[Abyss Awakening: The abyssal power of [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] had completely awakened, no longer subject to the corruption of abyssal filth. While in the [Abyss Awakening] state, every attack by [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] carried abyssal power. Opponents contaminated by abyssal power would suffer dual erosion of mind and body, either falling into madness or withering into decay.]
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Compared to the [Dragon of the Abyss] passive of [Abyss Dragon], the [Dragon of the Abyss] passive of [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] was clearly of a higher tier.
First, this was evident from the bonuses it provided to its three basic stats.
The baseline bonus of 1,500 points each to magical attack, defense, and magic resistance gave [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] the foundation to surpass ordinary fifth-tier Magic Spirits.
Moreover, the "unrestrained by spatial power" effect attached to its Ultimate Move was exceptionally crucial. It immediately reminded Dark of the [Legendary Dragon] passive of [Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon].
Under the protection of "legendary power," [Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon] was not bound by time, perfectly forming a dual immunity to time and space alongside [Deep-Eyes White Dragon].
The effect of being "unrestrained by spatial power" also had another implication: it would not be blocked by spatial barriers, nor forcibly displaced by spatial teleportation.
This meant that Dark finally had a trump card of his own when facing opponents skilled at controlling spatial power.
Next came the additional Ultimate Move, [Abyss Awakening].
[Abyss Awakening] could be regarded as a switch for [Abyssal Power].
Activating [Abyss Awakening] required no additional conditions. It was simply that before it was activated, [Deep-Eyes White Dragon]'s attacks did not carry abyssal power.
For Magic Spirits with intelligence, this was not particularly useful.
That was because intelligent Magic Spirits could learn how to restrain and release abyssal power through "study," without needing