Aegis formed a water blade and struck the rock wall, aiming to break through.
Clang!
The impact rang out sharply, but the wall barely cracked. The earth-element mana reinforcing it was far denser than ordinary stone.
Seeing this, MadDog's grin widened.
"Haha… you're weak, punk. There's no point in trying," he mocked loudly.
The very next second, his expression froze.
From Aegis's palm, a massive blade formed out of thin air.
It was not ordinary water this time. The blade shimmered with extreme cold, layers of compressed frost spiraling around its edge.
Swoosh!
Crash!
With a single, clean swipe, the frozen blade cleaved through the rock pillars as if it were paper.
The reinforced stone split apart, collapsing inward in shattered chunks.
MadDog's mouth went agape.
Disbelief filled his eyes.
Before he could even react, the armored lions and hyenas lunged forward, roaring as they charged toward Aegis's group.
