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

"Even if he is a God King, he has no right to attack my chosen successor. The Douluo Continent is not the Tang family's backyard."

The silver figure was already used to the golden figure's reaction. Although he personally didn't dislike Tang San that much, he didn't feel any affection for him either.

This wasn't the first time Tang San, as a God-King, had abused his power for personal gain. Without his help, the Shrek Seven Devils would never have been able to ascend to the God Realm.

As if he had thought of something, the silver-clad figure's voice became more playful.

"Tang San always pretends to be selfless and righteous. To be honest, I really want to see how interesting his expression is right now."

"However, given his personality, he probably won't give up so easily. I wonder what kind of interference he will use next time."

"Speaking of which, this Douluo plane does indeed have some strange aspects. Back then, the God of Thunder and the God of Love, two first-level gods, perished on the Douluo Continent. The Angel God and the Rakshasa God from ten thousand years ago in the Douluo plane also met the same fate. You say that the number of first-level gods in the future God Realm will not decrease because of the merging of our godhood, could it be related to these four main gods?"

The golden figure continued to gaze at the Douluo plane outside the void, offering no response, but the silver figure already had the answer in its heart.

……

Jingyang Mountains.

Huo Yuhao, who was sitting cross-legged absorbing the soul ring of the thousand-year-old silver wolf, was deathly pale, his body trembling violently, emitting crackling sounds like his bones were breaking. His entire body was enveloped in a six-colored halo.

During the process of absorbing the spirit ring, what first impacted his body was not the spiritual power in the Thousand-Year Silver Wolf spirit ring, but the power of the attribute.

Water, fire, earth, wind, light, and darkness. Each of the six attributes has its own power, and they all erupted simultaneously within Huo Yuhao's body. He felt as if his body was being burst apart by this terrifying power.

The only thing Huo Yuhao can be proud of now is his unwavering willpower. But some things can't be accomplished with willpower alone.

"Wow--"

A mouthful of blood spurted from Huo Yuhao's mouth, and his body trembled even more violently.

"Oh no! It's a backlash from the power of the spirit ring!" Bei Bei's expression changed drastically.

"It seems we all underestimated the domineering power of this Thousand-Year Silver Wolf Soul Ring."

While the age of a spirit ring is more important, its quality is equally crucial. As a top-tier spirit beast, the spirit rings produced by the Silver Wolf are not easily absorbed.

In particular, Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eye Martial Soul itself does not provide much enhancement to his physical attributes. Moreover, he has not had any resources to lay a solid foundation or improve his physical attributes since childhood, so absorbing such a Soul Ring is indeed too much of a stretch.

"Beibei, what should we do?!" Tang Ya asked anxiously, her beautiful eyes filled with deep concern.

Kind-hearted by nature, her concern for Huo Yuhao was entirely from the bottom of her heart.

"We can't let Yuhao continue like this."

After a moment's hesitation, Bei Bei decisively intervened, interrupting Huo Yuhao's absorption of the spirit ring. Continuing to absorb it would only result in Huo Yuhao exploding and dying. Interrupting him offered a chance of survival.

Times have changed, and the cultivation system for Soul Masters has become increasingly sophisticated. Ten thousand years ago, if a Soul Master's absorption of a Soul Ring was forcibly interrupted, even if they survived, their Martial Soul's essence would be severely damaged, making it difficult for them to make any progress in their cultivation for the rest of their lives. But things are different now.

Shrek Academy has nearly ten thousand years of research in this area, so protecting Huo Yuhao shouldn't be a problem. However, if Huo Yuhao wants to continue absorbing his third spirit ring in the future, he will still need to hunt down spirit beasts like the Silver Wolf.

This is because a portion of the spirit ring power from the thousand-year-old silver wolf had already fused with his martial soul. Only by absorbing spirit rings of the same origin can a conflict be avoided.

Given Huo Yuhao's physical abilities, he will most likely only be able to choose to hunt down a hundred-year-old silver wolf as his third spirit ring.

……

The outer region on the eastern side of the far north.

A biting, icy wind howled past. But amidst this icy landscape, a golden-red figure streaked across the sky, appearing strikingly out of place.

It was Ma Xiaotao who left from the far north.

During the time they were away from the sea, Xu Zihuang told Ma Xiaotao the whole story of Elder Mu's passing.

Therefore, before even setting foot on the land in the outer region of the far north, Ma Xiaotao released her phoenix wings and rushed towards Shrek Academy at full speed.

Although Ma Xiaotao didn't treat Elder Mu like family like Zhang Lexuan, the senior disciple of the inner courtyard, as Yan Shaozhe's direct disciple and Elder Mu's direct grand-disciple, she still had deep feelings for Elder Mu.

Her own impatient personality led to this situation.

