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

This is an extremely important threshold.

Although a genius as exceptionally talented as Xu Zihuang cannot be judged by ordinary standards, his strength undoubtedly became even more formidable after breaking through to the Soul King realm.

That's not just about gaining a 50,000-year-old spiritual attribute soul skill; it's an all-around upgrade.

The energy contained in the 50,000-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant Soul Ring was indeed extraordinary. After fusing with this Soul Ring, his soul power broke through three levels and entered the level 53 realm.

The immense energy contained within the spirit ring was one reason for this outcome; another was the accumulation of spirit power Xu Zihuang had cultivated over the previous few months. With the acquisition of his fifth spirit ring, that accumulated spirit power began to manifest.

At fourteen years old, he became a level 53 Soul King, achieving the ultimate attribute. He once again made history for Shrek Academy.

When Xu Zihuang finished his cultivation and opened his eyes, it was already the third night. The sky was full of stars, and by observing the constellations, he could tell that it was the latter half of the night and dawn was not far away.

He sprang to his feet, stretched his body, and his bones made a popping sound like popping beans.

His physical abilities improved significantly once again. However, the biggest improvement was in his soul power, which reached level 53 with ultimate attributes, exceeding the total soul power of many Soul Emperors. Moreover, these Soul Emperors refer to the elite Soul Emperors within Shrek Academy's inner court.

With a thought, Xu Zihuang's eyes flashed with golden light. Strange and obscure golden patterns covered the area around his pupils.

Purple, purple, purple, black, black—five spirit rings instantly rose from beneath his feet.

These five spirit rings, enough to shock any spirit master, gradually deepen in color from the first to the fifth spirit ring.

His first and second spirit rings were both around five thousand years old. Increasing the age of these rings would cause a blackish tinge to appear within the purple. While not very noticeable, it wouldn't be realistic to hide it from a top-tier expert like Elder Mu. Therefore, he didn't have the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm increase the age of his first two spirit rings.

The third soul ring, which was taken from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger with eight thousand years of cultivation, has never had its age increased by the power of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

But the fourth spirit ring is different; a 30,000-year-old black spirit ring and a 50,000-year-old black spirit ring look almost identical.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, who desperately wanted Xu Zihuang to become stronger, certainly wouldn't let this opportunity pass. She repeatedly helped him increase the age of his fourth soul ring, until it reached around 50,000 years before finally stopping.

In other words, Xu Zihuang's fourth and fifth ten-thousand-year soul rings are both 50,000 years old.

The five spirit rings pulsed slowly, and a terrifying pressure of spirit power swept across the entire area. With a slight thought, he clearly felt the effect of his fifth spirit skill, and he wasn't too surprised.

It is only natural that the Evil Eye Tyrant, with 50,000 years of cultivation and a pure spiritual nature, would grant him such a powerful soul skill.

His fifth soul skill is naturally a pure mental attribute soul skill, and it's a mental attribute soul skill with astonishingly powerful area-of-effect attacks. Currently, it's enough to serve as one of his powerful trump cards without using his Gold-level main body martial soul for a second awakening.

After fusing with this spirit ring, his body seemed to grow taller, and his already fair skin became even more delicate. His medium-length black hair fluttered in the wind, and his eyes always held a gentle smile, possessing a depth that seemed to contain countless stars, drawing people in unconsciously.

The corpse of the Evil Eye Tyrant was taken away by the academy for research the very day Xu Zihuang began fusing his spirit rings. Among them was Wang Yan, who was extremely obsessed with the study of martial spirits and spirit beasts. Upon learning of the existence of this pure mental-type Evil Eye Tyrant with over ten thousand years of cultivation, he was exceptionally excited.

Having cultivated for so long, Xu Zihuang had no intention of continuing his cultivation.

He understood the principle of moderation. Reaching the Soul King realm and above, breaking through to the next level of Soul Power wasn't something that could be done overnight. Right now, his most pressing task was to adapt to his newly acquired Soul Skill and the enhanced abilities it brought.

Over the past year, he had long since grown accustomed to Elder Mu's teaching methods. Following a seven-day cycle, he needed to train with Elder Mu for the next few days.

However, since Elder Mu did not come forward, it is up to him to arrange the time himself.

Xu Zihuang slowly walked to the cliff of the mountain where the Sea God Pavilion was located and leaped off. Having broken through to the Soul King realm, he became increasingly adept at using his second soul skill, Mirror Annihilation.

Shrek Academy is located in the south-central part of the continent, so even in winter, the temperature doesn't drop to a bone-chilling level. At most, it's just a bit cool.

Having traversed half of Poseidon Island, he gracefully landed on the shore of a lake on the south side of the island. The lakeshore was covered with smooth pebbles, and clear springs gurgled as they were washed by the cool lake water.

