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

"However, Chief Whale should be careful on the way back, as you are not the only one interested in this soul bone."

Upon hearing this, Jing Gu abruptly stopped and turned around to meet Yao Yang's gaze.

"Thank you for your advice, Viscount Yue Nan."

The five major pirate groups appear to be united, but in reality, they are suspicious of each other. There are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.

The situation in the Moon Islands is very different now than it was ten years ago. Jing Gu has risen from an ordinary citizen to his current status, making him quite a shrewd and capable man.

However, he didn't really take Yao Yang's warning to heart. Even if Crocodile Luo had designs on the soul bone, so what? He couldn't possibly bring people to snatch it. Although his soul power level was not as high as Crocodile Luo's, as fellow Soul Saints, it wouldn't be so easy for Crocodile Luo to suppress him.

Chapter 37 The Banquet

As night falls and the city lights begin to twinkle, Moon Pivot City, the largest city in the entire Moon South Islands, rivals the prosperity of some major cities in the Sun Moon Empire and the original three kingdoms of the Douluo Continent.

Pedestrians on the wide streets all had happy smiles on their faces.

Moon Pivot City, which has never been ravaged by war on the mainland, possesses a kind of peacefulness that is as quiet as a bustling city, where all kinds of people are vividly portrayed.

Xu Zihuang stood atop a pointed, three-dimensional building, slowly withdrawing his gaze. This place was at least fifty kilometers from Moon Pivot City, yet he could still vaguely see glimmers of light emanating from within the city.

Beneath him was an ancient castle built on the mountainside of the west coast of Moon Pivot Island. The area within a radius of twenty kilometers around the castle belonged to Yao Yang's private estate.

This place is absolutely forbidden to the people of Moon Pivot Island.

The remnants of the entire Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps are resting here, and Xu Zihuang will live here for the next few years.

A salty sea breeze blew in, ruffling Xu Zihuang's clothes. In front of the castle was an inland sea recessed into Moon Pivot Island, its overall shape resembling a crescent moon. A lighthouse stood at each end.

The clear reflection of the silver moon on the surface of the inland sea was broken up by wave after wave and then returned to calm.

"Zihuang." Yao Yang's gentle voice came from the flower garden in front of the castle below. Xu Zihuang looked over, then understood and leaped up, stretching out his body.

In an instant, his deep purple eyes turned into a brilliant gold, and two magnificent purple soul rings shone brightly in the night sky.

The second-ranked purple soul ring shone brightly, and thin, mirror-like dark red crystals materialized out of thin air beneath his feet. In a fleeting moment, he landed steadily on the ground.

The same soul skill, used in different ways, produces drastically different effects. Right now, he's using his mental energy to lock onto the small space beneath his feet, activating his second soul skill, Mirror Annihilation, to solidify it, briefly gaining a point of leverage.

Moreover, because the space condensed is not large, the consumption of soul power is negligible. However, the effect is comparable to a flight-type soul skill. Being able to borrow strength in the air, he can basically do everything except stay in the air for a long time like a soul master with a flight-type martial soul.

Xu Zihuang felt increasingly fortunate to have obtained the Soul Skill Mirror Annihilation from the Demon Orca.

This soul skill combines control, attack, defense, and support, making it ridiculously powerful.

In contrast, Meng Lang, who also fused with the Demonic Orca Soul Ring, was not so lucky. Of course, this is only in comparison to Xu Zihuang; none of the Soul Skills originating from the Demonic Orca were weak.

"Indeed, the age of a spirit ring is important, but to truly unleash the power of a spirit skill, it still depends on the spirit master's own control." Yao Yang smiled as he walked up to Xu Zihuang. To ordinary people, Xu Zihuang's previous use of Void Stepping seemed like something only a Title Douluo-level powerhouse could do, but Yao Yang saw through its secrets at a glance.

He had become somewhat numb to Xu Zihuang's amazing talent before, so now that Xu Zihuang had developed such a method, he felt it was only natural.

As he spoke, he handed a silver storage bracelet to Xu Zihuang.

"Zihuang, this contains the rare metals that you asked Yao'er to prepare before. There are two hundred kilograms of each kind, which should be enough for you to use for several years. If it's not enough, you can go directly to Yao'er in the future, and she will prepare more for you."

"That's enough." Xu Zihuang nodded with a smile, and without any formalities, took it and put it on his wrist.

Yao Yang led Xu Zihuang toward the brightly lit hall on the first floor of the castle, and turned to the latter to suggest, "Zihuang, you don't have to be in such a hurry. Cultivating, learning to make soul tools, and practicing tidal body tempering, you're putting too much pressure on yourself."

