An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

When Brian approached, the Celestial Alliance disciples quickly stepped aside to make way for him.

As the chief senior disciple, his strength was undeniable. In his 30s, he was already a grandmaster martial artist and held in high esteem within the Celestial Alliance.

If not for Fenley’s exceptional talents, Brian might’ve been considered for the position of the guildmaster’s successor.

“Hmph! They’re nothing but clowns and unworthy of my attention.” With a halberd in hand, Brian strode past the crowd

His expression was cold, and he said arrogantly, “Listen up! I don’t care who you are or what you want. Trespassing on our territory is a serious offense.

“I’m giving you the chance to surrender. If you don’t, you have only yourselves to blame for what happens next.”

The assassins’ leader made a silent hand gesture in response. Then, the assassins surrounded Brian and looked at him with deadly intent.

“Protect Brian!” The disciples of the Celestial Alliance were about to intervene, but Brian raised his hand to stop them. “No one moves. I can handle this trash alone!”

The disciples exchanged looks but ultimately backed off. They couldn’t defy Brian’s orders, so they stood in wait.

“I’m offering you a chance to escape, yet you insist on fighting. It appears you’re determined to learn it the hard way!” Brian’s expression grew grim.

intricate golden dragon etched upon it. In the moon’s glow, the dragon appeared almost animate,

The assassins’ leader commanded. It was direct and

squadron of assassins dressed in

the atmosphere resonated with the clash of metal and the intensity of their

“Ember Strike!” Brian sneered.

With determined strides, he dragged his halberd along the ground before lifting it with one hand and unleashing

forth, which carried a terrifying lethality as it clashed with the

Instead, they raised their weapons to counter the

their weapons shattered upon contact, and the shockwave sent them reeling. Before they could react, Brian’s blade aura had already pierced through their

only saw a flash passed

were instantly dismembered. Blood

left dumbfounded as

what Brian is capable of? It’s

grandmaster martial artist. But witnessing it firsthand, I can attest

interfere. With his prowess, taking down

of shock, the

formidable, but they hadn’t fully grasped the extent of his power. With just one stroke, he had dispatched more than a