Tower Defense Successful

"I have never seen anyone so shameless and brazen."

After listening to the victims' accounts, Han Yun could not help but throw back his head and sigh.

"Teacher Han, please help us recover our belongings."

"Yes, Teacher Han. If we do not capture Lin Dong, the public outrage will never be quelled."

A crowd of bruised and battered Symbol Masters surrounded Han Yun, shouting loudly.

After a brief silence, Han Yun shook his head despondently. "You know the rules of the Tower Battle. I cannot make a move against Lin Dong, and this is Yan City Symbol Masters' home ground."

The Tower Battle within the Symbol Master Tower had always been without taboos. As long as contestants could withstand the terrifying mental pressure, they could attack however they wished, without restriction, so long as they did not take their opponent's life.

Every year's Tower Battle saw people leave with missing arms and legs. They had merely been robbed of their belongings and beaten up in passing; it did not count as breaking the rules.

With their anger and grief having nowhere to go after being refused, the Skyfire City Symbol Masters could only glare furiously at the Yan City Symbol Masters opposite them.

However, the Yan City Symbol Masters, confident that they held the upper hand, naturally paid no heed to them.

The fourth day, the fifth day, the sixth day...

Symbol Masters who could no longer endure kept walking out of the Symbol Master Tower, while Skyfire City Symbol Masters kept going to Han Yun to complain. Unfortunately, nothing came of it.

On the seventh day, Cao Zhu and Liu Long, who had been on the Fifth Floor, emerged together.

"You two were robbed by Lin Dong as well? The two of you joining forces should be comparable to Three Seal Talisman Masters."

Han Yun scrutinized the two disciples before him suspiciously.

"How could that be? How could the two of us possibly have been defeated by that bastard Lin Dong? If you do not believe us, Teacher, look—our clothes are brand-new."

Liu Long burst into laughter and reached out to tug at his clean, neat clothes. Cao Zhu beside him nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Liu Long could not help praising himself for his quick thinking.

The others had probably had their Cosmic Bags taken away and had no fresh clothes to change into. Fortunately, Cao Zhu's Cosmic Bag had been returned to him, allowing the two of them to calmly change into clean, tidy clothes and fool everyone.

"..."

Han Yun's eye twitched as he looked at Liu Long's clothes, which were obviously a size too small, and fell into deep thought.

How had he ended up with two such idiots for disciples?

On the eighth day, Ziyue left the tower.

"Ziyue, who exactly reached the Ninth Floor?"

The moment Master Yan saw his beloved disciple emerge, he went straight to the point.

"Someone reached the Ninth Floor?"

A flash of shock suddenly crossed the icy beauty's frosty face. She abruptly turned around and saw a distinct point of light flickering faintly at the very top of the Gray Tower.

"Although I do not know whether Lin Dong or Zhou Tong was the one who entered the Ninth Floor, I think it should be Lin Dong."

After her shock faded, the purple-skirt beauty parted her cherry lips and spoke.

"Why?"

A Three Seal Talisman Master glanced at Ziyue in surprise.

Both were Three Seal Talisman Masters, so why did she have such confidence in Lin Dong?

"Although Zhou Tong entered the Seventh Floor, he still found it rather difficult when breaking through the mental barriers. But Lin Dong was different. Whether he was walking on the Sixth Floor or breaking through the mental barriers, he appeared completely at ease."

"It felt as though... as though I had just entered the First Floor—comfortable and relaxed."

Ziyue pursed her tender red lips and recalled it slowly.

"He was already on the Sixth Floor, yet he was still comfortable and relaxed?"

Several experienced middle-aged Symbol Masters from Yan City exchanged horrified looks.

"No matter what, we can almost conclude that the person who entered the Ninth Floor is Lin Dong. Besides, if my guess is correct, Zhou Tong is nearing his limit as well. The result of the competition will soon be revealed."

Master Yan, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly raised his head and looked toward the Seventh Floor of the Gray Tower.

His words proved prophetic. The day after Ziyue left the tower, a plain-looking young man also walked steadily out of the Symbol Master Tower.

"It is over. The person on the Seventh Floor really was Zhou Tong. Skyfire City has lost this Tower Battle."

Looking at the figure who had emerged, then at the point of light still lingering on the Ninth Floor, Han Yun could not help closing his eyes in anguish.

They had been just one final victory away—just one more victory from Skyfire City defeating Yan City three times in a row and successfully moving this Symbol Master Tower back to Skyfire City.

Everything had been ruined by that brat Lin Dong!

"Eh, Senior Disciple Brother, you are injured? Did you also fall victim to that demon?" After the Skyfire City Symbol Masters comforted him for a while, they began asking after Senior Disciple Brother's injuries.

"Yes. I was defeated by Lin Dong in a single move. He is very strong."

Zhou Tong touched the bruise at the corner of his mouth and smiled calmly.

"But that is not right. Even Senior Disciple Brother lost to Lin Dong, so how could Second Senior Disciple Brother and Third Senior Disciple Brother have won? Even if the two of them joined forces, defeating him should have been extremely difficult."

An incongruous voice suddenly rose from the crowd.

"You two joined forces and defeated Lin Dong?"

Zhou Tong cast Cao Zhu and Liu Long a complicated look.

"Hehe, well, um..."

Liu Long's mind raced wildly as he desperately searched for a way out.

"Zhou Tong, are you all right?"

Han Yun happened to walk over, and Liu Long immediately retreated at top speed as though he had been granted a pardon.

"Teacher, let's go back. Next year, I'll return to challenge Yan City again—to challenge Lin Dong again."

Zhou Tong shook his head calmly.

"It's good that you're all right. We'll fight again next year."

Han Yun smiled with deep satisfaction. His eldest disciple might not have possessed the greatest talent, but his temperament was the best. That was why he could suppress the many geniuses within the association.

"Let's go."

With Han Yun's command, the many Symbol Masters from Skyfire City left without even saying goodbye, vanishing in a flash.

"Everyone, we successfully defended the tower. Yan City has won this Tower Battle."

Watching his Old Opponent leave in such a sorry state, Master Yan felt happier than ever and immediately waved a hand as he announced the result.

"Senior Brother Lin Dong is mighty! Yan City is mighty!"

"We successfully defended the tower! Our Symbol Master Tower finally doesn't have to lose to Skyfire City anymore!"

"With Senior Brother Lin Dong here, we won't fear them next year either!"

The moment Master Yan finished speaking, the plaza erupted into a sea of cheers.

"But when exactly will Senior Brother Lin Dong come out?"

"Yeah, how many days can Senior Brother Lin Dong hold out on the Ninth Floor?"

As the clamor gradually subsided, questions began to arise.

Surrounded by the crowd, Master Yan pondered briefly before answering, "I'm not entirely sure either. After all, no one from Yan City has reached the Ninth Floor in nearly a hundred years."

"The only thing certain is that the mental pressure on the Ninth Floor is more than ten times that of the Eighth Floor. Even I cannot withstand it."

"Lin Dong and Zhou Tong are both Three Seal Talisman Masters. Even if Lin Dong is stronger, there should be a limit to how much stronger he is. Zhou Tong lasted a full eight days on the Eighth Floor before leaving the tower, so Lin Dong should be about the same. Let's stay and wait patiently. It won't be long."