Chapter 229: No Clear Victor, the Gilded Invitation, the Mystic Sky Assembly, the Truth From Six Years Ago

Justin Mallin could hardly believe it. He had actually been injured. His expression darkened in an instant, as if the wound itself were a humiliation carved into his pride. In the next heartbeat, his attacks turned savage, bordering on madness. The fight dragged on for a full hour, yet neither side gained the upper hand. Pierce had taken a few cuts, but his will to battle only blazed brighter. Justin's strikes came ferocious and razor-sharp, that chilling curl of a smile never leaving his face. "Pierce...