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

Xu Zihuang was followed like this when he was imprisoned, and it wasn't that he was unaccustomed to it. It was just that after finally regaining his freedom, having someone else follow him again gave him the illusion that he was still imprisoned.

However, he didn't force Meng Lang to leave. In such dangerous waters, caution is always wise.

On the spacious deck, soldiers from the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps moved about constantly. Upon noticing Xu Zihuang leaning against the railing, they all respectfully bowed before continuing to keep watch over their surroundings.

"Bang bang bang—" The sea breeze beat against the sails, making a series of sounds as the tough fabric billowed, and it seemed to be getting stronger.

His black fur cloak billowed in the wind as Xu Zihuang looked up at the enormous sails.

"The wind direction suddenly changed?"

On the open sea, a sudden change in wind direction is very dangerous. Not only can it create ocean currents, but it could also indicate the appearance of a powerful sea spirit beast. These are some basic common sense facts he learned during casual conversations with others.

Two yellow phantoms flashed across the night sky, landing steadily on the deck amidst crackling lightning. Their martial spirits were those of a type called Lightning Falcon, granting them incredible speed and sharp eyesight. They had been monitoring the surrounding sea from the air to prevent any unforeseen events.

"Commander, the fish seem to have been frightened and fled this area. There may be sea spirit beasts lurking nearby." One of them reported respectfully to Wang Xiao, who was standing in the center of the deck.

Wang Xiao looked thoughtful and glanced at Yao Yang beside him.

"Uncle Wang, I also feel that something is wrong." Yao Yang said in a deep voice, "Unfortunately, I don't have any detection-type soul skills. With my mental strength, I can only sense the situation within five kilometers around the warship at most. I haven't found anything unusual yet."

Five kilometers may sound like a long distance, but on this boundless sea, it's just a small part of the ocean.

"Old Wang, Brother Yang, look at the sea ahead." With the enhanced vision granted by his Golden Eyes, Xu Zihuang noticed countless light blue dots appearing one after another beneath the surface of the sea in front of the warship.

Upon hearing Xu Zihuang's reminder, everyone turned to look.

The light blue dots appearing in the sea ahead are getting closer and closer, and many of them have even left the surface of the sea, drawing beautiful arcs in the air.

Are these a school of flying fish?

Although flying fish are considered sea spirit beasts, they are among the few that possess the ability to fly. Each flying fish is covered in deep blue scales, and its slender body is full of beauty. Its long pectoral fins extend all the way to its tail, just like the wings of a flying spirit beast.

A faint glow of soul power emanated from its translucent pectoral fins. After emerging from the water, it glided through the air at an extremely high speed.

The large school of flying fish in front of them numbered at least five hundred, many of whom had cultivated for over a thousand years.

What could possibly cause such a large group of flying fish to panic like this?

Without Wang Xiao's command, the soldiers of the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps swiftly arrived at the edge of the ship. Each soldier had a protruding metal block in front of them, the point for injecting soul power. When soul power was injected simultaneously, a soul-guided shield enveloping the entire warship would take shape.

While the power of the soul-guided shield is unlikely to withstand the attack of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, it certainly cannot break through this group of flying fish whose cultivation level is no more than five thousand years.

However, Wang Xiao and Yao Yang seemed to have keenly sensed something, staring intently at the sea area behind the flying fish swarm.

"Buzzing—" The seawater seemed to suddenly boil. Dark red ripples extended from behind the flying fish towards the warship, causing the surrounding air and seawater to freeze. Everything seemed to be bathed in a pale red glow. Everything around seemed to become crystalline, transforming into a dazzling pale red crystal.

Five enormous columns of water shot into the sky from the distant sea, and cracks appeared simultaneously on the huge, pale red crystal.

A crisp, melodious shattering sound rang out, and the solidified pale red crystal, under the influence of a special force, turned into dust, scattering into the air. The swarm of flying fish, frozen in its bizarre and varied forms, didn't even leave behind any corpses. Only rings of white, yellow, and purple soul rings slowly coalesced.

Five dark dorsal fins of varying sizes swept swiftly across the sea surface, and Wang Xiao and Yao Yang's expressions became unusually solemn.

