Soon, the gazes from numerous Inscription Masters uniformly fell on an old man seated in the superior viewing area reserved exclusively for the Romero Clan.
Upon hearing the queries of these Inscription Masters through Origin Force, Elder Kane couldn’t help but gasp.
"Brother Barnes, did you just use your spiritual power to perform a certain technique?"
In fact, Elder Kane also noticed the spiritual power Wyatt applied on Hal, but he had no idea what Wyatt had done specifically.
Subconsciously, he felt that Hal’s ’anomalous behavior’ was definitely linked to Wyatt’s usage of his spiritual power.
As an Inscriptionist of the Cave Void Realm, he pondered that even he had no way to use spiritual power to interfere directly with others.
Therefore, he felt that something abnormal was happening, and it was related to Wyatt.
"Similar to Marshall Tyler, it’s an innate secret method."
Upon receiving Elder Kane’s Origin Force query, Wyatt, without any hesitation, shared the response he had prepared beforehand.
Hearing this, Elder Kane was taken aback at first, then he laughed and scolded, "Do you think I will believe that?"
"Is it important whether you believe me or not?"
Hearing this, Elder Kane was stupefied.
Exactly, was it important?
At the moment, it was clear that Wyatt was unwilling to say more. Without Wyatt’s explanation, he had no way of knowing the truth.
However, Elder Kane didn’t pursue further, instead answering each Inscription Master one by one through Origin Force, "I know a little about this method of Wyatt’s... it’s his innate secret method."
Elder Kane’s words left a group of Inscription Masters dumbfounded.
Another secret method?
And it’s also innate?
For a moment, each Inscription Master looked at each other, seeming to question,
However, even if they didn’t believe it, there was no way around it because they couldn’t explain what technique Wyatt had used.
In the superior viewing area exclusively for the royalty of the Great Turdo Dynasty, Sophie’s expression changed drastically, overriding the stunned expressions of the emperor, the old man in black robes, and Matteo Buckingham, as her eyes filled with horror.
She had personally experienced Wyatt’s ’witchcraft’ and knew its threat.
Quickly, Sophie looked at Marshall Tyler floating in the distance and voiced her worried thoughts through Origin Force, "This Wyatt Barnes’s ’witchcraft’ is too dreadful! In front of him, even Prince Hal doesn’t stand a chance."
"Sophie, there’s no need to worry ... Just now, didn’t Prince Hal have no way to fight back against me as well?"
Marshall Tyler shook his head gently, reassuring Sophie through Origin Force. His words were filled with confidence.
Upon hearing this, Sophie sighed with relief when she recalled her brother’s technique earlier. However, a trace of worry still loomed in her eyes.
"Elder Ghostly... Are you saying that Wyatt Barnes just used a ’Soul Technique’?"
Marshall Tyler coldly stared at Wyatt, his thoughts racing, as if trying to connect with something deep within his mind.
A grim and ancient voice echoed in Marshall Tyler’s mind, "Although, I don’t know how this human lad managed to display a ’Soul Technique’ similar to a mental attack before reaching the Martial Emperor Realm... I can confirm that he used a type of illusionary Soul Technique to influence Hal, enabling him to defeat him with one move."
"Illusionary Soul Technique? What is that?"
Marshall Tyler was taken aback.
"Illusionary Soul Technique is a type of Soul Technique that uses spiritual power to conjure an ’illusory space’. With just a thought, one can imprison the person within the illusory space and control them at will."
The grim and ancient voice spoke again.
Marshall Tyler’s pupils contracted, as he silently gasped in shock, "So, during our ’two-year agreement’ duel in the Seven Stars Sword Clan, he used this Illusory Soul Technique, causing me to be in such a sorry state... he even made others believe that I had gone mad!"
Remembering the scene at the Life and Death Stage on top of the Heavenly Pivot Peak of the Seven Stars Sword Clan, Marshall Tyler’s expression turned extremely gloomy.
At that time, he thought that Wyatt had employed some ’witchcraft’.
But little did he know, it was an Illusionary Soul Technique.
There was a trace of caution in Marshall Tyler’s voice, "If Wyatt is capable of employing such terrifying ’Soul Techniques’, does that mean I’ll definitely lose in our duel? I refuse to accept this!"
His words were filled with defiance by the end.
"Hmph! Do you think that Illusionary Soul Technique is invincible?"
The grim and ancient voice snorted, then continued, "The Illusionary Soul Technique is only effective against those whose spiritual power is weaker or equivalent to theirs and are not ’Inscription Masters’."
"Let me temporarily control your body, and my remnant soul will merge into your spirit... then, your spiritual power might not reach my peak, but it will far surpass this lad’s ’Second Layer of the Cave Void Realm’ spiritual power. His Soul Technique will have no effect on you."
By the end, the grim and ancient voice was filled with contempt.
Upon hearing this, Marshall Tyler was overjoyed, "In that case, Elder Ghostly, I humbly request your assistance."
"Remember your promise to me... otherwise, even at the cost of my soul extinguishing, you will not have it easy! You should know that I have that capability."
