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

With his knowledge, he immediately recognized the origin of Xiao Hongchen's soul bone. A top-grade soul bone of this level was naturally worthy of his attention. However, the purpose behind his subsequent words was rather intriguing.

Jing Hongchen's face immediately froze.

This ten-thousand-year-old dark gold dinosaur claw bear's left arm bone was originally obtained by a reclusive sect from the Douluo Continent. In exchange for this soul bone, they reluctantly gave up several high-level soul tools.

This included a level nine soul tool. Level nine soul tools are strictly prohibited from being sold in the Sun Moon Empire to the original Douluo Continent.

Given Xu Tianran's extensive network of sources, it's highly likely he knew about this. Therefore, Zhong Liwu's purpose in saying this is self-evident.

Xu Tianran smiled calmly, as if he didn't care about these things at all.

As a leader, the most basic ability is to keep a balance on his subordinates. The open and covert rivalry between Zhongli Wu and Jing Hongchen is something he wants to see.

Upon sensing Xu Tianran's attitude, Jing Hongchen felt much more at ease, but her expression didn't improve much.

Xu Tianran did not seem to investigate further. However, from another perspective, Xu Tianran could use this to launch an attack against him at any time in the future. It was essentially giving Xu Tianran an invisible handle.

And all of this is because Zhongliwu brought this matter into the open.

The usually smiling and kind-looking head of Mingde Hall had a cold look in his eyes at this moment.

Just then, the three, each with their own thoughts, suddenly looked towards the competition stage.

Dark purple lightning raged through the forest of metallic thorns, and lightning surged across the surface of every metal spike that came into contact with it.

Affected by the lightning, the originally hard metal spikes, formed from metal particles, instantly melted and slid off like fine sand.

Golden dust drifted down, and in the very center of the lightning, Xu Zihuang stood proudly. He was completely unharmed from Xiao Hongchen's fierce attack, without even a scratch on his clothes.

Xiao Hongchen is very strong among Soul Masters of the same level, but unfortunately, his opponent is him.

Moreover, Xiao Hongchen's sand gold combat technique is also countered by his ability to control lightning attributes.

In the rest area of ​​the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, everyone except Meng Hongchen had extremely grim expressions. They could all see that Yu Tianhuang's abilities completely countered their captain.

Yu Tianhuang is practically Xiao Hongchen's nemesis.

Although Meng Hongchen was also worried about her brother's condition, he was at least not injured. Moreover, Yu Tianhuang's current demeanor deeply moved her.

Xiao Hongchen gasped for breath, finding it hard to accept. With his Soul Emperor level cultivation, using such a high-level Soul Skill repeatedly was extremely taxing. Then, without pausing, he swung both hands down simultaneously.

The remaining metal particles that were not corroded by the black and purple lightning coalesced into a huge square metal block and crashed down on Xu Zihuang from the sky.

"boom--"

The dilapidated titanium base of the competition platform seemed to tremble and erupt with a violent roar.

However, in the next instant, the square metal block shattered with a deafening roar. Arcs of electricity crackled amidst the flying metal dust, and all the metal particles were no longer under Xiao Hongchen's control.

But Xiao Hongchen hadn't lost his mind. After launching the attack, he used all three legs simultaneously. His terrifying jumping power allowed him to instantly cover a distance of nearly a hundred meters.

Immediately afterwards, a third leg that emerged from his rear transformed into a shimmering golden liquid metal and wriggled onto his left hand, becoming a magnificent golden spear. Empowered by the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's left arm soul bone skill, the spear tip formed a three-foot-long dark golden aura.

Bathed in a shower of golden dust and arcs of electricity, Xiao Hongchen thrust his spear forward, his long white hair billowing behind him. At the same time, a dense purple light flickered on his left leg. The next moment, he appeared behind Xu Zihuang, the dark golden tip of his spear aimed directly at the back of Xu Zihuang's neck.

"Instant teleportation?" In a flash, Xu Zihuang deduced the ability Xiao Hongchen was using. This soul skill originated from Xiao Hongchen's left leg soul bone.

