A translucent shield—slightly crude, yet exceptionally solid and thick, and composed of pure, bright red energy—instantly materialized over its body!
The sudden shield forcefully blocked most of the power from Murphy's decisive strike, an attack into which he had poured a massive amount of Black Light Mana!
The tip of the sword pierced an inch into the shield before it could go no further. Rampaging thunderbolts and Sword Qi ravaged the shield's surface, dissipating wildly, yet they were unable to break through!
Moreover, the shield seemed alive. It suddenly collapsed inward at the point of entry, twisting and clamping down, viciously "biting" onto the front half of the Flying Sword!
A torrent of highly corrosive, dark red energy—tenacious as a cancer—surged back along the blade, following the connection to Murphy's Spiritual Power in a vicious backlash!
