The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 2157 - 2146: Another Major Upset

Spirit Artifact City.

On the high platform of the South Square.

After Yu Shiqing and Duan Dongyan announced the start of the competition.

The Talisman Masters on the high platform didn’t immediately start working; some closed their eyes to concentrate, while others adjusted their breathing continuously.

Each Talisman Board can record the time taken to draw, so participants don’t need to start drawing simultaneously; they can wait until they feel they’re in their best state to begin.

Yu Shiqing was very familiar with his disciple Gu Xin’er, so his gaze intentionally or unintentionally paused on Ye Chenfeng.

As time went by.

Some Talisman Masters started picking up the Talisman Pens and following the patterns on the Talisman Boards to draw.

The faces of these Talisman Masters bore expressions of difficulty, and they drew stroke by stroke with great difficulty.

From this, it was evident that these Talisman Masters did not have outstanding talent in various aspects.

Gu Xin’er glanced again at Ye Chenfeng beside her, who showed no intention of starting. Last time, Ye Chenfeng crafted a First-Level Ice Explosion Talisman at an astonishing speed, which shocked both her and her master greatly. However, Talisman Crafting doesn’t reveal the Talisman Master’s overall talent, and the Talisman Board is the most accurate tool for testing a Talisman Master’s talent.

Ye Chenfeng ignored Gu Xin’er’s gaze, his mind echoing with the voice of Old Bai Wu Fengxian: "Young one, the Talisman Board can draw out your greatest talents. Once your Talisman Pen touches the Board, it’s not up to you anymore; even if you wish to hide some of your talents on purpose, it’s nearly impossible."

After contemplating for a moment, Ye Chenfeng thought to himself: "Anyway, I’m wearing a mask now; even if my Talisman Crafting talents are astounding, no one will know that I am Ye Chenfeng. At worst, I won’t use this black mask identity again in the future."

"I must visit the Talisman Realm inside the Talisman Master Pavilion. It was through enlightenment gained in the ancient Sky Imprisonment Realm that I advanced to Fifth-Rank Talisman Master! The rank of a Talisman Master is lower than that of Alchemists and Artifact Refiners, so I must quickly advance my Talisman Master rank."

While Ye Chenfeng was talking with Old Bai.

Suddenly, a hubbub broke out in the audience seating in the South Square, interrupting Ye Chenfeng’s conversation.

When Ye Chenfeng looked at Gu Xin’er beside him, he realized that the culprit of this commotion was right beside him.

As Ye Chenfeng was talking with Old Bai, Gu Xin’er had picked up her Talisman Pen and started drawing.

In just three breaths, she had finished drawing the pattern on the Second Level Talisman Board.

Although she couldn’t finish in two breaths, it was still impressive, especially since the two-breath record was held by the two elders, Yu Shiqing and Duan Dongyan.

"Three breaths! Gu Xin’er really finished the Second Level Talisman Board in three breaths. It seems that under Yu Shiqing’s tutelage, Gu Xin’er should have no problem entering the Seventh Rank Talisman Master realm in the future."

"There’s no point in watching the rest of the competition; what are these other Talisman Masters, just a bunch of nobodies? The most exciting part with Gu Xin’er is over; I think we should just disperse and wait for the finals! After all, this Talisman Master competition is just a performance for Gu Xin’er."

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Amidst the discussions from the audience, a faint smile appeared on Gu Xin’er’s lips as she looked at Ye Chenfeng beside her.

Duan Dongyan said somewhat displeasedly, "Old Yu, your disciple has stolen the limelight. This Talisman Master competition seems to be set up just for your disciple."

Yu Shiqing didn’t respond to Duan Dongyan because at this moment, Ye Chenfeng had already picked up his Talisman Pen.

Duan Dongyan looked towards Ye Chenfeng with confusion following Yu Shiqing’s gaze. By now, he finally began to have doubts, realizing that Yu Shiqing seemed particularly interested in this person wearing the black mask from the start, didn’t he?

When Gu Xin’er saw Ye Chenfeng pick up his Talisman Pen, her heart slowly started to tense.

Of course, the others present didn’t pay any attention to this guy wearing a black mask.

