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

“We can’t leave here yet.” Xu Zihuang smiled and shook his head, then said frankly and seriously, “Because I’m going to continue trying to break through to the third soul core of the ultimate lightning attribute.”

Wang Qiu'er's expression suddenly changed drastically. There was at least one precedent of successfully cultivating a Yin-Yang complementary dual soul core, namely Di Tian, ​​but the Yin-Yang complementary triple soul core was full of unknowns.

She believed that with Xu Zihuang's talent and sufficient accumulation of knowledge and experience, he would definitely have the potential to break through to the third soul core of Yin-Yang complementarity in the future. But she didn't understand why Xu Zihuang was in such a hurry, even at the cost of taking such a huge risk.

However, Wang Qiu'er, who was familiar with Xu Zihuang's personality and experiences, ultimately did not voice any doubts.

Xu Zihuang knew what Wang Qiu'er was thinking. Holding her hand, he softly explained, "I chose to continue trying to break through to the third soul core of Yin-Yang complementarity for two reasons. First, I am truly confident in my ability to achieve it. Second, my situation is different from that of ordinary soul masters. For other twin-soul masters, the two soul cores they condense naturally represent the main attributes of their two souls. But my second soul is extremely special. Not only are the two bloodline powers in balance, but the attributes of ultimate lightning and destruction are also in a state of equilibrium. Furthermore, my second soul maintains another special balance with the Golden Eye."

"Therefore, I must cultivate a third soul core with the ultimate lightning attribute within the shortest possible time interval in order to prevent this balance from being broken."

Wang Qiu'er instantly understood Xu Zihuang's meaning. Without saying anything more, she simply replied calmly.

"I'll accompany you."

These three simple words contain an indescribable determination and perseverance.

"Okay." Xu Zihuang nodded with a smile.

"But before that, let's go out and explain these things to Elder Wang and the others, and also tell them about our relationship."

Thus, this incident occurred during Xu Zihuang's cultivation. However, it did not cause a long delay. After explaining the reason, he took Wang Qiu'er back to the Huanglong Space and began the second round of closed-door cultivation.

……

one year later.

Northwest of Xingluo City, the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

As a top noble family in the Star Luo Empire and even the continent, the location of the White Tiger Duke's residence was naturally chosen with great care. The White Tiger Duke's residence is surrounded by a vast plain, with only a small hill to the west. This is one of the few hilly areas around the White Tiger Duke's residence.

A thin, dark figure moved through the hills, his figure obscured by a loose black cloak, making his face impossible to see.

The dark figure seemed to be searching for something in the hills. About fifteen minutes later, he stopped in front of a tall tombstone.

The tombstone is over two meters tall and very wide, surrounded by exquisite granite, and decorated with carvings of auspicious beasts.

Looking at the tombstone, the dark figure trembled violently and took a few quick steps forward. His hat brim fell off, revealing his slightly pale face; he looked to be no more than twenty years old.

Her long, black hair was disheveled, as if it hadn't been styled in a long time. Her deep blue eyes were unusually cloudy and lifeless, exuding an indescribable sense of despondency.

The short, thin young man was none other than Huo Yuhao, who had defected from the Tang Sect more than three years ago.

The inscription on the tombstone was clearly visible to him.

"Tomb of my beloved wife, Huo Yun." The inscription at the bottom reads: Dai Hao.

“He came and even renovated my mother’s grave.” A glimmer of light finally appeared in Huo Yuhao’s cloudy, lifeless eyes as he knelt before his mother’s tombstone.

But Dai Hao's attempt to make amends only fueled his hatred.

Tears streamed down Huo Yuhao's face, his pupils were bloodshot, and his intense hatred seemed to solidify into something tangible, as if he were gritting his teeth.

"Dai Hao"

In the three years since he defected from the Tang Clan, he has worked tirelessly, neglecting sleep and meals, and rarely resting, lurking in the dark corners of the continent in his quest to become stronger. Due to his nature, he has been extremely ruthless in his dealings with others over the years, and his hands have inevitably been stained with blood.

But he was merely bullying ordinary people and low-level Soul Masters. Limited by his talent and having used drugs that over-stimulated his potential, more than three years had passed, and his cultivation level was still hovering around the low-level Soul Venerable realm, without even reaching level thirty-five Soul Power.

Huo Yuhao's hands sank deep into the soil, the hatred in his eyes dissipated, replaced by a deep sorrow.

