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

"Is Yu Tianhuang also coming to study at our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy? Is he also a Soul Master?"

Xiao Hongchen's gaze, however, became serious.

In that continent-wide advanced soul master academy battle tournament, he was utterly defeated by Yu Tianhuang. When he regained consciousness and learned from his sister that Yu Tianhuang had deliberately spared his life, he was overwhelmed with shock and disbelief. His confidence and pride crumbled in an instant, leading to intense self-doubt during that period.

As a genius rarely seen in thousands of years by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, his talent in both cultivation and soul tool making surpassed that of his peers from a young age, and one can imagine how proud he was.

After a period of reflection and contemplation, he gradually came to his senses. He swept away his confusion and regained his confidence.

His battle with Yu Tianhuang made him realize many things.

His mutated top-tier beast spirit, the Three-Legged Golden Toad, possesses limitless potential from birth and shouldn't be limited to a ranged attack-type soul master.

He didn't possess Yu Tianhuang's twin martial souls, and his three-legged golden toad martial soul wasn't even of the highest quality among any one of Yu Tianhuang's martial souls. After much thought, he realized that his only advantage lay in combining the abilities of his own martial soul with various types of soul tools.

In order to put these things into practice, Xiao Hongchen did not use the special ability of his three-legged golden toad martial soul to absorb the energy in rare metals to assist in cultivation for a year and a half.

To date, his soul power cultivation level is only level 55, already lagging behind his younger sister Meng Hongchen. His cultivation speed is much slower than before.

But all this soul power was accumulated by him bit by bit through cultivation. For the first time, he felt this incredibly solid foundation. Calming down, his understanding of his martial soul ability deepened, and his new fighting style, which combined his martial soul ability with various types of soul tools, led to a leap in his overall strength.

He firmly believed that when he broke through to the Title Douluo level and became a Level 9 Soul Master, he would be no weaker than Yu Tianhuang, who was also a Title Douluo.

However, what he gained the most was the tempering of his mindset.

Hearing the name Yu Tianhuang again, he would no longer lose his composure as before.

Xiao Hongchen said calmly, "Yu Tianhuang may have learned how to make soul tools, but his soul master level is definitely not very high. The more important reason for him to come with the team this time is probably as collateral. It seems that the higher-ups of Shrek Academy just want him to broaden his horizons. To see what our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is like as the most advanced soul master academy on the continent, and to see what kind of soul tools we use."

"In terms of research on martial spirits, we are indeed inferior to Shrek Academy. But in terms of soul tool technology, we are more than a thousand years ahead of them. Shrek Academy sent Yu Tianhuang with the team precisely because they are wary of our soul tool technology."

Jing Hongchen nodded to himself. That crushing defeat back then might not have been a bad thing for his grandson.

"Haha, it's rare to see things so clearly. You've really grown a lot in the past year and a half." A kind smile appeared in Jing Hongchen's small eyes. Then, a flash of brilliant golden light appeared, and a strange, dark golden left arm bone appeared in his palm.

This is a left arm soul bone of exceptional quality, radiating a rich aura of soul power. It is both heavy and sharp, almost like a combination of spear and shield.

A dark golden halo flowed across it like ripples on water, shimmering brilliantly.

Both Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen were stunned upon seeing this soul bone.

"Grandpa, this soul bone..."

Meng Hongchen exclaimed in surprise.

"Could it be from a spirit beast like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear?!"

With its formidable offensive and defensive capabilities and terrifyingly powerful innate soul skills, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's ten thousand years of cultivation is enough to rival that of a typical hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

The Terrorclaw Soul Master Corps, under the protection of the Sun Moon Empire, borrowed the infamous reputation of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

Judging from the fluctuations in soul power, the soul bone that Jing Hongchen took out was at least a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone. This means that a soul master hunted down a dark gold dinosaur bear with ten-thousand-year cultivation and successfully obtained this soul bone.

The probability of either of these events occurring is incredibly low, let alone the combination of the two. How could this not surprise Meng Hongchen?