As soon as Ye Chenfeng’s Talisman Pen touched the Second Level Talisman Board, he felt a tremendous pull from within the board.

This pulling force guided Ye Chenfeng’s hand holding the Talisman Pen; he felt he couldn’t control the pen at all, and his hand, along with the pen, started drawing on the Talisman Board’s pattern.

The drawing speed was fast!

Extremely fast!

One breath. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

In just a breath, the Talisman Pen in Ye Chenfeng’s hand came to a stop, he had completed the Second Level Talisman Board, and an astonishing white beam of light shot up from the board.

Only by completing the Second Level Talisman Board in a single breath would such an extraordinary reaction occur; even completing it in two breaths wouldn’t cause any change.

The white beam of light that shot up dispersed the clouds in the sky.

The moment the white beam shot up, the entire South Square in Spirit Artifact City fell completely silent.

All eyes were focused on Ye Chenfeng.

One second!

Two seconds!

Three seconds!

"Boom!"

The entire South Square erupted completely; no one could believe what they had witnessed.

Was there really someone among the participants who finished drawing the Second Level Talisman Board in just one breath?

What does this mean?

This means someone has broken the record once held by Yu Shiqing and Duan Dongyan!

This indicates the birth of a monstrously gifted Talisman Master!

And this Talisman Master surpasses the talents of Yu Shiqing and Duan Dongyan in every aspect, suggesting that their future achievements in the Talisman Master field might far exceed those of Yu Shiqing and Duan Dongyan.

Where did this person wearing the black mask come from?

Could this person not belong to the Talisman Master Pavilion?

The preliminaries of the Celestial Profound Festival had already had an upset, and now with Gu Xin’er participating, the Talisman Master Pavilion’s preliminary still resulted in an unexpected twist? This kind of peculiarity surrounds the entire Celestial Profound Festival and the Four Master Supremacy.

Returning to his senses on the high platform, Yu Shiqing’s face was filled with excitement. Although he had high expectations for Ye Chenfeng earlier, he never imagined Ye Chenfeng’s Talisman Crafting talent would be so infinitely extraordinary. He was determined to take this disciple; Ye Chenfeng gave him hope for nurturing a true unparalleled Talisman Master.

Meanwhile, Duan Dongyan’s face showed a range of expressions. After holding it in for a while, he blew his beard and glared with anger, finally realizing why Yu Shiqing was so fixated on Ye Chenfeng, even setting up a trap to have Gu Xin’er do chores for him? Turns out Yu Shiqing already knew this little guy wasn’t ordinary.

Duan Dongyan directly cursed, "Old Yu, are you trying to pull a fast one on me? You’re willing to have this masked young man do chores for Xin’er? I’m okay with that."

"However, I want him as my disciple. I think these two identities shouldn’t conflict, right? You already have Xin’er as a precious disciple; shouldn’t you give this young man to me? It would be most fitting for him to inherit my legacy. I won’t concede this time; otherwise, who knows how long it would take me to find a suitable disciple?"

Yu Shiqing laughed, "Old Duan, you can’t say that. I think Xin’er and this young man would make a good match. If I gave Xin’er to him in marriage, who do you think he’d take as his master?"

Duan Dongyan’s face turned slightly red with anger: "You old fox are so shameless. You said just now this little guy is probably ugly under the mask and wouldn’t pursue Xin’er, but now you change your tune? You’re just like when you were young; if you let me have this young man, I’d agree to fulfill three of your requests."

Yu Shiqing replied indignantly, "Old Duan, agree to let me have this young man, and I can meet five of your demands. His Talisman Crafting talent is astonishing; how could I let go of such a gifted individual? If I let you have him, I might not be able to sleep at night from regret."

Duan Dongyan snorted coldly, "I think we should let the young man choose for himself."

Yu Shiqing nodded, "That works as well."

Standing beside Ye Chenfeng at another Talisman Board, Gu Xin’er’s confidence had long evaporated. Her moist lips slightly parted, and her beautiful eyes were filled with surprise and disbelief. She never imagined that not only did Ye Chenfeng finish faster than her, but he also broke the record held by her master and Duan Dongyan, giving her a deep sense of defeat.

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