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

Back when he was only a Soul King, the soul power he consumed while using a flying soul tool to travel was balanced with the soul power he could regenerate on his own. Now that he has condensed a soul core, it goes without saying. With his current tangible and substantial spiritual power, he can even meditate and cultivate while using a flying soul tool, thus keeping his mental state at its peak.

A purple flame streaked across the sky, and before long, Xu Zihuang crossed the border and entered the Douling Empire.

As his location moved closer to the northern part of the continent, the temperature began to drop steadily.

Even the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, which had been sleeping in his sea of ​​consciousness, was disturbed. As a soul beast living in the far north, it was extremely sensitive to changes in external temperature.

"Zihuang, are you preparing to head to the far north?!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's lazy voice echoed in Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea.

Xu Zihuang's spiritual power broke through to the tangible and substantial realm, from which Tianmeng Ice Silkworm benefited greatly. Having been in a deep sleep during this time, it was naturally unaware of Xu Zihuang's plans to travel to the sea for training.

Xu Zihuang was too lazy to explain further to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, so he directly passed these memory fragments to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

“Tianmeng, I remember your hometown is in the eastern part of the far north, right?”

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said in a very cheesy way.

"That's right! Our Ice Silkworm clan lives in the eastern part of the far north. It was there that I fell into the ice cave that nurtured the millennia-old Xuanbing marrow, and it was also there that I met my beloved Bingbing."

Stirred up by memories, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm instantly transformed into the number one sycophant in the soul beast world, incessantly recounting her encounter with the Ice Emperor. Little did she know that Xu Zihuang had already silently blocked her out.

"Zihuang, are you listening?"

"Ah."

Seeing that he had stopped babbling on, Xu Zihuang gave a perfunctory reply.

"Speaking of which, in my hometown, there are some spirit-attribute spirit beasts that are suitable to become your next few spirit rings."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm finally said something that piqued Xu Zihuang's interest.

Xu Zihuang frowned and asked, "Are there spirit attribute soul beasts with 100,000 years of cultivation in the far north?"

His sixth spirit ring was taken from the pure mental type Evil Eye Tyrant, which had a cultivation of 100,000 years. But since Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said so, it must be a spirit beast with a cultivation of at least 100,000 years.

Despite its lackluster combat strength, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm has an absurdly high level of ambition. Especially since Xu Zihuang's fate is now intertwined with its own, it desperately wants Xu Zihuang to fuse with a more powerful soul ring to enhance its strength.

Soul beasts with less than 100,000 years of cultivation are beneath its notice.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm proudly declared, "Of course! In terms of top-tier combat power, our Far North region certainly can't compare to those guys in the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, but our overall strength is definitely not much inferior. Ice-attribute Soul Masters are ultimately a minority among you humans, and the environment in the Far North region is so harsh that basically no human Soul Masters come here to hunt Soul Beasts. Over tens of thousands of years, quite a few Soul Beasts have successfully cultivated and broken through to the level of 100,000 years."

"I know of at least three 100,000-year-old spirit beasts with spiritual attributes. If you need them in the future, Zihuang, just bring the elders from your Shrek Academy to get them. I'll lead the way!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm looked proud of himself even after being a beast traitor.

Next, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm specifically introduced the three soul beasts to Xu Zihuang. Among them, the one that interested Xu Zihuang the most was a humanoid soul beast called the Snow Demon. Even Shrek Academy, with its ten thousand years of history, had absolutely no knowledge of this kind of soul beast.

Humanity still knows far too little about the far north.

Xu Zihuang communicated with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm the whole way. They talked not only about the few 100,000-year-old spiritual attribute soul beasts in the far north that were suitable to become his soul rings, but also about their upcoming training in the sea.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm drifted here in this way back then, which can give him some experience.

It was summer, and the closer one got to the north, the longer the days became. So long was it that Xu Zihuang flew for seven hours straight before the sun was just about to dip below the horizon.

He had already arrived at the largest grassland in the northern part of the Douling Empire, the Lingbei Grassland.

An endless expanse of blue-silver grass stretched out before them, bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun. A gentle breeze rippled across the landscape, the soft blades of grass swaying as if stretching endlessly into the distance.

In the distance, the silhouettes of magnificent horses could be faintly seen. These horses were much larger than ordinary horses, at least four meters long and about 1.8 meters tall at the shoulder, extremely imposing. Most strangely, these jet-black horses had no hair, only a layer of fine scales, and a faint bulge on their heads.

These magnificent horses are actually a type of spirit beast called Horned Scale Horses. While not particularly skilled in combat, Horned Scale Horses possess two innate spirit skills: Black Scale Body Protection and Heavenly Horn Shield, giving them considerable defensive capabilities. These spirit beasts are generally gregarious and, due to their weak combat abilities, rarely appear in spirit beast forests. They typically live on grasslands like these.

Despite its lack of combat prowess, this horned horse excels in other areas. Its stamina is exceptional, more than three times that of an ordinary horse, and it is also very fast. When running, it can release a protective shield to reduce air resistance.

