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

Of course, Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong themselves also had some thoughts about this 100,000-year-old soul bone. A 100,000-year-old soul bone is a treasure that can defy fate and change one's destiny; who wouldn't covet it?

They couldn't see it clearly from a distance, but when they witnessed the huge crater that looked like a meteorite had crashed into them, they instantly calmed down, and a fear from the depths of their souls began to grow in their hearts.

This crater was tens of kilometers in diameter, covering an area comparable to a top-tier metropolis on their Starsea Continent. This meant that the towering, dark purple pillar of light they had just witnessed was powerful enough to raze any large city on their Starsea Continent to the ground.

What astonishing power this is!

While a Titled Douluo can easily destroy a city, that only means they possess that ability. To wipe out a city in one strike, one would need to be a Super Douluo-level powerhouse.

Just then, Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong seemed to sense something and looked in the direction Ma Xiaotao was looking.

In the distance, above the northern sea of ​​the Star Sea Continent, a middle-aged beauty, her entire body shimmering with dazzling purple-gold light, floated silently, with a rich aura of blood and silver light converging towards her body.

"A transformed soul beast, indeed a sea soul beast with over 100,000 years of cultivation."

Their gazes froze instantly.

Unlike the spirit beasts on the mainland, sea spirit beasts, once they break through the 100,000-year cultivation level, can transform into human form for a short period while maintaining their original form to continue cultivating. Therefore, they subconsciously regarded the Demon Emperor as an ordinary sea spirit beast with a cultivation level of 100,000 years, without associating him with a ferocious beast with a cultivation level of more than 200,000 years.

However, the terrifying aura emanating from the Demon Emperor and his actions of devouring the flesh and souls of the native inhabitants of the Star Sea Continent still made their faces extremely grim.

Noticing the commotion, the Demon Emperor looked over coldly, his pale smile becoming increasingly eerie.

"Three more human Title Douluos. It seems this uncivilized continent isn't as wretched as I've imagined. Since you're here, you too shall offer your flesh and soul to me, just like them. Hahahaha—"

Upon hearing the Demon Emperor's words, Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong's expressions changed once again, and their hearts sank to the bottom.

The sea spirit beast before them had clearly killed several titled Douluo of the Northern Alliance.

That makes sense. If they had faced the Demon Emperor's attack, they would have been equally unable to escape unscathed.

Just as Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong were lost in thought, Ma Xiaotao let out a high-pitched phoenix cry with a cold expression.

That's just her personality; she's hated evil since childhood. In her eyes, the Demon Emperor's slaughter of innocent civilians on the Star Sea Continent was even more vicious than those evil Soul Masters who committed countless atrocities.

A magnificent aura erupted in the air, accompanied by surging hot air currents.

Ma Xiaotao was enveloped in a lingering, fiery red glow. Although she was nearing thirty, the passage of time had not left any marks on her beautiful face. On the contrary, with age and experience, she was no longer as irritable as she had been in her youth, and she possessed a unique and charming aura.

Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine spirit rings rose one after another from beneath her feet. Her aura surged once more, and even her ambiguous pink eyes turned crimson.

The jet-black seventh spirit ring shone brightly, and the space around Ma Xiaotao instantly distorted due to the extreme heat. She immediately unleashed her Martial Soul True Form.

"Roar!" This time, her phoenix cry was noticeably clearer and more resonant, possessing the majesty of the king of birds. As the cry rang out, a colossal fire phoenix appeared out of the sky. The true form of the fire phoenix!

Compared to Luanfeng, the Fire Phoenix Douluo of the Sun Moon Empire, Ma Xiaotao is more qualified to be called the Fire Phoenix Douluo.

The true form of the Fire Phoenix spread its magnificent wings high in the sky, each feather resembling a burning golden-red flame, coloring the entire sky the same. Ma Xiaotao, transformed into a Fire Phoenix, flew straight towards the Demon Emperor.

Her questioning voice, seemingly suppressing endless anger, resounded through the sky.

"As a sea spirit beast that worships the sea god, how dare you disobey the sea god's decree? You have attacked innocent civilians on this continent and harmed countless lives. Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

The Demon Emperor's smile froze instantly at Ma Xiaotao's question, but in the next instant, he burst into a venomous and disdainful maniacal laugh.

