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

By declaring war on their original Douluo Continent under such circumstances, Xu Zihuang essentially stood on the opposite side of their original Douluo Continent, and he could no longer find any reason to comfort himself.

Elder Xuan closed his eyes in anguish, and the faces of Elder Song, Yan Shaozhe, and Xian Lin'er beside him were also extremely grim. Elder Xuan was not the only one who found it difficult to accept the reality before him. Zhang Lexuan, on the other hand, managed to maintain her composure, her beautiful eyes opening and closing as she stared intently at Xu Zihuang, who stood arrogantly on the Sun and Moon Sacrifice Platform.

Xu Zihuang now seemed so unfamiliar to her.

The people of the Sun Moon Empire, who were originally outside the foreign guests' viewing area of ​​Douluo Continent, were in a state of high spirits. Fortunately, the army was doing its best to control the situation, which prevented it from getting out of control.

"Tianhuang, you really fooled all of us." Xu Sanshi sighed softly, his eyes filled with confusion, and began to doubt himself.

The blow of Yu Tianhuang, once seen as their hope for the Douluo Continent, becoming the new emperor of the Sun Moon Empire was far too heavy. What will become of them in the future?

"What a brilliant plan! What a brilliant plan! Hahahaha! Not only Xuanzi and I, but even Mu En misjudged it."

Just then, Du Bu Si's emotions seemed to have calmed down a bit, and he laughed angrily with a gloomy expression.

Although he had received favors from Xu Zihuang, he had also passed on the secret techniques of the Body Sect to Xu Zihuang. He believed that they were even. However, Xu Zihuang had now declared war on their original home, Douluo Continent, and given their respective positions, there was no room for reconciliation.

"Xuanzi, what's the use of your regret now?! This is the karma that your Shrek Academy has created, do you think you can escape it?!"

Hearing Du Bu Si's words, Elder Xuan regained some of his composure, slowly opened his eyes, and stared intently at Xu Zi Huang.

"Are you Yu Tianhuang or Xu Zihuang?"

Xu Zihuang wielded the Sun and Moon Heaven-Suppressing Sword in his right hand, while his left hand brushed back a strand of purple hair from his forehead, and he smiled slightly.

“Elder Xuan, the Yu Tianhuang you know has never existed in the first place.”

Having received Xu Zihuang's reply, Elder Xuan was utterly disheartened. With a bitter and desolate expression, he activated the dual soul cores within his body. An incomparably powerful aura instantly surged forth, protecting everyone within it.

The powerful figures originally from the Douluo Continent all felt a chill run down their spines. They knew they couldn't escape this calamity today.

The first to respond to Elder Xuan were Poison Undying, Elder Yang, and Tianyang Douluo. With two Limit Douluos, one Level 98 Super Douluo, and one Level 97 Super Douluo, the combined strength of the four would definitely not be weaker than that of Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui.

Despite the oppressive aura of Elder Xuan and the four others, Xu Zihuang remained unmoved. However, the five Soul Master Corps of the Guardian Hands, located on the Sun and Moon Sacrifice Platform, were eager to make their move.

The area surrounding the Sun and Moon Sacrifice Platform is currently teeming with tens of millions of people from the Sun and Moon Empire. If war breaks out, their primary concern will be ensuring the safety of their citizens. As for the Title Douluo originally from the Douluo Continent, their Emperor will handle the suppression.

In an instant, a tense atmosphere spread throughout the entire venue.

Just then, Xu Zihuang calmly put away the Sun and Moon Suppressing Heaven Sword in his hand.

"My Sun Moon Empire desires to achieve the great cause of unifying the continent. Why would I resort to such despicable means? I will give you three months to gather all the forces originally belonging to the Douluo Continent. I will lead a large army to the border to fight you in the final battle."

Once the main force originally belonging to Douluo Continent is defeated, the subsequent conquest will naturally become easier. This way, innocent civilians can be spared as much as possible. All he wants is to unify the continent and end the world's conflicts; there's no need to create excessive bloodshed.

"Let them leave." Xu Zihuang raised his hand to signal, stopping the five Soul Master Corps of the Guardian Hands who were about to make a move.

Elder Xuan and Poison Immortal were taken aback at first, then exchanged a solemn glance before decisively taking everyone into the air and leaving.

"go!"

Before leaving, Xu Jiujiu, Vina, Zhang Lexuan and the others couldn't help but turn back to look at Xu Zihuang.

