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

Chapter 534 Fusion of Soul Rings and Soul Bones and Lan Fuzi's Choice

Countless spacetime nodes behind Xu Zihuang transformed into specks of golden light, merging into the Annihilation Divine Spear and imbuing it with wondrous spacetime power. The Annihilation Divine Spear, originally almost tangible, became much more ethereal, as if existing between illusion and reality.

The Demon Emperor's body was unharmed, but the annihilation power of the Annihilation Spear had already spread throughout his entire body along with the power of spacetime.

The Demon Emperor's enormous eyes dimmed considerably as he stared incredulously at Xu Zihuang, who stood atop the Evil Eye Tyrant's true form, before crashing heavily onto the sea.

"Boom!"

The nearly 800-meter-long deep-sea whale fell into the sea, instantly causing the sea surface to boil and creating waves hundreds of meters high.

Blood spilled from his mouth, and the Demon Emperor's blood stained the sea red.

Before those spacetime nodes, resembling golden stars, shattered, the native inhabitants of the entire Starsea Continent witnessed this breathtaking scene in the northern seas. The dark clouds and gloom over the continent dissipated, and the golden sun reappeared, radiating a warm and gentle golden light.

The suppressed and panicked feelings in the hearts of the natives of the Star Sea Continent were instantly swept away, and they burst into a jubilant cheer of relief after surviving the disaster. The cheers were earth-shattering.

Although they did not know that these golden spacetime nodes were the effect of Xu Zihuang's ninth soul skill, Eternal Time, the various anomalies that had just occurred indicated that this young man had protected the continent from the terrifying demonic whale soul beast.

Ma Xiaotao, Feng Tianyao, and Jin Chenghong, who witnessed this up close, were completely stunned. They had originally thought the battle between Xu Zihuang and the Demon Emperor would be extremely fierce, and had even prepared themselves to be caught in the crossfire, but they never expected that the Demon Emperor would be unilaterally crushed by Xu Zihuang.

Especially Ma Xiaotao, whose eyes were momentarily lost in thought when she saw Xu Zihuang's indifferent expression.

"It's not my imagination, he really has changed."

The Evil Eye Tyrant's true form transformed back into strange silver earrings, hanging beside Xu Zihuang's ears. The golden sun earring on his left ear and the silver moon earring on his right ear swayed back and forth, shimmering with a dazzling golden and silver halo under the sunlight.

Xu Zihuang swept the Annihilation Divine Spear in his hand and tucked it behind his back.

The outcome is decided.

Although the Evil Eye Tyrant became his spirit, with the help of his soul power and spiritual power, his combat strength not only did not diminish, but actually became stronger. After all, the quality of his soul power and the realm of his spiritual power were superior to those of the Evil Eye Tyrant in his prime.

That destructive beam of light was arguably the strongest attack the Evil Eye Tyrant had unleashed in hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation. Combined with Xu Zihuang's spacetime confinement, this beam of light directly and severely damaged the Demon Emperor's spiritual essence.

However, the key to the victory or defeat was Xu Zihuang's shot afterward.

While the power of annihilation is indeed formidable, it requires physical contact with the opponent to unleash its devastating destructive force. The power of spacetime, however, perfectly compensates for this deficiency.

The power of spacetime combined with the power of annihilation left the Demon Emperor, who had just been attacked by the Dark Demon Lightning, with no chance to dodge.

Xu Zihuang maintained firm control over the rhythm of the battle from beginning to end.

Just then, another enormous black shadow rose from the distant sea. Its broad back and the jets of water shooting from its blowholes clearly identified it as a demonic whale-type soul beast.

This was also a deep-sea demon whale. However, it was less than a hundred meters long, making it rather small compared to the Demon Emperor's enormous body. Moreover, its body did not have the eerie black-purple demonic patterns of the Demon Emperor; instead, it was entirely a deep blue, like a sapphire.

The whale raised its head and saw the Demon Emperor's true form floating on the sea surface. A desperate and mournful cry suddenly resounded through the sky.

