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

“Elder Xuan is right, you don’t need to be too anxious. As far as I know, those spatial secret realms that aren’t too dangerous usually connect to the mainland every once in a while. With Tianhuang’s abilities, he will definitely be able to seize the opportunity when the spatial secret realm opens next time.”

"Senior Sister, how could I not know all this?" Ye Guyi's expression finally softened a lot, and she sighed with regret.

Standing side by side, Ye Guyi and Zhang Lexuan talked for a while before disappearing into the mountain path together.

Meanwhile, within the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy, a figure was about to leave the academy before Ye Guyi. And her departure would be forever.

Shrek Academy and ordinary people like her ultimately belong to two different worlds.

Jiang Nannan sadly withdrew her gaze from the distant Poseidon Island, then pursed her lips and resolutely turned to leave. However, she walked with a slight limp, her back view revealing her loneliness.

She placed the ten-thousand-year-old Ghost Shadow Leopard's left leg bone and everything belonging to Shrek Academy on her desk in her dormitory. From now on, they owed each other nothing.

Her initial idea of ​​fighting for civilians was not wrong; her mistake was simply overestimating herself.

Reality is cruel. Not everyone is a self-proclaimed protagonist.

Chapter 420 The Ferocious Beast Attack and Another Continent

Shortly after the Sea God Pavilion meeting ended, Ye Guyi left Shrek Academy, just in time to avoid Jiang Nannan.

Ye Guyi planned to go to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School to see Ning Tian first.

On the night of the assassination attempt on Xu Tianran, Shrek Academy, Body Sect, and various sects and teams originally belonging to the three great empires of Douluo Continent broke through the blockade of the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Guidance Array by digging tunnels.

The Heavenly Soul Empire specially developed a unique earth-drilling soul guide device for this purpose, and the tunnel extended from the viscount's mansion in the east of Mingdu City all the way to the eastern suburbs outside Mingdu City.

The number of those burrowing soul tools was limited, and the Body Sect and the Heavenly Soul Empire originally wouldn't have been able to break through with so many people. But with Elder Xuan's arrival, all the problems were solved.

As the owner of the top-tier earth-attribute martial soul, the Gluttonous Divine Ox, and a super Douluo with a soul power level of 98, Elder Xuan's control over the power of the earth is unmatched in the world.

It was thanks to Elder Xuan leading the way that the breakout plan was successfully implemented, and they managed to escape before the Sun Moon Empire's pursuers arrived.

After everyone safely entered the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, they parted ways. Ning Tian returned to her sect at this time. Her return was naturally to mobilize the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's resources to search for the missing Xu Zihuang.

Although Ning Tian is the sole heir to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's next sect leader, she is not the current sect leader and thus has limited authority. Therefore, she needs her father's support on certain matters.

Ye Guyi's trip to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School was to exchange information with Ning Tian and then discuss the subsequent search for Xu Zihuang.

In the nearly six months they had spent together, Ye Guyi had already accepted Ning Tian. Seeing Ning Tian's anxious and concerned expression that night, she felt a little guilty.

Meanwhile, Seagod Island at Shrek Academy remained as peaceful as ever. Elder Xuan had specifically instructed that the disappearance of Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er be kept quiet for the time being. However, in reality, quite a few inner court disciples knew about it.

Dai Huabin, Xiao Xiao, and others, plus Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and others who represented the Tang Sect in this Continental Youth Soul Master Elite Competition, totaled nearly twenty people.

In a wooden attic in the female student dormitory area on the west side of Poseidon Island, Tang Ya gently knocked on Jiang Nannan's door, carrying a packed meal from the inner courtyard canteen.

"Nannan".

If there were other reasons for Huo Yuhao's departure, then Jiang Nannan and Bei Bei should bear the majority of the responsibility for the irreversible trauma she suffered in this competition.

Ultimately, Jiang Nannan was injured while representing their Tang Clan in the competition.

Back at Shrek Academy, Tang Ya felt even more guilty after learning that Jiang Nannan's left leg would never recover.

"Nannan?"

Seeing no response from inside the room, Tang Ya knocked on the door again. After a moment, as if realizing something, she pushed the door open and went inside.

Upon entering the room, one is immediately greeted by a dense surge of soul power.

In the sealed room, a deep, jet-black skeleton floated above the table. It was Jiang Nannan's ten-thousand-year-old Ghost Shadow Leopard's left leg bone.

