Chapter 1425: Breakthrough

"What's going on? Have you two noticed a very peculiar power forming around Big Brother? It's spine-chilling and terrifying. Even I don't dare look at him right now. Do you feel it too?"

Little Hua suddenly asked this question. Initially, Long Kun and Ling Yao, who were beside her, hadn't noticed anything. But after Little Hua spoke, they looked at Xu Yang's back with a strange emotion, and gradually began to sense an increasingly terrifying aura that was formless, intangible, and hard to grasp.

Yet, simply by glancing at Xu Yang, they felt as if an invisible hand had gripped their throats deep within their souls. It was as if, in their very spiritual world, an unrivaled, supreme deity stood before them, holding a sword capable of destroying worlds.

They had never experienced such a thing before, nor had they ever imagined that they would one day feel such suffocating and terrifying power emanating from their own Big Brother.

"Sister Little Hua, do you know why this is happening? I don't feel a single trace of his aura, as if he's not doing anything, yet the suppressive effect radiating from him right now is unlike anything I've ever witnessed."

Long Kun couldn't help but ask, unaware that Little Hua herself had no idea why. Her strong perception of this unusual feeling stemmed from her deep understanding of Xu Yang and their intimate past.

At that very moment, Xu Yang suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar. The sound seemed to make the clouds above the entire Wuyue Heaven space undulate, and all the cloud layers beneath their feet vibrated repeatedly due to Xu Yang's roar and the overwhelming, wild aura emanating from him.

This intense vibration quickly caught the attention of the Sword Immortal Yun Wangji, who was somewhere unknown.

His familiar, handsome silhouette materialized once more, appearing a hundred meters from Xu Yang. With hands clasped behind his back, he watched Xu Yang's every move with an expression of astonishment.

Yun Wangji was also the second person present, apart from Xu Yang himself, to witness the complete sword energy form that Xu Yang had condensed.

"I never imagined you'd gain such a new profound understanding of the sword dao so quickly. It's truly incredible. Even I, in my prime, fell short of your talent and comprehension, by more than just a little. A peerless genius like you truly represents the pinnacle of life forms the Great World can nurture. I believe you can forge an unprecedented path and possess enough strength to elevate the Great World's legacy to a new zenith."

Yun Wangji's praise didn't seem to cause any significant emotional fluctuation in Xu Yang. Instead, his three dumbfounded companions exchanged bewildered glances, utterly baffled as to what motive could have prompted Yun Wangji to offer such rare praise to their Big Brother Xu Yang.

"Senior Sword Immortal, if I may be so bold, what exactly is happening with Big Brother? The unusual phenomenon around him earlier put quite a lot of pressure on us, and it's a feeling we've never experienced from him before."

Yun Wangji smiled, realizing that Xu Yang's three companions were far less powerful than him, so it was understandable that they couldn't discern the changes occurring within Xu Yang.

Then, Yun Wangji gently waved his hand, and an incredibly brilliant light barrier appeared before the three. Through this barrier, they finally sensed the elusive yet very real terror emanating from Xu Yang.

Through the light barrier, the three could finally see clearly: infinite sword glints were condensed around Xu Yang's body. Each glint was enveloped by a special energy form, appearing colorless, almost transparent. Only with the light barrier's illumination could the distinct outline of each sword glint be seen.

"Oh my goodness, formless, intangible, silent – how can such sword glints generate such an intense presence? This is impossible; it's beyond my cognitive limits! Does such an incredible energy actually exist in this world?"

The three were truly filled with questions until Sword Immortal Yun Wangji spoke, revealing the true mystery behind it.

"In reality, every sword glint you see is a materialized form condensed by Xu Yang's own spiritual power. He uses his formidable spiritual power to fuse with the inherent might of sword energy, thereby allowing the sword dao energy he condenses to be hidden within the rules, under the protection of his spiritual power.

This way, no matter the space or the limitations of any law, no energy form can prevent Xu Yang's sword energy from condensing.

Unless his spiritual world is completely shattered, as long as Xu Yang's spiritual power remains, his sword glints will be generated endlessly, and the power each glint can unleash is unimaginable.

Ah Yang, your three companions seem to know nothing about your current strength. Perhaps you could give them a demonstration of your cultivation's results; it might even inspire them to some extent."

Hearing the Sword Immortal's suggestion, Xu Yang didn't hesitate to display the power of the sword glints he had condensed. A thought flashed through his mind.

Three transparent sword glints from behind him unexpectedly flew towards Little Hua and the other two. As expected, through the light barrier provided by the Sword Immortal, the three could clearly see the sword glints approaching them. The pressure they felt deep within their hearts throughout this process was utterly indescribable.

It was genuinely like facing an irresistible, god-like will, terrifyingly tearing at their very life force. And this was merely a display of power after Xu Yang had reined in an unknown number of energy levels.

Had Xu Yang truly gone all out, these three individuals would likely have fainted under the crushing spiritual pressure before the three sword glints even reached Little Hua and the others.

"My goodness, we'd probably struggle to reach such a realm even in an entire lifetime. The mere deterrent effect has already surpassed the limits of our individual spiritual resistance. If Big Brother were to truly unleash his full power against us, we would surely be obliterated in an instant."

How could mere words like "envy" fully describe Ling Yao's feelings upon seeing Xu Yang's current realm in the sword dao?

It's important to remember that Ling Yao, initially a sword dao practitioner herself, had followed Xu Yang, leaving the Qizhou Sword Sect to embark on this extraordinary yet arduous cultivation journey.

Having grown to her current level, Ling Yao was now among the top cultivators on any continent. Yet, she finally understood that the gap between her and her Big Brother had not narrowed at all; instead, it had widened significantly. This man had already surpassed his peers by countless eons; he almost seemed to belong to a different world entirely.