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

What neither Xu Zihuang nor Ma Xiaotao knew was that an uninvited guest had arrived at the sea area they had left earlier.

Although the giant demon whale had perished, its domineering and ferocious aura still kept the nearby sea spirit beasts at bay. But there was one exception.

The silver moon moved gently, its light spilling out. The deep blue sea shimmered with a faint silver glow.

Suddenly, a white dorsal fin appeared on the distant sea, shimmering with a silvery light. If one did not look closely, one might mistake it for a dazzling silver scale.

Its silver dorsal fin parted the water, like a silver arrow heading straight for the corpse of the giant demon whale.

By the moonlight, one could clearly see that the owner of the dorsal fin was a slender shark with a beautiful, streamlined white body that swam incredibly fast in the water.

A hint of anthropomorphic curiosity flashed in its silver eyes, and then, as if cheering, it leaped out of the water, stretched its body, and greedily bit the soft tongue of the giant whale.

"Mom said the sea outside is dangerous, but I haven't encountered any danger along the way! Humph! Does she think I don't know? She's just making up an excuse to keep me from running around!"

A pleasant female voice suddenly rang out. Anyone present would have been startled.

Speaking human language is a symbol of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

However, judging from its aura, this white shark spirit beast did not possess a cultivation level of 100,000 years. Moreover, its species was none other than the Demon Soul Great White Shark, one of the three great overlords of the ocean, alongside the Deep Sea Demon Whale and the Demon Orca!

Chapter 308 Despair Wave and Return to the Continent

The silver moon was hidden in the clouds. Xu Zihuang, who was sitting cross-legged on a stone pillar cultivating, slowly opened his eyes, drawn by the energy.

Not far away, Ma Xiaotao had six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—pulsating rapidly at the same frequency. A particularly deep black spirit ring slowly rose, finally settling at the top.

At the same time, golden-red flames enveloped her delicate body, and blazing phoenix flames shot into the sky, instantly filling the heavens, accompanied by a loud phoenix cry.

A dazzling flash of fire streaked across the sky, making the entire island appear as if it were in a molten lava inferno. As the golden-red phoenix flames rose, they gradually faded, revealing a colossal figure.

A golden-red phoenix soared in the sky, its magnificent fiery red tail feathers and perfect physique displaying the majesty of the king of birds.

Ma Xiaotao circled in the air once, revealing her figure, and gracefully landed on the top of the stone pillar opposite Xu Zihuang.

Although she had deactivated her Martial Soul True Form, her entire body was still covered in a layer of shimmering, fiery red feathers.

Her figure was already stunning enough, but the shimmering, fiery red feathers added an extra layer of noble and imposing aura. Combined with her captivatingly beautiful face, the impact on the opposite sex was absolutely enormous.

The intense heat from the hot air made the stone pillars slightly warm, and Ma Xiaotao perfectly mastered the power of her seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Body, and completely transformed into human form.

"Want to practice?" Ma Xiaotao's almond-shaped eyes widened, and that was the first thing she said. It was in line with her fierce personality.

Upon hearing Ma Xiaotao's voice, Xu Zihuang finally turned his gaze away from her impressive figure and met her eyes.

For him, Ma Xiaotao was also the first woman he had ever had intimate contact with since his teenage years. His behavior just now was entirely an instinctive reaction; being too restrained would only make him seem hypocritical.

Ma Xiaotao noticed Xu Zihuang's subtle movement, and recalling the romantic scene when the two fell into the lake, her cheeks flushed.

"Hey kid, what are you looking at?!"

At this point, Xu Zihuang certainly wouldn't answer Ma Xiaotao's question directly, but instead changed the subject with a gentle smile.

"It seems that you've already resolved the problem of the evil fire in your Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, Senior Sister Xiaotao."

Seeing Xu Zihuang's composed demeanor, Ma Xiaotao's expression softened slightly. Her reaction had indeed been a bit strong due to her embarrassment. However, most importantly, she didn't find Yu Tianhuang's admiring gaze offensive.

Whether she wants to admit it or not, Yu Tianhuang does have some special qualities compared to other men.

“Five months ago, I found a snow lotus with 100,000 years of cultivation in the core area of ​​the far north. Although only half of the petals remained, I still managed to use the medicinal effects of this snow lotus to successfully resolve the problem of evil fire in my body.”

"A snow lotus with 100,000 years of cultivation?" Xu Zihuang stared in a daze.

