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

Ten kilometers is a very short distance. The forest that borders the Starry Sky Forest to the south of the village can be seen from above to be long and narrow in shape.

It stretches for about 70 kilometers from south to north.

After entering the forest, He Caitou handed Xu Zihuang the barrel of the fixed-mount soul-guided cannon that he had prepared beforehand.

"Junior Brother Yu."

Xu Zihuang subconsciously took it and found that the size of this fixed soul-guided cannon barrel was much smaller than the one used in the soul-guided system test area.

Seeing the question in Xu Zihuang's eyes, He Caitou explained with a simple smile.

"The teacher had you test a fixed-mount soul-guided cannon with reduced power. This barrel is sufficient."

As he spoke, he took out several fixed-mount soul-guided cannons, each only as thick as two fingers, from his soul-guided device.

Each fixed-mount soul-guided cannon has a precise core magic array, and Fan Yu has prepared a total of twelve fixed-mount soul-guided cannons with different attributes this time.

These are water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, poison, lightning, ice, metal, explosion, and paralysis.

Of course, these are all reduced in power. Fan Yu's purpose in conducting this research is to enable ordinary people to use powerful soul tools.

Unfortunately, even though the power of the fixed-mount soul-guided cannon has been reduced, the amount of soul power required to activate it is indeed negligible, but it still cannot be activated without relying on soul power at all.

As Xu Zihuang and He Caitou talked, they quickly headed deeper into the forest.

Not long after, they encountered a group of soul beasts.

There were six wolf-shaped soul beasts in total, each about 1.6 meters tall, and their bodies were iron gray.

The Nether Wolf is a common soul beast in the Soul Beast Forest.

Without needing He Caitou's prompting, Xu Zihuang skillfully inserted a spindle-shaped fixed-mount soul-guided cannon, engraved with ice-blue patterns, into the cannon barrel.

At the same time, he released the Golden Eye Martial Soul.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling burst of ice-blue light erupted from the cannon barrel, accurately striking the six ten-year-old Nether Wolves with the dynamic vision of the Golden Eyes. Enveloped in the ice-blue light, they instantly transformed into solid ice sculptures.

He Caitou strode forward and examined the various data of the fixed-mount soul-guided cannon.

Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy, on Seagod Island.

Elder Xuan and Yan Shaozhe stared at Ma Xiaotao, whose pretty face was flushed and who looked like she was struggling.

"Elder Xuan, it seems that Yu Tianhuang's first soul skill can only protect Xiao Tao from the evil fire problem for a maximum of seven days each time it is used." Yan Shaozhe sighed softly.

Old Xuan pulled out another greasy chicken leg from somewhere and glared at Yan Shaozhe with annoyance.

"You're not satisfied with suppressing it for seven days? As long as Yu Tianhuang stays by Xiao Tao's side, it's enough that Xiao Tao's cultivation won't be affected by the evil fire."

Yan Shaozhe said with a wry smile, "Xiao Tao is really tied to Yu Tianhuang."

Chapter 148 Returning to School and Falling into the Lake

As darkness fell, the forest was far from peaceful; the chirping of insects, the calls of birds, and even the roars of wild beasts rose and fell in waves.

Deep in the forest, Xu Zihuang, holding the barrel of a fixed-mount soul-guided cannon in one hand, casually took the last fixed-mount soul-guided cannon handed to him by He Caitou.

Looking at the patterns engraved on the shuttle-shaped fixed-position soul-guided cannon in his hand, he couldn't help but frown.

Fan Yu had him test twelve fixed-mount soul-guided cannons, each with different attributes, and the types and age requirements of the soul beasts needed for the tests were also different.

For example, the first fixed-mount soul-guided cannon he fired had the attribute of frost, and the most important data to be tested was the range it could cover while ensuring a certain level of lethality.

In this way, it will not have much impact even when used on those ten-year-old Netherwolves.