Gazing at the vast and clear Poseidon Lake, he sat down on a smooth rock and took out an exquisite golden fishing rod from his soul tool. He baited the hook, cast the line forcefully into the lake, and then sat quietly. His thoughts drifted like the bait floating on the water, savoring this brief moment of tranquility.

Since moving into the Sea God Pavilion and beginning his cultivation under Elder Mu, he has made a visit every so often. Besides allowing himself complete relaxation, he also comes here to reflect on the problems he encounters in his cultivation.

He sat there for more than an hour, until the golden-red sun rose from the east.

Chapter 233 Feels like I'm not even as good as a single hair of Nan Nan

The golden-red sunrise rose from the east, painting Poseidon Lake in a golden-red hue.

The ingeniously constructed pulley spun rapidly, and Xu Zihuang casually picked up the fishing rod, pulling a silvery-white, crystal-clear silver fish out of the lake.

This silverfish is about half a meter long, and its internal organs are clearly visible through its translucent body. This type of silverfish lives only in extremely clear waters, and due to prolonged nourishment from the life force and light of the golden tree, it has undergone some strange changes. It is beneficial to both soul masters and ordinary people who consume it.

Suddenly, Xu Zihuang's trouser leg was tugged forcefully a few times. Clinging tightly to his trouser leg was a tortoise with a diameter of over two meters. Its head was a dark green, while its eyes and solid shell were black, adorned with some exquisite green patterns.

This is a spirit beast called the Xuan Turtle. It was raised by an inner court disciple of Shrek Academy thousands of years ago. That inner court disciple had excellent talent and later became a member of the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy.

In gratitude for his contributions to the academy, the Xuan Turtle remained on Seagod Island and was carefully cared for for thousands of years. This Xuan Turtle also possessed thousands of years of cultivation, making it a genuine thousand-year-old soul beast.

This black tortoise has a gentle nature and has been in contact with humans for a long time. After thousands of years of interaction, it has become very close to the students and teachers of the inner academy.

Xu Zihuang casually tossed the silver fish he had caught to the black tortoise and was getting up to leave when a slightly teasing voice sounded behind him.

"Tianhuang, so you're here. A few days ago, Junior Sister Ning Tian asked me and Bei Bei to tell you that an elder from her family has arrived in Shrek City and wants to see you. You didn't just suddenly get nervous and hide because you're too scared to meet Junior Sister Ning Tian's parents, did you?"

As they spoke, two boys who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old came to Xu Zihuang's side.

The boy who spoke was over 1.9 meters tall, with broad shoulders and a handsome appearance, and short, red hair as straight as steel needles. His imposing physique gave him an aura of unwavering stability. However, this composed demeanor was marred by the slightly lewd smile on his face.

The other, a tall and slender young man, wore a dark blue robe and had a gentle, refined face with a faint smile.

Aren't these two Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei, who were admitted to the Inner Academy?

"Senior Brother Bei, Senior Brother Xu." Xu Zihuang greeted the two with a light laugh and then responded.

"I was actually fusing my fifth spirit ring these past few days, and I only succeeded in fusing it this morning."

At only fourteen years old, he was not significantly different in physique from Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, who were almost seventeen. In fact, he even surpassed them in temperament and aura, only his face was still slightly immature.

Beibei's smile remained, but her gaze unconsciously became serious.

"Tianhuang, your current soul power cultivation level should be more than level fifty-one, right?"

"My fifth spirit ring is of a pretty good age, and with the spirit power I've accumulated over the past few months of cultivation, my spirit power broke through to level 53 after the fusion." Xu Zihuang said this very frankly, without excessive boasting or excessive humility, as if he were stating a given fact, and everything was very calm.

Beibei was slightly taken aback, and it took her a long time to recover.

When Yu Tianhuang began cultivating under Elder Mu, he too entered a period of rapid improvement in cultivation and strength. He originally thought that after obtaining the powerful soul skill inherited from the Ancestor, he would narrow the gap between himself and Yu Tianhuang. But as it turns out, being one step ahead means being ahead at every step. With Yu Tianhuang's astonishing talent, it's unlikely he'll have the chance to catch up.

However, he seemed quite carefree, a stark contrast to Huo Yuhao's mindset.

In contrast, Xu Sanshi's reaction was much more exaggerated; he just pursed his lips with a speechless expression.

"Tianhuang, you wouldn't happen to be someone sent by heaven specifically to undermine our confidence, would you?"

Beibei replied with a smile, "Only you have your confidence undermined, not mine."

"You've been doing really well in love lately, of course you don't care. I wonder what Xiaoya saw in you?"

Hearing Beibei's words, Xu Sanshi rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"Unlike me, I can't compare to Tianhuang in cultivation, and I don't get a good look from Nannan either. My life is so hard."

At this point, he seemed to have thought of something and looked at Xu Zihuang for help.

"Tianhuang, why don't you teach me a few more moves? I really have no other options."

