Their fists collided.
The white-gold road trembled.
The dragon-scaled figure possessed terrifying physical strength, and when it punched, it carried the power of Max's own draconic body, but it lacked the true foundation behind that body. It possessed an image of strength, not the will that had forged it through battle.
Max activated the Vein of Strength, poured force through his arm, and shattered the figure's fist before kicking it backward.
The spatial figure appeared behind him at the same time.
Its hand struck toward the back of Max's head through a folded space, but Max turned without looking. His body shifted by half a step, and Dragonheart swept backward, cutting through the spatial fold and forcing the figure out of hiding.
