24: Chapter 24 I'm really angry right now!

In less than half an hour.

Ji Taichang and over a dozen other geniuses were the first to reach the mountaintop!

Wang Madou, Zhang Shan, and the others were all panting for breath, sitting on the ground gasping as they circulated their Cultivation Techniques to recover their strength.

Only Ji Taichang looked as calm as ever, without even a few drops of sweat. With his hands behind his back, he quietly gazed down at the vast and magnificent scenery below.

Such a composed and leisurely posture once again drew the attention and admiration of the Elders.

One hour later.

Over three hundred Disciples reached the mountaintop one after another, while the remaining nearly seven hundred were eliminated. This showed just how difficult this stage was!

"Very well, come down now. Prepare to begin the second stage of the competition."

As Yang Buqiu's voice fell, the Formation on the mountain was deactivated.

The many Disciples felt their bodies relax, as if the mountain pressing down on them had vanished, causing everyone to breathe a long sigh of relief.

When the three hundred-plus Disciples returned to the Sect plaza.

Yang Buqiu formed a hand seal, and a surge of noble spiritual power spread out. Array patterns on the plaza floor glowed, and dense runes appeared out of thin air, forming a massive Formation!

The moment the Formation took shape, the eyes of the three hundred-plus Disciples went blank, and they stood frozen in place.

"Xiao Chang, I want more..."

"And me. You said you liked me the most. You can't forget your big sister just because you have a new love..."

Two voices, tender and seductive to the bone, reached him, making Ji Taichang's whole body tingle.

The scene before him made his eyes widen even further, and blood spurted from his nose!

He was lying naked on a bed ten meters wide, surrounded by over a dozen beauties like Lin Xueyue and Yang Yao. An enchanting fragrance filled his nose, and the sight of their pale skin was dazzling as they all clung to him!

Yang Yao and Lin Xueyue even pouted their lips and pulled him directly into their arms. Their trembling chests almost smothered him until he couldn't breathe.

The scene was so erotic that Ji Taichang's heart raced, his blood pressure rose, and a surge of lust grew from the depths of his heart.

He was very fired up right now!

"Something's not right! This is extremely wrong!"

"Wasn't I participating in the Sect competition... Oh no! This is an Illusion!"

Ji Taichang bit his tongue hard. Although a sharp pain followed, the seductive scenery around him did not disappear; it was too realistic!

"Should I... do it for a bit first?"

A thought involuntarily surfaced in Ji Taichang's mind.

But he shook his head violently, fearing that if he succumbed to the Illusion, he would be directly eliminated.

Ji Taichang instinctively circulated his Cultivation Technique. Sensing the vast Golden Core power within his body, his heart immediately settled!

With just a thought, Ji Taichang could even make the surrounding Illusion blur and tremble!

"As I thought!"

"This is a test for Disciples in the Qi Refinement Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage. An Illusion Formation cannot suppress a Golden Core expert. I can leave the Illusion at any time!"

Guessing the truth, Ji Taichang couldn't help but lick his lips!

"In that case, it wouldn't hurt to stay a bit longer before leaving..."

...

On the Sect plaza.

Over three hundred Disciples had blank and dull eyes, standing dazed within the Illusion Formation.

"Hehehe, little lady... here I come!"

But soon, someone let out a "hehehe" wicked laugh and even lunged at the ground, starting to hump the floor.

"Hahaha... It's mine, it's all mine!"

Someone laughed heartily, as if seeing countless gold and silver treasures, rolling around on the ground incessantly.

Another person spread their arms, full of vigor and arrogance: "I am a Nascent Soul expert! Who dares to mess with me? Who can mess with me!"

"Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, don't look down on the old and poor! You bunch of snobs, die!"

"Wahahaha..."

Seeing the many Disciples making fools of themselves, the Elders and the nearly seven hundred watching Inner Sect Disciples all twitched their mouths, feeling quite speechless.

"Old Zhang, who do you think will be the first to break free from the Illusion?"

"Probably Cheng Yongge. He's the only top Genius of the younger generation at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment. It has to be him."

"That's not necessarily true. This stage tests one's will and Dao Heart; it has nothing to do with cultivation level."

"I think Wang Daming might be the first to wake up. Look at his resolute face; he hasn't shown any undignified behavior yet... Holy crap?!"

Just as the Elders began their discussion, their eyes suddenly widened!

Ji Taichang instantly opened his eyes, his expression calm and steady, exuding an air of righteousness!

He was actually the first to break free from the Illusion!

"Wait, the Illusion Formation has only been active for a dozen breaths, right? How did he wake up so quickly?"

"Could it be that we all misjudged him, and this boy is actually the one with a heart of steel?"

"Ji Taichang... I didn't expect my Qingyun Sect to have such a hidden dragon!"

"To perform so excellently in two consecutive stages, this boy is extraordinary!"

Several Elders couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, and the way they looked at Ji Taichang changed.

Even Yang Buqiu couldn't help but take another look at Ji Taichang!

In contrast, the faces of Zhang San and Li Si were somewhat gloomy and ugly.

The better Ji Taichang performed, the more displeased they became!

Lin Xueyue and Yang Yao showed beautiful smiles, feeling more and more delighted the more they looked at Ji Taichang!

[Ding! Detected that Lin Xueyue's favorability for the host has increased by 10 points. Temporarily unable to obtain 10% of Yang Weile's cultivation/abilities.]

[Lin Xueyue's favorability: 10 (When favorability reaches 100, a surprise will occur!)]

The System's prompt sounded in Ji Taichang's mind.

Ji Taichang turned his head, met the eyes of Lin Xueyue and Yang Yao, and gave the two women a smile.

"Strange, why did only Mistress's favorability increase? Why didn't Sister Yang Yao's increase?"

"Is it because her favorability is already too high, making it harder to increase further?"

Ji Taichang murmured to himself.

Yang Yao's favorability for him was already at 57. If he wanted to raise it further, it clearly wouldn't be that easy!

Fifteen minutes later.

The Disciple named Cheng Yongge let out a loud roar and instantly opened his eyes. His forehead was covered in cold sweat as he gasped for breath, becoming the second person to break free from the Illusion.

His performance, however, made the Elders and Disciples look at Ji Taichang with even more amazement and shock!

Even someone as strong as Cheng Yongge found it so difficult and slow to break free from the Illusion.

Yet Ji Taichang did it effortlessly, breaking the Illusion in the blink of an eye. It was simply incredible!

By comparison, this made Ji Taichang look too astounding!

One hour later.

Only eighty people were able to break free from the Illusion Formation, less than a quarter!

After Ji Taichang and the others stepped out, Yang Buqiu finally closed the Illusion Formation. The two hundred-plus Disciples opened their eyes in a daze, their heads buzzing, not yet recovered from the Illusion.