"Elder Ancestor... is dead?!"

"This... this... am I dreaming?"

"No... it’s not a dream... this is real! This is real!!"

"Oh heavens! The Elder Ancestor was a ’Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal’... did he just get killed by this young man in purple clothes in the blink of an eye?"

...

When the group from Heavenly Wave Residence regained their senses, they were all shocked and felt as if they were dreaming.

Their Elder Ancestor of Heavenly Wave Residence was a ’Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal’.

The Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal, in the secular plane they reside in, stood at the very pinnacle of existence...

And now, in just a blink of an eye, their Elder Ancestor of Heavenly Wave Residence, a Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal, is dead!

"Is he... is he still human?"

"Can a Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal be so easily killed?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"Is he really just a Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal?"

...

More and more people from Heavenly Wave Residence turned their gazes toward Wyatt Barnes, full of shock.

Of course, more of them were filled with disbelief.

Everything that just happened was unbelievable to them.

If it weren’t for the eight tribulations loose immortal elder from Heavenly Wave Residence confirming it, they wouldn’t have believed that their Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal Elder Ancestor would just die like this...

To them, before today:

Their Elder Ancestor of Heavenly Wave Residence was like a Divine Being, the ’Guardian Deity’ of Heavenly Wave Residence!

They had never imagined that anyone could kill their Elder Ancestor of Heavenly Wave Residence.

Hoo!

As the group from Heavenly Wave Residence watched Wyatt Barnes in fear and trepidation, Lainey Don, standing beside Wyatt, knelt down toward the direction of the Don Sect in the Thousand Machines Galaxy.

"Elder Ancestor, do you see that? The old man who killed you is already dead!"

"You can rest in peace in the afterlife."

Lainey Don silently murmured, her tears unknowingly wetting her beautiful cheeks once again.

"The dead cannot come back to life... my condolences."

Wyatt sighed and offered his words of comfort.

"Mm."

Lainey Don nodded and quietly stood up.

"Let’s go."

After standing up, Lainey Don greeted Wyatt Barnes, intending to leave with him.

"They..."

Upon hearing Lainey Don’s words, Wyatt Barnes was somewhat surprised, and his gaze couldn’t help but sweep over the group from Heavenly Wave Residence.

Everyone from Heavenly Wave Residence, when touched by Wyatt Barnes’ gaze, couldn’t help but change their expressions as if facing a dire enemy.

This young man in purple clothes could kill their Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal Elder Ancestor.

Killing them would be as easy as cutting grass!

Even the House Master of Heavenly Wave Residence, ’Gray Yorke’, and the other eight tribulations loose immortal elder were watching Wyatt Barnes with apprehension, fearing he might act against them.

They had already witnessed Wyatt Barnes’ strength.

Killing a Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal was like killing a chicken!

To kill them would be as easy as stomping a group of ants!

"Since the ones responsible and the instigator are dead, as long as they don’t obstruct us from leaving, let them go..."

Lainey Don said.

She was never one to kill indiscriminately.

Now, seeing the group from Heavenly Wave Residence looking at Wyatt Barnes with fear and apprehension, she had less interest in acting against these people.

"Mm."

Wyatt Barnes nodded, respecting Lainey Don’s opinion.

However, even if he didn’t plan to ’eradicate them’, Wyatt Barnes didn’t want his actions today to bring disaster to the Don Sect.

After all, the Don Sect now only had one eight tribulations loose immortal, while Heavenly Wave Residence had two.

While Heavenly Wave Residence might struggle to annihilate the Don Sect completely, they could certainly cause significant trouble for them.

"If, after today, any of you from Heavenly Wave Residence dare to harbor ill intentions toward the Don Sect... I, Wyatt Barnes, will return to destroy your entire residence!"

Wyatt Barnes’ gaze fell on the House Master of Heavenly Wave Residence, ’Gray Yorke’, threatening coldly.

Facing Wyatt Barnes’ threat, although Gray Yorke felt humiliated, he still gritted his teeth and nodded honestly.

The situation was stronger than the person!

The purple-clad youth before him could even kill a Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal; to destroy the Heavenly Wave Residence would certainly be a mere trifle...

Now, with the opponent saying this, it was evident that he didn’t plan to continue causing their Heavenly Wave Residence any trouble.

Given this, what could he refuse?

As for the others in Heavenly Wave Residence, they dared not utter a word, and they even felt somewhat relieved in their hearts because they too had realized:

The mighty figure before them had no intention of attacking them.

"Let’s go."

Seeing that the House Master, Gray Yorke, cooperatively nodded, Wyatt Barnes also withdrew his gaze, turned again to Lainey Don, and greeted her.

Soon after, the two of them left the inner residence of Heavenly Wave Residence.

Not until the shadows of Wyatt and his companion disappeared from sight did the crowd from Heavenly Wave Residence begin to regain their composure...

