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

And judging from the situation, it was clearly him and Wang Qiu'er who lured these centipedes here. Those people were implicated because of them.

Wang Qiu'er, standing beside Xu Zihuang, frowned slightly, her face cold, and was about to unleash the Golden Dragon Spear to annihilate the pursuing Earth Armor Centipedes.

But at that very moment, a dazzling azure light shot into the sky from the end of the canyon near the mountains, transforming into the phantom of a large, azure-green bird. The bird was engulfed in blinding flames, its three elegant tail feathers held high, clearly resembling a phoenix.

At the very center of this cyan phoenix phantom was a slender young woman with long, flowing cyan hair that accentuated her delicate and beautiful face. Behind her grew a pair of wings entirely formed from cyan flames, and her entire body was enveloped in flames, making her appear exceptionally divine.

The Jade Phoenix, a subspecies of phoenix. A legendary being capable of rivaling true dragons. As a human's martial spirit, it is undoubtedly among the top tier.

Four spirit rings, two yellow and two purple, floated around the girl. The purple fourth spirit ring shone brightly, and countless feather-like blue flames condensed in front of the pair of blue flame wings behind her, falling down like a blanket.

A group of over thirty centipedes perished in the blue sea of ​​fire, leaving no trace of their remains.

Behind the girl, guards transformed into streaks of light and arrived just in time.

Within the not-so-wide canyon, the three groups of people gathered together.

Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er walked at the front, with five soldiers in the middle, and a blue-haired girl and a group of guards behind them.

The gazes of the three parties converged here, creating a slightly subtle atmosphere.

Chapter 424 Overbearing Oppression and Dimensional Reduction Attack

Staring at the corpses of the earth-armored centipedes and the rising white soul rings before them, the five soldiers took a long time to recover. The joy of surviving such a catastrophe made them all breathe a sigh of relief.

After years of arduous cultivation, they finally transcended social classes, rising from ordinary civilians to become warriors of qi and blood, and naturally they were unwilling to perish here.

The corpses of the earth-armored centipedes gradually melted away in the azure sea of ​​fire, leaving no trace. But the azure flames did not go out, continuing to burn the rings of white soul rings.

The soul ring, being a pure energy entity, was actually burned by the cyan flames and became illusory.

This is the Azure Jade Flame of the Azure Jade Phoenix, capable of scorching everything in the world, including all energy. Although it cannot compare to the destructive attribute of Xu Zihuang's second martial soul, it has a similar effect.

Having taken in all of this, the five soldiers, whose emotions had calmed down somewhat, also recognized the blue-haired girl.

The Azure Jade Flame and Azure Jade Phoenix Martial Souls are the direct lineage martial souls of the Feng family in Azure Phoenix Territory. Like the Hua family in Dragon Wolf Territory, the Feng family is also one of the rulers of this Star Sea Continent. Moreover, the Feng family's Azure Jade Phoenix Martial Soul is of even higher quality than the Hua family's Dragon Wolf Martial Soul.

Among the direct descendants of the Feng family in Qingfeng Territory, only Feng Lingwei, the only daughter of the current head of the Feng family, possesses such talent and has been able to cultivate to the level of a four-ring Soul Master at such a young age.

The Feng and Hua families have always been on good terms, and Feng Lingwei saved them. The five soldiers who were loyal to the Hua family immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted Feng Lingwei.

"Thank you so much, Miss Feng, for saving my life."

"Hmm." Feng Lingwei nodded calmly and withdrew the Azure Jade Flame.

Although she is kind-hearted, unlike the other high-ranking members of the Soul Master families, Feng Lingwei is inevitably instilled with some deeply ingrained ideas from a young age due to her special background.

Feng Lingwei did not consider these people to be equal to her own status. In essence, his kindness was more like a handout from a superior to the lower classes.

Moreover, Feng Lingwei was more concerned about Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er who were not far away.

Upon seeing Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er's stunningly beautiful faces, she was momentarily stunned. Her gaze lingered on Xu Zihuang for a long time until he looked at her, their eyes meeting in mid-air. Only then did Feng Lingwei slightly awkwardly look away.

Behind Feng Lingwei stood a composed, white-haired old man, whose eyes also revealed a hint of surprise. He asked politely.

"Have you two come from the Meteor Forest?"

"I suppose so," Xu Zihuang replied casually. With his spiritual power at the tangible and tangible level, he instantly discerned the old man's specific soul power cultivation.

A Seven-Ring Soul Saint. With such cultivation, one would be a renowned powerhouse throughout the entire Star Sea Continent.

Comparing the old man's accent, Xu Zihuang discovered another detail: the accents of the people from the Star Sea Continent were very similar to those of the southern part of the Star Luo Empire.

However, he doesn't intend to hide anything now and hasn't deliberately changed his accent.

