Invincibility Begins with a Super Fairy Manny

Chapter 996: Chapter 996: Though Thousands of People Block the Path, I Shall Go; That Is... Deal with Him (1st Update)

Di Yuanlong also saw his chess lot at this moment and couldn’t help but let out a fiendish chuckle, ”Gong Changyue, it seems we are truly fated! We were opponents in the last competition, and here we meet again!”

Gong Changyue’s face turned pale, and a hint of retreat flashed in his eyes.

Just as Di Yuanlong said, in the chess competition of the last edition.

It was then that Gong Changyue, having just affirmed his nine ranks of cultivation, followed his family elders to compete and met Di Yuanlong in the first round.

The once high-spirited Gong Changyue was mercilessly trounced by the powerful chess skills of Di Yuanlong, ending in defeat.

If that had been all, it wouldn’t have mattered so much.

The key issue was that all the members of the Gong Family who had been sent out were completely defeated, with none able to advance to the second round.

As a result, Di Yuanlong had taken every opportunity to mock her mercilessly, dealing a devastating blow to Gong Changyue’s self-esteem.

This left Gong Changyue with a deep psychological shadow.

So much so that today, upon seeing that her opponent was once again Di Yuanlong, Gong Changyue couldn’t help but feel a tinge of cowardice.

”What’s the matter? Scared?” Di Yuanlong said with a leer, licking his lips and displaying a terrifying smile. ”Don’t worry, once we’re on the field of competition, I’ll make sure to ’take care’ of you and leave you with some lovely memories.”

Upon hearing these words, Gong Changyue couldn’t help but take two steps back, her face showing uncertainty.

It was at this moment.

A slender yet strong hand gently patted his shoulder, followed by a lightly spoken question: ”Do you know what’s the most important quality for a chess master to have?”

Gong Changyue was startled, looking up to see Xue An smiling at him.

Then he shook his head in confusion.

Xue An glanced over at Di Yuanlong and spoke softly, ”As a chess master, the most important quality is to have the boldness to forge ahead even if millions stand in your way!”

”To forge ahead even if millions stand in your way...” Gong Changyue murmured to himself.

Xue An smiled, ”To put it simply, it’s two words! Do him in!”

”Do him in?”

”Right! No matter who the other person is, no matter how high their status or how formidable their strength, you must look at them with a fearless heart. Because when enemies meet on a narrow path, being afraid is useless! Isn’t it better to risk everything and fight with all you’ve got? Do you understand?”

Hearing Xue An’s words, the timidity in Gong Changyue’s eyes gradually faded, replaced by an unprecedented determination.

”Thank you, Mr. Xue, I understand!”

At that moment, Xue An suddenly gave a sly smile, then leaned over and whispered in Gong Changyue’s ear, ”Actually, it’s the same with chasing girls. First, you need a face thick as a city wall and a heart that fears no loss. No matter what she thinks, you pursue first! Understand?”

Gong Changyue’s face instantly turned red to the tips of his toes, stammering, ”Xue... Mr. Xue, I... I...”

Xue An waved his hand, ”Zhuge Xuanqing obviously holds a special place for you, otherwise with her character, even if you were to die in front of her, she wouldn’t bother with you. So what’s left is for you to take your chance!”

At this point, Xue An paused, ”But do you think she would like a man who’s timid at heart, who even dares not commit to the fight, or would prefer one who, when enemies meet on a narrow path, dares to draw his sword?”

Sometimes love is indeed a wondrous thing.

It can make the cowardly brave, and the wise foolish.

At least Gong Changyue, upon hearing Xue An’s words, quickly regained his composure, his eyes now twinkling with a light he had never shown before.

”Mr. Xue, I understand!”

”Understand what?” said Xue An with a smirk.

Gong Changyue pointed at Di Yuanlong, who wore a puzzled face, not understanding what Xue An and Gong Changyue were muttering about, and said coldly, ”Boy, just wait and see how I take care of you!”

These words almost made Di Yuanlong suspect he had heard wrong, and he became furious in an instant.

”Gong, are you seeking death?”

Gong Changyue sneered back, ”You’ll be the one to die first!”

”You...” Di Yuanlong was furious.

Xue An, however, burst into laughter, then gave Gong Changyue a hearty slap on the shoulder, ”Well done, the child has potential!”

This loud laughter attracted the attention of many.

Zhuge Xuanqing turned her head in some surprise.

She was becoming increasingly convinced that this Mr. Xue, who had popped up out of nowhere, was somewhat odd.

But she couldn’t quite put her finger on what exactly it was.

This filled her with doubts.

The third round of the competition officially began.

By this point, the competition had become extremely fierce.

Those who had made it through the first two rounds were all formidable opponents.

However, the division of strength among the chess masters became apparent.

Out of the thirty chess masters, those from the Tian Zhao Star Domain accounted for more than two-thirds.

This situation made all the chess masters from the other domains look rather displeased.

Because this indicated that the overwhelming dominance of the Tian Zhao Star Domain was becoming unstoppable.

This time, Xue An’s opponent was a woman with heavy makeup.

As soon as the woman sat down, she turned to Xue An with a pitiful face and whined, ”Mr. Xue, this lady has but modest skill in chess, so please be merciful and spare me.”

This sickeningly sweet tone, coupled with the woman’s look of sorrow, was indeed charming.

But Xue An was unmoved; he didn’t even lift his head as he said flatly, ”If you think your skills are inadequate, you can concede and withdraw right now!”

”You...” The woman clearly hadn’t expected such a response from Xue An.

”And another thing...” Xue An lifted his head, gazing calmly at the woman, ”The game hasn’t even started, and you’re already too eager to weave your Illusory Art. That’s...not very nice, is it?”

The woman shuddered, a look of shock in her eyes.

She had not anticipated that Xue An would see through her trickery so bluntly.

Then Xue An lowered his eyes, fiddling with a chess piece in his hand, and said lightly, ”Although I’m reluctant to say it, ma’am, the makeup on your face is so thick it could scrape walls, so please stop using ’this humble lady’ at every turn. It’s rather hard to stomach!”

Upon hearing this, the entire place was petrified.

Then some couldn’t suppress a snicker.

Because Xue An’s words were simply too biting.

Especially that ”ma’am” part...it was a masterful stroke of sarcastic wit.

The woman was nearly driven mad with rage, trembling as she pointed at Xue An, ”You brat, you...you just wait, this old woman will show you a lesson soon!”

Xue An’s mouth curled into a smile, ”Sure!”

The game began.

Clearly, the woman now loathed Xue An and launched her moves with lethal intent.

It must be acknowledged that the woman’s style of chess was fierce and aggressive, making her deserving of the title of a strong player in the game.

The only pity was that she was facing Xue An.

This time, Xue An’s style of play had changed again; the madness he had displayed against the chess maniac was gone without a trace.

On the chessboard, there was only pure slaughter.

The woman’s moves were powerful, but Xue An’s were ten times more so.

In just the time it took to burn a stick of incense, Xue An had driven the woman back step by step, leaving her with only the ability to parry and no strength to counterattack.