Snow lotuses are inherently difficult to awaken, but they possess the pure essence of heaven and earth. In his past life's memories, the Snow Emperor used a snow lotus with 100,000 years of cultivation as a guide to seal his own origin and successfully rebuild himself as a human.

If his judgment is correct, the silver-haired girl who enrolled at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy more than five months ago should be the Snow Empress who has been reborn as an adult.

The remaining half of the 100,000-year-old snow lotus might be what the Snow Emperor had left over.

This way, the timing is perfect. Even if the Snow Empress doesn't announce her departure from the far north in a grand manner, at least her close associates, the Ice Empress and the Ice Bear King Xiaobai, will receive the news and see her off.

However, taking advantage of this gap, Ma Xiaotao encountered half of a 100,000-year-old snow lotus in the core area of ​​the far north, which can be considered a stroke of luck for her.

"Six months ago, the problem of the evil fire in my body became more and more serious, and even the low temperature in the outer area of ​​the far north could no longer suppress it. I had no choice but to enter the core area of ​​the far north."

Ma Xiaotao nodded, looking at Xu Zihuang with a complicated expression, and took the initiative to tell her about her experiences in the far north over the past four years.

Over the past four years, she has faced countless life-threatening situations. Only she herself knows the extent of the dangers she has encountered.

Her decision to travel to the far north was inextricably linked to Yu Tianhuang.

After listening silently to Ma Xiaotao's story, Xu Zihuang said with a wry smile, "Senior Sister Xiaotao, if you come to me to solve your problem of evil fire, I definitely won't refuse."

"Do you think I'm going to cling to you forever?" Ma Xiaotao snorted irritably.

But at that moment, the two of them suddenly became alert and looked up sharply towards the southwest of the island, which was also the bay in the depression of this crescent-shaped island.

Several kilometers away, a white shark head emerged from the sea, its silver eyes gleaming as it secretly observed them with curiosity.

"The Demon Soul Great White Shark?!"

Xu Zihuang and Ma Xiaotao immediately recognized the origin of this soul beast. Judging from its size, this Demon Soul Great White Shark was probably around 80,000 years old. However, judging from its strange behavior, its intelligence was no less than that of an ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beast.

Moreover, this demonic great white shark had managed to approach here silently, and it wasn't until the moonlight shone on its smooth skin and reflected a shadow that the two noticed something was amiss.

Of course, this is because Xu Zihuang did not use his spiritual power to perceive.

Even the highest level of mental strength will eventually lead to fatigue. Being on solid ground on the island is relatively safer. He had withdrawn his projected mental energy during his cultivation earlier.

Ma Xiaotao subconsciously released her martial soul, which spiraled into the air. Shrek Academy's inner courtyard had once specifically taught about the Demon Soul Great White Shark, a type of soul beast. The Demon Soul Great White Shark is inherently ferocious, extremely aggressive, and incredibly bloodthirsty.

In her view, this great white shark with a cultivation level of 80,000 years was clearly eyeing them and preparing to launch an attack.

The Demon Soul Great White Shark sensed the aura of the Fire Phoenix, the king of birds, emanating from Ma Xiaotao, and its eyes revealed a look of fear.

It wasn't that it feared Ma Xiaotao's cultivation level or strength, but rather that the phoenix was the nemesis of almost all snake-like, insect-like, and fish-like soul beasts. Ma Xiaotao had just advanced to the Soul Saint realm, and her primal phoenix power was enough to instill fear in any creature that was inherently suppressed.

"Oh my god—"

With a silent cry, the Demon Soul Great White Shark swiftly dove into the sea. When it resurfaced, it had already distanced itself from Xu Zihuang and Ma Xiaotao. The surprise and doubt in its large eyes had not diminished, but it was now filled with more anger.

"So Mom was right after all. Humans really are the most greedy and ferocious creatures. She's the princess of the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan! Humph! She didn't even do anything, yet they wanted to attack her!"

"Buzz—" The sea surface suddenly trembled violently, and a ring of blue crystal ripples spread out from the forehead of the Demon Soul Great White Shark, instantly enveloping the island and a large area of ​​the surrounding sea.

Despair Wave, one of the innate soul skills of the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan. This is a ranged control mental attribute soul skill; once successfully applied, enemies within the Despair Wave will be imprisoned. If the enemy's mental strength is too weak, even their soul skill may be temporarily sealed.

After using the Despair Wave, the Demon Soul Great White Shark dived into the water and fled.

Xu Zihuang and Ma Xiaotao both possessed a high-quality head soul bone. Xu Zihuang was completely unaffected by the despair wave. Ma Xiaotao was only slightly delayed before rising into the air, her anger surging.

