Since awakening his supernatural abilities, Du Lianfeng had never encountered anything so bizarre.
His supernatural abilities were highly developed, allowing him considerable freedom. Like the day he fought Zhong Yi, he didn't need a chessboard; he could instantly transform the rooftop into a battlefield. However, due to the hasty action of clinging to the rooftop, he couldn't truly drag Zhong Yi into the battlefield, and the transformation was broken with a single kick.
But this time was different. He was fully prepared, with Qi Chengtian's chessboard battlefield as a supplement.
He was certain that his opponent had truly fallen into his mental world, facing a real battlefield of supremacy. Every sword strike was deadly.
One sword strike, and the soul was annihilated.
And the result?
His opponent acted like a true ancient warrior, dodging spears and seizing horses, using people as shields. It seemed he could fight his way in and out of the battlefield even if thrown in.
And that was it. If Zhong Yi were in that situation, he might be just as formidable.
But in the blink of an eye, where was he?
Chu Ge, who was just fighting on the battlefield, suddenly vanished…
It was as if he had easily broken free of his world, jumped out of the game.
However, he could still clearly feel the other's presence; he hadn't left! What happened?
Where was he?
As he searched everywhere, he heard laughter from the heavens: "Come down!"
It was as if a giant hand from beyond the sky had slapped him off the mountain peak, plunging him into the mortal world.
The next moment, he found himself back on the battlefield, surrounded by flashing swords and blades.
Du Lianfeng, in his soul form, didn't have the casts on his hands and feet. He frantically dodged left and right, his heart filled with unbearable horror.
What was going on!
He left the game, but I entered it?
"I didn't jump out of the game," Chu Ge's voice came from the sky, "but when your game and mine merged into one, yours became too small, merely a corner…"
Du Lianfeng: "!!!" He couldn't believe it.
Since this battlefield was his own world, it was still under his control. He tried his best to use his abilities to escape the battlefield first; otherwise, it would be ridiculous to be hacked to pieces by his own battlefield.
It must be said that his mental control was perfect. With a thought, the battlefield receded into the distance. Du Lianfeng was already on the riverbank in the distance, panting as he looked at the smoke of battle.
Chu Ge had just spoken, and his location was already known to him. Du Lianfeng looked up to search, and his face, which had just recovered from the shock, was once again filled with horror and shock.
There was no Chu Ge in the sky… or rather, the entire sky was Chu Ge.
A giant face of a gourd-shaped figure seemed to float in the clear sky, the blood on its face still wet.
The gourd-shaped figure smiled slightly: "It's good to be out. You can see this vast land, the nine provinces of the world…"
Du Lianfeng angrily said: "My chess game doesn't have that much stuff! What's the use of your charade?"
Chu Ge sighed: "I told you long ago, this is my chess game." The winds and clouds churned, the sun and moon lost their light! Du Lianfeng felt a fierce wind sweep over him, completely unable to resist. He was blown tens of thousands of miles away, screaming in agony until he almost vomited up stomach acid, only to realize he had no stomach.
This was just a soul.
Because it was a soul state, he could manipulate it at will?
So where did those tens of thousands of miles come from? It was just an illusion! This thought flashed through Du Lianfeng's mind. Since it was a mental illusion, there must be a way to break it. He had to stay calm; breaking his illusion would allow him to turn the tables on his opponent…
Where was the key?
Find the flaw in his virtual world?
Unbeknownst to him, Du Lianfeng hadn't realized he had gone from a boss setting a trap to someone else to a warrior entering the boss's trap seeking a solution… The Calabash Brothers in the sky laughed heartily, and like Qiu Wuji, he found it quite amusing.
Of course, he didn't want to reveal his world like this; misleading others was better…
Chu Ge was pondering how to mislead, while Du Lianfeng was also thinking about how to break the illusion. He had already noticed a volcano not far below, with flowing lava around it. The crater was still a fiery red, seemingly filled with flames, and the heat wave could be felt even from afar.
A terrifying active volcano, seemingly ready to erupt at any moment.
Du Lianfeng felt there was a flaw in this scene.
He was using mental projection; how could he feel the heat wave? If it could truly burn the soul, why bother setting up a volcano? He could just burn it down…
"Whether it's real or fake, as long as the spirit isn't harmed like this, exploring down there will surely yield results!" Du Lianfeng concluded.
