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

"It's true that your Star Luo Empire is powerful, but in terms of Soul Master talent, it's far inferior to our Heavenly Soul Empire," Chen Zifeng added with a smile.

"Not to mention anything else, most of the fourteen members in our regular team and reserve team come from our Heavenly Soul Empire."

"Xiao Tao, me, Gongyang Mo, Xi Xi, Tian Huang, Bei Bei, Ning Tian (junior sister), oh right, I remember Wang Dong, you're also from the Heavenly Soul Empire, right?"

Wang Dong, who had been silently following behind the group, relaxed his stiff body slightly. However, upon hearing Chen Zifeng's words, he was caught off guard and immediately tensed up again.

"Huh? Hmm."

After hurriedly recalling Chen Zifeng's question, he nodded as if relieved.

Xu Zihuang was lost in thought, and so was Wang Dong. However, Wang Dong did not possess Xu Zihuang's composure.

Chen Zifeng didn't notice Wang Dong's unusual behavior and continued speaking with a smile.

"Look, I already know more than half of them."

Dai Yueheng's expression was somewhat helpless.

"There's nothing we can do about it. In terms of the foundation of Soul Master inheritance, our Star Luo Empire is indeed no match for your Heavenly Soul Empire. Ten thousand years ago, when the seven major sects were renowned throughout the continent, the three upper sects were all located within the territory of what is now the Heavenly Soul Empire."

What Dai Yueheng didn't know was that in Xu Zihuang's reserve team, besides Bei Bei and Ning Tian, ​​Xu Zihuang and Wang Dong were also descendants of the three upper sects at that time.

Xu Sanshi comes from another ancient sect in the Douling Empire, while He Caitou possesses the royal blood of the Sun Moon Empire. The only one who can truly be considered of commoner origin is Jiang Nannan.

None of the regular team members came from ordinary backgrounds.

Given the overall context of Douluo Continent, where the future is determined by martial spirits, this situation was inevitable.

"If only Junior Brother Yu were from our Star Luo Empire," Dai Yueheng sighed from the bottom of his heart.

He stopped there. He could clearly see that Yu Tianhuang was highly valued by Elder Xuan. If he continued, it would be seen as poaching talent from Shrek Academy in front of them.

Although he did indeed long to bring Yu Tianhuang into their family.

Xu Zihuang smiled without saying a word and followed the others into Star Moon City.

Star Moon City is located on the border, and entering the city requires strict checks, especially for outsider Soul Masters like them. However, with Dai Yueheng, the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke, intervening, everything was easily resolved.

Perhaps due to the natural barrier of the Mingdou Mountains, Xingyue City is considered quite prosperous among border cities. After all, it doesn't directly border the Sun Moon Empire. Even in the event of war, the Sun Moon Empire would find it difficult to reach this place without completely seizing the Mingdou Mountains.

The group blended into the crowd and entered Star Moon City without attracting much attention.

Wang Yan took Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng to gather information. The rest of them went to the Xingyue Hotel in the city center for a temporary rest.

Everyone got a private room, and they even booked a very spacious conference room.

After a day's journey, plus being tormented by Elder Xuan for over two hours, even though everyone was a powerful Soul Master, they couldn't help but feel somewhat tired.

Xu Zihuang had just taken a hot bath and dried his hair with his soul power when there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Please come in," Xu Zihuang said as he dried his hair with his soul power.

The door opened, and Beibei poked her head in through the crack, giving a reminder.

"Tianhuang, Teacher Wang Yan and the others are back. They want us to go to the conference room right now."

"Okay, I'll be right there." Xu Zihuang replied, changed into clean clothes, and followed behind Beibei.

An oval table was placed in the spacious conference room. Wang Yan sat in the main seat, and Ma Xiaotao sat at the head of the table to his left. Below her were Dai Yueheng and other inner court disciples.

The right side is the reserve team's position. Right now, only Bei Bei and Xu Zihuang haven't arrived yet.

Beibei and Xu Zihuang sat in the first and second seats on the right, one after the other.

