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

It's springtime now, and the warm sunshine feels gentle and refreshing.

The only downside is that the air quality in Mingdu is far inferior to that of Seagod Island at Shrek City Academy.

Neither Ye Guyi nor Ning Tian went swimming. After all, this was a public place, and the two women naturally wouldn't let other men see them dressed so scantily.

Ye Guyi lay flat on a lounge chair by the pool, picked up a glass of freshly squeezed juice from the table, and took a sip. Then she looked at Xu Zihuang with a half-smile.

"Aren't we really going to go and see Princess Vina now?"

"Let's talk about it later, there will always be a chance." Xu Zihuang replied helplessly, picked up the other two glasses of freshly squeezed juice that the maid had brought from the table, and handed one of them to Ning Tian.

"I don't care about being misunderstood by Vina and Muxue. But if this news gets out, it might have a bad impact on you."

Ning Tian accepted the crystal glass, sat up, and looked at it with sweetness in his eyes.

"It's nothing. When they find out Sister Bone Robe's true identity, the misunderstanding will be cleared up, right?"

Ning Tian gave Xu Zihuang a sweet smile, seemingly unconcerned about these matters. Instead, it was Ye Guyi's actions that made her feel Ye Guyi's approval.

Ye Guyi was clearing obstacles for her, even though it didn't achieve the desired result.

"Tianhuang, you should go see Vina when you have time." Although Ning Tian saw through Vina's feelings for Yu Tianhuang, the importance of the Body Secret Technique to Yu Tianhuang was undeniable. With her excellent overall perspective, she didn't want to affect Yu Tianhuang's future prospects because of her own actions.

There's no need to resort to such methods to win over the person you love. She understood this point quite clearly.

Ye Guyi, standing beside her, also sat up from the recliner, her jade-like arms wrapped around her knees, her long dress clinging to her body and outlining her graceful curves, her snow-white feet resting on her rounded buttocks.

“Look, even Ning Tian has said so,” Ye Guyi said with a smile.

"Let's go anyway."

This time, her tone was less teasing and playful.

Xu Zihuang said helplessly, "I'm really not in a hurry. Once I break through to the Soul Saint realm and possess a Martial Soul True Body, my control over the second awakening of my Body Martial Soul will inevitably be further enhanced. Moreover, I can only take the initiative when the people from the Body Sect come to me on their own initiative."

Thus, the two women stopped pressuring him. Amidst harmonious sounds, the three spent a leisurely afternoon there. With her public identity as a cover, Ye Guyi made no attempt to hide anything from Ning Tian, ​​often behaving intimately with Xu Zihuang.

That evening, Zhang Lexuan convened a meeting, which was attended by all members of the Shrek team.

The meeting mainly discussed the rule changes for this year's Continental Youth Soul Master Competition. Building upon the existing rule allowing sects to participate, the Sun Moon Empire officially added an extra rule to this year's competition: the height of the competition will no longer be restricted.

This competition format is practically tailor-made for Soul Masters.

Soul Masters with flying-type Martial Souls are ultimately a minority; the vast majority of traditional Soul Masters do not possess the ability to fly. Unless one possesses a cultivation level of Soul Saint or higher, relying on abundant Soul Power to fly, but reaching the Soul Saint realm before the age of twenty is almost impossible in conventional understanding.

Soul Masters, however, are different. They are fully capable of skillfully using flying soul tools, thus gaining air superiority. This gives them a natural advantage in competitions.

Although the competition format proposed by the Sun Moon Empire was met with resistance from the sects and academies of the three major empires of the Douluo Continent, they ultimately could not overcome the Sun Moon Empire's strong stance and were forced to accept the rule change.

The draw ceremony took place the day before the start of the competition, which was the third day after everyone arrived.

However, the Shrek Academy team did not need to send anyone to draw lots. This was because the 167 teams participating in this tournament would compete in a knockout tournament, with one team receiving a bye. And this bye was awarded to Shrek Academy, the champion of the previous Continental Elite Youth Soul Master Tournament, by the Sun Moon Empire.

For thousands of years, Shrek Academy has never suffered a defeat in the Continental Elite Youth Soul Master Tournament, an undefeated legend that continues to this day. They have garnered countless honors and glories. No one has raised any objection to this preferential treatment; it is something Shrek Academy deserves.

Three days flew by, and the competition was fast approaching.

At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight swept across the east, a strange scene unfolded on the streets of Mingdu.

Soldiers, fully encased in silver armor, stood in orderly rows, stretching from the main entrance of the Mingyue Hotel all the way to the plains outside Mingdu.

These two human walls, constructed with a total of 200,000 soldiers, effectively kept the civilians out. An atmosphere of impending doom permeated the air.

The Shrek team, dressed in their traditional dark green school uniforms, became the center of attention the moment they stepped out of the main entrance of the Mingyue Hotel.

Although they didn't need to participate in the first round of the knockout stage, they still decided to go to the venue to watch today's match.

