When the Lord of No Flame believed he had grasped Angel's weakness, his attacks grew increasingly ferocious.
Even though, in the process, he himself suffered far more severe injuries. Yet his gaze grew scorching hot. In his heart, once he defeated Angel, he would surely be able to reap certain benefits from this human.
Even if that phantom eventually returned beyond time and space, the method of energy circulation called "Green Pattern" alone would be enough to make up for his losses.
The sounds of battle rang without pause, black and green silhouettes relentlessly tangling together.
Thunderous booms erupted, yet not a trace of energy leaked beyond the Green Ring.
To Bobota and Grewu, it seemed Angel held the upper hand, while the Lord of No Flame's complexion grew ever paler as his true spirit was continuously consumed.
And that was indeed the case. The Lord of No Flame had suffered the gravest injuries. However, the upper limit of his physical endurance was far greater than Angel's. One could not make a final judgment based solely on what was before their eyes.
During this desperate struggle, the Lord of No Flame had also gleaned some additional information.
Angel's fleshly body was far too frail—his greatest weakness. Yet beyond that, the Lord of No Flame had discovered certain patterns. The Green Patterns leaping from Angel's cold eyes were, in truth, not very numerous.
There were only three or five effects, such as dissolving true spirits, restricting an area, and so on...
As long as one gained a slight grasp of the Green Patterns' rules, it was possible to effectively avoid suffering greater harm.
Yes, the Lord of No Flame could only avoid greater harm; he could not completely eliminate injury, much less see through the Green Patterns, which appeared to possess