An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

The room fell into a sudden hush like time had frozen. Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief at the sight before them.

First, they glanced at Lucian, who was seriously injured and spewing blood. Then, their attention shifted to the drunken man swaying unsteadily.

Confusion clouded their minds. They had witnessed Lucian delivering a decisive blow directly to the drunkard's face.

Yet, why was the drunkard unharmed while Lucian suffered serious injuries?

"What the heck just happened? How did Lucian get tossed like that?"

"It... it must be the drunkard's protective armor energy! Thunderbolt Fist's punch went smack into that armor!"

"Protection armor energy? Wait, could this beggar be a grandmaster martial artist?"

After a brief moment of silence, the room exploded into chaos.

No one could have predicted that this disheveled, stinking drunkard would be a formidable adversary.

Lucian, alias Thunderbolt Fist, was a legend in the martial world. He was renowned for his bonecrushing blows, which could exert tens of thousands of pounds of force.

To endure one of his strikes without a scratch or counter with such ferocity attack required the skill of a grandmaster martial artist or higher.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you cause such mayhem here!" Garrett's expression darkened as he beheld Lucian's grievous injuries.

Garrett's presence and continued

you! Are you listening?" Garrett channeled his grandmaster-level internal energy

the entire room resounded with a thunderous boom. Ears rang, heads spun, and the less experienced martial artists hurried to cover

eyes reluctantly opened as he pointed to himself. "Are

else would I be talking to?" Garrett nearly lost his composure and

tattered appearance and revolting stench, had completely

I'm not deaf." The drunkard scratched his ear lazily. "Oh,

but the drunkard waved him off. "Forget it. Don't bother me while I enjoy my

He nonchalantly

in fury. No one

the Hall of Gods showed him deference

ragged beggar blatantly disrespected him, treating him as if he was invisible.

going to regret crossing me!" Garrett exploded as his patience

hand toward

echoed through the air. Then, a colossal white shadow

shadow palm even landed, everyone felt their breath catch, as if there was a

god! What intense pressure! Elder Mason

with Elder Mason?

arrogant fool deserves whatever's coming to