An Understated Dominance

Black Kong moved fast. Before Eduardo could react, he grabbed him by the neck and lifted him with one hand, as easily as if he were holding a chicken.

Eduardo’s breath caught, and his face started turning red, visibly so. He struggled wildly, kicking and flailing, but couldn’t break free.

Black Kong’s grip was like an iron vice, holding him tight.

“You…are so weak.”

Black Kong shook his head, his face full of mockery and disdain. Eduardo couldn’t even block one of his moves—and Black Kong had only used a third of his strength. Facing such a weak opponent drained his interest. Only the strong excited him, and only killing the strong could send a message to all the warriors of Dragonmarsh. Encountering someone so feeble was truly disappointing.

“Escape!”

Sensing danger, Eduardo quickly formed hand seals. His body suddenly shrank like a boneless cat, slipping right out of Black Kong’s grasp. He rolled away, putting distance between them, gasping for air as the redness faded from his face.

“Oh?”

The unexpected move surprised Black Kong, a hint of intrigue flickering in his eyes.

Eduardo wasn’t entirely useless. Perhaps he had some

of murderous intent. “Next, I’ll show you the true power of the Jaidiyyah Sect. I

popped a black pill into his mouth, then clasped his hands and quickly chanted a spell. A shadowy figure began to form, slowly emerging from his

shadow, like smoke, shifted and changed until it took on a human shape, roughly the same

gasped in

the Shadow Killing

Technique is extremely dangerous—it bypasses defenses and shields to attack a person’s soul directly. If someone with a weak soul is hit,

was lost because it’s so difficult to master. Even the Jaidiyyah Sect’s leader didn’t know it. I never

awe, their eyes glued to the shadow

a leader who mastered the Shadow Killing Technique. Few dared challenge him, for no matter their strength, they

practitioners insane. So far, Eduardo was the only one in the sect to

Shadow Killing Technique? Is it really that powerful?” Noemi asked, curiosity evident

soul. It’s incredibly powerful and terrifying. It can attack a person’s soul directly, destroying their mind. There’s no defense against it unless the victim’s soul is stronger than the caster’s. Otherwise, death is the only

thought of an attack that directly targeted the soul sent shivers