Xu Zihuang withdrew his gaze from Ma Xiaotao and walked slowly from north to south towards Qianling City.

With Ma Xiaotao's Soul Saint level cultivation, there are no soul beasts in the outer region of the far north that can threaten her.

He fell into deep thought.

Bai Xiuxiu's identity is special; she is the princess of the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan. This clan has a close relationship with the Sea God. Bai Xiuxiu's appearance in this sea area inevitably raises suspicions for Xu Zihuang.

It should be said that he had long anticipated this day would come. That selfless god-king was no saint; he was capable of anything.

It might be impossible to openly attack him, but it would be incredibly easy to pull some dirty tricks behind the scenes.

Therefore, just to be on the safe side, he doesn't plan to venture deeper into the sea near Thousand Spirit City for the time being. Having already encountered that giant demonic whale and the flock of golden flame birds, he has a fairly deep understanding of the power of his newly acquired 100,000-year soul skills. The next step is simply to naturally and skillfully master them.

As for the other soul skill granted to him by the head soul bone of the 100,000-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant, its power can only be tested under rather demanding conditions. There's no need to rush it.

The thousand-year-old sable fur coat wasn't thick; in fact, it could be considered thin. However, it provided excellent warmth when wrapped around Xu Zihuang's body. Sable is a rare variant of the ferret, but both sable and ferret are powerful spirit beasts living in the far north. It's only natural that a fur coat made from the priceless pelt of a thousand-year-old sable would have such an effect.

Back in its homeland in the far north, the most excited of all was Tianmeng Ice Silkworm. It writhed wildly in Xu Zihuang's sea of ​​consciousness, its plump, white body darting about, its small golden eyes blinking rapidly.

Xu Zihuang asked Tianmeng Ice Silkworm in his spiritual sea, "Tianmeng, where does your Ice Silkworm clan live? If you want to go back and take a look, I can take you there."

Xu Zihuang's trust and affection deeply moved Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, but it still shook its round head and chuckled carelessly.

"No need, Zihuang. I'm just feeling a bit emotional. It's been a million years since I left my clan at the age of thirteen. The Ice Silkworm Clan in that region has long since lost all connection to me."

Ice Silkworms are merely the lowest-ranking soul beasts in the far north, often becoming food for other powerful soul beasts; those that successfully cultivate to the thousand-year level are extremely rare. Millions of years have passed, and indeed, everything has changed.

"However, I remember there are some special rare and precious materials in the far north. If they happen to appear within your spiritual perception range, don't miss them." As he spoke, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm transmitted images of several strange plants to Xu Zihuang.

"Zihuang, although these rare and precious materials cannot improve your cultivation, they all have other specific effects."

These exotic plants are predominantly ice-blue and snow-white in color. Some of them are completely unfamiliar even to Xu Zihuang. If their effects are the same as described by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, then they certainly deserve the title of rare and precious treasures.

It's just that the probability of meeting someone by chance is not high.

As they talked with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, the sky gradually brightened. In the northern summer, the days are long and the nights are short, and in the core area of ​​the far north, the phenomenon of midnight sun can occur.

Although this is only the outer area of ​​the far north, the nights here are even shorter than in Thousand Spirit City.

A cold wind brushed against Xu Zihuang's face, causing his long black hair to flutter. He perfectly neutralized the force of the wind with his soul power, so it felt almost like a gentle breeze.

The snowflakes continued to fall. After walking for about fifteen minutes, Xu Zihuang suddenly stopped and turned to look in the southeast direction.

From there, he sensed two familiar auras. However, because of the considerable distance, his outward-extended spiritual power was insufficient to detect the scene; he could only vaguely sense several life fluctuations over there.

Those were human soul masters, their cultivation levels varied greatly.

In addition, there was an extremely strong and violent aura fluctuation, clearly belonging to a soul beast, and at least one with a cultivation level of over ten thousand years. It was quite rare for a soul beast of this level to appear in the outer region of the far north.

Sensing something, Xu Zihuang turned around and approached. At his speed, it wasn't long before five figures appeared in his line of sight.

Standing at the forefront were a cold-looking young man and a cool-looking woman. The cold-looking young man held a bright silver spear, and six spirit rings—two yellow, three purple, and one black—pulsated around him; he was actually a Spirit Emperor.

The aloof woman beside him, though possessing only five spirit rings, had an even superior ring configuration: two yellow, two purple, and one black—the optimal ratio. Amidst the surging of rich blue spirit power, a giant, icy blue bear appeared before her.

The two were Shen Ce and An Lengye, whom Xu Zihuang had met before at the City Lord's Mansion in Qianling City.

Behind Shen Ce and An Lengye were five teenagers of varying ages, each releasing their martial spirits. Their cultivation levels ranged from second-ring Great Soul Masters to third-ring Soul Venerables.

