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

As expected of a top-grade soul bone from a 70,000-year-old Mirror Shadow Beast. This Mirror Illusion may not seem to have any offensive power, but it suits Ning Tian perfectly. Having such a domain-type mental illusion skill will undoubtedly greatly enhance the overall combat power of a team.

If Ning Tian were in Wu Feng's team, the effect of this soul skill alone, allowing them to communicate through their mental network, would at least achieve a high level of tacit understanding, if not perfect coordination.

Moreover, there are no barriers to entry, meaning that even a hastily assembled team can achieve the same results. The specifics depend on the execution ability of each team member.

"It seems that this Mirror Illusion head soul bone should be a gem-type soul bone."

Ning Tian smiled and nodded.

The most prominent characteristic of gemstone-type soul bones is that they emit a radiant, precious light. Compared to other types of soul bones, many gemstone-type soul bones emit light of multiple colors.

However, this is not entirely true. In fact, the higher the quality of a gem-type soul bone, the more likely it will only have a single color of luster.

Gem-type soul bones are most suitable for support-type soul masters like Ning Tian, ​​as well as soul masters with illusion-type abilities.

Wang Yan, watching from the opposite side, observed the interaction between Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian. He felt deeply gratified that the two, separated for two years, still had such a deep bond.

It could be said that he witnessed their relationship firsthand. And Han Ruoruo, standing beside Wang Yan, also wore a gentle smile on her pretty face.

Sensing something amiss, Wang Yan and Han Ruoruo's eyes met unintentionally. Han Ruoruo's expression remained unchanged, but Wang Yan's face flushed slightly.

To his shame, the few months during which the academy assigned Han Ruoruo, an inner court disciple and teaching assistant, to help him complete his daily teaching were the period when he was least serious.

Wu Feng and Xiao Xiao's expressions were also a little unnatural. Only Xie Huan Yue seemed to ignore it, but secretly complained to herself.

He could understand Yu Tianhuang's strong attraction to women, but Wu Feng's behavior was truly abnormal. Not only did she want to interfere in the relationship between Yu Tianhuang and Ning Tian, ​​but the crucial point was that her target wasn't Yu Tianhuang, but Ning Tian.

That's really weird.

These were clearly beyond his conventional understanding.

Two quarters of an hour later, Dai Huabin and Nanmen Yun'er regained their soul power and came to their senses. Soul masters can sense their surroundings when they meditate and cultivate, so they naturally knew that a sparring match was about to take place.

Wang said, "I'll give you three more minutes to discuss and familiarize yourselves with the tactics. We'll begin our sparring in three minutes."

With a stiff expression, Dai Huabin glanced at Xiao Xiao and said with a deep gaze, "Xiao Xiao, your abilities are similar to those of a control-type Soul Master. You will be in charge of the control later."

"Um... okay." Xiao Xiao was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening and responded. She hadn't expected the usually aloof Dai Huabin to lower his stance like this.

Wu Feng's eyes also burned with fighting spirit, but even more so with grief and indignation.

"Dai Huabin and I will lead the attack!"

Although Xiao Xiao, Nanmen Yun'er, and Xie Huanyue didn't seem as excited as Dai Huabin and Wu Feng, they would definitely give it their all in this sparring match. They were all top talents from across the continent, and none of them wanted to taste defeat.

Moreover, this was in a five-on-two situation.

The five people quickly got up and entered the training ground, arranging themselves into formation.

Wu Feng, Dai Huabin, and Xie Huanyue stood at the very front, while Nanmen Yun'er hid behind the tall Dai Huabin, and Xiao Xiao brought up the rear. They formed a neat 3-1 formation. The moment the five took their positions, an oppressive aura immediately arose.

On the other side, Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian stood hand in hand, unhurriedly opposite Dai Huabin and his group of five.

Wang Yan wore a helpless expression. Yu Tianhuang seemed to completely disregard the fact that Dai Huabin and his group of five could pose any threat to him.

At the same time, I became very curious about Yu Tianhuang's true strength.

"Both sides prepare!" Wang Yan shouted, and Dai Huabin and the other four released their martial souls almost simultaneously. All of them had the optimal soul ring configuration of two yellow, two purple, and one black rings. The dazzling light shone intensely on the hilltop. The intense fluctuations in soul power even caused the air above the entire training ground to slightly distort.

