At the brink of death, Jaden did not even think. His enormous jaws split open and snapped forward, while his claw-like hands reared up and slammed out in front of him.

Two thunderous impacts echoed as his massive palms struck the air, bursting with violent force. Power erupted from his body like a storm, and he forced out every last drop of energy from his core as if he no longer cared about living.

But even so, Jaden's reaction came half a second too late, and his defense only covered his