The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2690 - 2679: Take a Gamble

The air was exceedingly silent.

Only Ye Chenfeng’s steady breathing could be heard; no one answered his words.

The five gigantic stone statues remained motionless, their eyes still fixed on Ye Chenfeng.

Without showing any panic, Ye Chenfeng continued, "Honorable elders, you must be the five supreme beings of the artifact refining world from the Chaos Era. What is the purpose of setting up layers of mechanisms here?"

Finally, as soon as these words fell.

The five gigantic stone statues stirred, with energy fluctuations emerging from them, followed by dazzling beams of light shooting out from each statue.

The five beams of light from the statues ultimately converged in front of Ye Chenfeng.

When the light dissipated, five phantom old men appeared in front of Ye Chenfeng, their gaze filled with intrigue as they sized him up, seemingly interested in him.

One of the phantom old men wearing a white robe was named Zhong Tianxiang; the one in the blue robe was named Pang Deming; the one in the black robe was named Jiang Huaning; the one in the green robe was named Meng Gaoshi; and the last one in the verdant robe was named Tong Chengwen.

These five phantom old men were indeed the five supreme beings of the artifact refining world from the Chaos Era.

"Young man, it seems you’ve heard of our names?" Meng Gaoshi chuckled as he stroked his long beard, his face brimming with pride.

Seeing Meng Gaoshi acknowledge their identity as the five supreme beings from the Chaos Era artifact refining world, he suppressed his inner excitement, knowing that the five phantom old men before him were likely just remnants of the supreme beings’ consciousness.

Ye Chenfeng was very eager to acquire the inheritance of the five supreme beings from the Chaos Era artifact refining world.

After all, these five were veterans in the artifact refining world, and he respectfully said, "I have heard of the great deeds and names of you elders."

Meng Gaoshi seemed even prouder, completely lacking the demeanor of a sage as he laughed, "Did you hear that, you four? I told you we would leave our mark on history. Even after the calamitous events of the Chaos Era, we would remain unforgettable. You four old ghosts lost the bet against me again. Now, let me think about what I want from you."

Zhong Tianxiang, dressed in white, waved his hand and said, "Old Gaoshi, don’t be incorrigible. It seems you can’t shake off the habit of betting. We’re just remnants of our consciousness now, so let’s get to the point!"

Reminded by Zhong Tianxiang, Meng Gaoshi stopped speaking, a trace of melancholy appearing on his face.

Pang Deming, dressed in blue, also spoke, his gaze fixed on Ye Chenfeng, "Young fellow, since you know who we are, we won’t waste our breath."

"Your presence here proves you possess rare artifact refining talent and have seen through the illusion in the first test, gaining considerable insight."

Listening to Pang Deming, Ye Chenfeng realized the main event was about to begin. Judging by his tone, it was undoubtedly about receiving the inheritance.

The green-robed old Tong Chengwen, impatient by nature, interrupted what Pang Deming was about to say, "Old Deming, when will you ever stop dawdling? Just say it straight! I was always annoyed by your dithering back in the days."

Tong Chengwen looked at Ye Chenfeng and continued, "We wish to pass our inheritance to you, are you willing to accept it?"

Ye Chenfeng thought Tong Chengwen’s words were nonsense; only a fool wouldn’t accept the five supreme beings’ inheritance from the Chaos Era artifact refining world!

Yet, the black-robed Jiang Huaning, who hadn’t spoken, finally did, "Young man, you can indeed receive our inheritance, but among the five of us, you can only choose one inheritance."

"You have one incense stick’s time to decide. If you don’t make a decision within that time, you will leave empty-handed, and we will transport you out directly. Don’t be too greedy!"

Upon hearing this.

Ye Chenfeng felt a pang in his heart; there were five supreme beings, but he could only obtain one of their inheritances, leaving him suddenly unenthusiastic.

But there’s only one incense stick’s time.

If he didn’t decide quickly, he wouldn’t obtain any inheritance, which would be a real loss.

His gaze shifted among Zhong Tianxiang, Pang Deming, Jiang Huaning, Meng Gaoshi, and Tong Chengwen.

All five phantom old men were smiling at him, awaiting his choice!

"Is it truly five choices and one?" Ye Chenfeng asked.

The five supreme beings simultaneously nodded, but Ye Chenfeng clearly noticed a glint of cunning and mischief in Meng Gaoshi’s eyes.

This alerted Ye Chenfeng to something amiss; his insight was exceptionally keen, and others probably couldn’t detect Meng Gaoshi’s fleeting change.

He frowned in contemplation, organizing the entire matter in his mind.

If the purpose was solely for him to gain one of the five inheritances, why did all five phantom old men need to appear?

They could have just sent one, eliminating the need for choice.

One must know, these phantom figures are merely remnants of their consciousnesses, and the longer they remain in this form, the quicker they will dissipate.

Moreover.

Ye Chenfeng understood that all five supreme beings were people of high pride. If he could come this far, it proved the five supreme beings knew something of his artifact refining foundation.

With his foundation and talent, shouldn’t the five supreme beings persuade him to choose their inheritance?

Merely waiting silently for his choice seemed too odd.

This wasn’t Ye Chenfeng overestimating himself; it was a matter of practicality. His age and artifact refiner level would definitely be apparent to the five supreme beings.

Ye Chenfeng pondered deeply within his heart.

Tong Chengwen reminded him, "Time is almost up, have you decided?"

As someone obsessed with artifact refining, he would naturally seek the summit of artifact refining. These five supreme beings were surely of the same ilk.

Could it be that this was another test?

Choosing one could be interpreted as non-greediness; whereas speaking of not choosing the other four, it suggests insufficient passion for artifact refining.

How could someone truly fanatic about artifact refining willingly abandon the other four inheritances?

With this thought.

Ye Chenfeng decided to take a gamble, and since the time was nigh, he said, "I choose to inherit all five of your inheritances. Simply inheriting one has little meaning; I aspire to ascend to the Peak of artifact refining, and I will achieve it if I receive the inheritances from all five of you."

The surroundings suddenly became even quieter.

The five supreme beings fixed their gaze on Ye Chenfeng, their expressions became blank.

Ye Chenfeng wasn’t entirely confident this was indeed a test; he felt uneasy inside. If he was wrong, he would gain no inheritance.

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