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

This is a rare metal called Purple Thunder Gold, which only exists in areas where lightning strikes frequently.

The other rare metal is Crimson Iron, a deep red color resembling a ruby. It also has dark brown spots, which are unavoidable impurities in naturally formed rare metals.

When the dark purple lightning appeared, Xuan Ziwen was immediately startled.

A martial soul with the lightning attribute?

But what shocked him even more was yet to come.

Drawn by the dark purple lightning, two swirling clumps of liquid metal separated from the Purple Lightning Gold and Crimson Flame Iron. Their deep purple and crimson hues shimmered and sparkled, crystal clear, clearly indicating that all impurities had been refined and removed.

Before Xuan Ziwen could think further, the two liquid metals with completely opposite properties fused together, turning into a dazzling purplish-red metal sphere, which Xu Zihuang then guided into the water to cool it down.

Lei Yejin. This is the method Xu Zihuang used.

As his mental and soul power cultivation improved, he applied the abilities of his second martial soul, the Purple Thunder Prison Dragon, with greater precision and detail.

Although he appeared relaxed, he was actually on edge. His extreme lightning attribute was too domineering; a single misstep could easily destroy the purple lightning gold and crimson flame iron from the inside.

This still shocked Xuan Ziwen once again. He knew he couldn't achieve this level of control over his martial soul. And he was a Soul Douluo, after all.

Xu Zihuang held the cooled, purplish-red metal sphere in his left palm, and at the same time took out a brilliant golden carving knife from his soul tool. He sat down at the metal table and began to carve. This was a carving knife of quite good quality, given to him by Fan Yu. He and He Caitou each had one.

It can't compare to those engraving knives used for cutting rare metals, but it's sufficient for cutting most rare metals.

Xu Zihuang held the metal ball, no bigger than a fingernail, in his left hand, while his right hand moved the carving knife with astonishing speed. He seemed completely unconcerned about making a mistake.

Driven by curiosity, Xuan Ziwen couldn't help but step forward to observe Xu Zihuang. When he saw the intricate and complex patterns on the metal sphere, his gaze froze.

At this moment, he was certain that this young man from Shrek Academy possessed the abilities of a Level 5 Soul Master, no less than any of the students he had mentored. Moreover, he had some special talent in inscribing the core magic array.

Xuan Ziwen, as expected of Mingdetang's chief researcher, saw through the key point at a glance.

Xu Zihuang completed the inscription in just over fifteen minutes. The difficulty of the several core magic arrays inscribed on it did indeed meet Xuan Ziwen's requirements. However, even with Xuan Ziwen's keen eyesight, he couldn't immediately understand the specific purpose of Yu Tianhuang's inscription of this core magic array complex.

As if to answer Xuan Ziwen's doubts, Xu Zihuang followed the same method and smelted a piece of hard titanium into the shape of an arrow. He also embedded the spherical core magic array into the tail of the arrow. He even had the leisure to make tail feathers from the feathers of the Thunder Raven and the Crimson Flame Bird, two types of flying soul beasts, for decoration.

That's right, what Xu Zihuang made was a soul tool in the shape of an arrow.

Xuan Ziwen's eyes were still filled with doubt, but his tone had softened considerably.

"The core magic array you created meets my requirements. But what is the point of this soul tool?"

Xu Zihuang stood up, held the arrow between his long, slender index and middle fingers with his right hand, and smiled calmly.

"Teacher Xuan, you will find out."

As he spoke, he walked out from behind the experimental table and into the soul guidance experimental area inside the laboratory.

Under Xuan Ziwen's puzzled gaze, Xu Zihuang took out another exquisitely crafted silver bow from his soul tool, then nocked an arrow onto the bowstring. He slightly raised his chin, drew the bowstring taut, and channeled soul power into the fletching. His movements were elegant yet swift.

"call out--"

In the next instant, the golden spiral arrow transformed into a blur and shot towards the two-meter-thick alloy wall in the distance.

Crimson flames and deep purple lightning spilled from the arrow's fletching, instantly enveloping it as it streaked across the sky with unparalleled power. The space around the arrow seemed to distort in this heat and fury.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp explosion rang out from a hundred meters away. Metal powder scattered everywhere, and the entire arrowhead was embedded in the alloy wall.

The lightning and firelight that remained on the tail feathers kept flashing.

Thunder Rocket!

Xuan Ziwen's eyes shone like stars.

