An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

“What the heck? Didn’t Brian just land a blow? How is that man still standing?

“He’s too fast. Brian’s sword seemed to hit, but it only struck the man’s afterimage.”

“Damn! Who is this guy? Pulling off moves like some ghost.”

The Celestial Alliance disciples were stunned to see Shadowcloak emerge unharmed.

Brian was a master martial artist, and his strikes were incredibly swift. Yet, he didn’t even graze Shadowcloak, which bewildered them.

They had never witnessed such fluid movements. It was as if he was teleporting, which made it impossible to track.

“Alicia, can you decipher that elderly man’s techniques?” Aurora asked with a deep frown, and her expression turned serious. She prided herself on keen observation, yet she struggled to follow Shadowcloak’s movements.

“He’s too fast, and I couldn’t see clearly.” Alicia shook her head. Then, she said somberly, “It looks like Brian has met his match today.”

Even among grandmaster martial artists, there were differences in skill.

Just from Shadowcloak’s evasive maneuvers, it was clear he outmatched Brian. Unless Brian had some hidden tactics, it would be tough to gain the upper hand.

notice anything strange about that elderly

his technique?” He

remarkable. But his energy fluctuates unpredictably, sometimes solid as a rock, other times light as a feather. It’s contradictory,”

one’s appearance might change, but their energy waves were challenging to manipulate. For discerning martial artists, energy waves could swiftly unveil a person’s

His energy fluctuated unpredictably, appearing strong one moment and weak the next. This

it

circumstances, there are only two potential explanations. Either this man possesses an incomprehensible level of strength, which enables him to manipulate his energy waves at will.

martial world, some martial artists spent decades perfecting a single skill. While they

agility, speed, or technique. Great power alone didn’t equate to overall prowess. Even with tremendous strength, if they couldn’t land a

a well- rounded expert, that would be noteworthy. However,

quite powerful. But you’re still miles behind compared to me,” Shadowcloak spoke again. “I appreciate your talent and don’t wish to kill you. Step

fight, then let’s engage in one. Enough with the chatters. Take this.” Brian was infuriated by his two failed strikes. So,

with his hands behind his back. As the weapon swung toward

from a horizontal swing to an upward thrust, which aimed

and had no place to dodge, Brian saw his chance for a decisive

which ultimately left him vulnerable. It appeared that Shadowcloak

what seemed to be a fatal blow, Shadowcloak’s form abruptly erupted into a swirling cloud of dark mist

you even think you can land a hit on me?” The voice echoed from