The two sides exchanged a single blow but did not continue attacking in rapid succession. Instead, after a brief clash, they immediately passed each other and shot toward the distance, retreating from one another.
Lowering his head to look at his left ribs, the viciousness and cruelty on the evil-faced middle-aged man's features immediately deepened.
"Damn it!" A furious roar rang across the scene.
Although the young man's strike had failed to break through the middle-aged cultivator's Earth Elemental Armor, it had still carved a deep crack into the armor. Fortunately, the armor was tough enough that the blow had not pierced through it.
With a surge of magical power within his body, the several-inch-long crack rapidly closed at a speed visible to the naked eye. In an instant, it was as good as new, without the slightest abnormality.
"Indeed, the Earth Elemental Armor divine ability is extraordinary. It truly lives up to the reputation of the Dust Silkworm Beast's innate divine ability."
A green radiance flashed, and an illusory figure appeared on the scene. Looking at the middle-aged cultivator opposite him, whose body was protected by orange-yellow armor, the handsome young man's calm voice drifted out.
"Hmph, an attack of such paltry power is still incapable of doing anything to Wang." The middle-aged man moved his arm, feeling not the slightest discomfort. His gaze was cold as he let out a contemptuous snort.
As soon as his words fell, yellow light burst across his body once more. His figure swayed, then shot forward again, pouncing toward the place where the young man had appeared.
The young cultivator's illusory figure appeared within the green radiance. He likewise did not unleash any long-range attack. His body flickered, and three more green light clusters appeared on the scene.
Fluorescent light flared, and