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

However, before he could even observe the midterm exam, a huge change occurred.

On the night that He Fanyu and He Caitou parted ways, a slightly chilly air spread from the balcony into the dormitory.

Xu Zihuang sat cross-legged on the bed, his whole body shimmering with brilliant golden soul power, the rich soul power rapidly circulating through the tough and wide meridians in his body.

Besides having exceptionally deep foundations, another advantage of Soul Masters with top-tier attributes is that they encounter no obstacles during their cultivation process. In other words, as long as they accumulate enough Soul Power, they can achieve breakthroughs naturally.

According to Xu Zihuang's estimate, he will be able to successfully break through to level 60 in another two to three months.

At that time, he was not yet seventeen years old.

In his past life's memories, only Wang Dong had achieved the status of a sixteen-year-old Soul Emperor. Although both of Wang Dong's martial souls were top-tier, they were still significantly weaker than his Golden Eyes and Purple Thunder Dragon. Furthermore, Wang Dong lacked the boost to his soul power from his ultimate martial soul; thus, despite both reaching level sixty, the total amount of soul power they needed to cultivate differed greatly.

It can only be said that their value is not on the same level.

The cool starlight shone down, casting long shadows on the balcony railing.

Xu Zihuang seemed to sense something and suddenly opened his eyes. A purple-gold light flashed in his eyes, captivating the senses.

Where his gaze fell, a disheveled old man appeared out of thin air.

"Elder Xuan?!" Upon seeing this figure, Xu Zihuang stood up and exclaimed in surprise.

Indeed, the newcomer was none other than Xuan Lao, the Gluttonous Douluo of the Sea God Pavilion, a super strong expert with a soul power level of ninety-eight.

Although Elder Xuan was still disheveled as always, his white robe was unusually free of oil stains.

His face was somewhat sorrowful, but when he discovered Xu Zihuang's amazing perception ability and soul power level, he felt a sense of comfort deep in his heart.

"Old Mu, you haven't misjudged him."

Elder Xuan sighed inwardly, then grabbed Xu Zihuang's shoulder and said in a deep voice.

"Tianhuang, come back to the academy with me."

As if a spatial teleportation had occurred, Xu Zihuang's figure suddenly appeared a thousand meters above Mingdu in the next instant. Enveloped by Xuan Lao's powerful earth-yellow soul power, he transformed into a yellow meteor and streaked eastward.

In just a few breaths, Mingdu was left far behind the two.

Xu Zihuang had a guess in his mind and couldn't help but ask, "Elder Xuan, how is Elder Mu?"

Elder Xuan turned around and looked at Xu Zihuang, letting out a heavy sigh.

“Tianhuang, you have done very well these past two years, and Elder Mu and I both know that. But Elder Mu can no longer protect the academy, so I came here specifically to take you back to see Elder Mu off on his final journey.”

Upon hearing Elder Xuan's words, Xu Zihuang fell silent.

Elder Xuan was also in a heavy mood and did not speak again. He took Xu Zihuang and rushed to Shrek Academy at full speed.

Chapter 288 Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, Soul Bone, and Condensed Soul Core

Shrek Academy, Poseidon Island, Poseidon Pavilion.

Old Master Mu lay peacefully on the recliner.

In just under two years, Old Mu's life seemed to be drawing to a close. The rapid loss of his vitality had caused him to lose all his hair, and his whole body exuded an air of old age.

It's hard to imagine that this elderly man, nearing the end of his life, is none other than Mu En, the strongest student at Shrek Academy, the Limit Douluo, and the Dragon God Douluo.

Waiting quietly beside Elder Mu were Yan Shaozhe, Cai Meier, Xian Liner, and Qian Duoduo, the four deans of Shrek Academy.

The flourishing development of the Soul Guidance Department at Shrek Academy, along with their own improved mental state, enabled Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo to break through to the level 95 Super Douluo realm. Cai Mei'er's cultivation was slightly weaker, with her soul power cultivation at level 94.

Three Super Douluo and one Title Douluo—the four of them undoubtedly held pivotal positions on the continent. Yet, before Elder Mu, their eyes revealed deep affection and sorrow.

Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo were barely able to control their emotions, while Xian Lin'er and Cai Mei'er were sobbing uncontrollably.

"I have lived in this world for over two hundred years, longer than the vast majority of humans. Shao Zhe, Lin'er, Mei'er, Duo Duo, don't be sad for me. Everyone's lifespan will eventually come to an end. I have spent almost my entire life in the academy. Being able to protect the academy for over two hundred years and watch children like you grow up one after another has been wonderful enough." Elder Mu smiled as he looked at the four of them.

