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

At the same time, the titanium foundation beneath the arena collapsed. The black dragon swooped down like a dragon's tail, kicking up billowing dust. Even Jing Hongchen, who was at the edge of the arena, was horrified and hurriedly activated his defensive soul tool to protect himself.

Even a Title Douluo would likely suffer serious injury if they took the full force of this hammer blow.

But the purple-gold dragon vanished without a trace.

Just as the audience's pupils contracted, countless streaks of purple-gold lightning flashed without warning above the arena, piercing through the thick smoke and dust.

A tall, imposing figure then appeared. It was Xu Zihuang.

However, he was completely different from before. His entire body had turned into something as translucent as a purple-gold crystal, including his skin, flesh, and bones.

Her long black hair had completely transformed into a shimmering purple-gold color. Instead of falling naturally or fluttering in the wind, it floated eerily in mid-air.

Even his clothes were affected, stained the same color, radiating a strong light, and exuding an ethereal aura.

At that moment, he seemed to have become the embodiment of thunder.

The left leg bone skill of the 100,000-year-old Thunder Beast is the Source of Lightning. It transforms the body into lightning, condensing a body of lightning element. Not only can it greatly reduce damage from physical and energy attacks, but it also grants the body speed comparable to real lightning and extreme affinity with the lightning element.

The ten-thousand-year-old thunder beast's right leg bone that Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian saw in the Treasure Pavilion back then, although it was called the Right Leg Bone of the Source of Lightning, the soul skill it came with was not the complete version of the Source of Lightning. Fusing with that soul bone could at most increase speed and affinity for thunder elements to a certain extent, but it could not completely transform into a pure thunder element body.

The innate soul skill "Source of Lightning" was only fully perfected after the Thunder Beast broke through to the 100,000-year realm.

At this moment, the Thunderous Hell Vine veins inside Xu Zihuang's crystal warhammer had absorbed too much lightning elemental energy, and the dazzling light emitted by the warhammer had completely transformed its color into a purplish-gold.

He slammed the hammer down on Tang Wutong below, as if Thor had descended to earth, wielding Thor's hammer to drive away evil spirits from the world.

A giant, purple-gold thunder dragon appeared once again, about to devour Tang Wutong's body.

Looking up at the thunderous dragon approaching her, Tang Wutong bit her lip tightly. Although there was still resentment in her eyes, she had indeed lost. Lost to someone from the lower realm.

What good is the Great Sumeru Hammer? It's useless if it can't hit anyone.

"Kid! Didn't anyone teach you to leave a way out for others?! If you want to die, I'll grant your wish today!"

At this critical moment, a furious roar suddenly exploded in Xu Zihuang's mental sea. Immediately afterwards, the space around him froze, causing him to freeze in place.

Xu Zihuang felt as if his body was stuck in a quagmire, unable to move. Even though his body had transformed into a pure lightning elemental body, it still weighed over ten thousand pounds.

A chilling aura surged in Xu Zihuang's eyes, and the bright golden spirit ring ranking seventh beside him instantly shone. Breaking free from his restraints, he looked coldly at Titan, who was visibly alarmed by Tang Wutong's perilous situation in the Clear Sky Sect's rest area.

"You old beast, who do you think you are?! Why didn't you make a sound when I was taking her attack?!"

As Xu Zihuang relayed this roar to Titan, he changed the way he swung Thor's hammer to a sweeping motion.

A bizarre scene unfolded: the warhammer's head was instantly submerged in the spatial rift, only to reappear beside the Titan in the next instant.

Although Titan possessed cultivation levels approaching those of a Limit Douluo, he was currently flustered because of Tang Wutong's situation, and Xu Zihuang's attack was too sudden, so he was unable to dodge it and took the blow head-on.

"Boom!" The rest area of ​​the Haotian Sect team was instantly turned into a mess, with the ground collapsing and lightning raging.

Titan himself was struck in the face by Xu Zihuang's hammer. His body crackled with lightning, and he staggered back ten steps before regaining his footing.

This sudden change drew gasps from the audience. The remaining three teams also looked over in surprise and uncertainty.

Titan's brown-yellow eyes flashed with a fierce light, and a terrifying aura instantly pressed down upon them.

"Boy, you've already chosen your own path to death!"

Chapter 407 This Child Has a Fate with My Tang Family and the Curtain Rises

Overwhelmed by Titan's aura, Jing Hongchen's eyes were filled with utter horror. Even with his Title Douluo level cultivation, he felt like he was struggling to move.

If it weren't for the protection of several level-nine defensive soul tools, he probably wouldn't even be qualified to stand in front of Titan.

He had previously had close contact with Elder Mu and Elder Xuan, and the oppressive feeling emanating from the Titan before him was even greater than that from Elder Xuan. It was as if he were being watched by a super ferocious beast.

