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

During deep meditation, as a form of self-protection, a portion of the Soul Master's Soul Power will spontaneously overflow from within to protect themselves, while also concealing all traces of their aura. Xu Zihuang was currently in this wondrous state.

The soul power within his meridians circulated rapidly, and he was getting closer and closer to breaking through the bottleneck of level 43.

Chapter 174 Level 43

The Star Emperor Hotel has always been used by the Star Luo Empire's royal family to entertain foreign guests.

Even on the entire Douluo Continent, the Star Emperor Hotel is among the top-tier hotels.

The rooms allocated to Xu Zihuang and other Shrek Academy contestants were nearly 100 square meters in size, complete with a bedroom, living room, and bathroom.

The doors, tables, and some reliefs were carved from precious woods such as thousand-year-old golden nanmu and thousand-year-old sandalwood, and the room's decoration was extremely luxurious. Even the sofa where Xu Zihuang sat was made of the fur of a thousand-year-old ice bear, and filled with the down of a thousand-year-old flying soul beast, the blue swan.

In addition, there is a balcony with an extremely wide view. Standing on the balcony, you can overlook the situation inside Xingluo Square.

The door, carved with exquisite patterns, was pushed open. Ning Tian first quietly closed the door, then sat down on the sofa opposite Xu Zihuang.

Although there were only the two of them in the room, her posture was very dignified because of the habits she had developed in her family since childhood.

Ning Tian stared blankly at Xu Zihuang's face. His gaze moved from the lines of Xu Zihuang's features to the strand of purple hair that fell across the high bridge of his nose.

For some reason, Xu Zihuang's appearance had not changed at all, but Ning Tian felt that there was something different about Xu Zihuang.

It seems to be a change in temperament.

Xu Zihuang's already top-tier appearance seemed to possess an added unique charm.

Confidence, arrogance, and a haughty, superior attitude that looks down on the world?

She couldn't explain this feeling herself.

In reality, what Ning Tian sees now is the most authentic Xu Zihuang.

When a Soul Master enters into deep meditation, their mind will unconsciously become immersed in cultivation. Xu Zihuang is currently defenseless, essentially shedding all pretense.

However, precisely because his mind was so focused on cultivation, his truest personality was not fully revealed.

The benefits of Soul Masters entering deep meditation are undeniable. If they can enter a state of deep meditation when they are about to break through a bottleneck, they have an almost 80% or higher chance of successfully breaking through.

However, precisely because deep meditation involves profound understanding and practice, it is particularly sensitive to interruption. Once interrupted, even if one does not experience qi deviation, some damage to the body and meridians is unavoidable.

Ning Tian, ​​hailing from a top-tier Soul Master family like the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, naturally understood this. Therefore, before entering the room, she instructed the attendants specifically serving the Shrek Academy team to seal off the Shrek Academy side of the corridor. No one other than members of Shrek Academy was allowed to enter freely.

Originally, the top floor of the Star Emperor Hotel was only open to teams representing Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and Ning Tian was mainly wary of the people from Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Yu Tianhuang has been staying in his room cultivating for five consecutive days, and today he did not appear in the Shrek Academy team participating in the competition. It is inevitable that he will be noticed by those who are interested in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

One should always be wary of others, especially since the relationship between Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is not harmonious.

Just as Ning Tian was observing Xu Zihuang, Xu Zihuang's deep meditation was coming to an end.

With each breath, his abundant blood and qi surged within him, completely merging with his soul power. It was as if he was improving every single second.

Immediately afterward, the golden soul power circulating in his meridians suddenly paused for a moment. But in the next instant, a warm and comfortable sensation spread throughout his body.

The soul power circulated again, and it was significantly more abundant than before.

At this point, Xu Zihuang's soul power officially broke through to level 43.

If it were a typical Soul Master with Soul Power around level 40, a day of deep meditation would probably be enough for them to break through their bottleneck. But Xu Zihuang is different; as a Soul Master with ultimate attributes, the quality of his Soul Power is far too high.

The amount of soul power needed to break through was too enormous, which is why he meditated deeply for five days in a row.

Xu Zihuang slowly opened his eyes, a flash of purple-gold light passing through them. His eyes met those of Ning Tian, ​​who was sitting on the opposite sofa. The coldness and indifference in his gaze vanished in an instant, replaced by gentleness.

The amethyst floor-length curtains on the balcony have been specially treated so that the outside can only be seen from one direction inside the room, while also filtering the light.

