Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100 Chapter 1565 Inevitable Battle!

Mira stepped toward him with steady, deliberate strides, and Max realized there was no escaping the confrontation ahead. A soft sigh slipped from his lips as he resigned himself to the unavoidable fight.

Using voice transmission, he messaged Lucia. "No matter what happens, do not interfere. I will handle this myself. Just promise me that you will not step in."

"Max, I…" Lucia started, her worry plain to see, but he cut her off before she could finish.

"There is no need to argue," Max stated resolutely. "I do not want to drag the Black Dragon Clan into this."

His focus then shifted entirely to Mira, eyes locked with unwavering determination. "You will regret making this move."

A subtle smile curved Mira's lips, amusement flickering in her gaze. "Regret? That's funny. I only need a single strike to end this."

Her words barely ended when her form disappeared in a flash.

Suddenly, she materialized right before Max, her blade slicing down with deadly accuracy, set to split him apart.

Max's Dimensional Sovereign Body had sensed the assault before it even peaked.

He pulled out the Dragonheart without a second's delay.

Simultaneously, he released the complete force of his two thousand Draconic Essences. A ferocious rush of pure power surged through him, right on the heels of activating two from his Seven Divine Veins.

"Vein of Origin."

"Vein of Vitality."

Their energies burst forth unchecked, boosting his physical might and life force to insane levels.

In that instant, Max lifted the Dragonheart to clash directly with Mira's falling sword.

The collision erupted violently.

A thunderous boom resounded across the area as the blades met, and the terrain under Max's boots crumbled right away from the force. Fissures raced outward everywhere, the ground sinking to create a modest pit around him.

Clouds of dust and rubble flew up as the shockwave expanded.

But amid the chaos, Max stood unmoved.

Even against the immense force of Mira's blow, he remained rooted, Dragonheart firm in his hand as he perfectly parried her strike.

The instant Max halted Mira's sword, time itself appeared to halt.

Stunned silence rippled through the onlookers.

All spectators' thoughts blanked momentarily, struggling to grasp the scene unfolding before them.

Luna's eyes bulged, her cool demeanor shattering as shock took over her features. She'd figured Max couldn't endure Mira's power, but this display flipped her judgment upside down.

Tamara's stare intensified on Max, a flicker of rare astonishment in her eyes. Knowing Mira's prowess more than anyone there, she recognized the strike's true might. That Max blocked it outright without budging made her reassess him from scratch.

'Is this because of the sword?' Tamara pondered with a frown. Only the sword of the Sword Sovereign could let a weakling like Max at the 3rd level of Law Awakening Realm stop a peak Law Refinement Realm assault.

Ascension Hall's members shared the same reaction.

Disbelief etched boldly on their faces.

They'd expected the exchange to conclude swiftly, with Max crushed the second Mira struck. Yet here was a Law Awakening Realm third-layer youth holding firm against a Law Refinement Realm peak expert.

Ash, who had retreated before, couldn't mask his wide-eyed surprise. The slight sympathy he'd held for Max evaporated, swapped for profound incredulity.

Sword God Palace members' faces darkened severely.

They understood Mira's capabilities best. Still, she'd been halted cold.

"Using Dragonheart to block my attack?" Mira felt the shock too but quickly rationalized it as Max relying on the Sword Sovereign's sword. "Let's see how long you can use that sword."

Mira's gaze tightened as she sensed Max's opposition. She pulled back swiftly and unleashed a flurry of swift strikes without pause.

Her blade became a hazy streak.

Strikes chained one after another rapidly, each one sharp and brimming with killing intent. Her speed ramped up per motion, weaving an unyielding barrage of sword edges that assailed Max from every angle.

Max refused to give ground.

Gripping the Dragonheart tightly in his hand, he confronted every assault directly. His blade countered with flawless accuracy, halting each of Mira's strikes precisely at the point of collision.

Clang.

Clang.

Clang.

The piercing clash of steel echoed without pause as their swords struck repeatedly. Every impact unleashed a mighty shockwave that radiated outwards, quaking the earth and stirring waves across the atmosphere.

Boom.

Boom.

Boom.

The ground nearby shuddered from the power of their duel. Dust billowed skyward, while the space encircling them warped faintly under the ferocity of the fight.

Mira's strikes quickened and intensified, but Max stood firm without flinching. His guard proved unbreakable. Regardless of her sword's approach, he parried it instantly and perfectly.

Observers from afar watched in utter shock.

Tamara's gaze turned grave, her prior calm overtaken by outright amazement as she witnessed the confrontation. Luna remained at her side, her face etched with incredulity while struggling to grasp the scene before her.

Ash reacted similarly. His eyes stayed glued to the fighters, his mind blank for an instant.

To them, this fight transcended a duel between a peak Law Refinement Realm warrior and one at the third level of the Law Awakening Realm.

It had become a clash between peers.

Each sword exchange, every brutal collision, embodied the might of two combatants matched in power.

This truth rattled them to the core.

A burning question stirred within their thoughts.

Did the Sword Sovereign's blade propel Max to such heights?

Or…

Was this his genuine power from the beginning?