"Looking at you all, Le Xuan and the growing Tian Huang, and all the students of Shrek Academy, even if I were to leave now, I could die in peace. Alright, you may go now. There are some things I need to discuss with Xuan Zi and Tian Huang separately."

"teacher!"

The more Elder Mu said this, the harder Xian Lin'er and Cai Mei'er cried. These titled Douluo-level powerhouses, who had been famous for many years, were now like little girls, unable to stop their tears from flowing.

Qian Duoduo took a deep breath and placed her right hand comfortingly on Xian Lin'er's shoulder.

Yan Shaozhe trembled. Elder Mu's life force would be completely drained in the next few days. Although he wanted to stay by Elder Mu's side and accompany him through his final days, he could only agree now that Elder Mu had said so.

"Yes, teacher."

Yan Shaozhe respectfully bowed to Elder Mu, then turned to face Cai Meier, Qian Duoduo, and Xian Lin'er. The four exchanged glances without speaking, but Cai Meier and the other two bowed to Elder Mu just like Yan Shaozhe before turning away with sorrowful expressions.

Not long after the four left the first-floor hall of the Sea God Pavilion, a bright, earthy-yellow light streaked across the sky and landed on the open ground in front of the Sea God Pavilion.

It was Elder Xuan, who had returned, who arrived with Xu Zihuang.

With Elder Xuan's extraordinary cultivation, the round trip only took four hours.

"Come in." Elder Mu's gentle voice rang in their ears, and Xu Zihuang silently followed Elder Xuan into the Sea God Pavilion.

Upon seeing the frail and elderly Mu, Xu Zihuang's expression changed slightly.

"Elder Mu, you—"

Before he could finish speaking, Old Mu stretched out his thin right hand, interrupting him.

"Child, come here."

Xu Zihuang dared not delay and quickly stepped to Mu Lao's side, holding Mu Lao's right wrist with both hands.

Old Master Mu looked at Xu Zihuang with only kindness and gentleness in his eyes.

"My dear child, I have witnessed all the contributions you have made to the academy. It is the greatest pride of my life to be able to teach you in my later years. Now that I am about to leave, let me give you a few last gifts."

An intense heat surged from Elder Mu's palm into Xu Zihuang's body. Xu Zihuang felt a golden light before his eyes, and a deeply familiar bloodline aura bloomed within him, even activating his second martial soul, the Purple Thunder Prison Dragon. This stemmed from the connection between his martial soul and bloodline with Elder Mu.

As descendants of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, they share the same bloodline.

The heat flowed throughout Xu Zihuang's entire body, limbs and bones. When the golden light in his eyes faded, his soul power leaped to level sixty. Moreover, his soul power was extremely solid, and it did not become weak or unstable due to external influences.

This is the power of a Limit Douluo-level expert. Even when life is about to end, he can still mobilize the most primal and purest soul power in his soul core in an instant, allowing Xu Zihuang to complete a breakthrough naturally.

Moreover, the soul power within Xu Zihuang's body became even more refined under the guidance and cleansing of Elder Mu's original soul power.

After mobilizing these forces, Elder Mu's face turned much paler, but his eyes were full of relief.

“Child, your talent is even greater than I expected. With your current physical strength, it seems I can confidently let you fuse with them.”

With a flash of golden light, a silver rhombus-shaped crystal and a small silver skull appeared in front of Elder Mu.

The silver skull was covered with obscure and beautiful silver patterns, patterns that Xu Zihuang found strangely familiar. The 50,000-year-old, pure mental-type Evil Eye Tyrant, who became his fifth soul ring, possessed similar patterns.

Moreover, the soul power fluctuations and spiritual energy aura of this head soul bone are completely contained, a characteristic that only the most top-tier soul bones can possess, just like his Thunderous Hell Vine right leg bone.

He was even more familiar with the silver rhomboid crystal that emanated a strong spiritual energy.

Elder Mu presented the silver head bone to Xu Zihuang with a slight smile.

"Child, you should have realized it by now. These all come from a pure spiritual attribute Evil Eye Tyrant, and that Evil Eye Tyrant's cultivation level is 100,000 years. Complete your fusion with them here, first the bones, then the soul. I believe this will bring you four very good soul skills."

The so-called "bone first, soul later" means fusing the soul bone before fusing the soul ring. Normally, after hunting a soul beast, the soul ring will dissipate within an hour, so absorbing the soul ring is the priority. However, the situation is different for this pure mental-type Evil Eye Tyrant. As long as the silver crystal containing the soul is not destroyed, the soul ring will not appear.

Absorbing the soul bone first will also enhance Xu Zihuang's physical attributes, making it easier to absorb the 100,000-year soul ring later.