Jing Hongchen used her soul power to guide the soul bone to Xiao Hongchen's front, and smiled coldly.

"This soul bone was taken from a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with 20,000 years of cultivation. It cost me a considerable amount of money to obtain it."

The soul bone was acquired by a long-established soul master sect from one of the three great empires of the Douluo Continent. However, the sect's direct-lineage martial soul did not match the attributes of the soul bone. After discussion, the sect's higher-ups decided to release the news and seek a trade.

It would be fine if it were a trade with other major Soul Master families originally from the Douluo Continent.

But the one who really wanted this soul bone was Jing Hongchen, the head of the Mingde Hall. Everyone knew that the Mingde Hall possessed the most astonishing wealth on the continent, and given their subtly opposing stances, it was inevitable that they would try to raise the price.

When faced with absolute interests, sometimes the positions of both sides can be abandoned.

Soul bones of this level cannot be measured simply by money; in most cases, they are obtained through barter. For this, Jing Hongchen paid with several powerful soul tools.

"Xiao, since you've chosen that path, you must walk it steadfastly. This Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear shares the same martial soul attribute as our Hongchen family's inherited spirit. Although its solidified spirit skill isn't the most powerful Dark Gold Terrorclaw of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear lineage, everything has two sides; there are advantages and disadvantages. Spirit rings focus more on age, while spirit bones focus more on quality. This spirit bone doesn't have the domineering Dark Gold Terrorclaw spirit skill solidified within it, so you're unlikely to encounter any spirit bone backlash during fusion. With the quality of this spirit bone, it will easily help you increase your spirit power by one level after fusion, and the accompanying spirit skill will definitely suit you," Jing Hongchen said solemnly.

Xiao Hongchen accepted the soul bone with a moved expression, but his gaze became incredibly firm.

This trip to Shrek Academy will be a good opportunity to further develop the potential of his Three-Legged Golden Toad Martial Soul.

There are still three and a half years until the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, so he has plenty of time to improve his strength.

One experience of failure is enough.

He will never lose again next time.

Chapter 241 Delori and Predestined Fate

At the same time, Xu Zihuang and others also withdrew from the interior of the Star Dou Great Forest mixed zone to the outer zone.

Bei Bei carried the unconscious Tang Ya on her back, while Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian followed beside her.

In this situation, the task of guarding the surroundings and repelling attacks from soul beasts fell solely on Xu Zihuang's shoulders. Along the way, they had encountered several aggressive soul beasts that had actively attacked them, but Xu Zihuang had easily dealt with them all.

Upon arriving at the outer area, the group subconsciously quickened their pace. After all, their strength was undeniable. Even in the vast mixed zone, there weren't many soul beasts that could threaten them. Let alone in this outer area, which was dominated by hundred-year-old soul beasts.

The Diamond Mammoth is a spirit beast renowned for its astonishing strength and defense. Having successfully fused with the thousand-year-old Diamond Mammoth's spirit ring and officially advanced to the fourth-ring Spirit Master level, Ning Tian's physical attributes and stamina have noticeably improved. While he can't compare to other battle spirit masters of the same cultivation level, he's no longer a burden to the group like he was when they entered the Star Dou Great Forest.

Of course, Ning Tian's martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Absorbing the soul ring from that diamond mammoth will not grant him any offensive or defensive soul skills; instead, it will grant him the defensive amplification soul skill.

After tens of thousands of years of exploration and experimentation, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School had long ago identified several types of spirit beasts most suitable for becoming the spirit rings of its direct descendants. Without a doubt, the Diamond Mammoth was one of them, and its priority was extremely high.

This time, everyone maintained a formation of walking side by side, with Xu Zihuang in the middle and Ning Tian and Bei Bei, who was carrying Tang Ya, on either side of him.

Ning Tian said sincerely, "If Senior Sister Xiaoya's martial soul can successfully evolve into the Blue Silver Emperor, there will definitely be no problem for her to be admitted to the inner academy."

