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

He acted like he knew everyone perfectly well.

Xu Zihuang did not respond to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

He never expected that he would complete the fusion with the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in this way.

"Aren't you curious about my identity? Let me introduce myself first. I am the embodiment of heroism and chivalry, the king of soul beasts who possesses both wisdom and beauty, an unparalleled powerhouse, and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm who has cultivated for a million years, setting the record for the longest lifespan in the Douluo Continent. Um, you can call me Brother Heavenly Dream." Seeing Xu Zihuang's calm demeanor, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm couldn't help but take the initiative to introduce himself.

He thought to himself, "This kid is definitely not normal. Shouldn't a normal person be shocked when they see me?"

Previously, I'd never seen my brother run away without saying a word.

"A million-year-old soul beast? Can you help me deal with that Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?" Xu Zihuang sneered, took out the short-bladed whale tooth from the soul tool again, held it in his right hand in a defensive posture.

Relying on the powerful vision of his Golden Eye Martial Soul, he keenly sensed that the surrounding light had dimmed considerably. In the outer area of ​​this Star Dou Great Forest, apart from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, probably no other soul beast could have done that.

It's impossible for him not to feel resentful towards Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, who had unjustly put him in danger. Of course, given the situation, there was no need for him to complain further and create a rift between himself and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

Right now, he and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm are inextricably linked, sharing both prosperity and ruin. Moreover, one of his main targets in the Star Dou Great Forest was Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

"Um... well, I've already abandoned my physical body and resided in your spiritual sea, so I can't unleash my full power."

Upon hearing Xu Zihuang's words, Tianmeng Bingcan was speechless for a moment, her tone clearly showing some embarrassment.

"However, I will assist you. I used my mental power to investigate before. That Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was injured at its core, and its life force is draining away very quickly. If we are determined to escape, it should not be able to catch up with us."

Then it added, in a low, grumbling tone.

"Once I become your Wisdom Soul Ring, you'll know how powerful I am."

Xu Zihuang did not respond to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm because he sensed that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was getting closer and closer to them.

Chapter 48 Stubborn

With the infusion of soul power, purple lightning crackled continuously on the short whale tooth blade in Xu Zihuang's hand. The blade was slightly curved, its tip pointing straight forward.

At the same time, two spirit rings rapidly rose from beneath his feet, the bright purple thousand-year spirit rings exuding a noble aura.

His indifferent golden eyes seemed to be able to see through any illusion in the world.

"Brother was right about you." The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea thought to itself with smug satisfaction.

"Roar—" A deep roar suddenly rang out, and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger appeared fifty meters in front of Xu Zihuang. Blood-red eyes revealed a bloodthirsty light, and the Evil God Hook behind it swayed gently from side to side, each sway causing a strange halo to rise in the air.

Its body was black, but the energy it emitted was gray, a sinister gray. With each step it took, the surrounding plants would automatically part to either side. Its pace was slow, but its aura grew increasingly powerful.

Affected by the gray energy fluctuations covering his entire body, Xu Zihuang's vision was slightly distorted.

As a result, they lost the initiative from the very beginning.

The Dark Demon God Tiger moved. In stark contrast to its previous slow and steady movements, the moment it moved, Xu Zihuang immediately felt a stench assault his nostrils, and the surrounding air rippled violently. A fierce wind howled, and the Dark Demon God Tiger vanished from his sight in an instant.

The ability to control wind elements?

Xu Zihuang's gaze sharpened, but he wasn't surprised. In his childhood, he had read books that recorded top-tier soul beasts like the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

One of the most important factors that makes the Dark Demon God Tiger so powerful is its ability to control six attributes.

Wind, thunder, darkness, evil, time, and space.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger that had disappeared from Xu Zihuang's sight did not use a spatial attribute soul skill—Instant Teleportation. Instead, it relied on its ability to control the wind attribute to greatly enhance its speed.

Everything can still be traced.

The golden patterns around his pupils shone brightly, and the Golden Eyes martial soul instinct was brought to its fullest potential under Xu Zihuang's urging. Dynamic vision allowed him to slow down the scene within his sight by dozens of times according to his wishes, and he almost instantly caught sight of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Using his right foot as a pivot, he suddenly turned around. At this moment, the Dark Demon Tiger was already within three meters of him. Its two black tiger claws, without any reflection of light, were like the shadows of the underworld. One claw struck towards the back of Xu Zihuang's head, while the other struck towards his waist.

The speed of their movements was astonishing.

Speed ​​did not affect its power; its formidable strength was completely contained within its claws. Only when the claws were only a foot away from its body did Xu Zihuang clearly feel the terrifying power within them.

Even with his physical strength, he would definitely suffer serious injury if he were hit.

Xu Zihuang could indeed slow down the scene in his vision using the martial soul instinct of his Golden Eyes, but the passage of time in the outside world was real.

Although he has now realized what's happening, it's clearly too late for him to dodge.