Moreover, these spirit beasts can be tamed by humans and are highly sought after by nobles from various countries. They have even become a symbol of status and prestige, with many nobles taking pride in owning a fine horned-scaled horse.

A ten-year-old horned-scaled horse is priced between five thousand and ten thousand gold soul coins, while a hundred-year-old horned-scaled horse will fetch ten times that price. A thousand-year-old horned-scaled horse is even more extraordinary; it would cause a frenzy among nobles even when placed in major auction houses.

As for those with cultivation levels exceeding ten thousand years, they are almost non-existent in the entire Horned Scale Horse clan. This is because they lack the genes to evolve to that level of cultivation. Although they possess a trace of the bloodline of the super soul beast unicorn, it is only a trace, just as many lizard-like soul beasts possess a trace of dragon blood; in reality, there is a world of difference between the two.

Upon discovering Xu Zihuang's arrival, the wary horned horses snorted and left.

Just as Xu Zihuang was about to land and rest, he suddenly looked sharply to the southwest, instantly releasing his tangible and substantial spiritual power. To his surprise, his released spiritual power encountered an obstacle from another layer of spiritual power. This clash was evenly matched.

"Spiritual power with a tangible and substantial realm?!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—" A series of whooshing sounds rang out, and in the direction Xu Zihuang was looking, four figures rapidly approached.

As he released his spiritual power, Xu Zihuang also unleashed his Golden Eye Martial Soul. Relying on the Golden Eye Martial Soul's innate ability, he clearly saw the appearances of the four people.

Of the four, there were two men and two women. The two men appeared to be over forty years old. One of them was of average build and had an ordinary appearance. The other middle-aged man, however, looked rather peculiar. He was thin, but his head was unusually large, making him look like a bobblehead. His sparse hair was yellowish, and his eyes shone brightly.

The two middle-aged men were flying at the very front, and they weren't using any flying soul tools. This meant that both of them were at least at the Soul Saint level or higher.

Xu Zihuang's eyes were filled with astonishment.

"People from the Noumenon Sect?!"

Unexpectedly, Elder Xuan's words came true.

That's right, he had seen that big-headed man before. It was Lang Ya from the Body Sect, the one whose martial soul was the brain.

Not only that, the two girls who followed behind using flying soul guides were also acquaintances of his.

Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire and Mu Xue, the daughter of the Snow Demon Sect Master.

Compared to four years ago, Vina and Muxue's appearances haven't changed much, but their figures have become much taller and fuller.

Vina wore a pale yellow outfit, her long black hair cascading down her back. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with tears, just as gentle and delicate as when they first met. Mu Xue wore a white outfit, her long black hair tied in a ponytail. She had a cool and aloof appearance and an elegant demeanor.

Xu Zihuang did not avoid them, and they also discovered his presence.

"You are... Yu Tianhuang?!" Vina and Muxue exclaimed in unison, their beautiful eyes wide with shock. Langya, however, looked as if he had seen a ghost, his gaze completely fixed on Xu Zihuang.

Chapter 299 Winning Over

As they grew older, not only Vina and Muxue changed, but Xu Zihuang did too.

Especially since he successfully condensed and fused his spiritual attribute soul core, his noble and imposing deep purple eyes have gained a captivating depth and vastness. Vina and Muxue were both involuntarily drawn to those eyes, as if their souls were being sucked in, leaving them in a daze amidst the starry sky.

After a slight pause, the two women recognized Xu Zihuang by his familiar facial features.

A strange silver light flashed in Vina's light green, emerald-like eyes. She recovered her senses a little earlier than Muxue, but her surprise and doubt were even greater than Muxue's.

Her second martial soul, Brain, is a top-tier spiritual attribute physical martial soul, and she recently completed a silver-level second awakening through the Body Sect's secret technique.

Even so, this gave her such a feeling, which meant that Yu Tianhuang's spiritual power was far superior to hers.

However, Lang Ya was the most shocked. Four years ago in Star Luo City, his soul power cultivation had already reached level eighty-nine. In recent years, he has successfully broken through to the Title Douluo realm.

A titled Douluo with a silver-level martial soul that has undergone a second awakening and possesses spiritual attributes.

Within the Body Sect, there are over a dozen elders with cultivation levels above the Title Douluo level. He may not be the strongest in combat, but his spiritual power is already on par with the Body Sect Master, Du Busi, having reached a level of tangible and substantial spiritual power.

It took him over forty years to reach this point, starting from when he awakened his martial soul at the age of six. Relying on the spiritual attribute soul core he condensed after breaking through to the Title Douluo level and hunting a spiritual attribute soul beast with a cultivation level approaching 100,000 years, he finally completed his final transformation.

The spirit-attribute soul beast, whose cultivation was close to 100,000 years old, not only gave him an exceptionally powerful ninth soul ring, but also dropped a top-grade head soul bone.

