Han Yu's grin faded slightly as he stood in place, eyes narrowing in contemplation.
The thrill of the successful activation had passed, and now the cultivator in him—equal parts cautious and cunning—began picking apart the technique with a critical eye.
The first flaw was already obvious.
Visibility.
Unlike his earlier Soul Skills, Emotion Severing Slash wasn't subtle in the slightest. The arcing slash of white energy was brilliantly luminous and uncomfortably conspicuous. Anyone with eyes—even mortals—could likely see it coming. It cut through the air like a spiritual guillotine and looked every bit as theatrical as it felt.
"Too flashy," Han Yu muttered.
Soul Needle had no such issue. It was formed entirely from condensed invisible Soul Qi, imperceptible to the senses unless someone was both highly skilled and deeply attuned to soul-based attacks.
