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

Chen Zifeng extended his right index finger and thumb, bringing them together. A beam of blood-red light shot out, drawing in the crimson soul power released from his body, which instantly merged into the beam.

Before him appeared a slender sword, about three feet six inches long and only an inch wide. The long blade had no hilt, but instead had three blood grooves.

Like most weapon spirits, his five spirit rings pulsed around the blood-red rapier.

This is Chen Zifeng's martial spirit, the Soul-Chasing Sword.

Generally speaking, Beast Soul Masters focus on all-round improvement, while Chen Zifeng's Soul Chasing Sword pursues the ultimate attack power.

Similar cultivation paths existed for millennia, with the four affiliated clans of the Clear Sky Sect being a prime example. However, with the development of the times, more and more Soul Masters began to develop in a more balanced way. But it cannot be denied that a cultivation path like Chen Zifeng's has its unique advantages. At least in terms of attack power alone, he is comparable to Dai Yueheng, who possesses the cultivation of a Soul Emperor.

The slender Soul-Chasing Sword paused briefly in mid-air before transforming into a crimson rainbow and shooting towards Jiang Nannan and Wang Dong in the air. The air seemed to have been ripped open; even before the sword arrived, a thick, pungent stench of blood filled the air.

The first and second spirit rings around the sword flashed rapidly.

The first soul skill is Sharpness, and the second soul skill is Break. With the addition of these two soul skills, the already sharp Soul-Chasing Sword is now even more destructive.

Chen Zifeng stopped in place, flying through the air on his sword with unparalleled grace and elegance.

With Ning Tian's boost, Jiang Nannan and Wang Dong, though suppressed by Chen Zifeng, could at least temporarily buy some time.

Moreover, with He Caitou, a Soul Master whose destructive power ranks among the top of Soul Masters of the same level, present, his speed was not slowed down at all thanks to the Soul Guidance Device. Dense white light spewed from the strange metal tubes all over his body.

Ning Tian also granted him a 40% boost to his soul power. The soul tool that had previously demonstrated astonishing power in the outer academy's core disciple selection competition was now being used again. At this moment, He Caitou definitely possessed the attack power of a Soul King. The only drawback was that his current soul power cultivation was only around level 40, meaning he could only unleash it for a short period of time at most.

Under the suppression of He Caitou's long-range firepower, Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng were temporarily contained.

Of course, such a comprehensive increase also takes a heavy toll on Ning Tian. If this continues, he probably won't even last three minutes.

However, some people were unwilling to wait even for those three minutes.

A bolt of lightning flashed from behind Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng, passing over the crowd at an astonishing speed and approaching Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian.

Dai Yueheng was not the only one who recognized the crux of the situation.

A golden light surged in Xu Zihuang's eyes, and with the dynamic vision granted by his golden pupils, he clearly captured Xixi's figure.

At this moment, Xixi's eyes had transformed into dangerous vertical pupils. Her skin had also darkened. Her entire body was crackling with electricity, similar to Chu Qingtian's Lightning Leopard martial soul, except that Xixi's Lightning Leopard martial soul was even more powerful.

Xu Zihuang silently watched Xixi approach, his gaze calm and composed.

Elder Xuan, who was watching from the sidelines, along with Ma Xiaotao and Gongyang Mo, all focused their attention on this side.

Ma Xiaotao murmured meaningfully, "Xixi is definitely going to suffer a big loss this time."

"Hmm?" Gongyang Mo raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.

In his view, Xixi's choice was absolutely correct. In team battles, it's common sense for agility-type Soul Masters to prioritize eliminating the opponent's control-type and support-type Soul Masters. Moreover, their control-type Soul Master, Ling Luochen, was even more powerful than Yu Tianhuang, making it virtually impossible for him to be countered.

Even if Yu Tianhuang's soul skill is powerful, he couldn't possibly withstand the combined efforts of Xixi and Ling Luochen by himself. Not to mention Yao Haoxuan is also there.

As a teammate, he had witnessed firsthand how terrifying this trio was.

Agility-type Soul Masters venturing deep into enemy territory must coordinate with their own control-type Soul Masters unless the difference in strength is too great. As Xixi approached Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian, ​​Ling Luochen casually raised the Frost Staff in his hand, his third Soul Ring shone brightly, and an icy blue light appeared precisely above Xu Zihuang's head.

But the instant the icy blue light fell, Xu Zihuang's gaze sharpened, and strange dark red ripples suddenly enveloped the entire area.

None of the five inner court disciples present escaped unscathed; their entire bodies were covered in thick, dark red crystal. Ling Luochen's soul skill was naturally interrupted as well.

"A crowd control skill?!" Gongyang Mo couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Ling Luochen certainly possessed a group control-type soul skill, but that was a fifth-level soul skill at the ten-thousand-year level. How could Yu Tianhuang's second soul skill not be alarming?

More importantly, Ling Luochen was completely suppressed by Yu Tianhuang.