However, to everyone's surprise, neither Xu Zihuang nor Ning Tian released their martial spirits until Wang Yan shouted "Start".

Suddenly, a cold, eerie blue light shone between Ning Tian's brows, giving off a profound and silent feeling. Strange eerie blue patterns extended from between her brows to her forehead, condensing into a magnificent crown as smooth as a mirror, somewhat similar to the Star Crown Martial Soul used by Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire.

However, the strange crown on Ning Tian's head was pieced together from silver scales that resembled small mirrors, shimmering with a faint, deep blue halo. If one stood still, it reflected the surrounding environment, making it almost invisible without close inspection. A biting chill swept over, covering the crown with a layer of sharply defined ice crystals and frost.

That's right, this is the Mirror Illusion Skull that Ning Tian fused with, taken from the 70,000-year-old Mirror Shadow Beast. Unlike other parts of the soul bone, some parts of the head can manifest their form externally. This characteristic has nothing to do with the quality of the soul bone, but is entirely due to the special soul beast that produced it.

Ten thousand years ago, Hu Yanli of the Elephant Armor Sect possessed a head soul bone. When he used that head soul bone, he could release an earthen-yellow helmet. However, that head soul bone was only produced by a mammoth with eight thousand years of cultivation, which was worlds apart from Ning Tian's Mirror Illusion Wisdom Skull, which was taken from a seventy-thousand-year-old Mirror Shadow Beast.

"A head-shaped soul bone?!" Everyone present, except for Xu Zihuang, stared in surprise.

Even Wu Feng was unaware that Ning Tian possessed such a high-quality head soul bone.

A deep blue halo bloomed on the silver scales pieced together to form a crown, instantly enveloping the entire training ground. From Wang Yan and Han Ruoruo's perspective, the space before them was completely bathed in a deep blue light. Countless lights and shadows flickered and overlapped within this space, making it difficult to discern anything clearly.

Meanwhile, Dai Huabin, Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, Nanmen Yun'er, and Xie Huanyue, who were inside the domain, saw a huge silver mirror appear out of thin air opposite them, from which figures emerged, none other than the five of them.

Their appearance, physique, martial spirit, spirit ring ratio, and even every movement are identical.

"Get out of my way!" Dai Huabin's eyes flashed with ferocity as he threw a punch at his reflection in the mirror. But the result was not what he expected. The Dai Huabin in the mirror also made the same move, and intense pale white soul power erupted between their fists, resulting in a stalemate. Both of them staggered backward at the same time, their blood and qi surging within them.

The other four, Xiao Xiao, Nanmen Yun'er, Wu Feng, and Xie Huanyue, were in the same situation as Dai Huabin, engaging in a battle with their reflections in the mirror, their consciousnesses becoming lost and succumbing to the illusion within the mirror.

Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian watched quietly as Dai Huabin and his group of five remained frozen in place. Then, they both looked at each other, both somewhat surprised.

After Ning Tian's Mirror Illusion head soul bone connected the two people's spiritual seas, their spiritual power could actually be used interchangeably.

The power of this Mirror Illusion is so great because it incorporates a portion of Xu Zihuang's tangible and substantial spiritual power. Unfortunately, Ning Tian's spiritual power level is limited, still quite far from the realm of tangible yet intangible spiritual power, and can only accept a very small portion of his spiritual power.

However, once one possesses the characteristics of a tangible and substantial spiritual power, the power unleashed by this Mirror Illusion will be entirely different.

Ning Tian understood and canceled the release of the head soul bone skill. The silver-white crown turned into specks of light and dissipated, and the dark blue space returned to its original state.

Dai Huabin and his four companions still had lifeless eyes and trembling bodies.

"A domain skill of the mental illusion type?" Wang Yan looked at Ning Tian on the other side of the field in disbelief.

Han Ruoruo also looked surprised, her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she murmured, "But this mental illusion-type domain skill is far too powerful."

Ning Tian smiled without saying a word, took Xu Zihuang's arm, and did not answer Wang Yan and Han Ruoruo's questions.

