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

Chapter 464 The Tower of Death and Teaching a Bad Woman a Lesson

Since the last command error that led to the death of a large number of high-level Soul Masters in the Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiujiu has been in a bad mood these days.

Under intense scrutiny and pressure, she had no choice but to hand over command of the eight Soul Master legions to Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan.

However, as a woman with a strong desire for power and ambition, how could she possibly be content with that?

Xu Jiujiu did indeed have her own selfish motives this time. She decisively sought help from Yu Tianhuang and Shrek Academy behind him, hoping to save face and reputation. She even secretly resolved to make herself and Yu Tianhuang, the number one young soul master in the world, an inseparable community of interests in order to gain power.

The simplest and most practical method is to unite with Yu Tianhuang. Yu Tianhuang is the sole heir to the position of the next Sea God Pavilion Master, thus giving her the support of the entire Shrek Academy. All doubts from the Star Luo Empire's military and high-ranking officials will naturally disappear.

After eagerly awaiting Yu Tianhuang's arrival, the patrol teams of Soul Masters at the rear of the general's camp were replaced with their own men. This was so that they could receive news of Yu Tianhuang's arrival immediately.

Everything was unfolding as Xu Jiujiu had predicted, except for the one thing she had overlooked: Ye Guyi.

Ye Guyi's light laughter was crisp and melodious, and her appearance was perfectly proper, but Xu Jiujiu could vaguely detect a hint of mockery in it.

"I apologize, Miss Ye. I was too excited to see Tianhuang arrive just now, and I lost my composure. Please forgive me if I was negligent in any way."

Her expression froze for a moment, but then a graceful and elegant smile appeared on her pretty face, and she extended her slender hand to Ye Guyi.

"Since you are Tianhuang's older sister, if you don't mind, you can call me Jiujiu along with Tianhuang."

"Hello, Jiu Jiu. You can also call me Gu Yi." Ye Gu Yi smiled and shook hands with Xu Jiu Jiu. If outsiders didn't know beforehand, they would probably really think that their relationship was so close.

After greeting Xu Jiujiu, Ye Guyi naturally took Xu Zihuang's arm, causing him to sink into her undulating cleavage.

Upon seeing this, Xu Jiujiu's gaze sharpened slightly, but he did not show any unusual reaction.

Xu Zihuang let Ye Guyi do as she pleased, looking at Xu Jiujiu without changing his expression.

"Jiujiu, we are here on a mission from the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy, hoping to help the Star Luo Empire fight against a powerful enemy. This is a document issued by the academy; please review it."

There is a difference between personal, private actions and formal assistance from Shrek Academy.

However, Xu Jiujiu didn't care about any of that. For her, only one thing mattered: Yu Tianhuang had received her personal letter, which was why he had come to aid the Star Luo Empire.

After receiving the handwritten letter from Xu Zihuang, Xu Jiujiu smiled faintly and said, "Alright, I will pass it on to Duke Baihu later. Tianhuang, Guyi, please come in. You are honored guests of the Star Luo Empire."

Xu Jiujiu, Xu Zihuang, and Ye Guyi walked side by side.

Without a trace of self-importance, she met Ye Guyi's gaze and said with a sense of regret for not having met sooner, "When we were competing in Mingdu, we were both busy with our own things and only met briefly a few times. Now we finally have the opportunity to have a deeper conversation with you, Guyi."

"Hmm." Ye Guyi smiled slightly.

"I'm really looking forward to it too."

During this time, Ye Guyi and Xu Jiujiu continued their conversation with smiles on their faces, while Xu Zihuang, sandwiched between the two women, acted as a mere bystander, watching the two women put on an act.

Xu Jiujiu led Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi into her main tent. After all, she was a princess of the Star Luo Empire. Although she had handed over command of the eight Soul Master Legions to Duke Baihu, she still held the title of military supervisor and maintained a superior status.

The large tent, which had been there for a long time, was not as simple as a military camp in the stereotype; in all aspects, the conditions were quite excellent.