"Only by putting pressure on yourself can you better unleash your potential," Xu Zihuang said with a wry smile, shaking his head.

His experiences over the past month had deeply affected him. If it weren't for Wang Xiao, Yao Yang, and the others risking their lives to rescue him, he would probably still be waiting to die on that island. In particular, his experience at the Moon Pivot Auction House today made him realize a truth.

Only by being strong in one's own right can one truly succeed.

Yao Yang was able to regain control of Moon Pivot Island because of his Soul Saint level cultivation. The same reason why the five major pirate groups were able to occupy the other six islands of the Moon South Archipelago is the same.

Learning to make soul tools was something he had planned beforehand.

Born into the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire, he never rejected soul tools like the soul masters who originally belonged to the three great empires of Douluo.

Currently, his primary martial soul, the Golden Eye, lacks offensive capabilities. Soul tools can perfectly fill this gap. During his childhood and the three years he was imprisoned, he had already laid a solid foundation in soul tool crafting. From now on, he only needs to practice day after day to successfully become a level three soul tool master.

As for the Tide Body Refinement, it was a spur-of-the-moment decision he made after arriving at Moon Pivot Island. Unlike ordinary Soul Masters, his first two Soul Rings were thousand-year Soul Rings, and when his Soul Power reaches level 30, the age of the Soul Rings he can fuse will be at least five thousand years or more.

But his ambitions extend far beyond that. Tidal Body Tempering is the simplest way for him to improve his physical attributes. It also prepares him for his future attempt at a second awakening of his original martial soul.

Seeing the unwavering determination in Xu Zihuang's eyes, Yao Yang was momentarily lost in thought, the image deeply etched in her mind gradually overlapping with the Xu Zihuang before her. The words she had prepared in her heart ultimately turned into a sigh.

"Father and son are, after all, father and son."

Xu Zihuang and Yao Yang walked side by side into the main hall on the first floor of the castle. The magnificent hall was filled with several tables laden with rare dishes. Thousand-year-old amethyst shrimp, thousand-year-old deep-sea bluefin tuna, and a bright red thousand-year-old peony squid—all kinds of top-quality ingredients were on display.

Upon seeing Xu Zihuang enter, all the soldiers of the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Corps respectfully stood up and saluted.

"Little Lord."

"No need for formalities, everyone just enjoy yourselves tonight." Xu Zihuang walked straight to the head of the table in the center, took the crystal glass handed to him by Wang Xiao, and drank the craft ale in one gulp.

"Zihuang is grateful for your rescue at the risk of your lives."

I didn't say anything more sentimental; sometimes, too much of a good thing can be bad.

Everything is contained in the wine.

Perhaps it was because everyone's long voyage had finally come to an end, or perhaps it was because the atmosphere was just right, but this dinner was particularly lively.

The crowd clinked glasses and chatted loudly.

Xu Zihuang, drinking for the first time, also indulged himself for once. After being imprisoned on that island for three years, the pent-up emotions in his heart were finally released.

Without using soul power to dispel the effects of the alcohol, he was taken back to his room to rest by several soldiers from the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps until he was completely unconscious.

Chapter 38 Tidal Body Refinement

In the early morning, the sky outside the huge crystal window was gradually changing from dark blue to bright blue.

The sky in this southern country is an exceptionally clear blue.

Golden sunlight streamed through the silk curtains into a spacious room. Xu Zihuang, lying on the soft bed, slowly opened her eyes. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her deep purple, clear eyes met the rising sun, reflecting a touch of magnificent light.

I got up and went to the windowsill. What came into view was a vast, boundless blue sea, and the sound of waves crashing against the rocks could be clearly heard.

He stretched his body slightly, and the comfort he felt, both mentally and physically, almost made him groan out loud.

"All that has passed is but a prologue."

murmured something softly, then dressed and went to the bathroom in the room to wash up.

Starting today marks a new chapter in his life.

The castle has seven floors, and Xu Zihuang's room is on the top floor.

When he arrived at the lobby on the first floor via the stairs, Rongjin had already prepared a carefully cooked breakfast for him.

A large piece of golden-brown, tender demonic orca tail meat, pan-fried until crispy and tender. This piece of demonic orca tail meat came from a demonic orca with 20,000 years of cultivation. As a top predator of the ocean, the flesh and blood of the demonic orca are highly beneficial to human soul masters. It not only nourishes their energy but also strengthens their bones and muscles, especially beneficial for minors whose bones are not yet fully developed.

The other dish was a large bowl of clear soup made from century-old ginseng and gastrodia elata extract. This soup is good for the brain and body, and can be considered an excellent nutritional supplement.