"House Master, who exactly is that man? To forcibly take our Elder Ancestor’s celestial treasure and kill him in the blink of an eye!"

The Eight Tribulations Loose Immortal elder of Heavenly Wave Residence looked at Gray Yorke, his eyes filled with apprehension and astonishment.

Of course, the apprehension and astonishment in his eyes were directed at Wyatt Barnes.

"I don’t know."

Gray Yorke shook his head, then said in a deep voice with reddened eyes, "According to him, his name is ’Wyatt Barnes’... previously, we had never heard of such a person in our Flame Yellow Plane!"

"As the Elder Ancestor said earlier, even if the top Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal in our Flame Yellow Plane, the strongest being from the Whitehead Family, were to take action...he might not be able to kill him! Yet, this Wyatt Barnes killed him!"

Towards the end, Gray Yorke’s voice began to tremble slightly.

The strength of the youth in purple named ’Wyatt Barnes’ made him fearful, and he didn’t even dare to harbor any thoughts of revenge.

"Wyatt Barnes, Wyatt Barnes..."

Hearing Gray Yorke’s words, the Eight Tribulations Loose Immortal elder of Heavenly Wave Residence murmured a few times, then swept his gaze across those present, "Has anyone heard of this name? Has anyone heard of such a person in our Flame Yellow Plane?"

Immediately, all the present members of Heavenly Wave Residence shook their heads.

It was also because those from Heavenly Wave Residence who entered the Outer Heaven Secret Realm had not yet returned.

Otherwise, they would certainly relate Wyatt Barnes, who just killed their Heavenly Wave Residence’s elder, with the Wyatt Barnes who was gaining prominence in the Outer Heaven Secret Realm and confirm they are the same person.

After all, both Wyatt Barneses are sword cultivators, and their methods are quite similar!

"Now, everyone present is to swear a ’Thunder Punishment Vow’, not to spread today’s events..."

Meanwhile, Gray Yorke’s eyes also swept over the crowd of Heavenly Wave Residence present, speaking in a firm and unwavering tone: "The content of the Thunder Punishment Vow is that anyone who spreads today’s events will be struck dead by the vow!"

Gray Yorke’s tone was resolute, allowing no room for dissent.

His purpose for doing this was naturally to prevent the news of their ancestor’s death from spreading.

After all, Heavenly Wave Residence’s current status was primarily due to their Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal ancestor!

If this news were to spread, even if it had no immediate effect on Heavenly Wave Residence.

But over time, they would inevitably decline to the level of a force like the Don Sect.

The Don Sect, that level of force, although barely considered part of the first tier in the Flame Yellow Plane, was at the bottom of all the first-tier forces...

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

...

That day, the inner residence of Heavenly Wave Residence was bustling because continuous thunderclaps echoed from the sky, resounding for a full quarter of an hour before gradually quieting down.

However, Gray Yorke had never imagined:

Before he could have everyone present swear the ’Thunder Punishment Vow’ to ensure not to spread today’s events, several people had already discreetly used transmission jade slips to send the news out—there were still many ’fish that escaped the net’ not present.

By the time Gray Yorke received the news and realized, it was already half a month later, and it was too late.

"The Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal ancestor of Heavenly Wave Residence was slain by a purple-clad youth right before the eyes of Gray Yorke, House Master of Heavenly Wave Residence, and others at the inner residence of Heavenly Wave Residence! That purple-clad youth claimed to be ’Wyatt Barnes’!"

"That Wyatt Barnes is said to have been invited by the Don Sect as assistance, accompanying the top young member of the Don Sect, Lainey Don... His strength may even surpass that of the one from the Whitehead Family!"

"The one from the Whitehead Family is recognized as the top Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal in our Flame Yellow Plane, and the foremost powerhouse... yet even he might not dare claim to kill a Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal, let alone kill one in the blink of an eye!"

"It’s said that Wyatt Barnes possesses a very mysterious technique... the sword array he employs with countless swords is even capable of seizing celestial treasures from others’ hands."

"I’ve heard too... it’s precisely because of that technique that he was able to kill the Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal from Heavenly Wave Residence after seizing his celestial treasure."

...

The rumors about Wyatt Barnes going to Heavenly Wave Residence at the behest of the Don Sect, forcefully slaying the Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal of Heavenly Wave Residence, spread across the Heavenly Wave star system, ruled by Heavenly Wave Residence, and swiftly reached the neighboring star systems.

When the news reached the Machination Star System, where the Don Sect was located, the Sect Leader, Lamont Don, was also stunned:

"Th-That Wyatt Barnes actually... actually killed that old fellow of Heavenly Wave Residence?"

"This... this..."

Even Lamont Don, who had seen many big storms as the Sect Leader, was so shocked that he struggled for words.

He never dreamed:

That purple-clad youth would possess such immense power!

"Lainey... she indeed made an incredible friend..."

After a while, regaining his senses, Lamont Don couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.