Their standard white fur coats were embroidered with the two large characters "Qianling," the symbol of the Qianling Advanced Soul Master Academy.

The source of Shen Ce and An Lengye's tension was a massive Arctic bear not far from them.

Ice bears are undoubtedly at the top of the food chain in the far north. Despite their large size, their burst speed is comparable to that of agility-type spirit beasts.

The ice bear in front of me must be at least seven or eight meters tall when it stands upright. Its body is incredibly thick and covered with thick, snow-white fur. It is a genuine ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

At this moment, the ancient ice bear had already launched an attack on Shen Ce and the others, roaring angrily to the sky, its voice shaking the surrounding area.

The falling snowflakes quickly turned into a storm, enveloping an area of ​​hundreds of meters in radius, making everyone's vision unclear.

Ice Bear Blizzard is a powerful innate soul skill of the Ice Bear clan, and it is a domain-type soul skill.

The first three spirit rings beside Shen Ce flashed one after another, and a sharp silver light appeared on the Thousand Strike Spear. He shouted in a low voice with an ugly expression.

"Leng Ye, protect the students."

They went to the city lord's mansion the night before last to say goodbye to An Lengye's grandfather. Unexpectedly, they encountered this ten-thousand-year-old ice bear only a day after leading the students who needed to acquire soul rings for advancement into the outer region of the far north.

The younger students had managed to maintain their composure, but the blizzard that started it all caused panic. If it weren't for the presence of Shen Ce and An Lengye, the two teachers from the academy, they probably would have collapsed on the spot.

The constant threat of being attacked by a ten-thousand-year-old ice bear puts immense psychological pressure on them, something that junior students like them cannot withstand.

An Lengye's expression was equally solemn. He didn't say much, but simply controlled his martial soul, the Frost Bear, to protect himself and the group of students behind him.

An icy blue halo bloomed on the Frost Bear's body, forming a small patch of pristine land unaffected by the Frost Bear's blizzard.

On the other side, Shen Ce hurled his Thousand-Strike Spear at the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Bear the instant the Ice Bear's blizzard was unleashed. A silver streak flashed across the sky, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound.

However, this ancient ice bear was exceptionally cunning. It immediately turned its head and avoided a direct confrontation with Shen Ce. Its intention was clear: to create distance and wear them down with a blizzard.

Because An Lengye was protecting the students, it was difficult for her to provide support to Shen Ce. Shen Ce, in turn, dared not recklessly pursue, as he was no match for the ten-thousand-year-old ice bear in speed. If the ice bear were to turn around and attack An Lengye and the students again, it would be a losing proposition.

The deep black soul ring lit up, and a golden flame danced at the tip of Shen Ce's Thousand Strike Spear.

Left with no other choice, he prepared to expend a large amount of soul power to use a locking soul skill to temporarily force the ten-thousand-year-old ice bear back. Only in this way could he gain a sliver of hope for survival.

However, he was soon horrified to discover that he was unable to lock onto his target in the blizzard.

broken!

Just as his heart sank to the bottom, a purple bolt of lightning flashed through the blizzard, followed by a shrill wail.

The blizzard abruptly stopped, and everything returned to normal. But the ancient ice bear lay limply on the ground, a deep purple dagger deeply embedded in its neck, crackling with lightning.

A young man dressed in a sable fur coat gripped the short blade in his right hand, placing it on the head of the ancient ice bear. His flawless features and noble, arrogant demeanor were enough to make countless others feel inferior. But what shocked everyone present even more was the young man's terrifying strength.

"Yu Tianhuang?"

Chapter 310 The Fire of the Sun and the First Soul

The Ice Bear is naturally a soul beast that prioritizes strength, similar in nature to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. Although it lacks the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's monstrous Dark Gold Terrorclaws, it possesses an exceptionally strong control over ice elements.

It possesses excellent offensive and defensive capabilities, with extremely strong close-combat abilities. It also has the area-of-effect control talent soul skill Ice Bear Blizzard and the ranged attack soul skill Ice Meteor, making it virtually without any weaknesses.

At the same cultivation level, the Ice Bear's ability to directly attack may not be as good as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, but its ability to sustain combat is superior.

This is also why the ancient ice bear cunningly avoided a direct confrontation with Shen Ce and the others. In terms of endurance, few soul beast races in this far north can match the ice bear clan.

The absence of shortcomings does not mean they are without weaknesses.

After being infused with intense soul power, each hair on this millennia-old ice bear's fur became as hard as a needle. However, the defense was relatively weaker in a small area at the back of its neck, which is also where the central nervous system is connected.

Xu Zihuang used the innate ability of his Golden Eye Martial Soul to find the right position and used the Short Blade Whale Fang to kill him in one blow.