After breakfast, Xu Zihuang felt warm all over, an indescribable comfort.

Stepping out of the castle's first-floor hall, you're greeted by two flowerbeds bursting with various rare flowers. A marble walkway stretches from the castle on the hillside all the way to the inner bay.

"Young Master, your subordinates are all ready." Meng Lang, who was waiting by the flower garden, immediately led a few people to greet Xu Zihuang when he saw him.

Xu Zihuang nodded and slowly walked along the walkway toward the inner bay.

In fact, this inner bay is also a port. Although the port is not large, it is a private port belonging exclusively to Viscount Yue Nan, Yao Yang.

Several imposing warships, their hulls entirely encased in metal armor, were moored along the bay. Among them was the very warship that Xu Zihuang had been aboard earlier.

Four other people accompanied Meng Lang. Instead of using the warships, they took out two long, narrow boats from their soul tools. These boats had no sails and could be propelled simply by injecting soul power.

Xu Zihuang lightly touched the ground with his toes and landed on the bow of one of the small boats. The two boats sailed out of the inland sea one after the other, and then traveled north along the island for about two kilometers before stopping at the edge of a rock several tens of meters high.

"Let's do it here." Xu Zihuang looked at the extremely steep rock and waved to Meng Lang and the others.

As he spoke, his figure silently landed atop the rock. The top of the rock was about ten square meters in area and relatively flat. It was an excellent location for his upcoming tidal body tempering.

Meng Lang and the others looked at each other, but remembering Xu Zihuang's previous instructions, they had no choice but to use their soul tools to put away the two small boats and jump into the sea to release their respective martial souls.

Apart from Meng Lang, the other five include three Soul Kings and two Soul Emperors. However, without exception, all of them possess water-attribute martial souls.

The two Soul Emperors retreated slightly, keeping a watchful eye on the surrounding sea. Although sea spirit beasts rarely ventured into such shallow waters, nothing is absolute. Given Xu Zihuang's safety, they couldn't afford to be careless.

As for Meng Lang, he and the other three Soul Kings lined up and floated in the sea in front of Xu Zihuang using the power of their Martial Souls.

"Young Master, are you ready?"

"Come on." Xu Zihuang took a deep breath, his eyes becoming unusually firm.

Meng Lang and the others said no more. Dense blue soul power shone on their bodies as they activated their soul skills.

Meng Lang used his third soul skill, while the other three Soul Kings used their second, fourth, and fifth soul skills, respectively.

However, the effect of their soul skills is the same: to drive the waves.

The surrounding seawater began to boil, then instantly returned to calm.

But this is only the calm before the storm.

In the distance, wave after wave could be seen approaching. Soon, a massive wave crashed in, rising to the same height as the rock beneath Xu Zihuang's feet. With a deafening roar, it slammed heavily onto Xu Zihuang.

The waves crashed against him with overwhelming force, but not with the intense impact Xu Zihuang had imagined. Though powerful, the waves still made him feel breathless for a moment, but he felt he could easily withstand them. However, the immense force of the waves involuntarily propelled his body towards the rock wall behind him.

Xu Zihuang, who had been submerged by the waves, struggled to open his eyes. Before him lay a vast expanse of azure blue. His muscles tensed, and his soul power circulated rapidly within him, yet he was still dragged along and slammed heavily against the rock wall.

Two opposing forces acted on his body at the same time. Even with his strong physique, he couldn't hold his breath and opened his mouth to gulp down several mouthfuls of seawater.

As the waves receded, his body was dragged back into the sea.

At this moment, he didn't have time to carefully feel the abnormality in his body. He hurriedly lowered his center of gravity and forcefully dug his hands into the cracks in the ground.

His fingers rubbed the hard rock violently, and streaks of crimson blood seeped from his fingertips.

He finally managed to stop, but before he could even check his ten fingers, which had become a bloody mess, another wave, even stronger than the first, engulfed his body once more.

After being struck more than ten times, Xu Zihuang's entire body became numb. His meridians, flesh, and bones all felt numb, and he could no longer even feel the excruciating pain in his fingers.

Feeling he was nearing his limit, he could only wave to signal that it was time to stop.

Meng Lang quickly rescued the pale-faced Xu Zihuang and inquired about her condition. However, Xu Zihuang was too weak to even speak. In the end, when they returned to the inner bay, Meng Lang had to carry her back to her room himself.

When Elder Cheng arrived after hearing the commotion and saw Xu Zihuang in such a disheveled state, even the usually mild-mannered Elder Cheng couldn't help but shout at Meng Lang and the others, "I told you to watch over the young master, and this is how you watch over him?!"