Exhaustion assaulted Liam, but its source was too familiar to take him by surprise or have any meaningful effect.
Being a rooting expert had given Liam the superior Qi necessary to unleash his rank 2 assets' true power. Yet, the energy requirements had also increased.
On top of that, Liam had arranged most of his arsenal around his divine talent, be it by his own choice, his Master's, or the Pale Moon Sect's Leader's.
Liam could decide how much Qi the Black Bow used, and the same went for the Seismic Palm, the Lightning Step, and the Poisonous Breath. All four of those allowed extreme Qi consumption, which translated into superior power.
That was by design. Liam preferred it that way since it would make full use of his vaster cultivation, of his unmatchable Qi reserves. It was the best way to exploit his innate advantage.
