Chapter 1424: Looking for an Opportunity

Once Xu Yang had firmly set his mind on this idea, he began to consider how to train and enhance his mastery of swordsmanship within this unique space, unaffected by the laws of time and space.

With this thought in mind, Xu Yang instinctively calmed himself, closed his eyes, and began to use his spiritual power to project the Divine Roaming Wuyue Heaven space outward. He quickly realized that this place was devoid of even the faintest fluctuations of any laws. In the boundless darkness, a distinctive outline, sketched by silver light, mysteriously appeared.

This humanoid silhouette lacked any discernible facial features, appearing simply as a light-shadow about two meters tall within the realm of consciousness. Xu Yang instinctively projected a soul illusion, formed from his spiritual power, towards this ethereal outline, continuing until the silhouette responded to the aura he had manifested. The silhouette suddenly waved its hand in mid-air, and an exceptionally brilliant sword light rapidly condensed behind it.

Without any warning, it launched an attack on the soul phantom Xu Yang had conjured. What astonished Xu Yang was that from the moment the silhouette appeared to the execution of its attack, there was not the slightest superfluous ripple of aura. This was utterly astounding. Xu Yang knew that the conventional understanding of swordsmanship always involved manifesting immensely powerful sword aura through swordsmanship principles to attack foes. In essence, the power of swordsmanship has always relied on two fundamental aspects: the inherent sharpness of the divine sword itself, and the destructive force generated by the condensed sword energy. Other elements, such as sword stance and sword momentum, are merely supplementary, serving to further amplify the sword technique's power, built upon these two core foundations.

Yet, after the soul phantom before him executed its aggressive movement, Xu Yang detected no aura fluctuations whatsoever. Nonetheless, his own soul phantom felt as if it were being crushed. The silent, yet palpable, oppressive force it generated was truly terrifying. Xu Yang racked his brain, utterly unable to comprehend how such power could be condensed into a single sword strike. How, he wondered, could the opponent's sword achieve such marvelous, completely invisible effects?

From Xu Yang's past understanding, all energy in the world was generated and utilized by relying on the laws of time and space. This current space, however, seemed to be guiding him on how to harness and amplify his own power even when these very laws were completely nullified.

"So that's it," Xu Yang realized. "I think I finally understand the true nature of the test the Sword Immortal has set for us. He wants us to comprehend an entirely new ability within this space, one fundamentally different from our previous methods of cultivation. In other words, a power that can exist independently of the laws of time and space can, in essence, approach an eternal state. If we can develop sufficient combat prowess here, then upon returning to the larger world system, no form of elemental law or time-space based restrictive technique will have any effect on us."

Xu Yang quickly grasped this profound implication. His next task was a complete overhaul of his swordsmanship techniques. As expected, when Xu Yang attempted to unleash the power of his Boundless Sword Dao, he discovered that the moment he summoned a divine sword and tried to condense sword energy, all the energy silently dissipated before it could even take shape. The reason was simple: without the support of time and space laws, the sword energy condensed around the sword light would vanish instantly, unable to hold for even a second. The power formed by sword energy simply had no foundation for its existence in this particular space. This implied a fundamental contradiction between Xu Yang's mastery of the Boundless Sword Dao and the unique principles upheld by Wuyue Heaven; the two forms of power simply could not coexist.

Upon realizing this, Xu Yang immediately entered a meditative state, dedicating all his mental energy to intensely studying the problem. It was unclear how long this meditative state lasted. Within his soul world, Xu Yang repeatedly engaged in remote dialogue with the virtual humanoid silhouette, adopting a unique perspective, and challenged it thousands upon thousands of times. While each attempt ended without immediate success, during this process, Xu Yang subtly unearthed more of his latent potential. This also granted him a deeper understanding and mastery of the unique nature of Wuyue Heaven's exclusive space.

As Xu Yang continued to challenge the void silhouette, he gradually became capable of condensing tangible sword light around his sword energy. Its power was almost immeasurably greater than the sword energy he had previously manifested. More importantly, this condensed power could disregard the limitations of time and space laws, remaining sustained on both sides of his sword blade for extended periods.

"So this is it!" Xu Yang exclaimed. "I believe I've discovered the fundamental principle behind this space's uniqueness!"

At this moment, Xu Yang's comprehension of swordsmanship seemed to reach an unprecedented height. He finally realized that the truly eternal and enduring power was an individual's most potent will. In other words, to cultivate an unparalleled and supreme swordsmanship, the condensed sword energy must not be primarily focused on raw power or the physical particles of the sword itself. Instead, the swordsman's own indomitable will must form the fundamental core of the sword aura. Only by condensing the most potent will can the unleashed sword light completely disregard the constraints of time and space. This way, the sword energy he unleashed could persist eternally in any space. According to the previous logic of condensing sword energy, no matter how powerful the energy source released from his body, it would never be able to transcend the limitations of time and space.

What surprised Xu Yang even more was that after experimenting with this new method of condensing sword energy, he suddenly discovered that the sword energy he now unleashed not only possessed eternal endurance. Its power had also multiplied several times over. Moreover, the personal will and formidable spiritual energy condensed within this sword energy could exert an astonishing soul deterrent effect on his targets. He had truly achieved a dual strike, impacting both body and soul.

When Xu Yang opened his eyes again, the sword energy before him had transformed into a truly formless and invisible state. Only Xu Yang himself could perceive the true form of the sword energy he had condensed. Others were utterly unable to sense the concentration of his power. This unparalleled power was completely enveloped by Xu Yang's spiritual force; only individuals with spiritual strength vastly superior to his could detect the presence of his sword energy.