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

Compared to the exciting match between Shrek Team and Holy Spirit Team in the previous game, the second game of the quarterfinals was much less suspenseful.

The Star Luo National Academy offered only token resistance before Tang Wutong won several matches in a row, ultimately choosing to concede defeat.

With that, all the morning's matches have concluded. The remaining two quarterfinal matches will be held in the afternoon: Snow Demon Sect vs. Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Heavenly Dragon Sect vs. Mingdu Soul Master Academy.

The afternoon's match was more like a private duel between the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Sun Moon Empire.

Chapter 401 The Eye of the Void and Foresight

In the second match of the quarterfinals, Haotian Sect faced off against Xingluo National Academy, and Haotian Sect advanced with a strong performance.

At this point, two of the four teams that will advance to the finals of this tournament have been determined.

The remaining seven teams in the rest area began to leave in an orderly fashion. The Shrek team was still at the forefront, a tacitly accepted rule.

As for the audience, many will choose to stay put and rest in order to get a better spot to watch the remaining two games this afternoon.

With contrasting expressions, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, the siblings, led the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team into the retreating ranks.

“No pity, no mercy, it’s simply because you’re not worthy of being considered my opponent.” Yu Tianhuang’s words kept echoing in his mind.

Having witnessed the strength Yu Tianhuang displayed when he wiped out that group of evil soul masters today, Xiao Hongchen shook his head with a wry smile. His sense of defeat lessened considerably. Because from the very beginning, their talents were not on the same level.

In the future, the gap between them will only widen. Yu Tianhuang is destined to become an existence that is beyond his reach.

He had to admit his failure and face his mediocrity.

Of course, "mediocre" here refers to its comparison with Yu Tianhuang.

As for Meng Hongchen, she frequently glanced at Xu Zihuang, who was at the very front of the exiting group. Her pretty face was as beautiful as cherry blossoms, and her eyes were full of spring. She felt that Yu Tianhuang was constantly attracting her.

In her eyes, Yu Tianhuang was the most perfect. In particular, the arrogant demeanor that Yu Tianhuang displayed when he provoked Zhongli Wu just now stirred her heart.

Just then, the Mingdu Soul Master Academy team, which was next to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team, suddenly blocked the Shrek team's path, led by its captain, bypassing several other teams.

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, along with the others from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy behind them, all subconsciously looked over.

Although the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and the Mingdu Soul Master Academy, the two top-ranked academies in the Sun Moon Empire, are in constant competition, they are both from the same city within the Sun Moon Empire. They also frequently interact, resulting in a high degree of familiarity between the team members.

Soon, the unusual behavior of the Mingdu Soul Master Academy team attracted the attention of the entire audience.

"Hey!"

The captain of the Mingdu Soul Master Academy team stood in front of Xu Zihuang. This captain had very delicate features and fair skin, almost like a girl. However, in terms of height, he was even shorter than Xiao Xiao, the most petite member of the Shrek Academy team; his head was just level with Xu Zihuang's chest.

At this moment, the captain of the Mingdu Soul Master Academy team was looking up at Xu Zihuang. He raised his head, crossed his arms over his chest, and stared intently at Xu Zihuang.

Xu Zihuang stopped and looked over indifferently.

Of course he knew the true identity of the captain of the Mingdu Soul Master Academy team.

Xu Tianzhen, Xu Tianran's younger sister, is the only princess directly descended from the current royal family of the Sun Moon Empire. In terms of blood relation, Xu Tianzhen is also his cousin, two years older than him.

Back when he lived in the Sun Moon Empire's palace, he had frequent contact with Xu Tianzhen. Although their relationship wasn't as close as his with He Caitou, Xu Tianzhen still left a deep impression on him.

Based on his memories from his past life, Xu Zihuang knew that Xu Tianzhen's innocence and naivety were indeed genuine, but not necessarily rebellious. The reason he revealed these traits actually had a deeper meaning.

She was powerless to stop the dark and sordid power struggles within the Sun Moon Empire's royal family, so she wanted to go to Shrek Academy to escape. However, due to the tense relationship between the Sun Moon Empire and the original Douluo Continent, she had not been able to fulfill her wish.

Xu Zihuang didn't harbor much ill will towards Xu Tianzhen. But after all, she was Xu Tianran's younger sister.

When he has the power and resources to take revenge, will he really be able to refrain from taking his anger out on others?

