Card Adepts always had certain advantages against practitioners of Uncard Flow. Flight and ranged attacks were undoubtedly the most effective, especially when combined, magnifying their advantage even further.
This battle demonstrated precisely that.
Once he had opened up the distance, Chen Mu could even change cards at his leisure, something almost unimaginable in a battle between Card Adepts. It also meant he could retain the initiative throughout the fight.
[Evil Lord's Eyes] was the only Seven-Star Card Chen Mu possessed, and the strongest of all ray-type cards.
[Evil Lord's Eyes: Golden Pupil Weave]!
The little golden eye within the blood-red eye opened, staring impassively at the bald Ange with the cold luster of gold.
Every hair on Ange's body suddenly stood on end. Without warning, a chilling dread welled up from the deepest recesses of his heart. There was no need to examine it closely. He had never encountered such intense danger in any of his previous battles.
With a low, deep growl, he hunched forward, bent his knees slightly, and sank into a solid horse stance.
Countless fine golden threads burst from the golden pupil, sweeping toward Ange like a shower of fine rain.
"Hah!" Ange exhaled sharply, his eyes wide. In the blink of an eye, fine beads of sweat covered his bald head. Looking as though he were straining enormously, he clasped his hands and raised them inch by inch above his head. The movement gave the illusion of extreme slowness, yet before the shower of golden threads reached him, his hands were already raised high overhead.
"Ha!"
Like thunder erupting from level ground, the air surged outward in all directions around Ange.
His clasped hands cleaved down heavily like a colossal axe that could split the heavens!
Rumble!
It sounded like a massive boulder grinding across