The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

Of course, no objections will be raised.

Although Jiang Nannan wasn't very familiar with Xu Zihuang, she had personally witnessed Xu Zihuang's methods during the outer court core disciple selection competition a few days ago.

As for Wang Dong, although he still acted stubbornly, he actually recognized Xu Zihuang's strength in his heart.

After suffering repeated setbacks at Xu Zihuang's hands, no matter how unwilling he was to admit it, the facts were ultimately undeniable.

At this stage, Yu Tianhuang is indeed much stronger than him.

He wasn't inherently bad, nor did he harbor much ill will towards Xu Zihuang. It was more that he was struggling to accept the repeated setbacks he had suffered at Xu Zihuang's hands, and he was just throwing a tantrum like a child.

Regardless of talent, Wang Dong has already lost too much in terms of mentality alone.

Xu Zihuang nodded, his expression becoming much more serious, but without a trace of fear.

“Senior Brother Bei is right. There is indeed a significant gap between our cultivation levels and those of the Inner Court seniors. But it’s not entirely hopeless. Our martial spirits are no weaker than those of the Inner Court seniors, and with the assistance of Ning Tian, ​​a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master, the gap in cultivation levels can be further narrowed.”

Gazing at the confidence and composure in Xu Zihuang's eyes, everyone seemed to see again that proud figure, like a thunder god descending to earth, during the outer academy's core disciple selection competition. Their emotions were more or less touched.

As core disciples of Shrek Academy's outer court, they were all outstanding among their peers as Soul Masters. Who among them would willingly admit defeat?

"Not bad, you have ambition. You're worthy of my approval." Xu Sanshi grinned and patted Xu Zihuang's shoulder heavily with his large hand.

"Tianhuang, just tell me directly, how do you plan to fight? As long as Senior Sister Xiaotao doesn't participate, everything is fine." As he spoke, he winked at Jiang Nannan in a fawning manner.

"Don't worry, Nan Nan. I'll protect you later."

Jiang Nannan frowned slightly, but considering that everyone was on high alert for the upcoming battle, she knew that no matter how much she disliked Xu Sanshi, she couldn't lash out at this moment.

Xu Sanshi was overjoyed. This guy had been scolded by Jiang Nannan too much in the past. Although Jiang Nannan still looked disgusted, in his eyes it was a big step forward!

Xu Zihuang glanced at Dai Yueheng across the way before slowly saying, "The strongest one on the other side is undoubtedly Senior Dai Yueheng. A level 64 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Emperor. It's unlikely that any one of us could withstand him head-on. Senior Brother Bei, Senior Brother Xu, we'll leave Senior Dai Yueheng to you. With your strength, plus the support of the Ningtian Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, you should be able to hold off Senior Dai Yueheng for now, right?"

Beibei and Xu Sanshi exchanged a glance and solemnly replied.

"no problem."

Ning Tian is also a top-tier micro-point.

Xu Zihuang continued.

“Jiang, you're an agility-type Soul Master, and Wang Dong, your Martial Soul grants you the ability to fly. Only you two are truly suited to hold off Chen Zifeng, the other power-type Soul Master. You and your senior brother will provide fire support at any time. Normally, Xixi, the agility-type Soul Master, will definitely try to get close and eliminate Ning Tian, ​​the support-type Soul Master, or your senior brother, the Soul Master who lacks close-combat ability. That's the biggest opening. As for Ling Luochen, the control-type Soul Master, and Yao Haoxuan, the support-control-type Soul Master, I'll handle suppressing them. This is our first time teaming up for this kind of Soul Battle, so perfect coordination is unrealistic. Let's play it by ear.”

Although Xu Zihuang didn't want to get too involved with Wang Dong, and even less did he want to be snubbed, he was currently a prospective main Soul Master. To maintain his carefully constructed persona at Shrek Academy, he had to act strictly in his official duties, leaving no room for doubt. Wang Dong's special status might be useful in the future, but it would mostly only bring trouble upon himself.

He had no inclination to be tortured to death by some selfless god-king. The main reason was that he didn't want to get involved with Wang Dong.

