"This is madness!" roared the black dragon as he used his Dragon's Might like a literal shield, protecting himself as he retreated.
"This is exposure therapy!" Lex responded as he rapidly absorbed the strange 'aura' attacking them!
Lex referred to the thing attacking them as 'aura' because he had no other word for it. Calling it some kind of forcefield might also be applicable, but it still didn't sound right.
They were on the hunt for Dao Material, which naturally grew in the areas of the Gilded Hollow that were filled with the most valuable and high quality resources. The transition from an area filled with resources at a certain cultivation level to the next one was a gradual change, and not an abrupt one.
