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

Anyway, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team will arrive at the training ground on Seagod Island tomorrow morning, and they will have the opportunity to personally see Yu Tianhuang off.

As for He Caitou, there's no need to say more. He will be going to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy with Yu Tianhuang, so there's no question of them being separated.

Seeing that the meal was almost over, Beibei stood up and smiled, "Alright, it's getting late, we should head back."

"Yeah, we've eaten and drunk our fill, it's time to go back and get some sleep." Xu Sanshi stretched lazily and chimed in. He then raised an eyebrow at Xu Zihuang with a cheeky grin.

Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou also got up one after another, and the five of them walked towards the soul-guided elevator outside the private room in tacit agreement. They wanted to give Yu Tianhuang and Ning Tian some time alone, which was something they had agreed on beforehand.

"Senior Brother Bei, Senior Sister Xiaoya, let me see you off." Ning Tian quickly followed.

As the host, it was only right and proper for him to personally see everyone off. Xu Zihuang followed along.

However, the group entered the crystal door of the soul-guided elevator first. Before the crystal door closed, Tang Ya waved to Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian with a smile.

"No need to see us off, Junior Sister Ning Tian. Tian Huang is heading to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy tomorrow. You two should say goodbye properly tonight, and we won't bother you any longer."

The specially treated crystal door closed quickly, and Tang Ya's voice and everyone else's figures disappeared.

Not long after, the crystal door of the soul-guided elevator on this floor opened again, but it was empty.

Xu Zihuang took Ning Tian's hand and led him inside, taking the soul-guided elevator to the top-floor reception hall. While called a reception hall, it felt more like a private space for Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian. In the past, when it got late, they would choose to rest or cultivate here for the night.

Shrek City, located in the south-central part of the continent, always boasts dazzling and profound summer nights. A sky full of stars twinkles, and the silver moon tilts low. The amethyst floor-to-ceiling windows surrounding the spacious reception room on the top floor, scattered by starlight and moonlight, transform into a deep, ethereal blue.

Looking out, one sees the majestic Shrek City stretching as far as the eye can see at night, as if standing on a cloud.

Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian sat close together on the sofa, gazing up at the night sky. Often, both of them were too rational.

Just as Ning Tian never wanted to stop Xu Zihuang from going to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, nor did he impulsively decide to follow Yu Tianhuang to study at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Xu Zihuang was also very clear about what Ning Tian was thinking.

Therefore, they don't talk nonsense to each other.

Ning Tian rested his head on Xu Zihuang's shoulder and whispered, "Tianhuang."

"Ok?"

"What are you pursuing?" Ning Tian asked, but her tone suggested that she already knew the answer.

Xu Zihuang opened and closed his eyes briefly, calmly meeting Ning Tian's gaze, and smiled faintly.

"The strongest".

His words came entirely from his heart. Only what one can control truly belongs to oneself. For him, personal strength was indeed the most important factor in seeking revenge and fulfilling his ambitions.

really.

Ning Tian smiled, a genuine smile from the heart, like a blooming white lotus, fresh and elegant.

"I am willing to follow you with the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda and help you reach the peak."

Before he could finish speaking, Ning Tian's beautiful face was already magnified in Xu Zihuang's vision.

Chapter 249 Level 8 Soul Tool: The Resilient Wall

Starlight and moonlight mingled in the night sky, transforming into a cool, ethereal blue glow through the crystal floor-to-ceiling windows.

The surrounding crystal floor-to-ceiling windows have been specially treated so that the view outside can only be seen from one direction, and the sound insulation is excellent.

Shrek City was bustling with activity at night, but the reception hall on the top floor of the Nine Treasures Pavilion was quiet and peaceful.

Only the sounds of heartbeat and breathing could be heard.

Xu Zihuang leaned back on the soft, comfortable sofa, his heartbeat and breathing as steady as ever. Ning Tian, ​​who was leaning against him rather boldly, felt her full chest rise and fall, and two charming blushes appeared on her pretty face.

The ethereal blue light bathed her fair, delicate shoulders and neck, giving them a smooth, jade-like texture. Her once-piled platinum blonde hair had somehow come undone, falling freely down her back, its disheveled appearance exuding elegance.

Their gazes met in mid-air, Ning Tian's beautiful, light blue eyes filled with tender affection.

