Tower Battle

Symbol Master Association, council hall.

"Jun'er, you've become a Two-Seal Symbol Master." Master Yan stared at Jia Lie Jun in shock, as if he were looking at a monster. He had only entered the path of a Symbol Master half a year ago, yet he had already become a Two-Seal Symbol Master. Talent like this was simply unheard of.

"I just got lucky and broke through," Jia Lie Jun said humbly.

"Jun'er, let me introduce someone to you. This is your senior sister, Zi Yu." Master Yan gestured to the young woman beside him. The young woman had a graceful figure and wore a purple robe-dress. Her skin was like jade, with an oval face, willow-leaf brows, cherry lips, and delicate features. A flexible sword hung at her waist. Her air was cold and elegant, giving off the feeling that she was very difficult to approach.

Junior brother Jia Lie Jun greets Senior Sister. Jia Lie Jun stepped forward and bowed. Zi Yu looked at Jia Lie Jun with some curiosity. She had heard her master mention this junior brother before, and every time he did, he praised him endlessly, his face full of pride. Over time, Zi Yu had also very much wanted to meet Jia Lie Jun, and now that she saw him this morning, he was indeed extraordinary in bearing. She immediately wanted to test this junior brother. Her Spiritual Power transformed into a needle and shot swiftly toward Jia Lie Jun. Jia Lie Jun smiled faintly. With a thought, he returned the favor, actually using the same move. The needles condensed from Spiritual Power collided in midair, and Zi Yu's side swiftly collapsed. The needle continued shooting toward Zi Yu, forcing her to defend. A Spiritual Power barrier rapidly took shape in front of her, and the needle slammed fiercely into it before shattering.

"Haha, good. Not bad, Jun'er." When Master Yan saw the two exchange moves and Jia Lie Jun come out slightly ahead, he burst into laughter.

"Master, you're biased. Junior Brother bullied me, and not only did you not rein him in, you even praised him." Zi Yu, standing at the side, was greatly dissatisfied and shook Master Yan's arm as she acted spoiled.

"Well? Now you know there are always people beyond people, and heavens beyond the heavens, don't you? Though you are one of the top figures among the younger generation in Flame City, you must not look down on other young talents. You must always maintain a humble and cautious attitude. You may be proud, but you must never be arrogant," Master Yan said earnestly. These words were spoken to Zi Yu, yet they also seemed to be spoken to Jia Lie Jun.

"Disciple will respectfully follow Master's teachings," Jia Lie Jun said respectfully. Master Yan nodded, his eyes full of relief, and thought to himself, Though Jun'er is exceptionally gifted, he is neither arrogant nor impatient. Not bad. In the future, he is bound to achieve great things.

"Jun'er, have you heard of the Symbol Master Tower?" Master Yan asked softly.

"I have. The Symbol Master Tower is formed from the gathered Spiritual Power of many Symbol Masters. It has the effect of tempering and cleansing Spiritual Power, and is a holy land in the hearts of many Symbol Masters. Flame City has one," Jia Lie Jun said, laboriously searching through the information in his mind regarding the Symbol Master Tower.

"That's right. Our Flame City Symbol Master Association does indeed have a Symbol Master Tower. This Symbol Master Tower was condensed through several hundred years of effort by the Symbol Master predecessors of Flame City. It is the pride of the Flame City Symbol Master Association." Master Yan's face was filled with pride. However, that pride did not last long. He immediately let out a deep sigh, his tone carrying a trace of helplessness, and a touch of gloom appeared on his face as he sighed. "The Symbol Master Tower is extremely precious, and very few cities possess one. In the past, in order to seize Symbol Master Towers, extremely brutal struggles broke out between the various cities, causing countless deaths and injuries. As matters grew more and more severe, the imperial family of the Great Yan Dynasty had no choice but to step in and stop it. Yet because of that, an unwritten rule was formed: the Tower Battle. The so-called Tower Battle means that the Symbol Master Association of one city can challenge a city that possesses a Symbol Master Tower. As long as they win three rounds in a row, they can seize the Symbol Master Tower. Up until now, Flame City's Symbol Master Association has already lost three rounds in a row."