She didn't want to tell others about the abilities of the head soul bone for the time being; it was a secret between her and Yu Tianhuang.

Xu Zihuang brushed a strand of hair from Ning Tian's forehead, turned around and smiled as he looked at Ning Tian with affection, "Teacher Wang, Senior Sister Han, this sparring match should be considered over, right?"

However, before Wang Yan and Han Ruoruo could speak, a deep voice suddenly rang out.

"Yu Tianhuang, I am indeed no match for you now, but I want to know the true gap between us." The voice belonged to Dai Huabin, who had recovered from the Mirror Illusion, and he was panting heavily. Xiao Xiao, Nanmen Yun'er, Xie Huanyue, and Wu Feng also woke up one after another, feeling a little shaken.

Xiao Xiao and the other two were somewhat better off, but Wu Feng was filled with resentment. That was clearly Ning Tian's soul bone skill just now, how could she accept that?

Xu Zihuang's gaze shifted to Dai Huabin, and the smile on his face gradually faded. He didn't feel any ill will towards Dai Huabin now, only pity for him.

People are born unequal, and Dai Huabin's desire to pursue him means he is destined to accept the harsh reality.

"Tianhuang, Ningtian. Since this is a sparring match, it should be meaningful. Why don't you two have another sparring match without Ningtian using his head soul bone skill?" Wang Yan said with a wry smile, trying to smooth things over.

Xu Zihuang withdrew his right hand from Ning Tian's embrace, took a few steps forward, and smiled calmly.

"Teacher Wang, I don't mind."

"Then let's continue without delay. I'll be the referee this time," Han Ruoruo said with a smile. Having vaguely sensed something, her interest in Yu Tianhuang was no less than Wang Yan's.

At Han Ruoruo's signal, both sides took their positions again. Dai Huabin and the other two maintained their original formation, while Ning Tian stood behind Xu Zihuang, ready to release his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul for support at any time.

"start!"

Dai Huabin and the other four released their martial spirits again. Only Xiao Xiao, who was a support and control type battle spirit master, did not move. Dai Huabin, Wu Feng, Xie Huanyue, and Nanmen Yun'er were rapidly approaching Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian.

This time, filled with resentment, Wu Feng charged to the front. With a delicate shout, dark red flames covered her entire body, and fine dark red dragon scales grew on her skin. Her first, second, and third soul rings lit up simultaneously.

Dragon's Fire, Dragon's Fury, and Dragon's Explosion—these three soul skills fully demonstrated the power of her Crimson Dragon Martial Soul. The intense heat emanating from her body kept Dai Huabin and Xie Huanyue at bay.

Just as Ning Tian was about to unleash the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, he felt an indescribable sense of oppression from Yu Tianhuang, causing him to pause in his movements.

Purple! Purple! Purple! Black! Black! Red!

Six spirit rings emerged from beneath Xu Zihuang's feet. In particular, when the eerie, blood-red sixth spirit ring appeared, everyone present gasped, as if an invisible hand had gripped their throats.

The blood-red 100,000-year-old spirit ring exuded a terrifying and violent aura. Among all 100,000-year-old spirit beasts, the pure mental-type Evil Eye Tyrant's bloodline was among the most noble.

Even after becoming Xu Zihuang's sixth soul ring, it still retained the domineering nature it possessed in life.

A blood-red spirit ring slowly pulsed around Xu Zihuang's body, and an unparalleled aura mixed with the oppressive force of spiritual power instantly swept over him.

"A 100,000-year soul ring?!" Wang Yan was shocked and exclaimed in surprise.

Han Ruoruo's expression was also quite interesting. She was no stranger to the aura of a 100,000-year spirit ring; Zhang Lexuan, who was closely related to her, had successfully fused with a 100,000-year spirit ring.

To her astonishment, Yu Tianhuang was able to absorb a 100,000-year soul ring at level 60. What incredible physical prowess! Back then, Zhang Lexuan risked her life, barely escaping with her life, to fuse with a 100,000-year soul ring. Afterward, she spent a full six months recuperating in bed.

Zhang Lexuan possessed level 80 soul power at that time.

No wonder Elder Mu chose you as the successor of the Sea God Pavilion, and no wonder Le Xuan values ​​you so much.