"mom--"

The deep-sea demon whale swayed its extremely streamlined and slender body and appeared beside the Demon Emperor in an instant. Then, it transformed into a long-haired blue woman with flowing hair.

The woman's appearance was five or six parts similar to that of the Demon Emperor in his human form. Her beautiful face was flawless, but her eyes, like her hair, were a deep blue.

The person who arrived was none other than Lan Fuzi, who had been chasing after the Demon Emperor.

Lan Fuzi came along to stop her mother, but she never expected that her mother would be so badly injured and her breath would be so weak.

"Mother--"

Lan Fuzi anxiously called out to the Demon Emperor again, her eyes red as she examined her mother's condition. When she discovered that her mother's heart meridian and even the meridians throughout her body were being eroded by some unknown and domineering force, her pretty face instantly turned deathly pale.

Lan Fuzi's delicate body trembled, tears streaming down her face. She slowly rose into the air, spreading her arms to shield the Demon Emperor behind her, and loudly questioned Xu Zihuang, "Why?! Didn't we make a promise under the witness of the Imperial Beast? I only hoped you could help me stop Mother, why did you do this?! Why did you lie to me?! Ahhh—"

The scene before him gradually overlapped with the scene that Xu Zihuang had seen years ago through his Golden Eye Martial Soul talent ability, Future Vision.

He did indeed deceive Lan Fuzi, because the Demon Emperor was destined to die by his hand. However, his promise to Lan Fuzi was by no means empty words.

"I don't want to make excuses for what I've done, just as I won't hide my greed for your mother's soul ring and soul bone." Xu Zihuang looked calmly at Lan Fuzi.

"But you need to know one thing. Your mother just slaughtered hundreds of thousands of natives of the Star Sea Continent. From a human perspective, your mother committed so many atrocities that she deserves to die. If you still think she is innocent, you can come to me for revenge anytime."

Upon hearing Xu Zihuang's words, Lan Fuzi was stunned and stood there as if struck by lightning.

Given her mother's personality, she was absolutely capable of doing such a thing. Looking around at the devastation in the northern region of the Star Sea Continent and the intense resentment of the souls lingering around her, she knew that Xu Zihuang's words were true.

Lan Fuzi raised her head again to look at Xu Zihuang, biting her red lips tightly. As if she had gone through some intense struggle, her outstretched arms began to tremble.

From her own perspective, she naturally didn't want her mother to die here. But the fact that hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians on the Star Sea Continent had been brutally murdered at her mother's hands was also weighing heavily on her.

Having seen through Lan Fuzi's thoughts, Xu Zihuang added calmly, "Also, she's beyond saving."

At the same time, he swung the Annihilation Spear in his hand. The Annihilation Spear vanished without a trace as he swung it, and the annihilation power that permeated the Demon Emperor's body also erupted completely under his control.

As if sensing something, Lan Fuzi suddenly turned around, only to find that her mother's true form had also become illusory.

"mom--"

Lan Fuzi shouted desperately, but all in vain. The deep black light, like threads, silently engulfed the Demon Emperor's massive body.

In the end, only a blood-red soul ring with eight strange golden patterns remained, along with a jet-black left arm soul bone. A violent, powerful, and domineering aura was contained within them. The moment the Demon Emperor's soul ring and soul bone appeared, the air seemed to freeze, becoming incredibly heavy.

A spirit ring and spirit bone produced by a ferocious beast with 800,000 years of cultivation—its sheer aura alone would likely be enough to make even an ordinary Title Douluo struggle to move. This level of spirit ring and spirit bone is not something just anyone can absorb.

Only an outlier like Xu Zihuang could possibly succeed in absorbing it. Moreover, the Demon Emperor's soul rings and soul bones were indeed very suitable for him in terms of attributes. The lightning and strength attributes possessed by the Deep Sea Demon Whale clan were extremely compatible with his martial soul.

