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.

whispered, “Dustin, did you notice anything strange

technique?”

solid as a rock, other times light as a

challenging to manipulate. For discerning martial artists, energy waves could swiftly unveil

Shadowcloak was an exception. His energy fluctuated unpredictably, appearing strong one moment and weak the next. This inconsistency made it difficult for others to

it too.” Dustin

are only two potential explanations. Either this man possesses an incomprehensible level of strength, which enables him to manipulate his energy waves at will. Or he’s just a

spent decades perfecting a single skill. While they might achieve mastery in one aspect, they often struggle

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

rounded expert, that would be noteworthy. However, if he had been just an extreme

powerful. But you’re still miles behind compared to me,” Shadowcloak spoke again. “I appreciate your talent

a fight, then let’s engage in one. Enough with the chatters. Take this.”

As the weapon swung toward him, he lightly tapped his toe and soared into the

his attack from a horizontal swing to an upward thrust, which aimed directly at

Shadowcloak hovered mid-air and had no place to dodge, Brian saw his chance for a

also discerned a flaw in his opponent’s arrogance, which ultimately left him vulnerable.

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

kind of sluggishness, do you even think you can land a hit on me?”