The air in the arena had turned heavy with tension. Every heartbeat echoed like a drum as Julian turned to Klea.
"What kind of technique is he using?!!"
Klea's face was pale, her lips pressed into a hard line. "He's burning his life force!! Chumo is killing himself!"
The words struck like thunder.
Contrary to the myths that surrounded Magus realm cultivators, none of them were truly immortal. Their power granted long life, yes, but it was not infinite. A Magus's vitality was tied to the amount of life force—a reservoir tied to their lifespan. Low-stage magus often lived more than a thousand years, while peak full-moon magus could stretch their lives to three thousand.