"Sea God?! That utterly hypocritical and despicable man, what right does he have to be worshipped by me? My husband was completely innocent back then, yet he still killed him for his own selfish desires. Not only did he steal my husband's soul rings and soul bones, but he also spread rumors throughout the Douluo Continent that my husband was an evil soul beast. This kind of sanctimonious hypocrite, does he even deserve to become a god?! Hahahaha! A bunch of ants, if you want to stop me, you're welcome to try!"

"Shut up!" Ma Xiaotao snapped coldly. She had been taken in as a personal disciple by Yan Shaozhe since childhood and had grown up at Shrek Academy. During her years at Shrek Academy, the image of the Sea God that she heard most often was that of a majestic and imposing figure.

How could the Sea God, who thwarted the Spirit Hall's conspiracy, possibly be the hypocrite the Demon Emperor described?

"That's utter nonsense. Although I don't know what connection you have with Lord Sea God, since your husband died at Lord Sea God's hands, he must have had a way of dying!"

With a fierce shout, countless fiery meteors condensed in the sky behind Ma Xiaotao and shot wildly toward the Demon Emperor's true form.

Sixth Soul Skill: Phoenix Meteor Shower!

Back when Ma Xiaotao was a Soul Emperor, her Phoenix Meteor Shower only covered an area of ​​a few hundred meters. But now, with her Title Douluo cultivation, the area within a radius of several thousand meters has turned into a crimson world. Moreover, the size of each fiery meteor has increased significantly, making its power astonishing.

The Demon Queen's expression turned icy cold, but she didn't bother to say anything more. She slowly raised her fair right hand to a position parallel to her chest.

A deep black light condensed in her palm, forming a counter-clockwise rotating vortex, like a black hole connecting to outer space. The surrounding light seemed to be swallowed up, instantly becoming dim.

A strange buzzing sound suddenly rang out.

The space appeared unchanged, but Ma Xiaotao's figure and the phoenix meteor shower behind her seemed to be instantly suppressed. After a brief pause, they suddenly shot out in the opposite direction.

Ma Xiaotao's martial spirit form was even suppressed and disintegrated. Reverting to human form, her face was deathly pale, and she let out a painful groan. Her eyes were filled with resentment and humiliation.

This is what is meant by overestimating one's abilities. Although Ma Xiaotao is exceptionally talented, having just entered the Title Douluo realm, she is still not qualified to fight the Demon Emperor.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye; Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong didn't even have time to stop Ma Xiaotao. Furthermore, they were also affected by Ma Xiaotao's sixth soul skill, Phoenix Meteor Shower.

The Phoenix Meteor Shower was unleashed by Ma Xiaotao in her Martial Soul True Form state. Neither of them dared to be careless, and they also automatically used their seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Form.

Feng Tianyao's true form of the Azure Jade Phoenix is ​​similar in appearance to Ma Xiaotao's, but it is inferior in terms of aura.

After all, the Jade Phoenix is ​​only a subspecies of phoenix, while Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul, after removing the evil fire problem, transformed into a Fire Phoenix. It's just that its bloodline isn't as pure as that of a true Fire Phoenix.

Jin Chenghong, the lord of the Golden Crocodile Territory, was a robust old man, at least two meters tall, with bulging muscles all over his body. His long black hair and bushy beard were exceptionally thick, exuding a fierce aura. His eyes gleamed brightly, and his entire body was covered with a layer of fine golden scales. Although his pair of golden claws were only about three inches long, their extremely sharp aura was somewhat similar to that of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear lineage.

Surrounded by a deep black seventh spirit ring, he transformed into a ferocious, golden crocodile. Behind him trailed a massive, thick tail covered in scales and spikes.

Jin Chenghong, in his golden crocodile form, turned around, his massive tail sweeping out and scattering dozens of fiery meteors with a series of golden flashes. A powerful golden light erupted from his body, his aura even stronger than Feng Tianyao's.

While fending off the Phoenix Meteor Shower, Feng Tianyao couldn't help but glance at Jin Chenghong out of the corner of his eye, his brows furrowed.

He could be certain of one thing: the usually low-profile lord of the Golden Crocodile Territory was deliberately concealing his true strength. At the very least, his power was no less than his own.

To be honest, the Golden Crocodile Territory only rose to prominence on the Star Sea Continent ten thousand years ago. While the Star Sea Continent was initially divided among various powerful Soul Master families, the Golden Crocodile family had never existed. Their ancestor seemed to appear out of thin air, suddenly rising to prominence on the Star Sea Continent.

