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

This is a quiet room. The room is very large, nearly 200 square meters, and the decoration is luxurious, with a style unique to royalty.

A handsome young man was sitting at the table enjoying a delicious meal, looking smug and excited.

The young man's name was Xu Tianhe, and he was of the same generation as Xu Tianran, and they were very close by blood. Xu Tianran was Xu Tianhe's cousin.

Although Xu Tianhe's cultivation level was not very high due to his usual indulgence in pleasure and neglect of cultivation, his royal bloodline was extremely pure, which was also the target that Xu Tianran wanted to borrow a seed from.

"Knock, knock, knock—" A light knocking sound rang out from outside the door.

Xu Tianhe's eyes lit up immediately. He quickly stood up, sat up straight, and said, "Please come in."

A woman in palace attire walked in from outside the door; her magnificent gold dress accentuated her noble elegance. It was Ju Zi.

The door closed, and the atmosphere in the room became slightly more ambiguous. Seeing the stunning oranges, Xu Tianhe was somewhat stunned.

Just then, another tall and handsome young man appeared beside Ju Zi. A purple-gold light flashed in his eyes, and Xu Tianhe's body froze on the spot, unable to move an inch, but his consciousness remained exceptionally clear.

Xu Tianhe's eyes were filled with fear and astonishment. He saw his sister-in-law, whom his elder brother considered his exclusive possession, nestled in the young man's arms.

“Xu Tianhe.” Xu Zihuang’s gaze narrowed slightly as he recalled his memories of this Prince Tianhe.

Within the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire, only the emperor's lineage is exempt from the constraints of generational naming. This resulted in situations where He Caitou's original name, Xu He, differed from Xu Tianhe by only one character.

According to his father's generational naming convention, Xu Zihuang should belong to the "Tian" generation, which is the same as his mother's generation from the Tianlong Sect. However, his given name, Xu Zihuang, deviates from this generational naming convention because he received the favor of the former emperor of the Sun Moon Empire. This signifies that his lineage can inherit the title of Zihuang King.

Although Xu Tianhe's family did not directly participate in the usurpation, they indirectly supported Xu Tianran's family. However, Xu Tianran did not consider their past relationship and still regarded Xu Tianhe as a pawn that could be manipulated and discarded at any time.

In the corner of this quiet room, a figure in black appeared, his pupils vacant.

Seeing this, Ju Zi remained calm, but she had long anticipated that Xu Tianran would have a backup plan.

Xu Zihuang nodded to Ju Zi beside him and said, "Let's begin."

Ju Zi decisively took out a dagger from her storage ring and pierced Xu Tianhe's heart. Xu Zihuang then went to the man in black and implanted a memory into him using her mental power.

These are some unique uses of spiritual power by the Sea Princess's lineage. Xu Zihuang merged with the Sea Princess's Heart of the Ocean, and naturally inherited these abilities from it.

With his demigod-level mental power, he was more than capable of making the man in black completely unaware of his presence.

Fifteen minutes later, Orange appeared in a palace.

"Your Majesty, it is ready."

"Orange, get up quickly."

Xu Tianran sat upright on the throne, waved to Ju Zi, and smiled. But hidden in that smile was a trace of barely perceptible embarrassment and pain.

"Go and prepare. To maintain the activity level, begin immediately. The imperial physician is ready."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Orange simply replied softly and turned to leave. But deep in her eyes, there was a hint of mockery.

No sooner had Ju Zi stepped out of the palace than a dark figure silently appeared in her previous spot and knelt down on one knee before Xu Tianran.

“Your Majesty, Prince Tianhe is dead. I can confirm that it was the Empress who did it. It was a fatal blow, piercing his heart.”

"Hmm, you may leave. Have the imperial physician examine you and then come to see me," Xu Tianran said coldly.

"Yes!"

Not long after, the same elderly imperial physician from last time entered the palace and knelt before Xu Tianran.

"Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Empress is indeed still a virgin."

Upon hearing the result, the coldness on Xu Tianran's face immediately dissipated. He seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, muttering to himself.

"I'm sorry, Orange. It seems I was overthinking things. Imperial Physician, go! You must succeed. I will reward you handsomely afterward."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

In the same quiet room, the imperial physician stood there blankly.

