The man asserted control over the surrounding cosmic energy, bending it to his will and forcibly dispersing the cosmic energy within Arthur's sword.
As a result, when the blade struck the ground, it lacked the power to fully destroy the teleportation circle, only managing to inflict minor damage.
That small amount of damage was insufficient to disrupt its activation.
The man then turned his focus to Arthur, using his cosmic energy and spatial manipulation to lock him in place, fully aware that a Temporal Stop would be ineffective against the boy.
His goal was to prevent Arthur from making any further moves, particularly with Lostvayne in hand.
But Arthur wasn't so easily restrained.
His sword's cosmic energy coursed through Arthur's body, and he channelled it to break free from the spatial lock. He activated his Pseudo-Authority of Space, stalling the teleportation for as long as possible.