As expected, as soon as Xu Zihuang spoke, Feng Lingwei, the old man, the seven guards behind them, and the five soldiers all changed their expressions slightly.

Although they could understand what Xu Zihuang was saying, they were certain that it was not the accent of the Dragon Wolf Territory, or even the southern part of the Star Sea Continent.

Several large territories in the north and south of the Starsea Continent have formed alliances. The two major alliances often clash over their respective interests, resulting in extremely tense relations.

So when they heard Xu Zihuang's accent, they almost instinctively tensed up.

He's suspected to be a Soul Master, and may even be from the Northern Alliance of the Star Sea Continent. Such an identity is far too sensitive.

The white-haired old man subtly shifted his aura, shielding Feng Lingwei. Although he didn't believe that the young Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er posed a threat, it was always better to be cautious.

Feng Lingwei, on the other hand, continued to stare intently at Xu Zihuang.

"Did you kill a centipede on your way here?"

Feng Lingwei's voice was very pleasant, clear and melodious with a touch of gentleness. But perhaps out of habit, there seemed to be a scrutinizing tone in her voice, which was unpleasant.

“I killed him, so what?” Wang Qiu’er raised her head arrogantly and spoke first with a cold expression.

Feng Lingwei has always been very confident in her appearance, but in front of Wang Qiu'er, she pales in comparison.

At this moment, the two women looked at each other from a distance, and there was a subtle feeling of tension between them.

Just then, a series of neat footsteps sounded from behind Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er.

A well-equipped troop of soldiers arrived from the other side of the canyon, adjacent to the plains. The troop numbered over a hundred, and each soldier possessed remarkably vigorous vital energy.

Leading the way were a cool-looking young man of about twenty-five and a burly middle-aged man.

The young man had an ordinary appearance, but he seemed very composed, with the air of someone in a superior position.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the five soldiers who had been chased by the centipede earlier respectfully knelt down before the cold-faced young man.

"Little Lord!"

Hua Ancheng glanced expressionlessly at the five soldiers, then looked at Feng Lingwei opposite him. A forced, ingratiating smile appeared on his stiff face.

As it turns out, being a simp doesn't discriminate based on social status.

"Ling Wei, congratulations on successfully advancing to the Soul Master level. I just saw you use your Martial Soul and Soul Skill here, what happened?"

"Ask your own men." Compared to Hua Ancheng, Feng Lingwei's attitude was rather cold. The main reason was naturally because she had just suffered a setback with Wang Qiu'er, and her mood was already bad.

Any woman, especially one who is confident in her appearance and demeanor, will have a competitive mentality in this regard.

Furthermore, she had no liking for Hua Ancheng, who had been constantly pestering her. Moreover, the fact that Hua Ancheng had appeared here so quickly meant he had been waiting for her return on the other side of the canyon. This only made her more resentful.

Hua Ancheng was not annoyed. He shouted at the five soldiers in a deep voice, "What's going on?"

"Young Master, we were just escorting those refugees to the outskirts of the mountains to reclaim wasteland when we were attacked by the Earth Armor Centipede Clan. It was Miss Feng who saved us." The middle-aged man leading the group dared not conceal anything. But he hesitated for a moment when he said this.

"The reason those Earth Centipede tribes attacked us is because these two Soul Masters killed an Earth Centipede on their way here."

"Hmm?" Hua Ancheng frowned slightly. When he arrived here, he had actually noticed Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er's presence. However, he only had Feng Lingwei in his eyes, and Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er had their backs to him, so he didn't pay much attention to them.

But now that he learned that Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er had killed a centipede and attracted a whole swarm of centipedes, his face instantly darkened, and he coldly rebuked them, "Who are you? Don't you know that it's forbidden to kill centipedes in the mountains?"

There are quite a few Earth-Armor Centipedes in the mountains. Due to their unique nature, killing one could easily provoke retaliation from other Earth-Armor Centipedes, potentially destroying the vast farmlands that Dragon Wolf Territory has developed on the outskirts of the mountains. Moreover, the exiled civilians and slaves would likely suffer heavy casualties.

Xu Zihuang turned around indifferently, and the subtle sense of oppression made Hua Ancheng's voice pause for a moment. When he saw Wang Qiu'er, whose appearance was even better than Feng Lingwei's, Hua Ancheng, like Feng Lingwei, was momentarily stunned.

The burly leader of the five soldiers couldn't help but get up and come to Hua Ancheng's side, whereupon he shared his speculations about Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er's identities.

Hua Ancheng's pupils contracted sharply. With a wave of his right hand, a hundred elite soldiers composed of Qi and Blood Warriors blocked his path. He himself stood before Xu Zihuang, though shorter than Xu Zihuang, his gaze meeting Xu Zihuang's without flinching.

