An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Step forward, and you’re dead!”

Facing the onslaught of desperate assassins, Dustin showed no mercy.

With a swing of his long sword, a dazzling sword aura swept through the darkness like a crescent moon and briefly illuminated the night sky.

The assassins only saw a flash of white light and instinctively stopped in their tracks. When the brilliance faded, those at the front stood frozen as if struck by a paralysis spell.

A moment later, heads tumbled to the ground, like ripe fruit falling from a tree. The headless bodies stood upright for two seconds before collapsing, blood splattering everywhere.

The gruesome sight shocked everyone.

They exchanged uneasy glances and were hesitant to move forward. No one had anticipated Dustin’s sword to be so fast that the fallen couldn’t even defend themselves.

The assassins who had just been killed were among the elites. Yet, none of them could block even a single strike. The difference in strength was clear.

“What are you standing around for? Kill him, and the rewards are yours!” Hank shouted.

“Kill him!”

Reinvigorated by the promise of riches, they all charged forward with fearless determination.

“Reckless fools.” Dustin’s expression turned cold. He had no intention of holding back anymore.

He swung his sword in quick, successive movements and sent out sharp sword auras that struck down the desperate assassins. But for every enemy he killed, more would charge toward him in an unending onslaught.

of their attacks were meaningless to Dustin and posed no threat. Only

dawned on him that anyone capable of rising above countless geniuses to win the championship couldn’t

of you, team up and take him down. Show him what the Hall of

the masks, radiated a chilling indifference. Even as their comrades fell, they didn’t flinch or react. They were like lifeless

Hank issued the order did they spring into action. Without a word, the

Dustin, they didn’t attack immediately. Instead, they threw a spherical object into the air,

beams of crimson light. These beams intertwined and formed a massive, crimson Hexagonal Formation,

distracted by the onslaught of assassins, the six had already completed their setup. Each of them pressed a hand to the ground

the Hexagonal Formation descended and passed through everyone’s bodies before embedding itself into the

a crushing weight settle over them. It was

can’t I use my

Me

sense my true energy, but

all in disarray. Without their true energy, their combat abilities were practically nullified. They were

focused on body refinement found themselves at an advantage. Without relying on true energy, their raw physical power

up at the crucial moment. “This is a sealing formation created by the Hall of Gods, specifically designed to deal with elite

even an Ultimate Grandmaster won’t be able to use their internal energy for a short period.

For them, sealing Dustin’s internal energy was a game-changer. Without it, he had to rely solely on physical strength, which

their eyes, Dustin had become vulnerable. He might have looked intimidating but not much of a threat without

Summit’s elites, but now it’s being used on you. How does it feel to be