The way this soul tool was used was truly beyond his expectations. It was actually driven by an ordinary bow. But he had to admit that Yu Tianhuang's soul tool was incredibly creative and had a huge impact on him.

Chapter 254 Oranges

"The core array aggregate only has a few level-five core arrays inscribed on it, yet its attack power is comparable to a level-six soul tool." Xuan Ziwen stared at the arrow embedded in the alloy wall, then seemed to have thought of something, raising an eyebrow.

"I see, I understand now. When you shot that arrow with the bow, you only gave it an initial speed. Then, the charging array on the core array was triggered, using the four acceleration arrays to perform a second acceleration process, while also imbuing the arrow with the power of lightning and fire. This greatly enhanced its destructive power. In other words, this arrow should actually be considered a fixed-position soul tool. And unlike a fixed-position soul cannon, as long as it is fully charged in advance, even an ordinary person without any soul power can use it."

Xuan Ziwen became increasingly alarmed as he thought about it. The idea of ​​ordinary people using various soul tools was precisely the direction they had been researching.

At this moment, his gaze toward Xu Zihuang became intense, a stark contrast to his initial indifference and impatience.

"Tell me, how did you do that?"

From beginning to end, Yu Tianhuang never deliberately avoided his gaze while creating this soul tool. However, even with his level eight soul master abilities, he couldn't understand how the crucial charging array was triggered in mid-air.

As Xuan Ziwen raised his question, Xu Zihuang took the spiral arrow out of the alloy wall.

Titanium is one of the hardest of all rare metals.

Although the alloy walls were hard and thick, they could not damage the titanium arrowheads and shafts. The core magic array at the tail remained completely intact.

While it may not be as destructive as a fixed-position soul-guided cannon of the same level, it can be reused.

Upon realizing this, Xuan Ziwen's face was filled with excitement. The power of this soul tool was nothing to him; what mattered to him was the entirely new concept behind it.

Perhaps this will give him some inspiration.

Xu Zihuang ran his fingers along the fletching on the arrow's tail, looked at Xuan Ziwen, and said calmly.

"The key lies in the rare metal that is inscribed with the core magic array."

"You mean that spherical rare metal alloy?" Xuan Ziwen realized instantly, his excitement turning into disbelief.

"You're utilizing the special properties of that rare metal alloy?"

Unlike ordinary alloys, fusing two or more rare metals can produce extremely complex changes.

The properties of the resulting rare metal alloys will vary greatly depending on the types and even the proportions of the rare metals used in the fusion. One of the projects within the Mingde Hall is to fuse alloys that combine the advantages of multiple rare metals to create higher-quality soul tools.

Unfortunately, obtaining suitable rare metal alloys requires a significant amount of time and experimentation. This has resulted in limited progress on this research project.

And now, Yu Tianhuang, a student from Shrek Academy, has actually made use of the properties of alloys, which is sure to shock him.

“I call the alloy formed by melting down Purple Thunder Gold and Crimson Flame Iron Thunder Flame Gold.” Xu Zihuang nodded.

Through his memories of his past life, he knew that many battle armors that appeared thousands of years later were made using this rare metal alloy. However, this only provided him with an idea; his ability to smelt Thunderflame Gold and successfully apply it to soul tools was largely due to fortuitous circumstances.

Xuan Ziwen fell silent. He was engrossed in his research, but that didn't mean he was completely oblivious to the world around him.

This Thunder Flame Gold is the result of Yu Tianhuang's research, so it would be inappropriate to ask any further questions.

“Sell it to me, sell me your research results. Name your price, how about it?” Xuan Ziwen said sincerely, looking at Xu Zihuang who had returned to his side.

Xu Zihuang shook his head.

“Teacher Xuan, I don’t lack money, nor do I want to sell. This Thunderfire Gold is actually not a particularly high-quality rare metal alloy. I can tell you frankly that the special properties of Thunderfire Gold have great limitations; it just happens to be applicable to this Thunderfire Rocket.”

The Thunder Rocket was the arrow he created.

Xuan Ziwen stared into Xu Zihuang's eyes, his expression changing repeatedly, but in the end he did not persist.

"Alright, I'll ask you one last question. Are you willing to become my disciple? If you're willing to leave Shrek Academy and join our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, I can give you access to the core knowledge of Mingde Hall. I will dedicate myself to teaching you and nurturing you into the most powerful Soul Master."

