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

Moreover, judging from the sky, his cultivation this time did not take too long; it was a breakthrough that came naturally.

Seeing that Wang Qiu'er was still nowhere to be seen, Xu Zihuang subconsciously released his spiritual power. Although with Wang Qiu'er's strength, she shouldn't be in any danger, this was, after all, an unknown continent.

He didn't want anything to happen to Wang Qiu'er, which would affect the people of Shrek City next to the Star Dou Great Forest.

An invisible spiritual force enveloped an area spanning hundreds of kilometers.

But in the next instant, Xu Zihuang's expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal and withdrew his outward mental energy.

On the other side of the mountain, a waterfall about 20 meters wide hangs like a jade belt across a mountain wall nearly 200 meters high.

The waterfall cascades into the clear pool below. The countless splashes of water create a misty spray that shimmers with iridescent colors under the sunlight.

A figure, completely naked, stood amidst the mist, her long, damp, light blue hair covering her hips. Suddenly, her body stiffened.

Isn't that Wang Qiu'er?

Unlike Xu Zihuang, Wang Qiu'er didn't possess the remains of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm that could isolate her from all filth. Although her constitution wasn't easily contaminated by such things, the voyage of over a month had become somewhat unbearable. That's why this incident occurred.

But she hadn't expected Xu Zihuang's cultivation to end so quickly, and that he would even release his spiritual energy to see her current appearance. Although Xu Zihuang instantly withdrew his released spiritual energy.

After quickly dressing, Wang Qiu'er transformed into a golden light and appeared in front of Xu Zihuang in an instant, her pretty face filled with shame and indignation.

"you?!"

Xu Zihuang remained unmoved. Although Wang Qiu'er had suffered a loss in the end, he didn't think it was his fault. He had seen that scene before, with Ye Guyi and Ning Tian, ​​and besides, he had never had any romantic feelings for Wang Qiu'er.

He channeled his soul power and rose into the air, flying towards the mountains, speaking calmly.

"You can either work with me or go it alone; the choice is yours."

As he spoke, Xu Zihuang's figure had already sped away into the distance.

Chapter 423 Indigenous People and the Jade Phoenix

Wang Qiu'er, who remained where she was, could not hide the shame and indignation on her pretty face. She clenched her fists tightly, and her delicate body trembled.

Amidst her shame and indignation, an unspeakable humiliation surfaced deep in her eyes.

As the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, an imperial auspicious beast, she carries the destiny of the entire Star Dou Great Forest. For tens of thousands of years, no soul beast has ever dared to defy her. Even the Beast God Di Tian and Bi Ji dote on her.

But she suffered all kinds of grievances only with Xu Zihuang.

As she watched Xu Zihuang's figure gradually disappear into the distant horizon, a nameless fear began to rise in her heart.

Even Wang Qiu'er herself didn't realize that after more than a month of sailing, she had gradually developed a dependence on Xu Zihuang.

After all, this was her first time venturing deep into the sea, and she was constantly facing attacks from powerful sea spirit beasts. Even someone as proud as her was initially filled with unease. It was Xu Zihuang's presence that allowed her to completely suppress this unease.

"That bastard!"

After a moment's hesitation, Wang Qiu'er gritted her teeth, rose into the air on golden flames, and quickly caught up with Xu Zihuang. However, her expression still held some resentment, and even her eyes were slightly red. It was as if a proud princess had suffered all sorts of injustices, but was forced to face reality.

Xu Zihuang had anticipated this outcome, which was why he hadn't been traveling at full speed earlier. He glanced back at Wang Qiu'er, who was following behind him, and then increased his flying speed.

The scenery below flashed by rapidly in their line of sight.

The situation here is the same as what Xu Zihuang saw in the memories of the demonic octopus; they are currently in the southeastern corner of the Star Sea Continent. This area is considered relatively remote and desolate on the entire Star Sea Continent.

Because there is a large Soul Beast Forest to the south.

Human development on the Star Sea Continent lags far behind that of the Douluo Continent and the original Sun Moon Continent, both in terms of high-end combat power and productivity.

The original inhabitants of the Star Sea Continent spent a very long time gaining the upper hand in their struggle against the Soul Beasts, thus beginning to shrink their living space. Even now, near the large wild Soul Beast Forest in the southern part of the continent, Soul Beasts frequently roam the wilderness. Moreover, these Soul Beasts are highly aggressive and often attack humans on their own initiative.

