"The four major branches correspond to: Godfall Arrow + Flameburst, Celestial Radiance Steps, Ninefold Soul Annihilation Blade + Thousandfold Soulguard Shield, and Shadow Execution + Shadow of Termination."
"However... what I need is high burst damage, something that can settle the battle in one blow, so all movement and defensive methods are ruled out."
"That leaves nothing but Godfall Arrow and Ninefold Soul Annihilation Blade..."
Han Xing pondered as he eliminated the other skills.
At last, he took a deep breath and finally made his decision.
"This one!"
Han Xing's gaze fell on the icon in the skill panel depicting nine great blades.
It was precisely his mental burst skill: Ninefold Soul Annihilation Blade.
"There are many reasons for choosing this skill."
"First, its burst potential is strong enough, and it is fast and ruthless enough!"
"It directly attacks the enemy's soul. If they can't withstand it, I can kill them instantly!"
"If one blade can't kill them, I still have a second and third blade, and every blade is more terrifying than the last!"
Han Xing took a deep breath. "The second reason is that during the second round of the competition, I killed an unlucky fellow, absorbed the crystal core from his body, and strengthened this skill once."
"The current Ninefold Soul Annihilation Blade has already far exceeded the limits of a High-Level Lord."
"Coupled with the massive improvement I've made this time, I can kill a High-Level Lord with a casual slash!"
"If I go all out and unleash the sixth blade, I'm confident I can directly inflict heavy damage on, or even kill, a Divine Domain Lord!"
"Then... there is the third reason."
"In the previous battles, all I displayed were various archery techniques. I've only used Ninefold Soul Annihilation Blade once."
"So, the intelligence those