The moment Leo stepped onto the ground, both feet were firmly planted on it.
After determining that the Void Land beneath his feet was a planet, the Golden Shield enveloping him suddenly burst into dazzling light.
The shield, which had just dimmed somewhat, now surged with blinding radiance.
Thanos's punch had just been shaking the Golden Shield, but now it was firmly blocked outside, leaving the shield completely unchanged.
The sudden change did not cause Thanos to hesitate in the slightest. He still turned around and threw another punch.
A fist powerful enough to punch through steel plates suddenly slammed into Leo.
According to Thanos's calculations, he would be able to shatter this incredibly sturdy defensive force field in no more than half a minute.
By then, he would be able to kill the guy in front of him.
Relying on his powerful close-combat skills, he had deprived Leo of the chance to leave through Space Teleportation. At the same time, by firmly controlling the distance between them, he had naturally rendered Leo's wings useless.
Thus, Thanos had also firmly seized control of the battle's rhythm, preventing Leo from completely disengaging. He could rely on his own strength to keep Leo within a controllable range.
This was the advantage of striking first. In Thanos's mind, from the moment he closed in, this guy had already lost his final chance to leave.
However, when his punch struck Leo, he was surprised to discover that the energy force-field shield, which had just dimmed, had not been shaken in the slightest.
It had even begun radiating light again the instant it dimmed. In other words, the energy had been fully replenished at the very moment it was depleted.
With that, all the attacks he had launched earlier had been completely futile.
Leo had