Bloodstains and large patches of blood speckled the snow. Su Xiao did not pursue them. This was his first time using Blade Domain in battle, and his body was still not fully accustomed to this new ability, especially its Stamina Attribute consumption. After activating Blade Domain for a total of three seconds, he faintly felt as though he had overdrawn his stamina. This was not because his stamina could not keep up, but because he had pushed Blade Domain too hard.
The more enemies there were within Blade Domain, the more slashes Su Xiao had to form, and the greater the stamina consumption became. If there had been only one powerful enemy inside Blade Domain, the stamina consumed would have been more than ten times lower than this time.
In reality, Blade Domain had no fixed cooldown or duration. If Su Xiao's stamina was sufficient, activating it for three seconds was nothing—even activating it for three hours would not be a problem. That was the characteristic of domain-type abilities. As long as the user could withstand it, the domain could remain active indefinitely.
The initial three seconds were more like a skill-protection mechanism, a benefit the Reincarnation Paradise granted to Contractors and Hunters. The Main Quest and War Mission issued by the Reincarnation Paradise were certainly brutal, but they were not meant to kill the Contractors and Hunters.
Su Xiao had two ways to remove this restriction. He could immediately remove it through his imprint authority, or he could gradually adapt to and become familiar with Blade Domain through combat.
Su Xiao planned to remove the restriction after adapting for a while. To adapt to Blade Domain, he only needed to use it frequently.
Clang.
A slash mark appeared in front of Su Xiao. As expected, he could still use