The records show that the ancestors of the Golden Crocodile Clan possessed a special mutated martial soul and passed down this powerful martial soul.

However, the ancestor of the Golden Crocodile family was not actually a native of the Star Sea Continent. Instead, he came from the Douluo Continent.

Ten thousand years ago, the Spirit Hall launched a war against the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Due to its ultimate defeat, the Spirit Hall's high-ranking officials were purged.

Some chose to live in anonymity on the mainland, while others refused to accept this reality and ultimately chose to leave Douluo Continent.

The ancestor of Jin Chenghong, the lord of the Golden Crocodile Territory, was the latter. Their family's lineage originated from the Golden Crocodile Douluo, the second elder of the Spirit Hall at that time. The spirit passed down in their family was not a mutated crocodile spirit, but the Golden Crocodile King, which possessed golden blood.

In the world of spirit beasts, gold and silver hold special significance for high-level spirit beasts. Silver generally represents multiple or powerful attributes, like the Silver Moon Wolf King. Gold, on the other hand, signifies extremely powerful physical abilities; without exception, they all possess golden bloodlines.

The Golden Dragon and the Golden Lion King are both powerful beings with golden bloodlines. Strictly speaking, the Dark Gold Devilclaw Bear can also be classified as one of them.

Back then, Golden Crocodile Douluo of the Spirit Hall chose to self-destruct in order to protect the Angel Goddess Qian Renxue. His descendants were also the most loyal supporters of the Angel Clan. Unable to accept the Spirit Hall's defeat, and unwilling to tolerate the shameless slander against the Angel Clan by the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, they resolutely left the Douluo Continent.

During its most powerful period, the Spirit Hall explored the seas beyond the Douluo Continent. The attack on Seagod Island was one such expedition.

Ten thousand years ago, the Spirit Hall already knew of the existence of the Star Sea Continent, but this news had not yet spread. The descendants of Golden Crocodile Douluo chose this Star Sea Continent as their destination. After overcoming numerous obstacles along the way, a member of their clan finally successfully arrived.

Initially, they had considered launching a counterattack against Douluo Continent, but due to reality, they never took action. This was because, as the bloodline of the Golden Crocodile Clan was gradually assimilated by the natives of the Star Sea Continent, for tens of thousands of years, no member of the clan had been able to break through to the Super Douluo realm like that Golden Crocodile Douluo.

Without a Super Douluo to lead the charge, how can we talk about counterattacking Douluo Continent?

Just as Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong escaped the Phoenix Meteor Shower, the Demon Emperor appeared above them without them even noticing. With a cold look in his eyes, he reached down with his right hand, and the black vortex reappeared.

"Om-"

The feeling of being suppressed and rejected came instantly, and the soaring jade phoenix and the majestic golden crocodile king were both uncontrollably pressed against the ground.

On top of the original massive crater, the ground beneath it caved in once more. The rocks and soil instantly melted away, forming an even deeper crater.

Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong had already been forced to revert to their Martial Soul True Form state, and were kneeling at the bottom of the pit, unable to move an inch.

At the same time, the Demon Emperor's left hand was pointing in the direction from which Ma Xiaotao's body was flying backward. Unlike the black vortex on his right palm that rotated counterclockwise, the black vortex on his left hand was rotating clockwise.

A bizarre scene unfolded: Ma Xiaotao's figure seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, turning and flying towards the Demon Emperor.

The Demon Emperor grabbed Ma Xiaotao's jade-like neck, a slight smile curving his lips, his eyes brimming with killing intent.

"Die."

Ma Xiaotao's eyes widened. This was the first time in so many years that she had experienced such a feeling of being on the verge of death. Her body grew weak, her consciousness became blurred, and she could only make increasingly faint 'hoarse' sounds, looking utterly pathetic.

No one dared claim to be unafraid of the threat of death. Even the naturally fierce Ma Xiaotao instinctively felt fear when facing death. Fear and a strong will to survive intertwined in her heart. This feeling was far from pleasant.

But just then, Ma Xiaotao noticed that the Demon Emperor's strength had suddenly weakened. She quickly gasped for breath, her full chest heaving. Noticing the Demon Emperor's unusual expression, she turned her head slightly to look at him.

A tall, black-haired young man stood proudly in the void behind her. His face, so familiar to her, brought a lump to her throat, and she felt a sense of disorientation.

"Yu Tianhuang..."

