Although Austin is also part of the Giant Dragon Race, it's clear he's not one of those native-born dragons. The high-and-mighty arrogance typically possessed by the Dragon Race has no binding force on him.
He is a dragon adept at assessing the situation.
In times of weakness, he's gnawed on bark and soil; how could those of limited intelligence compare?
Prior to this, in battles with others, Austin rarely engaged in direct close-quarters physical combat, instead attacking through a system derived from various powers.
Even after returning from the Spiritual Energy Awakening Plane and adapting the Qi and Blood Cultivation System to the local world, Austin had already cultivated his physical body to immense strength, unmatched in Qi and Blood by anyone at the Legendary Level, yet he seldom engaged in physical close combat.
The Giant Dragon's talent for close combat is indeed strong, yet other aspects are even stronger.
