Thud!
The next instant, the round shield and broad sword crashed together with a thunderous clang.
A ring of crimson energy rippled outward like a solid wave, sweeping across an area dozens of meters wide.
Lu Lin and the burly man shuddered from the impact and drifted backward.
Lu Lin landed steadily on the branch of an ancient tree. His left hand tingled, and his wrist throbbed with soreness, but an exhilarated look spread across his face.
He'd blocked it!
He quickly glanced at the round shield. Only a faint white scratch marred its surface; otherwise, it was unharmed.
The shield was exceptionally sturdy, undoubtedly a top-quality mid-grade artifact and one of the finest defensive treasures available to those in the Qi Refining Realm.
Artifacts were generally divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and supreme-grade.
Low- and mid-grade artifacts corresponded to the Qi Refining Realm and were called Qi Refining artifacts. High- and supreme-grade artifacts corresponded to the Foundation Establishment Realm and were called Foundation Establishment artifacts.
"Die!"
The burly man's hair bristled with rage. Like a ferocious tiger provoked, he swung his sword and charged again. The broad sword, wrapped in Blood Aura, tore through the air with terrifying force.
Now that Lu Lin had found his footing, he raised his shield to meet the attack. At the same time, he thrust out his right hand. As his qi and blood surged, a gigantic Demonic Ape palm took shape, its five fingers hooked like claws as it seized at the burly man's head with a fierce gust of force!
The burly man dared not take it lightly. His sword's trajectory abruptly shifted, sweeping upward at an angle. Blood Aura erupted, shredding the ape palm to pieces.
He followed through with a downward chop, but the round shield blocked it.
Thud,