The moment Xiao Yan and Little Dragon Girl stepped through the town gates, they sensed strange gazes sweeping over them from all around.
Paying those strange gazes little heed, Xiao Yan looked up at the town's streets and found quite a few people walking about.
Just as Xiao Yan was about to continue forward, figures flashed nearby. Several men carrying gleaming blades blocked his path, sinister expressions on their faces.
"Hand over everything valuable you've got." Five soul rings blazed around one of the men as he slowly approached Xiao Yan with a sharp blade in hand. He grinned, plainly harboring ill intentions.
At this, Xiao Yan smiled disdainfully and swept his gaze over the street before him. The other people had noticed what was happening, but not one came forward to help him out. Instead, they folded their arms, their faces full of mockery, and laughed as though watching a show.
"If you're not afraid to die, come and take it." Xiao Yan sneered, his body giving a slight shudder as his hand slowly closed around the Heavy Xuan Ruler's handle.
"You actually mean to fight back? You're courting death!" Seeing Xiao Yan's movement, the men surrounding him darkened their expressions. The sharp blades in their hands suddenly slashed viciously toward his neck.
"A bunch of grasshoppers!"
Watching the blade shadows descend on him from every direction, Xiao Yan's expression turned cold. With a sharp shout, he tapped the ground with his toes and swung the arm gripping the Heavy Xuan Ruler. The massive ruler instantly began spinning at high speed.
The huge black ruler stirred up a powerful force that burst outward from where he stood.
Clang, clang, clang!
Amid the rushing wind, crisp metallic clashes rang out wherever the figures met. Then the men were sent flying