An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Really? Since you’re so confident, I’ll be watching closely,” Alloy replied with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. The chance to mess with Cyrus was too good to pass up.

When Cyrus had sparred with Seth, he had been defeated by just one move. Since that day, he had lived in Seth’s shadow.

In other words, Seth had become the inner demon that Cyrus could never shake off-a haunting reminder of his limits.

As the tension brewed between Alloy and Cyrus in the stands, the situation in the battle ring had changed.

Caleb was engaged in an extended battle, and the strain on his internal energy had reached a critical point. He needed to maintain his Glow Incantation while using Stormcraft for his attacks. This combination led to a

rapid depletion of his energy.

In contrast, Dustin focused primarily on close-range combat. He relied on his agility and brute strength to unleash punches and kicks while creating openings. Additionally, he only used his internal energy to counter Caleb’s Stormcraft.

If Caleb didn’t change his approach soon, he knew defeat was just a heartbeat away.

“This can’t go on. I have to end this now,” he thought.

Aware that his internal energy was running low, he gritted his teeth and resolved to unleash his ultimate move.

“Stormcraft!”

Caleb formed a hand seal with one hand. With a swift thrust, a burst of lightning shot forward and expanded like a massive net to ensnare Dustin.

While unleashing Stormcraft, hẹ swiftly flicked his other hand. A yellow talisman shot out and hovered above Dustin’s head.

“Summit Shift!”

a seal, the talisman erupted in a blinding

overshadowing everything around it with its sheer presence. Beneath this enormous mountain, Dustin looked as small as an

executed his two moves with precision. First, he unleashed Stormcraft to create an opening that diverted Dustin’s attention while achieving his tactical goal.

feel as if a mountain were bearing down on him. He would be rendered immobile or at risk of being crushed to death. This lethal combination left no room for a

burst of lightning. However, the

felt his body grow heavy under the immense pressure. The battle ring surface buckled under his feet,

to the weight of that mountain, they would surely be crushed or

terrifying,” Dustin thought.

Divine Talisman was the hardest to master and the most formidable in

a surprise that Sacred Wyrm Summit could uphold its reputation as a leader in the martial world for so

“Got him!”

Dustin had been a real challenge, and without the Divine Talisman, Caleb wouldn’t have been

Summit Shift talisman. It definitely lives

forced Caleb to unleash his signature technique from Sacred Wyrm Summit. He may have lost, but

not have won if it weren’t for the

the outcome seemingly decided, the spectators erupted

After all, they had wagered on

of a swift resolution. If Dustin draws his sword, who knows how this will end?” Alloy said as he

witnessed the terrifying power of that one sword strike. It was not something an ordinary grandmaster martial artist

yet. Seth’s disciple doesn’t