The Strongest Dandy in the City

Chapter 2468 - 2457: Acting Convincingly

With a disciple at the late Sixth Level of the Earth God Realm from a branch family being flung off the chessboard,everyone’s eyes were tightly fixed on the chessboard enveloped in a blue halo.

Wu Ren, although unaware of Ye Chenfeng’s true strength, had previously witnessed Ye Chenfeng’s combat prowess.

Thus, he couldn’t be sure if Ye Chenfeng could hold on till the end, but he was certain Ye Chenfeng wouldn’t be the first to be flung off the chessboard. After all, Ye Chenfeng’s combat strength undoubtedly exceeded the late Fifth Level of the Earth God Realm.

In Wu Ren’s view, Ye Chenfeng’s battle power might not match those at the Initial Stage of the Heavenly God Realm, but he should surpass a cultivator at the Seventh Level of the Earth God Realm.

Among the Wu family branch disciples sitting inside the chessboard on stone chairs, Wu Qishui and Wu Xingjian, mentioned earlier by Wu Gui, were considered seed players. They were the only ones among the younger generation of the branch who reached the Initial Stage of the Heavenly God Realm, naturally gaining the most attention.

Clad in white, Wu Qishui now found himself in a fiery illusion.

With his eyes closed, Wu Qishui furrowed his brows tightly, his face filled with traces of agony.

He seemed to be in a boundless sea of flames where he could only let the fire burn him.

He constantly reminded himself that everything here was illusory.

But the intense burning and searing pain gradually blurred the lines between illusion and reality for him. Everything seemed all too real.

Meanwhile, clad in black, Wu Xingjian was in a freezing illusion.

His sensations were no better than Wu Qishui’s, feeling as if his whole body would shatter from the cold.

But since both possessed the Initial Stage of the Heavenly God Realm strength, they could barely persist.

However, as time went on, these illusory sensations only grew more intense and real.

Moreover, the illusions constantly changed, making it harder to withstand the farther one went.

Fatty Wu Gui wore an expression of agony, his body trembling on the stone chair, likely experiencing a terrifying illusion.

Wu Lingyu’s delicate brows furrowed tightly, her teeth slightly clenched, and her breathing rather erratic. The illusion she faced seemed no less challenging.

Like a meditating monk, Ye Chenfeng had yet to enter an illusion. He sensed changes in those around him; if he continued sitting still, he might seem too conspicuous. He didn’t want to draw the Wu family’s attention now.

Thus, he had to put on an act.

With this thought emerging in his mind, Ye Chenfeng immediately sprang into action. Closing his eyes, he feigned a pained expression, pretending to tremble, his whole body appearing unstable on the stone chair, as if he could fall off and be flung off the chessboard at any moment.

Wu Zhiming had been observing Ye Chenfeng closely.

Seeing Ye Chenfeng’s behavior, he couldn’t help but shake his head, muttering to himself: "Indeed, overconfident. With just the late Fifth Level of the Earth God Realm, not being the first flung off was already beyond my expectation. He’ll likely be the second to go."

Seeing Ye Chenfeng’s tottering figure, Wu Ren also realized Ye Chenfeng might not hold out much longer. Although Ye Chenfeng was the disciple of Wu Fengxian and Jiang Yuntian, his cultivation was still lacking a bit.

The other branch ancestors began to chide.

"Wu Ren, it seems the boy with the mask from your branch will be the second to be flung off. Not being the first to go was a stroke of luck; there won’t be any more miracles."

"I dare say he’ll be flung off in less than ten breaths."

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While the branch ancestors chatted,

another figure was flung off, a disciple at the Peak of the Sixth Level of the Earth God Realm from another branch.

Yet, Ye Chenfeng still sat wobbling on the stone chair as if about to fall off any moment.

As time went on,

one by one, the branch disciples were flung off the chessboard, leaving only ten people inside it.

Ye Chenfeng was among them.

From the start, Ye Chenfeng had been wobbling unsteadily as if about to give in, yet he didn’t actually fall off the chair.

Everyone present, even including Wu Ren, thought Ye Chenfeng would be the next to be flung off.

But one after another, it was never Ye Chenfeng who was flung off, but other disciples from various branches.

This nearly made the branch ancestors spew old blood in disbelief.

Even Wu Zhiming was greatly surprised, with an increasing interest in his eyes. He hadn’t imagined Ye Chenfeng could hold out among the final ten, especially with just the late Fifth Level of the Earth God Realm.

Watching Ye Chenfeng stubbornly persist, veins bulging on his forehead, Wu Zhiming speculated that Ye Chenfeng must be in a lot of pain, and with his body wobbling more violently, it seemed he was reaching his limit.

Ye Chenfeng’s face displayed apparent agony while his heart was almost bored to sleep.

Among the final ten,

Wu Gui and Wu Lingyu were also present.

With his eyes closed, Wu Gui panted like a bull, his hefty body thudding onto the chessboard, ultimately flung out.

Time ticked by second by second.

After Wu Gui was flung out,

one by one, the Wu family disciples couldn’t resist any longer.

Now within the chessboard,

only Ye Chenfeng, Wu Lingyu, Wu Qishui, and Wu Xingjian remained.

As soon as one more person was eliminated, the three slots for the competition would be finalized.

Who would have thought Ye Chenfeng could make it to the final four?

He had been wobbling unsteadily but hadn’t fallen. This drove many branch ancestors into a nervous frenzy.

From the start, wobbling unsteadily, to now, still wobbling unsteadily. Does he think he’s a roly-poly toy?

Wu Zhiming’s eyes flashed with shock. Could Ye Chenfeng really make it to the top three?

As this thought crossed Wu Zhiming’s mind,

a "bang" sounded.

Wu Xingjian fell off his stone chair, and his body was flung off the chessboard.

After Wu Xingjian flew from the chessboard,

the blue halo over the chessboard disappeared.

Everything had settled.

Ye Chenfeng, Wu Lingyu, and Wu Qishui made it to the top three, ultimately representing the Wus in the competition among the Six Great Hidden Sects branches.

The blue halo over the chessboard vanished instantly.

Following the disappearance of the blue halo, the illusions generated within the chessboard also dissipated completely.

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