Chapter 1358: Evil Beast's True Form Appears

The divine beast envoys were all in a panic, unable to believe the scene unfolding before their eyes.

However, for the large individual before them, taking the sword strike head-on posed no difficulty whatsoever. This was because the black crystal in the center of his body was, in fact, a manifestation of the most concentrated life force from deep within his bloodline.

"To shatter my core black crystal with a single strike, you haven't reached that level of attack intensity."

A smile reappeared on Xu Yang's face at that moment.

"Oh, are you sure? Then please pay close attention to the most subtle changes in your body. If you truly believe my last sword strike was that simple, then you've gravely underestimated my power."

No sooner had Xu Yang finished speaking than the large individual quickly realized that the subsidiary crystals in other parts of his body were forcibly cracking and shattering.

"How is this possible!" The Behemoth Demonic Beast could not believe what was happening to itself.

It truly didn't understand how Xu Yang had just accomplished that.

"Of course, I understand that the black crystal on your chest is where your energy is most concentrated. A wise person wouldn't choose to stab an enemy's shield with their sword; instead, they would aim for the position behind the shield. You surely understand the strategy of 'feinting to the east while attacking in the west,' don't you?"

This move, intended to "strike the mountain and startle the tiger," was actually just a demonstration of Xu Yang's overwhelming sword energy.

However, his recent sword strike did not concentrate all of its energy onto the tip of the blade. Instead, the moment it touched the core black crystal, the energy dispersed to other parts of its body.

This created an impact force that scattered outwards. Although the central core black crystal remained completely undamaged, all the surrounding subsidiary crystals were shattered into dust by the strike.

It was as if the creature had been wearing full body armor, which was now reduced to merely a chest plate.

Of course, while Xu Yang's sword strike did not directly shatter the largest core black crystal on the opponent's chest, this did not mean he was incapable of doing so.

Instead, it was because Xu Yang wanted to better understand how this creature managed to manipulate the order of energy within its body.

Based on Xu Yang's current understanding, condensing the power of light using one's physical strength could not be achieved without relying on fundamental laws.

Yet, the creature before him was clearly not proficient in law-level power, so how had it released those bursts of light earlier? This question puzzled Xu Yang no end.

Meanwhile, Xu Yang was still researching the precise location of the tenth qi vortex. He hoped that the lean physical structure of the Behemoth before him could provide him with some insightful information, helping him to finally determine the space for opening his tenth qi vortex.

Of course, Xu Yang also understood that there was a fundamental difference in their biological structures. The energy circulation system suitable for the Behemoth Demonic Beast would absolutely not be suitable for his own body, but he believed it might still be achievable with slight modifications.

"If I could also discover their secret to condensing the power of light, perhaps I could try to open the tenth qi vortex outside my body. Then, by using my spiritual power to establish an external connection with this force, I could achieve a new realm where all ten qi vortexes are integrated."

With this theory in mind, Xu Yang immediately cast his gaze toward the space above the sleeping masked female envoy beside him.

The light point connecting her spiritual power with that of the creature seemed to serve as a bridge and a medium. The technical condition for producing this light point appeared to be a unique bloodline resonance.

"There's no other way. It seems only by slaying this creature here, dissecting its body, and uncovering the secrets within, can all the doubts in my heart be perfectly resolved."

After such a thought arose in Xu Yang's mind, he decided not to hold back any longer. Holding the Jade Bone Divine Sword, he unhesitatingly thrust it towards the creature's massive black crystal core on its chest.

This time, Xu Yang's movement speed expanded to its extreme, displaying a level of sword mastery far beyond anyone's imagination. Upon witnessing this, the Behemoth Demonic Beast had no other way to counter; it could only use its physical body to forcibly resist. However, each collision between its flesh and the Jade Bone Divine Sword left a wound on its body.

"This fool is actually using its physical body to withstand the boss's sword edge. It's truly brainless! Is it really not afraid of death, or does it think the boss won't kill it?"

The Azure Dragon shook its head. "The boss must be serious now. Otherwise, when have you ever seen him personally use his sword to subdue an opponent?"

Just as the Azure Dragon had predicted, in the very next instant, Xu Yang's sword energy and his physical body transformed into two streaks of light, vanishing into thin air from the Behemoth Demonic Beast's sight.

Little did it know, Xu Yang had once again activated the Space-Time Treasure Box, bypassing the surrounding space-time laws. And when the saturation effect completely disappeared and all the delayed space-time laws returned to their original frequency, the Jade Bone Divine Sword had already deeply pierced into the massive black crystal core, almost completely passing through the opponent's body with a single strike.

The Behemoth Demonic Beast immediately spat out a mouthful of black blood.

"How did you do that? I didn't even notice your sword energy fluctuations and your physical body's aura separate just now. Within such a short distance, it's absolutely impossible for me to lose my judgment."

Clearly, this strike was a fatal blow to the Behemoth. It could not recover its original combat strength in a short time, but it still couldn't understand how Xu Yang had done it.

"Time and space laws are always an indispensable part of any plane system. I merely utilized some techniques based on them to obscure your judgment."

Upon hearing Xu Yang say this, the large individual before him felt somewhat dazed. However, it could only accept the fact that it no longer had any way to defeat Xu Yang.

"Heh heh, do you want to obtain the inherited essence of the Beast Emperor's power within me? I won't let you succeed so easily. I'll now melt this power and then transfer it into that girl's body. If you want to obtain this power, you'll have to personally shatter her body. As for how to choose, that's your decision."

It must be said, the method this creature conceived was truly malicious.

It had discerned Xu Yang's righteous and protective nature towards his team members, knowing that Xu Yang would certainly not use such a cruel method to forcibly strip the last trace of inherited power essence from the female envoy's body.

Thus, it conceived this method. However, just a moment before it prepared to melt the Beast Emperor's essence within its body, Xu Yang gave it no chance for further action, directly plunging his palm into its body.

The powerful Light Law runes within Xu Yang's palm immediately began to burn inside the creature's body. All the Behemoth Demonic Beast bloodline, which the creature could originally mobilize, quickly withered under the purification of the power of light.

It was precisely because of the premature arrival of the power of light that the inherited essence of the Beast Emperor's power within its body was no longer subject to any external forces that could melt or erode it, thereby indirectly safeguarding this power.