Chapter 2575: Chapter 2575: Standing Out from the Crowd

As Ace Fenning finished his explanation, a group of ascenders, including Wyatt Barnes, suddenly realized.

"So, that’s how it is."

Now, Wyatt Barnes finally had some ’clarity’ in his heart.

It turns out, it’s all related to the turbulence of the great world.

The great world, these four words, Wyatt Barnes had heard from the mouth of the Jewel Tower’s Tower Spirit ’Elder Fire’ long ago.

The so-called ’great world’ is actually the collective term for eighty-one celestial planes, countless secular planes, and other various planes.

Simply put:

The great world encompasses all planes between heaven and earth!

"Great world turbulence... I see."

"I really didn’t expect our luck to be so ’good’, encountering the turbulence of the great world which only happens once in a tenth probability."

"The most absurd part is... this turbulence of the great world only started a year ago! If I had ascended a year ago, I definitely wouldn’t have ascended to this completely unfamiliar ’Spiritual Heaven’.

"I thought that after ascending to this celestial plane, I could seek refuge with my sect... but unexpectedly, I didn’t ascend to the celestial plane where my sect is located."

...

Now, with Ace Fenning’s words as a reminder, the group of ascenders inside the Ascension Pool also knew why they ascended to this celestial plane ’Spiritual Heaven’:

It turns out, everything was due to the once-in-a-thousand-year turbulence of the great world.

"Destiny cannot be changed... Destiny cannot be changed!"

"Yes. Our appearance here is also ’fate,’ isn’t it? Ascending here is unexpected, but let’s take it one step at a time... Who knows when we might be able to leave Spiritual Heaven and head to the celestial plane we desire."

"That’s easy to say... Didn’t you hear Liam King just now saying it’s harder than climbing to heaven for us ascenders to leave Spiritual Heaven and go to another celestial plane?"

...

Among the group of ascenders in the Ascension Pool, although some were optimistic, more remained pessimistic.

The former wore calm expressions, while the latter appeared lost and dejected.

"Quiet!!"

Suddenly, a loud shout overcame the commotion among the ascenders.

It was the robust young man in silver armor ’Liam King,’ who swept his cold gaze across Wyatt Barnes and the others.

After shouting, he soberly continued, "My name is ’Liam King,’ I’m the guiding figure for you ascenders who just ascended to Spiritual Heaven, achieving ’Heavenly Immortal’..."

"Now, all of you, leave the Ascension Pool immediately and follow me to report to the camp!"

Guiding figure?

Camp?

Report?

Upon hearing Liam King’s words, a group of ascenders, including Wyatt Barnes, couldn’t help but pause.

Though they ascended to this celestial plane, they didn’t realize:

After ascending to the celestial plane, there’s someone to guide them to a camp for registration...

In the secular plane, they were ’prodigies,’ used to freedom.

But now, from Liam King’s words, it seemed he was taking them somewhere for reporting?

A faint, ominous feeling arose in their hearts.

"Sir... Sir Liam King, what do you mean by ’reporting’?"

Soon, a middle-aged ascender nervously looked at Liam King and asked.

"Stop babbling!"

However, in response to the middle-aged ascender’s question, Liam King just gave him a cold glance.

Next, he eyed the group that had achieved ’Heavenly Immortal,’ including Wyatt Barnes, and harshly exclaimed:

"You have three breaths! After three breaths, if any of you haven’t left the Ascension Pool... this fellow will be your ’example’!"

As Liam King spoke harshly, he pointed at a young man in brocade who had just risen, his face pale, no longer daring to shout and argue before Liam King.

Although the young man in brocade deeply resented Liam King.

But after witnessing Liam King’s power and realizing he was in a foreign celestial plane, he dared not confront Liam King as before.

He silently buried his hatred towards Liam King deep within his heart, planning to take revenge and reclaim his honor once he surpasses Liam King in strength someday!

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

...

Once hearing Liam King’s words, the group of ascenders around Wyatt Barnes glanced at the young man in brocade, their expressions changing simultaneously.

The next moment.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

...

Within just one breath, the group of ascenders who had achieved ’Heavenly Immortal’ around Wyatt Barnes had left the Ascension Pool.

Quietly, obediently standing beside Liam King, resembling a group of tame cats.

For a moment, only Wyatt Barnes remained by the Ascension Pool.

To be precise, only Wyatt Barnes remained as an ascender who had achieved ’Heavenly Immortal.’

As for those far around Wyatt Barnes, they were newly ascended to the celestial plane ’Spiritual Heaven,’ yet to achieve ’Heavenly Immortal.’

