Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

"Senior Yunze! What happened? What's wrong with Tianxu?"

Zhang Lexuan was still frantically searching her mind for all records about the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger when Ma Xiaotao, who was even more impatient, took the lead and turned to Yunze, who also had a solemn expression, and asked urgently.

Among everyone present, Yun Ze undoubtedly had the highest cultivation level and the deepest understanding of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Yunze's face appeared somewhat stiff. He took a deep breath, as if recalling something, and then spoke quickly in a tone as if reading aloud:

"Master's talent is extraordinary, far exceeding expectations. During the fusion process, he unexpectedly and completely awakened the deepest power of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger bloodline. This power is extremely strong, but it can also cause the Soul Master to suddenly become exceptionally powerful and bloodthirsty. At this time, only by sacrificing the union of Yin and Yang can the evil energy's invasion be quelled. Otherwise, there is a high risk of death."

"I'll do it!" Ma Xiaotao blurted out almost without thinking.

His expression even seemed somewhat excited.

Zhang Lexuan, standing to the side, trembled slightly, biting her moist lower lip with her pearly teeth. Her beautiful face instantly turned as red as if it were about to bleed, her eyes filled with a mixture of shyness and determination.

“There are requirements for being a sacrifice,” Yunze interrupted her. “A woman must be of pure Yin essence for it to be effective, so… you are not suitable.”

"Xiao Tao! When...and with whom? Could it be!"

Zhang Lexuan gasped in surprise, then immediately thought of a possibility, covered her red lips in disbelief, and looked back and forth across Ma Xiaotao's face with a look of suspicion.

Ma Xiaotao froze on the spot, opened her mouth, and her pretty face turned bright red at an alarming speed, the redness spreading all the way to her ears and neck.

"I...I did it because..."

She stammered and hesitated for a long time, but in the end she couldn't utter a complete defense. In the end, she just stomped her foot in embarrassment and anger.

Zhang Lexuan looked at Ma Xiaotao in shock several times, but the situation was too critical for her to investigate further.

She took a deep breath, a resolute expression appearing on her beautiful face. Without the slightest hesitation, she stepped forward and said softly but clearly:

"I...I can. Tell me what to do."

Her gaze fell upon Kong Tianxu, who was enveloped in chaotic black and white energy, her eyes filled with tenderness and resolve.

She was willing to pay any price to save him.

Ma Xiaotao snapped out of her brief embarrassment and confusion, and blinked in bewilderment when she saw Zhang Lexuan's resolute posture as if she were about to die for her country.

That kind of thing is so enjoyable to do, why does Sister Lexuan look like she's going to her death...?

Yunze seemed unsurprised by Zhang Lexuan's decision. He nodded with a strange expression and stepped aside.

"Just stay close to your master, don't resist, and the rest... your master's instincts and power will guide you on their own."

Without further hesitation, Zhang Lexuan channeled her soul power to protect herself and took a few steps forward.

Just then, Kong Tianxu, who was deeply trapped in the energy vortex, suddenly looked up.

Eyes facing each other.

Although Zhang Lexuan's strength was far inferior to Kong Tianxu's, she was still one of Shrek Academy's top genius Soul Douluos. Even so, when she saw those eyes, she felt dizzy, as if her soul was about to be snatched away by those evil blood eyes.

In that moment of distraction, an irresistible and immense force surged forth.

Zhang Lexuan felt her body lighten, and the next moment, she was in a strong embrace.

Trembling, she stretched out her arms and wrapped them tightly around Kong Tianxu's waist and back, pressing her soft body against him without reservation. She closed her eyes, wholeheartedly releasing her pure spiritual essence and life force.

The originally violent and conflicting black and white energies seemed to have found a fulcrum for transformation and balance, and suddenly contracted and condensed inward, at an increasingly faster speed.

Ultimately, a huge cocoon of light, sometimes pure white and holy, sometimes pitch black, was formed, completely enveloping Kong Tianxu and Zhang Lexuan's figures.

A series of strange, penetrating sounds emanated from the large cocoon, which did not appear to be fully solidified.

Ma Xiaotao blushed and her eyes darted around.

Yunze, on the other hand, remained expressionless, as if all his senses had been stripped away, showing no reaction to the commotion that was so close at hand.

finally--

"This guy got off too easy!" Ma Xiaotao stared at the flickering cocoon of light, then suddenly seemed to understand something, gritting her teeth and muttering under her breath.

Immediately, a crimson glint flashed in her eyes!

"I can't take it anymore—!"

A fierce, delicate shout shattered the silence, and a blazing, crimson flame, as intense as a phoenix rising from the ashes, charged headlong into the black and white cocoon of light!

Under this arrogant declaration, the light of the cocoon suddenly became denser and more stable, completely isolating the inside from the outside, with no more sound or energy leakage.

The surging energy abruptly ceased, leaving only a deep, rhythmic, and strange fluctuation that slowly spread out...

After a long while, Kong Tianxu gently settled the two beautiful, tired faces, and quietly walked outside the wooden house.

As the starlight fades and twilight descends, it is the transition between day and night, a time when the boundary between light and darkness becomes blurred.

Chapter 241 The Unity of Saint and Evil and the First Demon Puppet

The pale golden phantom of the Holy Spirit Puppet, shifting between reality and illusion, hovered silently behind Kong Tianxu. Above its vertical eye, a blood-red soul ring pulsed slowly with a peculiar rhythm.

With just a wisp of soul power injected into it, a surging, almost violent, evil aura would rise into the sky, instantly making the mysterious black and white patterns on the puppet's six tentacles even more vivid, as if they had come to life.

Strangely enough, when black and white collide, they actually form a fusion, creating small vortexes resembling the shape of Tai Chi.

They both clashed with each other, yet strangely maintained a dynamic balance.