Suddenly, the grim and ancient voice turned threatening.
Marshall Tyler hastily responded, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
Although what was hidden deep in his mind was just a wisp of residual soul that couldn’t seize control of his body, he was well aware of this residual soul’s origin and means.
He knew this was an extremely terrifying figure and also a ’double-edged sword’ in his hands.
Use it well, kill a thousand enemies.
Use it poorly, harm oneself greatly.
"Wyatt Barnes...you probably never imagined that your illusionary soul technique is utterly useless against me. As long as Elder Ghostly’s residual soul temporarily merges with mine, gaining temporary control over my body, my mental power will far excel yours."
Marshall Tyler stared at Wyatt Barnes, the corner of his mouth curling into a cold sneer.
At this moment, the fear he had felt upon seeing Wyatt Barnes demonstrate his ’demon technique’ again was completely gone. He felt confident and fearless.
"Wyatt Barnes, what did you just do to me?"
Hal Buckingham stared intently at Wyatt Barnes, asking in a deep voice.
Following Hal’s inquiry, the eyes of everyone present, except for Elder Kane and the group of Cave Void Realm Inscription Masters, including Taoi Romero, focused on Wyatt Barnes.
All eyes were on Wyatt Barnes, making him the center of attention.
However, Wyatt, who had become the focus of attention, was well prepared and said unhurriedly, "My situation is similar to Marshall Tyler’s...I also know a certain ’secret technique’ from birth!"
Wyatt’s words stirred up a thousand waves, causing the audience around the arena to boil with excitement.
"Another ’secret technique’?"
"It can’t be a bluff...When Marshall Tyler uses the secret technique, a ’flame mark’ appears on his forehead, and he instantly possesses a strength comparable to the Cave Void Realm. But when he uses his technique, I can’t see anything."
"His secret technique is just to make Hal appear to have gone ’insane’?"
"It must be an illusion! If it is, then this ’secret technique’ is really strange."
Although many people thought that it was too much of a coincidence for two ’secret techniques’ to appear one after the other, very few doubted Wyatt’s words.
After all, they had no explanation for what had just happened.
"Will Wyatt Barnes also use a secret technique? And such a strange one!"
"It seems that Wyatt Barnes still has a chance to compete with Marshall Tyler for the first place in the ’Dynasty Martial Competition’."
The group of young talents of the Great Turdo Empire all lit up.
Originally, they had no hopes for Wyatt Barnes winning the first place in the Dynasty Martial Competition, as Marshall Tyler had shown them an incredible power with his ’secret technique’.
But now, Wyatt Barnes had shown them an astonishing power using his ’secret technique’, thereby reviving their hopes and confidence in him.
"A secret technique?"
Of course, there were a few who doubted Wyatt’s statement.
"Such a coincidence? Do you believe it, Uncle Emperor?"
The Emperor of the Great Turdo Dynasty asked the old man in black beside him.
The old man in black shook his head, "It can’t be such a coincidence...but for now, there is no way to explain how he suddenly created an ’illusion’ in Hal’s mind."
"This Wyatt Barnes is really strange."
Second Prince, Matteo Buckingham, furrowed his brow and said in a deep voice, "If he really succeeds in winning the first place in the ’Dynasty Martial Competition’, where will the face of our Great Turdo Dynasty Imperial Family be?"
"That doesn’t matter."
The Emperor didn’t seem to mind, not holding any grudges from the past, "No matter who wins first place in today’s Dynasty Martial Competition, they are the people of our Great Turdo Dynasty. They will represent our Great Turdo Dynasty in the ’Ten Dynasties Martial Competition’ a year from now."
Over at the Romero Clan’s exclusive premium seats.
"Brother Barnes is so strong!"
Winnie Romero returned to her seat, looking at Wyatt Barnes with admiration in her eyes, her gaze as soft as water.
"Missy, are odds for the showdown between Brother Barnes and that Marshall Tyler already out? What are the odds?"
Elder Kane seemed very interested in this.
"Hmph! People from the imperial family look down on Brother Barnes too much... In the showdown between Brother Barnes and Marshall Tyler, the odds for Brother Barnes are 1:3, while Marshall Tyler’s odds are only 3:1."
This meant that if you bet on Wyatt Barnes and he wins, for every original stone wagered, in addition to reclaiming the cost, you would earn three additional original stones.
Whereas if you bet on Marshall Tyler, for every three original stones wagered, even if Marshall Tyler wins, you would only earn an additional original stone besides the cost.
"Isn’t this great? As long as Brother Barnes wins, those nearly twenty-seven thousand original stones that you’ve bet could increase several-fold."
Elder Kane smiled, and then stood up, "I’m going to place a bet..."
"Elder Kane, you’re joining in on Winnie and Barnes’s ruckus too? You’re that confident in Barnes?"
Taoi Romero shook his head.
"Anyway, I don’t have many origin stones on me. If I lose, consider it skimmed off the water."
Elder Kane shrugged, speaking casually.