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

Wang Qiu'er, however, keenly noticed the subtle curve that appeared at the corner of Xu Zihuang's mouth.

The sea returned to calm, and the giant octopus breathed a sigh of relief as it looked up at the spot where Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er had disappeared.

"Fortunately, I was cautious enough not to act rashly, otherwise I would have been doomed here today. Deep Sea Demon Whale King? Evil Orca King? Demon Soul Great White Shark King? Heh. So what if you have noble bloodlines and powerful racial talents? Didn't you all end up with a tragic death?" He smiled smugly and disdainfully.

"Only those like me can live a long life."

But after calming down, a persistent thought resurfaced in the giant octopus's mind.

If the sea god can be so ruthless as to harm the great white shark clan that has served him for tens of thousands of years, is such a deity truly worthy of worship?

Chapter 422 Star Luo Continent and Dragon Valley Project

Using the Golden Eye Martial Soul True Body talent, Xu Zihuang, carrying Wang Qiu'er, traversed over a hundred kilometers before appearing in another vast sea area.

Because of the earlier encounter with the demon-patterned octopus, it was getting dark.

The evening breeze was cool, and the moonlight was bright. The daytime's grandeur had faded, replaced by the gentle beauty and tranquility of the night.

The waves and the color of the seawater in this area are significantly different from the deep sea area where Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er were a month ago.

All signs indicate that the two are about to enter the tectonic plate of a vast continent.

That was indeed the case. From that demon-patterned octopus, Xu Zihuang learned a great deal of crucial information about that star-sea continent.

This star-sea continent is the Star Luo Continent from his past life's memories. Following the normal course of events, it would later be occupied by the Star Luo Empire's royal family, who had fled overseas, and thus renamed the Star Luo Continent.

The development of this continent is far behind that of Douluo Continent and the original Sun Moon Continent. It lacks the advanced soul guidance technology of the original Sun Moon Continent, and its research at the soul master level is also inferior to that of the original Douluo Continent. It is even more backward than Douluo Continent ten thousand years ago.

In tens of thousands of years of history, not even a Super Douluo has ever appeared. As for Title Douluo-level powerhouses, although they exist, there are never more than two hands' worth in any given era.

The Star Sea Continent has no nations, but is divided into several vast territories, ruled by a few powerful and influential Soul Master families. Below these powerful families are smaller and medium-sized Soul Master families as vassals. These smaller families are also granted their own territories by the great lords. Only at the bottom are the commoners and slaves.

The current situation on the Star Sea Continent is far more brutal than on the Douluo Continent. As commoners, they can only be oppressed and will never be able to rise up. The only exception is if they awaken their martial soul with innate soul power, thus becoming a soul master.

Once someone becomes a Soul Master, they can immediately transcend social classes and be granted land and slaves. The price, however, is that they must be conscripted unconditionally when their territory is at war.

It is foreseeable that even with such recruitment conditions, countless ordinary people yearn to become Soul Masters and defy fate.

Besides the Soul Master profession that Xu Zihuang was familiar with, he also learned about a special profession called Blood Warrior on the Star Sea Continent from the memories of that Demon Pattern Octopus.

The so-called "blood warrior" is someone who draws upon the power of their bloodline to gain strength, speed, defense, and recovery abilities that surpass those of ordinary people.

However, the potential for development of Qi and Blood Warriors is limited. Most of them spend their entire lives honing their Qi and Blood power, and can only possess combat strength comparable to a ten-year-old Soul Beast. Few can contend with a hundred-year-old Soul Beast.

Of course, while warriors with high blood energy can't compare to soul masters, they are certainly of higher status than commoners and slaves.

If Soul Masters are like nobles of various ranks, then Blood Warriors are equivalent to knights.

Unfortunately, the memories of that demonic octopus were acquired by devouring the native inhabitants of the Star Sea Continent who entered the sea. The sea area where the demonic octopus lived was considered an extremely dangerous place by the native inhabitants of the Star Sea Continent. Naturally, few of the noble Soul Masters among the natives who ventured into the sea were willing to take such risks.

