The pressure of the Sovereign Heaven Path kept bearing down on Max.
Even with all six Divine Veins active, the weight pressing against his body was terrifying. His muscles stayed locked tight, his bones groaned faintly, and the ground beneath his feet continued sinking under the force of the Tenth Shadow's pseudo cosmic path.
Max didn't panic, though.
The Emotion Severing Path was already active, and Divine King Punishment still wrapped his body in seven-colored lightning. Those two alone had let him fight the Tenth Shadow on even ground before the Sovereign Heaven Path appeared.
Now, however, he knew he needed more. A great deal more.
He slowly lifted his head. "If you're going to raise the difficulty..."
A faint smile touched his face. "Then I suppose I should stop holding back too."
The Tenth Shadow's eyes sharpened slightly.
Max's aura changed again.
Black flames erupted around him. They didn't burn like ordinary fire, because they devoured instead.
