Boom!
The entire Arena shook.
Thanks to the protective barrier, even the ground throughout the Arena was exceptionally sturdy. Even when Dunn smashed Todd's head into it with all his strength, he only stirred up a little dust.
"Wait, I..."
Todd was no Limit Breaker in name alone. Even after Dunn's full-force blow to a vital spot like his head, he still remained conscious.
Faced with a life-or-death crisis, Todd could no longer worry about dignity or reputation. Dunn's attacks actually weren't doing particularly serious damage to him.
But the key was that Dunn's hand, which gave off black fog, could devour his Qi.
Once Dunn's hand latched onto him, all the Qi Todd released outside his body was devoured by it.
This left Todd completely unable to protect his head with Qi.
That made the situation very dangerous.
He had to withstand Dunn's attacks with his flesh alone, especially with the ground so hard that there was no cushioning whatsoever.
Todd didn't think he could last more than a few blows. After all, he wasn't a physical-side Classholder.
Moreover, against the suction from Dunn's palm, Todd, unable to release his Qi, had no way to break free of Dunn's hand at all.
Under these circumstances, the experience of his many years told Todd that if he didn't surrender now, he would die!
So, during the moment when Dunn lifted him, Todd decisively opened his mouth to surrender.
Unfortunately, Dunn wasn't about to let him have his way. The instant Todd opened his mouth, Dunn exerted a sudden burst of strength and smashed Todd's head into the ground again. A visible wave of air rapidly spread outward.
Only when it struck the protective barrier at the edge of the Arena did the surging air wave draw startled cries from the