Showdown

Showdown

"Fine, then let me see what this elder is capable of!"

Fire Bull had a fiery temper. Without another word, he charged straight out.

Everyone else looked to their boss, waiting for his order.

"Since a Spirit Hall elder has personally come to visit us, wouldn't it be rather rude of us not to meet him?"

Rota quietly drank tea downstairs as he waited. He was not afraid that they would flee; beneath the coverage of his Observation Haki, they had nowhere to hide.

"Hey, are you the Spirit Hall elder? What do you want with us?"

When Fire Bull first saw Rota, he was startled as well, so he slightly softened his tone.

"This old man merely wishes to have tea with your boss. Oh, and this gem belongs to you, doesn't it? I found it on the road, so I shall return it to its rightful owner."

Rota tossed the red gem in his hand to Fire Bull. Catching it, Fire Bull discovered that it was indeed his Soul Tool.

"I've shown enough sincerity, haven't I? Let your boss come down now."

Faced with Rota, Fire Bull could not help feeling fear rise from the depths of his heart. It seemed that this Spirit Hall elder before him was not someone he could contend with.

"Wait here. I'll go get our boss!"

"No need. I'm here."

A man clad in exquisite black armor came over and sat opposite Rota, surrounded by a group of people.

"My name is Deklai, and I'm the boss of these fellows. May I ask what business a dignified Spirit Hall elder has with us?"

"Deklai, is it? This old man has no other intentions. I simply wish to have tea with you."

"No other intentions? Isn't it rather inappropriate to drink tea in a tavern?"

The first exchange between Deklai and Rota had already begun, and a faint smell of gunpowder lingered in their conversation.

"I advise you not to beat around the bush. Say what you have to say, and stop spouting nonsense!"

Rota sighed and said helplessly, "How rude. Then this old man shall be direct. You were the one who stole Spirit Hall's Soul Bone some time ago, weren't you? And the incident that just happened in Nuoding City was your doing as well, wasn't it?"

Since he was going to get straight to the point, Rota went all the way.

"What do you mean by that? Even a Spirit Hall elder can't just pin such a huge accusation on us! What evidence do you have?"

Expecting these fellows to confess voluntarily was nothing more than drawing water with a bamboo basket—an empty effort!

"As for evidence, this wanted notice already explains the matter, does it not?" Rota placed Spirit Hall's wanted notice on the table.

"Hahaha! Are you blind? Is the person on this notice me? Don't make me laugh." Deklai burst into loud laughter.

"At this point, do you still think that little bit of pointless disguise on your face is useful?"

The only reason Rota had wasted so many words on them was because simply killing them would be letting them off too easily. They needed to pay for what they had done.

However, if these people still had no intention of repenting, then only death awaited them.

"This old man will give you one final chance. If you remain stubborn, then prepare to reunite with the Grim Reaper!"

"Fine! Then let me see what ability you have to send me to the Grim Reaper!"

Deklai did not regard a mere Spirit Hall elder as worthy of his attention. It was not as if he had never killed one before. Hadn't that elder at the level of a rank 91 Titled Douluo died by his hand?

Deklai's martial soul and Soul Power were both unknown. It could be said that Rota had no intelligence whatsoever on Deklai. But before absolute strength, such information was irrelevant.

"It seems you've made your decision as well~"

After finishing the last sip of tea, Rota rose to his feet.

"Deklai, martial soul: Elastic Violent Bear. Rank 88 assault-type Soul Douluo!" Deklai directly unleashed his martial soul.

"Oh my, how scary. Your martial soul reminds this old man of someone familiar~"

"It's here, the boss's martial soul! Back then, that Spirit Hall elder was completely suppressed by the boss's martial soul."

"Get him, Boss!"

Seeing Deklai unleash his martial soul, his underlings all grew excited.

"My, my. Fighting inside the tavern would cause trouble for others~"

"Trying to back down now? Too late!"

Deklai completely misunderstood Rota's meaning, thinking that Rota was taking the chance to show weakness.

"No, no. This old man means it would be better to change locations before we fight~"

"What?"

In an instant, Rota vanished from before Deklai. Only when a familiar voice came from behind him did he realize what had happened.

"This old man thinks outside looks nice. Come out and play!"

When did this guy get behind me? A drop of cold sweat slid down Deklai's forehead. That speed was simply terrifying.

Before Deklai could react further, Rota swept a kick into his waist. The immense force drove Rota's shin deep into Deklai's flesh.

The next moment, Deklai was kicked flying by Rota, smashing through a whole row of buildings.

Looking at the hole he had kicked open, Rota smiled helplessly. "Oh dear, this is quite a problem~"

Everyone present swallowed hard as they stared at Rota. What they had just witnessed was too terrifying. Boss Deklai had actually been sent flying by the man before them in a single strike.

Previously, Boss Deklai had fought back and forth with that rank 91 Spirit Hall elder, and had even killed that elder in the end.

Yet now, this had happened, leaving everyone stunned.

"No way, the boss got kicked away just like that?"

Fire Bull's eyes widened even further. It was also his first time seeing his boss in such a sorry state. Not even when facing that Spirit Hall elder before had his boss been reduced to this!

"Oh, that's right. This old man is precisely the one taking over the position of the elder you killed, so don't harbor any wishful thoughts~"

"You are all this old man's merits. If I let you escape, wouldn't that mean this old man was taking a loss?"

At this moment, Rota looked like a smiling demon in everyone's eyes, taking lives while chatting and laughing.

"Especially you, little fellow who plays with fire. You really did start quite a blaze!"

Rota walked toward Fire Bull step by step. With every step Rota took closer, Fire Bull shrank back another step.

"N-No, sir, I can explain! I apologize! I apologize!"

Rota pressed a finger against Fire Bull's forehead and said regretfully, "I'm truly sorry, but this old man promised someone a request. So, you cannot possibly be allowed to live~"

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Fire Bull was unwilling to resign himself to his fate. He directly rolled aside and unleashed his martial soul as he rolled.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Fire Bull Rage Charge! Don't underestimate me! I'm a Soul Ancestor, after all!"

"Oh my, how scary. You're even a Soul Ancestor~"

Rota narrowed his eyes and pointed a finger at Fire Bull as he charged toward him.

"Die!" Fire Bull roared furiously, pouring even more force into his attack.

This strike was Fire Bull's final struggle. He knew that such an action might be useless, but he still had to fight for it. He refused to die such a humiliating death.

"Farewell~"

A casual Laser from Rota pierced through Fire Bull's heart.

Rota deliberately controlled its power and did not allow the Laser to explode. This was not the wilderness; if an explosion occurred in the city, Rota would have to take the blame.

Fire Bull's heart was shattered by Rota's Laser. He could no longer hold on, and his body collapsed powerlessly onto the ground as his breathing gradually ceased.