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

Xu Zihuang, suspended in the void, remained calm and unmoved. Six red and three gold spirit rings quietly appeared beside him, pulsating slowly.

The ninth-ranked silver-gold spirit ring shone brightly, radiating a divine and noble light. At the same time, countless brilliant golden points of light began to flicker in this world.

These golden specks of light may not appear large, but they contain a myriad of contents, forming their own worlds. Furthermore, each golden speck seems to share a commonality, resonating with the others. This extraordinary phenomenon enveloped the entire sky of the Star Sea Continent in a very short time.

The once gloomy sky now resembled a sky adorned with countless golden, glittering stars.

The native inhabitants of the Star Sea Continent all looked up at the sky, bursting into exclamations of amazement and praising the miracle. And within each golden star, the scene of the northern part of the Star Sea Continent was projected.

The light and shadow that the native inhabitants of the Star Sea Continent are seeing now is the confrontation between Xu Zihuang and the Demon Emperor.

"Ninth Soul Skill, Eternal Time and Space," Xu Zihuang murmured. The golden light closest to him shattered, revealing Ma Xiaotao's figure.

Having regained control of her body, Ma Xiaotao gasped for breath, still shaken. She looked around, completely unaware of what had just happened. Noticing the gloomy-faced Demon Emperor opposite her, she seemed to understand something and glanced sideways at Xu Zihuang beside her.

Yu Tianhuang's appearance was exactly the same as she remembered, but his facial expression had become much colder, and his whole demeanor seemed to have undergone a complete transformation.

Am I just imagining things?

Ma Xiaotao muttered to herself, and then her pupils contracted again when she saw the incredibly shocking nine spirit rings beside Xu Zihuang and the strange phenomenon in the sky.

"you……"

"Step back. She's no match for you." Xu Zihuang didn't even glance at Ma Xiaotao, his voice cold. As he spoke, he extended his right hand, and the ancient, black Annihilation Divine Spear materialized in his palm. In that instant, every golden point of light in the sky, like a star, was affected. At this moment, he was the embodiment of this world, the ruler of this time and space.

The Eternal Time and Space Soul Skill was the second soul skill that the Ninth Soul Ring of the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord bestowed upon Xu Zihuang. However, during the process of absorbing the Ninth Soul Ring of the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord, whether by chance or due to the perfect compatibility of attributes, the divine imprints of the God of Time and the God of Space were perfectly integrated into it.

Therefore, the two soul skills attached to his ninth soul ring are exceptionally powerful.

Xu Zihuang's earlier use of the Space-Time Barrier to annihilate a group of Holy Spirit Cult Title Douluo Evil Soul Masters, including Zhongli Wu and Feng Ling, fully demonstrates this point. Furthermore, the power of the Soul Skill "Eternal Space-Time" surpasses, if not surpasses, the Space-Time Barrier.

Each of those golden dots is actually a spacetime node existing within the Douluo Continent. Each spacetime node is independent of countless other spacetimes, like Mount Sumeru contained within a mustard seed, forming its own world, infinitely mysterious.

As the controller of these countless spacetime nodes, Xu Zihuang's power is theoretically limitless. Of course, with his current cultivation level, he cannot achieve this. Perhaps only when he attains godhood will he be able to fully comprehend the mysteries of the skill "Eternal Spacetime." He might even be able to project his divine sense into countless planes, even the past and future, becoming a truly immortal and eternal being.

Ma Xiaotao looked at Xu Zihuang with a complicated expression. Having just experienced a life-or-death crisis and realized her own abilities, she was not as stubborn as before.

However, before leaving, she turned her back to Xu Zihuang and, as if possessed, parted her red lips.

"I don't particularly like how you are now, but my intuition tells me you can defeat her. Don't let this continent become a place of carnage."

After saying this, Ma Xiaotao released her Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, her golden-red fiery wings flapping as she descended. Meanwhile, Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong, who had just escaped their predicament, also noticed the change and their gazes simultaneously focused on Xu Zihuang.

"It's him?!" Feng Tianyao recognized Xu Zihuang at a glance, his heart filled with surprise and doubt.