"Xu Tianran, everything you have will belong to me in the near future. Cherish this short time together."

Xu Zihuang sneered, and led Ju Zi, who had changed into a snow-white undergarment, to the bedside.

For Xu Tianran, who sat on the throne in the palace, every minute and second that followed was agonizing torment. This torment lasted for a full hour before the imperial physician left the quiet room and came to report to Xu Tianran.

Chapter 495 The Exchange with Jing Hongchen and the Demise of the Heavenly Soul Royal Family

Orange lay quietly on the bed, only a loose, snow-white undergarment covering her entire body. Her cherry lips were exceptionally red, and her right hand tightly gripped a small metal tube. The metal tube still retained a trace of warmth, and feeling this warmth, her gentle gaze began to become misty.

To make the whole thing seem seamless, Orange removed the seeds as Xu Tianran had planned, but these seeds were taken from Xu Zihuang.

Of course, Xu Zihuang would never allow the imperial physician to impregnate Ju Zi in this way; it was purely to deceive Xu Tianran.

Meanwhile, in the palace on the other side, the imperial physician whose memories had been implanted by Xu Zihuang using his mental power was kneeling blankly before Xu Tianran.

"Your Majesty, I have fortunately fulfilled my mission."

Serving this capricious emperor was incredibly stressful. Fortunately, he succeeded on his first try, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But just as the imperial physician finished speaking, a line of blood appeared between his eyebrows. His pupils dilated, and he instantly lost all life.

Xu Tianran sat on the throne in the palace, looking down indifferently at the imperial physician's corpse, and calmly ordered, "Elder Xue."

As if in response to his words, a slightly hunched old man silently appeared from behind Xu Tianran. With a flick of his right hand, several dark figures fell to the palace floor with a series of low 'thud' sounds. On their foreheads, without exception, a line of blood slowly extended, as if they had been severed by something.

These were guards secretly lurking in the palace, and naturally they knew about Xu Tianran's plan to have a child through artificial insemination.

From the very beginning, Xu Tianran never expected these people to survive, except for Xue Chen, the Shadow Douluo who had protected him for over a decade. For various reasons, this Shadow Douluo could never betray him.

However, neither Xu Tianran nor the Shadow Douluo Xue Chen knew that there was another person in the know.

Xu Zihuang, whose figure was hidden in the void, witnessed all of this from beginning to end, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Just as he had predicted, Xu Tianran indeed killed these people. This way, there was no way to prove anything, which actually fulfilled his wish.

Xu Zihuang's gaze fell on Xu Tianran, and his eyes narrowed slightly. He could sense that the only person protecting Xu Tianran today was Shadow Douluo Xue Chen. At such close range, if he suddenly attacked, he could very well kill Xu Tianran.

However, after weighing the pros and cons, he temporarily suppressed such thoughts.

Firstly, Xu Tianran is protected by several level-nine peak defensive soul tools, and breaking through these defenses will take some time. If Kong Deming arrives with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps, it will put Xu Tianran at a disadvantage. The time is not yet ripe to act.

Another reason was that he didn't want Xu Tianran to die so easily. He wanted to avenge the blood feud from back then a hundredfold, a thousandfold, so that Xu Tianran would die in endless humiliation and pain.

Xu Zihuang smiled coldly, and all the auras hidden in the void vanished without a trace.

For a period of time afterward, Xu Zihuang would secretly sneak into the palace and make his elder brother, the emperor, suffer the consequences.

This went on for a full two weeks without interruption, until Orange became pregnant.

By observing Xu Tianran's usual reactions, Xu Zihuang was able to confirm that Xu Tianran indeed did not notice anything unusual.

Although Ju Zi wanted to continue her relationship with Xu Zihuang long-term, they both remained rational for the sake of the bigger picture. After confirming their thoughts and plans, Xu Zihuang prepared to leave that very night.

However, before leaving Mingdu, Xu Zihuang sought out Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Mingde Hall.

The interior design of the central hall of Mingde Hall is distinctly metallic, primarily featuring a light gold tone. It is not luxurious, but rather exudes a sense of quality.