Seeing this opportunity, Beibei and the others naturally wouldn't miss it. They all unleashed their strongest attacks with all their might.

He Caitou, in particular, did not hesitate to unleash a volley of shots at the crowd.

The others were alright, but Yao Haoxuan, whose body had become enormous and transformed into a giant, was practically a sitting duck.

In the blink of an eye, Dai Yueheng broke free from Xu Zihuang's second soul skill, Mirror of Annihilation. His black fifth soul ring shone brightly. With the simultaneous amplification of the three amplification-type soul skills—White Tiger Protective Shield, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and White Tiger Demon God Transformation—he fiercely unleashed several intense bursts of White Tiger Blazing Light Waves, which met Bei Bei's full-force attack on the giant thunder dragon head. While rushing towards Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, he also withstood several soul-guiding beams from He Caitou, helping to alleviate some of the pressure on Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan behind him.

His thoughts at that moment were the same as those of Gongyang Mo, who was watching from the sidelines.

Ling Luochen was actually completely suppressed by a four-ring Soul Master?!

On the other side, Chen Zifeng was also preoccupied with his own problems. Unlike Dai Yueheng, he didn't have a powerful physique to withstand He Caitou's attacks head-on. With his blood-red soul power surging and breaking through the dark red crystal, he quickly used the Soul-Chasing Sword to protect himself.

He not only needed to defend against He Caitou's soul tool attack, but also Wang Dong's second soul skill, Butterfly God's Light, which he had been charging up and unleashing, while also being wary of Jiang Nannan's close-range attacks. Jiang Nannan's invincible golden body was, to some extent, a counter to him. For someone like him, who was strong in offense but weak in defense, it was unrealistic to expect him to have the strength to counterattack like Dai Yueheng while ensuring his own survival.

As offensive-type Soul Masters, they seemed more composed, but Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan were different. They focused on control and support, and lacking offensive means, they could only rely on their own Soul Power to break through the restrictions of Mirror Annihilation.

"Splash—"

The dark red crystal shattered and fell, and bursts of dense white light filled the sky. This was He Caitou unleashing his full power with his soul tool. Just as they were preparing to unleash an even more powerful soul skill to defend themselves, a brilliant golden halo suddenly enveloped them, and their movements became sluggish.

Elder Xuan waved his hand to block He Caitou's soul tool attack, then took Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan out of the arena, saying in an annoyed tone.

"You've been eliminated."

Yu Tianhuang's soul skills were indeed powerful enough, but the reason why Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan were eliminated so quickly was twofold: firstly, they did not fully understand the effects of Yu Tianhuang's soul skills, and secondly, they underestimated him.

They even performed worse than Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei did back then.

Ling Luochen maintained his icy expression, a thoughtful glint in his eyes. Yao Haoxuan, however, looked ashamed, glancing timidly at Elder Xuan. It was clear he had been frequently disciplined by the old man.

After using three soul skills in succession, Xu Zihuang's soul power was reduced to less than 40% of its peak level.

When he used his second soul skill, Mirror Annihilation, he deliberately infused more soul power into it to make the condensed dark red crystal even harder. However, the majority of his soul power was consumed by his third soul skill, Time Distortion.

Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan are both genuine Soul King level experts, and they were just gathering their soul power to unleash an even more powerful soul skill. Xu Zihuang would naturally need to consume more soul power to control the flow of time around them.

The severe depletion of his soul power did not affect Xu Zihuang's mobility; Xixi was already within reach.

The reason why Xixi, who broke free from the dark red crystal first, did not immediately attack Xu Zihuang was because Xu Zihuang had condensed another huge dark red crystal cage around Xixi's body.

This resulted in her breaking the Mirror's Annihilation Restriction in roughly the same amount of time as Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan.

Xixi's determined attack finally erupted. Xu Zihuang's response was simply to extend his right hand, his bright golden eyes instantly transforming into deep purple vertical pupils. Xixi suddenly felt an indescribable sense of immense pressure, a fear that seemed to emanate from the depths of her soul.

Immediately, her martial spirit inexplicably dispelled its possession state. Before she could recover, Xu Zihuang's right hand was already on her shoulder.

She subconsciously looked up and saw that Xu Zihuang's eyes had turned back to a bright gold, and his face was gentle.

"Senior Xixi, you flatter me."

Xixi remained silent and slowly walked to the edge of the field, her heart filled with turbulent emotions.

Twin martial souls?! Absolute suppression of martial souls?!

Although Xu Zihuang switched martial souls in an instant, it was witnessed by many people.

At the edge of the field stood Elder Xuan, behind Xu Zihuang, Ning Tian with a burning yet hazy gaze, and Ma Xiaotao and Gongyang Mo watching from the sidelines.

The burning intensity in Gongyang Mo's eyes was even greater than that in Ning Tian's. The white scales on his skin were faintly visible, and his long hair seemed to be turning into seven colors. His voice trembled.