Yu Tianhuang's previous methods of using the power of thunder to smelt rare metals and his unique talent in developing the core inscription were enough to make him make this decision.

Moreover, Yu Tianhuang's foundation is clearly extremely deep, and he is full of spirituality. Especially the latter point, which is the most rare.

He was certain that Yu Tianhuang's future achievements at the Soul Master level would far surpass those of any of his students.

Xu Zihuang couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Teacher Xuan, do you know? Last night, the Master of the Red Dust Hall said the same thing to you. The Master of the Red Dust Hall promised me that when I am able to absorb a 100,000-year soul ring, he will mobilize the core strength of the Mingde Hall to help me hunt 100,000-year soul beasts, and he will personally tailor two level-nine soul tools for me."

Xuan Ziwen's pupils contracted sharply, and then he sighed softly.

"Then let's leave it at that. But I'm still willing to teach you."

Just then, the laboratory door suddenly rang.

Xuan Ziwen and Xu Zihuang tacitly stopped talking.

Xu Zihuang glanced sideways at the metal door. The door opened, and four people walked in.

Leading the way was a tall, muscular young man, at least two meters tall, with bulging muscles comparable to He Caitou's. Even his skin was dark. In the Sun Moon Empire, dark skin had always been a symbol of nobility.

He had short brown hair and bright, piercing eyes.

Behind the burly young man was a sleepy-eyed girl. She looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. Her long black hair cascaded down her back, and her fair skin was as smooth and flawless as jade.

She yawned lazily, and her naturally innocent and naive demeanor easily caught people's attention.

Beside him was another petite girl. Although she was only about 1.6 meters tall, she was also pretty and charming, with a lively and active demeanor.

The last person to walk was also a male student, tall and slender, about the same height as Xu Zihuang. He had long blond hair, bright and deep blue eyes, and handsome features; in terms of appearance, he was much better looking than the burly young man in front of him.

Upon discovering the presence of others besides Xuan Ziwen in the laboratory, all four were taken aback. Even the sleepy-eyed black-haired girl perked up and focused her gaze on Xu Zihuang.

"Teacher Xuan, who is he?"

Xuan Ziwen smiled slightly as he looked at the four people who walked in.

"Ju Zi, you've come at the right time. This is your new junior, Yu Tianhuang. He'll be studying with me from now on. You two should get to know each other."

Xu Zihuang is quite tall for his age, and with his composed demeanor, people who don't know him well might really think he's seventeen or eighteen.

Chapter 255 Classic Plot

Xuan Ziwen and the other three seemed very casual and close when they were together, showing none of the indifference they had shown when they first met Xu Zihuang.

Especially for Orange and the petite girl beside her.

He has a cold exterior but a warm interior, or you could say he's straightforward. Once you gain his approval, your attitude will change dramatically.

Xuan Ziwen introduced Xu Zihuang with a hint of helplessness: "The one who seemed a little dazed just now was Ju Zi. The other three are Ke Ke, Wang Shaojie, and Zi Mu. They are my other four students. You can call them seniors or just their names. At our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, there aren't many rules. If you have research to do, do it yourself. If you can't figure something out, come to me. Our teaching method here is different from other places. I will focus more on teaching you innovative concepts in soul tools. With a sufficient foundation, you need to understand and comprehend these concepts, and then use your own innovation to create your own soul tool."

"The soul tool you just made is quite good, and I believe it shouldn't be difficult for you. From the combination of its core magic array, I can tell that your soul tool should also be equipped with a bow-shaped soul tool for launching arrows. You might as well make it and perfect it during this time. Then I will use this example to guide you."

As he spoke, Xuan Ziwen handed a hexagonal crystal plaque to Xu Zihuang.

"With this, you can freely enter and leave the laboratory. If you want to study at Mingde Hall, you can also tell me at any time, and I will take you there."

Xu Zihuang accepted the crystal plaque and nodded calmly.

But the four of them, including Orange, were in an uproar. Orange, Keke, and Zimu, who were initially surprised by Xu Zihuang's top-notch looks and temperament, looked at Xuan Ziwen with disbelief.

The petite girl, Keke, couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"Teacher Xuan, are you saying he is qualified to study at Mingde Hall?"

You have to understand that these four of them studied under Xuan Ziwen for many years, and their chances of being admitted to Mingde Hall were at most 50%. And this newcomer is actually able to directly enter Mingde Hall to study?