Xu Sanshi admired Yu Tianhuang in every sense of the word, but what he admired most was his skill in love. He'd only been with Ning Tian for a short time, and they'd already reached the point of meeting each other's parents.

If he had half of Yu Tianhuang's abilities, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

"Senior Brother Xu, I really can't help you with this. I can see that Senior Sister Jiang has always harbored resentment towards you, and it's a deep resentment. If you can't resolve this resentment, it will be very difficult for Senior Sister Jiang to accept you." Xu Zihuang shook his head helplessly.

Xu Sanshi knew Yu Tianhuang was right, but he really couldn't bring himself to say it. He could only sigh in dejection.

Although Bei Bei usually enjoyed bickering with Xu Sanshi, his high emotional intelligence meant he always knew when to stop and how to assess the situation. Seeing Xu Sanshi's expression, he naturally wouldn't provoke him further. He reached out and patted Xu Zihuang and Xu Sanshi on the shoulder.

"Let's go eat first."

Xu Sanshi, with his straightforward nature, had emotions that came and went quickly. In the dining hall reserved for inner court disciples, he completely channeled his grief and anger into his appetite, indulging in a gluttonous feast.

During this time, Xu Zihuang also asked Bei Bei about Tang Ya's cultivation progress.

Beibei said that Tang Ya should have no problem breaking through the bottleneck to level 40. However, time was a bit tight. There was less than a month left until the end of the semester, and Tang Ya, who did not enter the inner academy like Beibei and Xu Sanshi, naturally moved up to the sixth year of the outer academy.

To graduate from Shrek Academy's outer academy, Tang Ya must break through to level 40 and obtain a suitable spirit ring before the graduation exam at the end of her sixth year, proving that she has reached the cultivation level of a Spirit Master.

A four-ring Soul Master is the minimum requirement for graduating from Shrek Academy's outer court. Graduates of the outer court are eligible to participate in the inner court's assessment that year. If they fail the assessment, they will not have a second chance.

Given the strength of Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and her own Soul Power cultivation, it would be extremely difficult for her to be admitted to the Inner Academy.

Bei Bei went to great lengths for this, not only preparing a Soul Enhancement Pill for Tang Ya, but also recently searching for a suitable soul bone for her. If a suitable soul bone could enhance Tang Ya's foundation, it would be much easier for her to enter the inner academy.

Shrek Academy's inner court assessment focuses on only two things: future potential and practical combat ability. Tang Ya's future potential is definitely lacking, so the only option is to focus on her practical combat ability.

If Tang Ya wants to improve her strength in a short period of time, fusing with a suitable soul bone is indeed the only way.

Of course, Bei Bei knew very well that Tang Ya would not accept these things easily, so he discussed them with Xu Zihuang during breakfast.

While ostensibly discussing it with Xu Zihuang, the real intention was to have Ning Tian persuade Tang Ya. Ning Tian and Tang Ya were very close, and being both girls, she was the most suitable person to speak to Tang Ya, who would likely listen to her advice.

After finishing all the food on his plate, Xu Zihuang drank a large bowl of millennium jade ginseng soup, and then said goodbye to Beibei and Xu Sanshi.

"Senior Brother Bei, Senior Brother Xu, please enjoy your meal. I'll be leaving now."

"Tianhuang, go find Ning Tian as soon as possible. It's a public holiday for the outer academy today." Beibei nodded slightly.

Xu Sanshi, who was still enjoying his meal, waved to Xu Zihuang, chewing his food and muttering a few words indistinctly.

Xu Sanshi, eating in a fit of pique, almost spilled the oil from his plate onto Bei Bei's clean robe. Bei Bei, somewhat disgusted, distanced herself from Xu Sanshi.

"Can you please be a little more mindful of your image? If I were Nan Nan, I'd feel disgusted just seeing you like this."

"What's it to you?" Xu Sanshi retorted angrily.

"Stop flattering me. In my eyes, you're not even worth a hair on Nan Nan's head."

Unfortunately, just after Xu Zihuang left, a slender young woman walked into the dining hall reserved for inner court disciples from another direction.

The girl appeared to be seventeen or eighteen years old, with long, wavy golden hair cascading down her back. Her skin was as white as snow, and her eyes were like pools of clear water. Her complexion was like jade, with a halo around her like a crescent moon, giving her an elegant and refined air.

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Xu Sanshi's expression instantly froze.

“Nan—Nannan…”

The girl was Jiang Nannan. Nearing adulthood, she was even more developed than before, her exquisite figure almost perfect. But in her beautiful eyes, there was only coldness and disgust.

As a Soul Master with considerable cultivation, how could she not have heard Xu Sanshi's crude words?

After packing the food from the cafeteria, he quickly left without looking back.

Xu Sanshi was completely flustered, especially when he saw Bei Bei's innocent expression beside him; he was on the verge of losing his mind.

"Beibei, I'll fight you to the death!"

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The Martial Soul Department, girls' dormitory building.