Chapter 103 - 100: Should We Slaughter Them?

Hongyan Building, an Imperial family property, was located at the very center of the Imperial City’s most bustling street. It was massive—stretching a hundred meters across, tens of meters deep, and towering three stories high. Beyond its street-facing facade lay a traditional quadrangle courtyard, which originally featured an artificial mountain and a pond at its center. Today, however, that centerpiece had been replaced by a combat arena. The entire Hongyan Building sat in the middle of the street like a colossal red imperial seal, exuding an air of dignified majesty.

As the sun dipped westward, the evening glow bathed half the city in its twilight. Inside and out, the Hongyan Building was packed with people. Outside the building in particular, hundreds to a thousand guards from the City Guard stood in multiple rows, tightly sealing off the entire area. The streets and surrounding shops were overflowing with a sea of spectators. Some taverns and private individuals even started taking bets on who would become Master Kui, adding to the festive atmosphere.

"The Asura Conglomerate! The people from the Asura Conglomerate are here!"

At that moment, someone exclaimed. The crowd watched as a procession of nearly thirty people strode toward them.

"I heard Asura’s enhancement pills are incredibly effective," a spectator murmured. "In about a month, half of their high-level Spirit Profound Realm members broke through a minor realm, and one at the Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm even advanced to the First Level of Tongyou Realm."

"Is that true? It’s probably just false advertising by the Asura Conglomerate, right? They’re all Spirit Masters; how could they possibly concoct different enhancement pills?"

"Relying on a superior second-grade pill to advance from the Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm to the Tongyou Realm? That’s way too exaggerated. At best, the person was already on the verge of a breakthrough and just happened to succeed. From this alone, you can tell the Asura Conglomerate is deliberately exaggerating to trick people into joining."

"I think it’s fake too, but look—there are so many people in the Asura Conglomerate now. They can’t all be idiots, can they?"

"What if they were hired to put on a show and just make up the numbers?"

"Don’t be so sure. True or false, a Second-Grade Spirit Master can provide superior second-grade pills. Aside from the Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm, those below the Spiritual Mysterious Realm Eighth Layer would find them extremely useful. It’s not surprising that Spirit Profound Realm cultivators would join the Asura Conglomerate."

"Is the one next to Asura the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade? He looks terrifying at first glance. No wonder the people from the Bai Xiu Conglomerate were scared off."

"The Bai Xiu Conglomerate hasn’t gone inside yet. Now, there’s going to be a good show."

"He offended two Second-Grade Spirit Master geniuses, Bai Xiu and Ye Xiao, at the same time. Will Asura meet with some ’accident’ at the banquet?"

Amidst the crowd’s heated discussions, Mo Qianqian led his group toward the Hongyan Building. Seeing the sea of people lined up just to watch the spectacle, Mo Qianqian felt somewhat speechless.

It was just a banquet, wasn’t it? They were just going to eat a meal and have Spirit Masters compete against each other. Non-Spirit Masters probably wouldn’t even be able to see anything. Moreover, the people standing outside wouldn’t be able to see what was happening inside anyway. Was it really necessary for so many to gather here and join in the fun?

At that moment, Mo Qianqian noticed rows upon rows of guards from the City Guard stationed in front of the Hongyan Building. The one leading them was the Vice Commander, Xiajin Shi. A group of people stood in front of Xiajin Shi. Among them, several individuals were just about to walk past him and head inside. However, perhaps hearing the crowd’s chatter, they all turned around and looked toward Mo Qianqian’s direction.

"Asura!"

They were clearly the Bai Xiu Conglomerate. Bai Xiu was the first to call out coldly. Murderous intent glinted in Luo Wushuang’s eyes, and the black-haired old man at the Third Level of Tongyou Realm also wore an icy expression.

"Asura, later on, you’d better not cower and refuse my challenge!" Bai Xiu said coldly. Every member of the Bai Xiu Conglomerate was filled with righteous indignation, wishing Asura would be killed right then and there.

On the Asura Conglomerate’s side, the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade immediately asked, "Great Treasure Master, should I butcher them?"

The faces of the Bai Xiu Conglomerate members twitched. The Slaughterer with the Evil Blade actually wanted to butcher them right now!

The surrounding crowd was equally astonished. The Slaughterer with the Evil Blade truly lived up to his reputation. If Asura gave the order, the man would likely attack without any hesitation and slaughter everyone around Bai Xiu.

Mo Qianqian’s face twitched as well. He couldn’t afford the Combat Tax! Furthermore, with an unknown number of experts present, they might not even get the chance. If they were outside the city, the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade would simply be a massive killing machine.

"I’ll give you a discount," Xiajin Shi smiled and said from the side. "The Combat Tax for a group fight is one hundred superior second-grade pills, and three hundred pills for a death."

"Hmph! Asura, just you wait!" Bai Xiu turned around and prepared to head inside. After all, if Asura acted ruthlessly, he might actually let the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade attack. Bai Xiu had the strength to defeat Asura, perhaps even kill him, so there was no need to clash head-on with the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade right now.

"Asura, I heard you wanted to beat up our Great Treasure Master?" At that moment, an arrogant voice echoed from the other side of the street.

The crowd parted, revealing a group of people striding toward them. Both the onlookers and Bai Xiu’s group turned to look.

"The Ye Xiao Conglomerate is here!" the crowd began to murmur again.

"Asura, you’re finished today!" Li Shangyuan shouted as he walked over alongside Ye Xiao.

"Asura, you dared to offend our Ye Xiao Conglomerate! You’re dead meat today!" Haozi, who had been beaten by Mo Qianqian, roared furiously.

"Asura, you threatened to beat up our Great Treasure Master. As long as you dare to step through these doors, you won’t be able to refuse a challenge even if you try. Let’s see how arrogant you can be later!

"Your Asura Conglomerate should just disband. Your Great Treasure Master is done for today.

"The Asura Conglomerate is nothing but a bunch of trash!"

The members of the Ye Xiao Conglomerate began clamoring, hurling a barrage of insults.

On the Asura Conglomerate’s side, everyone became visibly infuriated. Before anyone else could curse back, the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade was once again the first to speak up. "Great Treasure Master, should I butcher them?"

That was the very first thing out of his mouth. The faces of the Bai Xiu Conglomerate members twitched once again.

"What? Are you trying to force a fight in broad daylight?" Ye Xiao demanded.

However, in the next moment, Xiajin Shi spoke up, "I’ll give you a discount. The Combat Tax for a group battle is one hundred superior second-grade pills, and the Combat Tax for a death is three hundred pills. Slaughtering a whole group is quite a bargain."

Ye Xiao’s face spasmed. They also had an expert in the Tongyou Realm, but that person clearly wasn’t a match for the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade. If a fight broke out, they would inevitably suffer heavy losses. He hadn’t expected that Xiajin Shi, right at the entrance of the Hongyan Building, would completely lack the integrity to maintain peace. Instead, he seemed to eagerly anticipate a massacre erupting right at the door.

"Great Treasure Master, just give the order. I alone am enough to butcher them all!" The Slaughterer with the Evil Blade hoisted the massive Slaughter Blade resting on his shoulder, itching for a fight. He didn’t look like he was faking it at all; he genuinely wanted to kill!

It was as if they could see a visible aura of malice radiating from the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade, whose eyes were exceedingly fierce and ruthless. With just one word, the man would charge forward without a second thought.

Everyone involuntarily looked toward Mo Qianqian. Their hearts pounded nervously in their chests as they secretly wondered if Asura would suddenly agree.