He never considered himself a saint of high moral character. At this stage, he cannot give a definite answer.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xu Tianzhen removed her hairband. Her long, black hair, which had been tied up, was now loose and fell smoothly over her shoulders. She crossed her arms over her chest again and squeezed them a few times, making her already ample breasts appear much firmer.

"A woman?!" Everyone suddenly realized.

Hehe, you're captivated by this princess, aren't you?

Xu Tianzhen looked at Xu Zihuang, who was staring blankly, and smiled smugly.

The other six members of the Mingdu Soul Master Academy team behind her all turned pale, feeling helpless towards their naturally unconventional captain.

Xu Tianzhen's behavior stemmed partly from her unreliable personality, and partly from an intense interest in Xu Zihuang. She even felt an unusual closeness to him, a closeness rooted in their bloodline, a feeling she herself was unaware of.

Before Xu Tianzhen could say anything, Xu Zihuang walked past her expressionlessly.

The atmosphere on set suddenly became extremely bizarre. The awkwardness was palpable.

The Shrek team members, including Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, Zhou Sichen, and Cao Jinxuan, couldn't help but chuckle, covering their mouths. They then followed Xu Zihuang and left.

"Captain, they've already gone far away." A young man from the Mingdu Soul Master Academy team nudged Xu Tianzhen's shoulder and whispered a reminder.

The young man's name is Lu Jun, and his strength is second only to Xu Tianzhen in the Mingdu Soul Master Academy team.

"I saw it! I'm not blind!" Xu Tianzhen snapped out of her daze, glaring at Lu Jun with a mixture of shame and anger. Then, as if she had just remembered something, she slapped Lu Jun across the face.

"By the way, why did you touch me just now? Did you try to take advantage of me?"

Lu Jun narrowly avoided Xu Tianzhen's slap, and was so aggrieved that he almost cried.

"Big sister, how could I dare to take advantage of you! I'm just reminding you, everyone's watching. We're representing the academy now."

“That makes sense.” Xu Tianzhen nodded in deep agreement, but unexpectedly, she slapped him again and glared angrily at Lu Jun.

"But what does this have to do with you taking advantage of me?"

So you can't understand what I'm saying at all?

Lu Jun was so frustrated he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. The other team members also scattered.

Xu Tianran, who was preparing to leave the stage, noticed the situation and his lips twitched involuntarily.

This is so embarrassing. Fortunately, Xu Tianzhen's identity as a princess of the Sun Moon Empire has never been publicized.

Orange, who was pushing Xu Tianran's wheelchair, also focused her attention on this side until she watched Xu Zihuang's figure disappear from sight.

The Shrek team members returned to Suite No. 1 on the top floor of the Mingyue Hotel, and at Zhang Lexuan's instruction, they went back to their rooms to rest.

With Yu Tianhuang in charge, the champion of this competition is already a foregone conclusion.

As always, Zhang Lexuan did not press Xu Zihuang about his golden seventh spirit ring. Her words and actions demonstrated her absolute trust in him.

On the other side, Xu Zihuang had just led Ning Tian into his room when he saw Ye Guyi sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Ning Tian, ​​who had some thoughts in mind, realized that she had overlooked Ye Guyi's presence. Her pretty face flushed slightly as she stepped forward and sat down next to Ye Guyi.

"Sister Guyi——"

Ye Guyi, who had already noticed Ning Tian's little schemes, smiled and stroked Ning Tian's hair.

How did Tianhuang perform in the competition?

Upon hearing Ye Guyi's questions, Ning Tian immediately became interested and described the details of the competition in detail, including Xu Zihuang's display of his seven-ring Soul Saint cultivation to provoke Zhongli Wu.

Yu Tianhuang's excellence only made her feel genuinely proud.

Although Ye Guyi was not surprised by the outcome and was very confident in Xu Zihuang's strength, she had not anticipated this situation. Raising her head, her gaze met Xu Zihuang's; the two, sharing the same thoughts, instantly understood each other's intentions.

As the three chatted, their pre-ordered lunch was delivered by a dedicated maid.

During the meal, Xu Zihuang told Ning Tian most of the things about the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and the Soul Spirit.

As he spoke, he released the Thunder Beast with which he had successfully fused.

When he merged with the Thunderous Hell Vine, the Thunderous Hell Vine's cultivation was less than 100,000 years. Later, it consumed a large amount of its original power to break through the shackles of the 100,000-year realm, which is why it did not help him increase his soul power level.

