With a calm smile, Adrian said, "Your strength is impressive, but thinking you can kill me is a bit overconfident."

His words echoed across the trembling land, yet Edgar refused to believe that Adrian could be so formidable.

Waves of power rippled forth while Renee stood transfixed, feeling the intensifying killing intent in the air.

At that moment, Adrian unleashed a surge of energy, which instantly struck Edgar, sending him hurtling backward.

"How can he be this strong?" Edgar was stunned, completely at a loss. Despite his formidable strength, he was simply thrown aside by Adrian.

Adrian asked, "What’s wrong? Am I too strong for you? How does it feel?"

The killing intent in Adrian's gaze intensified, freezing Edgar on the spot. Edgar clenched his sword and prepared to strike again. He couldn’t believe the difference in power. He had to defeat Adrian, or he’d never let it go.

Suddenly, Adrian vanished, leaving Edgar bewildered as he couldn’t sense Adrian’s presence.

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