For various reasons, this area naturally became desolate. Only exiled pioneers, in order to survive, would band together here and establish scattered villages.

Xu Zihuang's destination, Dragon Wolf City, was located in the most prosperous northern part of Dragon Wolf Territory, which is also in the south-central part of the entire Star Sea Continent. However, he only knew its general location.

After flying northwest for nearly fifteen minutes, Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er were approaching the outer edge of this mountain range.

To the south of the mountain range lies a vast, dense forest, giving off a sense of oppression and unease. Without a doubt, this is the large, wild soul beast forest, named the Meteor Forest.

Thousands of years ago, this mountain range was actually part of the Meteorite Forest, but it was separated by humans. Even today, many groups of spirit beasts still live in the central and deep parts of this mountain range.

Therefore, the current lord of Dragon Wolf Territory has only ordered the exiles to slowly develop the area outside the mountains to obtain more arable land and population.

On the outer edge of the mountains, some small villages can be seen. The houses in these villages are all made of wood, and there isn't much of a distinguishing architectural style. If one were to draw a comparison, it would be somewhat similar to the architectural style of the southern part of the Star Luo Empire, which originally belonged to the Douluo Continent.

Beyond the mountains, a vast plain stretched out before me, with the faint outline of a city visible in the distance. The city was not large, but its towering walls added to its imposing and majestic presence.

After some consideration, Xu Zihuang decided to keep a low profile. Although with his strength, it was virtually impossible for any Soul Master on this continent to threaten him, he still didn't want to attract too much attention.

"Go down first." Xu Zihuang's figure descended towards the mountain range below, reminding Wang Qiu'er at the same time.

Perhaps due to human activity around the mountain range, the vegetation in this area is relatively sparse. In the distance lies a narrow canyon leading out of the mountains.

Although Wang Qiu'er was still a little upset, she didn't throw a tantrum. She just followed behind Xu Zihuang with a cold face and without saying a word.

But before the two had gone far, Xu Zihuang's gaze suddenly sharpened.

As if responding to his gaze, the ground in front of him suddenly cracked open, and a strange beast with a head like a shuttle and resembling a centipede emerged.

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

This strange beast was nearly a meter long, its entire body covered in a yellowish-brown carapace. Neat, ferocious feet were arranged on both sides of its body, and its sinister mouth emitted a foul stench.

Moreover, white soul power light surged on its body surface.

Without a doubt, this is a soul beast. Moreover, it is a soul beast unique to the Star Sea Continent; at least on the Douluo Continent, Xu Zihuang has not seen any records of such a soul beast.

After emerging from the ground, the centipede-like spirit beast immediately twisted its segmented body and pounced towards Xu Zihuang. Its small, eerie green eyes were filled with ferocity.

Xu Zihuang remained motionless, and at that moment, a golden light, carrying an incomparably sharp aura, shot out from the right side of his face, instantly piercing through the centipede-like soul beast's body, which was as hard as iron.

It was Wang Qiu'er who threw the Golden Dragon Spear.

Affected by the life force devouring effect of the Golden Dragon Spear, the centipede-like soul beast's body visibly withered, and a faint white soul ring began to condense above its corpse.

Having sensed it beforehand, Xu Zihuang walked past the corpse of the centipede-like soul beast without changing his expression, without even pausing for a moment.

Wang Qiu'er, having retrieved the Golden Dragon Spear, felt as if she had finally vented her anger, and the frustration in her heart immediately eased considerably.

The two continued their journey towards the outer edge of the mountain range, and encountered no further attacks from soul beasts along the way.

But just as Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er were about to enter the canyon, five soldiers in black armor escorted a dozen or so ragged refugees towards them. The chests of the soldiers' armor were embroidered with a fierce purple wolf's head, giving them a menacing air.

This was Xu Zihuang's first encounter with the natives of the Star Sea Continent. In terms of facial features and skin color, the natives of the Star Sea Continent were almost indistinguishable from them.

These dozen or so refugees were all ordinary people, but the five soldiers possessed exceptionally vigorous blood and energy. The leader, in particular, was a middle-aged, burly man over two meters tall, with bulging muscles, resembling a humanoid beast. Although he showed no signs of soul power fluctuations, his physical attributes were comparable to those of a battle soul master with a beast-type martial soul from the Douluo Continent.

Sensing this, Xu Zihuang roughly guessed that the burly leader must be one of the so-called Qi and Blood Warriors on the Star Sea Continent. He mobilized the Qi and Blood power within his body to amplify himself.

