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

However, Dai Huabin also had his own selfish motives. Even if the person whose martial spirit he had just destroyed was his father's bloodline, he was still just a lowly illegitimate child. What did that person's life or death have to do with him?

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Imperial Palace of the Sun and Moon Empire.

Orange, dressed in a crimson palace gown, was sitting on the edge of the bed, her arms around Xu Xiyan.

Just as she had predicted, Xu Tianran, whose health was deteriorating day by day, was indeed preparing to send her to the front line again after more than a year of silence.

Ju Zi's long eyelashes were glistening with tears, and her beautiful eyes were filled with reluctance and worry.

The reluctance stemmed from Xu Xiyan, while the worry arose from Xu Zihuang. Xu Zihuang's departure from seclusion took far longer than anticipated.

Xu Xiyan, who is over a year old, has perfectly inherited the best features of both Xu Zihuang and Ju Zi. Leaning against Ju Zi's chest, he looked at his mother with his big, bright black eyes, full of confusion, and tentatively reached out his chubby little hands to wipe away the glistening tears from the corners of Ju Zi's eyes.

"Mother……"

Upon hearing Xu Xiyan's call, Ju Zi froze instantly, her eyes reddening slightly, and she hugged Xu Xiyan even tighter.

"Don't worry, baby. Mom and Dad will never let you suffer any injustice in the future."

Of course, she wasn't referring to Xu Tianran, but rather to Xu Zihuang, Xu Xiyan's real father.

In a study quite a distance from the Orange Palace, Xu Tianran sat in a wheelchair, listening expressionlessly to a report from a man in black.

Although he had no affection for this crown prince who was not his biological son, the prince's existence was still extremely important for his rule over the Sun Moon Empire, serving as the cornerstone of the empire's stability. This was because the crown prince represented the empire having a successor.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths, even sacrificing his last remaining dignity as a man, to let Ju Zi give birth to the crown prince.

After a moment of silence, Xu Tianran couldn't help but sigh with regret, his heart somewhat touched by Ju Zi's last words.

"Ju Zi, over the years, only you have given so much to me without asking for anything in return. As long as you do not betray me, the vast empire of the future will naturally be handed over to the Crown Prince. This is my compensation to you."

But what he didn't know was that everything he did was paving the way for his own brother, the emperor. The real cruelty would come when the truth was revealed.

Xu Tianran took a deep breath and raised his right hand.

"Give the order to Her Majesty the Empress to postpone her campaign for a few days."

"Yes, Your Majesty," the man in black replied respectfully, then vanished without a trace.

In the spacious and luxurious study, only Xu Tianran remained. He stood up and gazed coldly at the dark night sky outside the window.

"Heavenly Soul Empire, humph! I'll give you a final breather for now. Once the empire has pacified Star Luo, you'll be next."

This is the main strategic focus of the Sun Moon Empire. Although the Heavenly Soul Empire has declined in power, it still boasts several Limit Douluo-level experts. Limit Douluo-level powerhouses are still far too formidable for the Sun Moon Empire. In comparison, the Star Luo Empire is far inferior in terms of top-tier powerhouses.

With its superior soul-guided technology, the Sun Moon Empire could easily crush the Star Luo Empire in every way. Once the Sun Moon Empire conquered the Star Luo Empire, the most powerful empire on the original Douluo Continent, it would only be a matter of time before it annexed the remaining Heavenly Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire.

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

A deep, dark crack suddenly appeared in the previously stable space, through which the vast starry sky could be vaguely seen. Two figures then stepped out of the spatial crack.

The two figures, a man and a woman, both appeared to be no more than twenty years old.

The man wore a long, purple-gold robe, his long black hair flowing behind him, his handsome features flawless. His deep purple eyes exuded authority and an ethereal quality. A dazzling halo seemed to emanate from him, its color a gradient from brilliant gold to deep purple to pitch black. Each flicker caused a noticeable shift in his aura.

The woman beside him was even more radiant with her stunning beauty, as if the world itself paled in comparison. Her long, wavy, light blue hair cascaded down her back to her feet. Although her expression was somewhat indifferent, her equally light blue eyes brimmed with joy and sweetness.

The two were Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er, who had returned to the mainland after completing their seclusion.

They weren't the only ones returning to the mainland this time; Yao Yang and the entire original Emperor Dragon Soul Mentor Group also did. However, Yao Yang and Wang Xiao are currently inside Xu Zihuang's Radiant Dragon Space.

"Once I've settled everything, I'll come to the Star Dou Great Forest to pick you up." Xu Zihuang affectionately stroked Wang Qiu'er's cheek.

What he was about to do was too dangerous, and he didn't want Wang Qiu'er to go on the adventure with him. To prevent Wang Qiu'er from being tricked by Tang San, sending her back to the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest under Di Tian's protection was the safest option. Besides, deep underground in the Star Dou Great Forest, that one still slumbered.

"Ah."

Wang Qiu'er nodded gently. Only those who have personally experienced the miraculous power of Xu Zihuang's Yin-Yang complementary three-soul core can truly understand its strength.

