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

It's worth mentioning that Ning Tian took care of Xu Zihuang's clothes and hair.

Compared to the outer court of Shrek Academy, the red uniforms of the inner court disciples are much more magnificent. They are more like the robes of a Soul Master made of excellent quality, embroidered with some exquisite patterns.

However, not everyone can pull off this vibrant color. People like Xu Sanshi and He Caitou, with their bulging muscles, actually look somewhat out of place in this red Soul Master robe.

The Poseidon's Fate event was approaching. Many male students in the inner courtyard, though their expressions showed little outward emotion, were actually quite excited and nervous. Most only ate a token amount in the cafeteria before heading to the event venue ahead of time.

Those who can truly maintain a calm and composed mindset are ultimately a minority.

Xu Zihuang took some food from the cafeteria window according to his preferences and put it in a tray. But he ran into two acquaintances right in front of him.

Dai Huabin and Xie Huanyue.

Dai Huabin glanced at Xu Zihuang with a complicated expression.

Are you planning to participate in tonight's Sea God's Fate event?

"Hmm." Xu Zihuang nodded calmly, then gave a slight nod to Xie Huanyue beside him before walking past the two of them.

Dai Huabin turned around, his gaze lingering on Xu Zihuang.

Xie Huanyue, who had been smiling broadly, lost his smile and sighed wistfully.

"Forget it. The gap between us and Yu Tianhuang will only widen in the future. We must admit that there are differences even among geniuses. There's no need to create unnecessary worries for ourselves."

Seeing that Dai Huabin remained silent, Xie Huanyue walked away without saying anything more. Unlike Dai Huabin, he still had to participate in the upcoming Sea God's Fate event.

However, looking down at his almost spherical body, he couldn't help but give a wry smile.

Fat people don't have any human rights.

As soon as Xie Huanyue stepped out of the cafeteria, Dai Huabin followed her.

"You're not planning to cause trouble for Yu Tianhuang by participating in the Sea God's Fate event at the last minute, are you?"

"I just want to know his true strength now." Dai Huabin shook his head silently, then looked up at the vast and misty Sea God Lake. His tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and the obsession he had shown when he first entered Shrek Academy and suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Yu Tianhuang was gone.

Even someone as arrogant as Dai Huabin wouldn't believe he was currently qualified to be Yu Tianhuang's opponent. But that didn't stop him from eagerly anticipating Yu Tianhuang's true strength. The Sea God's Fate event, gathering senior students from the Inner Academy, was the perfect platform.

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Xu Zihuang carried his tray to the table occupied by Beibei and the others and sat down.

Beibei looked in the direction Dai Huabin and Xie Huanyue had left and sighed.

"Tianhuang, your class is truly full of talent. By the time this year's inner court assessment is over, there will probably be more than ten students from your class who have been admitted to the inner court. With their abilities, they are all qualified to represent the academy in the next continental advanced soul master academy fighting competition."

Xu Zihuang instantly understood the deeper meaning behind Bei Bei's words and said in a low voice, "I heard that the rules of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, to be held in Mingdu in four months, will change, allowing disciples of sects to participate. Senior Brother Bei, are you planning to represent the Tang Sect with Senior Sister Xiaoya in the competition?"

Beibei was taken aback for a moment, then said frankly, "I have already mentioned these matters to Elder Xuan, and he has agreed. The Tang Sect is currently in a period of development, and if we can make a name for ourselves in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, it will be of great benefit to our future development. However, Tianhuang, as long as you are here, I believe that the glory of the academy can continue to be passed down."

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Bei. With me here, the academy's undefeated myth will never be broken." Xu Zihuang smiled calmly, his composure and confidence moving even Bei Bei.

Sitting opposite, Xu Sanshi looked at Xu Zihuang and Bei Bei, who were whispering to each other, with suspicion.

"Beibei, what are you and Tianhuang whispering about?"

"We just talked about the Sea God's Fate event," Beibei replied with a smile.

His original plan was to lure Xu Sanshi to the Tang Clan as well.

Beside Xu Sanshi, He Caitou was restraining his appetite for the Sea God's Fate event. One part of the activity required him to stand lightly on a water lily, and the more he ate, the heavier he would become, making it harder to control his weight.

He Caitou's appearance once again amused Xu Sanshi.

"Hey Caitou, it seems you're quite interested in this Sea God's Fate event. Have you taken a fancy to any of the senior or junior students? Why don't you tell me and let me give you some advice?"

He Caitou's face immediately turned red.

Beibei quickly came to He Caitou's rescue, saying, "Alright, let's go over after we finish eating."

As time passed, the sky outside grew darker. Seagod Island, surrounded by Seagod Lake, exuded a subtle, enchanting atmosphere. Groups of two or three male students from the inner academy, dressed in red school uniforms, walked together to the lakeside. Xu Zihuang and his three companions were among them.

There is no age limit for inner-court disciples at Shrek Academy. Anyone who wants to stay can remain in the academy indefinitely. Of course, students who wish to graduate can apply to the academy, provided they meet certain requirements.

