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.

drunkard chuckled. He was oblivious to Garrett's presence

Garrett channeled his grandmaster-level internal energy to amplify

thunderous boom. Ears rang, heads spun, and the less experienced

His tired eyes reluctantly opened as

to?" Garrett

that the filthy beggar, with his tattered appearance and

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

the drunkard waved him off. "Forget it.

dismissal, the drunkard settled into the seat. He nonchalantly resumed his

his fists clenched tightly in fury.

highest ranks at the Hall of Gods showed him deference

treating him as if he was invisible. It

You're going to regret crossing me!" Garrett exploded as his patience wore

hand toward the drunkard's head and unleashed his internal

loud boom echoed through the air. Then, a colossal white shadow palm descended upon

warped, and the ground quaked. Before the shadow palm even landed, everyone felt their breath catch,

pressure! Elder Mason

beggar mess with

arrogant fool deserves whatever's coming