Invincibility Begins with a Super Fairy Manny

Chapter 990: Chapter 990: Domination All The Way (1st Update)

”Big brother is so amazing!” the little girl cheered first.

However, the atmosphere in the arena turned somewhat peculiar.

Some scoffed, ”It’s just a first-stage exam, I could pass it with my eyes closed. What’s there to be proud of?”

”Indeed, it’s just a beginning!”

Xue An ignored these people and headed straight for the area of the second-stage assessment.

As expected.

The second-stage assessment was also very simple; Xue An passed it in only a quarter of an hour.

And then came the third stage...

After passing the third-stage assessment.

Many in the crowd looked perturbed.

Ordinarily, one would go through meticulous preparation to progress through the stages, and few would advance in one go as it could be very draining.

Yet, looking at Xue An now, there wasn’t anything amiss about him. It seemed as though the three stages of the assessment were nothing more than passing clouds to him.

”However, even though this person can advance to the third stage, that’s all he can do. The difficulty of the fourth stage isn’t just a slight increase; he will certainly stop at the fourth stage!” sneered a Tian Zhao chess master.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Although the path of chess had nine stages, people were accustomed to dividing it into three major levels: chess scholars, chess soldiers, and chess masters.

Each level corresponded to three stages.

The first three stages were referred to as chess scholars, the lowest level.

This level was the least difficult and simplest.

But once one reached the fourth stage, the difficulty would dramatically surge; this was the first watershed moment chess cultivators faced.

Even the prodigious young talents rarely passed the fourth-stage assessment in one attempt.

This guy, who had appeared out of nowhere, was likely no different.

Xue An, as if he had not heard the discussions around him, stepped toward the area of the fourth-stage assessment.

At the same time, Di Yuanlong, who was standing in the distance, gave a signal with his eyes to the fourth-stage examiner, who nodded subtly in understanding.

A malicious smile then appeared on the corner of Di Yuanlong’s mouth.

Mr. Xue, I really want to see how you’ll pass this fourth-stage exam.

The third-stage exam’s chessboard had 15 levels, but now, at the fourth-stage exam, the difficulty suddenly jumped to 21 levels.

At the same time, the chess ghosts were much more solid and powerful than those of the third stage.

The examiner looked coldly at Xue An, ”Win two out of three games to advance. Shall we start now?”

Xue An glanced at the chessboard on the table and the flickering chess ghost opposite him. A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he said with a half-smile, ”Same old rules, bring them all on at once!”

Boom!

If people had not taken the prior assessment seriously, now they were all stunned.

Because the difficulty of the fourth-stage assessment was extremely high, no one had ever dared to undertake the assessment this way.

Even Zhuge Banzang, whose strength was considered terrifying ten years ago, had a hard time advancing to the fourth stage.

This man was being far too arrogant.

The crowd began to discuss animatedly.

Di Yuanlong was momentarily taken aback, then sneered to himself, thinking that Xue An was simply courting death.

Seeing this, the examiner looked at Di Yuanlong with a questioning gaze. Di Yuanlong gave a slight nod, signifying to proceed.

The examiner then said, ”Fine, but remember, there’s only one chance for the fourth-stage assessment. If you fail, you’ll have to wait until next month to try again!”

Xue An was noncommittal.

The three chessboards were set, the chess ghosts took their places, and the contest officially began.

This assessment attracted much more attention than the previous one had.

Countless people watched with a mix of suspicion and ridicule as Xue An faced three chessboards alone.

One could see Xue An moving his pieces swiftly, playing faster and faster, and despite facing three boards, he appeared as calm and composed as if he were merely playing a game.

Such an attitude gradually made the atmosphere in the entire venue grow tense.

Many were shaken to the core.

Could this person truly have passed the fourth tier?

At that moment, Di Yuanlong gave a vicious nod to an examiner in the distance.

The examiner’s expression did not change, but the hands that were hidden behind his back formed a subtle seal.

The somewhat unstable three spectral chess pieces suddenly flashed with light, and then, both in terms of response speed and chess skills, experienced a significant boost.

In an instant, they even surpassed the fifth tier and reached the sixth tier level.

Many attentive people noticed this scene and were all stirred.

It was clear that someone was undermining Xue An from behind.

Therefore, they all couldn’t help but shake their heads in secret, certain that Xue An was destined to lose.

After all, the chess skill had suddenly increased from the fourth to the sixth tier, and it was a one-on-three situation.

Even for a chess genius like Zhuge Xuanqing, it would probably have caused great fluster.

Let alone him.

This thought circled in these people’s minds.

And a smug look appeared on Di Yuanlong’s face.

If Xue An was stopped at the fourth tier, then all the boasts he had made before would become a joke.

How could he maintain any dignity to remain in this competition?

But his smugness didn’t last long, because at that moment, Xue An slowly closed his eyes.

This puzzled everyone.

What was the meaning of closing his eyes?

Although eyes weren’t considered too important in the path of chess, they were still indispensable.

After all, if one were to rely purely on Divine Sense to play blind chess, the wear on the Divine Sense would skyrocket geometrically.

That was also why strong players seldom played blind chess.

Could it be that he knew he was outmatched and had given up resisting?

As these people were filled with uncertainty,

they saw Xue An multitasking with his mind, moving pieces rapidly.

It couldn’t even properly be described as moving quickly; his chess pieces had practically become beams of light, crushing the spectral chess pieces as if they stood no chance.

The entire venue gradually fell silent.

Many people wore expressions of shock and awe.

Di Yuanlong’s mouth hung open.

How could this be possible?

He was just an unknown minor character; how could he possess such terrifying Divine Sense and chess skills?

At that moment,

a crisp snap was heard.

All three chess games came to a halt.

The three spectral chess pieces let out a mournful cry, as they disintegrated due to excessive burnout from overexertion.

At that time, everyone looked at the three chessboard setups with astonishment written all over their faces.

There was no need for an announcement from the examiners; everyone knew the outcome.

For in the three games, the black pieces, which Xue An had been playing, almost completely filled the boards.

Such an overwhelming victory was extremely rare, only seen when there was a massive gap in strength between two players.

At that moment,

Xue An slowly stood up and, to the astonishment of all onlookers, advanced to the fifth tier assessment area.

Di Yuanlong’s face turned a ghastly pale as he watched Xue An’s retreating figure, and in his eyes, a look of shock gradually emerged.

Who exactly was he?

Why did he possess such powerful chess skills?

Meanwhile, the news of Xue An overwhelming the fourth tier with sheer superiority and moving on to the fifth had also reached the high platform.

Jing Tianrui, who had been leisurely, thought he had heard wrong until he confirmed it was true. Only then did his face slowly darken, and a venomous light flickered in his eyes.

And Zhuge Xuanqing was also taken aback.

Could it be that he had really misjudged him?