Back then, Xu Zihuang, at only a Soul Saint level, possessed the strength to easily annihilate veteran Title Douluo like Hua Xiong Yan. Now that he has broken through to the Title Douluo realm, coupled with such a terrifying array of soul rings, what level of strength has he reached?

In his despair, he saw a glimmer of hope.

Jin Chenghong, standing beside Feng Tianyao, was equally shocked. Seeing the strange expression on Feng Tianyao's face, he couldn't help but ask in a deep voice with a profound look in his eyes, "Brother Feng, could he be the peerless genius from another continent that you mentioned?"

"Yes, it's him." Feng Tianyao nodded heavily, then continued speaking with a burning gaze.

"Moreover, the fate of our Star Sea Continent will depend entirely on him."

Just then, Ma Xiaotao flew over and shouted to the two of them, "Leave this place first."

Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong both turned serious, circulating their soul power to fly through the air, each with their own thoughts, following behind Ma Xiaotao.

Xu Zihuang and the Demon Emperor remained locked in a standoff high in the sky, their gazes locked in a fierce struggle. Although the Demon Emperor's accumulated soul power over hundreds of thousands of years was terrifying, Xu Zihuang's control over the energy within countless spacetime nodes on the Star Sea Continent through his Eternal Time-Space Soul Skill was more than enough to bridge that gap. Each of these spacetime nodes was essentially a unique soul core. Moreover, Xu Zihuang's soul power quality and spiritual strength were superior to the Demon Emperor's.

As for her physical body, the Demon Empress, through the whale pearl left behind by her husband as a backup plan, had already reached the same level as the Deep Sea Demon Whale King of yesteryear, infinitely close to godhood. Otherwise, she would never have been able to so recklessly devour large numbers of humans and sea spirit beasts to improve her cultivation.

All these factors combined suggest that, on the surface, Xu Zihuang holds a clear advantage.

The Demon Emperor narrowed his eyes and spoke sarcastically with an icy gaze.

"Hypocritical human, do you want to be the savior of this continent, becoming a fame-seeking scoundrel like that damned sea god?"

Upon hearing the Demon Emperor's words, Xu Zihuang gave a cold smile.

"Actually, what I want more is your soul ring and soul bone."

"Hahahahahaha—" The Demon Emperor was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter as if he were insane.

"You're actually more honest than that hypocrite."

Xu Zihuang said nothing more, but slowly raised the Annihilation Spear in his hand, and the surrounding light dimmed with his movement. The spear tip pointed directly at the Demon Emperor opposite him, the golden light behind him became even more dazzling, and his aura surged once again.

"If you want my soul ring and soul bone, come and take them if you can. I'm afraid you don't have the ability." The Demon Emperor's laughter suddenly stopped, and she raised her right hand with an icy gaze. Although Xu Zihuang in front of her was more honest than the person who killed her husband ten thousand years ago, it didn't mean that she would hold back.

In his eyes, all humans are greedy, shameless, and deserve to die!

Black light surged, and an invisible repulsive force erupted from the Demon Emperor's right palm, attempting to destroy all the spacetime nodes behind Xu Zihuang.

Although the Demon Queen's mental state had been unstable due to the death of her husband, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, at the hands of Tang San, her long-term battles with other sea spirit beasts in the deep sea meant she was certainly not lacking in combat experience. She made the most accurate judgment immediately.

Xu Zihuang, without changing his expression, thrust the Annihilation Divine Spear forward. A black light magnified at the tip of the spear, instantly reducing the powerful repulsive force that burst forth from the Demon Emperor's palm to nothingness.

The most powerful aspect of the Annihilation attribute is its ability to erase everything that exists in the world, whether it's real matter or energy forms like soul power and spiritual power.

The repulsive and attractive forces that the Demon Emperor comprehends and controls also fall into this category.

With a single, effortless move, Xu Zihuang deflected the Demon Emperor's attack and immediately seized the initiative. From within the countless golden, star-shaped spatial nodes behind him, eerie silver eyes suddenly appeared. These silver eyes were miniature versions of the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord.