Wang Yan faced everyone, his expression serious, and said, "I just gathered some information with Xiao Tao and Dai Yueheng. This morning, a large caravan entered the Star Moon Grand Canyon. At their normal pace, they should be heading deep into the Ming Dou Mountains soon. If the Death Messenger bandit group wants to make a move, this caravan would be a very suitable target. After dinner, everyone will rest for an hour before setting off into the Ming Dou Mountains. Anyone with objections can raise them now; otherwise, let's disperse. Try to get yourselves into peak condition before entering the mountains to fight."

Everyone's faces were solemn, but no one raised any objections.

For the inner court disciples, such tasks were commonplace. Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, and Xu Zihuang were somewhat better off, as they had stronger mental fortitude and accepted these things more quickly.

Jiang Nannan and Wang Dong's expressions changed, but Ning Tian, ​​a support-type Soul Master, remained much calmer than the two of them.

An hour of meditation time swept away everyone's fatigue.

Time was of the essence; the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament was fast approaching. After a quick dinner, they set off immediately.

The entrance to the Star Moon Grand Canyon was not far from Star Moon City, and since everyone had already obtained a detailed map of the Ming Dou Mountains, they quickly headed towards the depths of the Ming Dou Mountains along the Star Moon Grand Canyon.

"Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, you and I will lead the way, keeping a ten-meter distance. Xixi, you and Jiang Nannan, go ahead and scout the surrounding area. Control and support systems, follow behind. Yu Tianhuang, you and Ling Luochen will take the lead in control."

After witnessing Xu Zihuang's powerful restrictive soul skill, Ma Xiaotao unceremoniously conscripted him.

"Understood, Senior Sister Xiaotao." Xu Zihuang readily replied and went to the center of the regular team members.

Beside him was Ling Luochen, a fellow control-type Soul Master. Ling Luochen never questioned Ma Xiaotao's arrangements.

Because Yu Tianhuang is strong enough.

"Okay, let's go!" Ma Xiaotao nodded in satisfaction.

The regular team members led the way, followed by Wang Yan and the reserve team members, as they sped through the Star Moon Grand Canyon.

The Mingdou Mountains are generally a complex mountainous and forested area, but the naturally formed Xingyue Grand Canyon is relatively flat. The canyon is about fifty meters wide, with the ground covered with loose rocks and steep, knife-cut cliffs on both sides.

It's impossible not to marvel at the wonders of nature. Although the Star Moon Grand Canyon doesn't run horizontally through the Mingdou Mountains, it would undoubtedly be the front line in the event of a war between the Sun Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

One figure after another swept past, their footsteps suddenly echoing through the canyon.

Because they needed to be ready to respond to unexpected situations at any time, they certainly couldn't travel at full speed like they did during the day, but instead maintained a steady pace. At this speed, even the reserve team members wouldn't find it strenuous.

At this moment, everyone changed into Shrek Inspector gear.

At the center of the group, Xu Zihuang's eyes had subtly turned a brilliant gold. Possessing the Golden Eye Martial Soul, darkness had no effect on his vision.

Relying on his Golden Eyes dynamic vision, a martial soul instinct, he was even able to clearly spot the figures of Xixi and Jiang Nannan ahead. The two became afterimages, swiftly traversing the mountains.

The end of Xingyue Grand Canyon. This is also deep within the Mingdou Mountains.

Night had fallen, dark clouds drifted with the wind, and the starlight and silver moon shone softly once more. The surrounding mountains seemed to be draped in a layer of silver gauze.

However, this original hazy beauty was shattered by the blood-stained corpses on the ground.

The carriage overturned, scattering various goods all over the ground, mixed with severed limbs and blood.

A pungent stench of blood filled the air. At least three hundred bandits were reveling there, looting money and supplies. Cheers and screams echoed throughout the air. They had completely lost their humanity.

The chilling scene before my eyes sent shivers down my spine.

A gaunt figure stood atop a cliff, looking down at his subordinates. He was the leader of the Death Messenger bandit gang.

The skeletal face was extremely eerie, covered only by a thin membrane, and its eyes, emitting a pale green light, were filled with madness.

Just then, a fiery red figure flashed past from the other end of the Star Moon Grand Canyon. The next instant, it appeared in the center of the bandits like a fiery meteor.