Jiang Nannan, He Caitou, and Wang Dong all said there was no problem.

Whether it was because of what Xu Zihuang had just said, which sounded like he was praising Wang Dong, Wang Dong was extremely pleased, and even found Xu Zihuang much more agreeable.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly, and the two sides stood facing each other on opposite sides of the assessment area.

The initial freshman assessment was conducted in this assessment area. This area was spacious enough for everyone to give their all.

On Xu Zihuang's group of seven, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi stood at the very front. Wang Dong and Jiang Nannan were positioned on either side. The four of them formed an arc-shaped human wall.

Standing behind the four were Xu Zihuang and He Caitou, with Ning Tian, ​​a support-type Soul Master, at the very back. This was a typical 4-2-1 formation.

The positioning of Dai Yueheng's group of five was similar, with the offensive Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng in front, and the agile Xixi on the flanks. Finally, there was the control-type Ling Luochen and the support-control-type Yao Haoxuan.

The old man's indistinct voice rang out again.

"Listen up, everyone. From now on, you are opponents. Don't hold back, let's begin."

At this moment, the two sides were still far apart, but upon Elder Xuan's command, both sides moved simultaneously. The distance between them was rapidly closing.

Among the inner court disciples, Dai Yueheng was the first to be targeted.

With a majestic tiger's roar, the unique White Tiger Martial Soul of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion instantly possessed him. Dai Yueheng's muscles bulged rapidly, his white fur flew, and his deep eyes, like Dai Huabin's, were filled with intense fighting spirit.

However, despite both being possessors of the White Tiger Martial Soul, the power displayed by Dai Yueheng was far beyond what Dai Huabin could achieve. After all, Dai Yueheng possessed the cultivation level of a Soul Emperor, while Dai Huabin was merely a Soul Venerable.

Two yellow, two purple, and two black—the six soul rings in the perfect ratio—pulsated slowly around him, their surging soul power waves creating an immense sense of oppression for everyone.

Chen Zifeng followed closely behind. Although he did not release his martial spirit, his speed was by no means slow.

Just as Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng launched their attack, Yao Haoxuan, who appeared to be quite thin, suddenly stomped his right foot heavily on the ground and let out a deafening roar.

Like an earth dragon about to overturn, a dull, loud bang shook the thick marble floor of the entire assessment area. Yao Haoxuan had already used the powerful force of the push to leap into the air. His school uniform ripped apart instantly as his muscles bulged wildly, revealing a pair of highly elastic dark gold underwear.

He transformed in mid-air into an enormous, exaggeratedly large man. His eyes turned an eerie, ghostly green.

Every exaggeratedly bulging muscle was as tough as granite. Encased in his dark gold underwear, he resembled a massive, dark-gold giant. Upon landing, his previously slender frame had grown to over four meters tall, his shoulders alone exceeding three meters in width, like a small fortress. He landed with heavy breathing.

Two yellow, two purple, and one black spirit rings rapidly rose from beneath his feet.

His fists, as large as giant hammers, pounded heavily into the muscles of his chest. His two spirit rings suddenly shone brightly.

"Thump, thump, thump—" A dull sound echoed throughout the venue, and circles of yellow light spread outwards from Yao Haoxuan's body.

His teammates were all enveloped in a yellow glow, and their auras seemed to have become much sharper.

On the other hand, Xu Zihuang and his group, under the combined effects of the yellow halo and the deep voice, began to feel dizzy. This was especially true for Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong, who were at the forefront. Their movements visibly faltered.

In team battles, the control-type Soul Masters are always the first to act. As Yao Haoxuan displayed his abilities, Ling Luochen, the main control Soul Master beside him, slowly raised his fair right hand. His snow-white skin contrasted sharply with Yao Haoxuan, who had transformed into a dark golden giant.

Of the five optimally matched spirit rings that rose from beneath Ling Luochen's feet, the first two were the hundred-year spirit rings.