People like Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, Gongyang Mo, and Yao Haoxuan are all from prominent families. They returned to their families early after completing their studies at the academy.

Therefore, the inner disciples gathered by the lake were of varying ages.

There were some people Xu Zihuang knew well, such as Ye Liu and Chu Qingtian, who had once entered the Star Dou Great Forest with him to hunt soul beasts and obtain soul rings. But there were also many unfamiliar faces.

Shrek Academy's inner court disciples, especially the senior ones, often go out to perform surveillance missions or undergo training. Xu Zihuang, initially busy with the Extreme Individual Soldier Project, later spent two years studying at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. He hadn't met many of these senior inner court disciples.

The more experienced male students in the inner courtyard couldn't help but glance at Xu Zihuang a few times. After all, in their eyes, these junior students were young, but their appearance and demeanor were far too outstanding. This made them feel somewhat threatened.

Just then, a large ship sailed in from afar. The ship was brightly lit. This was the largest ferry on Lake Poseidon. At that moment, the ship was full of people.

The elders, led by Elder Xuan, the two deans of the Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier, and the three deans of the Soul Guidance Department, Xian Liner, Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu.

After returning from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Fan Yu was promoted to the vice dean of the Outer Academy Soul Guidance Department.

Some teachers from the inner court accompanied them.

The large ship did not sail towards Poseidon Island, but instead stopped in the middle of the lake.

At the same time, beams of light suddenly shot out from the lake. There were twenty beams in total, all pale gold. Within each beam emerging from the lake's surface stood a young woman in a long white dress. All twenty women wore identical dresses and wore the same conical hats, with three-foot-long white veils draped over their heads, obscuring their faces.

Surrounded by a pale golden light, they possessed an unusual, delicate beauty. Twenty young women stood in a row, facing the shore.

Immediately afterwards, two even more dazzling white beams of light appeared, and two figures also appeared.

They were two stunningly beautiful figures. On the left was Han Ruoruo, dressed in a white dress. Bathed in white light, she resembled a snow lotus blooming on an iceberg. On the right was Zhang Lexuan, wearing a pale yellow dress, as gentle and beautiful as a blooming tulip, her pretty face radiating an extremely approachable smile.

With a smile, Han Ruoruo announced loudly, "Sea God's Fate at Sea God Lake, a thousand years of Shrek Academy, a moment of destiny. Welcome everyone to the shores of Sea God Lake on this beautiful evening. The annual Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event is about to begin. As the host of this grand event, on behalf of myself and Senior Sister, I wish all the Inner Court students participating in today's Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event all the best in finding their true love. At the same time, I also welcome the elders and teachers of Sea God Pavilion who are here to witness this event. Here, on behalf of the students, I would also like to express our sincere gratitude to all the teachers. Without your patient guidance and help, we would not have achieved what we have today."

After speaking, she and Zhang Lexuan placed their right hands on their chests, turned towards the ferry boat, and bowed slightly in greeting.

Sitting at the bow of the ferry, Elder Xuan smiled and nodded, indicating that she could continue.

Han Ruoruo's opening remarks were met with enthusiastic cheers from the male students on the shore. Only a few more composed students remained calm.

Xu Zihuang's gaze narrowed slightly, instantly locking onto the two figures standing in the center of the twenty pale golden beams of light, and his expression became strange.

The two figures were Ye Guyi and Ning Tian. The two women were placed in the most conspicuous central position, and they were close to each other. Ye Guyi was on the left, and Ning Tian was on the right.

Xu Zihuang looked at Zhang Lexuan from afar, and Zhang Lexuan seemed to sense his gaze and their eyes met briefly.

From the gentle yet somewhat helpless look in Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan's eyes, he instantly understood.

This is most likely due to Ye Guyi's request.

Han Ruoruo continued her explanation: "Now, all male students participating in today's Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event, please prepare yourselves. Thirty-eight pillars of light will appear in the lake shortly. These pillars will be arranged in two rows. Those occupying the front row, from left to right, will be closest to us Sea God's Fairies and will proceed to the first round first, giving them a certain advantage. Students positioned further back may not be able to secure a suitable ranking in the first round. So, everyone, please pay attention. Regardless of the method you use, as long as you land on the water lily leaf where the pillar of light is located, you will have secured a spot. But remember, do not fall into the water. Falling into the water means elimination and will disqualify you from participating in this year's Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event."

Han Ruoruo's explanation was very clear, and many of the male students on the shore were eager to try it out.

"Everyone get ready. Three, two, one." Zhang Lexuan on the other side understood and started the timer.

"start!"

Thirty-eight beams of light suddenly shot out from beneath the lake surface, forming two neat rows. They were evenly distributed on the lake surface, about five meters apart, about one hundred meters away from the female trainees and nearly two hundred meters from the shore.

Zhang Lexuan's voice remained gentle, but everyone moved simultaneously, poised to strike.

Spanning nearly two hundred meters in mid-air is undoubtedly an advantage for Soul Masters with flight-type Martial Souls. Fortunately, there are only four male students with flight-type Martial Souls: two seven-ring Soul Saints and two six-ring Soul Emperors.

