WDQK: Invincible with top-tier talent from the start

Chapter 59: Shocking the Crowd, Triple Rewards!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Faced with Cao Zhu's sudden ambush, Lin Fan seemed completely unfazed—as if he'd seen it coming. Three cold flashes appeared in an instant, easily intercepting Cao Zhu's attack!

At the same time, two palm-sized flying swords hovered in the air, each one aimed squarely at Cao Zhu's brow and throat!

Hiss—!

The entire plaza fell into stunned silence. Regardless of whether they were Symbol Masters from Yan City or Tianhuo City, everyone watching couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

For a brief moment, absolute stillness blanketed the square.

In the corridor on the side, Ziyue's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief, her heart shaken.

She hadn't expected Lin Fan's spiritual power to be so overwhelmingly strong—and his precision and control were nothing short of masterful.

As for Cao Zhu, the one being targeted, he was completely frozen in place!

Feeling the icy tips of the swords against his brow and throat, Cao Zhu felt a chill crawl from the base of his spine straight to the top of his skull.

In that moment, death felt terrifyingly close.

Clink... Clink... Clink...

Suddenly, the sound of three crisp impacts rang out in the plaza.

It was the sound of Cao Zhu's three snow-white flying swords falling to the ground—after Lin Fan's Seven-Star Swords had shattered the spiritual energy maintaining them.

Only then did the stunned spectators finally snap out of their daze.

Now, every gaze that fell upon Lin Fan was filled with awe and fear.

With a thought, Lin Fan summoned the three fallen swords and quietly stored them away in his system space. Then, smiling, he looked at Cao Zhu and asked,

"Want to keep going?"

As he spoke, the three Seven-Star Swords that had knocked down Cao Zhu's weapons shot forward again—this time stopping right in front of his heart and both temples.

"Don't! I surrender!"

Cao Zhu didn't dare move a muscle, terrified that the slightest twitch might bring instant death.

Even the onlookers felt their scalps tingle at the sight of five swords positioned over Cao Zhu's vital points.

Anyone in his position would've given up too!

Boo!

When Cao Zhu admitted defeat, the Yan City Symbol Masters immediately began booing him.

Many, eager to pay him back for his earlier arrogance, unleashed a wave of mocking jeers, making Cao Zhu's face flush with fury.

But with five deadly swords still hovering around him, he could only grit his teeth and endure the humiliation.

"Well fought."

Lin Fan offered a casual smile, then leapt gracefully back to Ziyue's side. "So, about that spiritual technique?"

"Here."

Ziyue gave Lin Fan a long look, then took out a scroll from her storage pouch and handed it to him.

Lin Fan gave it a quick inspection, nodded in satisfaction, and stored it in his system space.

"See you at the Tower Battle," he said with a light smile, then turned and walked off with Lin Dong.

Cao Zhu watched Lin Fan leave, lips twitching as if he wanted to ask for his swords back—but in the end, he didn't dare say a word.

As Lin Fan's figure disappeared into the distance, the crowd in the plaza slowly came back to their senses, voices bursting out all at once.

"Damn, that guy is insane!"

"A Second Seal Symbol Master defeated in one move! He's too strong—and too cool!"

"Who is he? Anyone know him? I've never seen him before."

"You don't even know him? That's Lin Fan—he's the one who killed Wei Tong and destroyed the Blood-Clothed Gate!"

"So it's him! I heard he was already a Third Seal Symbol Master—looks like the rumors were true!"

"..."

Amidst all the praise and admiration directed at Lin Fan, Cao Zhu's face grew darker and darker. He turned and left the plaza, expression gloomy.

Just thinking about his three precious Ice Xuan Swords made his heart ache.

The other Symbol Masters from Tianhuo City didn't dare say a word and followed him quietly.

That guy…!

In the corridor, Ziyue stared at Lin Fan's back, biting her lip. Her expression was conflicted, and after a long silence, she whispered under her breath,

"I'll catch up to you… I swear I will."

…

On the other side, after leaving the Symbol Master Association, Lin Fan and Lin Dong returned directly to the Lin household.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Just as they stepped into the manor, two crimson shadows flashed like lightning toward them. In the blink of an eye, they were surrounded by Huo'er and Xiao Yan.

Seated on Huo'er's back was Qingtan, her lips puffed in a pout.

"Brother Lin Fan, you're finally back! You went out without taking me with you!"

Qingtan jumped off Huo'er and clung to Lin Fan's arm, pouting coquettishly.

Lin Fan patted her hand and smiled. "We were summoned by Master Yan for a meeting. If we'd been going out to have fun, of course we would've brought you along."

[Ding! You patted Lin Qingtan and received two Yin-Yang Pills! Note: For Yuan Dan Realm cultivators, greatly boosts internal yin-yang energy.]

A system notification rang in Lin Fan's mind.

Yin-Yang Pills?

He wondered how they compared to the Yin-Yang Pearls.

Still, Lin Fan was pleased with the reward—he was looking forward to trying them after the Tower Battle in three days.

Hearing Lin Fan's explanation, Qingtan's pout turned into a smile again. "Then since you're free now, let's go stroll around Yan City!"

Her cultivation had reached the late Earth Yuan Realm, and she couldn't advance any further for now, so she wandered around most days—but alone, it was boring. Naturally, she wanted Lin Fan to join her.

"I've still got some things to take care of with Lin Dong. Tomorrow, I'll take you out for a full day of fun," Lin Fan said.

Qingtan looked a little disappointed at first, but when she heard the latter part of his sentence, she immediately brightened and jumped in delight.

"Okay! You better not break your promise!"

"Don't worry." Lin Fan laughed and reached over to pat Huo'er and Xiao Yan.

[Ding! You patted the Fire Python Tiger Huo'er and received 1,000 Yang Yuan Pills!]

[Ding! You patted the Fire Python Tiger Xiao Yan and received two Form-Molding Monster Crystals!]

Yang Yuan Pills—not bad. As for the monster crystals, they'd clearly be for the tigers themselves.

Lin Fan wasn't disappointed. After all, they were free rewards.

"Well, since you two are busy, I'll take Huo'er and Xiao Yan to play by myself," Qingtan said with a grin, then jumped onto Huo'er's back and called out,

"Huo'er! Xiao Yan! Let's go!"

Roar!

Roar!

The two tigers let out low growls and dashed off with Qingtan for another joyride.

Lin Fan watched the trio disappear and shook his head with a smile.

"Let's go. Back to my place first," he said after a pause, turning to Lin Dong.

"Mm." Lin Dong nodded, not asking any questions—he trusted that Lin Fan would tell him what he needed to know when the time came.

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