"The Demonic Orca's innate soul skill, Demonic Orca Mirror Annihilation. It's actually a pod of Demonic Orcas?!"

The Demonic Orca, one of the three apex predators of the ocean, is undeniably powerful. Fortunately, the Demonic Orca before them is only a small group. Generally, such small groups are led by two adult Demonic Orcas. This means that among the five Demonic Orcas before them, at least two have cultivation levels exceeding ten thousand years.

Without hesitation, Yao Yang released his martial spirit, his blood-red eyes closing as he sensed the five demonic tiger whales that were already very close to the warship.

“Uncle Wang, among the five demonic tiger whales, one has 20,000 years of cultivation, one has just over 10,000 years, and the remaining three have no more than 5,000 years of cultivation.”

"Everyone prepare for battle. Don't hesitate to use the fixed-mount soul-guided cannons. Strike quickly and decisively." Having grasped the general situation, Wang Xiao swiftly issued the battle orders. With the development of soul-guided technology, humanity had long since gained the capability to confront sea soul beasts head-on.

Even if the Demon Orca pod is powerful, it's impossible for them to withstand round after round of bombardment from fixed-position soul-guided cannons. He might be wary of Demon Orca with over 50,000 years of cultivation. But he doesn't even consider two Demon Orca with only around 10,000 or 20,000 years of cultivation a threat.

"Yes, Division Commander!"

It was actually a demonic killer whale?

Xu Zihuang's expression changed slightly, but at this moment he didn't want everyone to be distracted by protecting him, so he jumped over the railing and off the deck. With everyone surrounding the deck, it was the safest place.

Meng Lang hurriedly followed behind.

Yao Yang, having released his martial spirit, glanced at Xu Zihuang. Just as he was about to say something, his expression suddenly changed, and he shielded Xu Zihuang behind him, shouting a warning: "There's another soul beast! This soul beast is actually blocking my spiritual power! Everyone be careful!"

Before the words were even finished, a white whale-like spirit beast, over three meters long, leaped out of the sea and stretched its body.

The soul-guided shield enveloping the warship rippled with golden waves the moment it came into contact with the soul beast, passing through it without any hindrance and landing heavily on the deck.

Chapter 18 Auspicious Beast Silver-Scaled White Whale

This white whale-like spirit beast was covered in shocking wounds, and most of its fair skin was stained with bright red blood.

Only then did Xu Zihuang get a clear look at the soul beast. Compared to the ferocious demonic tiger whale, this soul beast looked much cuter. It had a robust body, a prominent forehead, and was extremely elastic, giving it a silly and adorable appearance. Most strangely, there was a hexagonal silver scale on its forehead, reflecting a magnificent light.

Its small, black eyes were incredibly bright. After observing everyone for a week, it was able to discern that Xu Zihuang held the highest position among them. It dragged its slightly bulky body toward Xu Zihuang with its fins, while simultaneously emitting sharp, mournful cries.

"Eek—, eek—"

Although Xu Zihuang couldn't understand what it was saying, he could clearly sense the pleading in it.

"The spirit of the sea—the Silver-Scaled White Whale—actually exists?" Yao Yang, who had been on high alert, suddenly relaxed. Noticing Xu Zihuang's questioning gaze, he continued, "Children from our coastal regions grow up hearing legends of the Silver-Scaled White Whale. This spirit beast is naturally drawn to humans. Records show that many lost sailors have been guided by it. It will also actively rescue humans who have encountered shipwrecks. Legend has it that humans blessed by the Silver-Scaled White Whale are born with great fortune. They are known as auspicious beasts of the sea, possessing pure silver dragon blood."

"Boom—" As the two were talking, a round of fixed-position soul-guided cannons fired at the approaching group of five demonic tiger whales. Under this cover, Wang Xiao personally led more than a dozen soldiers of the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps with cultivation levels of Soul Emperor or above to block the enraged demonic tiger whales.

"An auspicious beast from the ocean? A silver dragon bloodline?"

The surging waves caused the warship to rock violently, but Xu Zihuang remained steady. He remembered that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the auspicious beast of the Emperor, seemed to possess the bloodline of a golden dragon.