"No matter who you are, since you have violated the laws of our Dragon Wolf Territory, you must come with me now."

"There are two things I need to tell you. First, we are not part of the so-called Northern Alliance. Second, you cannot stop me." Xu Zihuang crossed Hua'an City without changing his expression, calm and composed, simply stating established facts.

"However, my destination is indeed Dragon Wolf City, the main city within the Dragon Wolf Territory. But this is my own subjective choice. No one can force me to do what I don't want to do."

The moment their figures crossed, Hua Ancheng suddenly stretched out his right hand, his expression turning grim, and grabbed Xu Zihuang's wrist. As the young master of the Dragon Wolf Territory, he certainly couldn't back down under these circumstances. Especially not in front of Feng Lingwei.

"I said, regardless of your status, you must now—"

Before he could even utter a word, a terrifying force surged through Xu Zihuang's wrist, causing him to release his martial spirit with a horrified expression.

Two yellow, two purple, and one black spirit rings—five perfectly matched spirit rings—rapidly rose from beneath his feet. Although the native inhabitants of the Star Sea Continent had limited integration of spiritual power and martial spirit, making it difficult for them to absorb ten-thousand-year-level spirit rings at level fifty, such a perfect spirit ring combination was perfectly normal for Hua Ancheng, who possessed a top-tier martial spirit and a distinguished family background.

His body instantly grew larger, his head became somewhat wolf-like, with protruding lips and gleaming white fangs. But instead of hair, purple scales sprouted from his body.

Unlike Xu Zihuang's second martial soul, the Purple Thunder Prison Dragon, with its sharply defined dragon scales, Hua Ancheng's scales are strangely oval-shaped. Covering his entire body, the scales caused his body to swell to over two meters, his robust physique exuding a powerful aura.

His right hand, which was gripping Xu Zihuang's wrist, also transformed into a sharp, purple wolf claw.

"you?!"

What surprised Hua Ancheng even more was that even after releasing his martial spirit, his indestructible wolf claws still couldn't break through Xu Zihuang's physical defenses.

"Get lost!" Xu Zihuang's face turned cold, and his left leg swept across Hua Ancheng's abdomen in a blur.

His whip kick was so fast that it created a piercing sonic boom in the air. Hua Ancheng himself felt a tremendous force and was slammed heavily against the rock wall, his vision going black.

"Boom!"

Smoke and dust billowed, and the ground trembled. The entire canyon seemed to shake.

To everyone's stunned gaze, Hua Ancheng's body sank deep into the rock wall, losing consciousness on the spot in a truly tragic manner.

Not only the people brought by Hua Ancheng, but even Feng Lingwei and her guards were caught off guard by what was happening before their eyes.

Who would have thought that even with Hua Ancheng's cultivation level, unleashing his powerful Dragon Wolf Martial Soul couldn't harm Xu Zihuang in the slightest? Moreover, Xu Zihuang's actions were far too decisive and fearless. Hua Ancheng, as the only grandson of the current lord of the Dragon Wolf Territory, is the designated successor to the lordship of the Dragon Wolf Territory.

This would be tantamount to making an enemy of the entire Dragon Wolf Territory.

"Young Master?!"

The middle-aged, burly guard who had come with Hua Ancheng was the first to react, roaring as he charged toward Xu Zihuang.

As he charged forward, his already massive body swelled to over five meters tall. His muscles bulged dramatically, like a small hill, covered in dark silver hair, yet his skin radiated a deep black light. His eyes also turned scarlet.

The middle-aged guard's martial spirit is also the Dark Silver Bear, unique to the Star Sea Continent.

While the Dark Silver Bear cannot compare to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear or the Dark Gold Bear, it is still a formidable martial spirit, particularly adept at strength and defense.

And the spirit rings that appeared around him were six! Two yellow, three purple, and one black—a six-ring Spirit Emperor!

The purple third spirit ring shone brightly, and the middle-aged guard's two huge bear paws suddenly burst forth with dazzling silver light. His right hand clenched into a fist and smashed towards Xu Zihuang with unparalleled power.

Hua'an City suffered heavy losses, and he was largely to blame. To provide an explanation, he had to bring Xu Zihuang under control.

But in that split second, Wang Qiu'er, who had released her martial spirit, stood in front of Xu Zihuang and threw a punch that collided with the huge silver fist.

"boom--"

A terrifying explosion reverberated, unleashing waves of sound.

Wang Qiu'er didn't use any soul skills; she merely mobilized her martial soul power and soul force to shatter the middle-aged guard's enormous silver fist. The dense silver light shattered instantly, and even his right arm seemed to have lost its bones, hanging limply at his sides.

Everyone except Xu Zihuang had their eyes fixed on the six spirit rings beside Wang Qiu'er.