Upon seeing Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er, whose appearances and demeanors were both stunning, the middle-aged man leading the group was taken aback for a moment, then humbly lowered his head.

Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er clearly came from the direction of the Meteor Forest, and judging from their composed demeanor, they are very likely scions of a great Soul Master family.

Although he was a warrior with high blood energy, he was nothing more than an ant that could be crushed at will in front of a Soul Master from a powerful family.

Showing respect is perfectly normal; on the Star Sea Continent, class distinctions are deeply ingrained.

The other four soldiers beside the leading middle-aged man did the same. The refugees, however, moved a little slower.

Amidst the awe-inspiring gazes of the group, Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er walked past them expressionlessly. Their demeanor only confirmed the burly leader's suspicions.

After Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er had walked away, the burly man leading the group coldly rebuked the refugees.

"You lowly commoners should be thankful that those two noble Soul Masters didn't hold it against you."

The other four soldiers under the middle-aged strong man, still in shock, swung their long whips, cracking them loudly on the dozen or so refugees, as if to vent all the anger they had just accumulated.

"You lowly people, get out of here!"

If they offended the Soul Master because of these lowly people, they would truly be left speechless with despair. How could they not feel indignant?

In such a repressive environment, the expressions on the faces of these refugees had long since become numb; they instinctively curled up, their courage to resist completely extinguished. But there were also a very small number of people with resilient spirits, unwilling to accept their fate, and who still harbored hopes for the future.

A thin boy lagged at the back of the line. He had short, bright red hair and a handsome face, but was pale and emaciated due to long-term malnutrition.

The whip left several bloody welts on his body, but the boy seemed oblivious, lowering his head with a cold look in his eyes, gritting his teeth and silently making a vow in his heart.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a young man's potential! One day, I will make all of you who have humiliated me pay the price!"

Although he didn't have innate soul power when he awakened his martial soul, the power of his bloodline was not weak, and he would eventually become a blood warrior and leave this place. This was the source of his confidence.

But in the next instant, something unexpected happened.

Pfft!

Amidst the tearing sound of flesh being ripped apart, a huge bloody hole was instantly ripped open in the boy's chest, with blood and internal organs spilling onto the ground.

His pupils began to dilate, and the last thing he saw was a yellowish-brown centipede-like spirit beast piercing through his body.

Things change every thirty years, so you'd have to be alive by then.

"what--"

Noticing the boy's tragic state, terrified screams echoed from among the refugees. Even the most numb person, as long as they are human, will have an instinctive fear of death.

The five soldiers in charge of escorting the boy were relatively calmer, but their expressions changed drastically when they saw the grotesque centipede that had pierced through the boy's chest.

"Earth Centipede?! How could it be here?!"

Not just this one, but many more ground centipedes emerged from the ground from all directions.

The Earth Armored Centipede is a unique soul beast found only on the Star Sea Continent. Its defense, speed, and strength are exceptionally formidable; its only weakness is a lack of ranged attack capabilities. It usually acts alone, but once killed, it leaves a special aura on the killer, attracting nearby groups of its kind.

Therefore, even powerful Soul Masters rarely kill such Soul Beasts.

Faced with such a formidable enemy, the aura of the five soldiers suddenly changed. Their clear eyes instantly became cloudy, and a blood-red light appeared. Their eyes all turned blood-red, and even their bodies seemed to be shrouded in a faint blood-red glow.

This is the power that comes from their own bloodline.

The middle-aged, burly man leading the group punched a ten-year-old centipede, sending it flying, and led his four henchmen in a rapid retreat, no longer caring about the lives of the refugees. Fortunately, these centipedes were all ten-year-old beings; as long as they weren't completely surrounded, there was still hope of breaking through.

Of course, he was able to make such a decisive decision because he knew that Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er, who had just left, hadn't gone far. As long as these two Soul Masters lent a hand, the current problem could be easily solved.

To the middle-aged man's great frustration, the centipedes, after killing the refugees, relentlessly pursued them. In just a short time, his four men had suffered injuries of varying degrees.

Even with their vital energy mobilized, they are ultimately no match for true Soul Masters. Being able to temporarily preserve themselves in the face of Soul Beasts is already a remarkable achievement.

At the same time, Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er, sensing the situation, immediately stopped and turned around to look.

Although Xu Zihuang had tried his best to avoid causing a riot, some things cannot be avoided simply by wanting to. What is destined to happen will happen.

"So those soul beasts were called Earth Armor Centipedes."