Could it be the Limit Douluo?!

Thinking of all this, Jing Hongchen's expression changed once again.

Xu Zihuang, who was directly under the pressure of Titan's aura, stood motionless in mid-air, staring at Titan without backing down.

His seventh spirit ring, a brilliant gold, continued to shimmer with a noble and majestic aura. Having unleashed the "Source of Lightning" skill from the left leg bone of a 100,000-year-old Thunder Beast, his body transformed into a pure lightning elemental form. Bathed in this brilliant gold aura, he appeared even more divine and noble.

"A path to death?" Xu Zihuang sneered inwardly.

"You old beast, you've certainly picked up some of your master's ways."

Titan is considered one of the strongest beings in this world, but he now has the confidence to face it without fear.

Because of Tang San's existence, Xu Zihuang never thought of killing Tang Wutong here, nor could he possibly do so.

His initial goal was to corner Tang Wutong, forcing Titan to intervene. A priest descending to the mortal realm without permission already violates the rules of the divine realm; if he were to further interfere in mortal affairs, even his master wouldn't be able to protect him.

Of course, all of this is based on the fact that Xu Zihuang has someone backing him up.

After Xu Zihuang completed his fusion with the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and broke through to level 70 in seclusion, he received divine favor thanks to his talent and strength. This caused him to lose some time later in the battle against the Holy Spirit Team.

This is the real source of his confidence.

Although he still needs to go through various hardships and trials to get into that field, it also means that no one will be able to outmaneuver him in the future.

The tense standoff between Shrek Academy and the Clear Sky Sect was undoubtedly what the Sun Moon Empire wanted to see. Jing Hongchen subtly exchanged glances with Xu Tianran on the platform, instantly understanding. As the referee for this match, he wasn't in a hurry to intervene.

Meanwhile, the Shrek team members were also affected by the oppressive aura of Titan. Although they didn't directly experience it, only Zhang Lexuan and Ye Guyi were able to remain standing normally.

When Titan intervened to save Tang Wutong, he didn't conceal his aura or soul power. Zhang Lexuan and Ye Guyi witnessed all of this.

Zhang Lexuan stepped forward despite the pressure, frowned and said in a deep voice, "Senior, I believe that Tianhuang has absolutely no intention of killing your sect's disciples. I think there must be some misunderstanding between us."

"Misunderstanding?!" Titan was currently in a state of rage, and the aura he exuded was even more ferocious. However, the intense killing intent he had shown earlier was gone, and he appeared much calmer.

"Did you see that kid hold back even a little bit? Luckily I acted first. If anything had happened to Wu Tong, none of you would have left here!"

"Then what do you want?!" Ye Guyi questioned coldly. She didn't have Zhang Lexuan's good temper, especially when it came to matters involving Xu Zihuang.

"Tianhuang is now the successor to the Sea God Pavilion Master, does he still want to declare war on Shrek Academy?!"

Although Zhang Lexuan felt that Ye Guyi's words were somewhat impulsive, they were indeed true. Yu Tianhuang's importance to Shrek Academy was self-evident. If Titan truly wanted to do anything to Yu Tianhuang, Shrek Academy would never back down.

Moreover, Titan's last words made her look rather unpleasant.

The successor to the Sea God Pavilion Master from a previous generation?!

The audience members might not know much about the successor of the Sea God Pavilion Master, but the members and leaders of the four strongest teams in the rest area, except for Vina and Muxue who knew in advance, all showed surprise.

Jing Hongchen on the competition stage did the same. Then he saw Xu Zihuang descending from the sky, jumping over him off the stage, and walking step by step to Zhang Lexuan and Ye Guyi.

Seeing Titan's fierce expression, Xu Zihuang sneered and pulled Zhang Lexuan and Ye Guyi back to the rest area of ​​Shrek Academy.

As he passed through, the Titan's imposing aura vanished as if ice and snow were melting away.

Titan, that beast, really has no brains; he was successfully provoked just now. But he didn't expect that Niu Tian, ​​that beast, would come along too.

Titan's killing intent subsided because he received a telepathic message from Niu Tian.

Xu Zihuang thus sensed Niu Tian's presence. To his surprise, Niu Tian's spiritual power was subtly superior to his own, reaching the peak of the tangible and substantial realm.

Titan's expression shifted several times, and looking at Xu Zihuang's composed back, he became even more furious. However, he managed to suppress his anger, and in a flash, he went to the competition stage and picked up Tang Wutong, who had fallen into a coma.

Tang Wutong's injuries from her battle with Xu Zihuang weren't serious. However, the impact of all six ten-thousand-year soul rings exploding simultaneously was something she couldn't fully withstand at her current stage. Her last breath dissipated, and she could no longer hold on.

