Floor 166.
Clang—!!
The straight blade slashed toward the platform, only to suddenly halt in midair, as if an invisible wall stood between Lin Qiye and them, blocking all outside attacks.
Lin Qiye frowned tightly. The knuckles of his hands gripping the blade began to whiten, but no matter how hard he pushed, he could not drive the edge even an inch farther forward.
"Captain Lin, do you really think... my Baili Family is so easy to bully?"
Standing atop the platform, Baili Xin narrowed his eyes at Lin Qiye. No emotion could be heard in his low voice. He gently extended the hand holding his wineglass forward, and the rim seemed to touch an invisible boundary, producing a clear hum.
"Wall of Sighs," Baili Xin softly chanted.
The next moment, a heavy sigh suddenly sounded beside Lin Qiye's ear. It was impossible to tell whether the voice belonged to a man or woman, yet it brimmed with helplessness and the weight of countless years.
The instant the voice rang out beside him, Lin Qiye felt as though he had been struck by a massive hammer. A terrifying repulsive force sent him flying, violently shaking every organ in his body, like the wineglass touching the wall's edge, always on the verge of shattering!
Lin Qiye smashed through two enormous pillars in succession and flew out of the building through a shattered floor-to-ceiling window. Enduring the agonizing pain, he hurled one of the straight blades in his hand back into the building before his figure vanished into the sea of clouds.
Whoosh—!
The instant that straight blade flew back onto the 166th floor, the reverse summoning spell activated, teleporting Lin Qiye back inside once more.
He gripped the straight blade and stood at the edge of the floor, his gaze toward