Chapter 1871: Wyatt Barnes’s Tragedy
The power of the Nine-Clawed Divine Dragon no longer exists, which means Wyatt Barnes will not be forcibly sent out by it.
In this way, Wyatt Barnes even hopes to absorb all the liquefied spiritual energy in the Dragon Washing Pool completely.
By then, how great will the enhancement be?
No one knows!
But it certainly won’t be less than two major realms.
After all, the liquefied spiritual energy inside has accumulated for a full five thousand years!
Of course, Wyatt Barnes is unaware of all this.
Inside the Dragon Washing Pool, Wyatt Barnes has no idea how long has passed. He opens his eyes and looks at the ’water level’ of the liquefied spiritual energy in the Dragon Washing Pool... only to discover that he has absorbed less than one-tenth of the liquefied spiritual energy!
"Having absorbed less than one-tenth of the liquefied spiritual energy in the Dragon Washing Pool, my cultivation has made a breakthrough from mid Great Saint Realm to the ’peak Great Saint Realm’! If I were to absorb all of it completely... wouldn’t I be able to leap across the Human Saint Realm and break through to the ’Earth Saint Realm’?"
With this thought, Wyatt Barnes’s breathing becomes slightly urgent.
He never expected the liquefied spiritual energy accumulated in the ’Dragon Washing Pool’ of the Dragonsmith Clan’s Holy Land to be so exaggerated, so exaggerated that he feels like he’s dreaming.
"But... with so much spiritual energy, how long will it take for me to absorb it before I can leave?"
Quickly, Wyatt Barnes thinks of this point.
Yet, just before this thought can settle, Wyatt Barnes feels a flash in front of his eyes.
The next moment, he has a feeling of being suspended in mid-air.
Then, his feet touch the ground.
"Wyatt!"
At the same time, a familiar voice reaches Wyatt Barnes’s ears. He recognizes it as his father’s, ’Lanni Barnes’.
Under normal circumstances, hearing Lanni Barnes’s voice would make Wyatt Barnes happy.
But now...
"How... how did I get out?!"
Looking at the canyon in front of him, Wyatt Barnes is stunned.
He knows that the liquefied spiritual energy in the Dragon Washing Pool is only less than one-tenth absorbed!
"I have absorbed less than one-tenth of the liquefied spiritual energy in the Dragon Washing Pool, how could I be sent out... Could it be related to the thought that popped into my mind afterward? My last thought seemed to be ’to go out’... Could it be because of this?"
Wyatt Barnes is completely bewildered.
Rumble!!
Until a loud noise comes, Wyatt Barnes snaps back to reality. He immediately rushes toward the void gate that is about to close, without responding to Lanni Barnes.
More accurately, it’s the gate to the ’Dragon Washing Pool’!
Swoosh!
Wyatt Barnes’s figure moves quickly, and in the blink of an eye, he charges into the gate before it closes completely.
However, although he rushes into the gate, he is not transported into the Dragon Washing Pool.
He appears on the other side of the void gate, still within the canyon.
"Can’t go back in?"
This moment, Wyatt Barnes realizes this.
When he lifts his head again, instinctively looking at the door high in the void, he finds the door gradually disappearing after it closes.
First turning into an illusory shadow, then completely vanishing before his eyes.
"Wyatt, this is..."
Lanni Barnes looks puzzled, completely unaware of what transpired outside.
Just moments ago, seeing his son coming out, he felt somewhat happy.
Who knew, his son not only ignored him but also wanted to re-enter the Dragon Washing Pool... However, the Dragon Washing Pool opens once every five thousand years; once someone enters, no second person can enter within the next five thousand years!
And after the person inside comes out, the door to the Dragon Washing Pool closes, not to appear again until five thousand years later.
At that time, it can be opened again using the Sun Key and Moon Key.
"Dad, I..."
Only now does Wyatt Barnes have time to deal with Lanni Barnes, but he really doesn’t know what to say, except a bitter smile upon his face.
"Wyatt Junior Brother!"
"Junior House Master."
At some point, Augustine Landon and Withered, who were meditating in mid-air, also open their eyes, awaken, and immediately look at Wyatt Barnes, showing expressions of joy.
Seeing Wyatt Barnes coming out safely makes them both breathe a sigh of relief.
Finally, under the gazes of Lanni Barnes and the other two, Wyatt Barnes reveals the mishap he caused... One mishap and he lost the opportunity to absorb a large amount of liquefied spiritual energy from the Dragon Washing Pool for cultivation!
Once, there was a chance to quickly break through to the Human Saint Realm, and even the Earth Saint Realm, placed in front of him, which he did not cherish well...
If the heavens would give him another chance, he would definitely not think of the word ’go out’!
Damn the ’go out’!
It was because of the thought of ’going out’ that he was sent out by the Dragon Washing Pool.
"This... is this even possible?"
Augustine Landon was dumbfounded.
He had thought Wyatt Barnes was sent out after gaining significant benefits, but he didn’t expect that Wyatt had absorbed less than one-tenth of the liquefied spiritual energy from the Dragon Washing Pool before being sent out.
Moreover, he sent himself out!
Though unintentional, it was an undeniable fact.
As for Lanni Barnes and Withered, they were silent for a while, all without exception, feeling a bit sorry for Wyatt Barnes.