The lack of technology and advanced combat power made the original inhabitants of the Star Sea Continent even more afraid of the sea than the people of the Douluo Continent and the Sun Moon Continent.

For various reasons, the images Xu Zihuang saw were not only fragmented, but also lacked useful information about the upper classes.

The only good news was that the sea they were in was not far from the Star Sea Continent. A normal sea voyage would take about seven days to reach it, but with the speed of the Demon Whale, it would only take less than a day.

Xu Zihuang's trip to the Star Sea Continent was to rest for a while and purchase some supplies.

Returning to Douluo Continent is not something that can be accomplished overnight, and there's no point in him being anxious. He should instead make more thorough preparations for it.

But most importantly, he was after a secret realm on the Star Luo Continent: Dragon Valley. Dragon Valley contains Dragon Tombs, where the remains of true dragons that fell in ancient times are mostly left behind, guarded by the souls of countless true dragons, protecting their own bodies and those of their ancestors.

Every part of a true dragon's body is a treasure. The most precious of these are the true dragon's soul bone and dragon core.

On the Douluo Continent, true dragons have long been nearly extinct. The only ones remaining in the world are the Beast God Di Tian, ​​whose true form is the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, the Hell Demon Dragon King Zi Ji, and the Silver Dragon King who sleeps in the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The power of the true dragon is beyond doubt, and the quality of the soul bones it produces is also among the top tier.

As for the Dragon Core, it is an energy body that gradually condenses within a dragon's body after it reaches adulthood. It possesses the dragon's bloodline and the power of its origin. Elder Mu had an opportunity when he was young to obtain a Dragon Core from a true dragon with the attribute of light.

Back then, Elder Mu only absorbed a portion of the energy from that dragon pill and successfully broke through to the Limit Douluo level. One can imagine just how enormous the energy contained within it was.

Even for Xu Zihuang, the True Dragon Soul Bone and Dragon Core held a fatal attraction. According to his plan, he would definitely condense a Yin-Yang complementary three-soul core in the future. If he had a dragon core with suitable attributes as a prototype for the soul core, then condensing the soul core would be much easier.

Furthermore, a True Dragon Soul Bone with compatible attributes can further enhance his physical attributes and overall strength. As a twin martial soul, he will definitely need to add eighteen soul rings to both martial souls in the later stages of his cultivation. At that time, he will need to possess a strong physique to withstand the immense energy of those high-level soul rings.

Xu Zihuang controlled the Demon Whale, standing at the front and pushing its speed to the limit.

Tang San's scheme failed this time, but instead, he gained a stroke of good fortune, which made him feel exceptionally pleased.

Although Xu Zihuang did not know the exact location of Dragon Valley, he possessed the unique Golden Eye Martial Soul. As long as he could roughly sense the location of Dragon Valley, he could forcefully break through the spatial rift and enter.

This is what makes the Star Sea Continent unique. There are many similar small spatial rifts on this continent. However, most of these spatial rifts are very unstable and could collapse at any moment. But some spatial rifts are particularly stable, connecting to special places within them. These places are like a broken continent trapped within a spatial rift, achieving stability and balance. They have their own ecosystems, but they are not planets; rather, they exist in a flat, earth-shattered state.

Dragon Valley is such a stable small world with spatial rifts.

On the Douluo Continent, this special spatial rift is called a spatial secret realm.

However, the space on the Douluo Continent is very stable, and there are very few historical records of the appearance of spatial secret realms.

The sea breeze caressed Xu Zihuang's face, causing her long, flowing black hair to flutter. Her deep purple eyes, exuding an air of nobility, shone with a thoughtful light. She completely ignored her earlier promise to Wang Qiu'er.

The silver moon hung high in the night sky, and Wang Qiu'er's long, wavy, pinkish-blue hair was also covered with a layer of silver light, adding to her ethereal beauty.

Gazing at Xu Zihuang's retreating figure, she bit her lip slightly and puffed out her fair cheeks.