Chapter 532 Ninth Soul Skill: Eternal Time

The Demon Emperor's cold gaze narrowed slightly; she naturally recognized Xu Zihuang.

Over the past few years, she and Xu Zihuang had crossed paths twice. The first time was deep in the sea south of the original Douluo Continent, where Xu Zihuang, who was only a Soul Emperor at the time, displayed demigod-level spiritual power and successfully escaped from her clutches with another human woman. The second time was in a sea not far from this Star Sea Continent, where Xu Zihuang helped her annihilate the entire Demon Soul Great White Shark clan.

Although only a little over a year had passed, she had personally witnessed Xu Zihuang's leap in strength. Among human soul masters, this talent was absolutely exceptional, perhaps even unprecedented.

At least the despicable man who killed her husband back then was far inferior to Xu Zihuang in this respect.

Four years later, when Xu Zihuang reappeared in front of her, she actually felt a faint sense of oppression and heart palpitations.

If all of this still made the Demon Emperor somewhat dismissive, her left hand was clearly bound by an invisible force, which prevented her from crushing Ma Xiaotao's throat.

"The power of spatial confinement?" The Demon Emperor's cold gaze began to change, as if he had regained some rationality, and a solemn look arose deep in his eyes.

With the formidable physical talent of the Deep Sea Demon Whale clan, she also cultivated dual soul cores that complemented each other's yin and yang. However, because she lived in the deep sea, her cultivation focus and insights differed from those of the soul beasts on the continent.

Unlike the Beast God Emperor Tian and the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler, the Demon Emperor did not condense a second soul core with a spatial attribute. Her two soul cores were of the water and lightning attributes, corresponding to the two primordial attributes of her true form, the Deep Sea Demon Whale. Furthermore, she did not attempt to comprehend the power of space; instead, she took a different path, mastering the mysteries of gravity and repulsion. Her earlier effortless suppression of Ma Xiaotao, Feng Tianyao, and Jin Chenghong was achieved through her control of gravity and repulsion.

Although the Demon Emperor's understanding of spatial power was not as profound as that of the Beast God Emperor Tian and the Evil Eye Tyrant Emperor, she still possessed a broad perspective due to her cultivation of dual soul cores that complemented each other's Yin and Yang attributes. This level of spatial confinement power would likely be difficult even for a human Limit Douluo with a spatial attribute martial soul to control.

It would be impossible for a human Limit Douluo to achieve this unless they cultivated a Yin-Yang complementary dual soul core and gained a deeper understanding of spatial power through it.

Such a thought instantly sprouted in the Demon Queen's mind, but soon a mocking smile appeared on her lips.

Leaving aside whether a human soul master with a weak body can successfully cultivate a Yin-Yang complementary dual soul core, even if Xu Zihuang really is a Limit Douluo who has cultivated a Yin-Yang complementary dual soul core, what does she have to fear?

Sensing the Demon Emperor's intense killing intent, Ma Xiaotao's heart tightened, and she subconsciously turned to look at the Demon Emperor.

An unparalleled surge of immense energy suddenly erupted from the Demon Emperor's body. In that instant, the entire space seemed to freeze. Deep blue light rose from the northern sea, spreading towards this direction. The gloomy sky once again became densely clouded, from which nine enormous, incredibly powerful bolts of lightning descended.

The energies of water and lightning merged perfectly here. A strong purple-gold light began to permeate the Demon Emperor's body.

Whether it was the deep blue light spreading from the sea or the purple lightning falling from the sky, it was all covered with a faint golden light.

A layer of blue-purple crystals condensed on the surface of the Demon Emperor's skin, with a dazzling and noble golden halo flowing across it. At this moment, the Demon Emperor's exquisite face was filled only with endless majesty, and the previous sickness and madness had faded considerably.

"No one can save you now that you've spoken up for that despicable hypocrite. Die!"

The Demon Emperor snorted coldly, and the layer of blue-purple crystal that had solidified on her body exploded violently. A massive blue-purple vortex formed in mid-air, forcefully breaking through Xu Zihuang's spatial confinement. The shattered crystals were like sharp blades, possessing extremely powerful and sharp cutting force. The interior was filled with violent energy of both water and lightning attributes; if an ordinary 100,000-year-old sea spirit beast were caught in it, it would probably be torn to shreds in an instant.

Ma Xiaotao was right at the very center of this blue-purple vortex.