The person is perfect, but the system is stuck in a fantastical sewer.

"You two brats ganged up on me! I am the invincible God-Slaying Stone!"

You dare sell me out?! This is outrageous!

The God-Slaying Stone clung tightly to Wang Teng's shoulder, its cracked mouth gaping wide open, its shrill voice almost piercing his eardrums.

Shi Hao stood with his hands on his hips, his voice childish yet full of imposing manner:

"Stone, Stone, stop fooling around! We agreed to exchange it! I'm taking you home to play!"

As he spoke, he reached out to grab it again, startling the stone so much that it twitched wildly.

Wang Teng was caught in the middle, his shoulders bobbing left and right, almost losing his balance.

Wang Teng was both amused and exasperated, and was just about to use his physical strength, a hundred times greater than his own, to forcefully press the stone down.

Sudden--

The wind around the mountains and forests suddenly stopped.

A chilling killing intent filled the air.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Dozens of whooshing sounds rang out simultaneously.

The masked assassins in black appeared like ghosts from behind the ancient trees and bushes, surrounding the three of them completely.

Each person held a long sword that gleamed coldly, with runes flowing faintly like a curtain of rain on the blades—traces of the Rain Clan's unique magical techniques.

The crowd parted automatically, and a bronze chariot pulled by four pure-blooded ferocious beasts slowly drove out.

A young girl, about fifteen or sixteen years old, stood on the bus. Her skin was as white as snow, and she wore a light blue dress. She had a slender waist and long, flowing hair.

With an air of arrogance and coldness in her eyes, she was none other than Yu Zimo, the pride of the Yu Prince's Mansion!

Holding a crystal-clear rain sword, she fixed her icy gaze on Xiao Shihao, her voice clear yet carrying a murderous intent:

"Shi Hao, you little bastard, I've finally found you."

Shi Hao blinked his big eyes, tilted his head to look at the black-clad assassins around him, and then looked at Yu Zimo.

Instead of fear, her little face showed an excited smile:

"Wow! So many people! Are they all here to deliver precious medicine?"

Yu Ziming's face darkened, and she coldly snorted:

"A naughty child is a naughty child; even when death is imminent, he still talks tough."

"Elders, deploy the Rain Killing Formation! Today we will surely take this boy's head to appease the souls of our Rain Clan's fallen!"

The assassins responded in unison, their magical artifacts shone brightly, and instantly dark clouds filled the sky, followed by a torrential downpour.

Every drop of rain transformed into a sharp sword beam, enveloping Xiao Shihao from all directions!

Wang Teng raised an eyebrow.

Rain Prince's Mansion?

Yu Zimo?

This plot... seems to be the part in the original novel where Shi Hao is being chased?

He subconsciously looked at Shi Hao, only to find that the little rascal had jumped up excitedly, and with a grab of his little hand, a ball of primordial treasure light condensed.

The fight is about to begin!

Just then, that unreliable electronic system voice in my mind exploded merrily once again:

[Ding! A powerful enemy has been detected near the host!]

[Dimensional rule conflict, automatic error correction in progress...]

[Congratulations, host, on discovering the genius of Tianshui Academy—Shui Bing'er!]

[Identity: Captain of Tianshui Academy, possesses the ultimate water-attribute martial soul, Phoenix Ice Phoenix, and innate full soul power!]

Current strength: Soul King level

[Suggestion: You can observe during battle to trigger the Enlightenment of Love and steal its ice-attribute treasure technique!]

Wang Teng: "???"

He looked down at Yu Zimo on the chariot.

The girl wore a light blue dress. As she activated her magic, the rain around her was as clear as ice crystals, and the chilling aura was palpable. She did indeed have a bit of an ice-attribute control feel to her.

But this is clearly the Rain Clan's Rain Treasure Technique!

How did it become Shui Bing'er from Tianshui Academy in the system's mouth?!

Phoenix and Ice Phoenix?

Soul King?

System, isn't your false positive feature getting more and more outrageous?!

The God-Slaying Stone, which had been struggling, immediately fell silent upon sensing the killing intent and the torrential sword light. Its body trembled, and it muttered softly:

"Oh dear... the Rain Clan? This is a huge problem..."

"This little devil is in trouble... Master Teng, shall we run?"

Shi Hao, however, was already rubbing his hands together, his face flushed with excitement:

"Big brother, let's fight together! These guys look like they have a lot of treasure!"

Yu Zimo sneered, pointing her sword:

"Together? Then let's kill them all together!"

"Rain that kills the world!"

The sword light surged instantly, engulfing the three of them!

Wang Teng looked at the rain of swords falling from the sky, and then at the misjudgment label "Shui Bing'er" on the system panel.

A playful smile slowly crept onto his lips.

"Run? Why run?"

"Perfect..."

