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

Over the years, as his cultivation and spiritual power have improved, even before he has attached a soul ring to his second martial soul, the Purple Thunder Dragon, his control over the two attributes of destruction and ultimate lightning has become more refined and meticulous.

He had just infused the Short-Blade Whale Fang with the power of ultimate lightning, so there was no need to worry that the terrifying destructive power of ultimate lightning would destroy the core magic array inside the Short-Blade Whale Fang.

The ultimate lightning strike destroyed the nerves of the millennia-old ice bear directly from the inside through the blade of the short-bladed whale tooth.

These are all unique to Xu Zihuang's fighting style and cannot be replicated. After all, no one else possesses the innate abilities of his Golden Eye Martial Soul and the ultimate lightning attribute of his Second Martial Soul, the Purple Emperor Thunder Prison Dragon.

Without the protection of soul power, Xu Zihuang easily chopped off the two huge front paws of the ten-thousand-year-old ice bear and stored them in his storage soul tool.

The paws of the ancient ice bear have excellent nourishing effects on him now.

Warm blood gushed out from the incision, instantly congealing with a crisp, soft trembling sound.

Shen Ce and An Lengye then came to their senses and saw Yu Tianhuang nod slightly to them as he left.

Xu Zihuang walked halfway, then seemed to remember something and turned around to remind her, "This area along the eastern coast of the far north might not be safe recently. It's best not to stay here."

If he's not mistaken, the appearance of that ancient ice bear in this area might be related to the giant demon whale that he killed.

The far north is too barren. The only place nearby that can provide sufficient food is the sea.

However, the sea area adjacent to the eastern part of the far north is the territory of the giant demon whale. Now that it has perished, the soul beasts of the far north will no longer have any scruples and will likely gather here one after another.

"Thank you for your help." Shen Ce's cold expression softened considerably, but a hint of bitterness, which he could not hide, was revealed deep in his eyes. And within that bitterness was a sense of calm and relief.

He had some ideas before.

But after witnessing Yu Tianhuang's astonishing strength firsthand, he completely realized his own limitations.

Human beings have their limits and their abilities are beyond their reach.

He doesn't need to be bound by that crushing defeat. With his talent, he's not qualified to follow in Yu Tianhuang's footsteps, but that's just who he truly is.

Xu Zihuang did not respond further, and his figure gradually disappeared into the wind and snow.

At this moment, An Lengye had already brought five students from Qianling Advanced Soul Master Academy to Shen Ce's side. She was as taciturn as ever, but she took the initiative to hold Shen Ce's hand tightly. Their eyes met, and they both understood each other's feelings.

They will continue to support each other throughout their lives, striving towards the ultimate goal of becoming Title Douluo.

Of the five students from Qianling Advanced Soul Master Academy, there were three boys and two girls. Looking at Xu Zihuang's retreating figure, their eyes were filled with longing. Every soul master dreams of becoming powerful in the future. This was especially true for these young, spirited students.

"Teacher Shen, do you know that guy from earlier? Judging from his age, he's not much older than us. He actually managed to take down a powerful ten-thousand-year-old ice bear with a single blow!" A kind-looking young man clenched his fists and couldn't help but say excitedly.

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the other four students also fell on Shen Ce, revealing a strong sense of anticipation.

Shen Ce and An Lengye exchanged a glance, the bitterness in their eyes dissipating and replaced by peace.

"He comes from Shrek Academy. We were defeated by him back then. But I hope that when you have the opportunity to represent the academy and clash with Shrek Academy again in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament in the future, you can do better than us."

"..."

Several hours later, Xu Zihuang left the far north. Although he encountered some other soul beasts along the way, none of them caused him any trouble. Most of them avoided him as soon as they sensed his aura.

He easily dealt with the few aggressive spirit beasts he occasionally encountered.

After some time of deliberation, he decided to go to sea for training as originally planned, but the destination would no longer be Qianling City in the northeast of the Douling Empire, but Donghai City in the east.

A dazzling deep purple flame erupted from the tail of the level-six flying soul tool on his back, propelling his body into the air.

In his hands lay an old sheepskin map. It was the sea chart given to him by Lang Ya of the Body Sect, detailing the experiences of the Body Sect's ancestors in encountering powerful sea spirit beasts. The territories of some of the sea spirit beasts were also roughly marked.

The Demon Soul Great White Shark clan was prominently featured among them. Judging from the location marked on the sea chart, a powerful Demon Soul Great White Shark clan existed deep in the northeastern sea area of ​​the Douling Empire, but their habitat was quite a distance from the icy sea to the north.

The Great White Shark is generally averse to low-temperature environments. However, given that Bai Xiuxiu mutated to the ice attribute, her appearance in that sea area seems quite reasonable.