Xu Zihuang, Zhang Lexuan, and Ye Guyi walked at the front, with Xu Zihuang, the captain of the Shrek Academy team, standing between the two girls. The people of Mingdu were paying attention to Shrek Academy not only because of its renowned reputation on the continent, but also because of the outstanding looks and ethereal气质 of Xu Zihuang and the other two.

Whether it was an illusion or the added prestige of Shrek Academy, from the perspective of ordinary people, the three people bathed in the morning sun seemed to have descended from the heavens like divine beings.

Following behind the three, Wang Qiu'er, Ning Tian, ​​Dai Huabin, Xie Huanyue, and the others strode forward with their chests out and eyes fixed straight ahead, completely unaffected by the chilling atmosphere. Even the soldiers clad in silver armor became mere background figures to the group.

This is Shrek Academy, a school with a history spanning millennia, and undoubtedly the number one academy on the continent.

Under the strict protection of the soldiers, the 167 participating teams, totaling nearly 2,000 people, set out from Mingdu.

The venue for this year's competition was located on the outskirts east of Mingdu. As you could see, the center of this vast plain was already packed with people. Conservative estimates put the number at least at over 100,000. Lines of troops were maintaining order, dividing the crowd into sections and separating them from the competition area.

On the north side of the competition venue, there is a high platform constructed entirely of metal. It appears to be able to accommodate as many as a thousand people.

The arena was magnificent. The platform was ten meters high and easily over a hundred meters in diameter. The wide platform itself gleamed with a silvery-white metallic sheen, appearing incredibly sturdy. Even more peculiar was the ring of grooves surrounding the arena. From these grooves, a transparent, slightly yellowish light curtain rose into the sky, stretching as far as the eye could see.

This is the Soul Guidance Shield that the Sun Moon Empire officially customized to comply with the new rules. It has no height limit and prevents players from being knocked off the field; to achieve victory, one must defeat their opponent honorably.

Extending outwards from the competition stage, every hundred meters there is a huge soul-guided screen supported in the air by an iron frame, so that spectators who are far away from the competition stage can also clearly see what is happening on the stage.

There are more than a hundred such screens.

The players' rest area is located on the east side of the competition stage. It is mainly divided into two areas. The area closest to the competition stage is a covered area, which serves as a VIP rest area and can accommodate approximately twenty participating teams.

The Shrek Academy team's rest area is the very front one, closest to the competition stage. The remaining rest areas are only available to teams from major sects and top academies.

Those representing the Tang Clan, like Bei Bei and Tang Ya, could only sit on the outdoor chairs behind the pavilion, almost at the very back.

Because of the seating arrangement, the Shrek Academy team walked all the way to their rest area without finding Beibei and Tang Ya.

Everyone sat on the sofas in the rest area, and during this time, Xu Zihuang saw many familiar faces.

The team from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy consisted of siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, along with Vina and Muxue. According to Xu Zihuang's observation, excluding Vina, no one else on their team possessed a true martial soul.

However, this was within his expectations. Mu Xue and Vina were quite strong, so there was no need for the Body Sect to intervene at this time.

Then there's Tianlong Sect, which was also arranged in the pavilion area. Almost all of Tianlong's members participating in this competition were the same people Xu Zihuang had met in Dragon City. The captain was naturally Yu Tianlong, and the team leader was a robust middle-aged man with a stern face. The aura within the middle-aged man was similar to that of Xingyan, who possessed the Crimson Dragon Martial Soul, and his cultivation was also quite remarkable.

He must be a highly experienced elder within the Tianlong Sect.

Besides the Holy Spirit Cult, there was another team that Xu Zihuang was concerned about.

The members of this team were practically identical to those of the Tianlong Sect, all possessing robust physiques and composed demeanor. The difference, however, was that the team captain was a slender young woman dressed in a light blue outfit and wearing a veil.

Through the silk veil, one can see that the girl's hair color is a strange pinkish-blue.

Xu Zihuang saw the girl's face clearly through the power of his Golden Eye Martial Soul, and his body trembled slightly.

Just then, a convoy of carriages escorted by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps attracted everyone's attention.

Thirty-two horned-scaled horses pulled the dragon carriage, which resembled a small palace, followed by guards and a large number of officials of the Sun and Moon Empire dressed in gorgeous clothes and official robes.

Unlike ordinary horned-scaled horses, these thirty-two horned-scaled horses had scales that were a brilliant gold, making them a rare mutant horned-scaled horse. The brilliant gold scales radiated the halo of the rising sun, complementing the golden sun and silver moon patterns on the dragon chariot.

Two maids lifted the curtain, and a wheelchair was slowly pushed out, in which sat a gentle-looking young man.

"Xu Tianran." Xu Zihuang, who had come to his senses, had a slightly cold expression.

The person pushing Xu Tianran's wheelchair was none other than Ju Zi. Compared to before, Ju Zi's demeanor had changed significantly. Her beautiful eyes now held a touch of authority, and her gaze was so captivating that people unconsciously avoided her eyes.