"Let me see just how powerful this 'Shui Bing'er's' ice-attribute magic is."

He took a step forward, and the God-Slaying Stone on his shoulder trembled in fear:

"Master Teng! Have you gone mad?! This is the Rain Prince's killing formation!"

Wang Teng remained silent, simply raising his hand casually.

A hundred times the strength of the physical body was quietly activated.

boom!

An air explosion.

The rain of swords shattered all at once when they were three feet away from him, dissipating into invisible water vapor.

Yu Zimo's pupils suddenly contracted:

"Who are you?!"

Wang Teng smiled, his voice carrying clearly:

"Just passing by."

"By the way... I'd like to take a look at your amazing technique."

Enlightenment through Longing - Passive Trigger!

His gaze instantly locked onto the rain sword in Yu Zimo's hand and the runes around her.

[Your passive soul skill, Comprehension, is now activated.]

[Observation Target: Rain Clan's Treasure Technique - Rainstorm Sword Art (Complete Version)]

[Learned instantly! Optimizing automatically...]

[Optimization complete: Rainstorm Sword Technique → Ice and Fire Rainstorm Sword Domain (Mastery)!]

[By fusing the power of ice and fire, the sword rain can be either ice or fire, combining offense and defense, with its range increased tenfold!]

Wang Teng gently shook hands.

Rain swords reappeared in the dark clouds of the sky.

It is half ice blue and half crimson.

Ice and fire intertwined, their power increasing tenfold, and they reversed their force, enveloping the Rain Clan assassins!

Yu Ziming's expression changed drastically:

"Impossible! How do you know the Rain Clan's treasured techniques?!"

Wang Teng smiled faintly:

"You'll get it after just one glance."

"Also... thank you for the 'ice attribute' demonstration."

The stone that struck the god was cracked, and even the sound of it trembled.

"Kid...this is way too outrageous!!"

But what happened next was even more outrageous.

Wang Teng immediately applied what he had just learned, unleashing the Rainstorm Sword Technique in a flash.

"Buzz!"

The Ice and Fire Rain Swords surged out like a raging storm, instantly engulfing the entire Rain Killing Array.

Half of the extremely cold ice sword froze the air wherever it passed, and the black-clad assassin was sealed in a crystal ice sculpture before he could even scream.

The other half, a crimson fire sword, burned all runes, its blade melting instantly, leaving flesh charred.

"Ahhhhh—"

"Elder, save me!"

In just a few breaths, more than half of the dozens of elite Rain Clan members were killed or wounded, and the rest fled in terror.

Yu Ziming's pretty face turned deathly pale. She held her sword across her chest, staring intently at Wang Teng, her voice trembling for the first time:

"Who...who are you?!"

How could it be the supreme treasure of my Rain Clan?! And... it can even reverse ice and fire?!

Wang Teng walked with his hands behind his back, stepping through the void like a lotus flower with each step.

The rain of ice and fire swords automatically parted to create a path, allowing him to approach the chariot as if strolling leisurely.

The girl instinctively retreated, only to find that the chariot was surrounded by a rain of ice and fire swords, leaving her nowhere to go.

She gritted her teeth, and with a sudden thrust of her sword, aimed straight for Wang Teng's throat!

"Rain falls from the heavens!"

The sword tip transformed into nine torrential downpours, carrying the full force of a peak Inscription Realm expert, enough to pierce through mountains!

But Wang Teng only held up two fingers.

Ding!

A simple clip.

The nine torrents instantly froze, turning into glistening water droplets that hovered on the fingertips.

Yu Zimo's pupils dilated sharply, her delicate body trembled, and the Rain Sword slipped from her hand, only to be caught casually by Wang Teng.

"The technique is good, but unfortunately... the timing and execution are a bit lacking."

He looked down at the girl.

Upon closer inspection, Yu Ziming was indeed exceptionally beautiful, with eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes like autumn water, and skin that appeared almost transparent under the light of the ice and fire.

But at this moment, his face was pale, and his arrogant expression finally crumbled, revealing a hint of fear and resentment.

Wang Teng smiled slightly, his voice not loud, but it made Yu Ziming's heart tighten:

"Yu Ziming, the prodigy of the Rain Prince's Mansion, right?"

"I can understand if you want to kill Shi Hao."

"But now... it's my turn to ask you."

He lightly lifted his fingers, turned the tip of the Rain Sword, and gently pressed it against Yu Zimo's snow-white chin, lifting her delicate face slightly.

The cold blade brushed against her skin, but it didn't harm her in the slightest; it only rendered her unable to move.

"Your Rain Clan, hunting down a ten-year-old child, dispatched an Inscription Realm elder and dozens of elite troops to surround and annihilate him using a killing formation..."

"Is that all the magnanimity you have?"