One of the two students, both at the seventh-ring Soul Saint level, is Ye Liu, who had crossed paths with Xu Zihuang and whose martial soul is a swan.

However, the one in the lead was another senior inner court student. After releasing his martial spirit, a pair of enormous wings spread out from his back, and his body became incredibly powerful. His entire body was wrapped in blue lightning, making him truly as swift as lightning.

His martial soul is the Thunder Roc, which is considered quite powerful.

Just as he was about to land on the water lily leaf in the center of the leftmost pillar of light in the first row, an extremely oppressive aura gave rise to an incomparable sense of fear in him—a fear originating from his bloodline and martial spirit.

A streak of dark purple lightning flashed past him, striking precisely the water lily leaf he had intended to land on. The lightning swirled and dissipated in the air, revealing a tall, handsome young man with black hair and purple eyes.

The Soul Saint, who possessed the Thunder Roc Martial Soul, suddenly narrowed his eyes. But it was this momentary lapse in concentration that led to his tragedy.

A dark light enveloped his body, and in the next instant, Xu Sanshi took his place. Using the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield in his hand, he landed on the second water lily leaf beside Xu Zihuang, propelling it across the water.

Xu Sanshi naturally used his fourth soul skill, Xuanming Replacement. Originally, he wanted to occupy the first water lily leaf, but Yu Tianhuang's speed was too fast, so fast that he didn't even have time to react. So he settled for second best.

Lei Peng, who had switched places with Xu Sanshi, appeared above the surface of Sea God Lake. However, his soul power and even his martial soul were temporarily imprisoned and could not be mobilized, so he fell straight into the lake.

Xu Sanshi turned around and looked back with an innocent expression.

"No way, senior, can't you fly?"

"Xu Sanshi, you bastard!"

Lei Peng, who emerged from the lake in a disheveled state, nearly coughed up blood upon hearing Xu Sanshi's words.

However, more than anything else, he was now concerned about Xu Zihuang, the source of his influence. As a top student in Shrek Academy's inner court, he knew very well what this meant.

Only absolute suppression in attributes and martial soul could cause him to be in this state.

Chapter 347 Mutual Appreciation and the 100,000-Year Soul Skill Lava Purgatory

The elders of the Sea God Pavilion on the ferry, including some of the inner court teachers, also saw through the trick.

The burly Qian Duoduo stared wide-eyed in amazement, exclaiming, "Absolute suppression of martial soul attributes! What an ultimate lightning strike! It seems that Tianhuang's soul power cultivation is not far from level seventy."

Absolute suppression of martial soul attributes is not omnipotent. The fact that Yu Tianhuang was able to temporarily imprison the soul power and martial soul within that Thunder Roc Soul Saint indicates that the difference in their soul power cultivation was not significant.

"That's not all. If I'm not mistaken, Tianhuang should have at least added a spirit ring to his second martial soul. Using extremely destructive and violent lightning power to increase speed, and it's even the ultimate lightning, this control over lightning far surpasses Beibei's."

Yan Shaozhe nodded in deep agreement, his face full of smiles.

"The teacher's judgment is as good as ever. The purebred Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex is truly domineering."

Although Yan Shaozhe lacked a certain magnanimity in his personality, he had great faith in Elder Mu.

It was precisely because of Elder Mu's guidance and instructions before his death that his style of handling affairs changed.

A prodigy like Yu Tianhuang, when he inherits the position of Sea God Pavilion Master in the future, will be enough to continue Shrek Academy's glory for hundreds of years. There's no need to trace back to the fact that Yu Tianhuang possesses the bloodline of an angelic family, lest we break the heart of this child.

Elder Xuan smiled and nodded, then turned his gaze away from Xu Zihuang and said solemnly to the group of elders behind him, "Before Elder Mu passed away, he told me something. The current situation on the continent is turbulent, and the Sun Moon Empire has the shadow of evil soul masters behind it. Moreover, it is very likely that it is an evil soul master organization that has become powerful. And the academy will undergo a transformation in the near future, leading the academy to true prosperity. Elder Mu predicted that Tianhuang is one of the variables. Now, the appearance of Tianhuang's sister, Ye Guyi, a Holy Angel Martial Soul Master, is precisely the confirmation of this."

"Afterwards, we will allocate more academy resources to focus on cultivating Tianhuang and Ye Guyi."

"Yes, Elder Xuan!" Yan Shaozhe and the others responded respectfully. Elder Song, Elder Zhuang, and other senior elders of the Sea God Pavilion also had no objections.

They had all witnessed Yu Tianhuang's astonishing talent. To condense a soul core at the Soul Emperor level was something even Elder Mu hadn't accomplished back then. As for Ye Guyi, her talent was even better than Ma Xiaotao's. If she could stay at the academy like Yu Tianhuang, she would be equally worthy of the academy's investment.

As the elders of the Sea God Pavilion chatted, the first stage of the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event came to a close.

One by one, male students dressed in the red uniforms of the inner academy landed on the neatly spaced water lily petals. The spirit rings around them shone brightly, standing out clearly on the surface of Sea God Lake after nightfall.