"Ah, right, right, right." Chu Ge seemed to guess what he was thinking, smiling as he withdrew the whirlwind.
Du Lianfeng broke free of his restraints and directly entered the crater.
Inside the mountain was a passage leading straight to the bottom, its depth unknown. As expected, he only felt a scorching heat, not a burning sensation in his mind. Du Lianfeng was certain. He swiftly pushed through the thick smoke and heat waves, descending thousands of miles until he finally reached the bottom, where he encountered a vast, boundless underground world of flames.
Vast expanses of lava, flames billowing everywhere, offered no foothold, stretching as far as the eye could see.
At the farthest point of his mental perception, a bead seemed to be flickering with fire.
"This is very likely the point to break the formation!" Du Lianfeng swiftly swept across the lava and flames, heading straight for the bead.
Less than a mile from the bead, his soul suddenly exploded, hearing a low growl that pierced his very being: "Who... disturbed my slumber?"
Du Lianfeng stopped in horror, only to see a gigantic fiery figure appear above the bead. The figure's mouth was like a pool of lava, its eyes like burning flames, and it held a massive flaming hammer. It grinned menacingly at Du Lianfeng: "So, you insect?"
Du Lianfeng was dumbfounded. He'd played games like this over a decade ago... What? Ragnaros?
"N-no, listen to me... ah..."
Du Lianfeng didn't even have a chance to protest before the massive flaming hammer slammed down, like swatting an insect.
His spirit, seemingly unharmed by flames, was struck by the hammer, feeling as if it were being torn apart. Every joint in his body felt as if it were engulfed in flames, burning madly.
"Who says spiritual bodies can't be burned?" Chu Ge's voice transmission rang out at the opportune moment: "Don't think you're invincible just because you have a soul body. Don't rush in without fire resistance gear, Old Du."
"This person's ability... could it be dragging people into the Molten Core of Warcraft?" This was Du Lianfeng's last thought.
The moment he fainted, the enormous fire demon transformed into a small flame, hands clasped, saying, "An old friend, huh?"
Chu Ge said, "Because he's someone you know, I'm handing him over to you. Speaking of which, his spiritual power seems quite strong. With your Heart of Flame, most ghosts would be annihilated if they entered, right?"
"Hmm..." The small flame stroked its chin: "These people are quite skilled... I didn't kill them with that one hammer blow, mainly because I'm too weak right now..."
"That's enough... For now, I'm not ready to kill anyone."
"Heaven doesn't kill..." the small flame scoffed.
Chu Ge ignored him and withdrew from the world.
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To the onlookers, including Zhong Yi and Zhu Mengmeng, Du Lianfeng and Chu Ge stared at each other for several minutes before Du Lianfeng suddenly fainted, bleeding from all seven orifices.
Almost simultaneously, Qiu Wuji's piece appeared before Qi Chengtai's king, a checkmate!
Qi Chengtai's face turned ashen.
He had been defeated in the game he had dominated his entire life, losing without even a chance to retaliate. He wanted to break free and stop, but he couldn't. In despair, he watched himself walk towards defeat step by step, while the woman before him remained cold and unmoved.
"You've lost," Qiu Wuji said calmly, capturing Qi Chengtai's king.
With a "pfft," Qi Chengtai spat out a mouthful of blood and also fainted on the sofa.
Du Lianfeng's OL secretary was terrified, her face pale, sitting to one side, at a loss. Numerous bodyguards rushed in from outside, but upon seeing this scene, they remained silent.
"I know you're not just a secretary; you have supernatural abilities." Chu Ge looked at the mature, sophisticated office lady and said calmly, "The ability to manipulate people, is that yours?"
The secretary was even more astonished: "Manipulate people?"
Chu Ge stared into her eyes, remained silent for a moment, then smiled slightly: "It's alright."
He paused, then slowly said, "Regardless of your position, tell your company that if they ever set foot in Nanjiang again, they'll be role models!"
The secretary's panic subsided, and she calmly said, "I will pass it on."
She smiled sweetly: "Your offer is worth considering."
Chu Ge didn't reply, and walked towards the door, his gaze fixed on the group of men in black suits at the head of the group.
The group of men in black suits didn't even dare to stop him, parting like waves as they watched the group stride away.