Eclipse vs...

Serena and Damien stood facing each other, breathing hard, their bodies aching from the relentless onslaught. The crowd watched in awed silence, knowing the next exchange would decide it all.

Then—they moved.

Serena shot forward first, blood tendrils lashing out like whips, carving through the air with deadly precision.

Damien's roots surged in response, forming twisting, coiling barriers that blocked, deflected, and countered in an instant.

But this time, neither relied solely on their abilities.

Serena ducked low, spun, and delivered a sharp roundhouse kick aimed at Damien's ribs.

He twisted his body, barely avoiding the impact, then retaliated with a palm strike, his hand coated in hardened bark.

The blow connected, sending Serena skidding backward, but she used the momentum to whip her blood tendrils out like spears, forcing Damien to leap aside.

Mid-air, Damien flicked his wrist.