Wyatt Barnes stayed inside because he always remembered:

Keer’s third uncle from the Divine Ruin Lands, Ernest Summer, told him not to hurry out of the Ascension Pool after his ascension, advising him to thoroughly temper the ninety-nine Heavenly Veins within.

He believed Ernest Summer would not speak without reason.

Therefore, he wasn’t planning to leave this one-time entry Ascension Pool yet.

"Someone hasn’t come out?"

Soon, a few people standing beside Liam King turned their heads to look at Wyatt Barnes, simultaneously exclaiming in surprise.

They couldn’t believe that:

At this moment, there’s still someone daring to defy Liam King and not come out from the Ascension Pool.

Isn’t he afraid Liam King would cripple him, then step on him and humiliate him?

After all, there’s already a precedent.

"Maybe he’s just distracted."

Among the ones who first looked at Wyatt Barnes, one person couldn’t help guessing this.

Upon hearing the voice, other ascended beings, including Liam King, also turned their gaze back to the Ascension Pool, focusing on Wyatt Barnes...

Currently, Wyatt Barnes stands in the Ascension Pool, among a group of ascenders who have yet to become ’Heavenly Immortals’ to regain consciousness, standing out like a crane among chickens.

"Boy... you have one breath’s time left!"

Liam King’s face turned sour on seeing someone still inside at this juncture.

"If you’re still in there after one breath... I’ll cripple one of your arms and legs, then step on you, ruining that pretty face of yours with my shoe sole!"

As he spoke, Liam King glared at Wyatt Barnes’s face capable of captivating thousands of young women, a hint of jealousy flickering in his eyes.

Compared to Wyatt Barnes, his looks were unremarkable.

Though as immortals of various heavenly realms, altering one’s face to look better was entirely possible.

However, few would do so.

For doing so, being easily seen through would invite ridicule...

Therefore, more people retained their original appearance.

"Hmm?"

As Liam King looked over, Wyatt Barnes had initially planned to negotiate gently:

Explaining he had matters to attend to and couldn’t leave the Ascension Pool for now, seeking his lenience...

However, after hearing Liam King’s words, his face immediately darkened.

"If not for the fact that once I leave the ’Ascension Pool’, I can’t come back... I’d leave now to see how you plan to cripple my arm and leg, step on me, and ruin my face!"

Wyatt Barnes coldly glanced at Liam King, speaking in a deep voice.

His words not only startled Liam King.

Even another silver-armored young man, Ace Fenning, was dumbfounded, looking at Wyatt Barnes in the Ascension Pool, confused.

Ace Fenning couldn’t fathom:

This ascender, who just became a ’Heavenly Immortal’, had already witnessed Liam King’s strength, yet dared to be so arrogant?

Wasn’t he afraid of death?

The ’Ascension Pool’ before him was used exclusively for half-step immortals ascending to the Spiritual Heaven.

As for the Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal ascending to Spiritual Heaven, with a pool that could reshape bodies to become ’Golden Immortals’, it’s elsewhere...

So he’s certain:

The young man in purple in the Ascension Pool is merely an ascender who just became a ’Heavenly Immortal’, and not one who reached ’Golden Immortal’.

Now, not just Liam King and Ace Fenning were stunned by Wyatt Barnes’s words.

Even the group of ascenders beside Liam King were shocked, only recovering after a while.

"Is he... is he crazy?!"

Some ascenders who first regained their senses looked at Wyatt Barnes as if they’ve seen a ghost:

"Earlier, he might’ve not been aware of Liam King’s strength, but now, seeing Liam King’s power, he still dares provoke him like this. Is he... courting death?"

"Despite there being a precedent, he’s still so impulsive... simply seeking his own doom!"

"Does he really think this is still the mortal realm?"

...

As they looked at Wyatt Barnes, many ascenders couldn’t help shaking their heads, feeling he was asking for trouble, seeking his own death!

"Boy, three breaths of time have passed!"

At this point, Liam King had already recovered, glaring coldly at Wyatt Barnes, fury blazing in his eyes, reaching its peak:

"Now, I’m just waiting for you to come out. I don’t believe... you can stay in there forever!!"

He said, then turned to Ace Fenning, saying: "Ace Fenning, let’s switch shifts. You, take these ascenders to report to the camp first... The next batch, originally yours to lead, I’ll handle."

"This way, you don’t need to wait, and can directly finish early and return to cultivate."

Both Liam King and Ace Fenning were ’guides’ for the Ascension Pool.

Liam King was responsible for the batch Wyatt Barnes belonged to.

Ace Fenning was in charge of the next batch.

Now, to wait for Wyatt Barnes to come out, Liam King willingly gave up the chance to finish early and go back to cultivate...