After exchanging glances with the Silver Scale White Whale for a moment, he waved to the only healing-type Soul Master in the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps.

"Old Cheng, please treat it."

"Yes, young master!" Elder Cheng was one of the people Wang Xiao had left behind to guard the warship. His martial soul possessed unique qualities that earned him the favor of the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Group.

Elder Cheng stepped forward, and faint golden light spots emerged one after another from around his body. Two yellow, two purple, and one black spirit rings shone simultaneously, and in an instant, the faint golden light spots shone brightly, then expanded into dandelions with colorful halos.

Each of these colorful dandelions carries a rich sense of life, and when they come into contact with the smooth skin of the silver-scaled beluga whale, they transform into golden specks of light and merge into its body.

The gruesome wounds on its skin healed at a visible speed, and the silver-scaled beluga whale seemed to be in much better condition, its dark eyes showing more spirit.

However, Elder Cheng's somber expression did not improve, and the surging seawater from the battlefield soaked his neatly combed white hair. Only when his soul power was nearly exhausted did he withdraw his martial spirit and lower his head in shame.

"Young Master, with my limited abilities, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do to save it. Its very essence has been damaged, and its life force is draining away too quickly."

"Is that so?" Xu Zihuang said calmly, squatting down and gently stroking the soft forehead of the silver-scaled white whale, examining the silver scales on its forehead.

He wasn't a saint. If he could, he wouldn't mind saving this silver-scaled white whale that was friendly to humans and perfectly suited his aesthetic sense, but he certainly had his own motives. He'd heard Yao Yang call it an auspicious beast of the ocean. His first thought was of the third eye of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the imperial auspicious beast of the Star Dou Great Forest.

There are also records of auspicious beasts from ancient times in the royal records of the Sun and Moon Empire.

Where auspicious beasts reside, all beasts find protection and their future is limitless. Auspicious beasts can protect soul beasts, greatly increasing their cultivation speed. However, the benefits a soul beast gains after devouring an auspicious beast are even greater. The three-eyed golden lion in the Star Dou Great Forest was merely fortunate to possess pure golden dragon blood, attracting the attention of the golden-eyed black dragon king, Di Tian, ​​who was also a dragon, thus preventing other ferocious beasts from harboring designs on it.

The silver-scaled beluga whale in question was clearly not so lucky. It was being hunted down by this pod of demonic killer whales.

Human Soul Masters can also obtain auspicious energy from mythical beasts through attribute guidance.

Does it also require touching your forehead to complete the attribute transfer?

Xu Zihuang hesitated. Among soul beasts, there isn't necessarily only one auspicious beast, but it's also uncertain whether the silver-scaled white whale in front of him is an auspicious beast.

Seeing Xu Zihuang's overly intimate actions, Yao Yang raised an eyebrow, but he didn't say anything. This silver-scaled white whale didn't seem to have any intention of harming Xu Zihuang, and its cultivation level was only a little over a thousand years. Even if it was somewhat special, Yao Yang was more than capable of reacting to it.

In addition to keeping watch on the surroundings to prevent attacks from other sea spirit beasts, he was also prepared to provide support to Wang Xiao and the others at any time.

The silver-scaled beluga whale affectionately rubbed against Xu Zihuang's palm, seemingly understanding something from the conversation between Xu Zihuang and the other person; its dark eyes showed a very low mood.

Just as Xu Zihuang's palm touched the magnificent silver scale on its forehead, everything around seemed to freeze, both time and space. A series of fragmented images flooded the silver-scaled beluga whale's mind. Its small black eyes were blank as it carefully examined Xu Zihuang, but a closer look would reveal a complex mix of confusion and affection in its gaze.

As if it had made up its mind, a dazzling seven-colored light spread from the silver scales between its brows, and a melodious whale roar instantly resounded throughout the entire sea. Its body also began to become ethereal, hovering beside Xu Zihuang, and gently touched Xu Zihuang's brow with the silver scales on its forehead.

The whale's cry also carried a hint of joy.

Xu Zihuang was immersed in a mysterious feeling, looking at the silver-scaled white whale that was touching his brow. He also saw some fragmented images. But strangely, these images did not leave any impression on his mind at all.

