Max drew a light breath and decided to strike first.
Then all six of his Divine Veins opened at once.
Vein of Origin.
Vein of Vitality.
Vein of Strength.
Vein of Speed.
Vein of Resilience.
Vein of Instinct.
Boom!
A powerful wave of pressure burst out of his body and rolled across the plain. The grass around him flattened instantly, and the ground beneath his feet cracked under the sudden surge of strength.
The Tenth Shadow simply watched.
Max vanished.
There was no warning and no wasted motion. One moment he stood hundreds of meters away, and the next he appeared directly behind the Tenth Shadow with Dragonheart already in motion.
Max poured the full strength of his six Divine Veins into the strike. He didn't use the Emotion Severing Path, Divine King Punishment, or any other pseudo cosmic path. This was a pure sword attack carried by every ounce of physical force his body could produce.
The blade came down toward the Tenth Shadow's back.