Kong Tianxu stood quietly, as if he himself were the fulcrum of balance.

With a slight thought, the pair of starry holy wings slowly unfolded behind him.

The once pure and flawless wings are now quite different. The dazzling starlight still flows and shines, as magnificent as ever, but deep, dark lines, like cracks in the universe, have appeared on the wing surface.

These patterns divide the sacred wings into fragments, as if they are about to completely disintegrate at any moment, yet strangely maintain an eternal and stable unity of opposites.

It is both evil and sacred.

Beside him, Yunze had already been lulled to sleep by someone. Brilliant golden light condensed from the void, and Ye Xishui's figure silently appeared.

She bowed respectfully.

"Congratulations, Master, you have achieved oneness with both the holy and the evil."

"It's just a soul bone." Kong Tianxu put away the Starry Sacred Wings.

Soul bones are mainly formed from the blood essence of soul beasts. Since the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's bead already encompasses this part, even though it has a cultivation of 100,000 years, it has not produced any soul bones.

Or rather, the bead itself is a kind of alternative soul bone that can combine with a certain part of a soul master's body, or even transform the entire body.

The purebred unicorn's external soul bone had been deeply corrupted by the power of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and could not even be completely eradicated. Kong Tianxu simply transferred the power of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger into it, helping this invaluable external soul bone to return to perfection and officially evolve.

The unity of saint and evil, although only in the soul bone, has given him infinite possibilities for the future.

Moreover, the things born from the collision and fusion of the two are not limited to this.

The first soul ring shone with crimson light. The Holy Spirit Puppet's six wings pointed forward, and a gray stream of energy drifted out from within the crimson soul ring.

Immediately afterwards, a deep roar resounded, and a huge phantom of a beast's head quickly solidified in front of him.

It was clearly a tiger's head, its entire body as black as ink, yet it emitted a milky white luster, and its eyes flickered with intense crimson flames.

The moment it appeared, waves of evil energy filled the air.

Moreover, the appearance of this giant tiger head is not the end, but the beginning.

Its massive, jet-black body seemed to emerge from another dimension, slowly revealing itself. Thick tiger claws extended, and its enormous form gradually came into view.

This is none other than the Dark Demon God Tiger from before!

However, unlike the previous one, this Dark Demon Tiger was slightly smaller and had a rather dull look in its eyes, appearing rather unintelligent.

This is one of the core abilities of the puppet-type martial soul – the Soul Puppet.

The spirit controlled by Kong Tianxu's Holy Spirit Puppet is neither the blood soul of Ye Xishui's Blood Soul Puppet nor the beast spirit of Zhongliwu's Death God Puppet. Instead, it is more like a unique soul spirit that retains some of the physical characteristics and power of its former body.

Although its combat power is not at its peak, it is not far off. What is even more remarkable is that it still retains the possibility of cultivating and growing on its own.

This is the first demonic puppet of the Holy Spirit Demonic Puppet Martial Soul, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

However, Kong Tianxu summoned it, clearly not for the purpose of fighting.

He strolled leisurely to the Dark Demon God Tiger, found a comfortable spot on its large, glossy belly, and sat down, even patting its massive head with a contented air. The Dark Demon God Tiger's dull eyes flickered, and it let out a submissive grumble.

His voice was calm and composed:

"Tell me, what exactly happened during the year I was away?"

"Yes, Holy Emperor."

Ye Xishui's eyes were cold.

……

Several days later, on the edge of the plain.

Three figures, one man and two women, strolled leisurely from the horizon.

All three possessed outstanding temperament and striking appearance. However, on the official road leading to Shrek City, there were many more young men and women traveling together than usual.

In addition, all three of them deliberately concealed their presence, appearing unassuming, and thus not particularly conspicuous in the bustling crowds of early spring.

The three were Kong Tianxu and his group who had returned from the Starfall Forest. After several days of traveling and spending time together, they finally returned to Shrek City.

As the premier city on the Douluo Continent, Shrek City boasts a permanent population of over two million. Located at the intersection of three major empires, it is a well-connected and bustling commercial hub. Thanks to the presence of Shrek Academy, the city enjoys excellent public security and a reputation for fair trade, making it the preferred hub for cross-border trade among merchants from the three empires. Its commercial prosperity is unparalleled on the continent.

The area around the East Gate was unusually noisy at this moment.

On one hand, it was a crucial time for Shrek Academy's outer court students to prepare for the inner court examinations; on the other hand, several powerful merchant guilds and banks also chose to conduct their annual large-scale transactions here. This city gate, which was usually mainly used by the academy, had now become the focus of people and wealth.

Countless merchants had already caught wind of the event and were trying to get a share of the profits from this annual trade fair between the three countries.

However, unlike the bustling commercial activity of previous years, most people's attention and amazement were not directed at the dazzling array of stalls on both sides of the street, but rather at a colossal building that had just been completed.

Even with just a rough estimate, this tower-shaped building is already over two hundred meters tall and occupies a vast area, far exceeding other buildings in Shrek City, giving it a commanding view of the surrounding landscape.

What is most striking is that it stands out from the surrounding antique architectural style, exuding the cold luster and precise texture unique to metal, clearly the work of the Soul Guidance Architect of the Sun Moon Empire.

Several huge soul-guided screens are scattered across the four sides of the tower, currently playing clear dynamic images to ensure the best viewing experience from every angle.

This is precisely the remote live-streaming soul guidance system from the Sun Moon Empire.

After news of Kong Tianxu's death spread, the Sun Moon Empire maintained great restraint, but it did not refrain from using any of its ruthless methods.

Although He Caitou and Huo Yuhao had the Qingying Douluo Song Lao to help them, the other eight unlucky guys didn't have it so easy. Fan Yu, in particular, was detained on the day the news broke.