Moreover, with his powerful mental strength, he could sense that Xiao Hongchen's left leg soul bone was of excellent quality and had three similar but not identical soul power fluctuations.

This instantly reminded him of the three soul bones Huo Yuhao obtained from hunting down the three mutated wolf-apes in his past life.

It turned out to be the case.

As Xu Zihuang suspected, Xiao Hongchen's left leg soul bone was indeed taken from the three mutated wolf apes. These three soul bones also originated from the Douluo Continent and were successfully fused using a secret soul bone fusion technique before being obtained by Xiao Hongchen.

Finally, it was given to Xiao Hongchen.

As the grandson of the head of Mingde Hall, Xiao Hongchen has never lacked resources. Even high-quality soul bones can be purchased with his wealth or exchanged for with high-level soul tools.

A golden halo enveloped the entire arena, and the strange patterns around the golden pupils shimmered with light. Xu Zihuang finally used his third soul skill for the first time in this Continental Youth Soul Master Competition.

Time is out of control!

Time seemed to stand still on the competition stage, except for Xu Zihuang, who remained unaffected. He dodged Xiao Hongchen's attack with a swift movement, then swept his right leg across Xiao Hongchen's waist.

The time distortion effect was removed, and Xiao Hongchen was instantly swept away, crashing heavily into the white protective shield covering the arena.

"Pfft—" A mouthful of blood spurted from Xiao Hongchen's mouth. He gripped the golden spear tightly once more, using it to support himself as he stood up. The spear tip, three feet long, emitted a dark golden gleam, and the spear was deeply embedded in the titanium foundation. This demonstrated its extreme sharpness.

Xiao Hongchen's injuries weren't serious, but his eyes were terrifying. He could accept his defeat, but he couldn't accept himself like this.

He knew, of course, that Yu Tianhuang had not used his full strength from beginning to end.

"I don't need your pity, and I don't need you to show mercy!" Xiao Hongchen roared, gripping the gun handle with both hands. With his full power, a dark golden light shot out from the crack where the gun tip had penetrated, and in an instant, it reached Xu Zihuang.

The entire foundation of the competition arena was bisected by this dark golden light. The cut was as smooth as a mirror.

"We both carry our own honors. Give it your all, and even if we lose, I will lose with honor!"

Xiao Hongchen charged at Xu Zihuang once more. While still in mid-air, his right leg emitted a dazzling earthen-yellow light. With a stomp of his toe, yellow cracks appeared in the space beneath his right foot.

And the space with a diameter of 100 meters centered on his body began to tremble.

Right leg soul bone skill: Shockwave!

Xiao Hongchen's body twisted in the air as he swung his spear with great force.

Xu Zihuang stared indifferently at Xiao Hongchen, his six spirit rings—five black and one red—pulsating slowly around him. The first spirit ring shone, and a melodious whale roar rang out, clearing away the negative effects of the shockwave skill from Xiao Hongchen's right leg spirit bone.

Since the Silver Scaled White Whale became his soul spirit, Xu Zihuang can now use his first soul skill, Whale's Roar, without needing to manifest its physical form.

To Xiao Hongchen's utter astonishment, three more spirit rings rose from beneath Xu Zihuang's feet.

Three blood-red spirit rings!

At this moment, Xu Zihuang had a staggering nine spirit rings around him! Five black and four red!

The entire audience fell silent, and Jing Hongchen and Zhong Liwu on the podium stood up simultaneously.

The purple-gold Thor's Spear appeared in Xu Zihuang's control. With a casual wave, he severed Xiao Hongchen's golden spear, which was formed from his own martial soul ability.

The purple-gold spear light condensed in the air and did not dissipate.

By severing the golden spear, Xu Zihuang essentially severed Xiao Hongchen's third leg. With his martial spirit's core damaged, Xiao Hongchen's face instantly turned deathly pale, and his aura weakened. In his fading consciousness, Xu Zihuang's calm voice reached his ears.

"There is no pity, no mercy. It's simply because you are not worthy of being considered my opponent."

As if stating a fact, Xu Zihuang's voice was completely calm.

After a long silence, the room erupted in uproar once again.

