An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Jude was struck senseless by Dalen’s attack. He felt his life essence solidify within him, and his body stiffened. He was immobilized, and his internal energy couldn’t flow properly.

The Shadow Citadel’s ultimate technique, Glacial Strike, could instantly immobilize its target. Despite Jude’s strength, he was still unable to escape its effects.

“What the hell! Jude actually got hit.”

“That has to be a fluke, right? After throwing wild punches for so long, it was bound to happen eventually.”

The spectators were taken aback as they watched Jude get sent flying by a single blow. To them, the outcome of the match seemed clear-cut.

Jude had spent the entire time toying with Dalen without launching an attack, so the hit should be a coincidence.

At a glance, it seemed like Jude had carelessly thrown himself into Dalen’s palm. But there was no denying that this strike changed the one-sided domination’s outcome.

As Jude’s body went limp, Dalen seized the moment to strike. He leaped into the air to catch up to the airborne Jude and slammed his palm from above.

“You-”

Jude’s eyes widened in surprise. But before he could say more, Dalen struck him hard in the chest.

His body plummeted like a cannonball and smashed into the battle ring with a thunderous bang. The impact left a human-shaped crater in the ground, sending dust and debris flying into the air.

His hair was a tangled mess, his clothes were in tatters, and he

such relentless force. Though he had mastered the Spectral Sprint technique,

couldn’t channel his internal energy for protection. After enduring two palm strikes, he was already gravely injured, and his energy was in

could catch his breath, Dalen was enveloped in an icy aura and descended from above. He hurtled down with his palm thrust

echoed like thunder in Jude’s ears. A ten-foot-long white palm shadow materialized out of nowhere and crashed down on him like a small mountain.

going too far!” Fury coursed through Jude as he faced an unavoidable

internal energy into a protective barrier. A loud crash echoed as the white palm shadow slammed the barrier

to save Jude’s life. Just before the palm descended, he regained control of his body and executed

the crater and created a loud explosion that shook the battle ring. By then, he had

Jude coughed up blood. The forced activation of his internal energy while his circulatory pathways were

strike head -on, it was worth the cost since one direct hit might have left him disabled or

bummer.” Dalen felt let down by the last attack

perfect chance to end the match quickly. But he never expected Jude to be so decisive and willing to damage his own circulatory pathways

all, those who made it onto the Legendary

thought Jude would get beaten

A master from the Legendary List, getting pushed to this point by some unknown rookie

he probably would’ve ended this match ages ago. But instead, he tried to toy with him and nearly cost him

Jude’s disheveled state. To them,