Being rational doesn't mean she doesn't feel reluctant to part. She just doesn't want to show it and thus affect Yu Tianhuang.

Xu Zihuang placed his left hand on Ning Tian's waist, a gesture typically made when a man and woman's relationship has reached a certain level of intimacy. Judging from Ning Tian's reaction, she was clearly already used to it. Not only did her body show no discomfort or stiffness, but she was unusually relaxed and comfortable, seemingly enjoying Xu Zihuang's caress.

Once Ning Tian's breathing had calmed down a bit, Xu Zihuang withdrew his left hand and, under Ning Tian's puzzled gaze, took out the exquisite and delicate blue mirror.

Ning Tian brushed the strands of hair that had fallen onto Xiang's shoulder behind her back and asked in surprise, "Tianhuang, you succeeded in making it?"

Although she knew that Yu Tianhuang had started trying to make a level 6 soul tool in the past six months, she did not expect that he could make it so quickly.

This is not simply a sixth-level soul tool made based on the experience of predecessors and widely circulated on the mainland; it was designed and made independently.

As far as she knew, within their Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, there was a Level 7 Soul Master who had independently designed and created a Level 6 Soul Tool, but it took that Level 7 Soul Master nearly a year and a half to complete a rough prototype.

"It was just completed a few days ago." Xu Zihuang nodded with a smile.

Learning to make soul tools and cultivating soul master skills actually have something in common: both place great importance on innate talent.

Especially high-ranking Soul Masters of level seven and above.

Making a breakthrough is extremely difficult.

Many Soul Masters never reach the level of High-Rank Soul Master in their entire lives, not because they lack sufficient accumulation and Soul Power cultivation, but because they lack talent and cannot comprehend its essence.

To put it bluntly, it's a lack of comprehension.

Otherwise, the Sun Moon Empire's foundation would be even more terrifying. After all, using drugs to assist cultivation is commonplace in the Sun Moon Empire, and for Soul Masters with better cultivation talent, forcibly overdrawing their potential to reach the Soul Saint level is an entirely effortless matter.

The Sea of ​​Spirit is most directly related to comprehension; it is the vessel for a Soul Master's spiritual power, consciousness, and soul. However, no one in the current Soul Master and Soul Instructor world has yet been able to decipher its profound mysteries.

However, it is almost universally acknowledged that Soul Masters with strong mental power have an advantage in learning how to create Soul Tools and are more likely to gain insights. This becomes more and more apparent in the later stages of the game.

Xu Zihuang, whose spiritual power had reached the realm of tangible yet intangible, had a clear advantage.

As he spoke, Xu Zihuang personally helped Ning Tian put on the Azure Mirror.

Although the Azure Mirror is designed as a wristband, it's actually not much larger than a regular bracelet. It fits perfectly and is comfortable, without looking bulky at all.

Even the silver-white scale embedded in the center can be used as a mirror.

Ning Tian gazed quietly at the Azure Mirror and her right wrist pressed tightly together, a faint smile on his face. Given their relationship, there was no need for such formalities.

Xu Zihuang continued, "I call this level six defensive soul tool the Azure Mirror. The shield released by injecting soul power can resist both physical and energy attacks. It also has a special ability: it can refract energy attacks within the range that the Azure Mirror can withstand, according to the user's wishes. Its applicability is wider than that of an invincible shield of the same level."

Ning Tian, ​​who also had a deep understanding of soul tools, naturally understood what Yu Tianhuang's words meant.

Just as the Invincible Shield defensive soul tool originated from the Invincible Golden Body soul skill, the Azure Mirror's ability to refract energy attacks also originated from the Mirror Shadow Beast's innate soul skill, Mirror Refraction.

Without a doubt, this Azure Mirror is definitely a top-tier level six defensive soul tool, and it's also the kind of soul tool with pioneering capabilities.

She could foresee that if Yu Tianhuang intended to sell the blueprints for the Azure Mirror, it would inevitably attract countless high-level Soul Masters and some powerful forces to scramble for them.

Because the value it contains is enormous.

Those high-level Soul Masters need to gain some inspiration from it, while those powerful forces want to monopolize the production method of the Azure Mirror in order to seek more benefits.

While the brow scale of a ten-thousand-year-old Mirror Shadow Beast is rare, scales from other parts of the beast are not as scarce. The properties of scales from other parts of the Mirror Shadow Beast are similar to those from the brow, the only difference being that the Azure Mirror crafted from them will be less effective. At the very least, one can use scales from Mirror Shadow Beasts with a cultivation level of a thousand or a hundred years.