For fixed-mount soul-guided cannons with high burst damage attributes such as Explosion and Lightning, it is necessary to use soul beasts with slightly stronger defense or more than a hundred years of cultivation as test subjects.

Otherwise, if it were a weak ten-year-old soul beast, it would probably turn to ashes if it were hit head-on, so it wouldn't have any reference value.

It was for this reason that Xu Zihuang and He Caitou had been wandering in this forest until now.

Although many kinds of soul beasts have developed in this forest, the vast majority are only at the ten-year level. The two of them went deep into the Star Dou Great Forest before finding a few hundred-year-old soul beasts, barely enough to complete the test.

To test the effectiveness of this paralyzing fixed-mount soul-guided cannon, we also need a larger, century-old soul beast as the test subject.

"Roar—" A deep, angry roar suddenly rang out, and Xu Zihuang immediately sensed the source of the sound and looked towards the left front.

"A hundred-year-old soul beast?"

As his spiritual power level increased, his perception also became exceptionally sharp. Although he couldn't accurately determine the cultivation level and type of a soul beast from several kilometers away like the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, he could still make a rough identification.

"Brother He, let's go check it out."

"Hmm." He Caitou smiled, looking adorably simple-minded, and met Xu Zihuang's gaze.

"It would be best if we could finish testing this custom-made soul-guided cannon with paralysis properties so that we can return to the academy."

It was as if the scene of their reunion this morning had never happened. They still seemed to be just a simple senior and junior relationship.

This forest is far less ancient than the Starry Sky Forest. Although the trees grow lushly, they are not as dense and oppressive as the core area of ​​the Starry Sky Forest, where the canopy and branches shroud the forest in darkness.

The golden-red sunset shone through the gaps in the branches and leaves, and some drifting dust could even be seen in the beams of light.

Xu Zihuang and He Caitou did not travel for long before they found their target.

It was a giant bear, over three meters tall, standing upright. Its brownish-yellow fur emitted a faint fishy smell, and on its chest was a huge white, fur-like checkmark.

What's most striking about this giant bear is its eyes; its pale red pupils are filled with a cruel aura.

The Bloodthirsty Demon Bear is a powerful being of the earth element. Moreover, judging from its size, its cultivation level has exceeded two hundred years.

On its opposite side was a team of five Soul Masters.

Of the five, only the burly middle-aged man with short brown hair, who was a level 20 or higher Great Soul Master, was the leader. The other four were Soul Masters with only a dozen or so Soul Power.

These four men were younger than the middle-aged man in the lead, but they were at least twenty years old.

The four youths possessed martial souls of a wildebeest, a lizard, a rhinoceros, and an antelope, respectively, and each had a single white spirit ring pulsating around them. Clearly, they were commoner spirit masters with no special background.

Moreover, the four of them were in very poor condition, with bloodstains on their bodies. Maintaining their Martial Soul possession seemed to be their limit.

The only one with a yellow hundred-year spirit ring was the middle-aged man at the head of the group. His bare upper body was covered with gray-black hair, and his already muscular physique was exaggeratedly bulging with muscles under the influence of his spirit.

His martial soul was a black-haired gorilla that was good at strength. His two spirit rings, one white and one yellow, shone brightly at the same time. He gritted his teeth and stood in front of the bloodthirsty demonic bear.

The Bloodthirsty Demon Bear, its entire body radiating a thick, blood-red light, charged towards the middle-aged man like a crimson cloud, arriving in an instant. The moment they collided, the middle-aged man's body was sent flying dozens of meters away, crashing heavily into a massive tree trunk.

He let out a muffled groan.

Blood gushed from his mouth and nose, and the middle-aged man's aura became extremely weak.

Having a hundred-year-old soul ring does not mean having the ability to fight a hundred-year-old soul beast head-on.

Especially for someone like a middle-aged man from a humble background, whose martial soul and soul rings are not particularly outstanding, it is naturally difficult for him to resist a powerful soul beast like the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear.