Two yellow, two purple, and two black spirit rings shone brightly under the flames. The person who arrived was none other than Ma Xiaotao.

Xixi, a member of the main team, possessed a very keen sense of smell and detected a strong stench of blood from a great distance. Upon learning this, Ma Xiaotao rushed over alone at full speed, but it was too late.

"Bastard!" Ma Xiaotao's pink eyes faintly turned into the golden-red of phoenix flames as she angrily shouted.

Among the six spirit rings pulsating around her, the second and third spirit rings shone simultaneously. Intense golden-red flames erupted from her body like a geyser.

Her golden-red flame wings churned behind her, and several bandits who were closest to her and hadn't even had time to react instantly turned into corpses.

"Who dares to oppose this messenger?!" The messenger of death let out a sharp, long howl, both shocked and furious.

Upon seeing the six spirit rings beside Ma Xiaotao, his pupils constricted sharply. However, he showed little fear.

"Attack her together! Kill her for me and turn her into a corpse slave."

The bandits, their eyes bloodshot and seemingly devoid of reason, pounced on Ma Xiaotao. Among them were quite a few Soul Masters, including three Soul Kings.

Meanwhile, Xu Zihuang and the others arrived. The main team members immediately reacted, each releasing their martial spirits and joining the battle. Leading the charge was Dai Yueheng, his face so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

Those who were brutally murdered were his compatriots. As the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke, he was instilled with the idea of ​​protecting the people of the Star Luo Empire from a young age.

On the reserve team side, Xu Zihuang, Bei Bei, He Caitou, and Xu Sanshi were alright, but the faces of the others turned pale.

"Ah!" Jiang Nannan couldn't help but scream, her delicate body trembling violently. Wang Dong's reaction was even worse than Jiang Nannan's; he kept gagging.

Although Ning Tian's expression was also very unpleasant, he managed to remain calm, which was quite rare.

As the teacher in charge, Wang Yan needs to play a guiding role at this time.

"Cheer up, everyone! Let's join the fight! These are all heinous criminals, we can't let a single one of them get away!" Wang Yan shouted, startling Jiang Nannan and Wang Dong who were already tense.

Even the usually refined Beibei had anger surging in her eyes as she shouted at the people around her.

"Sanshi, let's go too. Caitou, use your soul tool for suppressive fire. Tianhuang, you and Ningtian, find an opportunity to assist us."

After saying that, Bei Bei released her Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex martial spirit and followed closely behind Wang Yan. Xu Sanshi and He Caitou did not dare to be negligent either, and strode into the battle.

Xu Zihuang watched the situation in the battle circle with an indifferent expression. To outsiders, it seemed that he was just angry, but in reality, he was thinking about how to make his next move.

Beibei's words gave him a good reason to watch from the sidelines.

He didn't really care that much about the lives of the regular team members, but if he could make them owe him a huge favor, he would be willing to do it.

In the battle, spirit rings shone brightly. Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, unleashing their full power, displayed terrifying individual strength. They charged forward almost recklessly, unstoppable in any fight. Chen Zifeng and Xixi were also able to cover a large area.

Ling Luochen's all-around control of the battlefield with her icy blue aura also played a significant role in this group battle. Gongyang Mo and Yao Haoxuan, standing beside her, each used their own skills to support the group.

When facing opponents who are generally only at the second or third level, the inner disciples of Shrek Academy can completely dominate them.

Wang Yan, Bei Bei, and others who recently joined the fray are also making rapid progress.

Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian, ​​who had calmed down, also used their soul skills to assist the others.

The corpses kept piling up.

Just as Xu Zihuang had predicted, the corpses on the ground were growing larger and turning red at an alarming rate.

"careful!"

Xu Zihuang shouted anxiously, and his second and third spirit rings lit up almost simultaneously.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

At that very moment, a deafening roar erupted. A horrific explosion sent countless pieces of flesh and blood flying. It lasted for several seconds before finally subsiding.

Chapter 159 Injured

The merchant who was brutally murdered by the Death Messenger bandit gang, along with the bandits killed by Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and others, had at least several hundred corpses gathered in this canyon.

The bones, flesh, and blood of the corpse all became weapons in the explosion. The stronger the corpse was in life, the greater the power of the explosion.