As if sensing Ning Tian's thoughts, a flash of white light appeared, and a rolled-up cylindrical drawing appeared in Xu Zihuang's hand. He then handed it to Ning Tian, ​​saying gently.

"Haven't you direct descendants of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School always lacked means of self-protection? This Azure Mirror should be of some use to you."

Giving Ning Tian the blueprints for the Azure Mirror was something he had decided to do from the beginning. It was just a design for a level six defensive soul tool; there was no reason for him to hide it. The Azure Mirror was just the beginning. With his talent in soul tools, how could he not design and create even higher-quality soul tools in the future?

Moreover, it's time to give Ning Tian and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School behind her some reward.

"Tianhuang, do you know the value of this blueprint outside?" Ning Tian took the blueprint in a daze, his gaze becoming even gentler.

She wasn't interested in the value behind the blueprint; what moved her most was that Yu Tianhuang had considered the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School behind her because of her.

Xu Zihuang gently stroked Ning Tian's cheek, shaking his head with a smile in his eyes.

"You know I won't care about these things."

Since Xu Zihuang had already said so, Ning Tian naturally wouldn't refuse anymore. She gently bit her red lips and put the blueprints into her storage soul tool.

Although the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is ruled by their sect leader's lineage, it is also divided into several factions. Last time, the fact that they had to spend over 50 million gold soul coins for Xu Zihuang put her under considerable pressure.

With the blueprints for the Azure Mirror, some doubts within the clan can be dispelled.

However, while collecting the blueprints, Ning Tian also took out another soul tool.

This soul tool is somewhat similar to the Azure Mirror in Ning Tian's hand; it's a golden bracelet. It radiates a soft golden glow, and the patterns engraved on it are fine and regular. No soul power fluctuations emanate from it, yet it possesses a unique, solid, and mountain-like texture.

Xu Zihuang's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked at the highly creative and complex core magic array above.

"A level eight soul tool?"

"Mm," Ning Tian responded softly.

"Level 8 defensive soul tool, the Resilient Wall."

While the Resilient Wall's defensive power is slightly lower than the Invincible Shield of the same level, it has two advantages that the Invincible Shield lacks. One is that it can be used multiple times, and the other is that it's trigger-based. This means that if Xu Zihuang wears this level eight Resilient Wall, even if attacked without any warning, the Resilient Wall will automatically protect him, adjusting its defensive power based on the intensity of the attack. This makes it far more useful than the Invincible Shield.

The downside is that it consumes a lot of soul power.

The Level 8 Resilient Barrier, under extreme circumstances, can grant the user a brief period of defense comparable to a Title Douluo. However, given Xu Zihuang's current soul power, which is approaching that of a Soul Saint, he can probably only sustain it for one to two seconds at most. The Soul Saint here certainly doesn't refer to the elite Soul Saints of Shrek Academy's inner court, but rather to ordinary Soul Saints whose foundation and martial soul quality are merely average.

Ning Tian smiled and looked at Xu Zihuang, then slipped the valuable Level 8 Resilience Wall onto Xu Zihuang's right wrist.

it is more than words.

Xu Zihuang sat up and pulled Ning Tian into his arms. Ning Tian responded by wrapping his arms around Xu Zihuang's waist and back, his face flushed as he whispered a few words.

Upon hearing Ning Tian's request, Xu Zihuang nodded slightly, embraced Ning Tian, ​​and lay down on the sofa, which was much more spacious than a bed. Then, he took out a fluffy blanket from his soul tool and covered the two of them with it.

Starlight, moonlight, lamplight, heartbeats, and the warmth and breath between us all combined to create the atmosphere and scenery of this night.

Ning Tian leaned against Xu Zihuang's chest, his eyes meeting Xu Zihuang's with a dreamy look in his eyes.

"Tianhuang".

"what happened?"

I am so lucky to have met you.

"Me too……"

Chapter 250 Mirror of the Mortal World and the Beginning

Ning Tian recounted many things from her childhood, while Xu Zihuang listened silently.

The distance between hearts is quietly closing.

Although they had different experiences growing up, they both endured immense pressure for various reasons. That night, the two of them were able to completely relax and fall asleep in each other's arms, a rare treat.