Immediately afterwards, beams of black, paralyzing rays burst forth from it. These rays were of no other color, only pure black. The dense black light permeated the space, creating a sense that the very heavens and earth seemed to change color.

This is not a purely mental paralysis ray. On top of that, Xu Zihuang also incorporated the most primordial spacetime power through those spacetime nodes.

A single black ray is naturally no match for the spacetime light of the Evil Eye Tyrant, but when these mental paralysis rays infused with the power of spacetime are combined, they become quite terrifying.

Moreover, due to the effects of the spacetime power, it is almost impossible to dodge.

The Demon Emperor's mind sank, and he transformed back into his original form, his entire body shimmering with a dark purple light. At that moment, countless black rays, too numerous to be discerned by the naked eye, pierced through the Demon Emperor's massive body from all directions.

The nearly 800-meter-long deep-sea whale seemed to be trapped in the air, its body sluggish.

Ma Xiaotao, Feng Tianyao, and Jin Chenghong, who were some distance away, also witnessed this scene. Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong, who had pinned their hopes on Xu Zihuang, could not hide their joy, while the emotions in Ma Xiaotao's pink eyes became increasingly complex.

Her intuition proved correct. The current Yu Tianhuang was completely different from what she had seen before, and felt utterly unfamiliar to her.

Chapter 533 Demon Emperor

In terms of cultivation, the Demon Emperor is only slightly inferior to the Beast God Emperor Tian. Her powerful top-tier race, coupled with her Yin-Yang complementary dual soul cores, has placed her combat strength almost at the pinnacle of the soul beast world.

Unfortunately, she was facing Xu Zihuang, a human soul master who had cultivated an unprecedented Yin-Yang complementary three-soul core.

Xu Zihuang's counterattack only temporarily restrained the Demon Emperor. If it were just an ordinary mental paralysis ray, the Demon Emperor would have been immune to it with his terrifying soul power alone. However, the infusion of spacetime power made all the difference. The spacetime power first silenced the Demon Emperor's soul power, rendering it completely unusable, before the mental paralysis effect began to take hold of his physical body.

Taking advantage of the moment, Xu Zihuang instantly appeared above the Demon Emperor's true form. Instead of using the Annihilation Spear, he activated the fifth soul skill of his second martial soul, Dark Demon Thunder.

His third soul core was condensed based on the inner core of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Although the main attribute of his third soul core was ultimate lightning, taking into account his own actual situation, the other attributes of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's inner core were also retained.

Moreover, after Xu Zihuang cultivated the Yin-Yang complementary three-soul core, the connection between the three soul cores in his body also changed the soul skill Dark Demon Thunder.

The original six attributes—wind, thunder, darkness, space, evil, and destruction—have been supplemented with the attribute of time.

Xu Zihuang gripped the Annihilation Divine Spear in his right hand, while raising his left. A dark purple sphere of light instantly condensed and expanded to a diameter of over five hundred meters. The power of this Dark Demonic Lightning was many times greater than when he used it against Ye Xishui in the Mingdou Mountains.

This wasn't just because he incorporated a time attribute; more importantly, as his cultivation level increased, the power of his soul skills naturally experienced a leap forward. Keep in mind that when he first faced Ye Xishui, he was only a Soul Saint, not even a Soul Douluo. Now, he had already cultivated a Yin-Yang complementary three-soul core, and his soul power cultivation had reached level ninety-six.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Zihuang directly slammed the Dark Demon Lightning into the back of the Demon Emperor's true form.

At this critical moment, the Demon Emperor expelled the power of spacetime from his body, recovering from the effects of mental paralysis.

However, she had clearly lost the initiative.

This is also why Xu Zihuang didn't use the Annihilation Spear earlier. Although the Annihilation attribute is powerful, it requires physical contact with the opponent to be effective. Given the Demon Emperor's cultivation and strength, the chances of him severely injuring him with a single blow are not high.

Instead of gambling on the odds, it's better to choose other soul skill attacks, maintain the initiative, and find a more reliable opportunity.

