An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

The venue fell into stunned silence as all eyes were drawn to the injured and unconscious Jude. Nobody had anticipated this outcome.

Just seconds ago, Jude had been dominating the match. He relentlessly attacked Dalen and was on the verge of shattering his barrier to secure victory. But suddenly, he collapsed to the ground.

The sequence of events unfolded so quickly that the spectators barely had time to process what had happened.

“What just happened? Jude lost?”

“That was odd! What the heck happened a moment ago?”

“This match is full of surprises.”

After a brief moment of silence, the spectators erupted into an uproar.

Jude’s defeat was utterly unexpected. At first, he toyed with Dalen and underestimated him. However, his overconfidence allowed Dalen to seize the opportunity and deliver powerful blows.

Furious, Jude unleashed a fierce assault that left Dalen struggling to defend himself. But against all odds, Jude lost, and Dalen emerged as the surprising victor.

The sequence had so many twists and turns that it bewildered everyone.

“Wait, Mr. Shade actually won?” After a brief moment of shock, Ruby laughed excitedly. “Crystal, did you see that? He won. This is amazing.”

off?” Crystal’s eyes widened in disbelief

favor through his exceptional skill. His Spectral Clone and Spectral Sprint techniques

understand how Dalen made

friend is really impressive. I can’t believe he actually beat Jude. That was totally

and the others exchanged

was clearly superior. After all, reaching the Legendary List demonstrated his exceptional talent. His mastery of the Spectral

contrast, Dalen hadn’t displayed any particularly overpowering

martial artist. He has a remarkable ability to seize

Jude’s true form among the eight clones at the critical moment. But that

and he had just a split second to attack. If he missed that moment, defeat would have been inevitable.

form attacked, Dalen chose to trade blows. He took a punch from Jude

and with his lower physical resilience, the impact from Dalen’s Pyro Touch

victory was

of cultivation level. His keen insight and perceptive abilities were something even

muscles in the battle ring. After all,

hadn’t sensed Jude’s subtle flaw. Techniques like the Spectral Clone and

expected, every master on the Legendary List was formidable. If Jude, ranked tenth, was this tough, Dalen couldn’t imagine how powerful the top- ranked masters must

eight. He had achieved his

opponents ahead were too strong, so he could only do his best and

off. This round featured two talented disciples from the major