With Xu Zihuang's current strength, he is no weaker than the Evil Eye Tyrant. Moreover, Xu Zihuang's abilities completely counter the Evil Eye Tyrant.

Wang Qiu'er had no doubt that Xu Zihuang would be able to defeat the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler on this trip.

Xu Zihuang smiled slightly and waved his right hand, and another incredibly stable silver spatial gate appeared in front of Wang Qiu'er. This spatial gate led directly to the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

He was confident that he could do this without alerting the Beast God Emperor Tian.

Wang Qiu'er pursed her red lips and walked in. Before the spatial gate closed, she didn't forget to turn around and exchange a glance with Xu Zihuang.

Once the spatial gate was completely closed, Xu Zihuang's smile vanished abruptly, and with a flick of his hands, he vanished into the void.

When his figure reappeared, he had already traversed most of the continent and appeared above the core area of ​​the Demon Forest.

Xu Zihuang smiled calmly, and his peaceful voice echoed throughout the entire Demon Forest.

"Evil Emperor, I'm giving you a chance to voluntarily become my soul ring and soul bone."

Before Xu Zihuang could finish speaking, the entire space above the Demon Forest seemed to tremble violently. A terrifying spiritual force, as deep as an abyss, descended from the sky.

A deep, authoritative, and chilling voice echoed in the air.

"Who is it? Who dares to disturb my slumber?" A deep voice boomed, and the sky began to distort, eventually turning completely dark.

The pitch-black clouds slowly parted to both sides, as if the sky had been cleaved in two. A huge, eerie silver eye appeared in mid-air, its gaze fixed on Xu Zihuang's location.

The silver pupil was filled with a cold light. The diameter of this pupil exceeded three hundred meters, and there were a total of eighty-one tentacles around the terrifying giant eye, each of which was more than five hundred meters long, waving in the air.

Behind its massive body lay a dark red ocean, a projection of its spiritual sea. The fact that it could achieve this demonstrated the depth of its control over spiritual power.

"I don't know how many years it has been since a human soul master dared to offend my majesty. Arrogant human, I don't know if you are ignorant or fearless."

Chapter 512 Complete Suppression, Golden Eye Ninth Soul Ring Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler!

The blood-red sky behind the Evil Eye Tyrant contained intense mental fluctuations.

All the spirit beasts in the Demon Forest were suppressed by this terrifying spiritual force, prostrating themselves on the ground, not daring to move an inch. Here, the Evil Eye Tyrant was the master of everything.

Xu Zihuang, however, remained unfazed, hovering high in the sky, staring directly at the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler. His aura was completely concealed, making him somewhat unfathomable even to the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler.

Otherwise, given the temperament of the Evil Eye Tyrant, he would have already destroyed Xu Zihuang.

As expected of the second-ranked of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, and one that once rivaled the Beast God Di Tian. Leaving aside its strength, its rationality alone surpasses that of many super soul beasts. If it were that Bear Lord, it wouldn't have so many considerations and would have simply charged in recklessly.

"Ignorance? Fearlessness?" Xu Zihuang smiled mockingly at the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler.

"I am neither ignorant nor fearless, but invincible in the world."

Xu Zihuang's calm voice echoed high in the sky above the core area of ​​the Demon Forest. At the same time, one after another, incredibly powerful soul rings began to rise from beneath his feet amidst a strange buzzing sound.

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

He still had eight spirit rings, but after breaking through the bottleneck of the Title Douluo realm, the aura he displayed was completely different from before. Brilliant golden light filled the space around Xu Zihuang, rivaling the Evil Eye Tyrant. The sky seemed to have been completely cleaved in two, one side a strange blood red, the other a divine brilliant gold, clearly distinct.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Xu Zihuang's arrogant words, the Evil Eye Tyrant wanted to mock him, but upon clearly sensing Xu Zihuang's presence, it stopped itself, a look of shock and anger appearing in its enormous eyes.

To its shock, it discovered that the human soul master before it was far more powerful than it had imagined. To its anger, it sensed two traces of its own bloodline emanating from Xu Zihuang. This meant that at least two of its direct descendants had died at Xu Zihuang's hands, and that Xu Zihuang had absorbed their soul rings.

"So it was you?!" the Evil Eye Tyrant roared angrily.

"You're the one who killed my son and grandson?!"

Although its descendants are numerous, there are only a handful of pure-blooded, pure-spirit-type Evil Eye Tyrants.

Its youngest son and grandson inherited its purest bloodline, becoming pure and noble pure spiritual evil-eyed tyrants.

Unlike most top-tier soul beasts, the Evil Eye Tyrant ruler can reproduce relatively easily. The difficulty lies in maintaining the purity of its offspring's bloodline.

However, these are only one of the reasons that angered the Evil Eye Tyrant. What truly angered it was that Xu Zihuang's actions had almost completely cut off its escape route.

Its reproduction is actually to cultivate a perfect vessel for a body. In this way, even if it fails to break through the eighth heavenly tribulation, it can still use its powerful spiritual origin and soul power to choose to possess its offspring and be reborn.

