Lin Mu met each strike head on.
Block. Deflect. Counter.
Their fists collided again and again, each impact ringing like a massive bell struck by a titan.
CLANG.
CLANG.
CLANG.
The arena shook.
Spectators could no longer follow the movements clearly. They saw only flashes of blue and yellow light, afterimages of fists and limbs colliding faster than ordinary perception.
Blueback grunted as he took a punch to the chest, his array flaring as it absorbed and redistributed the force. He staggered back, then surged forward again, muscles bulging as the totemic art reinforced him further.
Lin Mu remained calm.
Even when Blueback landed a solid blow to his shoulder, enough to crack the ground beneath Lin Mu's feet, Lin Mu's body showed no sign of injury. The Burdenless Dominator Physique adapted instantly, dispersing force across his entire structure.
Blueback's eyes widened.
"You are not just enduring this," he said between strikes. "Your body is evolving mid combat."
