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

As he spoke, a glint of purple-gold light flashed in his eyes. A ball of golden light quietly detached from his forehead, transforming into a faint golden shadow, which then solidified. This shadow, in both appearance and aura, became indistinguishable from Xu Zihuang's true form.

This is a spiritual clone imbued with a wisp of his soul power.

The biggest difference between the tangible yet intangible and tangible yet substantial spiritual power lies in the fact that a tangible yet intangible spiritual avatar can only probe and observe, but cannot do anything. However, a tangible yet substantial spiritual avatar is an extension of the user's body, possessing some of the user's abilities within a certain range. And retrieving it only requires a single thought from the main body.

"Is this a spiritual clone?!" If it were just a pure spiritual clone, it wouldn't have surprised Zhang Lexuan so much. What surprised her was Yu Tianhuang's spiritual power level.

Indeed, it is a spiritual force that possesses a tangible and substantial quality.

Ning Tian was also surprised, her mouth slightly agape. It was the first time she had ever seen Yu Tianhuang use this ability to create a mental clone.

Ye Guyi, meanwhile, was scrutinizing Xu Zihuang and his spiritual clone, clearly intrigued. What she intended for Xu Zihuang to use the spiritual clone's abilities for remained unknown.

Once Xu Zihuang demonstrated his ability to create a tangible and substantial spiritual clone, Zhang Lexuan's doubts were completely dispelled.

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Two days gave all the eight teams a chance to rest and recuperate.

The quarterfinals of this year's All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament will officially begin today.

The entire capital city of Ming was bustling with activity early in the morning, as large numbers of people poured out of the city. The match hadn't even started yet, but the stands were already packed with people.

As the first rays of dawn appeared in the distance, the eight elite teams, comprised of the most outstanding young Soul Masters on the continent, marched out of the city, protected by a human wall of soldiers.

It wasn't just the four teams from the upper bracket heading to the competition venue; the four teams from the lower bracket also got up early.

During the round-robin stage, you can ignore other teams' matches and focus on doing your best. However, in the quarterfinals, understanding the abilities of potential opponents becomes paramount. At the same time, it's also important to adapt to the atmosphere and pace of the competition as early as possible.

The Shrek Academy team led the way, led by Zhang Lexuan and Xu Zihuang.

However, Xu Zihuang kept his eyes closed, and his indifferent expression gave him an air of arrogance that disdained the other teams, attracting the attention of many.

Almost all the captains and team leaders of the top eight teams were paying attention to Xu Zihuang.

It's worth mentioning that Xiao Hongchen will make his official comeback in today's quarterfinals.

Xu Zihuang wasn't doing this to appear profound, but rather to avoid revealing the true nature of his spiritual clone. The eyes of the spiritual clone actually have subtle differences in expression compared to the original body, making it impossible to completely conceal spiritual fluctuations; a powerhouse like Zhongli Wu could still detect them.

Furthermore, his main body is currently focused on fusing with the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and the Thunder Beast, leaving him with no other options.

To prepare for the even more intense quarterfinals, the playing table was specially repaired and reinforced. The heavy metal floor shimmered under the sunlight.

The eight teams that made it to the finals sat down in their respective rest areas.

Although there are fewer people in the rest area than before, the atmosphere is quite tense, with a strong sense of confrontation.

on the rostrum.

Xu Tianran looked at Xu Zihuang, who seemed to be resting with his eyes closed, and his gaze sharpened slightly. After a moment of contemplation, he looked away and then asked Jing Hongchen on the other side of the orange grove, "Sect Master Hongchen, how is your grandson doing?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness." Jing Hongchen lowered his head and said respectfully, "His injuries are not too serious. With the help of the imperial physician Douluo you sent, he has basically recovered and is able to give his all in today's competition."

Xu Tianran softly praised, "Failure doesn't mean everything about him can be negated. It's precisely because of this painful experience of failure that he can make the right path in the future. Looking at his eyes, he seems to have already understood the reasoning. I hope he can lead our team to a brilliant performance in today's competition."

After saying all that, Xu Tianran suddenly changed the subject.

"Grand Master, what do you think are the chances of the Holy Spirit Team winning against the Shrek Team?"

“Perfect.” Zhongli Wu raised his head, his facial expression unreadable, and said calmly.

Xu Tianran's eyes widened in surprise, but he quickly regained his composure. Although he knew that this Grand Preceptor was always arrogant, he hadn't expected that after Yu Tianhuang had displayed such strength, he would still give such a definitive conclusion.

It seems his perception was correct; the true cultivation levels of those two female evil spirit masters are probably...

Xu Tianran began to ponder the profound meaning behind Zhongli Wu's words.

"His bone age is indeed no more than twenty years old."

