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

Ning Xingxu and Gu Lao quietly left the room, while Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian were immersed in their own world, smiling as they imagined their future together.

Since Ning Tian was pregnant, he was no longer able to return to Shrek Academy to study, so Xu Zihuang continued to stay at the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School to accompany Ning Tian.

In the blink of an eye, another month has passed.

During this time, Ning Xingxu and Xu Zihuang had another in-depth conversation in private. There was no dramatic conflict; everything was harmonious.

The continuation of blood between Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian not only intertwined their destinies, but also bound Xu Zihuang to the entire Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

As time went by, Ning Tian's once flat stomach began to bulge slightly.

In the depths of winter, as the outside temperature drops, the courtyard, where snow-white apricot blossoms fall, remains as warm as spring all year round.

Ning Tian sat quietly on a stone chair in the center of the courtyard, nestled in Xu Zihuang's arms, taking a nap. A soft, fluffy crimson blanket covered the chair. The blanket was made from the fur of a ten-thousand-year-old Flame Lion King, providing excellent warmth.

Ning Tian's long eyelashes trembled slightly as he said softly and considerately, "Tianhuang, you really don't need to stay here with me all the time. Didn't we agree last night that you would go back to the academy today to check on Sister Guyi? Sister Guyi has been in seclusion for almost four months, and there's still no news."

"Don't worry, she'll be fine. I'll go back to the academy in a bit." Xu Zihuang gently combed Ning Tian's hair. Although he was also concerned about Ye Guyi, given Ye Guyi's background, it was unlikely that anything unexpected would happen to her while breaking through the level 80 bottleneck.

Moreover, if anything unexpected were to happen, Shrek Academy would definitely send word. If he guessed correctly, Ye Guyi had most likely gained some insight, which was why it took him so long.

It was based on these reasons that Xu Zihuang felt at ease staying at the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School for another month or so.

Ning Tian looked up and met Xu Zihuang's eyes, then urged her again playfully, "Go quickly. I'm in the sect, what could possibly happen to me?"

Although that's what she said, she actually thoroughly enjoyed Yu Tianhuang's care and protection towards her.

"Okay, okay, okay..." Xu Zihuang got up helplessly.

"I'll go back to the academy now and tell her about your pregnancy as well."

Ning Tian, ​​whose little scheme had been exposed, noticed the teasing look in Xu Zihuang's eyes. Her pretty face flushed slightly, and she gave a light snort, feigning righteous indignation.

"Sister Guyi is your own sister, isn't it only right that you tell her these things?"

"Alright, I'll be going now." Xu Zihuang's smile faded, and he said seriously, "If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be back tonight. If there's any emergency, I'll have someone send a message over."

"Hmm—" Ning Tian didn't say anything, but simply raised her smooth, fair chin charmingly, her cherry lips particularly alluring. Since becoming pregnant, she, not yet twenty years old, had acquired a unique allure.

Xu Zihuang understood and moved closer to Ning Tian's face, their breaths mingling.

As they parted, Ning Tian's captivating charm in her bright, aquamarine eyes grew even more pronounced as she watched Xu Zihuang's figure disappear into the void.

Then, she straightened her body slightly, placing her hands crossed and pressed against her lower abdomen. Her eyes opened and closed, and the smile on her beautiful face remained serene and elegant, filled with anticipation and hope for the future.

Being able to enter Shrek Academy and get to know Yu Tianhuang, and to reach this point, is the luckiest thing in her life.

But just as Xu Zihuang was flying through the air, heading from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School towards Shrek Academy, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked towards the southwest as if sensing something.

He felt a sense of oppression. This feeling didn't come from any particular person or creature, but from the entire space. And the closer he got to the southwest, the stronger this feeling became.

Meanwhile, on the northwestern border of the Star Luo Empire.

A bright, incandescent ball of light shone continuously near the Mingdou Mountains. This ball of light was semi-circular, slowly expanding outwards. The light was extremely dazzling, giving the impression of the sun descending upon the earth. Most people simply couldn't bear to look at it and would involuntarily look away after just one glance.

For example, the soldiers of the Western Army Group of the Star Luo Empire. The Western Army Group is stationed on the Mingdou Mountains, which is also within the range of the light orb's spread.

Despair filled the eyes of these soldiers. Before they could react, they were annihilated within the ball of light.

The next instant, the earth trembled slightly. Then, countless steep peaks of the Mingdou Mountains shattered and dissolved within the ball of light. A rumbling sound, like muffled thunder, rolled in, endlessly.

Even several border cities hundreds of kilometers away in the northwest region of the Star Luo Empire began to tremble violently.

The rumbling sounds came intermittently from the northwestern border of the Star Luo Empire. Although they lacked the terrifying, world-shaking force of the beginning, they were incredibly dense.

After remaining silent for more than half a year, the Sun Moon Empire finally could no longer restrain itself and took action. War broke out.

Even thousands of kilometers away, Xu Zihuang could sense subtle fluctuations in the space. His gaze sharpened, and he channeled his soul power at full force, rushing towards Shrek Academy.

