The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2264 - 2253: Not Even Enough to Fill the Gaps Between My Teeth

Observing that Ye Chenfeng hadn’t bothered to open his eyes at all.

Zhang Tianfang, Wan Kongyun, and Pan Yongzhi creased their brows faintly. Wasn’t Ye Chenfeng acting far too arrogantly? A sense of being disregarded washed over them, igniting fury on their expressions without warning.

All their stares locked onto Ye Chenfeng, who sat with eyes shut while recovering. After probing his aura more closely and verifying it was merely Initial Stage of the fifth level of the Heavenly God Realm, their rage intensified. They refused to accept that a wounded cultivator at that level could pose any threat against the trio.

Zhang Tianfang, Wan Kongyun, and Pan Yongzhi were convinced Ye Chenfeng was merely bluffing to drive them off. Harboring this thought, they held back from attacking right away, their fury shifting into sneers of contempt.

Zhang Tianfang let out a cold sneer and declared, "Ye Chenfeng, there’s no need to put on an act. Do you find this amusing? Do you really think acting mysterious will make us afraid to lay a hand on you? You’ve been quite the spectacle in Central State lately! Not only did you disrupt the Tian Xuan Festival, but you also completely embarrassed the Xiao Yao Palace."

Pausing briefly, Zhang Tianfang’s voice dripped with even greater scorn: "Do you really think you’re somebody important? The real power lies with those strong individuals backing you, and what are you, Ye Chenfeng? Many people in the Tian Xuan Realm know your origins now; you’re merely someone who came from a Lower Plane."

Wan Kongyun nodded in agreement, grinning as he added, "Ye Chenfeng, you really think there’s substance to your Initial Stage fifth-level Heavenly God Realm strength? You yourself know the truth. During the Tian Xuan Festival, you were only at the Divinity Transformation Realm. Now you’re at the Initial Stage of fifth-level of the Heavenly God Realm? Do you think everyone in the world is a fool? You’re probably just a facade; do you really have the real combat power to rival an Earth God Realm expert?"

Noticing Ye Chenfeng still hadn’t opened his eyes, Pan Yongzhi remarked, "It seems this kid is determined to keep up the act. We should just go ahead and chop off his head. This is the Divine Emperor’s tomb; we still need to explore other places and can’t waste time on him."

"You’re right." Wan Kongyun agreed without hesitation, charging toward Ye Chenfeng first.

Pan Yongzhi and Zhang Tianfang trailed right behind Wan Kongyun, flanking him left and right. Since Wan Kongyun moved ahead, his pace surged the quickest. Nearing the seated Ye Chenfeng, his right arm lashed out abruptly, palm morphing into an Eagle Claw that seized toward Ye Chenfeng’s throat with blinding speed.

A shrill whistle tore through the air from the Eagle Claw’s might, mimicking an eagle’s talon diving ferociously at prey, poised to crush Ye Chenfeng’s neck and seize his head.

Right when Wan Kongyun’s Eagle Claw neared Ye Chenfeng’s neck.

Seated cross-legged, Ye Chenfeng abruptly snapped open his eyes and thrust his right hand out like a bolt of lightning, clamping onto Wan Kongyun’s wrist and halting its advance completely.

Wan Kongyun’s momentum froze instantly, forcing Zhang Tianfang and Pan Yongzhi to skid to a halt behind him.

Wan Kongyun sensed his wrist locked in an iron grip weighing a thousand pounds, utterly unable to wrench free no matter his efforts.

Thus, he abruptly balled his left fist, enveloping it in thick Spiritual Energy, and smashed it toward Ye Chenfeng’s skull, intent on shattering it.

Confronting Wan Kongyun’s ferocious strike, Ye Chenfeng swiftly let go of the wrist. In that release, his palm shoved forward, sending Wan Kongyun stumbling backward unsteadily.

As Wan Kongyun tried to steady his faltering footing, shock widened his eyes while a verdant radiance ballooned swiftly in his pupils. This green flash moved with terrifying velocity, too swift for any evasion.

"Splurt!" Came the gruesome sound.

That green gleam was the Qingyun Sword. The moment he repelled Wan Kongyun, Ye Chenfeng yanked the Qingyun Sword from his back, infused it with his Initial Stage fifth-level Heavenly God Realm power, and flung it straight at Wan Kongyun. Powered by Ye Chenfeng’s force, its speed left Wan Kongyun no chance to evade.

The Qingyun Sword speared clean through Wan Kongyun’s heart.

Wan Kongyun’s eyes bulged in utter disbelief, his form crumpling slowly to the ground.

Despite his wounded legs, Ye Chenfeng rose from the ground. Though still shaky, he made his way to the fallen Wan Kongyun. He lightly rested his hands on Wan Kongyun’s corpse, triggering the "Ocean’s Embrace" technique inside him, while a dark swirling vortex materialized on the back of his hand.

The black vortex spun rapidly, gaining speed, drawing a stream of usable energy from Wan Kongyun straight into Ye Chenfeng’s body.

As a result, Wan Kongyun’s form withered away completely.

Once he had fully absorbed and merged Wan Kongyun’s usable energy, Ye Chenfeng sighed in disappointment. Sucking in someone at the late fifth level of the Heavenly God Realm hardly pushed him toward a breakthrough. The higher his level climbed, the more power "Ocean’s Embrace" demanded to elevate his cultivation.

Ye Chenfeng grumbled under his breath, "This puny bit of energy isn’t even enough to tickle my teeth!"

He shifted his eyes to the stunned Zhang Tianfang and Pan Yongzhi, their jaws dropped in disbelief. They had never imagined Wan Kongyun would fall so effortlessly to Ye Chenfeng. What technique had he unleashed? How did it instantly reduce Wan Kongyun to a dried-up husk?

The sheer might and swiftness Ye Chenfeng had shown moments ago made Zhang Tianfang and Pan Yongzhi want to smack their own faces. They now realized his battle prowess and velocity outstripped theirs by far. It dawned on them why Ye Chenfeng kept his eyes shut—he viewed them merely as buzzing insects.

Desperate not to end up as withered husks themselves, Zhang Tianfang and Pan Yongzhi surged the Spiritual Qi River in their Meridians to maximum, bolting away in the opposite direction. Escape was their sole thought.

However.

After fleeing just dozens of meters, Ye Chenfeng overtook them in a flash. His leg wound barely slowed him down. Smirking, he cut off their retreat and remarked, "Weren’t you just plotting to claim Ye Chenfeng’s head? Why the sudden rush to flee?"

"Here’s my head for the taking. Honestly, that guy who perished had too little energy worth absorbing. But you forced my hand, so shouldn’t you offer up some energy too?"

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