A sea of red appeared in front of Kael. Endless crimson mist spread across the battlefield like a silent ocean. The violent momentum of Kael’s punch suddenly slowed, as if the world itself had thickened.
Then the mist parted, and a figure stepped forward.
Kael’s eyes lit up even as an overwhelming pressure threatened to crush him. "You! You are here, finally! Ba ha ha ha!" His laughter echoed across the shattered valley.
The crimson figure did not answer. Damon walked forward slowly. His crimson eyes swept across the battlefield once before settling on Kael.
Behind Damon, Necrogod remained standing silently beside the blade of grass.
Kael rolled his shoulders, golden light crackling across the draconic scales covering his body. "I knew it," he said, grinning wildly. "There was no way you would miss something like this."
The phantom dragon behind him lowered its massive head, staring down at Damon with hostility.
Damon stopped a few steps away. His gaze shifted briefly toward the blade of grass. Then back to Kael. "So you have a draconic bloodline."
"Not just any draconic bloodline. I am the 34th true draconic overlord."
Kael grinned and corrected him as if it were no big deal. "What can I say? Things got interesting, so I had to reveal my identity." He cracked his knuckles. "Besides, this trial was getting boring. I was just gonna smash it and dash." His slit pupils gleamed with excitement. "But now..."
Golden aura surged violently around him. "Now it finally feels worth it." The ground beneath his feet shattered again as his draconic bloodline roared to life. "Come on," Kael said, raising his fists. "All those treasures were merely a time waste. This right here is an actual precious treasure. Who is going to get it? You or me? Let’s goooo!"
Damon did not react. He coldly gazed at the golden blur coming straight for him. Kael’s punch arrived like a falling star.
Golden light tore across the battlefield, the draconic phantom behind him roaring as the sheer force of his charge shattered the air in front of him. Anyone watching would have believed the entire valley was about to explode.
Then Damon’s hand moved. He simply caught the punch. Then the ground beneath them imploded.
A massive crater burst open as the shockwave ripped through the valley, flattening everything for hundreds of meters. Dust and debris exploded outward like a violent storm.
Kael’s eyes widened in shock. His fist... had stopped, simply caught in Damon’s palm. He stared at the hand holding his strike, disbelief flickering across his face before a wild grin returned. "Ha..."
Golden lightning crackled across his scales as he pushed harder. The ground beneath Damon fractured deeper, the immense force trying to crush him into the earth.
But Damon did not move, not even an inch.
Kael laughed. "You dared to stop a true draconian’s attack with your bare hands! You think you can match me in raw power?"

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