Chapter 1370: Opportunity

“Oh, I'm well aware that your greatest confidence stems from this endless starry sky above your head. Everything within it can be a source of your energy. But what I'm about to do will surely drive you to despair: today, I will shatter this very sky. Then, I'll see what you still dare to use as leverage to boast before me.”

Xu Yang's most formidable trait wasn't his ability to unleash immense power, but rather his habit of directly informing his opponents of his intentions before delivering judgment. He would tell them exactly what power they were about to face, yet leave them utterly helpless. This was the source of his greatest terror, confidence, and dominance.

Emperor Yunlong dismissed Xu Yang's words as mere bravado, believing such outlandish claims were just an attempt to bolster his own courage. In Yunlong's estimation, no power within the limits of Yingzhou Continent's rules could possibly defeat him. It was even more inconceivable that someone could perfectly conquer his Starry Sky Domain right before his eyes.

Having just used his Starry Sky Domain to shatter Xu Yang's Angelic Domain, Emperor Yunlong was brimming with confidence. He didn't believe any other power could suppress his star-based abilities.

In truth, such a power did not exist within the system of Yingzhou Continent.

What Yunlong hadn't even dreamed of was that Xu Yang's method for breaking his strongest trump card wouldn't involve manipulating external spatial energy. Instead, it would be achieved by unlocking the absolute potential of his own physical body to annihilate any opponent.

A core tenet of cultivating primordial power was to draw energy from one's own body, rather than constantly borrowing and absorbing power from the surrounding space.

Within the system of primordial power cultivation, external forces were never considered part of oneself; instead, all innate origins within one's body were the truly inexhaustible source.

With the purest innate essence as his foundation, Xu Yang, when wielding his primordial power, never had to fear exhaustion. He possessed an infinite wellspring of energy.

Therefore, even when confronted by the vast starry sky around him, Xu Yang showed no fear. For once he became serious, his body would become as boundless as the Milky Way.

If Xu Yang wished to destroy the entire Yingzhou Continent, this one strike alone would suffice. With nine qi vortexes activated simultaneously, Xu Yang could already reach the power ceiling of this world.

Yet, if he succeeded in opening a tenth qi vortex, even Xu Yang himself couldn't accurately predict the immense power that would unleash.

His sole aim, however, was to ensure the absolute stability of Yingzhou Continent's system within his control, rather than winning this battle at the cost of destroying the entire landmass.

This was the only condition Xu Yang imposed on his next move. At least until he met Sword Immortal Yun Wangji, he would absolutely not destabilize the entire law system of Yingzhou Continent.

Xu Yang swiftly made his move again, while Emperor Yunlong made no defensive preparations whatsoever.

In his mind, as long as his Starry Sky Domain remained intact, he had no need to fear any power from his opponent.

The endless astral energy within the surrounding starry sky, with its mutually influencing, devouring, and attracting stars, was enough to form his most resilient armor. No force, he believed, could threaten his existence. Yet, he had ultimately underestimated Xu Yang's potential.

As one qi vortex after another activated within Xu Yang, the power fluctuations emanating from him repeatedly shattered Emperor Yunlong's cognitive limits.

“Could this be what he spoke of earlier? The innate physical talent of a Great World lifeform? To think his mere physical body could unlock such astonishing power potential.

Had I not witnessed it myself, I truly wouldn't believe such an irreconcilable gap in potential exists between lifeforms born within the worlds of Yingzhou Continent.

If I truly manage to encounter and defeat the Sword Immortal, I might seriously consider attempting to break through the limitations of Yingzhou Continent's laws and venture into the Great World space.

The system of Yingzhou Continent can no longer satisfy me.” Having conceived such an inflated ambition, Emperor Yunlong was perhaps destined for his downfall that day.

The instant Xu Yang reactivated his ninth qi vortex, he simultaneously unleashed his immensely powerful aura of slaughter.

The crimson glow around him flared once more, but this time, Xu Yang seemed to be consciously controlling the aura of slaughter, preventing it from spreading outward.

Instead, he concentrated it into a spiritual energy form before him in a very short time, maintaining an absolutely stable state of mind.

This concentration of the aura of slaughter added a crucial element, helping him forge the tenth qi vortex. Meanwhile, under the constant release of Xu Yang's power limits, the resonance of the nine qi vortexes erupted with a unique momentum, like a breaking dam.

The entire isolated space, governed by the Ice Emperor Tower and the Heart of the Sacred Beast, trembled from the power fluctuations caused by the simultaneous resonance of Xu Yang's nine qi vortexes.

This scene was also unforeseen by Emperor Yunlong. Even his Starry Sky Domain, which he firmly controlled, seemed to emit subtle fluctuations of varying degrees due to the resonance of Xu Yang's nine qi.

To some extent, this caused genuine mental interference for Yunlong. Had he not just used his Starry Sky Domain to break Xu Yang's Angelic Domain, Emperor Yunlong might not have felt such confidence.

The emperor silently asked himself: without the Starry Sky Domain as his ultimate trump card, even against Xu Yang with nine qi vortexes simultaneously active, Yunlong doubted he would have the certainty of victory.

What's more, Xu Yang was still attempting a deeper, epic breakthrough. Activating nine qi vortexes simultaneously no longer posed any significant power obstacle for him.

He effortlessly entered this optimal state, and with the current enhancement from the aura of slaughter, the regular frequency of his nine internal qi vortexes had reached an unprecedented level.

The only thing Xu Yang needed to do next was to find a point within the resonant rhythm of his nine qi vortexes that could perpetuate an eternal cycle.

This process sounded straightforward, but in actual execution, it demanded an immense level of control over Xu Yang's spiritual power.

Even a slight misstep would not only hinder the creation of the tenth qi vortex but also inflict a severe impact on Xu Yang's spiritual world.

If it had been anyone else, they likely wouldn't even have the courage to attempt such a feat.