However, the Thunder Beast was a genuine 100,000-year-old soul beast. It not only gave him a 100,000-year-old soul ring and a 100,000-year-old left leg soul bone, but also allowed his soul power cultivation to break through the bottleneck and then break through two more levels, reaching level 73.

However, the Thunder Beast seems to be a special case. After becoming Xu Zihuang's soul spirit, it did not transform into human form, but retained its original appearance.

The thunder beast, its entire body now a dazzling golden color, had completely transformed into an energy form and was now sitting on Xu Zihuang's shoulder, wagging its tail happily.

"Squeaky-"

With a thought, the energy beast transformed back into specks of light and re-integrated into Xu Zihuang's body.

Xu Zihuang explained softly to Ning Tian, ​​"This soul fusion method requires both parties to be willing to form a contract. Within the limits of a soul master's physical strength and mental power, the stronger the soul beast's cultivation, the more completely its spiritual consciousness can be preserved, and the higher the chance of successful fusion. My situation is rather special; it's not so easy for other soul masters to successfully fuse soul spirits. This soul fusion method actually needs more experimentation."

"However, if I help the Soul Master form a contract with the Soul Beast, the success rate should increase significantly."

During lunch, all three of them drank a little alcohol. Ning Tian's face was flushed, and he stared wide-eyed at Xu Zihuang with his bright blue eyes.

It's no exaggeration to say that this method of soul fusion is enough to change the landscape of the continent. Yu Tianhuang's complete openness and trust in her filled her with a deep sense of sweetness.

"Ning Tian, ​​you are a support-type Soul Master, so this Soul Spirit will enhance your abilities even more. If you encounter a suitable Soul Beast in the future, let Tianhuang help you complete the fusion." Ye Guyi's smile remained unchanged as she poured Ning Tian a glass of clear, sweet, light purple fruit wine.

"As you've seen, a spirit can retain a certain level of combat power from its previous life. With a spirit present, one can at least protect themselves."

"Mmm!" Ning Tian responded sweetly. At the same time, she also discovered the most demanding condition of this soul fusion method: the soul beast must actively form a contract with the soul master.

Soul beasts and soul masters are inherently opposed, so how easy is it to achieve this?

Xu Zihuang flicked the Golden Sun Earring on his left ear with his index finger and continued with a smile, "As for this Golden Sun Earring, it is actually the transformation of the million-year-old soul beast, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, that I mentioned."

Before the words were finished, the Golden Sun Earring with ten strange golden patterns suddenly shone brightly and then transformed into a miniature version of an ice silkworm.

This ice silkworm was only about six or seven inches long and as thick as a little finger. Its body was as clear and translucent as pale golden crystal. As it wriggled slightly, it even emitted a faint fragrance.

Despite being disturbed from her dream by Xu Zihuang, Tianmeng Bingcan showed no dissatisfaction whatsoever; on the contrary, she was extremely excited.

"How about it? My million-year soul ring works well, doesn't it!"

It had already boasted about itself to Xu Zihuang's face. But unfortunately, Xu Zihuang was busy going to the competition venue to save the day.

Xu Zihuang traveled dozens of kilometers from the center of Mingdu to appear on the competition stage, using the ability of his seventh spirit ring, the Martial Soul True Body.

Only then did Tianmeng Ice Silkworm notice Ning Tian's surprised expression, stood up, and chuckled.

“I’ve watched you and Tianhuang grow up together step by step. You can just call me Brother Tianmeng, just like Tianhuang does.”

Despite Tianmeng Bingcan's usual absent-mindedness, she didn't let slip Xu Zihuang's real name at this moment.

"Just call it Tianmeng." Xu Zihuang stretched out his slender index finger and lightly tapped the head of the Ice Silkworm who only wanted to take advantage.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm grumbled a little to express its dissatisfaction, but did not insist.

"Hello, Tianmeng." Ning Tian blinked and greeted Tianmeng Ice Silkworm politely.

Now her last trace of doubt was dispelled. The ability to speak human language was a symbol of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

The mainland is truly full of wonders; such a weak ice silkworm has actually cultivated to such a level.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was unaware of Ning Tian's thoughts and continued to wriggle on Xu Zihuang's shoulder. Since merging into Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea, it hadn't been active in the outside world like this for a long time.