Unexpected Result
Cayden's fierce features contorted. He couldn't believe the reality of what he was seeing. The worst part was that Ryu didn't bother to gloat, he didn't even say a word. After confirming that he took first place, he simply removed his hand out from under his third brother's and walked back to his personal platform. With a calm expression, he sat down in meditation as though these Coronation Games had nothing to do with him.
Even at its peak, the Tor bloodline was a half-step from the Earth Grade. It was because of their hereditary bone structure that they managed to dominate this Highest Mortal Plane, not their blood. As for the Viri and Lantes bloodlines, they were even worse off and could only be considered of the Peak Black Grade. How could any of these bloodlines pressure Ryu's four Ancestral Grade bloodlines? In fact, Ryu spent most of his effort restraining himself so that the three Totems wouldn't crumble to dust.