Dustin slowly raised the Celestial Blade and pointed it straight at Julius. "Second strike, Conquest Breaker!"

In the next second, Dustin vanished and turned into a dark silhouette. He became one with his sword as he surged toward Julius with great momentum.

Although this strike lacked the imposing aura or bone-chilling presence, its swiftness was unparalleled.

Within the blink of an eye, the dark radiance had traversed dozens of feet, materializing right in front of Julius' chest.

"What?" Julius' eyes widened. With no time to react, he could only instinctively channel his protective energy armor.

A resounding explosion echoed as the dark radiance forcefully collided with Julius' protective armor, unleashing a torrent of terrifying energy.

The typically indestructible protective armor shattered like glass, offering no resistance. After the armor shattered, the residual force of the dark radiance hammered into Julius' golden armor.

The mystical gold-forged armor dented from