Chapter 2559: Chapter 2559: Lainey Don’s Ascension!

"A top-tier Immortal Artifact?!"

Upon hearing Ernest Summer’s message, Wyatt Barnes’ pupils involuntarily shrank.

He knew that a top-tier Immortal Artifact referred to the supreme celestial treasure among immortals.

Back then, the supreme celestial treasure that he accidentally obtained—the ’Seven Treasures Exquisite Tower’—as per the Tower Spirit, Elder Fire, was a top-tier Immortal Artifact itself.

It was just because it was damaged that it couldn’t exert its peak power.

A top-tier Immortal Artifact is a very rare existence even in the heavenly realms.

He had heard Elder Fire mention this before.

In fact, even about the ’Heavenly Artifacts’, Wyatt had heard Elder Fire mention them once.

He knew that they were even rarer divine weapons than top-tier Immortal Artifacts, usually in the hands of ’Heavenly Emperor’ level powerhouses, and all Heavenly Artifacts housed a spirit of the weapon.

As for some details about Heavenly Artifacts, Wyatt didn’t know, since Elder Fire wasn’t detailed, and he didn’t ask much.

After all, in the past, he was far removed from any connection to Heavenly Artifacts...

He had never thought that not long after, he would obtain a Heavenly Artifact.

"According to Third Uncle’s message... this Heavenly Artifact called the ’Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword’ lost its spirit, which is why it ended up only matching a top-tier Immortal Artifact in power!"

Having previously interacted with Elder Fire, and knowing some things about top-tier Immortal Artifacts and Heavenly Artifacts from him,

Wyatt was surprised that Ernest Summer left him a Heavenly Artifact, but he remained calm without losing composure.

After all, he had owned a top-tier Immortal Artifact before.

Even though that top-tier Immortal Artifact was damaged, it was still top-tier, and it housed a spirit that was both mentor and friend to him.

"However... this sword far surpasses the celestial sword I currently hold!"

"It even... outshines the ’Splendid Fairy Sword’ inside the Seven Treasures Exquisite Tower back then by a wide margin!"

Clasping the seemingly translucent ’Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword’, Wyatt, after several tests, could confirm this.

Although he had encountered top-tier Immortal Artifacts like the Seven Treasures Exquisite Tower in the past, he couldn’t help but feel a rush of excitement.

After all, the Seven Treasures Exquisite Tower was a damaged top-tier Immortal Artifact; while the Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword was a complete top-tier Immortal Artifact!

To be precise, this was originally a ’Heavenly Artifact’ stronger than top-tier Immortal Artifacts. It was just due to losing its spirit of the weapon that it fell to match a top-tier Immortal Artifact.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

...

Without employing any techniques, Wyatt merged his half-step immortal level power into the ’Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword’, and solid beams of sword energy continually pulsed from the tip, tearing through space, leaving terrifying rifts in the void.

It should be noted that with an ordinary celestial sword, Wyatt’s exertion wouldn’t have torn space!

"This sword... seems extraordinary."

As Wyatt retracted the sword, somewhat reluctant to put it away, Lainey Don watched and remarked with surprise.

"Of course, it’s not ordinary."

Now, having unexpectedly acquired a divine weapon, Wyatt was in a good mood. Hearing Lainey Don’s comment, he smiled and said, "This sword of mine, among the many celestial treasures of the heavenly realms, certainly counts as top-tier..."

"Do you think it would be simple?"

As Wyatt posed the question back to Lainey Don, she didn’t immediately regain her senses.

She was already shocked by Wyatt’s previous words.

A top-tier presence among the celestial treasures of the heavenly realms?

Wouldn’t that be a top-tier Immortal Artifact?

As a member of the Don Sect, which had a long-standing heritage in the Flame Yellow plane, she knew a lot, including various rumors about ’top-tier Immortal Artifacts’...

In the legends of the Flame Yellow plane, several top-tier Immortal Artifacts existed, but they were legendary; she neither saw them nor heard of any forces in the Flame Yellow plane possessing such treasures.

And now, Wyatt told her:

The seemingly translucent three-foot blade in his hand was actually a legendary top-tier Immortal Artifact?

"You... are you serious?!"

After a while, Lainey Don regained her composure and asked in astonishment.

"Why would I lie to you?"

Wyatt shook his head with a smile, and with a thought, the ’Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword’ in his hand seemed to turn into an ordinary puddle of water, merging into the sword-shaped scar on his palm, disappearing completely.

As if it never existed.

Simultaneously, Wyatt could clearly sense the presence of the Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword, as if it had completely become one with his body.

"I almost forgot... this sword was left to you by that Ernest Summer senior."