"Big brother! Watch out!" the other four shouted. The middle-aged man subconsciously looked up. The bloodthirsty demonic bear was already close at hand, its huge paws growing larger and larger in his eyes.

A hint of despair and self-mockery rose in his eyes. From the moment he awakened his martial soul in childhood, accompanied by innate soul power, he never imagined that after so many years of diligent cultivation, he would ultimately end up being devoured by a soul beast.

Countless thoughts surfaced in his mind, and for some reason, he recalled his childhood aspirations.

To become a revered Soul Master, to become a noble.

Looking back now, it seems so ridiculous.

How easy is it to cross the class divide between commoners and nobles?

Just then, a dense white light suddenly struck the bloodthirsty demonic bear. The fiercely charging bear froze in place.

It remained still for about two seconds before regaining its mobility. However, the moment it regained its mobility, another white ray struck, piercing through the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear's massive body.

It wasn't until the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear collapsed weakly to the ground with a thud that the middle-aged man and the four people beside him reacted and stared blankly in the direction from which the white ray had come.

It was an extremely strange pair: a tall, handsome young man and a burly, honest-looking, dark-skinned man.

The boy walked ahead with his back to them, while the big, dark-skinned guy followed behind him, still looking down and taking notes.

The middle-aged man's expression was very complex, showing both the joy and relief of being saved, as well as the bitterness and helplessness of once again personally experiencing the class gap.

To be able to so easily kill a century-old bloodthirsty demonic bear at such a young age, one must be a member of an extraordinary family.

In the Douluo Continent, where future achievements and status are largely determined by the strength of one's martial soul, it is indeed too cruel for ordinary soul masters.

Sunset and moonrise, the sky adorned with countless stars.

Outside the east gate of Shrek Academy, it was still bustling with activity.

Two beams of light swept in from the northeast, belonging to Xu Zihuang and He Caitou, who were returning to Shrek Academy using their flying soul tools.

Just as Xu Zihuang approached the boundaries of Shrek City, he saw a red light rise from the east gate of Shrek Academy and rush towards him at an incredible speed.

Sensing the threat, he instantly unleashed his martial spirit.

The strange combination of three purple and one black spirit rings wasn't particularly noticeable in the night sky.

He Caitou also became alert and couldn't help but shout.

"Junior Brother Yu, watch out!"

Numerous metal tubular objects emerged from different parts of his body, making him look like a giant hedgehog. Most terrifying were the two enormous metal cannons, as thick as thighs, that he carried on his shoulders. These were the firing mechanisms for his fixed-mount soul-guided devices.

When the two enormous metal cannons appeared, the red light that was rapidly approaching them seemed to pause for a moment.

As numerous soul tools appeared on He Caitou's body, four soul rings also shone brightly, two yellow and two purple. He Caitou had recently advanced to the Soul Master level.

After all the metal tubes appeared, he made a move to fire a volley at the red light.

However, just as He Caitou was about to explode, Xu Zihuang stopped him.

"The girl who came over with my senior brother is a senior from the inner court. She doesn't mean us any harm."

After releasing his Golden Eye Martial Soul, he clearly saw the entirety of the red light thanks to his powerful dynamic vision.

Isn't that Ma Xiaotao?

At this moment, Ma Xiaotao was once again troubled by the problem of evil fire. Moreover, because Xu Zihuang had temporarily suppressed the problem of evil fire for her seven days ago, this outbreak of evil fire was even more unbearable for her.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

Ma Xiaotao's flushed cheeks possessed an unusual beauty as she appeared before Xu Zihuang in the blink of an eye.

Xu Zihuang did not try to dodge and was immediately enveloped in a fiery heat.

The source of that passion was Ma Xiaotao's embrace.

The fierce Ma Xiaotao seemed completely unconcerned about He Caitou, who was retrieving his soul tool. She hugged Xu Zihuang tightly, her pink eyes filled with a hint of reproach and dazedness, and she let out a delicate moan, her breath sweet as orchids.