"Why is this world so unfair? I just wanted to avenge my mother, why is this happening to me?! Why, after all my hard work in cultivation, am I still inferior to those pampered scions of wealthy families?! Is a person's fate determined from birth...?"

One sentence can perfectly summarize Huo Yuhao's experiences over the years.

That is, after a lifetime of wandering, one returns still a useless person.

At the same time, more than a dozen streaks of light flashed westward from the direction of the White Tiger Duke's mansion. This was the effect produced when the flying soul tool was activated.

Flying at the very front were none other than Dai Huabin and Dai Luoli. The other ten were the White Tiger Guards protecting these two dukes' sons.

After leaving Shrek Academy, Dai Luoli did not go to the northwestern frontier of the Star Luo Empire as she wished, but was ordered by her mother to stay in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

After Dai Huabin graduated from Shrek Academy, Dai Luoli also broke through to the fifth-ring Soul King. The two brothers received permission from Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger to go to the front line for training, and a small team of the White Tiger Guards was dispatched to escort them along the way.

Unlike Dai Huabin's expressionless face, Dai Luoli's excitement was palpable.

Just then, Dai Luoli suddenly looked down at a small hill and stopped in his tracks with a solemn expression.

Dai Huabin and the other ten White Tiger Guards beside Dai Luoli all frowned slightly and controlled their flying soul tools to stop, hovering in the air.

Dai Huabin asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"

"Second brother, I sensed a subtle spiritual fluctuation down below." Dai Luoli was already eager to go to the front lines this time, so he quickly released his Blood Tiger Martial Soul to search for the spiritual fluctuation.

Before long, he locked onto his target and his eyes lit up.

"Found them! There really is someone here!"

Kneeling before Huo Yun's grave, Huo Yuhao suddenly raised his head and looked up at the sky. Thanks to the innate ability of his Spirit Eye Martial Soul, he instantly recognized Dai Huabin and Dai Luoli's faces. Influenced by the deep-seated hatred from years past, he felt a suppressed tremor throughout his body.

With eyes full of resentment, he put on his cloak and fled.

Before Huo Yuhao could run far, a cold-looking blond youth swooped down from the sky and kicked him in the chest. Pale soul power surged, accompanied by a deep tiger's roar.

"Ugh—" A mouthful of blood gushed out of Huo Yuhao's mouth, and his body crashed heavily into the trunk of a tall tree.

Dai Huabin didn't even glance at Huo Yuhao again, and coldly gave orders to the White Tiger Guards who arrived later.

"Dare to trespass into the territory of the White Tiger Duke, destroy his martial spirit."

"Yes, young master!"

Chapter 511 Confrontation with the Evil Emperor

Nearly four years have passed since the last Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament. The exceptionally talented Dai Huabin has long since become a high-level Soul Emperor. Even without using his Martial Soul, this kick, imbued with soul power, is something Huo Yuhao simply cannot withstand.

Dai Huabin's kick directly shattered Huo Yuhao's soul power and severely injured him.

Huo Yuhao stared intently at Dai Huabin, his eyes bloodshot, blood gushing from his mouth as he made gurgling sounds. It wasn't just the immense physical pain he was enduring; it was the memory of the deep-seated hatred from years past that drove him to this point.

Back then, his mother, who had been suffering from chronic illness due to overwork, died after being kicked by Dai Huabin. Now, he was in the same situation, having his martial spirit destroyed by Dai Huabin.

This is incredibly ironic.

"what--"

Huo Yuhao swallowed the blood in his mouth with a ferocious expression, and began to struggle frantically, roaring angrily as if he were a madman.

He hasn't avenged his mother yet, how could he possibly be content?!

But Huo Yuhao's struggles were completely futile. Before his soul power could be re-coalesced, a White Tiger Guard stepped forward and patted him a few times.

With his meridians severed, the very essence of his Spirit Eye Martial Soul was also shattered.

From this day forward, he completely abandoned any hope of becoming a strongman.

Huo Yuhao's gaze instantly became blank, unable to accept the cruel reality before him. And in the next instant, his consciousness also became blurred.

Dai Luoli looked at Huo Yuhao's miserable end, and although she felt a little sorry for him, she didn't say anything.

The area within a radius of tens of kilometers is the territory of the White Tiger Duke's mansion, and trespassing without authorization is already in the wrong. Moreover, Huo Yuhao, who trespassed, is a Soul Master. To put it bluntly, if he were treated as a spy and killed on the spot, no one would say anything.