The room was generally dimly lit. Combined with the enclosed environment, the atmosphere immediately became ambiguous.

Xu Zihuang stared at Ning Tian's pair of watery blue eyes. On the surface, nothing seemed to change, but in his heart, he was secretly pondering.

He only now belatedly realized that he had entered a state of deep meditation. What troubled him was that the moment he opened his eyes, he unconsciously revealed his true self.

He wasn't sure if Ning Tian had noticed anything. After some thought, he felt the best course of action was to leave Ning Tian with another, more profound impression, while fading away and ignoring the previous part of his memory.

But Xu Zihuang quickly dispelled his doubts, because he could only see shyness in Ning Tian's eyes.

With his Golden Eyes Martial Soul, he was already incredibly observant, and combined with his past experiences, he was certain he wouldn't be wrong about this.

"How long have I been cultivating?" Xu Zihuang stood up and smiled warmly at Ning Tian.

Although Ning Tian felt a little embarrassed, she did not flinch when she met Xu Zihuang's gaze, and a smile played on her lips.

"You've been in deep meditation for five days now. Judging from your appearance, your cultivation must have improved again."

Xu Zihuang smiled and nodded.

"Yes, my soul power broke through to level 43 in one fell swoop."

Ning Tian smiled without saying a word, got up and walked to Xu Zihuang's side, his light blue eyes sparkling.

At twelve years old, a Soul Master of level forty-three. What astonishing talent!

However, in her opinion, it was only natural that Yu Tianhuang was able to do this.

"By the way, the match this morning was the fourth round of the elimination tournament. Teacher Wang said that if you finish your deep meditation, head to Star Luo Square immediately. Our Shrek Academy's opponents this round are very strong; there are three Soul Kings on the other side. With you there, we'll have an extra layer of protection. The match shouldn't have started yet, so there's still time."

"Let's go now," Xu Zihuang replied, stretching his body as he did so.

When the two stepped down from the Star Emperor Hotel, the Star Luo Square in front of them was already packed with people.

Both of them were wearing Shrek Academy's traditional dark green school uniforms, and the soldiers stationed at the entrance of Starry Sky Plaza let them pass without questioning them.

The two, who arrived late, immediately attracted the attention of the entire audience.

Chapter 175 Shrek Academy vs. Zheng Tian Academy

The two walked along the exclusive passage for the participating students, from the Xinghuang Hotel on the east side of Xingluo Square all the way to the Shrek Academy rest area under the city wall.

Everyone's eyes followed the two as they walked.

The audience was instantly aroused, and quite a few bolder girls even shouted Xu Zihuang's name loudly.

Of course, what these girls were calling out was Xu Zihuang's alias at Shrek Academy, Yu Tianhuang.

Although two regular members appeared on Shrek Academy's team today, they haven't truly shown their strength yet. In comparison, Xu Zihuang is still more popular.

It's perfectly normal for someone with strong abilities, great talent, and outstanding looks and temperament to be sought after by women.

In the Douluo Continent, Soul Masters have always been the most prestigious profession. Those who can participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament are the elite of the younger generation of Soul Masters. If one could have something happen with these participating students, it would be a meteoric rise to the top.

Even the official Star Luo Empire doesn't impose any restrictions on this.

On the contrary, they still had an optimistic attitude. The vast majority of those watching the battle in Xingluo Square were people from the Xingluo Empire. If they could use this opportunity to conceive offspring, the possibility of them having soul power when awakening their martial soul would greatly increase.

In a sense, this also indirectly strengthened the national power of the Star Luo Empire.

Even in some dark corners of the mainland, some people spend huge sums of money to buy the seeds of powerful Soul Masters to cultivate their offspring.

In a society where the strength of one's martial soul determines their future prospects, such occurrences are inevitable. However, those powerful martial soul families are extremely strict about their control over their bloodlines and martial soul inheritance. Those willing to do the aforementioned things are mostly rogue martial soul masters who have suddenly risen to prominence.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Xu Zihuang remained calm and composed, completely unaffected.

Ning Tian was no different. Having been raised from childhood as the sole heir to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, how could she possibly be intimidated?

The two standing side by side looked quite well-matched.

As they passed the rest area of ​​the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, and the others squinted at Xu Zihuang, while Meng Hongchen frowned and focused her gaze on Ning Tian.

Sensing Meng Hongchen's gaze, Ning Tian also turned to look. Their eyes met, as if in a silent confrontation.

