A sovereign spear came down, and Max shattered it with Dragonheart. A colossal storm of energy formed, and the Devouring Flames Domain swallowed it. Thousands of blades appeared, and the Royal Luminous Palace answered with thousands more. A suppressive force descended, and the Six Divine Veins and Ten Thousand Dragon Scales resisted it. The Tenth Shadow attacked with overwhelming speed, and Divine King Punishment let Max keep pace.
Slowly, the battle shifted.
The Tenth Shadow stopped advancing, and then he started giving ground. One step, then another, and then another.
Max pressed forward.
Dragonheart flashed, and the Tenth Shadow blocked. A luminous spear struck from the side, and he destroyed it. Black flames came next, and he dispersed them. Ice chains erupted from below, and he shattered them.
Then Max's fist arrived.
Boom!
The Tenth Shadow was sent backward once more, and for the first time, he had been forced completely onto the defensive.
Max didn't slow down.
