With a thunderous bang, a visible blade aura struck the Protective Shield Miller had constructed, sending ripples across it.
After the sound faded, the Protective Shield he had constructed shattered outright.
That exchange from afar made Miller realize that the Golden Armored Warrior before him was already on par with an S-Class Ability User—equivalent to a Xiantian First Order Martial Artist.
The Protective Shield he had just formed had needed to protect every Ability User he had brought along because the attack came so suddenly. Its coverage had been too broad, so it shattered after a single blow.
The Golden Armored Warrior still did not move, but it seemed to have realized that its previous strike had achieved no effect. It raised its longsword again, gripped the hilt with both hands, and brought it down in a powerful vertical slash!
Another blade aura, visible to the naked eye, came hurtling over. This one felt far more powerful than the previous aura and was even accompanied by a sonic boom. Miller's expression immediately darkened. He felt that this blade aura might be difficult to take.
He immediately had everyone cast a Protective Shield on themselves. Meanwhile, he used the full extent of his Mental Power to construct another Protective Shield around the group.
Amid a rumbling boom, the blade aura struck Miller's Protective Shield, producing a tremendous noise as it cleaved into the shield.
Miller wanted to increase his Mental Power output, but the Protective Shield shattered too quickly. The backlash struck his mind, leaving him dizzy for a moment.
Fortunately, he was powerful, and the dizziness lasted only an instant. Even so, that single experience was enough to let him sense the Golden Armored Warrior's strength.
After breaking through the Mental Power Protective Shield, the blade aura had expended much