A deafening roar of cheers erupted once again. News of what had happened at the Sun and Moon Altar spread throughout the entire continent in a very short time. A shadow fell over the hearts of everyone originally from the Douluo Continent.

Following the coronation ceremony, the Sun Moon Empire launched a comprehensive campaign to eradicate the evil spirit masters of the Holy Spirit Cult. Aside from the troops stationed on the borders and the Soul Master Corps, almost the entire nation's army was mobilized.

After Xu Zihuang ascended the throne, he did not spend all his time dealing with government affairs. Instead, he and Ye Guyi participated in the operation to eliminate the evil spirit masters of the Holy Spirit Cult.

In a world where extraordinary power exists, individual strength reigns supreme. Once one's power reaches a certain level, there's no need to worry about being sidelined. As for political affairs, others will naturally handle them for him; he only needs to provide a general direction.

Heavenly Soul Empire Imperial Palace.

After forcing herself to end the meeting with the civil and military officials, Vina returned to her palace with a dazed look in her eyes, utterly exhausted.

She sat quietly on the soft, large bed, gazing at the bright silver moon outside the window.

Another woman with a cool and aloof demeanor, and black hair, followed closely behind. Seeing Vina's current state, she called out softly with great pity.

“Vina”.

As if she had found her last refuge, Vina leaned her head against Muxue's chest and asked in a trembling voice, "Sister Xue, what should I do next?"

When Mu Xue learned Xu Zihuang's true identity today, she was also greatly shocked. But as an observer, she saw things more clearly than Vina.

“Vina, you don’t need to think like that. When the Sun Moon Empire stormed the palace, Xu Tianran was in power. He wasn’t the one who directly caused the downfall of the Heavenly Soul Empire’s royal family. Besides, the fact that he didn’t agree to your request that time shows his sincerity. If he really wanted to use you, he wouldn’t have refused. Once it’s too late and you have his bloodline, what kind of situation will you face then?” Mu Xue gently stroked Vina’s back, softly comforting her.

Vina paused slightly, sat up straight, and gave a bitter smile.

"But given our positions, it's destined to be impossible. Even if he didn't cause it himself, how could we easily forget the deep-seated hatred between our Heavenly Soul Empire and the Sun Moon Empire?"

Mu Xue glanced at Vina with a deep look in her eyes, then sighed softly, "Do you think the three kingdoms of the original Douluo Continent can withstand the Sun Moon Empire's offensive? Without him, the original Douluo Continent would at least still have an advantage in high-end combat power. But now that advantage has vanished because of his appearance. Although I'm reluctant to admit it, our chances of winning against the Sun Moon Empire are indeed slim. If the worst-case scenario occurs, what are you going to do?"

Vina shook her head instinctively.

Mu Xue parted her red lips and continued softly, "Although that might be cruel to you, you are, after all, the last direct descendant of the Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family. There are some things you must face head-on..."

While Vina and Muxue were having a late-night chat in the palace, Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi also found a small team of evil soul masters who had fled and were hiding from the Holy Spirit Cult.

Xu Zihuang did not make a move, but simply stood by and watched Ye Guyi kill the group of evil soul masters, and then enhance his own foundation through the characteristics of the Holy Angel Martial Soul.

Among those killed by Ye Guyi was a titled Douluo elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo. He was also the sole survivor among the group of titled Douluo evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Xu Zihuang used his mental power to locate the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo.

The dazzling golden-white holy light receded from Ye Guyi's body, and a sense of holiness swept across her beautiful eyes.

"It seems that purifying the vengeful spirits within the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, the martial soul of the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo, will be of great benefit to you, Sister Lingyi." Xu Zihuang stepped forward as if sensing something and came to Ye Guyi's side.

Ye Guyi, however, remained expressionless and coldly said, "The resentment contained within his Ten Thousand Soul Banner is at least tens of thousands, all nurtured through the cruel methods of slaughtering ordinary civilians."

Xu Zihuang's smile faded considerably, and he nodded slightly with a serious expression.

"Sister Lingyi, I plan to rebuild the Spirit Hall to solve the problem of these evil spirit masters poisoning the continent at its root. You will serve as the first Holy Maiden after the Spirit Hall is rebuilt."

Chapter 529 Symmetrical Resonance and the Demon Emperor's Appearance

The Holy Spirit Cult's top combat force was almost completely wiped out by Xu Zihuang. Without the support and restraint of its top combat force, the remaining evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult scattered like monkeys fleeing a collapsing tree.

