As Death Energy surged out from Max's dantian and into his mana veins, the man suddenly felt a sense of danger arise in his heart, which doused his burning killing intent and made him frown.
He didn't want to believe he felt this premonition because of Max, but since it was already established Max was no ordinary mage, he had no choice but to believe it.
He gritted his teeth and hesitated whether to disregard the premonition or not.
In the end, he took a deep breath, and even as his expression turned ugly and his mind cried at him to kill Max lest he become a problem in the future, he decided to stay his hand—he didn't want to be seriously injured or, worse, die while trying to prevent a future problem; it wasn't worth it.
Surprise flickered in Max's eyes when he felt his opponent's killing intent recede like a tide.
