Inside the Symbol Master Tower

Lin Mu entered the first floor. The space inside was quite large, about half the size of a plaza. No wonder the entire Symbol Master Tower was so tall and had become a landmark of Yan City.

The moment he stepped inside, Lin Mu felt a wave of spiritual pressure. This pressure was more like a cleansing, capable of making one's Spiritual Power more condensed. However, such a level of cleansing had no effect on Lin Mu.

"Let's continue upward," Lin Mu said.

Lin Dong and Ziyue, who followed behind Lin Mu, nodded. This level of pressure was far too weak for them as well.

Lin Mu climbed all the way to the fifth floor in one go. The higher they went, the fewer people there were. Those who could reach the fifth floor were generally Two-Seal Symbol Masters, and Ziyue gradually began to feel the pressure.

At the entrance to the sixth floor, Lin Mu spotted an acquaintance. It was Liu Long, who had threatened Lin Mu and Lin Dong before. Beside him stood Cao Zhu, whose Ice Profound Sword had been snatched away by Lin Dong.

Liu Long stared at Lin Mu and Lin Dong with a smile. His effeminate voice echoed through the empty tower.

"I warned you beforehand. Tower Battles are dangerous, so you'd better be careful."

"They really are quite dangerous," Lin Mu nodded.

"Hehe, we don't want to make things too difficult for you. As long as you return the Ice Profound Sword to Junior Brother Cao Zhu, compensate him with another twenty thousand Yang Yuan Stones, and then leave the Symbol Master Tower, the two of us will certainly let you leave safely," Liu Long said with a smile.

"And if we don't return it, what will you do?" Lin Mu asked.

"Ah, then we can only cripple you here," Liu Long sighed.

"Do as he says," Lin Mu said to Lin Dong beside him. He had no interest in personally dealing with such small fry.

"Ah, it would've been fine if you'd only provoked me, but you just had to provoke my big brother too. You can only blame yourselves for being unlucky," Lin Dong said with a feigned sigh.

"Will you do it yourselves, or shall I help you?"

"You bastard! Since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish!" Seeing Lin Dong's expression, how could Liu Long fail to realize that he was being toyed with?

He flew into a rage at once. With an angry curse and a wave of his hand, a fiery red sword shadow flew out of his Universe Bag.

When Lin Dong saw the Blazing Fire Sword, envy appeared in his eyes again. This Blazing Fire Sword was clearly even better than the Ice Profound Sword he had taken from Cao Zhu.

"These guys are all so rich. I'm the only one who's this poor!"

While Lin Dong eyed Liu Long's Blazing Fire Sword greedily, Liu Long had already controlled it and launched an attack at him.

"Go!"

With a flick of Lin Dong's finger, three Ice Profound Swords shot forth and tangled with the Blazing Fire Sword. Sword shadows danced as sparks burst through the air.

Seeing this, Cao Zhu clenched both hands. His powerful Spiritual Power condensed into two rapidly spinning spiritual discs. As their sharp circular blades spun, they actually produced a howling sound as they tore through the air.

Then Cao Zhu swung both hands, sending the two Spiritual Power discs flying toward Lin Dong.

Lin Dong's expression did not change in the slightest. He split off two Ice Profound Swords to block Cao Zhu's spiritual discs. For a time, sparks flew through the air, accompanied by ceaseless, crisp clangs.

The longer Liu Long fought, the more something felt wrong. He had already used his full strength, yet Lin Dong seemed as though he were merely playing around.

"Cao Zhu, combine your Spiritual Power!"

Liu Long knew that if this continued, they would surely lose. With a thought, the Blazing Fire Sword broke through the Ice Profound Swords' blockade and hovered before him once more.

Hearing Liu Long's sharp shout, Cao Zhu's gaze darkened slightly. He nodded heavily, changed his hand seals, and streams of powerful Spiritual Power surged out, pouring continuously into the Blazing Fire Sword before them.

As the two men's Spiritual Power poured in wildly, the Blazing Fire Sword immediately erupted with dazzling red light. Sharp sword winds spread through the air.

"Blazing Fire Sword, slash!"

"You've got some skill!" Seeing Liu Long and Cao Zhu's move, Lin Dong was somewhat impressed. Spiritual Power surged out as he controlled an Ice Profound Sword and sent it crashing toward the Blazing Fire Sword.

Clang!

The moment the two swords collided, the fiery red glow on the Blazing Fire Sword immediately dimmed, and its sharp sword energy dispersed completely.

Then Lin Dong reached out and grabbed the Blazing Fire Sword in his hand. With a casual swing, two sword beams shot from the Blazing Fire Sword and struck toward Cao Zhu and Liu Long.

The two hurriedly mobilized the Primal Energy within their bodies, forming defenses before themselves. However, both specialized in Spiritual Power, and their Primal Energy cultivation was weak. The sword beams instantly broke through their defenses, slicing off several of their fingers.

"Ah!"

As their severed fingers hit the ground, the two let out miserable screams.

"You're a Three Symbol Talisman Master!" Liu Long stared at Lin Dong in horror. To so easily take their combined attack and then seize the Blazing Fire Sword from his hands, Lin Dong's strength far surpassed that of a Two-Seal Symbol Master.

"You only realized that now?" Lin Dong smiled.

"Tower Battles don't allow killing!" Seeing Lin Dong walk toward him, Liu Long said fearfully.

"Don't worry, I won't break the rules. Tower Battles only require that no one be killed. Completely crippling the two of you shouldn't violate the rules, right?" Lin Dong said with a smile.

"Please, let us go," Liu Long pleaded in terror. That would be no different from killing them.

"Letting you go isn't impossible. Fifty thousand Yang Yuan Stones each. That price isn't expensive, is it?" Lin Dong said after pretending to ponder for a moment.

"Why don't you just rob us?" Cao Zhu roared.

"Am I not robbing you right now?" Lin Dong held the Blazing Fire Sword in his right hand and patted Cao Zhu's face with it, wearing an innocent smile.

"Lin Dong, do you really lack this little bit of Yang Yuan Stone?" Lin Mu teased. He had given Lin Dong quite a few Pure Yuan Pills. Though they were a drop in the ocean to Lin Mu, they were enough for Lin Dong's cultivation.

"I don't lack them, but my cultivation resources used to come from the family or from you, Big Brother. This time, I want to earn some myself," Lin Dong said.

"Whatever you want." Lin Mu shrugged.

"Have you decided? Your lives or your money?" Lin Dong asked the two impatiently. "If you don't choose soon, I'll choose for you."

"Fine, take it!"

Liu Long gritted his teeth and handed his Universe Bag to Lin Dong. How could money compare to life?

Lin Dong took the Universe Bag, checked it, and nodded in satisfaction. He then looked at Cao Zhu, whose face was deathly pale, and asked gently, "What about yours?"

"I only have forty thousand Yang Yuan Stones in total," Cao Zhu said through gritted teeth.

"Hand them over!" Lin Dong extended his hand.

Cao Zhu handed his Universe Bag to Lin Mu. The Yang Yuan Stones inside had been borrowed from the people who had come with him. His own Yang Yuan Stones had been robbed by Lin Dong last time.

"This Blazing Fire Sword is my spoils of war. If you want to take it back, you can challenge me again. I welcome you anytime," Lin Dong said, waving the Blazing Fire Sword in his hand.

"If you wanted to rob them, couldn't you have just taken their Universe Bags directly? Why make it so troublesome and threaten them for half the day?" Lin Mu teased.

"Uh, Big Brother really does have experience. I'll do that next time," Lin Dong said after freezing for a moment.