Reabsorbing the energy from the blocked Continental Split, Arthur pulled Lostvayne back and unleashed Extreme Nothingness once more.
Forced to defend, the man conjured a cosmic energy shield along the sword's trajectory.
"Echobarriere!"
The exact amount of energy in Arthur's strike was matched by the shield, creating an unstable feedback loop. The two forces clashed violently, neutralising one another in a massive explosion that sent smoke, flames, and molten magma erupting from the ground, liquefying the land beneath.
Arthur leapt into the air, avoiding the searing heat below, when movement at the corner of his eye caught him off guard. The man's figure darted in from his left, an attack speeding toward him.
Reacting instinctively, Arthur swung Lostvayne in a counterstrike, only to realise it was a time illusion.
