An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

“Look! Veronica is stepping onto the ring.”

“Veronica has been perfecting her skills for ten years. She’s definitely going to make an impact this time!”

“Go, Veronica! Bring glory to the Celestial Alliance!”

The Celestial Alliance’s disciples cheered as they watched Veronica stride confidently onto the battle ring.

As the top guild of Dragonmarsh, its disciples took great pride in their status. To them, anyone from their guild was bound to be superior to opponents from another guild.

Aurora smiled and said confidently, ” With Veronica competing, this match should be a clear win for us.”

Given Veronica’s skills, she might struggle against a well-known genius, but her opponent was an unknown young martial artist. For someone of Veronica’s caliber, this was hardly a challenge.

“Her opponent is from the Mystic Arts Order, so we shouldn’t underestimate them.” Alicia shook her head slightly.

Veronica would have a clear advantage if it were just a matter of martial skills and cultivation. However, the Mystic Arts Order was known for its unpredictable and mysterious techniques. A lapse in vigilance could lead to a surprise attack, making the outcome of the match uncertain.

“The Mystic Arts Order disciples rarely participate in these matches, so this is a rare chance to see their true capabilities,” Fenley said with keen interest.

The Mystic Arts Order was the most mysterious of the three major guilds. Their disciples possessed profound cultivation and mastered a range of mystic arts.

no faction wanted to provoke the Mystic Arts

contestants ready?” Oron glanced

nodded, he announced, “If there are no objections, the match starts now.” He stepped away from the

and her spear angled firmly toward the ground. Her expression was

Order. It’s nice to

hold back in this fight. Be on your guard,”

Azalea responded flatly

without hesitation with a swift flick of her wrist.

tip gleamed with a silver light as it cut through the air and stirred up a fierce

and flicked it with a sharp crack. The whip shot out like a striking serpent as it aimed to wrap around Veronica’s

a longer weapon was clear. While Veronica’s spear usually dominated standard weapons, it was at a disadvantage against the more extended reach of Azalea’s whip. Before Veronica could close in,

whip was lined with barbs. If it wrapped around the target, a powerful yank would instantly tear through flesh and

eyebrow and immediately changed her approach from offense to defense. She intercepted

pull her whip

eyes sharpened as she charged forward instead of

advantage while adjusting her spear mid-stride. With a powerful thrust, she aimed straight

so quickly, using the whip’s pull to break free and launch a

was beyond what many grandmaster martial artists

stand there. She knew her whip wouldn’t be as effective up close, but