Just then, Zheng Zhan, who was serving as the referee for the final stage, stepped onto the stage and announced loudly: "The first match of the quarterfinals, Shrek Academy Team versus Holy Spirit Team. Both teams' players enter the waiting area, and the first individual elimination player will enter the arena."

The seven people who stood up from Shrek Academy were Wang Qiu'er, Dai Huabin, Nanmen Yun'er, Wu Feng, Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian, ​​and Xu Zihuang.

However, Xu Zihuang, as the captain of the Shrek team, lagged behind. After entering the waiting area, he remained calm and composed, sitting on the sofa without showing any emotion.

Wang Qiu'er jumped directly onto the competition stage, becoming the first to represent Shrek Academy. Her expression and eyes showed no sign of fear.

On the Holy Spirit Team's side, the first to appear was none other than Jili, who had previously displayed bizarre abilities and cruelly stripped Jiang Nannan of her soul bone. Jili's sinister little eyes sized up Wang Qiu'er opposite him, revealing a chilling smile.

"Both parties share the same name."

"Shrek Academy, Wang Qiu'er."

"Holy Spirit Team, Gilly."

"Both sides, get ready." Seeing both sides retreat to the edge of the arena, Zheng Zhan didn't waste any words and shouted in a deep voice.

"Game start!"

Chapter 397 The Powerful Wang Qiu'er and the Tragic Scene

Before Zheng Zhan could finish speaking, Jili had already released his martial spirit and rushed towards Wang Qiu'er with lightning speed.

Shrek Academy advanced all the way to the quarterfinals, but Wang Qiu'er herself didn't actually show much of her abilities. She had never used her ten-thousand-year-level fifth and sixth soul skills in public.

Jili knew very well that Wang Qiu'er was not as easy to deal with as the arrogant and foolish woman he had been before. However, his Brain-Eating Beast Martial Soul excelled in close-to-mid-range combat. Naturally, his first priority was to close the distance with Wang Qiu'er.

Unlike Geely, who were eager to take control of the game, Wang Qiu'er stood motionless, like a statue.

But just as Geely crossed the center of the field, Wang Qiu'er suddenly opened her eyes. Her pinkish-blue eyes instantly turned into a dazzling gold, like those of a born emperor, filled with majesty and nobility.

A golden figure, resembling a lion with dragon-like claws, silently appeared behind him. Its entire body was wreathed in golden flames, exuding an extraordinary aura. Beneath its golden fur were fine golden scales, and a faint, eerie blood-red line adorned its forehead.

Wang Qiu'er proudly raised her head and coldly stared at Jili across from her.

The moment his eyes met Wang Qiu'er's, Jili's thoughts froze. The last thing he saw was the shining black fifth spirit ring beside Wang Qiu'er, and the golden halo that engulfed his body.

The three-eyed golden lion phantom behind Wang Qiu'er let out a long roar, and a strong arc-shaped halo instantly enveloped the entire arena, as if a giant golden sun with a diameter of 100 meters had descended upon the world.

The dazzling golden light bathed the space within a radius of several thousand meters in the same color, the blinding brilliance forcing the audience to close their eyes. Only the top eight teams in the rest area and powerhouses like Xu Tianran, Zhong Liwu, and Jing Hongchen on the podium remained largely unaffected, their eyes fixed intently on the competition stage.

With the soul-guided shield blocking the way, the sounds from the competition stage could not be heard from the outside. However, the flowing, shimmering golden light impacting the soul-guided shield produced a continuous series of thunderous booms.

"Buzzing—"

Even the space itself seemed to be shattering, vibrating and humming.

This is Wang Qiu'er's fifth soul skill, Shattering Void Chant, or more accurately, Golden Lion Shattering Void Chant. Both its power and imposing presence far surpass Bei Bei's Dragon Emperor's Evil-Slaying Rift and Dragon Emperor's Domain-Shaking Boundary.

Both are powerful soul skills that mobilize the origin of a martial soul and are not limited by the age of a soul ring. Wang Qiu'er's Three-Eyed Golden Lion martial soul and bloodline are undoubtedly more noble than Bei Bei's Holy Light Dragon.

After a few seconds, the light dimmed.

On the competition stage, cracks appeared in layers on the metal floor that the Sun Moon Empire organizers had deliberately reinforced. Jili's figure remained frozen in place, his eyes lifeless. Golden flames burned and rose on his body, and then, with a tremor, he turned to ashes and dissipated into the air.

The entire arena fell silent, but then erupted in thunderous cheers. This scene was truly breathtaking. Wang Qiu'er's fifth soul skill was terrifying beyond belief.

It wasn't just Wang Qiu'er's supporters. Almost the entire audience felt the same way. Even the people of the Sun Moon Empire wouldn't support these sinister and cruel evil spirit masters.