Xu Zihuang stared blankly at the pulsating head-shaped soul bone before him. He hadn't expected that Elder Mu would specifically go to the Demon Forest to find such a 100,000-year-old, pure spiritual-type Evil Eye Tyrant for him.

"Tianhuang, hurry up and complete the fusion. Elder Mu still has instructions for you later," Elder Xuan urged from the side. He too had high hopes for Yu Tianhuang.

Absorbing a 100,000-year-level spirit ring at level 60 is unprecedented on the continent. With Yu Tianhuang overseeing Shrek Academy, its unparalleled status on the continent will remain unshaken for at least the next few hundred years.

Once Yu Tianhuang grows up, even if the Sun Moon Empire launches a war, it won't be as passive as it is now.

Imagine how powerful a Twin Soul Master with ultimate attributes and a second awakening of their Gold-level Body Soul would be if they broke through to the level of Title Douluo, or even Super Douluo or Limit Douluo.

Xu Zihuang held the invaluable 100,000-year-old skull in his hands and nodded solemnly.

"Yes, Elder Xuan."

Elder Mu also nodded kindly to Xu Zihuang.

Without further hesitation, Xu Zihuang sat down cross-legged, held the shimmering silver head bone in his hands, and slowly closed his eyes.

The head soul bone, produced from the head of the 100,000-year-old, pure spiritual-type Evil Eye Tyrant, perfectly met his requirements.

Touching this soul bone up close, one can clearly feel the vast soul power and spiritual power contained within.

Unlike the fusion of other parts of the soul bone, this head soul bone is special. Only by using spiritual power to activate the energy within it can the fusion be completed more perfectly.

As Xu Zihuang's wisps of spiritual power, transcending the tangible and intangible realm, flowed into the skull, the silver light on it suddenly intensified. The silver patterns on it became particularly prominent, as if imbued with life, transforming into leaping silver tentacles.

A powerful silver halo enveloped the entire first-floor hall of the Sea God Pavilion, causing the surrounding space to slightly distort. It instantly enveloped Xu Zihuang, his body radiating a mysterious silver glow.

Enveloped in silver light, Xu Zihuang felt a chilling aura merge into the two spiritual seas between his brows. It was an energy fluctuation that made him feel extremely comfortable; it wasn't simply soul power or spiritual power, but a special energy formed by the perfect fusion of soul power and spiritual power.

Both of his spiritual seas were thus shrouded in a layer of silver light.

The sea of ​​spirit was rapidly expanding and sublimating, and at the same time, the soul power within the body was also being drawn into circulation.

The awakened Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was overjoyed.

"It's actually the head soul bone of a 100,000-year-old pure mental-type Evil Eye Tyrant?! These two old men are really generous."

With the boost from this 100,000-year-old head bone, it can now break the seal and allow its original spiritual power to merge with Xu Zihuang.

However, to avoid being exposed, it dared not do anything out of line. It simply mobilized and organized every bit of energy in the soul bone within its spiritual sea to ensure that it could be absorbed by Xu Zihuang.

Unbeknownst to Xu Zihuang, while he was immersed in merging with the head bone, the silver rhombus-shaped crystal in front of Elder Mu began to flicker violently. A dense wave of soul energy emanated from it, and a furious voice was filled with unparalleled resentment.

"You humans dare to fuse with my soul bone?! He's dead! Dead! My father will avenge me! He will avenge me!"

That's right, the Evil Eye Tyrant, a pure mental-type being with 100,000 years of cultivation, that Elder Mu hunted down in the Demon Forest was none other than the Evil Emperor's youngest son. Elder Xuan was also with Elder Mu at the time.

The Evil Eye Tyrant, with his 100,000-year cultivation and pure mental attributes, could rival ordinary Super Douluo with his strange and powerful mental attribute soul skills, but he was still somewhat inferior to Elder Mu and Elder Xuan.

Originally, this 100,000-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant still held a sliver of hope, but when Xu Zihuang activated its soul bone power to begin the fusion, it knew that its last hope had been shattered.

"Shut up." Elder Xuan shouted coldly, his powerful soul force suddenly suppressing the soul power of this 100,000-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant.

Affected by the continuous cold aura, Xu Zihuang's tangible yet intangible spiritual power grew at an extremely rapid pace, and his spiritual power was steadily advancing towards the realm of tangible and substantial power.

The spiritual power of this 100,000-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant was originally at a tangible and substantial level. This head soul bone, however, is the embodiment of its entire source power. The moment it completes its fusion with it, it may be able to officially step into the realm of tangible and substantial power.

Elder Mu and Elder Xuan were both quietly observing Xu Zihuang's condition.

Time passed second by second, the moon set and the sun rose. As dusk fell the next day, Xu Zihuang suddenly opened his eyes uncontrollably.