The evil soul master squad led by Wan Hun Douluo was arguably the strongest among them. Wan Hun Douluo's martial soul, the Wan Hun Banner, was a typical evil martial soul; its strength could continuously increase as long as it could devour souls, whether human or soul beast.

His original plan was to escape to the sea and increase his strength by slaughtering sea spirit beasts. However, he was intercepted by Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi in a coastal city in the northwest of the Sun Moon Empire.

The silver moon hung high in the night sky, its reflection shimmering on the distant sea.

Ye Guyi's long, flowing golden hair swayed in the sea breeze, bathed in a soft silver glow, giving her an unusual beauty. She looked at Xu Zihuang with some surprise, her red lips slightly parted.

"Rebuild the Spirit Hall? The war ten thousand years ago has already deeply ingrained the image of the Spirit Hall in the minds of the people who originally belonged to the Douluo Continent. Zihuang, what you are doing is not conducive to the future rule of the Sun Moon Empire over the original Douluo Continent. I know that a large part of the reason you want to do this is because of me, but I don't really care about these things."

"The Spirit Hall, under Bibi Dong's leadership, did do some bad things back then, but they were far from being as heinous as the original Douluo Continent portrayed them to be. The high-ranking officials of the original three kingdoms of Douluo Continent were just trying to consolidate their rule." Xu Zihuang smiled and took Ye Guyi's hand, looking together at the western sea.

"I don't mean to vindicate the Spirit Hall, but this kind of shameless smear campaign is truly despicable. Of course, what I mean by rebuilding the Spirit Hall is just a general concept, not a real reconstruction of the Spirit Hall. In order to prevent ordinary people from being poisoned by evil spirit masters in the long run, the continent needs such a special organization. History has proven this."

"My idea is this: the organization should be called the Angelic Temple. There's no need to forcibly change the deeply ingrained image of the Spirit Hall in the eyes of the original Douluo Continent people, but we can influence it indirectly. In ancient times, it was the Angel God who purified the soul beasts with evil bloodlines, ending that dark and turbulent era. Even now, the Angel God still holds an extremely high position in the hearts of many people in the original Douluo Continent. This organization, named the Angelic Temple, shouldn't face too much rejection. On the contrary, it can subtly reduce the influence of the so-called Sea God."

"Furthermore, the method of soul fusion needs to be promoted in the future. Once Elder Yi awakens, we can begin to implement it. Based on this, we can then establish the Sun and Moon Temple. The Sun and Moon Temple will be responsible for promoting the method of soul fusion, while the Angel Temple will be responsible for searching for and eliminating evil soul masters on the continent. The two will check and balance each other, while also being subject to the unified control of the royal family. However, the specific details will require a long time to refine."

Listening to Xu Zihuang's methodical narration, Ye Guyi's slightly furrowed brows relaxed, and she nestled into Xu Zihuang's arms with a smile.

"Since you've given it such detailed consideration, then let's get started. The Holy Maiden of the Angelic Temple seems like a good option."

At this point, Ye Guyi glanced at Xu Zihuang with a half-smile, her beautiful eyes flashing with an ambiguous light.

"Sister Lingyi, you are a holy angel, not a fallen angel," Xu Zihuang couldn't help but tease with a smile.

"Don't you feel like a fallen saint right now?"

Ye Guyi leaned closer to Xu Zihuang's face with a slight reproach, a subtle smile curving her lips.

"So what if she's a fallen saint? I haven't seen you dislike her, have I?"

……

With the main force of the Holy Spirit Cult wiped out by Ye Guyi, the subsequent purge of evil soul masters by the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Corps and army encountered virtually no obstacles. In just seven days, the countless evil soul masters who had committed atrocities within the Sun Moon Empire were eradicated. Perhaps a few remnants remained, but they were no longer capable of causing any trouble. Anyone daring to show their face would be dealt with swiftly and decisively.

During this period, the high-ranking officials of the Sun Moon Empire underwent a major reshuffle under Xu Zihuang's leadership. Many important positions were filled by ministers who had previously been suppressed by Xu Tianran but were now close to the Zihuang King's faction.

Xu Zihuang's direct subordinates, the former Emperor Dragon Soul Mentor Group, also known as the Demon Whale Soul Mentor Group, all received their respective rewards.

Yao Yang was granted the hereditary title of Duke of Yue Nan, ruling over the entire Yue Nan Islands. Wang Xiao also received the title of Duke, although he did not have any actual fiefdom.