"Five black and four red?! Nine spirit rings?!"

"A nine-ring titled Douluo?!"

"How is this possible?!"

"..."

Even the Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan was still immersed in this shock, and it took him a long time to retract the Unbreakable Divine Shield and land next to Xu Zihuang.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Xu Zihuang held the Thor's Spear at an angle, the tip of which was pointing directly at the center of the stage. More precisely, it was pointing at Xu Tianran.

Xu Tianran narrowed his eyes slightly, his face expressionless, revealing nothing of his thoughts.

At that moment, the Thor's Spear in Xu Zihuang's hand and the nine terrifying spirit rings around him vanished. It seemed that his actions just now were unintentional.

Zheng Zhan glanced at Xu Zihuang with a complicated expression. His unbreakable divine shield had no effect on blocking sound. Although Yu Tianhuang's voice wasn't loud, he clearly heard those arrogant yet self-righteous words.

In this day and age, Yu Tianhuang is undoubtedly the number one among the younger generation of Soul Masters!

A wave of envy and contemplation followed. Why wasn't such a genius a member of their Sun Moon Empire?

Once Yu Tianhuang grows up, their Sun Moon Empire will likely live in his shadow for the next few centuries.

Zheng Zhan's emotions were unconsciously stirred, and he announced loudly: "In the first match of the round-robin tournament, Shrek Academy versus Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Shrek Academy wins!"

The entire arena erupted in cheers. However, only a very small minority cheered for Xu Zihuang. The vast majority of the people of the Sun Moon Empire, like this Unbreakable Douluo, felt rather heavy-hearted.

But it was filled with all sorts of discussions.

In an inconspicuous corner of the stands.

An elderly man with white hair had a glint of light in his sunken eyes, and a hint of a satisfied smile appeared in them.

"This little guy has really brought us a huge surprise. Tian'er has good judgment. With him by my side in the future, I can rest assured. How about it? Do you regret sending him to Shrek Academy now? He should have been the perfect successor to your Tianlong Sect's next sect leader."

The old man's last two questions were directed at another elderly man beside him, whose expression was stern. This man had deep-set eyes, was vigorous, and showed no signs of old age. He simply replied with a cryptic remark.

"Tianlongmen is not where he belongs."

"Ok?"

Among the audience was another tall, elderly man. He wore a straw hat, and beneath it, he appeared extremely angry and exasperated.

"I should have been willing to go to war with Shrek Academy back then to bring this kid back to the sect! Dragon God Douluo? Hmph!"

A faint green light flashed in his eyes.

"If it weren't for the unstable situation on the mainland, this sect master..."

Chapter 389 The Real Mouse and the Fake Mouse

A beautiful ray of bright sunlight broke through the clouds, shining on the competition stage, as well as the rest area and the audience area.

The golden brilliance, carrying the unique warmth of the sunlight, enveloped Xu Zihuang.

With a gentle smile, Xu Zihuang stepped over Xiao Hongchen at his feet, jumped off the competition platform, and walked towards the Shrek Academy team's rest area.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team snapped out of their daze and rushed onto the stage to help Xiao Hongchen up. Meng Hongchen, naturally concerned about her brother's injuries, was among them.

Fortunately, although Xiao Hongchen's martial soul essence was damaged, his injuries were not serious. With his cultivation level, he would be able to recover completely after a period of recuperation.

Meng Hongchen finally felt relieved. She turned around and looked at Xu Zihuang's back, her gaze becoming even gentler.

Back in the previous Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, Yu Tianhuang clearly had opportunities to strike with deadly force, but he never did. This was the kind of Yu Tianhuang she admired deeply.

However, when she saw the situation in the Shrek Academy rest area, a hint of sadness appeared in her eyes.

Ning Tianqiao smiled and quickly came forward, her light blue eyes filled with pride.

This is the boy she admires, destined to be a radiant presence wherever he goes.

Xu Zihuang affectionately took Ning Tian's hand, and together they returned to the sofa in the Shrek Academy rest area. The Thunder Beast jumped merrily on their shoulders, as if celebrating Xu Zihuang's arrival.

"Squeaky-"