As time passed, representatives and young prodigies from thirty-six empires, including the Dark Horse Empire, made their successive entrances.
For a while, the ’middle-tier spectator seats’ in the prisoner fight arena was brimming and completely filled with people.
Even on the audience’s side where Wyatt Barnes and the others of the Black Stone Empire were seated, there were representatives and rising talents from three more empires.
"Prince Yakim! It’s been a long time... How have you been lately?"
A representative of an empire, who had just arrived with his entourage, sat not far from Prince Yakim and took the initiative to greet him.
This was an elder clad in grey. An aura of unfathomable depth radiated from his cloudy eyes, his aging and frail figure showing neither joy nor anger.
Prince Yakim looked at the man in the grey robe and cracked a slight smile. "I’m doing well. I didn’t expect that this time the Fletcher Empire would be led by you."
"As one grows old, one should venture out more often."
The elder named Willow responded with a grin.
Following this, the old man’s gaze swept over the ten rising talents of the Black Stone Empire one by one. With each person he observed, a glint shone brightly in the depths of his turbid eyes.
This was crystal clear to Wyatt Barnes.
"Prince Yakim, I heard the Black Stone Empire’s number one talent is Kabir Inky... May I ask, which one is he?"
The old man asked Prince Yakim out of curiosity.
"Kabir Inky, this is the chief Sacrificial Officer of the Fletcher Empire Royal Family, Senior Willow."
Upon hearing these words, Prince Yakim turned and pointed at Kabir Inky who was seated in the third row.
Kabir Inky nodded gently towards the old man in way of greetings.
"Impressive, indeed a talent."
"Hmph! ’Black Stone Empire’s number one talent’... From my point of view, such reputation is already a thing of the past."
A derogatory snort disrupted the harmonious atmosphere of the scene.
Immediately, everyone who heard this comment, including Wyatt Barnes, had their gazes fall on the source of the voice.
There sat a stern-faced young man.
With just one glance, Wyatt Barnes recognized this young man to be the repeatedly crossed paths with, Kase Dragonsmith.
Kase Dragonsmith, from the same country as him, Royal Green Forest.
He still remembered the first time he met Kase Dragonsmith. It was during the ’Martial Meeting’ held by the ’Five Great Sects’ of the Royal Green Forest...
During that time, Kase Dragonsmith was indeed bestowed with countless honors.
Among the Five Great Princes of the Royal Green Forest, ’Young Master Blade’ Kase Dragonsmith was the only one who participated.
At that time, almost everyone believed that Kase Dragonsmith could secure the ’Martial Meeting Champion’ honor.
Unfortunately, the result was startling.
With the momentum of a dark horse, Wyatt Barnes delivered a resounding defeat to Kase Dragonsmith, and snatched the ’Martial Meeting Champion’ title. This greatly dwarfed Kase Dragonsmith’s reputation.
It could be said that back then, Wyatt Barnes got famous throughout the Royal Green Forest by stepping on Kase Dragonsmith.
"Kase Dragonsmith, a year ago, you didn’t have the guts to fight me... Now, do you think you can beat me?"
Kabir Inky’s face darkened, his eyes, gleaming dangerously, cast a piercing gaze slowly onto Kase Dragonsmith.
"You now... are not worthy to fight me."
Kase Dragonsmith shook his head at Kabir Inky, "Currently, among the rising stars of the Black Stone Empire, only Wyatt Barnes and Walter Simmons are worthy of being my opponents... You are not qualified!"
His words brazenly trampled on Kabir Inky’s dignity.
"You’re courting death!"
Kabir Inky suddenly stood up, his face filled with rage. His reddened eyes stared at Kase Dragonsmith and resonated an extreme frigidity.
"As I said... You, are not qualified."
Kase Dragonsmith shook his head. From beginning to end, he had not taken Kabir Inky seriously, and he never did take Kabir Inky seriously.
Perhaps, a year ago, he was not Kabir’s match.
But, with the guidance of his powerful Master, his abilities had completely transformed in comparison to a year ago.
Just as he had said earlier.
Now, among the group of young talents from the Black Stone Empire, he only considered Wyatt Barnes and Walter Simmons as threats.
Finally, seemingly unable to suppress himself any longer, Kabir let out a thunderous roar, springing towards Kase Dragonsmith like a beast with jaws wide open, ready to devour Kase whole.
Simultaneously, as Kabir’s Origin Force surged, seven ancient horned dragon apparitions began to condense above his head...
When streaks of purple energy appeared among Monster Kabir’s Origin Force, accompanied by flashes of thunder and lightning, five more apparitions of ancient horned dragons appeared above his avatar.
Enter Fifth Order Void Realm!
Fifth-order Realm of Lightning!
This was Kabir Inky’s current strength.
With one punch, Kabir’s Origin Force and the ’realm of lightning’ followed in tow, stirring up a rolling wave of air that set Wyatt Barnes and others’ robes flapping.
