In the instant Ebony Maw froze, Proxima Midnight moved!
Her figure turned into an afterimage, the spear in her hand darting out like a venomous snake as it thrust straight toward Tony's body.
Before the spearpoint arrived, the icy chill that locked onto the soul had already descended.
At the same time, Cull Obsidian roared and launched his attack. He made no flashy movements, merely bringing down the enormous battle axe in his hand, as massive as a small meteorite, onto Tony's head with pure, ultimate force.
Facing this near-fatal pincer attack, Tony's expression barely changed. He merely shrugged.
"Not bad coordination. What a pity."
He raised his right hand, pressed his index and middle fingers together, and traced a perfect golden circle before him.
"Whoosh!"
A silver-white crescent Light Blade, thin as a cicada's wing yet dazzling beyond compare, flashed out from the golden circle.
"Clang!"
With a crisp clash, Proxima Midnight felt an irresistible force surge violently along the shaft of her spear. Her hands went numb in an instant, and the spear was sent flying high into the air by that thin blade of light.
Almost at the same moment, Tony lifted his left hand, and a magic shield formed from countless hexagonal golden Runes instantly condensed above his head.
"Bang!!!"
Cull Obsidian's battle axe, powerful enough to smash a mountain peak, slammed viciously into the magic shield. A deafening explosion erupted alongside a violent energy shockwave.
Yet that seemingly thin magic shield stood utterly unmoved, like the toughest stellar bulwark.
Not even a ripple spread across it.
Instead, Cull Obsidian felt as though he had struck the hardest substance in the Universe. A terrifying recoil surged through his battle axe, numbing both his arms and forcing his massive body back several steps. Unbelievable shock appeared on