There's a reason why the Exploding Ring, or the Great Sumeru Hammer, can only be learned by each generation of Haotian Douluo of the Haotian Sect.

To master this giant Sumeru hammer requires immense talent. It also demands extremely high physical abilities.

Titan, holding Tang Wutong in his arms, turned to look at Xu Zihuang, still seething with anger, and snorted coldly before leading the rest of the Haotian Sect team away from there.

Kid, after that's done, hmph—

Standing in the rest area of ​​Shrek Academy, Xu Zihuang smiled and looked at Jing Hongchen on the competition stage.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, I think you should announce the results of the competition now."

Jing Hongchen realized what was happening, gave Xu Zihuang a deep look, and then announced loudly with a complicated expression.

"In the first semi-final match, Shrek Academy faced off against the Clear Sky Sect. Shrek Academy won and advanced to the final."

The first semifinal match ended in this way. However, both the match between Xu Zihuang and Tang Wutong, and the confrontation between Xu Zihuang and Titan, were incredibly exciting and thrilling.

The only one who felt slightly regretful about this was Xu Tianran, who was sitting on the dais.

Unfortunately, the conflict between Shrek Academy and the Clear Sky Sect did not escalate significantly. However, he was not fixated on this. Compared to these matters, he was more eager to see the clash between Shrek Academy and the Body Sect in the finals.

Although the Heavenly Dragon Sect is quite strong overall, it still lags far behind the Body Sect. The outcome of this afternoon's match is entirely predictable.

In Xu Tianran's view, Shrek Academy has always valued honor above all else, and its relationship with the Body Sect is not exactly harmonious. Both sides will definitely go all out in the finals.

As they left the arena, most of the Shrek Academy team members were still reeling from the shock Xu Zihuang had caused. Ye Guyi and Ning Tian, ​​however, were more concerned about Xu Zihuang himself.

Trusting Yu Tianhuang, Zhang Lexuan remained silent. Titan was the first to attack, and Yu Tianhuang merely responded.

Yu Tianhuang now represents the face of Shrek Academy, so this response is perfectly acceptable. Besides, when Tang Wutong used the Clear Sky Sect's Ring-Exploding Secret Technique to detonate all six rings at once against Yu Tianhuang, she certainly didn't hold back. On the contrary, Yu Tianhuang never used his full power, giving the Clear Sky Sect ample face.

As for whether Yu Tianhuang really wanted to do anything to Tang Wutong, Zhang Lexuan didn't believe it. After all, Yu Tianhuang hadn't even killed Xiao Hongchen from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, so why would he want to offend the Clear Sky Sect for no reason?

After returning to the hotel, everyone rested, and Xu Zihuang also returned to his room.

In the afternoon, instead of going to the competition venue to watch the match between the Snow Demon Sect and the Heavenly Dragon Sect, he stayed at the martial arts arena in Villa No. 1 to familiarize himself with his newly acquired abilities. The assassination attempt on Xu Tianran was scheduled for tomorrow night, and he had to be fully prepared.

Zhang Lexuan personally led the Shrek team to the competition venue to watch the game as usual.

This was also to avoid arousing suspicion from the Sun Moon Empire.

Because of the conflict this morning, Ye Guyi and Ning Tian both chose to stay by Xu Zihuang's side. However, Xu Zihuang himself wasn't worried about anything.

In the afternoon's match between the Snow Demon Sect and the Heavenly Dragon Sect, the captains again faced off in a one-on-one duel to determine the winner. Neither Long Aotian nor Yu Tianlong were the type to back down, resulting in an exceptionally fierce battle. However, neither of them sustained any real injuries.

In the end, Long Aotian defeated Yu Tianlong with a clear advantage.

The semi-finals have now concluded. The people of Mingdu are eagerly anticipating the grand final, a clash between Shrek Academy and the Snow Demon Sect, their emotions running high. But in places unseen by ordinary people, undercurrents are surging.

Night falls in the Sun and Moon Empire's Imperial Palace.

Xu Tianran sat quietly in the back garden in front of his study, gazing up at the bright silver moon. As the seasons changed to late spring, the evening breeze carried the rustling of leaves and the chirping of cicadas, heralding the approach of early summer. A serene and profound tranquility prevailed.

A man in black silently knelt down in front of Xu Tianran.

"Your Highness, all arrangements have been completed. We have heavily guarded the east, south, and north directions. Each soul-guided position is manned by at least a level nine soul master and equipped with more than five fixed soul-guided shells. With our deliberate leak, they should already know about these arrangements."

"What's the situation on the western Riyue Mountain Range?"

The man in black replied respectfully, "Everything has been prepared in advance."

Xu Tianran nodded.