"You broke your promise."

Wang Qiu'er's voice remained cold and detached, showing little emotional fluctuation, but this time it clearly carried a hint of embarrassment and annoyance.

"Hmm?" Hearing Wang Qiu'er's voice, Xu Zihuang turned around and looked at her. The moment their eyes met, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Ever since defeating the Holy Spirit Team in the All-Continent Youth Soul Master Elite Tournament, he noticed a change in Wang Qiu'er's attitude towards him. Especially after the past month or so of sailing.

Xu Zihuang didn't say much, he just nodded slightly.

"This sea area isn't far from that Star Sea Continent; we can reach it before dawn. I will keep my promise then."

A hint of joy unconsciously flickered in Wang Qiu'er's pinkish-blue eyes, but she quickly composed herself, her cheeks flushing slightly, and said calmly.

“I’ve heard Di Tian mention that Star Sea Continent before. The natives of this continent, although their top combat strength is not as strong as the Soul Masters of Douluo Continent, seem to be able to mobilize special bloodline power to amplify themselves.”

Xu Zihuang's face immediately showed surprise. He knew that the Beast God Di Tian had traveled to various places on Douluo Star, but he did not expect that Di Tian had also come to this continent.

However, it is certain that Di Tian has not yet discovered the existence of the Dragon Tomb.

"I learned all of this from that octopus-like ferocious beast before."

Xu Zihuang replied calmly, then continued meaningfully.

"However, I have my own purpose in going to this continent. You can choose to come with me or go alone."

If he were to actually enter the Dragon Tomb, Qiu'er, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion King who possesses pure dragon blood, would certainly be able to provide him with some assistance.

Xu Zihuang had to consider the bloodline belonging to the Zihuang Annihilation Dragon within him. The ancestor of the Zihuang Annihilation Dragon was the sub-dragon ancestor who was born alongside the Dragon God, and was later personally killed by the Dragon God. If he exposed this bloodline power, he would likely be rejected by the Dragon Tomb.

This time, it was Wang Qiu'er's turn to be surprised. She had read Xu Zihuang's memories, but she hadn't seen anything related to this Star Sea Continent.

As the Demon Whale cruised at high speed, the two passed by a series of uninhabited deserted islands. Even a cursory glance revealed that these islands possessed a rich variety of vegetation, a sign of their proximity to the mainland.

Among the sea spirit beasts living in the ocean, many possess ranged attack methods to prey on birds. Only when they are close to the mainland can these birds relatively safely spread the seeds of various plants to these deserted islands through their droppings.

For a while afterward, Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er remained silent. Xu Zihuang steered the Demon Whale at full speed toward the Star Sea Continent, while Wang Qiu'er, seated aboard, immediately entered a state of cultivation.

Although they encountered several attacks from sea spirit beasts along the way, Xu Zihuang repelled them all with his terrifying mental pressure. The sea spirit beasts in the near-shore waters of the Star Sea Continent are generally much stronger than those on the Douluo Continent, and there are even ten-thousand-year-old spirit beasts. No wonder the native inhabitants of the Star Sea Continent are so secretive about the sea, and the development of ocean navigation has been extremely slow.

In places like Douluo Continent, ships at sea are at least relatively safe when sailing along the coastline. But this is not the case in the Star Sea Continent.

After several hours of sailing, in the early hours of the morning, a long, dark horizon finally appeared in the distance.

The beaches of Star Sea Continent were no different from those on Douluo Continent. Waves crashed against the fine sand again and again, and the silver moon was reflected on the sea, creating a peaceful and tranquil scene.

But this peaceful tranquility was quickly shattered by a high-speed, deep blue blur. It was Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er, who had arrived on this beach aboard the Demon Whale.

Looking out, the beach seemed rather desolate. There were no villages or cities in the vicinity. On the other side of the coastline, mountains stretched out, covered with vast expanses of dense forest.

Xu Zihuang stored the Demon Whale in the Radiant Dragon Ring, looked up at the forest in front of him, and chuckled softly.