Without needing to be told, various fruits and snacks were immediately served. After Xu Jiujiu led Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi to their seats, she sent someone to invite Duke Baihu.

This shows how much she valued Xu Zihuang and the other person.

Xu Zihuang looked at Xu Jiujiu and said.

“Jiujiu, we’re here to support the Star Luo Empire, so there’s no need for these formalities. Just invite Duke White Tiger and all the Title Douluos in the Northwest Army Group.”

"Alright! I'll have someone invite all Your Majesties over right away!" Xu Jiujiu's eyes lit up immediately, and she excitedly agreed. She couldn't be happier with this, so naturally she wouldn't refuse.

Xu Zihuang nodded and asked, "What's the situation at the front?"

"The situation is very bad. Tianhuang, I'm sure your Shrek Academy has also received the news. The Sun Moon Empire is only deploying defenses in the Mingdou Mountains; their real target has now been identified as the Heavenly Soul Empire. A few days ago, we attempted to break through from the Mingdou Mountains to relieve pressure on the Heavenly Soul Empire and thus threaten the southern hinterland of the Sun Moon Empire. However, the power of their soul-guided defensive positions was simply too great, causing heavy losses to our soul master legion, and we have been unable to cross this forbidden zone of the Mingdou Mountains." Xu Jiujiu sighed dejectedly and closed his eyes in anguish.

The image of the deathly light that flashed that day, instantly obliterating over two hundred Soul Saints, was still deeply etched in her mind. That terrifying, world-destroying attack chilled her to the bone, and even terrified all the Title Douluo-level powerhouses on their Star Luo Empire side.

"I am writing to you for help because I hope that through your detection capabilities, I can learn as much as possible about the defenses on the Mingdou Mountains, thereby reducing our losses." As she said this, Xu Jiujiu raised her head to look at Xu Zihuang, her beautiful blue eyes filled with fervent hope.

"Tianhuang, may I ask if I may? What is the maximum distance that your innate ability could detect that day?"

"The maximum distance under normal conditions is about 100 kilometers. Using the Martial Soul True Body will improve it, reaching 150 kilometers," Xu Zihuang replied with a calm smile.

"One hundred and fifty kilometers." Xu Jiujiu lowered his head and muttered to himself, then seemed to realize something and suddenly stood up as if sitting on pins and needles.

"What did you say?! One hundred and fifty kilometers?!"

Just then, the voice of a guard came from outside the tent.

"The Duke of White Tiger and Your Excellencies have arrived!"

Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi subconsciously stood up and looked back. They saw the curtain of the main tent lifted, and the White Tiger Duke, dressed in military attire, walked in from outside.

Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan was clad in white armor, adorned with black patterns identical to his martial spirit. Judging from the fluctuations of soul power emanating from it, it could be roughly determined to be a level seven melee soul tool armor. For a marshal of the Star Luo Empire to be forced to wear only a level seven soul tool demonstrates just how far behind the Sun Moon Empire was in soul tool technology.

Following the White Tiger Duke were twelve other individuals of varying stature and age, but all were titled Douluo-level powerhouses. Among those who left a deep impression on Xu Zihuang were Shattered Star Douluo, Tuoba Yu's grandfather, the current Holy Dragon Douluo of the Holy Dragon Clan, and Nebula Douluo, who had served as his personal bodyguard for a long time.

Including Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, a total of thirteen Title Douluos had gathered on the northwestern frontier of the Star Luo Empire.

Facing the oppressive aura unconsciously released by the thirteen Title Douluos, Xu Zihuang remained unmoved, staring at Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger without changing his expression.

"Hello, Duke."

"Brother Yu, I didn't expect to see you again so soon." Dai Hao stepped forward happily, then shook his head with a wry smile.