And Wyatt Barnes’ predicament indeed garners sympathy!
"Forget it... what is meant to be will be; what is not meant to be should not be forced! If you see it clearly, it’s alright. I’m fine."
Facing the three people concerned about him, Wyatt quickly let go of it.
Great Saint Realm peak is just the Great Saint Realm peak... there’s no rush for future cultivation, and he will break through sooner or later!
Moreover, his greatest gain from entering the Dragon Washing Pool this time wasn’t the liquefied spiritual energy that elevated his cultivation but the changes in the ’Nine-Claw Dragon Warrior’ and the Nine Dragons War Sovereign.
The two are far more valuable than simply raising cultivation, both bringing far-reaching benefits.
"And besides, it took me less than three months to break through from the middle of the Great Saint Realm to the late stage... this alone is worth many people’s envy!"
Once he saw it from this perspective, Wyatt naturally let go of it.
Seeing Wyatt not dwelling on this matter, the other three also eased up, as they were truly worried Wyatt would brood over it.
"The matter hasn’t reached a conclusion yet... when leaving, I will ask Emperor Mountain if there is another chance to enter the Dragon Washing Pool."
Lanni Barnes comforted.
"Dad, there’s no need."
Wyatt shook his head; the door to the Dragon Washing Pool had disappeared, so even if he asked Emperor Mountain, the answer would be the same. He was entirely confident in this.
He believed his dad knew this as well; his dad’s words were more about comforting him.
Although Wyatt said there was no need, before leaving the Dragonsmith Clan, when Lanni returned the ’Moon Key’ that opened the Dragon Washing Pool to Emperor Mountain, he casually asked, "Emperor Mountain Clan Chief, if someone is sent out unexpectedly in less than a month after entering the Dragon Washing Pool, is there a chance to go back?"
"Impossible!"
Emperor Mountain shook his head, "No matter how long they’ve been inside or how long they stay before being sent out, they can’t re-enter... the Dragon Washing Pool opens once every five thousand years, and only one person can enter at a time!"
Naturally, Emperor Mountain couldn’t imagine that Lanni was asking for Wyatt.
The reason he couldn’t imagine was that Emperor Mountain knew Wyatt had been inside the Dragon Washing Pool for more than two months... in his view, that was a normal time, and there was no possibility of being sent out unexpectedly.
Hearing Emperor Mountain’s words, Wyatt completely gave up hope.
Although he previously felt it was unlikely to re-enter the Dragon Washing Pool,
when his dad asked Emperor Mountain this question, his almost dead hope revived and sparked a bit of hope.
And now, hearing Emperor Mountain’s definitive answer, while his expression revealed an ’I see’ look, deep down, he was somewhat disappointed.
After watching Wyatt and the others leave, Emperor Mountain withdrew the gaze that had been fixed on Wyatt’s back and sighed, as if he had aged several decades in an instant.
This time, with the ’Five-Year Agreement,’ their Dragon Clan had truly ’lost both the bride and the army’!
Not only did they lose Emperor End, the future Dragon Clan leader, but they also gave away the five-thousand-year-opening Dragon Washing Pool...
If this matter spreads to the Upper Domain Dragon Clan, he will certainly face various criticisms when he goes there, as the Lower Realm Dragon Clan has hardly seen such an incompetent Clan Chief.
On the other side, after Wyatt and the others left the Dragonsmith Clan, they made their way back to the Mansion of Azure Clouds.
"After returning to the Mansion of Azure Clouds, I will spend some time with Mother, Jovie, and Kalel... then it’s time for me to leave the Lower Domain and head to the Upper Domain to find Keer."
Along the way, Wyatt took out the ’plan’ he had long prepared, ready to implement it.
Staying in the Lower Domain does no good for him, his family, or even the Mansion of Azure Clouds!
"Furthermore, before leaving the Lower Domain, I still need to return to the Fletcher Kingdom once to see if Winnie has returned, then bring Senior Brother and Uncle Romero to the Mansion of Azure Clouds... it’s much safer in the Mansion of Azure Clouds than in the Fletcher Kingdom."
Even when preparing to go to the Upper Domain, Wyatt hadn’t forgotten his friends and kin from the past.
Wyatt had no idea that during the nearly three months he spent in the Dragon Washing Pool, news about him had already spread outside:
Wyatt Barnes, the lucky one who found the ’Demon Sealing Monument’ years ago, is actually the son of the House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, the Junior House Master.
And those who heard this news were naturally in an uproar:
"No way? The one who got the Demon Sealing Monument back then... is the Junior House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds?"
"I thought that person had completely vanished, but it turns out he’s not only still around but is the Junior House Master of the Mansion!"
"Incredible! Incredible!"
...
As the news spread, similar discussions echoed everywhere.
Outside the Dragon Clan residence.
One of the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon Elders, the Five-Clawed Azure Dragon ’Lewis,’ hovered in the air, looking in the direction of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, muttering to himself, "Wyatt Barnes, Mansion of Azure Clouds... prepare for the arrival of the Upper Domain’s powerhouses! I will soon go to the Upper Domain and spread the news that the Junior House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, ’Wyatt Barnes,’ found the Demon Sealing Monument!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lewis vanished into thin air.
With incredible speed, he headed to the ’Passage’ leading to the Upper Domain.