However, Xu Zihuang never looked away from his sight from beginning to end.

Orange gripped the wheelchair armrests tightly, unconsciously increasing the pressure as well.

Beside Xu Tianran was Jing Hongchen, the head of the Mingde Hall. This ninth-level Soul Master held a pivotal position within the Sun Moon Empire. Now that the heir to the throne was clearly identified, the shrewd Jing Hongchen gradually gravitated towards Xu Tianran.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince, and Your Highness the Crown Princess."

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps was setting up defenses, and all the officials present knelt down and bowed to Xu Tianran.

Ye Guyi glanced sideways at Xu Zihuang. Through Xu Zihuang's memories, she knew about Ju Zi. But Xu Zihuang remained calm, revealing nothing of his thoughts.

The people in the distance could see their young crown prince, and cheers rose and fell, which was very popular.

Ju Zi used the soul-guided elevator to push Xu Tianran to the center of the platform, without taking a seat herself. The ministers, who had to climb the steps and were panting for breath, naturally didn't dare sit either, and all stood on the platform.

Xu Tianran nodded to Ju Zi. Ju Zi understood and slowly stepped forward, arriving at the soul-guided megaphone that had been prepared beforehand.

"quiet."

Her melodious voice resounded throughout the entire arena. Although it lacked the imposing presence and majesty of a top-tier expert, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the entire arena and the viewing area fell silent in an instant.

Even teams from the three major empires of the Douluo Continent would not disrespect the Crown Princess in this setting.

"Citizens of the Sun Moon Empire and guests from afar, on behalf of His Highness the Crown Prince, I welcome you all. At the same time, on behalf of His Highness the Crown Prince, I hereby declare the Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Tournament to begin."

The opening remarks were very simple, without any unnecessary words or high-sounding official rhetoric. This is Xu Tianran's style of doing things.

"Your Highness, may you live a thousand years, may you live a thousand years, may you live a thousand years!" The people of the Sun Moon Empire knelt down in unison, bowing to Xu Tianran, who was sitting in a wheelchair.

Xu Tianran smiled and gestured to Ju Zi. After Ju Zi sat down next to him, he said in a low voice, "My dear ministers, please take your seats."

The ministers took their seats, each with a corresponding nameplate, arranged according to their rank.

Sitting on Xu Tianran's other side was not the high-ranking and powerful Mingde Hall Master Jing Hongchen, but a middle-aged man dressed in a long robe with gold trim. This man was expressionless and pale. Even more strangely, there seemed to be a layer of mist covering his face, making it impossible to see his features clearly.

Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall, sat on the other side of the orange.

After an elderly man stepped forward and read out the rules of the competition, he announced loudly: "First match of the preliminary elimination round. Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy versus Heavenly Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy."

Whether it was intentional or not, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's first opponent, Heavenly Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy, was almost at the bottom of all the participating teams in this competition.

In fact, this team from the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy of the Douling Empire had participated in the previous Continental Youth Soul Master Tournament. However, they were eliminated in the first round.

In this competition, the overall strength of Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy has not improved much compared to the previous one. Among the regular team members, only five are four-ring Soul Masters, barely qualifying them to participate.

Meng Hongchen was the first to take the stage from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. This shows how important this first match was. It concerned the face of the Sun Moon Empire; they not only had to win, but they had to win convincingly.

In their very first match, they encountered the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and the captain of the Heavenly Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy looked extremely grim. But now he had no choice but to bite the bullet and send out the strongest member of his team besides himself to fight.

Unfortunately, the difference in cultivation level and the restraint in ability meant that their team member didn't even get a glimpse of Meng Hongchen before losing consciousness due to the deadly poison of the Zhu Qing Ice Toad.

With such a large difference in soul power cultivation, poison-attribute soul masters are completely at a disadvantage against lower-level soul masters.

The students sent out by Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy all met the same fate. In order to prevent the students from suffering irreversible damage, the leader of Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy had no choice but to admit defeat.

The entire match turned into a showcase exclusively for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Cheers erupted suddenly at that moment, and Meng Hongchen gracefully returned to the rest area of ​​the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Meng Hongchen has changed quite a bit over the years, blossoming into a beautiful young woman. Her long, wine-red hair is tied in a ponytail, and her slender figure is shapely and shapely. Before jumping onto the field, she gave Shrek Academy's rest area a charming glance.

Of course, her gaze was mostly focused on Xu Zihuang.

Ye Guyi, who had noticed this, was about to make a few sarcastic remarks when she heard the referee's announcement.

"The second match of the preliminary elimination round. Haotian Sect versus Tianjia Sect. Each side selects seven members to enter the preparation area."

"The Haotian Sect?!" Upon hearing this, the entire audience erupted in exclamations and a commotion. The Haotian Sect's reputation was simply too great.

Ranked number one among the seven major sects ten thousand years ago, even now, though it lives in seclusion, no one dares to remove the Clear Sky Sect from the ranks of top sects. The Clear Sky Hammer's status as the number one weapon spirit in the world remains unshakable to this day.