Ezekiel stepped back as Waylon's words echoed in his mind.

'Luna has the makings of a martial god. To deal with her, there are no shortcuts; you can only fight head-on. Philip is Holtrien's strongest pillar, and the students he trained are never weak. Luna and Conrad are definitely no pushovers.

'Ezekiel, life is like this. Only when you face stronger opponents can you climb the peak of martial arts. Otherwise, once you hit your limit, you fall."

A subtle dragon's roar sounded as Ezekiel