She raised her right hand and grasped in the air, and a two-meter-long staff made entirely of condensed ice crystals took shape amidst a shimmering icy blue light. Ice crystals also condensed on her delicate body, quickly assembling into a pale blue ice armor that refracted brilliant light under the scattered sunlight.

Pointing his staff into the air, the sky was instantly stained with a layer of icy blue light, and gusts of icy blue air swept towards Xu Zihuang.

The icy blue cold current, combined with the yellow halo, immediately slowed down the progress of Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong once again.

Ling Luochen's martial soul is ice. Her first soul skill, Summon Frost Staff, and her second soul skill, Ice Armor, may seem somewhat useless, but they do enhance her affinity for the ice element. The icy blue currents she casually directs are not soul skills, but rather a powerful martial soul instinct.

These waves of cold air are like a comprehensive control skill; the extremely low temperatures they bring are secondary, the most important thing is that they can slow down the enemy's movements.

As a speed-attack type Soul Master, Xixi became so fast after releasing her Martial Soul that she couldn't even be caught by a shadow. Her speed was astonishing. Concealed behind Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng, she exuded a strong aura of danger.

After displaying their abilities, the inner court disciples' formidable strength was fully revealed.

At that very moment, Xu Zihuang, who was staring at Ling Luochen from afar, suddenly turned his deep purple eyes into a brilliant gold.

Purple, purple, purple, black—although he only had four spirit rings like Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and the others, this strange combination of spirit rings still made the pupils of the inner court disciples shrink sharply. In particular, the deep ten-thousand-year spirit ring stood out conspicuously among the reserve team, which generally only had yellow hundred-year spirit rings and purple thousand-year spirit rings.

The purple first spirit ring shone brightly, and the illusory figure of the Silver-Scaled White Whale materialized beside Xu Zihuang. A melodious and ancient whale cry resounded throughout the entire arena.

Amidst the whale's roar, the yellow aura emanating from Yao Haoxuan began to fade at a visible speed, and even the dull thuds from his fists pounding his chest were completely drowned out by the whale's roar.

He was horrified to discover that the effects of his first two soul skills were completely suppressed by Yu Tianhuang's first soul skill. Not only were Yao Haoxuan's first two soul skills suppressed, but the icy blue cold current guided by Ling Luochen was also suppressed. It could no longer cause any other negative effects on Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong, at most only bringing some low temperatures.

Under the effect of Xu Zihuang's first soul skill, the White Whale's Roar, not only were all the negative effects on Bei Bei and the other three removed, but their mental strength was also increased by 10%.

Apart from Jiang Nannan's Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul, which itself does not have the ability to control any attributes, the remaining three—Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Wang Dong—all enjoyed an additional 10% attribute boost.

The blue-purple lightning that flowed and gathered on Beibei's arms, which were covered with blue-purple dragon scales, became more dense and violent. The black light on the Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield in Xu Sanshi's right hand and the blue-gold light on Wang Dong's Goddess of Light Butterfly became significantly more intense.

That sublimation originating from the very essence of their martial souls caused their auras to surge instantly. Bei Bei's Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul and Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Turtle Martial Soul were already quite close to their ultimate attributes. This 10% attribute increase was far more than just a numerical increase; it was a complete qualitative leap.

Although they haven't reached the point of perfect attributes yet, the two of them now possess strength nearly comparable to a Soul King, even without using the Holy Dragon of Light and the Awakening of the Black Tortoise.

"Is this attribute enhancement?!" The same thought popped into the minds of the three of them, but they did not slow down their forward speed.

At the same time, Ning Tian's support landed precisely on everyone.

Ning Tian, ​​standing behind Xu Zihuang, spun around once, and a magnificent seven-story, seven-colored glazed tower, over a foot tall, appeared in her right palm.

"The seven treasures transform into crystal, which is characterized by three aspects: speed, strength, and soul."

Beams of colorful light fell upon each of them.

Bei Bei is an offensive-type Soul Master, while Xu Sanshi is a defensive-type Soul Master. What falls on the two of them is an amplification of strength and soul power.

If Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi were only very close to the Soul King level before, thanks to Xu Zihuang's first soul skill, then with Ning Tian's enhancement, they are now only inferior to Soul King level experts in every aspect except for their fifth soul skill. And this refers to Soul Kings like Chen Zifeng who came from Shrek Academy's inner court.

"Awesome! This is so awesome! With the help of Tianhuang and Ningtian, I feel like I can hold off Dai Yueheng all by myself."

Xu Sanshi burst into laughter, his voice filled with unbridled joy. Only by personally experiencing the amplification effects of Xu Zihuang's first soul skill and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could one truly appreciate its extraordinary nature.

“Alright, then you can handle Senior Dai Yueheng all by yourself,” Bei Bei said with a smile.

These words caused the smile on Xu Sanshi's face to freeze instantly, as if he had just changed his expression, making him look extremely comical.

However, despite saying that, Bei Bei was quick in her actions. Just as she was about to come into contact with Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng, the faint smile on her face disappeared, and her gaze became extremely sharp.

Although Xu Sanshi also wanted to exchange a few words with Bei Bei, now was clearly not the time to talk about such things.

The third spirit rings beside him and Beibei lit up simultaneously, and under the influence of Xuanming Power and Thunder Fury, their auras soared once again.

"The first soul skill, Xuanming Zhen."

Xu Sanshi suddenly stepped forward, blocking Dai Yueheng's path. A semi-transparent black aura emanated from the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield in his hand, carrying immense power, and collided heavily with Dai Yueheng's tiger claws.

Dai Yueheng only used his first soul skill, White Tiger Protective Barrier, and his pair of outward-protruding sharp tiger claws were covered with a layer of pale white light.

The tiger's claws slashed across the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield, sparking a series of dazzling sparks. The momentum of both sides came to an abrupt halt.

Dai Yueheng felt a chill run down his spine. Even with his level 64 soul power, he hadn't gained any advantage in this exchange.

Xu Sanshi emerged from behind the massive Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield, grinning at Dai Yueheng. Bei Bei's figure had already stepped out from behind him; amidst the intense fluctuations of soul power, a dragon claw, about a foot in diameter and formed from blue-purple lightning, shot out and struck towards Dai Yueheng.

This is Beibei's first soul skill, Thunder Dragon Claw.

However, with the 10% attribute boost from Xu Zihuang's first soul skill and the 40% soul power boost from Ning Tian's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the condensed thunder dragon claw was far more powerful than before, and the color of the lightning even showed a tendency to change towards blackish-purple. The terrifying lightning power contained within it was secretly alarming.

The two coordinated perfectly, one defending and the other attacking. It was precisely when Dai Yueheng was exhausted and his strength waning. But Dai Yueheng was a Soul Emperor who had emerged from the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy; how could he allow Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei to so easily seize the initiative?

The purple third spirit ring shone brightly, and the White Tiger Vajra Transformation was activated fiercely. Dai Yueheng's already muscular body, which was already very strong due to the spirit possession, swelled up again, and his tiger claws turned golden-white, directly confronting Bei Bei's Thunder Dragon Claw.

Amidst the roar, the Thunder Dragon Claw was torn apart by Dai Yueheng's pair of tiger claws, and lightning raged across the sky.

Dai Yueheng's long golden hair fluttered in the windless light, stimulated by the lightning, and the white tiger fur on his arm stood on end.

Beibei staggered back more than ten steps before regaining her balance.

Dai Yueheng's eyes were filled with disbelief. Although he seemed to have the upper hand due to his superior soul power cultivation, his White Tiger Martial Soul was clearly inferior to Bei Bei's Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul.

When did the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Martial Soul become so powerful?

Their White Tiger Martial Soul, passed down through generations by the White Tiger Duke lineage, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon are both top-tier beast Martial Souls. Although there is a difference between the two, it is negligible.

While fending off the combined attacks of Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, he quickly discovered the key to the situation and subconsciously looked at Xu Zihuang behind the group.

On the other side, Jiang Nannan and Wang Dong also stopped Chen Zifeng.

Ning Tian boosted Jiang Nannan's speed and soul power, while he boosted Wang Dong's speed, strength, and soul power in all aspects.