"I don't lie to the truth. Your arrival is just in time. The reason we've been led by the nose by the Sun Moon Empire is because our reconnaissance has been completely blocked by their high-altitude detection soul tools. The Sun Moon Empire currently has a mobile force active on the border, composed entirely of high-level soul masters. Although I don't know how they did it, I'm certain that all the information detected by the high-altitude detection soul tools is transmitted to them immediately. It is precisely because of these high-altitude detection soul tools that the Sun Moon Empire's mobile force was able to intercept and kill our scouts in time, rendering us blind."

At this moment, Dai Hao's expression became much more serious, and he said in a deep voice.

"You just said that your maximum detection range can reach 150 kilometers. Is that true?"

Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger was a typical soldier, getting straight to the point and speaking quickly, but he didn't seem to belittle Xu Zihuang.

As soon as Dai Hao finished speaking, all the titled Douluo behind him turned their gazes to Xu Zihuang, their faces filled with surprise and doubt.

If they hadn't recently witnessed Yu Tianhuang kill Mad Bull Douluo Wang Yiheng with a single finger, gaining some understanding of Yu Tianhuang's terrifying talent, they probably wouldn't have been able to resist questioning him on the spot.

Detecting an area 150 kilometers away is something even a Limit Douluo-level expert might not be able to do. Unless that Limit Douluo's martial soul is of the mental attribute, specializing in mental abilities.

However, there are no human Soul Masters of this caliber on the continent today. The only one with such ability is the Evil Eye Tyrant, ranked second among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts. This being is truly capable of traveling a thousand miles in a single thought.

"Then let the facts speak for themselves." Xu Zihuang chuckled, his deep purple eyes instantly turning into a brilliant gold. The halo behind him distorted, and the unparalleled mental pressure caused the expressions of all the titled Douluos present to change drastically, their hearts trembling.

Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Gold!

Six eerie, blood-red, 100,000-year soul rings, and a bright gold, million-year soul ring possessing supreme majesty. A total of seven halos pulsated slowly around Xu Zihuang's body, the blood-red and bright gold light reflecting on everyone's faces.

Golden light appeared, like a bright golden sun shining brightly. A powerful beam of light burst forth, and with each flash, the air distorted violently.

After Xu Zihuang unleashed his Golden Eyes True Form, his fourth, blood-red spirit ring also shone brightly. This fourth spirit skill he possessed was the spirit-sharing spirit skill of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

He certainly wouldn't reveal the existence of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, a unique million-year-old soul spirit on the continent, to these outsiders from the Star Luo Empire.

Xu Zihuang closed his eyes, and in the spatial rift above the Mingdou Mountains more than 100 kilometers away, a golden eye quietly appeared, like a projection of the true form of the golden eye spanning the void.

The golden eyes' view of the Mingdou Mountains was transmitted to everyone present via mental sharing.

The first thing you see are the high-altitude detection soul guides suspended between 1,000 and 3,000 meters above the ground. They are densely packed, almost completely sealing off the entire area above the Mingdou Mountains.

Immediately afterward, under Xu Zihuang's control, the gaze of the golden eyes gradually narrowed, and the soul-guided defensive positions constructed by the Sun Moon Empire on the main vein and nearby branches of the Mingdou Mountain Range were clearly presented before everyone's eyes.

Apart from Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi, everyone including Xu Jiujiu, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, and a group of titled Douluo from the Star Luo Empire were shaken to their core.

Xu Jiujiu excitedly walked quickly to Xu Zihuang's side, her eyes sparkling with desire as she clenched her fists, her face flushed.

With Yu Tianhuang's innate ability, all the problems that have plagued their Star Luo Empire will be easily solved.

This further solidified her choice. Yu Tianhuang's excellence was beyond question. Having witnessed such a brilliant talent who had astonished an era, how could any other man possibly catch her eye?

Xu Jiujiu, who initially harbored strong utilitarian motives, finally came to a complete understanding of her own heart at this moment.

So what if Ning Tian of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is one step ahead of her? As long as she hasn't truly reached that point, she still has a chance.

