Chapter 1067: Peak Power

Lingyao smiled and gazed deeply at Xue'er beside her. "You're absolutely right, my dear," she said. "Our leader's current goal is to forge his own unprecedented path of cultivation, to open up new peaks that no one has ever reached before. His true purpose lies in constantly surpassing the milestones he sets for himself."

"That's why our leader often says that the path of cultivation has no end. That's because beyond every milestone you see, there are always traces of higher realms. Even if one day he reaches the true apex, he must continue to advance, pushing that milestone into an even higher domain. This is the lofty mindset and persistent pursuit that a true cultivator should possess."

Although no one quite understood how, having already reached the peak of cultivation, one could continue to open up higher realms, the situation on the battlefield underwent astonishing changes once Xu Yang's next moves unfolded.

The colossal Vajra finally unleashed its world-shattering punch before Xu Yang. At that very moment, Xu Yang slowly raised his right hand, transforming his palm into a fist, and channeled the incredibly dense black primordial power from within himself.

Mimicking his opponent's form, he concentrated the power into his right fist, and the two fists collided. The moment they struck, a vortex of power erupted between the fists of the colossal Vajra and Xu Yang, instantly spreading across the entire Skeleton King Island. The island was shaken by a deafening roar and shattered into pieces. Wherever the immense waves of power swept, mountains collapsed, and oceans churned. An apocalyptic scene unfolded.

"My goodness, true world-shattering power is terrifying!" someone exclaimed. "In all my life, I've never witnessed a power fluctuation of this magnitude. It's incredible; their power can no longer be measured by the peak levels of spiritual energy cultivation. If it were me, I'd probably be torn to shreds by this force even hundreds of meters away."

Vortex Wulang stared grimly at the center of the battlefield. Only now did he finally realize why Xu Yang had immediately ordered him to activate the Eye of the Void and evacuate everyone when they first encountered the colossal Vajra.

Recalling it now, Vortex Wulang couldn't help but admire Xu Yang's foresight. Perhaps from the very first moment he laid eyes on the colossal Vajra, Xu Yang had already envisioned everything that would follow. Such foresight is truly not something others can easily imitate.

Mastery of the situation and judgment of its trajectory often reveal a person's true depth. Undoubtedly, in this regard, Xu Yang possesses the greatest capital to be the absolute leader of the Glory Combat Team.

As the solid punch landed three feet in front of him, Xu Yang finally realized the extent of the colossal Vajra's extreme power. In that single instant, Xu Yang could feel every meridian and every bone in his body being torn to its limits by this overwhelming force.

Gritting his teeth, he frantically circulated the freely flowing blood essence within his body. Xu Yang clearly understood that this was the manifestation of an ultimate physical power he had never encountered before, throughout most of his hundred-thousand-year life.

As Xu Yang's theories would explain, this colossal Vajra no longer needed to wield any specific cultivation technique. Its innate bloodline talent alone was enough to tear apart any opponent of the same level.

In the face of a punch of this power level, any so-called defensive hard attack would be meaningless.

Little did he know, while Xu Yang was indeed under immense pressure, the one truly despairing was the colossal Vajra leader standing three feet in front of Xu Yang.

"He took my strongest, world-shattering punch and still stands firm?" the Vajra leader wondered. "Is this person truly the master leader sent to me by the heavens? Do I need to follow in his footsteps to gain even greater breakthroughs in the future?"

"If this is truly the case, then there's no need for this battle to continue. I have been conquered by his courage, depth, and strength. I am willing to follow him."

The colossal Vajra did not immediately retract its fist; it continued to unleash even greater power. However, its soul consciousness had already made a choice: regardless of the battle's outcome, it would follow Xu Yang and become his primary bodyguard.

Of course, this battle still needed a more dignified conclusion. At this point, the colossal Vajra even felt a little worried for Xu Yang. Since it had decided to acknowledge Xu Yang as its master, it didn't want him to suffer severe harm by its hand.

However, the colossal Vajra soon realized that its concern was redundant, even a little ridiculous. As it fretted, it suddenly felt an irresistible, terrifying power burst forth from Xu Yang's mind, an incredibly powerful spiritual pressure that rapidly locked onto everything in the vicinity.

It was at this exact moment that the incredibly pure black aura enveloping Xu Yang's entire body began to soften rapidly. Eventually, it started to peel away like old paint, revealing mottled, crystalline patterns beneath.

"Damn, has our leader really been defeated by the Vajra's unparalleled power?" someone exclaimed. "Look, the black light on his fist is disappearing. It's no wonder; even the ruler of Dragon Demon Island might not be able to withstand a powerhouse of the colossal Vajra's caliber, let alone our leader who's bearing the full force of this attack."

Just as Gugalass finished speaking, black light quickly appeared on Xu Yang's fist. Though it rapidly extinguished within moments, it was replaced by an incredibly clear, transparent, crystal-like aura enveloping Xu Yang's fist.

"No, this isn't a sign of defeat or a broken cultivation," Lingyao interjected. "Rather, it's an act of breaking through and then establishing oneself anew, seizing an opportunity for breakthrough in an extreme state, an innovative attempt to transcend. If my judgment is correct, our leader has touched upon the final stage of further advancement."

Lingyao's words were not without reason. However, she never dreamed of the method Xu Yang used to reach this crucial step, or how he broke through the final opportunity in the power cultivation system.

As everyone knew, Xu Yang had already cultivated to the extreme realm of primordial power, having opened nine qi vortexes within his body. But not long ago, he had begun to ponder the possibility of opening a tenth qi vortex.

Later, after simulating various possibilities in his spiritual world, all ended in failure. This idea was reluctantly put aside by Xu Yang. However, at that very moment, as Xu Yang unleashed the ultimate black power of his nine qi vortexes, he still felt that this power was not strong enough.