Facing the oppressive aura of Xu Zihuang, Dai Huabin and his group of five were even more overwhelmed. They felt their legs go weak, their speed plummeted, and even the circulation of their soul power within their bodies became sluggish.

The pressure from the aura of a 100,000-year-old soul ring was undoubtedly astonishing; the combined momentum of Dai Huabin and the other four was instantly suppressed by Xu Zihuang alone.

Xiao Xiao even knelt on the ground, her eyes filled with terror. She recalled the feeling of being utterly crushed by Yu Tianhuang during the freshman assessment years ago. And this time, it was even more intense than before.

After a brief moment of distraction, Ning Tian's eyes were misty with tears, and his smile was radiant.

The boy she admired had once again created a miracle, and she could only feel genuinely happy and proud for him.

Just then, a blood-red aura expanded outwards from the sixth 100,000-year spirit ring beside Xu Zihuang, mysterious and oppressive. This meant that Xu Zihuang had activated the skill of his sixth 100,000-year spirit ring in front of everyone.

A golden phantom flickered behind Xu Zihuang, and strange, twisted golden light patterns spread outwards, making everything around them distorted and illusory.

This distorted and illusory feeling instantly enveloped the entire Poseidon Island, and even a large area of ​​Poseidon Lake was included within it.

From a distance, it looks as if a huge golden light membrane is covering a space with a diameter of ten kilometers centered on Poseidon Island.

All living things in this area were affected. Birds that flew by lost consciousness and fell from the sky. The Xuan Turtle, which had been kept in the Sea God Lake for more than five thousand years, helplessly rolled its belly on the surface of the lake, and countless silver fish floated on the surface of the lake.

Meanwhile, the inner disciples on Seagod Island were also affected by various negative effects, including dizziness, paralysis, confusion, sluggishness, fatigue, lethargy, and weakness. Even the elders of the Seagod Pavilion were alarmed and looked towards the training ground. Thanks to their powerful cultivation, the effects on them were limited.

Mental Field—this is one of the skills attached to Xu Zihuang's sixth spirit ring, which is 100,000 years old. It is derived from the powerful control-type talent spirit skill of the Evil Eye Tyrant lineage. This spirit skill encompasses almost all the effects of mental control-type spirit skills.

Any opponent whose mental strength is weaker than his will be suppressed by his mental field. Depending on their cultivation level and mental strength, the suppressed person will exhibit the various states described above.

Inner Academy disciples like Dai Huabin and his group, who possessed Soul King cultivation, were essentially rendered powerless due to the suppression of the mental force field and the influence of various negative states.

Inner court disciples at levels 60 to 70 fared slightly better, but could only unleash about 50% of their usual combat power. Only those with at least a Soul Saint cultivation level had the possibility of gathering soul power and spiritual power to resist the suppression of this spiritual force field, yet they were still significantly affected.

Xu Zihuang only maintained the effect of the mental field for a few seconds before withdrawing it.

After condensing the spiritual attribute soul core, although the spiritual force field consumes a lot of soul power, it is still within his acceptable range.

If he so desired, he could even expand the range of his mental energy field to a terrifying diameter of thirty kilometers, which would be the limit of his mental energy projection. However, the effect would definitely be significantly weakened, perhaps only affecting ordinary people and Soul Masters below level thirty, while the consumption of Soul Power and Mental Power would increase exponentially.

It is said that when the Evil Eye Tyrant personally used this soul skill, he could easily cover a large city. Even Mingdu, the largest city on the continent, could be encompassed by it.

Xu Zihuang stopped using this soul skill for fear of affecting the cultivation of the inner court disciples on Seagod Island. It was his first time using this soul skill, and he needed some time to familiarize himself with it. He couldn't yet ensure that the effects of the mental force field wouldn't affect every inner court disciple on Seagod Island.

Xu Zihuang thoughtfully sensed the characteristics of the 100,000-year-old soul skill, the Mental Force Field. Although the coverage area of ​​this soul skill was astonishing, it was far less powerful than another skill from the 100,000-year-old soul ring.

However, he needs to try them all out in real-world practice to master them perfectly. This is why he decided to go out and gain experience after a while.