"I find this matter rather strange... I’m planning to personally visit the Mansion of Azure Clouds to confirm what’s going on!"
Ryatt Morgan’s eyes flashed with sharpness, and he spoke with a deep voice.
"House Master, you mustn’t!"
"House Master, you can’t go!"
...
Upon hearing Ryatt Morgan’s words, many present were alarmed.
What nonsense!
Protector Dunn invaded the Mansion of Azure Clouds; he’s dead, and that’s it.
If their House Master storms the Mansion of Azure Clouds and ends up like Protector Dunn, what will happen to Mysterious Void Mansion? What will happen to them?
Without Ryatt Morgan, Mysterious Void Mansion is like a tiger without teeth.
Once Mysterious Void Mansion declines, those dependent on this big tree will also be affected.
Therefore, they would rather let this matter pass without investigation, than let Ryatt Morgan take the risk.
Ryatt Morgan is not only their House Master but also the ’Pillar of Heaven’ of their Mansion!
"Is this matter to be concluded like this? If outsiders learn that our Mysterious Void Mansion did nothing about it, who knows how they would speak of us?"
Ryatt Morgan said with a deep voice.
Suddenly, many people fell silent.
"House Master!"
Finally, it was Winty Landon who broke the silence, "Let me go... I’ll go to the Mansion of Azure Clouds, if I return safely, it means that Mansion of Azure Clouds bears no ill will against our Mysterious Void Mansion, against any one in our Mansion. If I cannot return, it proves that Mansion of Azure Clouds intends to sever ties with us."
At a critical moment, Winty Landon stood out.
Finally, amidst persuasion from numerous Mysterious Void Mansion high officials, Ryatt Morgan had no choice but to give up the idea of personally going to the Mansion of Azure Clouds.
Let Protector Winty Landon go!
Winty Landon went to the Mansion of Azure Clouds, and within ten days, returned.
Upon returning, including House Master Ryatt Morgan, all high officials gathered again.
"House Master, upon my arrival at the Mansion of Azure Clouds, I adhered to etiquette, and they were very courteous... House Master Lanni Barnes even told me, if there’s a chance, he would visit our Mysterious Void Mansion as a guest. House Master Barnes also said that if you ever visit the Mansion of Azure Clouds, he would personally welcome you!"
Winty Landon spoke to Ryatt Morgan in front of everyone.
Suddenly, Ryatt Morgan’s expression softened somewhat.
"I’ve long heard that although Mansion of Azure Clouds rose quickly, its people are not arrogant or bullying like those from Shadow Mountain Black Market... it seems now that it has something to do with the gentle character of their House Master."
"After hearing Protector Landon’s account, House Master Barnes seems to be a reasonable person... even if Protector Dunn offended Mansion of Azure Clouds, he did not vent anger on Protector Landon or our Mysterious Void Mansion."
"In my opinion, previously Protector Dunn was surely the one at fault, having offended the Mansion of Azure Clouds... and it likely wasn’t a minor offense."
...
The high officials of Mysterious Void Mansion discussed fervently, and all of them sided with the Mansion of Azure Clouds, while no one stood with Edison Dunn.
"Protector Landon, did you inquire about the matter with Protector Dunn?"
Ryatt Morgan looked at Winty Landon and asked.
"Yes."
Winty Landon nodded, "I asked House Master Barnes... According to him, Protector Dunn entered Coiled Dragon Lake looking for the Blackarmor Guards stationed on the lake’s edge to ask if they had seen his son, Atlas Dunn. The Blackarmor Guards said they had just taken over the shift, and suggested Protector Dunn inquire with the previous shift."
"Then, Protector Dunn asked the Blackarmor Guards to help find the previous shift guards, but they said they could not abandon their posts and would need to wait for the next shift change to assist. Protector Dunn did not heed their words, feeling disrespected, he forcefully killed them!"
"An entire squad of Blackarmor Guards, consisting of ten members, was attacked, with all but the centurion getting killed by Protector Dunn... which led the strong of Mansion of Azure Clouds to annihilate Protector Dunn!"
Winty Landon’s lies were told without a blink.
Although lying, he felt no shame.
"Excessive!"
"Protector Dunn was too much!"
"Indeed! With such actions, Mansion of Azure Clouds had no choice but to kill him!"
...
Edison Dunn’s actions stirred public indignation among the high officials of Mysterious Void Mansion.
Even House Master Ryatt Morgan frowned, thinking that Edison Dunn had disgraced the Mansion.
No one doubted Winty Landon’s words throughout.
They never suspected that Winty Landon’s latter words were completely fabricated.
Of course, the initial words were true.
He indeed went to the Mansion of Azure Clouds, and was warmly received; House Master Lanni Barnes even personally accompanied him!
However, his reception was not due to his status as a Protector of Mysterious Void Mansion, but because he was Augustine Landon’s father, and due to his past care for Wyatt Barnes.
Thus, the death of Edison Dunn came to an end.
Mysterious Void Mansion took no further action.
It’s worth mentioning that due to the successive deaths of Atlas and Edison Dunn, the Dunn family’s decline followed.
Later, they were dismantled and reorganized, becoming reintegrated under Mysterious Void Mansion.
In the Mansion of Azure Clouds, within House Master Lanni Barnes’ residence.
A spacious and quiet room currently lay empty.
In a small corner behind the bed, a small tower the size of a speck of dust stood there; unnoticed by anyone, unaware of its hidden universe.
"Haha... the second form, successful!"
Laughter echoed in the third layer of the Jewel Tower; it was Wyatt Barnes who, after many days of exertion, finally refined the ’Golden Crow’s Wings’ to the second form!
"Finally, I can break through the current realm!"
Having refined the ’Golden Crow’s Wings’ to its second form also meant Wyatt Barnes need no longer suppress his own cultivation and could directly break through to the Great Saint Realm.
Next, after spending three days and nights, Wyatt Barnes took the long-awaited step.
"Beginning stage of the Great Saint Realm!"
Feeling the qualitative change of the solar True Origin within him, Wyatt Barnes’ heart surged with excitement...
"From today onward, I can formally use ’Golden Crow’s Wings’, and begin comprehending and practicing the ’Minor Devouring Technique’!"