An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 2262

Atlas' attack came with fierce momentum as he swung his axes with enough force to shatter stone.

Miles focused intently and chose to advance rather than retreat. He deftly ducked under Atlas' swinging axes, his hair barely missing their deadly arc.

As Atlas' axes missed their mark, Miles' sword was already in motion.

A sharp clang echoed through the air. While taking advantage of his momentum, Miles' sword sliced fiercely across Atlas' chest and abdomen as he skimmed past him.

The blow shredded Atlas' attire and exposed the padded armor beneath, marked with a faint white streak.

"Hmm?" Miles frowned.

His sword strike had been cunningly angled, executed swiftly and accurately. He had anticipated it would incapacitate Atlas immediately. But to his surprise, Atlas' padded armor absorbed the critical blow.

"Kid, I hate to admit you've got skills," Atlas remarked. He looked down at his torn clothes with a serious expression.

He added, "If I hadn't been prepared, you might have had me there. But you only get one sneak attack. From here on out, I'll crush you with my full strength!"

He had initially underestimated Miles and didn't take him seriously. However, after Miles' cunning and precise strike, Atlas was now on high alert.

of the Sword Union, was a formidable opponent. At that instant, Atlas knew he must go all out to ensure

what it takes!" Miles raised his sword slowly and

was confident his sword skills could triumph without a fatal strike. It just meant he’d have to put in

on!" Atlas roared as he

felt weightless as he swung them relentlessly and unleashed a barrage of ax shadows at Miles. Some shadows were solid strikes fueled by true energy, while others were

his eyes. He swiftly wielded his sword to create a flurry of blade shadows around him. Each stroke created

matched Atlas's ax shadows in intensity without

loudly through the air. In a split

swung with overwhelming force that proved challenging to defend

by executing precise, rapid strikes with evasive

the other. It was a close and intense duel where neither

comparable cultivation levels, Miles held the edge in swordsmanship and combat

fought cunningly. He relied on his protective gear to embrace a daring, full-throttle fighting

risk trading blows, so he was forced

resolve. The winner could endure longer, as exhaustion

fought fiercely inside the battle ring while the atmosphere outside was

defeats carried immense weight for the

favorites, shouting until their faces turned red and