"Is this the Star Luo Continent of later generations?"

In his memories of his previous life, even the remnants of the Star Luo Empire's royal family, who had barely survived and fled to the sea, could easily conquer this continent. With his strength, he should be able to sweep it aside as well.

To save time searching for the dragon tomb, he could simply approach the powerful soul master families that currently rule this continent and win them over with kindness. Those families have been operating on this continent for so long; they should know some secret information.

However, Xu Zihuang wasn't in a hurry. After a long period of sailing at sea and maintaining high vigilance, his mind was inevitably somewhat fatigued. He needed to recover to his best condition first. Besides, although this continent wasn't as vast as the Douluo Continent, it was still quite large, and finding those powerful Soul Master families would require further investigation.

Just then, he noticed Wang Qiu'er's unwavering gaze beside him.

Seeing Wang Qiu'er's eager expression, Xu Zihuang responded immediately with action. He skillfully started a fire and then used his second soul skill, Mirror Annihilation, to create various tools. As for the ingredients, Wang Qiu'er had already prepared them before landing.

Several fresh sea fish and a rather large red octopus. This octopus is also a ten-year-old sea spirit beast.

Before long, the long-delayed dinner was ready: a combination of fish soup and grilled octopus. The fish soup was sweet and thick, and the grilled octopus had an excellent texture; the two together created a unique and delicious flavor.

With the abundant life force provided by the Metal of Life in his second sea of ​​consciousness, Xu Zihuang didn't actually have a great need for food. After satisfying his appetite with a few skewers of grilled octopus legs in the fish soup, he entered a meditative state.

His cultivation level has reached the peak of level 73, and he should be able to break through to level 74 in the near future.

The campfire on the beach flickered in the wind. Wang Qiu'er, sitting opposite Xu Zihuang, chewed on a charcoal-grilled octopus leg that was juicy and fragrant, but her gaze quietly fell on Xu Zihuang, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Xu Zihuang's attitude towards her wasn't exactly cold, but it wasn't particularly close either. This was perfectly normal, yet she felt a strange sense of irritation.

A moment later, Wang Qiu'er suddenly got up and left. Only the faint sound of a waterfall cascading from the depths of the mountains drifted over, accompanied by the gentle murmur of a clear spring.

Xu Zihuang, who was in a meditative state, noticed Wang Qiu'er's departure, but he didn't pay it any mind. While cultivating, he was also recalling the information he had obtained from the Demonic Pattern Octopus regarding the top Soul Master families on the Star Sea Continent.

Among the families he knew well were two major families: the Hua family, which inherited the Dragon Wolf Martial Soul, and the Su family, which inherited the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Martial Soul.

In his past life's memories, two of the eight Heavenly Kings of the Monster Academy on the future Star Luo Continent possessed these two martial souls.

The Dragon Wolf is the most powerful of all wolf-type martial souls, possessing the characteristics of both dragon and wolf martial souls. Legend has it that a dragon, by nature promiscuous, mated with a Howling Moon Wolf King, thus giving birth to the Dragon Wolf species, unique to the Star Sea Continent.

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, on the other hand, excels in control-type soul skills with various special effects, making it even more powerful than the Three-Eyed Demon Fox, a top-tier soul beast with a spiritual attribute.

Even in the Douluo Continent, these two martial souls would be considered among the top-tier martial souls.

The Dragon Wolf Territory, where the Hua family resides, encompasses the area where Xu Zihuang is located. The most prosperous city within the territory is the main city, Dragon Wolf City, which is also Xu Zihuang's first planned destination.

As time passed, Xu Zihuang entered a state of clarity, unaware of how much time had gone by. When he opened his eyes again, a powerful aura instantly emanated from his body.

A ray of morning sun swept across the eastern horizon, creating shimmering waves on the sea, which reflected in Xu Zihuang's eyes.

“Level 74,” Xu Zihuang murmured softly.

During the time he spent with Wang Qiu'er, his cultivation speed was faster than he had expected.