Jing Hongchen also received this honor. Jing Hongchen already held the title of Duke, but Xu Zihuang bestowed upon him the title of Imperial Preceptor.

Of course, Xu Zihuang didn't need to do these things personally; he only needed to issue the orders, and others would naturally carry them out. Meanwhile, Xu Zihuang also began helping Ye Guyi attempt to condense her second soul core.

In a secret chamber within the imperial palace of the Sun Moon Empire, Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi sat cross-legged, their bodies constantly shimmering with intense soul power.

Xu Zihuang was carefully controlling his mental energy, probing into Ye Guyi's brow. This was also the location Ye Guyi had chosen to construct her second soul core.

Generally speaking, of the three locations—between the eyebrows, the chest, and the lower abdomen—forming a soul core at the center of the eyebrows is the most difficult. This is because a person's consciousness and soul reside in the Sea of ​​Spirit, where the margin for error is extremely low. A single mistake can easily lead to the complete loss of both body and soul, leaving no chance for redemption.

Condensing a soul core in the lower abdomen is the easiest way to succeed. Generally, soul masters with exceptional talent who are confident that they can reach the Limit Douluo realm in the future will choose to condense their first soul core in their chest when breaking through to the Title Douluo realm, and will continue to condense their second soul core in their lower abdomen when breaking through to the Limit Douluo realm.

However, Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi, who condensed their first soul cores before reaching the Title Douluo realm, were exceptions. To break through to the Limit Douluo realm, they needed to successfully condense three soul cores. In other words, one of the soul cores had to occupy the space between their eyebrows.

Despite Xu Zihuang's help, Ye Guyi still inevitably faces enormous risks in cultivating a second soul core between her eyebrows, especially if she's cultivating a Yin-Yang complementary dual soul core.

She is not Xu Zihuang after all, and she lacks some of the necessary background in various aspects.

For various reasons, Ye Guyi ultimately followed Xu Zihuang's advice and decided to choose the same-position resonance cultivation method. Same-position resonance is not as extreme as yin-yang complementarity, and is relatively more stable.

However, once Ye Guyi successfully cultivates the three soul cores of resonance in the future, he will also have the potential to contend with the dual soul cores of Yin and Yang complementarity, and his combat power will far surpass that of ordinary Limit Douluo.

With Xu Zihuang's mental power assisting her, a faint mental fluctuation gradually emanated from between Ye Guyi's brows. And on her smooth, fair forehead, faint golden lines began to appear.

This is an unusual phenomenon that occurred when the essence of her Holy Angel Martial Soul was activated.

At first, there was only a trace, but as time passed, those golden lines gradually became more dazzling. The mental fluctuations also began to grow stronger and stronger.

A golden vortex constructed from spiritual power condensed and took shape within Ye Guyi's sea of ​​consciousness. Deep within this golden vortex, a faint golden crystal was attempting to establish a connection with the soul core located in her chest.

This is a necessary process for condensing the second soul core. Only when the two soul cores are connected like threads can one be considered to have truly cultivated a dual soul core.

Xu Zihuang controlled his mental energy to withdraw from Ye Guyi's sea of ​​consciousness. It was only thanks to his peak demigod-level mental energy and the Yin-Yang complementary three-soul core that he was able to help Ye Guyi reach this point. Any other Super Douluo, or even a Limit Douluo, would have been instantly crushed if their mental consciousness dared to leave their body and approach Ye Guyi's nascent soul core.

However, from now on, Ye Guyi will have to rely on herself.

The golden spiritual attribute soul core between Ye Guyi's brows seemed to be drawn to the platinum holy attribute soul core on her chest, attempting to rotate at the same frequency. Since the two soul cores, condensed using the same resonance cultivation method, rotated in the same direction, the process of establishing a connection was not particularly intense.

But the impact of that moment still made her body tremble slightly.

Xu Zihuang opened his eyes, frowned, and carefully sensed the situation within Ye Guyi's body. Fortunately, it didn't take long before the two soul cores gradually stabilized under Ye Guyi's vigorous control, maintaining a special balance. The golden light illuminated the slightly dimly lit secret room as if it were daytime.

Upon seeing this, Xu Zihuang's tightly furrowed brows immediately relaxed.

Ye Guyi's talent is only inferior to his. With the accumulation of the past two years, if he were to cultivate the same resonance dual soul core, his foundation would already be sufficient.