Chapter 769: The Most Enchanting Person in the Divine Realm

Indeed, the method the elder taught Xu Yang produced a noticeable effect.

After sealing his eight major meridians, the rapidly circulating energy vortex within his body furiously consumed the sleepless essence. This also caused his innate vitality, now unable to flow freely, to violently surge through his meridians, inflicting immense pain and causing some damage to various parts of his meridian system.

"What a guy! He's truly extraordinary. Even after being hit by my charm skill, he's managed to maintain his composure for so long! This must be more than just mental resilience. I'm really curious how he did it. As far as I know, within the entire Divine Realm, besides the enigmatic strategist, only my brother Feng Xian can withstand my charm skill. And my brother can resist my skill only because our bloodline connection grants him a natural resistance to charm. But Xu Yang clearly has a complete male body; how could he possibly be uninterested in women?"

Chan Juan was utterly perplexed, but soon, she found the answer by observing Xu Yang's extensively damaged meridians.

"So that's it. This man truly is unusual. To protect these two teammates, he would rather sacrifice his own meridian foundation than harbor any ill intent towards them! Even if I have to kill him today, he has earned my respect and admiration."

Chan Juan nodded gravely, no longer appearing flippant in front of Xu Yang. She now regarded him as a truly formidable and respectable opponent.

"Lord Xu Yang, your temperament and resolve are truly admirable. To protect these two young ladies, you severed your own meridians, destroying your unparalleled foundation. Was it truly worth it?"

As Chan Juan's voice echoed simultaneously in the minds of Xu Yang and his two companions, Xiao Hua and the Empress gradually regained consciousness from their state of shock. Upon learning the horrific price Xu Yang paid to save them, both goddesses felt a pang of sorrow, their eyes welling up with crystal tears.

"Was it truly worth it? What if we both died in front of you? But now your meridian foundation is completely destroyed! What power will you use in the future to contend with the Divine Prince, or even the Divine King?"

The Empress, with an expression of deep disappointment, began to scold Xu Yang, though inwardly she profoundly admired his pure intentions. The more righteous Xu Yang proved to be, the deeper the Empress and Xiao Hua's love for him grew. However, if this affection came at the cost of Xu Yang's foundation being destroyed, the Empress and Xiao Hua would rather sacrifice their own lives than see him in his current state.

"Enough! Don't put on this sickening display of devotion in front of me! This man has completely destroyed his own meridians to save you two, losing his ability to harness original power. And the sealing array cast by my subordinates has rendered you completely unable to perceive the surrounding laws of heaven and earth. Now, the three of you are utterly useless cripples, and I am the one who will end your lives."

Chan Juan's enchanting smile reappeared as a large, crescent-shaped halo materialized in her hand. Each glowing blade of the halo was incredibly sharp; it was a top-tier divine artifact capable of cutting through gods.

"My divine artifact is called 'Fading Moon of Dawn Wind.' To fall beneath its edge is your fortune. Moreover, souls obliterated by this artifact can be reborn as desolate spirits under the moonlight. If fate permits, you three might even meet again after becoming desolate spirits."

With an air of pride, Chan Juan advanced towards Xu Yang. She truly wanted one last good look at this powerful man who had so captivated her. However, it was precisely this pride and overconfidence that gave Xu Yang the chance for a desperate counterattack.

The moment Chan Juan stepped within ten paces of Xu Yang, a silent, chilling aura instantly locked onto her. It was an oppressive force of extreme lethality, leaving even a powerful figure like Chan Juan, one of the Divine Realm's Four Divine Generals, no chance to break free.

"What?! Where did this power come from? Have you two girls recovered your strength so quickly? Impossible!" Chan Juan was horrified, sensing an endless pressure from this power—a top-tier force that could threaten her very life. Yet, when she cautiously looked at Xiao Hua and the Empress, she saw no signs of them awakening their power. This meant the force didn't originate from them. And Xu Yang, who was clearly supposed to have had his foundation utterly destroyed, how could he possibly unleash such terrifying power?

"Impossible! Is it you again? Your meridians have completely collapsed; how could you wield such powerful abilities?"

Xu Yang suddenly opened his eyes, two streams of crimson-gold light fully emanating from his pupils. The aura he unleashed in that moment was even more powerful than his previous peak state when all nine energy vortexes were active. More importantly, the aura radiating from Xu Yang was boundless and continuous, like an endless ocean. It seemed to have reached a state of ultimate perfection, showing no limit to his original power!

"Speaking of which, I really should thank you! If your charm skill hadn't been so potent, I would have had no choice but to sever my own meridians to forcefully regain consciousness, preventing me from harming them in that dazed state. But it was precisely this act of self-severing my meridians, though it destroyed my internal meridian system and rendered me unable to control original power, that led to something unexpected. My collapsed meridians, under the restorative power of an angelic force, were restructured. Not only did they become far more resilient than before, but the reconfigured meridian network inadvertently formed a perfect system. By sheer accident, my innate vitality within my body gained the conditions for perfect circulation!"

"Now, I have finally broken the sole weakness that has existed in original power since ancient times, becoming the first person in history to cultivate the innate vitality of original power to its perfected state! From this moment on, I possess boundless sleepless essence, ushering in a new era of original power cultivation."

Xu Yang stood up again, his vast and boundless aura enveloping the entire battlefield in an incredibly short amount of time.