Half a year later, in the ruins of Luoyou City.
The once-prosperous city had long since become nothing but ruins. Over the years, weeds had overrun it, turning it into a paradise for wild beasts. Apart from the occasional survivor returning to mourn, no one came here anymore.
Several years ago, Tang Hanpei had blasted Luoyou City into ruins, an act that had badly tarnished his upright, honorable image. With the passage of time, people had gradually forgotten it. But half a year ago, Tang Hanpei had personally designated the ruins as the site of the duel, drawing the eyes of the entire Federation here once more.
Over those six months, the Federation seemed to have returned to its former days. There was no war, and every faction remained cautious, restrained, and calm.
Everyone craned their necks in anxious anticipation, their feelings tangled as they awaited this duel that had captured the world's attention.
At last, the day arrived.
Tang Hanpei was the world's foremost Card Adept, while Chen Mu was Xize's student. This was a clash at the very pinnacle of the Federation. Moreover, its significance went far beyond a simple duel between two powerful Card Adepts.
It would determine the course of the entire Federation, the lives and deaths of countless people, and how everyone would live from then on.
There was little need for further description. That day, every city declared a holiday, and everyone stayed home, glued to their Viewing Illusion Cards.
Every channel carried just one program: a live broadcast of the duel.
Card Adepts pouring in from everywhere were kept outside the ruins. Even reporters from the various channels were denied entry. Troops from East Guard and the Federation Comprehensive Academy surrounded the entire site. Surprisingly, there was little hostility between them.
The confrontation