At this moment, only a short, stout middle-aged man was present in the spacious hall. His long, reddish-brown hair cascaded down his back, obscuring his short, thick neck, making him look rather comical. Contrary to his amusing appearance and physique, the middle-aged man stood there with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of quiet authority.

It is precisely the main hall of Mingde Hall that reflects the mortal world.

The high-level soul tools equipped by the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Corps almost all originated from the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. With the outbreak of war, Jing Hongchen, as the head of the Mingde Hall, is highly valued by Xu Tianran.

A faint smile played on Jing Hongchen's plump face, revealing an undeniable air of smugness.

His grandson and granddaughter have also made great progress in their soul power cultivation over the past year, both breaking through to the Soul Saint realm. Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen have unlimited potential, and their future achievements will certainly not be lower than his.

What pleased Jing Hongchen the most was that his grandson did not give up on himself as he had imagined after being defeated by Yu Tianhuang twice in a row.

Sometimes we have to admit that there are differences between geniuses.

Thinking of this, Jing Hongchen couldn't help but sigh softly.

Just then, his body suddenly trembled, causing the fat on his belly to shake. A terrifying aura swept outwards from his body, and the metal in the central hall of Mingde Hall responded with a dazzling golden light.

"Who goes there?! Get out here for me!" Jing Hongchen squinted and snorted coldly.

"How dare you break into my Mingde Hall!"

In Jing Hongchen's vision, a young man with black hair and purple eyes appeared in the void. Upon seeing the newcomer, a look of horror rose from the depths of his eyes.

The young man was completely unaffected by Jing Hongchen's imposing aura, walking towards him step by step with a smile on his face. As he walked, rings of spirit rings appeared one after another beneath his feet.

Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Bright gold! Blue gold!

With each spirit ring that appeared, the horror in Jing Hongchen's eyes intensified. When the young man stood before him, a bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Xu Zihuang smiled calmly and said with an air of composure, "Master of the Red Dust Hall, how have you been?"

Jing Hongchen gazed into Xu Zihuang's indifferent, bright golden eyes, took a deep breath, and looked bitter.

"An eight-ring Soul Douluo. It seems he deserved to be laughed at for losing."

Jing Hongchen was actually feigning composure when he said this. The shock that Yu Tianhuang had given him was far stronger than he had imagined. The moment Yu Tianhuang released his martial spirit, he felt as if the surrounding space had been completely sealed off, and he could see no chance of breaking through.

This sense of oppression was even greater than that of the old Xuan Lao back then.

However, while he was confident he could escape unscathed from a close-quarters confrontation with Elder Xuan thanks to his soul tools, he felt a sense of helplessness and powerlessness when facing Yu Tianhuang. This was an instinctive perception of a Title Douluo-level powerhouse.

After calming herself down, Jing Hongchen said with some emotion, "I never imagined that you would grow to such an extent in just a few years. To be honest, I sincerely envy Elder Mu for having a successor like you in his later years."

Then, with a solemn expression, he changed the subject.

"Tianhuang, what brings you to my Mingde Hall so late at night?"

"I just have something I want to tell Master Hongchen." Xu Zihuang chuckled and raised his left hand under Jing Hongchen's wary gaze.

A deep purple flame suddenly flickered in his palm, radiating a chilling aura that seemed capable of withering all life. Then, his left hand was covered with a layer of sharply defined, deep purple dragon scales. Almost instantly, it transformed into a majestic dragon claw.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, please reintroduce yourself." Xu Zihuang smiled slightly.

"Xu Zihuang, the only son of the Prince of Zihuang."

In the silent hall, only Xu Zihuang's calm voice echoed. The moment Xu Zihuang revealed his Purple Dragon Annihilation Martial Soul ability, Jing Hongchen's expression changed instantly, his gaze fixed intently on Xu Zihuang. The shock he felt now was even greater than when he first saw the eight spirit rings beside Xu Zihuang.

"You are the son of the Purple Emperor King?!"

How could he possibly be mistaken about the destructive attribute of the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul, which belongs exclusively to the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire?

Jing Hongchen never imagined that Yu Tianhuang, the prodigy originally from the Douluo Continent, was actually a direct descendant of the royal family of their Sun Moon Empire.

After a long silence, Jing Hongchen finally calmed down and asked Xu Zihuang in a deep voice, "What do you want me to do?"