When the Sun Moon Empire launches a war, Shrek Academy will undoubtedly be able to obtain the most accurate information immediately.

Chapter 452 The Plan to Rescue Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger

Two hours later, Xu Zihuang returned to Shrek Academy after traveling at full speed.

When he broke through the void and appeared on the open ground in front of the Sea God Pavilion, Elder Xuan, the current Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, looked solemnly towards the southwest.

Although Elder Xuan didn't possess Xu Zihuang's innate talent for controlling spatial power with such meticulous precision that he could sense spatial fluctuations from thousands of kilometers away, his perception of certain things was still remarkably sharp, given his near-limit level as a human Soul Master.

"Elder Xuan." Xu Zihuang landed gracefully and bowed slightly to Elder Xuan.

Elder Xuan naturally sensed Yu Tianhuang's arrival, and his expression became increasingly solemn.

"Tianhuang, you must have sensed something too."

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the Sun Moon Empire taking action against the Star Luo Empire." Xu Zihuang nodded solemnly.

"I wonder if the Star Luo Empire can withstand it?"

According to his memories from his previous life, although Ju Zi was only feigning an attack on the Star Luo Empire, she would actually gather a group of high-level Soul Masters to carry out a decapitation strike against Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger. Among them were three Level 9 Soul Masters, and the leader was none other than Star Sky Douluo Ye Yulin.

Among the ninth-level Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire, Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin is easily among the top three. Combined with his top-tier Soul Tools, his overall strength is no less than that of Jing Hongchen, the Master of Mingde Hall. Even when facing a Super Douluo-level powerhouse, he would not be inferior in the slightest.

If Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger line were to die, the Star Luo Empire would likely be in grave danger.

Elder Xuan sighed softly, "It seems this war is unavoidable. However, the Star Luo Empire is, after all, the nation with the deepest foundation in the Douluo Continent, and it shouldn't be so easily defeated. For now, it seems best for us to remain calm and wait for the right opportunity. I've already sent people to the Star Luo Empire to gather information, hoping to obtain as much detail as possible from the front lines. Moreover, since the Sun Moon Empire has taken action against the Star Luo Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire will likely not escape unscathed either."

Compared to the Star Luo Empire, he was more worried about the Heavenly Soul Empire. In terms of national strength, the Heavenly Soul Empire was ultimately inferior to the Star Luo Empire. Although it had the support of the Body Sect, the Sun Moon Empire was also backed by the Holy Spirit Cult's group of unorthodox evil soul masters.

Most importantly, Shrek Academy itself is located within the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Therefore, Elder Xuan had to consider things more carefully.

“Elder Xuan, you are right. I also have this concern.” Xu Zihuang said solemnly, “The border is almost the same length, but there is no natural barrier like the Mingdou Mountains between the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Sun Moon Empire. If the Sun Moon Empire really launches a war, the Heavenly Soul Empire is obviously a more suitable target for a surprise attack.”

Xu Zihuang said this to give a warning in advance.

From his perspective, he didn't actually want the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire to collapse too quickly. Only when the three sides weakened each other would the situation be most advantageous to him.

If necessary, he would even help the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire resist the invasion of the Sun Moon Empire.

Upon hearing Xu Zihuang's words, Elder Xuan's expression changed slightly as he frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Once news arrives from the front, we will immediately convene a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion and then make further decisions."

"Before that, Tianhuang, you should go and check on the condition of the bone garment." At this point, Elder Xuan's expression finally softened considerably, and a look of relief appeared in his eyes. He raised his hand to Xu Zihuang.

"Even with you as a comparison, it still cannot overshadow the brilliance of Bone Robe. The future of the academy still needs to be entrusted to you young people."

Xu Zihuang's heart stirred slightly. Combining the changes in Xuan Lao's expression and words, he vaguely guessed something. A golden halo rippled out, and his figure disappeared once again into the distorted space.

The next instant, he appeared out of thin air in the meditation room where Ye Guyi was in seclusion in the underground world of the Sea God Pavilion.

The room was filled with light elements so dense they were almost tangible. Ye Guyi sat cross-legged in the very center of the room, surrounded by countless golden tree roots.

Three pairs of holy angel wings unfurled behind her, each feather possessing a clear texture and radiating a soft, golden-white mist. The intense light made her seem almost transparent. Her divine aura was restrained, as if a true angelic deity had descended to earth.

The source of the divine aura was on Ye Guyi's chest. It was a ball of golden-white light compressed to the extreme, clearly in the shape of a vortex.

Without a doubt, this is the soul core that Ye Guyi condensed during her secluded cultivation. It is not a single-attribute soul core, but a multi-attribute soul core with the holy attribute as the main attribute and the light and fire attributes as secondary attributes, similar to the soul core that Xu Zihuang condensed between his eyebrows.

Generally speaking, the attributes of a Soul Master's first Soul Core are a reflection of their own Martial Soul's origin. Forming such a multi-attribute Soul Core is more difficult, but correspondingly, it provides a stronger boost to the Soul Master's abilities.

