The Martial Unity

"On one hand we have representative Arjun Erigaisi and his Adamant Boulder style representing the Hrava branch! He's touted as the Adamant Boulder in the Martial Community for his impregnable defense! Join me in welcoming him!" The commentator declared.

The crowd burst into cheers and an applause.

Arjun Erigaisi entered the arena, immediately drawing all attention to him. His stature and physique were enormous, he was nearly seven-feet tall. He had the presence of a looming mountain towering over everybody that laid eyes on him!

"On the other hand, we have representative Servil Bisha and her Flickering Core style representing the Gragol branch. Known as the Flickering Ghoul in the Martial Community, none of you will want to miss out on this fight!"

Servil looked like she hadn't slept in a while. She had bags under her eyes. Yet she exuded an aura of peril. Primordial Sense did not even want to touch her.

She was one of the few Martial Artists that none of his friends new much about.

"Take your stances." The referee instructed.

Arjun adopted an incredibly defensive stance, as Rui expected. He divided his legs, stabilizing his balance and planting himself in one place firmly. His arms were in front of him, guarding him. It was a stance that was at the epitome of defense.

Servil instead adopted a rather neutral stance. Yet Primordial Sense still indicated to him that something was wrong. Her stance was quite tame, yet the danger she exuded was most certainly not.

"Begin!" The referee commenced the match.

Servil dashed towards Arjun as he remained stationary. She launched powerful several attacks at him.

POW POW POW

All of them bounced of his guard seemingly harmlessly. He didn't even seem to use any techniques.

"Conditioning?" Rui wondered.

Kyrie said. "He's conditioned the toughness of his body on every level. Skin, flesh, muscles and

that it was truly impressive. His defense put even Dalen to shame. At the rate the current

Rui had learned to trust his instincts. He didn't think Servil

Soon, a changed occurred.

BAM!

felt an immense

narrowed. "What

BAM BAM BAM

her blows began hurting more! He began backing down more and more as each blow

Squire Dylon realized. "I

is it, instructor Dylon?"

Dylon replied. "She's managing to penetrate the impact beyond his enteriors to do damage to vital interiors. It's novel form of damage infliction that permeates impacts using vibrations. Thus, she's able inflict greater damage with each blow. It's a powerful offensive

used Seismic Mapping as he tried focusing on the seismic

right.') Rui realized. ('Her entire body

greater penetrative effect, they were even used in medical technology for

was using those very principles to inflict far greater damage on

BAM BAM BAM

relentless in

underestimated Arjun's fortitude and

He turtled up, going into full defensive and damage mitigation mode. This

she wasn't accustomed to someone withstanding her blows for as long as Arjun was. It was her misfortune that Arjun's body was conditioned so extensively and deeply, that even the permeation of her impacts deeper into his body were not enough to take him down in a short amount

his body. His internal organs were sore, and there was a limit to how much he could toughen the vulnerable core of the human body, her powerful Apprentice-level power impacting him inside

a competitive man who took immense pride in his durability, he felt the need to prove

fight was special in

would be reaffirming his Martial Path, diverging it from external influences and traversing deeper down his own Martial