With a clang, the Armor Monster's saber collided with Zhou Ziyun's short sword. In the end, they were evenly matched, with neither gaining the upper hand.
But that single exchange made Zhou Ziyun's face greatly change, his eyes filled with indescribable shock.
The moment he clashed with the Armor Monster, he discovered that its strength was not at the Xiantian Third Order as previously estimated. It had achieved a level above the Third Order and had likely entered the Bao Dan realm.
Of course, because Zhou Ziyun himself was powerful, there was a subtle difference. If the Armor Monster had truly reached the Bao Dan realm, this exchange would not have ended in a deadlock. Zhou Ziyun would have been sent flying directly.
Since the two were evenly matched, the Armor Monster's long, heavy cold weapon naturally had the advantage over the short sword only a few dozen centimeters long in Zhou Ziyun's hand. Since they had ended in a draw, the monster before him should be at Half-step Bao Dan, and a particularly powerful fellow among those at Half-step Bao Dan.
Damn it, this is getting troublesome! Zhou Ziyun thought to himself before immediately darting backward. He could only casually let go of the rope he had been gripping.
The long rope fell into the gorge after he released it. Fortunately, its other end was still in the hands of the Team Members on the opposite side, so nothing was truly lost. They would merely need to expend the effort to cross the gorge again.
But with such a fellow guarding this side, the group could not possibly advance here. What were they supposed to do?
Before Zhou Ziyun could think further, another saber swept toward him with a boom. He could only dodge, unwilling to meet it head-on.