Given their close relationship, Bei Bei naturally knew that Ning Tian meant no sarcasm.

That's the truth. Tang Ya, whose martial soul is only Blue Silver Grass, has a very slim chance of being admitted to the inner academy even if she breaks through to the Soul Master realm. That's why he wanted to find a suitable soul bone for Tang Ya to help strengthen her foundation.

But things are different now. Knowing that Tang Ya possesses the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor and has undergone the previous transformation, Bei Bei finally sees hope. Just as Ning Tian said, if Tang Ya's martial soul can evolve into the Blue Silver Emperor, she will definitely gain the academy's attention. Even if she cannot complete the evolution temporarily, the academy might still lower the entry requirements for Tang Ya, who possesses the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, to enter the inner academy.

Shrek Academy has always placed the most emphasis on the potential of its students, and the Blue Silver Emperor is a martial soul that Tang San's ancestor cultivated into a god ten thousand years ago.

"It's just that it might not be so easy for Xiaoya's martial soul to evolve into the Blue Silver Emperor." Beibei smiled and shook her head.

Xu Zihuang chimed in, "Senior Brother Bei could try to find a Blue Silver King with ten thousand years of cultivation to serve as a spirit ring for Senior Sister Xiaoya. This might help Senior Sister Xiaoya's martial soul evolve. It would be even better if we could find a Blue Silver Emperor with a hundred thousand years of cultivation."

"Actually, I was planning to do the same thing."

Beibei and Xu Zihuang exchanged a glance, then smiled wryly.

"Although Blue Silver Kings with ten thousand years of cultivation are rare, according to the academy's records, they can still be found. But Blue Silver Emperors with a hundred thousand years of cultivation probably don't even exist on the continent."

Xu Zihuang remained silent, a strange light flashing deep in his eyes. Through his memories of his past life, he was certain that the Blue Silver Emperor, with its 100,000-year cultivation, truly existed. He also knew the approximate area where the Blue Silver Emperor roamed. Once his cultivation level increased, he could very well find it if he so desired, relying on his powerful spiritual strength. It would only require some effort.

However, the prerequisite is that the favor owed to Beibei and Tangya has sufficient value.

To be honest, he wouldn't mind helping Tang Ya if it was just a convenient opportunity. But it wouldn't be worthwhile for him to expend too much energy searching for the Blue Silver Emperor and then give Tang Ya the Blue Silver Emperor's 100,000-year spirit ring and spirit bone for nothing.

He had some affection for the simple-minded Tang Ya, but that didn't mean he would give so much for her for no reason.

The group continued their journey towards the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Unbeknownst to them, the group had already traversed more than ten kilometers across the outer area. They only needed to travel less than ten kilometers more to leave the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Roar--"

Suddenly, a slightly deep roar rang out not far away, and everyone stopped abruptly.

"A tiger-type spirit beast?"

Xu Zihuang and his two companions all came from distinguished backgrounds and possessed a thorough understanding of soul beasts. They were able to identify the type of soul beast almost instantly from that roar.

Looking towards the source of the sound, they found a black tiger with an unusually large skeleton about 800 meters ahead, especially its four paws, which were broad and powerful.

Giant-Palm Black Tiger.

What appeared in everyone's sight was a giant-pawed black tiger. The giant-pawed black tiger was an extremely powerful soul beast, considered one of the best among all tiger-type soul beasts. It was extremely skilled in close combat, and its terrifying melee ability, combined with its several powerful innate soul skills, often allowed it to achieve combat strength comparable to many thousand-year-old soul beasts with only a few hundred years of cultivation.

The giant black tiger before them was over two meters long and over eighty centimeters tall at the shoulder. Its size wasn't particularly large, but its cultivation level was a solid five hundred years.

Opposite this giant black tiger were two Soul Masters.

