Chapter 1903: Dark Maneuver

Xu Yang immediately sensed the agitated emotions in Nangong and Lan Ling'er. He couldn't help but chuckle and say,

"You two can go ahead and test him. This will give me an opportunity to observe the type of cultivation method that this esteemed Profound Radiance Martial God excels in. Once you two can no longer hold out, I will intervene immediately. This prevents me from directly suppressing him, which might be overkill. After all, I tend to get stronger when facing strong opponents, and with a tough one like him, I might accidentally cripple him."

If these words had come from anyone else, Nangong and Lan Ling'er would certainly have scoffed at him in derision. However, coming from Xu Yang, the same content carried a vastly different deterrent effect.

Nangong and Lan Ling'er awkwardly rubbed their noses. Although they genuinely did not want to oppose Profound Radiance, the current situation compelled them to act personally.

To protect Lan Ling'er as much as possible, Nangong gritted his teeth and stepped forward, taking the initiative to strike. However, his body did not directly approach Profound Radiance; he maintained a distance of several tens of meters.

Clearly, from Nangong's opening move, Xu Yang deduced that this individual was extremely wary of Profound Radiance's close-combat strength. Behind him, a dark blue battle-spirit totem quickly manifested.

The familiar Extreme Dao sword lights continuously shot out from behind Nangong, each imbued with the oppressive power of the Great Ascension peak realm. Then came several resounding thuds as these three sword auras all struck the surface of Profound Radiance's golden protective vital energy.

Profound Radiance unleashed a punch, releasing exceptionally formidable martial vital energy that was pure and profound. He actually shattered Nangong's sword auras before him, purely by augmenting them with the attribute of strength.

Nangong gritted his teeth, and the next moment, he ascended into the void, preparing a more powerful sword attack from above.

As soon as he raised his hand, Xu Yang knew well that this wave of attack would likely achieve little.

To quickly ascertain the true power and foundation of the Profound Radiance Martial God before them, Xu Yang unhesitatingly projected a beam of golden light. He injected the purest essence of his martial power and a vast surge of life force into Nangong's body.

In that instant, Nangong felt his entire body's meridians surge like a raging torrent. It was a sensation of unparalleled power that Nangong had never experienced before.

"Oh my god, is this Xu Yang's true foundation? This is too powerful. Just providing me with a surge of elemental power makes me feel completely transformed. Even if I am insignificant compared to him, I am still a Martial God-level expert. Yet, in his presence, I still feel like a child. Fortunately, Lan Ling'er was clever enough not to completely alienate Xu Yang. If her arrogant nature had initially angered Xu Yang, with his strength, it's likely that even all the Martial Gods of the Changyun Sky Sect combined wouldn't be able to handle him."

Nangong sighed inwardly, and with Xu Yang's power amplification, he unhesitatingly unleashed the profound essence of his sword cultivation technique.

Perhaps due to his newfound confidence, this time, the moment he called out the name of the profound technique, his voice was exceptionally loud. A blue sword light continuously condensed in the void, and after Nangong's unique spiritual energy was infused into it, it locked onto the aura of the Profound Radiance Martial God below and powerfully suppressed it.

Judging by the intensity of the aura itself, this strike, empowered by Xu Yang, could be considered the strongest attack Nangong had ever unleashed in his life.

Indeed, as this overwhelmingly powerful sword aura whistled forth, even before it heavily struck him, the Profound Radiance Martial God was put on high alert.

"Nangong, Nangong, you have always prided yourself on your unyielding spirit. I never imagined you would now learn to rely on an outsider's strength to fight your own brother. Today, I will make you understand that even if you cling to someone else's power, you will never have the right to hold your head high in front of me."

Although the Profound Radiance Martial God's words were somewhat arrogant, he indeed possessed the strength and capability to back them up. With a powerful stomp of his foot, all the ground within a dozen meters around Profound Radiance instantly collapsed.

That power had reached a level that even the massive stones of the imperial capital could not withstand. Substantial martial essence spread out from his precious body, forming an incredibly formidable true vital energy around Profound Radiance.

This was the most powerful body-protection profound technique among the Buddhist martial arts cultivation methods. When Xu Yang had first arrived in the realm of the Ancient Martial God Path, he had collected scriptures on this branch of Buddhist martial arts cultivation methods from the Profound Yellow Sect's library.

Although Xu Yang, with his current strength, no longer needed such unorthodox cultivation methods for augmentation, he was still very clear about their advantages and weaknesses.

After formulating a countermeasure in his mind, Xu Yang directly projected a surge of spiritual energy into Nangong's soul world. Nangong, who was about to unleash his profound sword aura with full force, immediately heard Xu Yang's voice in his mind.

"Do not directly attack the surface of his vital energy shield. If you do, unless I personally intervene, it's unlikely that any Martial God within the entire Ancient Martial God Path could shatter his vital energy protection in a single round. Because this technique, while appearing to be merely the purest form of martial body protection, is in fact an evolution of life force, condensed with Buddhist profound principles. Essentially, it has already transcended the limits of ordinary protective vital energy. Therefore, no matter how strong your attack, it's impossible to penetrate his protective method. To defeat him, you must take an unconventional approach and attack his sole weakness. If I'm not mistaken, the greatest weakness of his Buddhist cultivation method should be in the sole of his foot."

A bead of cold sweat immediately appeared on Nangong's forehead.

Based on Xu Yang's hint, he suddenly recalled an incident several years ago. While soaking in a hot spring with Profound Radiance within the sect, he had inadvertently touched Profound Radiance's foot, which had caused the latter to fly into a rage.

At the time, everyone had been bewildered by his sudden outburst. Now, looking back, the true reason was likely just as Xu Yang asserted: the sole of his foot was his greatest weakness.

"Thank you for your guidance, Esteemed Xu Yang."

Nangong's spirits immediately lifted. He quietly manifested another sword aura behind him and played a feint against the confident Profound Radiance.

Earlier, to demonstrate the might of his defensive power, the Profound Radiance Martial God had almost completely released all his energy outwards, leaving no protective measures for his feet.

The moment the massive main sword aura above him shattered, Nangong, who had already prepared, covertly injected the truly lethal sword aura into the earth's meridians, locking onto Profound Radiance's feet.

Boom! Accompanied by another loud bang, Profound Radiance was completely unprepared. He was well aware that within the entire Changyun Sky Sect, no one else knew of his sole weakness. He had no idea that his most deeply hidden vulnerability had been seen through by Xu Yang at a glance.

Thud! Although this sword strike did not possess immense power, it fortuitously struck Profound Radiance's exact location, instantly shattering his protective light barrier.

"The chance has arrived! Now!"