Xu Zihuang chose to set sail from Donghai City, which is over a thousand kilometers away from Qianling City, in order to avoid the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan. Moreover, he did not plan to venture deep into the sea anytime soon, but instead intended to travel south along the coastline to Moon Pivot Island.

The near-shore area is also frequently visited by powerful sea spirit beasts, which can also serve as training, allowing him to quickly become familiar with the first three spirit skills of the spirit ring's age increase.

But soon Xu Zihuang's gaze froze on the map deep in the southern sea of ​​the Star Luo Empire. An area was marked in bright red, but there were no detailed annotations.

This sea area is directly east of the Yue Nan Islands. Yue Heng Island, the easternmost island of the Yue Nan Islands, is less than 200 kilometers away from this sea area.

This sea area actually overlaps in part with the sea area where the 90,000-year-old deep-sea demon whale lived. Of course, Ning Tian had only described it to him verbally before, so the exact location might not have been so precise.

After a moment's thought, Xu Zihuang's furrowed brows relaxed, and he flew at full speed toward the direction of Donghai City.

At his flying speed, he arrived at the sea area near Donghai City in less than half a day. He did not enter the city or alert anyone, but instead bypassed the massive main city from the side and entered the sea area.

The sturdy white sails billowed and thumped in the sea breeze, propelling the Demon Whale southward. Three days passed in a row.

As dusk approached, the sunset painted the entire sea into a golden-red world.

Xu Zihuang had already changed into a thin, close-fitting black outfit and sat cross-legged in the center of the Demon Whale, occasionally adjusting the angle of the sails to change the course of the ship. Unlike Qianling City, which is near the far north, the temperature in Donghai City was much higher.

The rise in temperature caused even the lazy Tianmeng Ice Silkworm to lose its vitality and fall into a deep sleep.

A large pot was placed in front of Xu Zihuang. Heated by the base of the soul guide device at the bottom, a rich aroma of meat immediately wafted out from the gaps in the pot lid.

The stew inside was naturally made from the paws of that ancient ice bear. The two paws of that ancient ice bear together weighed over a hundred pounds of good meat, which was delicious, fatty but not greasy, and had satisfied his appetite quite well along the way.

Lifting the lid, several pieces of meat cut from bear paws were stewed until tender and soft, some of the fat infusing into the clear broth. This top-quality ingredient tastes wonderful even when seasoned simply with salt.

Seeing that the food was almost ready, Xu Zihuang enjoyed his dinner while admiring the magnificent sunset glow.

The bright moon rises with the tide over the sea, and the starry sky shines brightly across ten thousand miles.

After dinner, Xu Zihuang lay flat on the Demon Whale, looking at the starry sky, and felt a sense of peace wash over him.

His tumultuous experiences have shaped him into who he is today. Undeniably, in the five years since he entered Shrek Academy at the age of eleven, he has been influenced to some extent by his surroundings.

But one thing is certain: his belief has never wavered in the slightest.

With a thought, a right arm bone radiating intense soul power appeared in his right hand. It was the soul bone that had been dropped after the leader of the Golden Flame Bird perished.

This golden right arm bone possessed a rich texture, its dazzling golden light radiating an intense heat. Inside the soul bone, it seemed as if golden flames were coalescing and dancing, making it extremely mystical.

"The power of the Sun's Fire, huh?" Xu Zihuang murmured softly. He examined it carefully once more and was basically certain of his guess.

This soul bone perfectly matches Ye Guyi's Holy Angel Martial Soul in terms of attributes. Although the main attribute of the Holy Angel Martial Soul is Holy, it can be further subdivided into Light and Fire. Many of her abilities are based on these two attributes.

Light and fire are inherently complementary. If one were to fuse with this soul bone, one might even gain insight into the true meaning of light and fire. The only drawback is that this soul bone is too young, only 65,000 years old.

Just then, Xu Zihuang noticed a sudden disturbance in his spiritual sea. He quickly put away the soul bone, immersed his consciousness in it, and his figure appeared above the spiritual sea.

A silver sphere of light emerged from the sea of ​​consciousness, and the churning golden ocean calmed down once more. The silver sphere shone brightly before shattering with a deafening roar, from which emerged a bright, intelligent-eyed beluga whale that joyfully circled Xu Zihuang, emitting melodious, ethereal whale calls.

"Eek—"

Every now and then, it would nuzzle Xu Zihuang's body with its chubby forehead in an affectionate gesture. Each time it touched Xu Zihuang's body, the hexagonal silver scales on its forehead would shimmer.

The changes in Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea naturally alerted the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, with its enormous body exceeding a hundred meters in length, stood up and grumbled somewhat jealously.

"You little thing, the fact that you were able to nurture your fragmented spiritual consciousness back to normal was largely due to the influence of my spiritual essence. You don't know how to be grateful at all."

