Faced with the threat of death, Jonathan's heart pounded relentlessly. His soul trembled, but at the same time, he was more focused than ever.
"Pulse of the Earth, Earth Elemental!"
At this critical moment, the two Profound Mysteries began to fuse. Though only partially, the fusion multiplied the defensive power of his half-Black Obsidian-level Earth Guardian Holy Armor.
The Dimensional Blade struck the Earth Guardian Holy Armor, erupting in a shower of sparks and sending him flying.
Crack, crack, crack~
The Earth Guardian Holy Armor on his body kept making cracking sounds. Those few moments bought Jonathan enough time to shift sideways, and he successfully dodged the Dimensional Blade.
Though the armor on his body hadn't been completely shattered, the horrifying crack across his chest was a terrifying sight. If he'd been a moment slower, he would likely have been cut in half.
"As expected of the strongest single-target attack!"
"Looks like I need to strengthen my defenses. There are blessings to be found in life-or-death crises. The two Profound Mysteries actually began fusing directly. Though it was only a tiny bit, fusing Profound Mysteries is incredibly difficult—more than ten times harder than comprehending them separately."
Jonathan's face lit up with joy. He had turned misfortune into fortune this time, and it had also taught him not to underestimate the experts of the Yulan Continent.
He had assumed that he would have few rivals below the Saint Realm limit, but now it seemed that the old monsters who had lived for thousands of years and accumulated deep reserves were still quite terrifying.
However, in a fight to the death, he was confident he could kill someone at the Saint Realm limit.
A blue figure flew over. Padiste looked concerned. "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine."
"I regretted it as soon