Tang Ya's expression changed drastically as she rushed forward, only to find that Jiang Nannan had neatly packed some of her belongings and left them there. There was also a letter on the table.

She glanced at the contents of the letter, confirmed her guess, and without caring about anything else, she grabbed the letter and ran out in a hurry.

Tang Ya's long, black hair, tied in a ponytail, swayed from side to side, and her pretty face turned somewhat pale.

"Nannan, why..."

Not long after, Tang Ya found Bei Bei in the male students' dormitory area. Xu Sanshi, who shared an attic with Bei Bei, was not there at the moment.

Looking at the letter left by Jiang Nannan, Bei Bei's brows first furrowed, then relaxed with a sigh.

Tang Ya urged anxiously, "Beibei, let's quickly inform everyone and then find Nannan together. Nannan shouldn't have gone far yet."

Beibei, holding Tang Ya's delicate hand, stopped her with a deep gaze.

"Xiaoya, this is Nannan's own decision. We have no right to interfere. I'll go find Sanshi first."

“But Nan Nan was injured while representing our Tang Clan in the competition, I—” Tang Ya lowered her head with deep remorse.

Bei Bei hugged Tang Ya in her arms, gently shook her head, and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Ya, you're right. We will always owe Nan Nan a debt. But have you thought about it? Nan Nan's future cultivation path has been ruined. Not only will her soul power cultivation be difficult to improve, but her own strength will also be affected. Do you think forcing her to stay in the academy is really good for her? Respect her choice."

Tang Ya stood there, stunned.

She knew that what Beibei said was true, but she just felt a tightness in her chest and a little short of breath.

Guilt and self-blame for being powerless intertwined in my heart.

Tang Ya looked up at Bei Bei with slightly red eyes, her expression forlorn.

"Why have so many things changed during this competition? Yuhao left, Nannan was seriously injured, and even Tianhuang has disappeared. If I had known this would happen, I would have preferred to give up this opportunity to represent the Tang Clan in the competition."

"Xiaoya, you don't need to worry about Huo Yuhao. You should know that he betrayed our Tang Sect," Bei Bei reminded her seriously.

"As for Tianhuang's matter, there's really no need to worry too much. Tianhuang's strength is far greater than we expected; there's nothing he can't do. Trust him, he'll definitely be able to turn the situation around."

Then, Beibei sighed from the bottom of her heart.

"Xiaoya, do you believe it or not, meeting and getting to know Tianhuang will be the greatest opportunity of our lives?"

Hearing Beibei's words, Tang Ya couldn't help but recall the circumstances of her first meeting with Yu Tianhuang, and the scenes of their subsequent interactions.

"Speaking of which, Tianhuang has really helped me a lot. I hope he can return safely soon. That way, Sister Guyi and Junior Sister Ningtian won't have to worry so much."

Beibei patted Tang Ya's head reassuringly.

"Alright, let's go and find everyone first. Also, we need to tell Senior Sister and Dean Yan about Nan Nan's situation."

……

In the vast ocean area on Douluo Star, opposite Douluo Continent.

Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er had been sailing on the Demon Whale for over a month, but the surrounding area was still an endless expanse of sea. They couldn't see the end of it.

Perhaps, just as Xu Zihuang had predicted, the time it would take them to return to Douluo Continent this time would be measured in years.

However, he discovered that when he was with Wang Qiu'er, the dragon scale between his eyebrows, which possessed the power of both the golden and silver dragon bloodlines, was several times more effective at gathering the energy of heaven and earth.

As a Three-Eyed Golden Lion, an auspicious beast of imperial power, Wang Qiu'er was naturally favored by the heavens, and could unconsciously attract the primordial energy of heaven and earth when cultivating. In the past, at Shrek Academy, she would deliberately control this to avoid exposing her identity, but now that it was just her and Xu Zihuang, there was naturally no need to do so anymore.

Now, their combined ability to gather the primordial energy of heaven and earth has a synergistic effect, greatly benefiting both of them.

Under these circumstances, Xu Zihuang's cultivation speed was almost on par with when he was a Soul Master and Soul King. If this continued, he would be able to reach the bottleneck of level 80 in less than two years.