"Hmph! Trying to escape? You really think I'm just a pushover?!"

Ma Xiaotao was known as the "Flame Demon" in Shrek Academy's inner courtyard, her temper as volatile as Wu Ming's. Now, having been ambushed by a soul beast, her anger was understandable.

However, Xu Zihuang's expression changed slightly. After his spiritual power reached the tangible and substantial realm, he could read minds within a certain distance.

He had clearly heard the thoughts in the mind of that demonic great white shark.

That demonic great white shark was indeed Bai Xiuxiu.

The presence of Bai Xiuxiu, the princess of the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan, here suggests that the clan is likely nearby, even though she has ventured out alone.

Unlike the Demonic Orca, this Demonic Soul Great White Shark pod typically consists of hundreds of individuals. Moreover, with Bai Xiuxiu's mother, the Demonic Soul Great White Shark King, leading the pack, the Demonic Soul Great White Shark pod's strength is only going to be more terrifying.

However, what Xu Zihuang cared about most was the person behind the Demon Soul Great White Shark King.

With a wave of his right hand, Xu Zihuang created a massive wall of dark red crystal that blocked Ma Xiaotao's path.

"Senior Sister Xiaotao, stop chasing her."

"What are you doing?!"

Ma Xiaotao turned around angrily, but Xu Zihuang calmed her down with just one sentence.

"The Demon Soul Great White Shark acts as a group."

Xu Zihuang then stepped onto the crystal mirror and arrived at the edge of the island. He took out the Demon Whale from his storage soul tool and said to Ma Xiaotao in a serious tone.

"Senior Sister Xiaotao, come on up, let's go back to the mainland first."

He wasn't sure if a god-king was behind this, but leaving the sea and returning to the mainland was undoubtedly the right choice, before the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan arrived.

Although Ma Xiaotao felt somewhat frustrated, she still followed Xu Zihuang's advice, withdrew her martial spirit, and landed on the Demon Whale, standing right behind Xu Zihuang.

Xu Zihuang no longer hesitated and urged the Demon Whale to travel from east to west, heading towards the far north. This would shorten the straight-line distance to the mainland to less than one hundred kilometers.

Compared to the area where the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan might appear, the outer region of the far north was much safer for them. That area happened to be the territory of that giant demon whale, so they wouldn't encounter any powerful sea spirit beasts along the way.

Indeed, that was the case. Just an hour later, Xu Zihuang and Ma Xiaotao arrived at the easternmost coastal outskirts of the far north.

Chapter 309 The God King's Scheme and the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Ice Bear

An unknown sea area.

Countless silver dorsal fins darted back and forth across the surface of this sea area; they were none other than Demon Soul Great White Sharks. Looking around, there were at least five hundred of them, and each of them was at least a thousand years old.

Given the formidable strength of the Demon Soul Great White Shark, a thousand years of cultivation is enough to rival most sea spirit beasts with ten thousand years of cultivation. Even ordinary hundred-thousand-year sea spirit beasts would probably be unwilling to face such a terrifying Demon Soul Great White Shark clan.

What's most astonishing is that the leader, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, is over forty meters long. Its enormous size is almost comparable to some demon whale-type soul beasts.

Its massive size did not hinder its agility in the slightest; it moved with incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, it had circled the area, its trajectory forming a perfect square.

As it swam, its entire body shimmered with a rich blue light, yet it remained unable to break through the seemingly calm sea. Moreover, this sea even severed the delicate spiritual connection between it and its daughter.

As time passed, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King grew increasingly anxious. Not only was he searching for his daughter, but more importantly, he was fulfilling the orders given by that great one.

However, not long after it led its people away from its territory, it became trapped in this sea area.

My heart was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

It's a super soul beast with over two hundred thousand years of cultivation. Even though there are more powerful sea soul beasts in the deep sea, it's absolutely impossible for them to do something like this.

Unless it is...

Suddenly, a golden light flashed in the silver eyes of the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, and a majestic yet faintly cold voice resounded in its spiritual sea.

Then, the emotions in its eyes suddenly calmed down, and it commanded its people to retreat and stop trying to break through this sea area.

In the void, two illusory figures, one in gold and one in silver, stood side by side.

The silver figure chuckled softly, "As expected, Sea God Tang San couldn't hold back any longer and wanted to make a move on this little guy. We shouldn't be breaking the rules, right?"

"It was Tang San who broke the rules." The golden figure's voice was calm, without the slightest inflection.