The other six teams from the quarterfinals, sitting in the rest area, all wore solemn expressions. After today's match, they realized a very serious problem: Shrek Academy's strength was not solely due to Yu Tianhuang.

At least Wang Qiu'er is on the same level as these team captains.

Shrek Academy remained remarkably calm. Meanwhile, the remaining six members of the Holy Spirit Team, seated in the opposite waiting area, wore slightly somber expressions, but showed little anger.

That's just how evil spirit masters are—indifferent by nature. Gilly's death on the competition stage was purely due to his own lack of skill.

They were indeed wary of Wang Qiu'er, but they never thought Shrek Academy had a chance of winning. After all, their Holy Spirit Team had those two in charge.

Thinking of this, Yan Feng couldn't help but glance at the two women in black robes out of the corner of his eye.

The two women in black robes remained completely calm. One of them said in a hoarse voice, "Next, Lu Genggeng, you go up."

"Yes." Lu Genggeng was the tallest and most robust of the remaining four young evil spirit masters. His voice was deep and resonant, not at all sinister, but rather full of masculine energy. He was a stark contrast to the black-robed female evil spirit master who had spoken earlier.

At the same time, Zhongliwu, who was next to Xu Tianran, lowered his head again and murmured something as he looked toward the Holy Spirit Team's rest area.

Zhang Peng, the Scorpion Tiger Douluo who was sitting at the very back of the Holy Spirit Team, stood up with a gloomy expression.

"Indeed excellent. Near-perfect light and fire attributes. Just as the sect leader said, this person must not be allowed to live."

Of all the martial souls in the world, the most effective against evil soul masters is the holy attribute. Next are the lightning, light, and fire attributes. Wang Qiu'er's martial soul possesses near-perfect light and fire attributes, and she has perfectly fused these two together.

Such a person poses no less of a threat to their Holy Spirit Cult than a Soul Master with a Holy Angel Martial Soul.

Xu Tianran also scrutinized Wang Qiu'er with great interest. While Wang Qiu'er's fifth soul skill was indeed powerful, its ultimate strength lay in its ability to completely counter Jili of the Holy Spirit Team in terms of attributes.

After considering it, he wondered if he could have the Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan secretly protect Wang Qiu'er. If he could bring Wang Qiu'er under his command, he would have another trump card in his hand when he turned against those evil soul masters in the future.

However, he quickly dismissed this idea. With Zhongli Wu by his side, things wouldn't go smoothly. Moreover, his subsequent plans all depended on the Holy Spirit Cult, and doing this now would be tantamount to openly distrusting the Holy Spirit Cult and wanting to keep a backup plan.

This is a major taboo.

"What a pity. If only I had discovered it sooner..." Xu Tianran muttered to himself. Then, as if thinking of something, a hint of violence appeared deep in his eyes as he glanced at the elegant and dignified Ju Zi beside him.

If he hadn't lost his manhood, how fulfilling it would have been for him to unify the continent and bring beauties like Wang Qiu'er and Tang Wutong into his harem!

But what Xu Tianran didn't know was that Ju Zi, whom he thought had already fallen for him, was actually thinking about another man from beginning to end.

And this man was his own cousin.

At that moment, Zheng Zhan descended from the sky and landed on the competition stage. His gaze towards Wang Qiu'er held a hint of something different. His thoughts coincided with Xu Tianran's; he felt both admiration and regret for Wang Qiu'er.

Before the match began, he received instructions from above: avoid excessive interference and allow for a more extreme approach. However, he hadn't expected that the formidable six-ring evil soul master, Jili, would be instantly defeated by Wang Qiu'er in a single move.

However, he never had a good impression of evil spirit masters. He felt no guilt about Gilly's death here.

As Lu Genggeng stepped onto the competition stage, Zheng Zhan stepped back and resumed his routine of presiding over the competition.

"In the second round of the individual elimination tournament, both sides announced their names."

"Holy Spirit Team, Lu Genggeng".

"Shrek Academy, Wang Qiu'er." Wang Qiu'er stood at the edge of the competition platform, her pretty face full of arrogance and indifference. She hadn't moved from her position since the very first match.

"The match begins!" Zheng Zhan shouted without hesitation and then retreated to the other side of the field.

In the second match, it was also the Holy Spirit Team who took the first action.

Lu Genggeng exerted force with both legs and made a jumping motion forward. The height of his jump was not high, only four or five meters.

However, his already robust body inflated strangely, like a balloon, after he jumped up.

The moment he crashed to the ground, his black robe was completely torn apart. He transformed into an enormous, terrifying monster.

Lu Genggeng, having unleashed his martial soul, was over five meters tall. His enormous body was so obese it resembled a ball of flesh, even more exaggerated than Xie Huanyue's martial soul possession on the Shrek Academy team's side.