No, You Want To

"That white-robed man is an unfamiliar face. He probably isn't from our Yan City Talisman Master Association." Ziyue spoke as she watched the two figures battling in the center of the plaza below from the corridor.

"He's going to lose."

A familiar voice rang out. Sure enough, Yan City's One Seal Talisman Master was defeated, sent flying by a single blow from the white-robed man.

"Your Yan City Talisman Master Association really doesn't have anyone who can fight."

The white-robed man dusted off his robes and arrogantly swept his gaze over the Yan City talisman masters around him.

"Damn it, that brat from Skyfire City actually dares to be this arrogant."

"Hmph, if Eldest Senior Sister were here, how could he be allowed to act so smug?"

"What do we do now? Could it be that we have to..."

Although the Yan City talisman masters watching around the plaza all wore angry expressions, none of them dared speak up, lacking the confidence to defeat the white-robed man.

"Eldest Senior Sister? Could the Eldest Senior Sister they're talking about be you?"

Lin Dong stood with his arms folded and turned to look at the icy beauty beside him.

"Of course. I am the strongest among the younger generation."

Ziyue's voice remained cool and detached, though a faint trace of pride lingered in her words. Then she said, "Do you want to..."

"No, I don't. I have no interest in dealing with this sort of stray dog."

Lin Dong directly waved a hand and interrupted Ziyue, earning an irritated glare from the beauty. What an unromantic blockhead.

As the white-robed man looked around, he finally noticed the tall beauty standing in the corridor. A flash of amazement passed through his eyes.

Noticing this, a dazzling smile suddenly bloomed on Ziyue's icy jade-like face. Then, without drawing attention to it, she shifted slightly closer to Lin Dong.

"Hm? What's going on?"

Lin Dong, utterly baffled, glanced at Ziyue, who had suddenly moved closer.

"You brat in the corridor, get down here! I challenge you!"

Lin Dong instinctively raised his head and saw the white-robed man with fury blazing in his eyes. How could he not understand what had just happened? He let out a faint sigh.

"Miss Ziyue, I misjudged you. I thought you were an ice beauty untouched by worldly affairs."

"Mm, that's not too bad."

Ziyue replied absentmindedly.

"You brat in the corridor, I'm talking to you! Did you hear me? Cowardly rat, get down here already!"

The frequent interactions between Lin Dong and Ziyue made someone increasingly embarrassed and enraged.

"Heh, you really are courting death."

Lin Dong slowly raised his head, revealing an exceptionally brilliant smile. With a tap of his toes, he drifted gracefully down.

As she watched that figure sweep down, a smile flickered through Ziyue's beautiful eyes. She murmured softly, "No, you want to."

"Good! Brother, you're mighty! You've got the guts to step up and teach that scoundrel a lesson."

"Huh, Eldest Senior Sister Ziyue is here too? That brother was actually standing with Eldest Senior Sister Ziyue just now."

"If that's the case, this brother must be quite strong as well."

Lin Dong's appearance immediately drew cheers from the Yan City talisman masters.

"That damned bastard, later I'll definitely..."

The surrounding cheers made the already foul-tempered white-robed man even more irritable.

"A Two Seal Mid-stage Talisman Master... You must be Cao Zhu, the third senior brother of the Skyfire City Talisman Master Association. Since you came to scout out the situation in advance, why not quit while you're ahead?"

After giving him a glance, Lin Dong spoke as though to himself.

"Brat, who exactly are you?"

The white-robed man's expression changed. His cultivation, name, and purpose had all been guessed correctly. This fellow did not seem simple.

"Make your move. I'll try my best to spare your life."

Lin Dong waved his hand, signaling Cao Zhu to attack quickly.

"Heh, I'll soon let you know what cruelty is!"

Feeling insulted, Cao Zhu swept his sleeve. Three cold flashes shot out from within it, heading straight for three of Lin Dong's vital points.

Lin Dong seemed to have been frightened by Cao Zhu's sudden murderous attack and did not move at all. This only made Cao Zhu more excited. "Haha, die, brat!"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Under Cao Zhu's control, the three cold flashes suddenly accelerated, viciously stabbing toward Lin Dong's head, heart, and Dantian.

Only when the cold flashes were less than ten feet from Lin Dong did he extend a slender, fair finger and lightly tap the air. He said calmly, "Stop!"

"Clang!"

The sound of metal striking metal rang out as the three cold flashes stopped instantly. Three sharp short swords appeared before everyone's eyes.

The ice swords were snow-white throughout, their edges lined with sharp serrations. Streams of cold air seeped from their blades from time to time, faintly capable of freezing and injuring one's Mental Energy.

Ice Profound Iron was a rare metal produced in lands of extreme cold. Like Shattered Yuan Profound Steel, it could carry a talisman master's Mental Energy. It naturally contained dense frigid energy capable of harming Mental Energy.

An Ice Profound Sword forged from such extraordinary metal cost at least ten thousand Yang Yuan Stones. In terms of value, it far surpassed Shattered Yuan Profound Steel.

"..."

The entire plaza immediately fell into deathly silence.

Cao Zhu was a Two Seal Mid-stage Talisman Master. To so effortlessly receive his full-force attack—could this person be a Three Seal Talisman Master?

The hearts of many Yan City talisman masters surged uncontrollably at the thought. After all, even Ziyue, the Eldest Senior Sister of their Talisman Master Association, was only a Two Seal Peak Talisman Master.

Just who was this person?

"How is this possible? How could my attack..."

Cao Zhu stared blankly at the scene before him.

"Three Ice Profound Swords? Good stuff. From now on, they belong to me."

Lin Dong beckoned with his hand, and the three Ice Profound Swords that had been peerless weapons of destruction just moments ago obediently flew into his hand. He then casually brushed a hand across their blades.

"Bang!"

The three Ice Profound Swords suddenly trembled. The Mental Energy imprints Cao Zhu had nurtured within them for so long were instantly erased by an invisible, immense force, replaced by a new Mental Energy that seized control.

Immediately afterward, the three Ice Profound Swords transformed into three white streaks and happily circled around Lin Dong, occasionally emitting shrill whistles.

"Pfft!"

At the same time, Cao Zhu's body suddenly stiffened as his Mental Energy imprint was erased. He violently spat out a mouthful of blood.

Realizing that his three Ice Profound Swords had been taken, Cao Zhu was so ashamed and furious that he no longer cared about his injuries. With blood in his mouth, he shouted, "Shameless! Give me back my Ice Profound Swords!!"

The three Ice Profound Swords were the most valuable possessions he owned. He had paid an enormous price to forge them in the first place.

"When did you get the right to speak? Lie down."

After putting away the Ice Profound Swords, Lin Dong glanced up at Cao Zhu. His eyes abruptly narrowed, and an indescribably vast Mental Energy surged from them, transforming into towering waves that swept forward.

"Aahhh! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!!!"

Feeling as though his mind had been struck savagely by a massive hammer, Cao Zhu clutched his head tightly, howling in agony and frantically begging for mercy.