Both warriors stood a few feet away from each other. One held a massive hammer resting on his shoulder, while the other relied on his bare fists. Their auras flared wildly, raising dust to waist level as small pebbles floated into the air.
“ARRRGH!”
The Guardian roared, his voice thundering through the hall. The entire structure shook, causing dust to rain down from above. He grew larger and taller, his Core Qi swelling by the second.
Chris stood unshaken, unmoved. The golden flames around him intensified.
The air itself seemed to shatter and evaporate like steam as the hammer came crashing down on Chris like divine judgment.
“AHHHHHHHH!”
Chris’s voice boomed as he met the hammer head-on with both palms.
The impact crushed his knee joints. Veins bulged thick like ropes across his ar
