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Chapter 597 Head-to-Head

Inside the tightly closed hall, dozens of people paced restlessly. Hearing the screams coming from not far away, their faces were filled with panic. A sense of dread erupted in the hall.

At the head of the hall, Rob sat, his face slightly pale, the teacup in his hand trembling slightly. He looked up and glanced around the hall, finally fixing his gaze on a few people not far from him. These people were not wearing the uniforms of the Sand Mercenary Group, nor did they wear the group's insignia on their chests.

"Gentlemen, I've said it before: Xiao Ding and Xiao Li of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group have a very powerful relative, yet you still insisted on destroying them. Now look what's happened, that guy is back, and he's attacking now. How are we supposed to defend ourselves?" Rob's voice was sharp with fear and anger.

"Commander Rob, you don't need to worry too much. That person is indeed quite strong, but judging from his fight with Elder Mo Ran, he's not, as you said, a Dou Wang level expert. Although he ultimately defeated Elder Mo Ran, it doesn't mean he won't be injured. So, based on my estimation, his strength is at most around a two- or three-star Great Dou Shi. However, Commander Rob, you are a four-star Great Dou Shi, so why should you be afraid of him?"

"Besides, as long as you can hold out for a while, we will send a message, and then our family's Grand Elder will arrive. At that time, with his strength in fighting spirits, would he be afraid of a mere brat?" A burly man at the head of the group chuckled softly.

"I don't know if he was still holding back his strength when he fought Yu Mo Ran. However, the speed at which he mysteriously entered my room back then, I dare say, is something that even an ordinary Dou Ling might not be able to achieve," Rob said with a gloomy face, recalling the scene from that day.

"So, did Commander Rob ever fight him back then?" the man asked with a smile.

"no."

"Heh, that's more like it. Perhaps he is indeed very fast, but in battles between strong individuals, speed isn't the most important thing. Maybe that guy's only advantage is his speed?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of suspicion flashed across Luo Bu's face as he began to ponder the situation. He nodded slightly. Initially, due to Jing Chen's strange appearance, he had been somewhat flustered and hadn't considered fighting him. Now, thinking about it, a Dou Wang expert? Even if he consumed rare and precious herbs and top-grade pills every day, he probably couldn't possibly reach that level, right?

Thinking this, the gloom on Rob's face gradually dissipated. He clenched his fist, spat out a mouthful of saliva, and said viciously, "Fine, let me see just how strong this guy really is! I refuse to believe that he can defeat more than ten Battle Masters here all by himself!"

Seeing that Rob was gradually returning, the tense crowd in the hall secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If even their leader had lost his fighting ability, then their Sand Mercenary Group would probably be truly finished.

"Bang!"

Just as everyone's confidence was gradually returning, the tightly closed door was suddenly blasted into countless fragments, scattering everywhere.

At the entrance, wood chips fluttered in the air, and a figure in black slowly appeared in everyone's sight.

"Gentlemen, is it fun hiding here?" A light, airy voice drifted in, accompanied by a faint laugh tinged with a hint of mockery.

As that indifferent laugh drifted in, everyone in the hall tensed instantly. Everyone looked up and saw the black-clad youth standing casually with a smile at the entrance.

His gaze swept over the devilishly handsome face filled with smiles, then stopped on those dark eyes, where there was no smile, only intense killing intent.

Upon seeing Jing Chen, everyone in the hall quickly took a few steps back and then crowded around Luo Bu. Even the few people who didn't know where they came from did the same.

After scanning the hall with his gaze, Jing Chen slowly walked in. Behind him, Xiao Ding and the others followed closely behind, staring at each other with ill intent.

"Commander Rob, you're quite ruthless, aren't you?"

His gaze first swept casually over the few people whose attire had nothing to do with the Sand Mercenary Group, then slowly landed on Rob, who was sitting in a chair, and he chuckled softly, "It seems that sparing your life last time was a terrible mistake."

Stared at like that by Jing Chen, Rob felt a slight chill run down his spine. He shifted uncomfortably, glancing at his subordinates who were crowding around him, his eyes twitching involuntarily. He also crushed the teacup in his hand with a loud "bang."

"Your name is Jing Chen, right?" Tea mixed with powder dripped down his palm, and Rob tried to make his expression look natural as he spoke.

"I don't know where you come from, and of course, I don't care. But since you've swaggered into my Sand Mercenary Group like this, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

"An explanation? Heh, I'll give you an explanation? Then I'd like to ask you, you've been trying to wipe out my Mo Tie Mercenary Group, shouldn't you give me an explanation?" Jing Chen chuckled twice, then stared intently into Rob's eyes and asked in return.

Luo Bu's face twitched a few times. Jing Chen's murderous expression ignited Luo Bu's fury. Beneath this fury lay a conflicted feeling of not being able to discern the other's true strength. Clenching his teeth, Luo Bu slammed his hand hard on the table in front of him. Instantly, the hard tabletop shattered into pieces on the floor with a crack.

"Fine, fine, fine! I really want to see today what gives you the right to come to my Sand Mercenary Group to demand an explanation!" With a furious shout, Rob's body surface rapidly condensed with thick battle aura, and in an instant, a thick battle aura armor covered his body.

"Since you've delivered yourselves to my doorstep, it saves me a lot of trouble. Today, you can all stay here!" The powerful battle qi surging within him gradually bolstered Rob's confidence.

Sensing the oppressive aura emanating from that powerful force, Xiao Ding and the others' expressions changed slightly, and they involuntarily took a step back.

However, despite the oppressive aura, Jing Chen calmly watched the gradually thickening Luo Bu, his expression remaining unchanged, his own power completely concealed. Without careful observation, one might easily mistake the young man before him for an ordinary person.

(End of this chapter)