The Demon Emperor's enormous form raised its head and roared, its entire body radiating a blue-purple light. Wherever the blue-purple halo passed, the air instantly became heavy, making one feel as if they were thousands of meters deep in the ocean. An invisible pressure pressed in from all directions.

Demon Whale Domain!

The blue-purple light almost covered an area spanning tens of kilometers.

Just as the Demon Emperor thought Xu Zihuang would be affected by her Demon Whale Domain, Xu Zihuang's torso suddenly turned into a translucent, crystalline deep purple. The suppressed deep purple light instantly reversed, causing the Demon Emperor's Demon Whale Domain to dissolve into nothingness.

The Dragon King's torso soul bone skill, Domain of Annihilation, can counter all domain-type soul skills.

At that very moment, the Dark Demon Thunder erupted.

"boom--"

The dark purple light engulfed the Demon Emperor's body, and the terrifying explosive force generated by the mixing of various elemental energies completely wiped this area off the Star Sea Continent.

The continent trembled, and space itself hummed. Even the seas were affected, with towering waves raging wildly. From a distance, it looked as if a dark purple sun had fallen on the northern part of the Star Sea Continent, lingering for a long time.

Ma Xiaotao and her two companions, who were watching from a distance, hurriedly retreated in a panic, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire. After confirming their safety, the three of them, with interesting expressions, focused intently on the very center of the Dark Demon Thunder explosion.

A massive crater appeared amidst the lingering smoke and aftershocks. This crater completely covered the traces of the previous battle between the Demon Emperor and Su Yuelong, and even connected to the sea. It was only a matter of time before the surging seawater flooded into it and submerged the crater.

The disheveled Demon Emperor surfaced from the nearby sea, still in her true form. However, a layer of broken blue-purple crystals had quietly peeled off her body. She seemed to have suffered little damage from the explosion of the Dark Demon Lightning, but her aura was noticeably weakened.

"Get out here!"

A pair of fierce eyes darted around; the Demon Emperor was completely enraged by Xu Zihuang. A thunderous roar surged into the sky, even shaking the seas.

In the next instant, she found her target.

Xu Zihuang was still high in the sky, but beneath him was a silver eye with a diameter of over three hundred meters, which was none other than the true form of the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler.

The golden light behind Xu Zihuang shone brightly and solidified. In an instant, the Golden Eye Martial Soul True Form transformed from black iron to bronze, silver, and gold.

This world has lost its former colors, leaving only a single, brilliant gold. It's like a scene passed down from ancient times, full of the vicissitudes of time.

The ultimate technique of Xu Zihuang's Gold-level Martial Soul's second awakening: Time-Space Imprisonment. Moreover, it's Time-Space Imprisonment while in his Martial Soul True Form state. This is Xu Zihuang's strongest restrictive skill to date.

The Demon Emperor's true form froze in mid-air once again.

At the same time, the enormous pupils of the Evil Eye Tyrant began to contract and expand, turning completely dark green. A terrifying aura of killing intent emanated from its massive body.

"Light of Destruction!"

The voice of the Evil Eye Tyrant was filled with a strange tone, and with each word spoken, the air would distort eerily. His terrifying mental power seemed to have solidified, condensing into a dark green beam of light about a hundred meters in diameter that shot out and shone on the Demon Emperor's body.

This Light of Destruction is the purest and most powerful mental attack-type soul skill of the Evil Eye Tyrant. In terms of destructive power alone, it is even stronger than the Light of Time and Space.

Within the several golden spatial nodes surrounding the Demon Emperor's main body, smaller versions of the light of destruction also burst forth, like projections of the Evil Eye Tyrant's Overlord Soul Skill attack.

Xu Zihuang raised the Annihilation Divine Spear high, and countless golden star-like spacetime nodes behind him shattered, turning into specks of golden light that merged into the Annihilation Divine Spear.

The black Annihilation Spear seemed to shimmer with countless tiny stars.

As Xu Zihuang made a thrusting motion, the Annihilation Spear he controlled in his right hand instantly extended to several thousand meters in length, spanning space and piercing through the Demon Emperor's heart.