Chapter 1527: Qi Tian's Dao

The path you are to take is one of ultimate offense, where all techniques are shattered, and nothing can stand in your way!

You will surely win every battle and conquer every foe. Therefore, I bestow upon you this divine technique capable of crushing everything. If you can fully master this technique I've taught you during this battle, you will undoubtedly dismantle the so-called Vajra Sacred Law before you and shatter all of its defensive power.

This so-called divine technique, capable of dismantling any defensive system, was not as abstract or mysterious as Xu Yang suggested. It was simply Xu Yang helping Demon Saint Qitian ignite a burning rage within his heart, filling him with profound confidence. As his desire for ultimate offense ignited, all his physical strength could undergo a qualitative transformation.

The feeling was akin to a torrential downpour. Even with rapidly falling raindrops, the destructive power of a rainstorm is inherently limited; one cannot infinitely increase the volume of rainfall. However, if every single pouring raindrop could transform into razor-sharp ice shards, that very rainstorm would instantly become an icy purgatory, decimating any opponent! Yet, in truth, the initial concentration of power for this icy purgatory was nothing more than countless raindrops from a downpour. Fundamentally, the source of the power remained unchanged. The resulting effect, however, was dramatically different. Xu Yang's guidance to Demon Saint Qitian was essentially helping him instantly transform that morning's downpour into thousands upon thousands of ice shards.

For this technique to succeed, the crucial prerequisite was to fully ignite Demon Saint Qitian's ultimate desire for invincibility. Demon Saint Qitian understood that while Master Xu Yang was silently supporting and guiding him from behind, Xu Yang would personally intervene to salvage the situation if he were to lose. However, such an outcome was unacceptable for Demon Saint Qitian, a revered demon lord who had never known defeat. All he desired was a more exhilarating and complete victory, nothing less.

Sweeping away all extraneous thoughts and completely suppressing any notion of failure, Demon Saint Qitian's mind was now consumed by a single idea: to unleash all his power into a world-shattering, unparalleled strike, pulverizing every opponent in his path.

"Whether human or demon, strong or weak in technique, dare to be presumptuous before Demon Saint Qitian, and there is only one fate: annihilation!" This resolve became the crucial turning point for Demon Saint Qitian's transformation of rain into ice.

With this thought perfectly crystallized, Demon Saint Qitian, seething with furious resolve, instantly returned the golden staff in his hand to its original height, roughly that of a person. Yet, everyone could perceive that although the staff had reverted to an ordinary size, the fierce desire for victory, solidified on its surface like burning flames, emanated an unimaginably terrifying power. This strike, without a doubt, represented Demon Saint Qitian's fusion of all the strengths from his human soul and his monster beast bloodline, poised to deliver an irresistible, earth-shattering blow.

The moment Demon Saint Qitian recklessly poured all his power into the golden staff and unleashed it... Even with Chief Elder Chenguang's immense confidence in his Vajra lineage's sacred techniques, he still felt a genuine trepidation when confronted by the reckless assault of a Demon Saint. It was precisely this fleeting moment of trepidation—a thought of potential failure—that caused a slight crack to appear in the otherwise impregnable defenses of the Vajra Sacred Law lineage. This very crack, akin to an "ant hole collapsing a thousand-mile dike," ultimately led to the irreversible defeat of Chief Elder Chenguang. The staff pierced the very center of the dazzling golden defensive aura, and an endless network of cracks instantly appeared at the moment of impact.

With a mighty roar, Demon Saint Qitian transformed into a raging inferno, even shifting his body into the outline of a second golden staff. He then surged towards the already heavily fractured surface of the defensive energy body. At this moment, Xu Yang's avatar witnessed the monkey's ultimate breakthrough. He had finally taken the most crucial step on the path of continuous victory, laying a strong foundation for his future advancement to an even higher level of power.

Then came a thunderous roar as two successive waves of attacks unleashed an unparalleled and perfect effect. Xu Yang was genuinely delighted by the monkey's progress, having personally witnessed Demon Saint Qitian's transformation from a state of decline to one of prosperity, culminating in the complete exertion of his power to its absolute maximum. Little did he know that guiding Qitian was, in itself, a tempering process for Xu Yang's own soul. He was increasingly realizing that to reach an unprecedented ultimate realm, simply achieving a certain peak level on his own was far from sufficient. Acting as a senior and a mentor, guiding younger generations to improve, often provided Xu Yang with an unprecedented cognitive experience from a fresh perspective.

Witnessing the monkey's progress and his ultimate realization of his full potential, Xu Yang felt a profound sense of relief. It was at this very moment that Chief Elder Chenguang, who had always been so confident in his lineage, completely crumbled. He had personally witnessed his proud Vajra Sacred Law defeated by a Demon Saint of the same caliber. More importantly, the monkey's victory was not a result of trickery or exploiting areas where Chief Elder Chenguang was weak, such as spiritual power. The defeat occurred precisely in the defensive system he was most proficient in and most proud of, effectively "killing the man and piercing his heart." This battle had utterly shattered Chief Elder Chenguang's confidence and glory, leaving an unhealable crack in his Dao Heart.

*Ptooey!* A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out instantly. Chief Elder Chenguang finally conceded. He understood that his Dao Heart was not firm enough and that there were exploitable vulnerabilities in his cultivation. He had to admit that, despite previously considering Demon Saint Qitian to be no more than an ant, he had indeed been defeated by this "ant" in battle.

Demon Saint Qitian had no intention of delivering a killing blow. Instead, he calmly retracted his aura and stood peacefully before Chief Elder Chenguang.

"To be honest, I could not have defeated you with my basic cultivation alone. If Master Xu Yang had not personally guided me on the battlefield through his avatar, I would never have been able to overcome you on the level of martial technique. Your defense is the pinnacle among the six human lineages, and you possess the strongest defensive capabilities I have ever encountered among all my opponents. You did not lose due to the strength of the Vajra Sacred Law itself; rather, you simply failed to find a way to further transform and awaken your inner soul. Ultimately, compared to me, you merely lacked a superior mentor."

After Demon Saint Qitian finished speaking, he surprisingly projected Xu Yang's avatar's spiritual essence from his mind. Wiping a trace of blood from his lip, Chief Elder Chenguang calmly gazed at Xu Yang's illusory avatar, as if trying to uncover some incredible secrets within it.

Xu Yang's avatar smiled, observing his now defenseless opponent. "I know your mind is undoubtedly filled with questions about my identity and origin. Unfortunately, I cannot answer any of them at this moment."