Leaving aside the spirit rings for now, Xu Zihuang's second martial soul, the Purple Thunder Dragon, is currently lacking its seventh spirit ring. If he absorbs the Demon Emperor's spirit ring, the spirit skill he gains will definitely be the True Form of the Martial Soul. However, the left arm spirit bone that the Demon Emperor dropped clearly belongs to the strength attribute, judging from its aura.

It's foreseeable that once he absorbs the Demon Emperor's left arm soul bone, the power of his left arm will reach an extremely terrifying level. That's almost equivalent to the power of an entire deep-sea demon whale contained within the soul bone. As for the soul skill that comes with the soul bone, he's not sure yet.

Besides the spirit rings and spirit bones, the Demon Emperor left behind a fist-sized, purplish-gold whale pearl after his death. Compared to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's inner core, this whale pearl lacked some spirituality, but the energy it contained was far greater. It could be said that most of the Demon Emperor's cultivation had been integrated into this whale pearl.

Xu Zihuang used his soul power to guide the Demon Emperor's whale pearl to float in front of Lan Fuzi.

A glimmer of light returned to Lan Fuzi's listless eyes. She turned to look at Xu Zihuang, who was speaking solemnly without looking at her.

"My promise still stands. First, guard the seas for this continent for ten thousand years, which can be considered as atonement for your mother's sins. Once you have atoneed for your mother's sins, I can consider resurrecting her, and even your father, who was killed by the sea god ten thousand years ago, will have the opportunity to reunite with you and your mother. But the premise is that your family will forever guard the seas for my human race and protect the stability of this continent."

According to Xu Zihuang's future plans, the Star Sea Continent and another continent will be incorporated into the Sun Moon Empire's territory. At that time, the Lan Fuzi family will be able to play their respective roles, protecting the stability of the three continents' sea areas, and humanity's development will surely reach an unprecedented peak.

Lan Fuzi took the Demon Emperor's whale pearl in a daze, and the sadness in her heart dissipated instantly, replaced by a strong sense of hope in her beautiful eyes.

Having just experienced despair, how could she possibly let go of even a sliver of hope? However, Xu Zihuang was, after all, her nominal mother's killer, so she naturally couldn't agree so hastily.

“You should know that I bear a divine mark.” Xu Zihuang pierced through space and passed by Lan Fuzi.

“I think you understand the significance of this. That realm is incredibly difficult for ordinary human soul masters and soul beasts, but for me it is just something within reach.”

After saying this, Xu Zihuang ignored Lan Fuzi and instead sat cross-legged above the sea, absorbing the Demon Emperor's soul rings and soul bones as if no one else was around. He simultaneously summoned both the soul rings and soul bones.

The blood-red soul power of the Demon Emperor's Soul Ring flickered continuously on Xu Zihuang's body, while the soul bone instantly burrowed into his left arm, surrounded by black light. Impacted by this violent aura, every muscle in his left arm became active, and the gradually increasing explosive power was mesmerizing.

Although the impact of the Demon Emperor's Soul Ring and Soul Bone Energy was intense, Xu Zihuang's physical body had already reached the God level, and everything was within a tolerable range, and the fusion was being completed at an astonishing speed.

Gazing at Xu Zihuang's retreating figure, Lan Fuzi unconsciously tightened her grip on the whale pearl in her hand, her expression incredibly complex.

Then, as if she had made up her mind, she gritted her teeth and said, "I will do as you say, and I believe you will not break your promise."

As she spoke, Lan Fuzi transformed back into her true form, the Deep Sea Demon Whale, and fell into the sea, temporarily leaving this place of sorrow.

She was determined to try, no matter what. Moreover, being kind-hearted by nature, she already harbored the desire to atone for her mother's sins.

Xu Zihuang seemed not to hear Lan Fuzi's whispers, and continued to absorb the Demon Emperor's soul ring and soul bone with a steady figure.

However, from the perspectives of Ma Xiaotao, Feng Tianyao, and Jin Chenghong, the conversation between Xu Zihuang and Lan Fuzi seemed rather strange.

