Both the Palm Thunder and Dragon Claw Hand had been feints by Mo Lin. His true killing move was the white flames attached to his Soul Shadow Dragon Wings. Like the Samadhi True Fire of the Zhuge Family in Under One Person, they burned only the soul. Logically, Mo Lin should not have failed to think of such a convenient and efficient killing move from the start. If he had used it against the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King and the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent, he could have saved even more time.
That was because when Mo Lin had first used those white flames to kill someone, he had discovered their drawback—his own soul was affected as well. Yet this effect was different from ordinary soul damage. If the soul were compared to a cup of water, normal soul damage would be like part of the water being drunk away. Mo Lin's case, however, was unusual. The effect of using the white flames was like part of the water being frozen. His thoughts became sluggish, and his memory deteriorated slightly.
Such a condition was extremely fatal in battle. It could also be inferred that if Mo Lin overused the white flames within a short period, his soul might directly fall into a "slumber" state, causing him to lose control of his body. Furthermore, although the white flames could scorch souls, they were still tangible entities that could be attacked before reaching the soul. Therefore, Mo Lin could not use them to trade blows head-on with an opponent. He could only control the amount and use them to ambush others. Naturally, Mo Lin did not want to use a skill that inflicted a debuff on himself whenever he used it. But at present, he truly could not break through the