When Wang Qiu'er absorbed the 20,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Soul Ring, her Soul Power level directly increased to level 62. After that, during the period of preparation for the All-Continent Youth Soul Master Elite Tournament and the month or so that the tournament was held, her Soul Power cultivation improved again, breaking through to level 63.

Today, building on that foundation, she has once again broken through the bottleneck and reached level 64.

While gathering the elemental energy of heaven and earth accelerated their cultivation, it also attracted many sea spirit beasts with keen senses. Among them were some quite powerful beings, but fortunately, no sea spirit beasts of the 100,000-year level appeared. They were all easily repelled by Xu Zihuang.

In such unknown deep-sea areas, every bit of strength brings more confidence. Therefore, even though Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er knew that it might attract some sea spirit beasts, they did not give up.

Despite spending every day together and constantly facing attacks from sea spirit beasts, a seed called trust quickly sprouted and grew in their hearts.

As dusk fell, Xu Zihuang, as usual, switched places with Wang Qiu'er and came to the front of the Demon Whale, while simultaneously releasing his soul-guided shield.

The two sat facing each other.

In the center of the Demon Whale stood a dark red crystal table. Undoubtedly, this was created by Xu Zihuang using the second soul skill of his Golden Eye Martial Soul: Mirror of Annihilation.

This table itself is also a soul tool, with a heating function. Supporting it is a large cauldron, also constructed of dark red crystal.

Fresh sea fish were boiled and bubbling, and the milky white fish soup was fragrant.

Wang Qiu'er bent her long, beautiful legs and buried her face in her knees. Although she had an indifferent expression, her eyes were somewhat unfocused, and her gaze was involuntarily drawn to the fish soup in front of her.

As you can see, her glistening earlobes, nestled among her pinkish-blue hair, are flushed with a blush.

Even a majestic and auspicious beast like the Emperor never imagined it would one day be captured by food.

Where Xu Zihuang's gaze fell, two dark red crystal cutlery pieces quickly solidified.

Although most of the items in his storage bracelet were destroyed, his second soul skill, Mirror Annihilation, allowed him to easily create various tools and soul instruments, which had virtually no impact on his daily life.

Being in the ocean, food is plentiful, and fresh water can be obtained through the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. Simply have the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm collect water elements from the air and freeze them into pure ice blocks for use.

"It's ready." Xu Zihuang lifted the lid of the pot, ladled himself a bowl of fish soup, and savored it.

Considering they would need to support each other for a long time to come, he could let Wang Qiu'er eat the food he prepared. But there was no need for him to serve soup to Wang Qiu'er or to wait on her. He wouldn't do that either.

After all, his relationship with Wang Qiu'er wasn't that close yet.

Moreover, Xu Zihuang had no intention of using this opportunity to tell Wang Qiu'er a few clichéd, melodramatic stories. For example, the so-called story about the pancake.

He never lacked anything materially growing up, and even during the three years he was exiled to that isolated island, the mental torment he endured during those three years was far greater.

But he would keep these things to himself and would never tell anyone to gain sympathy by playing the victim.

Wang Qiu'er, however, began to enjoy it without any hesitation.

Fresh, locally sourced seafood, seasoned with sea salt, offers a unique and delicious flavor.

After finishing a bowl of fish soup, she felt the fresh and fragrant aroma lingering in her nostrils, bringing her indescribable satisfaction.

Just then, Xu Zihuang suddenly looked up, his gaze instantly becoming sharp.

Wang Qiu'er was also startled. A strange red light shone on her smooth, pink forehead, and she opened her third blood-red eye.

In the next instant, the sky where the golden sunset had been suddenly turned bright blue. The sea rose up, swallowing the sky, as if it had become a world completely covered by the ocean.

"Such a rich life force, such a strong bloodline aura..." A strange voice echoed in Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er's minds, filled with mockery and greed.

"I never expected to encounter two such extraordinary humans here. With your cultivation levels, you dare to leave the Star Sea Continent and venture deep into this sea area. I don't know whether to call you ignorant or fearless."

A figure emerged from the towering, churning waves.

What appeared in Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er's line of sight was a young man with a sinister appearance.

The young man had short, dark purple hair and eerie green eyes. However, only his upper body was human; his lower body consisted of eight octopus-like legs.

The purple-green tentacles were covered with magical patterns, and the terrifying aura swept over them, causing the sea to tremble.

"A ferocious beast?!" Wang Qiu'er blurted out, her expression grave.