This punch, carrying the might of thunder, whistled through the air. Its force was akin to a shooting star streaking across the sky, aiming fiercely at Kase Dragonsmith.
Faced with Kabir Inky’s rampant punch, Kase Dragonsmith still expressed contempt.
Suddenly, Kase Dragonsmith made his move.
He raised his hands, which radiated powerful origin energy, forming a blade with his palm.
At this moment, the spectators, except for Wyatt Barnes and Walter Simmons who maintained their composure, had their eyes bulging in disbelief at the unfolding scene.
What did they just witness?
At this moment, above Kase Dragonsmith’s head in the void, ten ethereal auras of ancient Horned Dragons unexpectedly appeared...
By merely utilizing Origin Force, he was able to command the power of the heavens and earth, and thus materialize images of ten ancient Horned Dragons?
"Entering the Seventh-Order of the Void Realm!"
Prince Yakim couldn’t help but exclaim.
He never imagined that among the young talents he brought, ’Kase Dragonsmith,’ who was initially expected to be only average, had undergone such a tremendous transformation within a year.
The others were similarly shocked.
As soon as one wave settled, another rose!
With a move of Kase’s hand, the blade slams down to meet Kabir Inky’s fierce punch.
The blade wasn’t even halfway there when it already radiated a fierce and dominant aura.
In the void above, seven more images of ancient Horned Dragons were added...
"The realm of the Seven Blades!"
Prince Yakim’s eyebrows twitched, his eyes filled with disbelief.
What had Kase encountered in the pass year?
Now, Prince Yakim was almost certain.
In the past year, Kase must have had a fateful encounter, a ’startling one’ that was seldom available even if sought.
Without a significant encounter, how could an ordinary person display strength that leaves everyone in awe within just one year?
The blade descended, carrying the power of seventeen ancient Horned Dragons.
Compared to Kabir Inky’s power of twelve ancient colossal elephants, the power was stronger by a whole five Horned Dragons...
The strength between the two was not on the same level.
When Kabir Inky saw the seventeen images of ancient Horned Dragons above Kase’s head, his expression had already changed.
Now, even though he is full of regret, he is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
It’s just like the saying, ’what’s done is done’!
At this moment, he didn’t even have time to bring out his Lingqi. He could only blindly fight against Kase.
He could almost predict his own outcome.
Just as Kabir Inky was losing all hope, Prince Yakim shouted.
The next moment, the Prince made a move, easily dissolving the two’s fierce momentum, pushing them back into their seats.
Unlike Kase’s graceful landing.
Kabir Inky plopped heavily back into his original position, beads of cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
At that instant, he only felt how close he was to death. It was the first time he had ever felt so threatened.
"A mantis trying to stop a cart!"
Just then, Kase’s voice of disdain entered Kabir’s ears. His face turned red as if he had been struck by lightning.
But he couldn’t retort.
After all, he was indeed inferior to Kase!
For a while, he felt humiliated.
The gazes falling on him, although he did not go to see, he could guess that they were all mocking looks...
Finally, Kabir lowered his head, took a deep breath, and said to Prince Yakim, "I give up in this ’Dynasties Martial Contest’."
Kabir’s words, although brief, were resonant.
"This Kabir can’t even take this minor setback?"
Wyatt Barnes was taken aback.
At this moment, Kabir moved his body and turned into a quick stream of light. He left the audience stand, rose into the sky, disappeared into the horizon.
With Kabir leaving, those in the hall shook their heads.
No one expected Kabir to be such a sore loser.
"Prince Yakim, it appears that the first young powerhouse of the Black Stone Empire widely rumoured in your country is not the strongest young talent..."
Senior Willow looked at Prince Yakim and sighed.
Kabir’s exit left Prince Yakim stunned; hearing the elder’s words, he regained his senses. "I didn’t expect, within a year, Kase Dragonsmith would attain such high cultivation!"
The change in Kase took Prince Yakim by surprise.
"Just now...he said...only ’Wyatt Barnes’ and ’Walter Simmons’ in your Black Stone Empire are capable of being his opponent?"
The old man was surprised, "Prince Yakim, you’ve kept a deep secret... It seems, besides this one, there are two other young talents in your Empire, even stronger than your so-called strongest young powerhouse ’Kabir Inky’."
"Who could those two persons be?"
As the old man finished speaking, he was visibly interested.
The group of talented youngsters from the Fletcher Empire behind the old man, having recovered from the shock, were also curiously eyeing the remaining eight talented youngsters from the Black Stone Empire.
Clearly, they were curious as to who ’Wyatt Barnes’ and ’Walter Simmons’ were.
Quickly, their gaze followed the remaining six talented youths from the Black Stone Empire and found the answer.
When their gaze fell upon the young man in purple and the one in red sitting together, they were astounded.
They were too young, weren’t they?
The young man in red appeared to be close to thirty.
And the one in purple, no matter how you look at it, was only around twenty-five.