This strike was enough to halt the opponent's relentless offensive and allow him to gradually regain the upper hand in the battle through subsequent exchanges. However, facing this strike, Anson Blue did not choose to block or retreat like an ordinary person would, but instead concentrated all his strength in his right hand, swinging his weapon with full force toward Cruz's waist. Sacrificing one of his own arms to secure victory—such act was hard for Cruz to believe that the man across from him could still be alive and intact until now. Feeling the opponent's resolve, Cruz felt that the blood flowing through his veins was no longer blood, but scorching flames. In fact, as the battle dragged on, certain suppressed emotions within him had already begun to slowly resurface. Leaning back

