An Understated Dominance - Chapter 2356

Jude was caught off guard by Dalen’s attack. He felt his energy freeze inside him, making it hard to move. Jude was stuck, and his internal energy couldn’t flow as it should.

Dalen used the Shadow Citadel’s powerful move, Glacial Strike, which could freeze anyone in place instantly. Even with Jude’s strength, he couldn’t break free.

“What just happened? Jude actually got hit!” one spectator exclaimed.

“Maybe it was just a lucky shot? After all those wild punches, it was bound to happen,” another replied.

The crowd was shocked to see Jude sent flying by just one hit. It seemed clear to them that the match was turning. Jude had spent the fight playing with Dalen and hadn’t attacked, so they thought this hit was just a fluke.

To the onlookers, it looked like Jude had foolishly walked right into Dalen’s trap. But they couldn’t ignore how this hit changed the tide of the fight.

As Jude’s body went limp, Dalen took advantage of the moment. He jumped into the air to reach the falling Jude and slammed his palm down from above.

“You—” Jude started to say, his eyes wide with surprise, but before he could finish, Dalen struck him hard in the chest.

Jude fell like a heavy stone, crashing into the battle ring with a loud thud. The impact created a crater in the ground, sending dust and debris flying everywhere.

Jude coughed up blood. His hair was messy, his clothes were torn, and he looked completely worn out.

He hadn’t expected that one mistake would give Dalen the chance to hit him with such force. Even though he had trained in the Spectral Sprint technique, his body wasn’t strong enough to handle the blow after being hit by the Glacial Strike.

Jude was struggling. He couldn’t focus his energy to protect himself, and after taking two powerful palm strikes, he was seriously injured and in chaos.

Before he could even catch his breath, Dalen appeared above him, surrounded by an icy aura. He came crashing down, his palm thrusting forward.

The sound was deafening, echoing like thunder in Jude’s ears. Suddenly, a huge white shadow of a palm appeared, coming down on him like a falling mountain. This strike was much stronger than the first two—fierce and relentless.

“You’re going too far!” Jude shouted, feeling anger rise as he faced the unavoidable blow.

He knew he was risking even more damage to his body, but he pushed his energy into a protective barrier. The moment the white palm shadow hit the barrier, a loud crash filled the air, sending shockwaves around him.

The barrier held for just a second before it shattered, but that brief moment saved Jude’s life. Just before the palm struck, he managed to regain control and used the Spectral Sprint technique to escape.

The palm shadow slammed into the ground, creating a loud explosion that shook the arena. By then, Jude had teleported about 160 feet away.

As soon as he landed, Jude coughed up blood. Using his energy like that while his body was in such bad shape caused more internal damage. His injuries worsened and could affect his future training.

But it was better than taking that hit directly, which could have left him disabled or worse.

“What a bummer,” Dalen said, feeling disappointed that his last attack had missed.

He thought he had the perfect chance to end the match quickly. He never expected Jude to be so quick-thinking, willing to hurt himself to avoid the powerful strike.

After all, those who made it onto the Legendary…

The fighters weren’t just ordinary martial artists.

“Oh my gosh! I can’t believe Jude is getting beaten like this! It’s so unexpected!”

“Seriously! A master from the Legendary List is being pushed around by some unknown rookie. How embarrassing!”

“Honestly, if Jude hadn’t underestimated his opponent, he would have ended this match a long time ago. But he decided to toy with him, and now he’s in real trouble.”

The spectators whispered among themselves, shocked by Jude’s messy state. They saw his injuries as a result of his arrogance.

He had underestimated Dalen and didn’t take him seriously. Instead of playing it smart, he got caught in his own game. This was entirely his own doing.

“Fine. You’ve got skills,” Jude said, taking a deep breath and glaring at Dalen.

“Since I became famous, no one has hurt me like this. You’ve really ticked me off and awakened the beast inside me.”

Dalen didn’t respond. He just kept watching Jude’s energy flow.

“Now, I’ll show you what happens when you anger me,” Jude shouted.

Suddenly, Jude’s body shook and split into three identical versions of himself. With another tremor, they multiplied into nine.

All nine Judes charged at Dalen from every direction.

“Die!” they yelled in unison.