Coincidentally, the two pure spirit-type Evil Eye Tyrants that became Xu Zihuang's fifth and sixth spirit rings were both candidate targets for the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord.

A moment later, the rage in the huge silver eyes of the Evil Eye Tyrant subsided, and a strange light appeared in his gaze as he looked at Xu Zihuang.

"Human, you are powerful. You are the only human soul master I have ever seen who can contend with me on a spiritual level. Among you humans, you should be considered a prodigy, no wonder you targeted my clan. Since my youngest son and grandson died at your hands, that was their fate. But I cannot let this matter rest with you; you must pay the corresponding price. You will become my new body in their place, hehehehehehehehehehehehehe..."

The Evil Eye Tyrant suddenly burst into laughter. Eighty-one tentacles waved wildly in the air, distorting the sky, and the overwhelming mental pressure intensified once again.

Its eighty-one tentacles instantly turned crimson red and lashed out at Xu Zihuang from all directions.

This is the powerful innate soul skill of the Evil Eye Tyrant clan: Soul Touch. Each dark red tentacle resembles a whip, and even more terrifyingly, it contains a brilliant silver light within. This is not merely the mental explosive power inherent in Soul Touch, but also incorporates the Evil Eye Tyrant's understanding of spatial power.

Xu Zihuang remained unfazed by the lashing, dark red tentacles.

Amidst the pulsating energy of his six red and two gold spirit rings, the sixth, blood-red spirit ring shone brightly. Sixth Spirit Skill: Touch of the Soul!

One by one, golden and silver tentacles emerged from the void. Although there were only sixteen of them, far fewer than the eighty-one dark red tentacles of the Evil Eye Tyrant, these sixteen golden and silver tentacles were able to tear through the void and accurately block the Evil Eye Tyrant's attacks.

The sixteen golden and silver tentacles released by Xu Zihuang were like divine locks from heaven, perfectly restraining the dark red tentacles of the Evil Eye Tyrant and entangled with them.

Gold, silver, and dark red light flashed violently in the air, and the immense energy fluctuations and mental impacts shattered the surrounding space layer by layer. Within the cracks, darkness shimmered faintly with starlight. Those were clearly intricate spatial fissures.

"Spatial power?! You've actually mastered spatial power?!" The Evil Eye Tyrant exclaimed in shock. Whether from panic or utter rage, it was unclear. Its enormous pupil suddenly deepened in the center, and a dark red halo of thorns quietly appeared around the outer edge of its silver eye.

At the same time, a strange phenomenon of a blood-red sun and a silver moon appeared behind it.

This evil-eyed tyrant also cultivated a dual-soul core that complemented Yin and Yang. Its two soul cores were a spiritual attribute soul core and a spatial attribute soul core, corresponding to the Blood Sun and Silver Moon respectively.

With the support of the Yin-Yang complementary dual soul cores, the dark red thorn halo around the Evil Eye Tyrant became even more eerie, as if it had been stained with blood.

Thorn Halo!

"Buzz—" The sky seemed to tremble violently. Xu Zihuang felt as if thousands of sharp thorns were piercing his sea of ​​consciousness, trying to pull it out of his body.

It is no exaggeration to say that although the overall strength of the Evil Eye Tyrant is inferior to that of the Beast God Emperor, his spiritual attainments are superior.

If an ordinary Super Douluo were here, their Sea of ​​Spirit would probably be directly ripped out of their body. Without a Sea of ​​Spirit, neither human Soul Masters nor Soul Beasts would be able to resist at all.

However, in front of Xu Zihuang, no matter how powerful the Evil Eye Tyrant's spiritual attribute soul skills were, it was meaningless. Because the Evil Eye Tyrant's spiritual level was completely different from his.

The difference between the peak of tangible and material spiritual power and demigod-level spiritual power seems to be only one step, but that one step is an insurmountable chasm.

It's not that the Evil Eye Tyrant lacked the foundation and potential for demigod-level spiritual power, but rather that he lacked a crucial opportunity. While Xu Zihuang's remarkable talent certainly contributed to his advancement, the divine imprints left to him by the God of Time and the God of Space also played an indispensable role. This is why he was able to break through the barriers of the god-level realm with his spiritual power after absorbing the Sea Princess's soul ring.

Xu Zihuang stared indifferently at the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler, and a strange phenomenon appeared behind him.

The noble and dazzling golden sun, the majestic and domineering purple moon, and the vast black starry sky that forms the backdrop for the golden sun and purple moon. This is the true extraordinary phenomenon that can only occur when the Yin-Yang complementary three soul cores are activated, an unprecedented existence.

Xu Zihuang's gaze sharpened. The negative effects of the Thorn Aura skill that the Evil Eye Tyrant had used on him earlier were instantly swept away. Furthermore, the thorn halo around the Evil Eye Tyrant's body was covered with dense golden cracks before it shattered with a bang.

"Roar—" The shrill roar of the Evil Eye Tyrant caused the entire Demon Forest to tremble, and large swathes of trees were instantly reduced to dust. Silver blood oozed from its enormous pupils, and its body trembled violently.