"Excellent, Brother Yu. Your arrival has truly given us hope! I had doubts about your abilities before, but it seems I was too naive. I sincerely apologize to you." A burly Title Douluo behind Duke White Tiger slammed his right fist into his left palm and said loudly.

His terrifying power caused the space itself to tremble slightly. His title was Giant Hammer, and although his soul power cultivation was not outstanding, at only level ninety-two, he was the most skilled at frontal assault among all the titled Douluo.

Unfortunately, he was unable to fully utilize his strength against the Sun Moon Empire's formidable soul-guided defenses.

Now that Yu Tianhuang has thoroughly investigated the Sun Moon Empire's defenses, they have the opportunity to find weaknesses and break through the Sun Moon Empire's defenses in one fell swoop.

On the other side, Duke White Tiger was already impatiently recording on the strategic sand table. Inside Xu Jiujiu's tent, there happened to be a large strategic sand table. A group of Title Douluos quickly gathered around it, their awe of Xu Zihuang's terrifying talent undiminished. Especially this heaven-defying innate ability—it was as if he were born for war.

After taking a few deep breaths to calm herself, she spoke sincerely and gratefully to Xu Zihuang.

"Tianhuang, for this one thing alone, you are a great hero of our entire Star Luo Empire. If you have any requests, just let me know, and I will try my best to fulfill them as long as it is within our power."

Xu Zihuang's golden eyes shone with divine light as he gazed at her indifferently for a long time before speaking softly.

"No need for that, Jiu Jiu. Do you think there's anything I can't have right now?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiujiu calmed down considerably and slowly released her hands.

Indeed, given Yu Tianhuang's current status and position, how could he possibly demand anything from their Star Luo Empire? Moreover, their Star Luo Empire doesn't possess anything that Yu Tianhuang would value.

After much thought, her only bargaining chip was herself.

Thinking of this, Xu Jiujiu's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and a strange emotion was revealed deep in her eyes.

Ye Guyi, who had been observing all of Xu Jiujiu's emotional changes from the side, had a subtle, amused smile playing on her lips.

It seems that this so-called princess is really prepared to offer herself up.

It took Duke Baihu a full quarter of an hour to finish recording the basic defensive situation of the Mingdou Mountains.

Finally, they arrived at the highest peak of the Mingdou Mountains. A tower-shaped soul tool stood there, and even though the images that appeared in everyone's minds were those seen through the Eye of the Void, an invisible pressure still seemed to be pressing down on them.

This is Ye Xishui's Death Tower, a soul tool that is almost at level ten. It's just unknown whether, without the Mingdu explosion, Ye Xishui had collected enough vengeful spirits to consume for releasing the Death Light.

The towering Death Tower radiated a dark red, blood-red light, as if blood were flowing across it, and hideous faces appeared, wailing silently in a frenzy.

Everyone in the Star Luo Empire felt a chill run down their spines, a sinister coldness enveloping their entire bodies.

This is the very soul tool that killed over two hundred of them, the Soul Saints. And judging from the characteristics of this Death God Tower, it is clearly related to the abilities of evil soul masters.

Ye Guyi's already cold face was filled with even more icy demeanor. These vengeful spirits were countless; it seemed Ye Xishui had slaughtered countless innocent civilians.

"The Star Luo Empire suffered heavy losses, probably because of this soul tool." Xu Zihuang withdrew his martial soul and looked calmly at Dai Hao, Xu Jiujiu, and the others.

Duke Baihu solemnly raised his right hand and pointed to the highest peak of the Mingdou Mountains marked on the sand table.

“Brother Yu, you’re right. This is the place that devoured two hundred Soul Masters of my Star Luo Empire who were at the Soul Saint level or above, inflicting heavy losses on us. If we want to seize the Mingdou Mountain Range in the future, we cannot avoid this place. If our plans are to be implemented in the future, we must first destroy this Death God Tower.”

The Star Luo Empire had heard some rumors about the Death God Tower and Death God Douluo.