Everyone present felt a jolt of energy, as if their own martial spirits had undergone a transformation. In particular, Wang Xiao and the others who were using their martial spirits to fight the demonic tiger whale experienced a sudden and significant increase in the power of their soul skills.

In contrast, the leading demonic orca let out a deep roar, its massive tail fin slamming heavily against the surface of the sea. Several water blades, imbued with a dark red aura, shot towards the warship.

Wang Xiao looked at Xu Zihuang on the deck with concern. Although he wasn't quite sure what the situation was, he naturally couldn't just sit idly by and watch the demonic orca's attacks land on the warship. His fourth soul ring lit up, and his tiger claws swung out, creating streaks of bluish-black wind blades that accurately blocked all of the demonic orca's attacks.

Yao Yang, who was closest to Xu Zihuang, stared in disbelief at the purple halo surrounding him.

"Could this be the legendary sacrifice?"

Silver flames began to burn from the Silver-Scaled White Whale's body, which gradually faded and became transparent. In the end, only the silver hexagonal scale remained, merging into Xu Zihuang's brow and forming a complex silver pattern.

All the purple halos expanded into a huge ring and slowly contracted, and a magnificent purple soul ring slowly rose from beneath Xu Zihuang's feet.

At the same time, a flash of bright silver light appeared, and Xu Zihuang opened his eyes, which were gleaming with sharp light.

The whole process took less than fifteen minutes.

He looked at himself blankly. He noticed that he seemed to have grown taller, his shoulders broader, and his skin had a more radiant glow. A powerful lightness filled his every movement, a feeling that was incredibly comfortable.

Moreover, his soul power reached the bottleneck of level 20 the instant he fused with the soul ring.

He touched the silver lines on his forehead that had been completely obscured, then looked at Yao Yang, whose expression was stiff and who didn't know what to say. His lips twitched: "Brother Yang, could it be that I am the person you said was born with great fortune?"

He didn't think he possessed any so-called kingly aura that could command the submission of all living beings.

To be honest, even he himself hadn't expected this silver-scaled white whale to sacrifice itself for him. Perhaps it wasn't a sacrifice, but rather that it willingly became his spirit ring in a special way, like the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in the original story. He could sense something new in his spiritual sea. Unfortunately, with his current spiritual power, he couldn't actively enter his spiritual sea to investigate.

"Regardless, the Silver-Scaled White Whale is known for its powerful spiritual energy, making it a suitable first spirit ring for your Golden Eye Martial Soul." Yao Yang took a deep breath, feeling more speechless than ever before. It wasn't because of Xu Zihuang's words, but rather Xu Zihuang's luck.

As he said this, a strange meaning crept into his gaze as he looked at Xu Zihuang.

As a spirit-attribute soul master, he believes even more strongly that the mysterious and elusive concept of luck truly exists.

Following behind Xu Zihuang, Elder Cheng and Meng Lang, along with the soldiers of the Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Corps on the deck, displayed even more exaggerated behavior.

It blocked a Soul Douluo's eighth soul skill and then forced this clearly extraordinary soul beast to sacrifice itself. Can you believe this happened to a Soul Master with only level ten soul power?

Chapter 19 First Soul Skill: The Roar of the White Whale

Under normal circumstances, it typically takes a Soul Master anywhere from half an hour to several hours to fuse a Soul Ring. The stronger a Soul Master's physical constitution, the more their meridians can withstand the immense energy contained within the Soul Ring, and the shorter the time required to fuse the Soul Ring.

The silver-scaled white whale that had previously become Xu Zihuang's soul ring was essentially a perfect fusion, with not a single trace of energy leaking out.

The most obvious manifestation was that Xu Zihuang did not experience any pain; on the contrary, he felt unusually comfortable. Furthermore, he didn't need to carefully comprehend the soul skills granted by this soul ring. It was as if everything was deeply imprinted in his mind, indescribably smooth and satisfactory.

It was precisely because he knew the effect of his first soul skill that Xu Zihuang was almost certain of the identity of this silver-scaled white whale auspicious beast.

Moreover, when his forehead touched that of the silver-scaled white whale, not only did his mental power surge, but he also seemed to gain a special ability.