"The aura of the Dragon King?! How is that possible?! How could a human possess a martial soul of that level?"

"Dragon King? What Dragon King?" Ma Xiaotao looked at Gongyang Mo in confusion. She knew that Yu Tianhuang's second martial soul possessed the ultimate lightning attribute, but she found Gongyang Mo's mention of the Dragon King rather puzzling.

The only one who can be called a Dragon King seems to be Di Tian, ​​the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, the number one ferocious beast in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Gongyang Mo was so overwhelmed with emotion that he couldn't even answer Ma Xiaotao's question.

At this point, the situation on the field was already clear.

On the inner court disciples' side, Ling Luochen, Yao Haoxuan, and Xixi were all eliminated.

On the reserve team's side, He Caitou's burst of power just now hadn't held back a single bit of soul power. Because of continuously supporting everyone, Ning Tian's soul power was also completely exhausted.

In addition, under the effect of the three amplification-type soul skills, Dai Yueheng forced Di Beibei and Xu Sanshi to retreat step by step, and blood spilled from their mouths and noses.

Chen Zifeng, who was next to Dai Yueheng, also erupted. Without He Caitou's firepower cover and Ning Tian's assistance, the gap between Wang Dong and Jiang Nannan and him was still too big.

Chen Zifeng brought two fingers together, and the blood-red Soul-Chasing Sword stopped at Wang Dong's neck. The mingled blood and sharp aura made Wang Dong's face turn pale. Then, Elder Xuan grabbed him and dragged him out of the arena.

Jiang Nannan managed to dodge Chen Zifeng's Soul-Chasing Sword by teleporting.

The reserve team only has four Soul Masters: Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Xu Zihuang, and Jiang Nannan.

Four against two.

The two sides temporarily created some distance between them.

Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng exchanged a glance, both noticing the complex emotions in each other's expressions.

They probably never imagined they would be pushed to this point by the reserves.

However, their eyes remained fixed on Xu Zihuang, who was standing in the center of Bei Bei and the others.

In this battle of spirits, although many members of the reserve team performed well, the one who ultimately played the leading role was Yu Tianhuang, a control-type spirit master.

He truly succeeded in suppressing Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan. Furthermore, he cooperated with He Caitou to eliminate both of them.

Even Xixi was dealt with by him alone.

He almost single-handedly eliminated three inner court disciples at the Soul King level. Is this really just a second-year outer court student?

Of course, the reserve team's configuration was also quite perfect. The offensive-type Bei Bei and the defensive-type Xu Sanshi blocked the front, while the agile-type Jiang Nannan and the flight-capable Wang Dong each had their own strengths. As a Soul Master, He Caitou provided terrifying firepower coverage.

Ning Tian's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul is also recognized as the strongest auxiliary weapon Martial Soul on the continent.

Xu Zihuang's prowess in the control system is beyond question.

Even Elder Xuan couldn't help but secretly admire what an absolutely perfect team it was.

"Let's end this battle of spirits here." Elder Xuan, who had been sitting on the sidelines, stood up and walked to the center of the arena.

To be honest, Yu Tianhuang and the others' performance had far exceeded his expectations. His original intention in holding this battle was simply to gain Yu Tianhuang's recognition from the regular team members, and now that he had achieved that goal, there was no need to continue.

"Don't think that becoming a regular member guarantees your success. Real combat is the best way to test everything, as you all saw just now. In this reserve team, everyone's talent is no less than yours. Especially Yu Tianhuang, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi, they all have amazing potential. Yu Tianhuang, from now on, you are the main control soul master of the reserve team. Bei Bei, you are the captain of the reserve team."

The captain is the leader of the team, while the main control soul master can be considered the brain of the team. Yu Tianhuang's displayed strength is evident to all, making him a well-deserved main control soul master. Bei Bei, from the very beginning, fought alongside Xu Sanshi against the strongest opponent, Dai Yueheng, shouldering most of the responsibilities of the captain. No one raised any objections.

"Yes, Elder Xuan," Xu Zihuang and Bei Bei replied respectfully.

"Alright, go back and get some rest today. Tomorrow morning, pack your things and head to Star Luo City to participate in this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. Let's call it a day."

After saying this, Elder Xuan, carrying his large wine gourd, staggered away. Wang Yan followed behind Elder Xuan, but his expression was quite complex; he was deeply shaken and had not recovered for a long time.

"Yu Tianhuang actually possesses twin martial souls?! That was absolute suppression in martial soul attributes just now?!"

Only fourteen members of the main team and reserve team remained on the field, looking at each other in bewilderment.

The eliminated Ling Luochen, Xi Xi, Yao Haoxuan, Gongyang Mo and Ma Xiaotao all came to the main team, as did He Caitou, Wang Dong and Ning Tian from the reserve team.

However, the seven members of the main team kept their eyes on Xu Zihuang, and their reactions varied.