Rui wasn't stupid.
He knew there wasn't anything he could do against a Martial Master even if that Martial Master was implicitly threatening his family just by mentioning the effect of their disappearance on Rui.
Still, he couldn't help it. Perhaps it was because of the impact of the late Deacon on him, he was far more sensitive to that threat than he was before.
That's why he knew that accepting this little challenge was objectively not the best choice he could have made.
Still, he didn't care.
The battle began sooner than even he expected.
WHOOSH!
He inhaled powerfully, activating Gale Force Breathing, launching himself forward at incredible speeds.
POW POW POW!
An onslaught of blows crashed onto Master Krakule's guard.
BAM!!!
A powerful kick surged toward the Master's head with immense force.
WHOOSH!
Master Krakule evaded it, straightening his palms as several palm jabs curled forward towards Rui.
SPLAT SPLAT SPLAT!
Rui's eyes widened as many light gashes appeared across his entire body as Master Krakule's palms flew back, stained with Rui's blood at the finger tips.
Yet the elder Master wasn't done, his attacks curled in all kinds of trajectories at absurdly high speeds, rushing forward towards Rui.
Yet, something had changed.
SCRATCH
as Rui's flesh thickened, becoming seemingly impenetrable and darker,
time to even consider the
BOOM!
powerful attack crashed onto his guard,
Master scoffed. "Is that all you
manipulating the air currents to drive his
of much greater
Yet Rui didn't move.
stared into Master
Yet he wasn't idle.
language reflected that, acting in a manner that convinced the
'Temporal Disharmony. Breathing Crucifix.'
hypnotic techniques
widened as the time itself seemed to
didn't give him any
WHOOSH!
forward towards
BAM BAM BAM!!!
grimaced lightly as Rui's powerful blows crashed into his body one
breathed in powerfully, relying on Wind Breathing
was remarkable. The roaring blood dragon potion had truly enhanced Rui's breathing significantly, making his breathing techniques much superior than
potion, it was not enough to overwhelm a
guarded
His defense never faltered.
his
up a powerful punch before launching
SPLAT!
coughed blood as his eyes widened with
coldly declared, his fingers buried into Rui's
BAM!
man's jaw, forcing him to hastily defend and withdraw
his lungs, closing the wound in his
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