As the golden-white soul core spun, the dense light elements in the room were absorbed into Ye Guyi's body like a whale swallowing its prey. His aura steadily increased.

Judging from the stability of this soul core, Ye Guyi has clearly and successfully fused with it perfectly. She is now in the subsequent stage of comprehension.

"I should have guessed it sooner."

Xu Zihuang sat down cross-legged in front of Ye Guyi, his eyes glazed over, and murmured a bitter laugh. He knew, of course, that Ye Guyi had taken a huge risk to condense her soul core ahead of time so that she could better help him in the future.

He stayed by Ye Guyi's side until news came from the front lines of the Star Luo Empire.

Just as Xu Zihuang and Elder Xuan had suspected, the Sun Moon Empire launched an offensive against the Star Luo Empire without any warning.

The Sun Moon Empire used several level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannons to blast a huge breach in a relatively weak point of the Mingdou Mountains. Then, it deployed at least four soul master regiments to inflict sustained damage on the Star Luo Empire's Northwest Army Group.

Under the barrage of artillery fire from the Soul Guidance Corps, the Northwest Army Group suffered a complete rout. One of the level-nine fixed-position Soul Guidance Cannons landed in the heart of the Northwest Army Group, inflicting extremely heavy casualties on this elite legion of the Star Luo Empire.

Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Army is currently leading his troops in a full-scale defense against the invasion of the Sun Moon Empire, while simultaneously ordering the Northwest Army Group to retreat towards seven cities on the northwestern border of the Star Luo Empire. These seven cities are all garrisoned by reserve legions and form the second line of defense on the Star Luo Empire's border.

If this second line of defense is breached, and the Sun Moon Empire's army penetrates deep into the heart of the Star Luo Empire, then the Star Luo Empire will have no more defensible positions, and the situation will drastically change.

Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Kingdom was well aware of the current situation and had ordered his men to hold this second line of defense to the death. He himself led the White Tiger Guards and the First Soul Master Legion to cover the rear, drawing away the two great guardian Soul Master Legions of the Sun Moon Empire.

More specific details are yet to be released, but the general situation is that the White Tiger Guards and the Star Luo Empire's First Soul Master Legion suffered extremely heavy casualties under the siege of the Sun Moon Empire's two great protectors. Even Dai Hao himself is suspected of being seriously injured and is heading towards the northern territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

The Star Luo Empire has organized a group of experts with the cultivation level of Title Douluo or above to rescue Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, and has also requested assistance from Shrek Academy.

The Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire also received the distress signals, but distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. The most urgent task at present is to rescue Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan, and only Shrek Academy can mobilize strong forces to carry out a rescue in the shortest possible time.

In the conference hall on the first floor of the Sea God Pavilion, figures sat around the long conference table.

Among them were Elder Song, Elder Zhuang, and other elders of the Sea God Pavilion, as well as the four deans Yan Shaozhe, Cai Meier, Xian Liner, and Qian Duoduo. Seated at the very bottom were Xu Zihuang and Zhang Lexuan.

These are all the current members of the Sea God Pavilion.

Elder Xuan sat in the main seat and said solemnly, "That's how it is. Time is of the essence, so I won't go into details. You, Lao Song, will lead the team for this mission, and Lin'er and Duo Duo will go with you. Also, bring that level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon that you recently successfully made."

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.

Noticing the strange look in Xu Zihuang's eyes, Qian Duoduo explained excitedly, "Thanks to the blueprints you brought back, Tianhuang, our nearly three years of hard work has finally paid off. That level nine fixed-mount soul-guided cannon was just completed recently."

Given Qian Duoduo's carefree personality, he would have been jumping for joy in the past. But in the current situation, he was much more restrained.

“Dean Qian, I don’t care about these things. I just want to go with you this time.” Xu Zihuang said, glancing sideways at Elder Xuan. The others also exchanged glances and turned their gazes to Elder Xuan.

There is no doubt about Yu Tianhuang's importance to Shrek Academy, and no one wants him to risk his life on the battlefield.

To everyone's surprise, Elder Xuan readily agreed.

"In that case, Tianhuang, you should come along too."

"You're wondering why I agreed, aren't you?"

Seeing the astonished expressions on everyone's faces, Elder Xuan shook his head with a wry smile.

“You’ve all overlooked something very important: Tianhuang’s current strength is probably not much inferior to yours. His ability to protect himself on the battlefield is probably stronger than all of yours. If he wants to grow up quickly, he needs appropriate pressure.”

Chapter 453 Aid the White Tiger, Retrieve the Divine Needle

Since Elder Xuan had agreed to Yu Tianhuang's request, the others naturally wouldn't say anything more.

Indeed, this was the case. The combat power that Yu Tianhuang displayed when he assassinated Xu Tianran more than half a year ago far surpassed that of ordinary Title Douluos. In particular, Elder Xuan and Zhang Lexuan witnessed this firsthand.