The White Tiger Guard lifted Huo Yuhao, who was unconscious like a dead dog, and asked Dai Huabin, "Young Master, what should we do with this intruder?"

"Throw him out and let him fend for himself," Dai Huabin scoffed disdainfully. Having a prodigy like Yu Tianhuang at Shrek Academy to keep him in check had made him much more composed. But his arrogance, or rather, his disdain for others, was ingrained in his very being.

He could sense the fluctuations in Huo Yuhao's soul power. A mere three-ring Soul Master, not even worthy of his attention.

"Yes!"

The White Tiger Guard responded, then grabbed Huo Yuhao's clothes at the chest with his right hand and used the flying soul tool to ascend into the air.

His messy, long black hair fell down, revealing Huo Yuhao's face.

Dai Luoli's gaze narrowed slightly. For some reason, he felt a sense of familiarity, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

While the White Tiger Guard was leading Huo Yuhao away, Dai Huabin thoughtfully walked towards the direction Huo Yuhao had fled. Dai Luoli, snapping out of her reverie, quickly followed Dai Huabin.

That person couldn't have just barged into the territory of the White Tiger Duke's mansion for no reason.

When Dai Huabin and Dai Luoli saw Huo Yun's tombstone, their eyes widened in surprise.

"The Tomb of My Beloved Wife Huo Yun".

The signature "Dai Hao" in the lower right corner was particularly jarring.

"Is this Father's handwriting?" Dai Luoli murmured to himself subconsciously. But he quickly realized what was going on and couldn't help but look at Dai Huabin beside him.

Within the White Tiger Duke's mansion, the only person Dai Hao could refer to as his wife was the Duchess, who was also Dai Huabin's mother.

Dai Huabin's expression was somewhat uncertain; he naturally recognized his father's handwriting.

Dai Hao had always been a towering figure in his mind; the White Tiger Duke Dai Hao in his memory was the most perfect. Yet, his father, whom he regarded as a hero of the Star Luo Empire, had done such a despicable and shameful thing behind his mother's back.

It's perfectly normal for someone of Dai Hao's status and position to have multiple women. If that were all, Dai Huabin wouldn't have had any objections. But Dai Hao deliberately concealed these matters and even presented Huo Yun as his beloved wife behind the Duchess's back, which is truly despicable.

What does Dai Hao consider the Duchess to be?!

But another question came to Dai Luoli's mind.

Since Father loved that woman named Huo Yun so much, why did he have no impression of her at all in the White Tiger Duke's mansion? Even if she was just a concubine, she would at least have a legitimate title like his mother.

By a twist of fate, the image of the most affectionate person in Xingluo that Dai Hao had created gradually crumbled in the hearts of his two sons.

If someone claims to be self-disciplined and averse to women, then why would they do something like this?

Fortunately, the White Tiger Guards were well-behaved and did not follow Dai Huabin and Dai Luoli to see Huo Yun's tombstone. Otherwise, the White Tiger Duke's romantic escapades would likely have been exposed.

"Huo Yun, Huo Yun, Huo Yun..." Dai Luoli frowned and murmured to himself. He vaguely remembered the name, but he couldn't recall its origin no matter how hard he tried.

It must be my imagination.

During this time, the White Tiger Guard who had thrown Huo Yuhao outside the White Tiger Duke's mansion returned.

After their initial surprise, Dai Huabin and Dai Luoli realized that the man from before might have some connection with Huo Yun, and they even considered another possibility.

The two brothers exchanged a glance, then Dai Huabin suddenly turned around and shouted in a deep voice at the ten White Tiger Guards, "Go and bring him back."

"Yes, young master!" Although the White Tiger Guards were somewhat confused, they would do whatever their young master ordered.

But by the time they arrived, Huo Yuhao was nowhere to be seen. Not far from the White Tiger Duke's residence was Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire. Once inside the bustling city, finding him quickly would be impossible.

Thinking that he still needed to rush to the front line in the northwest to report back, Dai Huabin had no choice but to give up and continue on his way with Dai Luoli and the White Tiger Guards.

After more than a year of relative calm, the Sun Moon Empire is likely becoming increasingly restless. According to reliable intelligence sources from the Star Luo Empire, the Sun Moon Empire appears to have begun to make moves recently.