Now, calming down a bit, Lainey Don recalled the origin of the sword Wyatt held, left to him by the mighty force from the so-called Divine Ruin Lands, ’Ernest Summer’, before departing.

"In the presence of Ernest Summer senior, those who didn’t even regard the Heavenly Emperors in heavenly realms came from the Divine Ruin Lands like him, yet dared not breathe loudly... with Ernest Summer senior’s capabilities, giving you a top-tier Immortal Artifact is nothing rare."

Although she said this, Lainey Don’s gaze towards Wyatt inevitably carried a hint of envy.

After all, that was a top-tier Immortal Artifact!

Who wouldn’t want it?

"Divine Ruin Lands..."

However, upon hearing Lainey Don’s words, Wyatt Barnes fell silent.

The four words ’Divine Ruin Lands’ were like a thorn in his heart, hard to remove!

"I’m sorry."

Seeing Wyatt Barnes suddenly silent and his complexion turning grim, Lainey Don, being clever, easily guessed that Wyatt Barnes was recalling some unhappy memories, apologizing on impulse.

She had heard Wyatt Barnes mention these things, and knew they were his deeply buried pain!

Bringing up the ’Divine Ruin Lands’ was undoubtedly tearing open Wyatt Barnes’s wounds.

"It’s okay."

Wyatt Barnes came back to his senses, his expression slightly easing, then shook his head, "Some things, even if no one mentions them, can still inadvertently cross your mind... If I blame you, it’s like covering my ears and stealing a bell!"

Though his emotions had fluctuated greatly moments ago.

Still, Wyatt Barnes had no intention of blaming Lainey Don as it was his own issue.

"I believe, after a thousand years, you will surely possess the strength your wife’s father recognizes, and reunite with your wife!"

Lainey Don said earnestly.

"Thank you."

Wyatt Barnes smiled in gratitude.

"Hmm?"

Almost as soon as Wyatt Barnes spoke, Lainey Don seemed to sense something, her expression drastically changed.

"What’s wrong?"

Wyatt Barnes noticed the change in Lainey Don’s expression, his face also momentarily changing.

"I... might have to leave this worldly plane ahead of you."

Lainey Don smiled bitterly.

When Wyatt Barnes heard Lainey Don’s words, he was initially stunned, then seemed to realize something, his eyes suddenly brightening, "Your ’ascension force’... is about to descend?"

"I’ve sensed it."

Lainey Don nodded, then sighed, "I didn’t expect that less than ten years after my successful tribulation, the ’ascension force’ would descend... This time, I’m afraid I have no choice but to leave."

"This is a good thing, why speak as if you’re being sentenced?"

Wyatt Barnes shook his head with a smile.

"Wyatt Barnes, no matter when we next meet... I won’t forget, my life belongs to you!"

Lainey Don said seriously, with a solemn tone to Wyatt Barnes.

"You don’t need to say that."

However, hearing Lainey Don’s words, Wyatt Barnes denied immediately, "Your life is yours, not mine... As for killing the Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal from Heavenly Wave Residence, I was just helping a friend, without seeking anything in return."

"I, Wyatt Barnes, act according to the principle of ’following my heart’... So, you owe me nothing."

Wyatt Barnes spoke seriously as he finished.

BOOM!!

Just as Lainey Don opened her mouth, wanting to say more, a thunder-like giant roar tore through the sky and descended.

"Is this... ascension force?!"

Almost as the roar came, Wyatt Barnes faintly felt:

An overwhelming force, seemingly invincible, swept over him, enveloped Lainey Don in a flying power.

Wow!

The next moment, Wyatt Barnes only saw a flash before his eyes, and then again:

As Lainey Don was covered by the descending beam of light, that light seemed to vanish into thin air.

Along with the disappearance, went Lainey Don. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Has she ascended just like that?"

The ascension force appeared, drew Lainey Don away...

All this happened in the blink of an eye, so fast that Wyatt Barnes could barely react.

Not because he was slow to react, but because the ascension force was too swift!

"Hope you fare well in the heavenly planes..."

Wyatt Barnes murmured quietly in his heart.

Although Wyatt Barnes only considered Lainey Don an ordinary friend, after spending some time together, he couldn’t help but feel a bit reluctant when she suddenly left.

"There is no eternal feast under heaven... Hopefully we can meet again in the heavenly planes."

Thinking this, Wyatt Barnes suppressed his reluctance and continued on the path guided by the Jade Slip left by Ernest Summer...

"Crimson Heaven Kingdom?"

Soon, Wyatt Barnes discovered:

The Jade Slip not only brought him to his former sect, ’Seven Stars Sword Clan’, within the Green Forest Royal Country, but also guided him southward, all the way to his homeland, Crimson Heaven Kingdom!