An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Jude was struck senseless by Dalen’s attack. He felt his life essence solidify within him, and his body stiffened. He was immobilized, and his internal energy couldn’t flow properly.

The Shadow Citadel’s ultimate technique, Glacial Strike, could instantly immobilize its target. Despite Jude’s strength, he was still unable to escape its effects.

“What the hell! Jude actually got hit.”

“That has to be a fluke, right? After throwing wild punches for so long, it was bound to happen eventually.”

The spectators were taken aback as they watched Jude get sent flying by a single blow. To them, the outcome of the match seemed clear-cut.

Jude had spent the entire time toying with Dalen without launching an attack, so the hit should be a coincidence.

At a glance, it seemed like Jude had carelessly thrown himself into Dalen’s palm. But there was no denying that this strike changed the one-sided domination’s outcome.

As Jude’s body went limp, Dalen seized the moment to strike. He leaped into the air to catch up to the airborne Jude and slammed his palm from above.

“You-”

Jude’s eyes widened in surprise. But before he could say more, Dalen struck him hard in the chest.

His body plummeted like a cannonball and smashed into the battle ring with a thunderous bang. The impact left a human-shaped crater in the ground, sending dust and debris flying into the air.

His hair was a tangled mess, his

such relentless force.

Glacial Strike, he became vulnerable when he couldn’t channel his internal energy for protection. After

catch his breath, Dalen was enveloped in an icy aura and descended from above. He

thunder in Jude’s ears. A ten-foot-long white palm shadow materialized out of nowhere and crashed down on him like a small

coursed through Jude

energy into a protective barrier. A loud crash echoed as the white palm shadow slammed the barrier and sent shockwaves through the

barely a second before shattering, but that brief moment was enough to save Jude’s life. Just before the palm descended, he regained control

loud explosion that shook

blood. The forced activation of his internal energy while his circulatory pathways were frozen had caused severe internal damage. It worsened his injuries and likely

taking that strike head -on, it was worth the cost since one

a bummer.” Dalen felt let down

to end the match quickly. But he never expected Jude to be so decisive and willing to damage his own circulatory pathways to avoid the third

all, those who made it onto the Legendary List weren’t

thought Jude would get beaten

the Legendary List, getting pushed to this point by some

probably would’ve ended this match ages ago. But instead, he tried to toy

they watched Jude’s disheveled state. To them, his injuries were the result of sheer