Lan Fuzi initially treated Xu Zihuang like her mother's killer, but later somehow she compromised.

Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong watched Xu Zihuang absorb the Demon Emperor's soul ring and soul bone with awe. Xu Zihuang's power far exceeded their comprehension. After a moment, they turned to Ma Xiaotao beside them and asked, "Miss Ma, what do you think we should do next?"

Judging from the limited information they had, the relationship between Ma Xiaotao and Xu Zihuang seemed rather special. There might even be an affair between them. Therefore, each with their own ulterior motives, they naturally chose to ask Ma Xiaotao's opinion.

"Aren't you the lords of this continent? Why are you asking me?" Ma Xiaotao glared at the two of them in annoyance, and a pair of golden-red phoenix feathers unfurled from her back as she flew towards Xu Zihuang.

Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong looked at each other, both of them able to see what the other was thinking.

"Brother Jin, let's talk about the future later," Feng Tianyao sighed softly, his eyes deep.

Kim Sung-hong nodded slightly, understanding the implication.

Their current territorial disputes might change Xu Zihuang and Ma Xiaotao's attitude towards them. With Xu Zihuang and Ma Xiaotao around, even if they control the entire Star Sea Continent, their position won't be secure.

Of course, it's more likely that Xu Zihuang and Ma Xiaotao simply wouldn't bother with it. But they didn't dare to gamble.

Faced with absolute power, even so-called titled Douluo powerhouses like them have no choice but to submit.

Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong were no longer in a hurry to return to their respective territories. They maintained a distance and waited there, preparing to wait for Xu Zihuang to finish absorbing the Demon Emperor's soul ring and soul bone.

As for the Demon Emperor's spirit rings and spirit bones, they certainly wouldn't dare to touch them.

Chapter 535 A Shocking Turn of Events

In the northern sea of ​​the Star Sea Continent, Xu Zihuang sat cross-legged in mid-air, absorbing the Demon Emperor's soul rings and soul bones.

Behind him, a colossal phantom of a deep-sea demon whale roared to the sky; it was none other than the Demon Emperor's true form. The clear sea gradually changed, its originally deep blue waters becoming profoundly dark. The entire area, spanning tens of kilometers, seemed to be suppressed by the Demon Emperor's aura, remaining as still as a mirror, a stark contrast to the undulating waves of the open sea.

No waves could affect this sea area; the thick atmosphere made the air itself seem slightly distorted.

Xu Zihuang remained calm throughout, his body absorbing the energy of the Demon Emperor's Soul Ring and Soul Bone like a whale swallowing its prey.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past three days, Ma Xiaotao had stayed by Xu Zihuang's side. At this moment, she stood quietly on the sea cliff, letting the sea breeze caress her face and tousle her hair. Her red dress clung tightly to her delicate body in the wind, further accentuating her perfect curves.

Although she is voluptuous, she does not appear overly bulky; instead, she possesses a captivating and alluring charm.

Ma Xiaotao, who had been gazing at the distant sea, focused her attention and then shifted her gaze to Xu Zihuang, her eyes becoming somewhat dazed.

She always feels like she's in a dream when she thinks about the past ten years.

Almost every decision she made over the past ten years has been inextricably linked to Yu Tianhuang. In a sense, it can be said that Yu Tianhuang's appearance changed her destiny and shaped who she is today.

Ma Xiaotao pursed her lips, a hint of sadness in her pink eyes.

She has never regretted any of the choices she has made over the years, except for...

Thinking of this, Ma Xiaotao took a deep breath to calm herself down.

Perhaps if she hadn't been so stubborn back then, everything would have been different.

Feng Tianyao and Jin Chenghong waited not far behind Ma Xiaotao, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Just then, the phantom of the Demon Emperor's true form quietly merged into Xu Zihuang's left arm. Under the pressure of Xu Zihuang's aura, the calm sea surface instantly began to boil.