Pierced!
Thud!
Aldrian's sword was supposed to pierce Zhang Haoran at this moment, but he realized he was too optimistic. The sword stopped before its tip could touch Zhang Haoran's body, blocked by armor that turned out to be a high divine-grade artifact.
Zhang Haoran, now having time to react, attacked Aldrian with a palm strike from his other hand. His palm was coated with a kind of curse that, even with the slightest touch, would hinder Aldrian in this battle.
Realizing that his attack had already failed, Aldrian teleported again to create distance. But the summoned beasts followed with their attacks. He couldn't catch a break as they kept pressing him. He teleported again, this time much farther, causing the beasts to lose track of him for a second before spotting him in the distance.