The two arrived at Shrek Academy's rest area, where Wang Yan immediately greeted them. Sensing Xu Zihuang's still-present, sharp aura, Wang Yan asked with delight.

"Tianhuang, you've broken through?"

When a Soul Master breaks through a bottleneck, their aura undergoes a unique change, and it takes a certain amount of time to adapt.

Although Wang Yan was only at the Soul King level, he was still able to sense this.

"Yes, this is a good opportunity to break through to level 43 in one fell swoop." Xu Zihuang nodded with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Shrek Academy team members changed slightly.

At twelve years old, he was a Soul Master of level forty-three. In terms of soul power cultivation, only Xu Sanshi in the reserve team could match Yu Tianhuang. Even Bei Bei's soul power cultivation was weaker, at only level forty-two.

Wang Dong also looked at Xu Zihuang with a complicated expression. After Xu Zihuang's performance in the first two games, he was gradually convinced.

Even without twin martial souls, a genius of Yu Tianhuang's caliber is destined to become a top-tier powerhouse that people look up to in the future.

This was the first time he had felt such a sense of powerlessness when facing people his own age.

Wang Yan patted Xu Zihuang on the shoulder with his right hand with satisfaction, then turned to Wang Dong and said.

"Next, Tianhuang will replace you. Wang Dong, are you okay with that?"

"Huh?" Wang Dong was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and gently shook his head.

He was extremely proud, but that pride had long since been utterly crushed by Xu Zihuang. Moreover, this was a competition concerning the honor of Shrek Academy, so he couldn't afford to act recklessly.

Wang Yan gestured for everyone to sit down, then explained, "Our opponents this round are Zheng Tian Academy from the Heavenly Soul Empire. Within the Heavenly Soul Empire, Zheng Tian Academy is a top-tier, long-established advanced soul master academy, having produced many talented individuals. In the previous All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, they lost to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in the semi-finals, making them extremely strong overall. Let me first introduce the three Soul Kings on their side that we should pay particular attention to."

"Captain Ye Wuqing, whose martial soul is the Golden Leaf. He is also the strongest individual in Zheng Tian Academy. His soul power cultivation should be close to level sixty. In the previous All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, he had already played as a regular member. Elder Xuan once personally evaluated him, saying that if he could study at Shrek Academy, he would definitely be able to break through to level sixty before the age of twenty."

The reserve team members of the outer academy may not have a clear understanding of this concept, but Chen Zifeng and Gongyang Mo, as disciples of the inner academy, are very familiar with it.

The two exchanged a glance and both saw the seriousness in each other's eyes.

Breaking through to Soul Emperor before the age of twenty and breaking through to Soul Emperor after the age of twenty are two completely different concepts.

As long as one can break through to the Soul Emperor level before the age of twenty, the future is bright. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will basically be able to cultivate smoothly to the Title Douluo level, and there is even a high probability that they will touch the Super Douluo, the pinnacle of human Soul Masters.

As times have changed, the human Soul Master cultivation system has become increasingly sophisticated. The number of Title Douluo-level powerhouses has significantly increased compared to ten thousand years ago, but among one hundred Title Douluos, no more than ten can reach the Super Douluo realm.

Chen Zifeng and Gongyang Mo are among the most talented in Shrek Academy's inner courtyard, but even they are still some distance from level 60.

They are both nineteen years old this year. Gongyang Mo, whose soul power is as high as level fifty-nine, may still have a chance, but Chen Zifeng probably can't do it.

Wang Yan paused briefly before continuing, "Besides Ye Wuqing, the person we need to be most wary of is a female student named Yu Mengdi. Her martial soul is Angel, which should be inherited from the Angel lineage of the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago."

The Angelic Martial Soul, possessing divine attributes, has always been a typical example in Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Identification class, taught even in the first year of the outer academy. Without Wang Yan needing to elaborate, everyone understood the power of the Angelic Martial Soul.

"Besides that, Zheng Tian Academy also has its last Soul King, Tang Xiaolei. His martial soul is the Purple Flower Bow, a rare type of ranged attack battle soul master. It should be noted that he uses his own soul rings as arrows, and once five arrows are fired, his soul power will be completely exhausted. But in exchange for this, he gains an extremely terrifying attack power."

While Wang Yan was introducing the participating students from Zhengtian Academy to everyone, the referee who was presiding over the match had already stepped onto the center of the stage.