Through a series of fortunate events and decades of arduous cultivation, he finally managed to achieve the initial stage of spiritual power becoming tangible and substantial.

How old is Yu Tianhuang?

He's not even seventeen years old yet. But his mental strength is already on par with his, and even much more stable.

Amidst the shock, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of defeat.

It seems all my decades of cultivation have been wasted on dogs.

However, this feeling quickly dissipated, replaced by an indescribable excitement. Not only him, but all the high-ranking members of their Body Sect had never given up on the idea of ​​recruiting Yu Tianhuang. Back then, due to the influence of Shrek Academy's Dragon God Douluo, Mu En, their Body Sect dared not make a move against Yu Tianhuang. But now that the Dragon God Douluo had fallen, what did they have to worry about?

Of course, if Yu Tianhuang is willing to join their Body Sect, then there won't be so many problems. If he's not willing, they'll consider other methods depending on the situation.

"Vina, Muxue, I didn't expect to meet you here." Xu Zihuang smiled slightly, greeted the two women, and then bowed to Langya.

"Hello, Senior Langya. I am deeply grateful for your kindness back then."

Lang Ya certainly knew what Yu Tianhuang was referring to. The life essence of the 100,000-year-old plant-type soul beast, the Azure Vine, was of considerable benefit even to a Title Douluo-level powerhouse. To be honest, he had felt a little sorry for it back then.

After all, failing to acquire their main body sect meant they had essentially lost everything. Fortunately, all those problems are now resolved.

Lang Ya looked at Xu Zihuang, his sharp eyes unusually gentle.

"It's alright. It seems you've made quite a bit of progress these past few years. You're probably planning to rest too, right? How about we camp here together?"

“Since Senior Langya has said so, I naturally have no reason to refuse.” Xu Zihuang smiled calmly.

He could tell that Lang Ya had most likely broken through to the Title Douluo realm. He was wary of Lang Ya, but not overly fearful. He didn't have much confidence in directly confronting other Title Douluos, but someone like Lang Ya, with his spiritual attribute, was an exception.

His spiritual power level is no lower than Lang Ya's, and he has also condensed and fused a soul core with spiritual attributes. Lang Ya's spiritual attribute soul skills may not necessarily pose a threat to him.

On the contrary, in terms of soul skills, he is even more powerful than Lang Ya. The four 100,000-year soul skills derived from the 100,000-year pure mental type Evil Eye Tyrant soul ring and soul bone alone are not so easy to resist.

Moreover, Langya and the Body Sect's affection for him is more out of admiration for his talent, and the possibility of them harming him is unlikely.

"Alright, let's land here."

Lang Ya nodded with a smile and landed on the ground first. Xu Zihuang followed closely behind, followed by Vina, Mu Xue, and another middle-aged man.

As Xu Zihuang, Vina, and Mu Xue controlled the soul tool to descend, their gazes met in mid-air.

Xu Zihuang maintained a calm smile throughout, but Vina's pretty face would blush slightly whenever they met eyes. That intimate encounter had left a very deep impression on the princess.

Yu Tianhuang's appearance and temperament were perfect, and his talent and strength were also strong enough. In the years since she joined the Body Sect, although she had come into contact with many elite disciples of the younger generation in the sect, the only one who could rival Yu Tianhuang in terms of talent and strength was that senior brother Long Aotian, who was immersed in cultivation all day long.

In other aspects, the rigid and inflexible Long Aotian is far inferior to Yu Tianhuang.

She respected Long Aotian, but what truly stirred her emotions and moved her was the young man before her.

Vina avoided Xu Zihuang's gaze with shyness in her beautiful eyes, her red lips slightly parted.

"Tianhuang, let me introduce Uncle Mo to you."

The middle-aged man, whom Vina called Uncle Mo, was quick-witted. He smiled heartily at Xu Zihuang, easing Vina's embarrassment.

"Brother Yu, hello. My name is Mo Feiyun. Back then, Miss and the others took Princess and me, who was seriously injured, to your Shrek Academy. To my shame, it was your academy that healed my injuries."

"Uncle Mo, you're too kind." Xu Zihuang understood. At the time, he was busy implementing the Extreme Individual Soldier Project with the Soul Guidance Department and hadn't met Mo Feiyun. But through his memories from his previous life, he did have some recollection of him.

Mo Feiyun's martial soul is cloud, somewhat similar to Jing Ziyan's martial soul purple smoke, only of higher quality. Judging from the fluctuations of his soul power, he currently possesses at least level eighty or higher.

While Xu Zihuang and Mo Feiyun were talking, the four of them landed on the soft and fresh grass.

The location chosen for Langya was carefully considered. This area is situated on a high elevation within the vast plain, offering a relatively open view.

Mo Feiyun used his soul power to shatter the knee-high turquoise blue silver grass nearby, clearing a space. He then set up five sturdy cowhide tents around the campfire.

"Brother Yu, it's windy on the grassland, especially at night. With this cowhide tent, it will be more comfortable for meditation, cultivation, or rest at night."