Tower Battle: Straight to the Eighth Floor

The contest between the two cities' Symbol Master Associations over the Symbol Master Tower should, by rights, have caused quite a stir. Yet Lei Qi had heard little discussion of it in Flame City. Presumably, both sides had deliberately kept the news under wraps. Aside from a few important figures, ordinary people had no idea that an exciting duel between Talisman Masters was about to unfold on this otherwise unremarkable day.

When Lei Qi returned to the Flame City Symbol Master Association, he discovered that the spacious courtyard held several times as many people as it had two days earlier. The shady bamboo groves were filled with lively chatter.

"Hmph, at least you're not late."

Not long after Lei Qi entered the courtyard, an eye-catching figure in a purple dress appeared before him. Looking at Zi Yue's perpetually icy, beautiful face, he felt that this woman was simply an intensified version of Xia Zhi Lan.

Still, even a pampered young lady like Xia Zhi Lan had now been brought thoroughly into line. What waves could Zi Yue possibly stir up?

"Lead the way," Lei Qi said calmly.

At that moment, Lei Qi looked as though he were addressing a maid.

Although Zi Yue was displeased, she still led the way.

After all, their clash that day had proven that Lei Qi was indeed stronger than her.

Following Zi Yue, he gradually ventured deeper into the Symbol Master Association. After a while, the Symbol Master Tower, radiating terrifying spiritual fluctuations, came into Lei Qi's view once again.

A large open space lay beneath the Symbol Master Tower, but it was now packed with a dense crowd. Clearly, this counted as a major event for Talisman Masters.

Lei Qi swept his gaze across the open space and discovered that the crowd was