One of the two Soul Masters was an elderly man who appeared to be over fifty years old. The old man was very robust, and his bronze skin and weathered yet gleaming eyes gave him an air of shrewdness. He stood there, his muscles taut, intently focused on the direction in front of him.

The boy, who appeared to be around twelve years old, was being protected behind the old man. He had short, neat, bright blond hair and a somewhat stern face, but his deep blue eyes were filled with panic.

The warm midday sun shone through the gaps in the leaves of the towering trees around them, casting dappled shadows on the ground. Yet, the two people bathed in this light and shadow felt a chill run through their bodies.

As the giant black tiger roared, they unleashed their respective martial spirits.

Under the influence of his martial soul, the old man's already robust body swelled even more, and a layer of gray keratin appeared on his skin. A single horn shimmering with brownish-yellow light also sprouted from his head.

One white, two yellow, and one purple spirit ring instantly rose from beneath their feet.

His martial soul was a rhinoceros, but unlike the one-horned demonic rhinoceros Xu Zihuang had encountered, it was just an ordinary rhinoceros, barely qualifying as a low-to-mid-grade martial soul. With a rhinoceros as his martial soul, the old man was clearly a strength-type defensive battle soul master, the same type as Xu Sanshi.

However, his Rhino Martial Soul and Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield are on completely different levels. The ratio of their Soul Rings is also worlds apart.

Although he was a Soul Master level expert, he dared not say he could reliably suppress a giant black tiger with over five hundred years of cultivation. In terms of combat strength, he was actually inferior to Bei Bei when he was at the third ring level.

The old man stared intently at the giant black tiger with an extremely solemn expression, his whole body exuding a chilling and murderous aura.

"From a military camp? This place is closest to the Star Luo Empire. Could they be from the Western Army Group of the Star Luo Empire?" Bei Bei, carrying Tang Ya on her back, raised an eyebrow. They had received information from the Western Army Group, commanded by Duke White Tiger, about their annihilation of the Death Messenger bandit group led by an evil soul master in the Ming Dou Mountains.

If they were from the Western Army Group of the Star Luo Empire, they should have offered their assistance out of both goodwill and goodwill.

Xu Zihuang's gaze, however, was more focused on the blond youth behind the old man, his eyes slightly narrowed. He could vaguely sense subtle fluctuations of spiritual energy emanating from this youth.

It's important to understand that, unless one is a spirit-attribute soul master, a soul master can only generate fluctuations of spiritual power once they reach the level of projecting their spiritual power outward. This boy with short blond hair, who looked only twelve or thirteen years old, was indeed quite incredible to be able to do this.

Not everyone is as special as him, possessing such outstanding talent.

However, Xu Zihuang's doubts had barely arisen when everything seemed to make sense after the blond youth released his martial spirit.

A layer of white light shone from the blond boy's body, and his entire body rapidly expanded, his muscles visibly thickening. Strands of white hair sprouted from his body.

His martial spirit was actually the same white tiger as the brothers Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin.

However, the white tiger fur on his body was only pure white, a crystal-clear white, without any black and white intermingling, and it did not have the strange double pupils of the White Tiger Duke lineage.

A bright yellow spirit ring rose from beneath his feet. The blond boy, who looked only a year or two younger than Xu Zihuang, was only a one-ring spirit master. His talent was truly lacking.

Having seen this, Xu Zihuang was basically certain of the blond boy's identity. A mutated White Tiger Martial Soul, and possibly possessing mental attributes, could only belong to Dai Luoli, the half-brother of Dai Yueheng, Dai Huabin, and Huo Yuhao.

Xu Zihuang's guess was correct; that was indeed the case.

The blond boy was Dai Luoli, the youngest son of Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan. Dai Luoli was a year younger than Huo Yuhao, and at thirteen years old, he had recently broken through to level twenty in soul power.

His White Tiger Martial Soul was incompletely mutated, meaning that a large part of its original essence was missing, making cultivation extremely difficult. He put in just as much effort as the Dai brothers, Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin, but his soul power cultivation still improved slowly.