Xu Zihuang landed on the head of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. The little white whale continued to circle around him, completely ignoring the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. However, there was a clear hint of anxiety in his voice.

"Tianmeng, what is it saying?" Xu Zihuang asked Tianmeng Ice Silkworm with a puzzled look.

Although the Silver Scale White Whale used a special method to retain some of its spiritual consciousness and actively transform into his first soul ring, it still couldn't achieve complete mental connection. The same applies to the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm; it will only be able to fully merge with him one day, through the complete fusion of all of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual essence and its most fundamental power.

As fellow soul beasts, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm naturally understood what the Silver Scale White Whale was saying.

It paused for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "This little thing is quite intelligent. Moreover, I can sense that its spiritual awareness has only recovered a small portion. It's talking about the soul fusion method that the old man named Electrolux taught you. It wants to sign that contract with you."

This time, the Silver-Scaled White Whale finally took another look at the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, and then nodded repeatedly, pressing its forehead against Xu Zihuang's brow.

"Eek, ee-ee—"

Seeing the urgency and longing in the eyes of the silver-scaled white whale, Xu Zihuang no longer hesitated and, with a clear understanding, began to recite the contract incantation that Electrolux had taught him.

The silver-scaled white whale before them was the perfect test subject for the soul fusion method.

His eyes gradually turned gold, not the brilliant gold of when he used the Golden Eye Martial Soul, but a white-gold filled with a luminous aura. He raised his right hand, tracing runes in the air as they floated towards the Silver Scaled White Whale.

He had practiced the contract spell that Electrolux had taught him countless times, and with the support of his spiritual power in the realm of tangible matter, he could say that every detail was flawless.

The Silver-Scaled White Whale's body separated from Xu Zihuang, hovering silently. Each rune that landed on it solidified its form. Surrounded by gentle spiritual energy, the Silver-Scaled White Whale's aura underwent subtle but profound changes.

Under the influence of the contract, its life essence imprint was awakened, continuously absorbing the pure life force from Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea.

Cleansed by this pure life force, the illusory form of the Silver-Scaled White Whale was transforming into a physical entity at an astonishing speed. Around the silver scales on its forehead, a golden mark appeared—the pattern around Xu Zihuang's golden pupils. That was his contract.

The entire process was completed in just a few breaths, and it went incredibly smoothly.

However, when the contract was completed, the Silver Scale White Whale's body burrowed into Xu Zihuang's second sea of ​​consciousness and fell into a deep sleep under the rich life force of the Life Gold.

"This little thing knows how to find a spot," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm couldn't help but mutter, but its eyes grew increasingly intense.

The wondrous changes occurring on the Silver Scaled White Whale undoubtedly proved that Electrolux's soul fusion method was feasible. To be able to merge with Xu Zihuang while still possessing a physical body—wasn't that equivalent to living in another form?

Chapter 311 A Month's Voyage

Meeting Tianmeng Bingcan's gaze, which was both resentful and expectant, Xu Zihuang chuckled.

"Alright, Tianmeng. If you're willing, you can also choose to become my soul spirit when my soul power breaks through to level seventy."

"Of course I'm willing!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's eyes lit up, and it excitedly wriggled its plump body.

"Although I'm not good at fighting, I am still an unprecedented million-year-old soul beast. I have a feeling that once the contract is completed, I will definitely be able to help you."

Xu Zihuang nodded in agreement.

"We'll see when the time comes. At my current cultivation speed, I should be able to reach the level 70 bottleneck in about a year."

This is the benefit of condensing a soul core. His current cultivation speed is even faster than when he was at the Soul King level.

"Zihuang, it's settled then." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm chuckled in agreement. Afterwards, she chatted enthusiastically with Xu Zihuang for a while before finally falling asleep contentedly.

The enormous body of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm disappeared back into Xu Zihuang's sea of ​​consciousness, leaving no trace.

The part of Xu Zihuang's consciousness that had been immersed in the sea of ​​consciousness returned to his body, and he opened his eyes.

It was already late at night, and the once calm sea was beginning to pick up waves, indicating that the weather was about to change. The strong sea wind bent the sail into an astonishing arc, almost touching his back.

However, since it's currently a northerly wind, he doesn't need to change the angle of the sails.

"Plop, plop, plop—" The waves surged and crashed, making a deafening sound. Xu Zihuang, however, remained motionless, activating the special level-six soul-guiding shield attached to the Demon Whale, and entered a meditative state.

This special level-six soul-guided shield not only blocks sight, but also sound.

Xu Zihuang's state was similar to before. While meditating and cultivating, he sent out a portion of his mind to release his spiritual energy and guard the surroundings.

The night passed quickly.

Perhaps due to the storm last night, a thick fog blanketed the sea at dawn. The Demon Whale continued its planned route, sailing from north to south along the continent.