"Master, don't worry. Even if I have to risk my life, I won't let Tian Huo City seize the Symbol Master Tower." Zi Yu's brows were filled with determination. Her bright, spirited eyes revealed intense fighting spirit, and paired with the flexible sword at her waist, she looked like a female general, quite valiant and heroic.

"Sigh. Speaking of it, our Flame City Symbol Master Association has also had a gap in talent these past few years. Back in this old man's generation, even if we couldn't be said to have talents appearing in great numbers, we could still beat the other cities until they didn't dare come offend us. But now, the Flame City Symbol Master Association hardly has any presentable young talents." Master Yan spoke with a sorrowful expression. Then he looked at Jia Lie Jun with hope, his words carrying some excitement. "Jun'er, your master hopes that you can represent our Flame City Symbol Master Association in battle."

"Master, rest assured. In this Tower Battle, I will definitely do everything I can to defend the Symbol Master Tower for Flame City," Jia Lie Jun said solemnly.

"Zi Yue, Jun'er, you must make good use of this Tower Battle. If you can fully utilize the Symbol Master Tower this time, you will certainly benefit greatly. Moreover, the time it takes for you to break through to Three-Seal Rune Master will be greatly shortened. I suppose this is a little selfishness on your master's part." Master Yan looked at the two of them with a doting expression.

"Master, what is the method of the Tower Battle?" Jia Lie Jun asked aloud.

"The method of the Tower Battle is very simple. It is to charge the tower. The so-called tower charge is to see who can climb higher. Last time, the people from Tian Huo City reached the sixth floor. I imagine they will go even higher this time, so the two of you must not underestimate the enemy. In addition, there are rumors that on the eighth floor of that Symbol Master Tower, there is a Qi-grade Spiritual Secret Manual left behind by a predecessor. Whether you can obtain it will depend on your own fortunes. There are still four days until the Tower Battle. During these few days, the two of you should rest and prepare properly for the Tower Battle. Your master hopes that you can shine brilliantly in this Tower Battle." Master Yan's gaze was full of expectation.

Four days later, Flame City Symbol Master Association, Symbol Master Tower.

"Sigh, our Flame City Symbol Master Association is about to fail to hold on to the Symbol Master Tower. If we lose this Tower Battle too, the Symbol Master Tower will be taken by Tian Huo City." A Symbol Master from Flame City looked dispirited.

"The Symbol Master Tower is a holy land in our hearts. Wherever the Symbol Master Tower goes, I'll go too."

Jia Lie Jun and the others had only just approached the Symbol Master Tower when they heard the noisy chatter coming from the field. Looking toward the sound, they saw that the base of the Symbol Master Tower was surrounded by a crowd. The crowd, however, was clearly divided into two factions. One faction was the Flame City Symbol Masters, and the other was the Tian Huo City Symbol Master Association.

"Master Yan has arrived." When the people from the Flame City Symbol Master Association saw Master Yan enter, they hurriedly opened up a path. At the same time, a group of people also walked out from the crowd of Tian Huo City's side. The one in the lead was a middle-aged man, with several young people following closely behind him.

"Yan Xuan, we of Tian Huo City will be taking this Symbol Master Tower," the middle-aged man said with a wild laugh.

Master Yan let out a cold snort, glanced lightly at the middle-aged man, and said no more nonsense. He called several older Symbol Masters over to the base of the Symbol Master Tower. Powerful Spiritual Power instantly swept across the whole field like a tide, and the bodies of the four men actually rose slowly, floating in the air. Their Spiritual Power continuously poured into the Symbol Master Tower, and then a stone door slowly rose. At once, a dense pressure spread out from within the Symbol Master Tower, and some weaker Symbol Masters hurriedly retreated.

"What strong Spiritual Power pressure. I can feel it even from this far away. Looks like wanting to enter the eighth floor really won't be easy," Jia Lie Jun thought to himself.

"I announce that the Tower Battle begins. Symbol Masters from both sides, please enter the tower."