"The Mirror Shatters".

Xu Zihuang dared not be careless at that moment and immediately activated the powerful second soul skill that originated from the evil tiger whale.

A dark red ripple arrived in an instant. Under his precise mental control, the Dark Demon God Tiger, along with the space it occupied, instantly solidified into a dark red crystal.

"Break!" A soft murmur escaped Xu Zihuang's lips. Dense fine lines immediately appeared on the dark red crystal covering the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's entire body, before it shattered with a deafening roar.

However, his skill, which had always worked perfectly, did not cause the slightest damage to the Dark Demon God Tiger.

"A domain?" Xu Zihuang retreated rapidly, examining the gray aura surrounding the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. His emotions remained relatively calm, as he had never hoped for a fatal blow.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, a top-tier soul beast, has the potential to challenge ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beasts even at the 10,000-year level.

Judging from its size and the number of joints on its hook, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger before them had a cultivation level exceeding eight thousand years. Even a seasoned ten-thousand-year-old soul beast would have little chance against a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger of this caliber.

If his very essence hadn't been severely damaged, Xu Zihuang probably wouldn't even have been qualified to fight him.

The Dark Demon God Tiger, having missed its attack, also took a few steps back.

In the Star Dou Great Forest, Xu Zihuang and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger stood facing each other, locked in a standoff. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger did not roar again; its cold, blood-red eyes appeared terrifyingly calm.

Deep within his eyes gleamed a light of greed and wisdom.

Its greed stemmed from its ability to sense the pure soul power fluctuations emanating from Xu Zihuang. It knew very well that devouring a human like this would likely be more effective than devouring several ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts.

As for its wisdom, it stemmed from the fact that it realized this seemingly weak human was not as easy to deal with as it had anticipated. In searching for the human's weaknesses, it solidified its resolve to devour Xu Zihuang.

"Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, didn't you say you could assist me? How come you couldn't even lock onto this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger with your mental power?" With the crisis temporarily averted, Xu Zihuang questioned the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm residing in his sea of ​​consciousness with some dissatisfaction.

Although he knew that the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was indeed useless, its spiritual power, cultivated for millions of years, could still play a role.

Xu Zihuang's words almost silenced Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, but it was still quite stubborn, as it never admitted to being useless.

"That guy's domain has isolated my mental energy, what can I do?"

It was also frustrated.

If it weren't for the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's ability to shield its mental power, it wouldn't have fallen into the latter's hands.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm realized that the magnificent image it had just established was damaged, and it felt it was necessary to remedy it.

"Ahem, actually this guy isn't in very good shape either. He just used his domain again, so he's probably close to his limit."

Xu Zihuang was too lazy to pay attention to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm anymore; even without being told, he himself had already realized this.

Especially after being nourished by the life force of the Gold of Life, he could feel the rapid loss of life force within the Dark Demon God Tiger.

Chapter 49 The Radiant Dragon Claw and the Power of Annihilation

During the brief exchange between Xu Zihuang and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger made another move.

It exerted force with all four limbs at the same time and charged fiercely at Xu Zihuang.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the enormous body of the Dark Demon God Tiger appeared above his head.

This is a special dash skill possessed by the Dark Demon God Tiger. It can be used on the ground or in the air, and its speed is comparable to teleportation. However, unlike teleportation, this dash skill requires the target to be pointing forward to reach its destination. If it encounters an obstacle along the way, it will collide with it. It doesn't allow you to instantly appear in another location like teleportation.

However, during this forward dash, its evil power erupts fully, making this straight-line attack twice as powerful as its normal attack. In a sense, this skill is even more terrifying than teleportation.

Having been previously controlled by Xu Zihuang's Mirror Annihilation, it became much more cautious this time. It even went so far as to expend its limited soul power to activate this skill.

Unfortunately, it simply doesn't understand the principles behind Xu Zihuang's Golden Eye Martial Soul Instinct.

As long as it's not an instantaneous teleportation, all trajectories can be captured.

The only difference is that last time Xu Zihuang had enough time to counterattack, but this time he could only use his soul skills to protect himself.

The strange, dark red ripples reappeared, and a large area of ​​space in front of Xu Zihuang quickly condensed into a sharply defined, dark red crystal that refracted a strange light.

The same soul skill can produce different effects depending on how it is used.

This is another application that Xu Zihuang has developed in response to the destruction of the mirror.

"boom--"

The Dark Demon Tiger, its domain contained within, slammed its claws, emanating a gray aura, heavily against the thick crystal wall.

Although the dark red crystal formed by Xu Zihuang's second soul skill, Mirror Annihilation, was extremely hard, it was easily shattered like thin ice when corroded by this cold, eerie, and evil aura.

As the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's claws struck Xu Zihuang again, its massive evil god hook at the end of its tail moved silently, the unshielded hook aimed directly at Xu Zihuang's head.

But what greeted this Dark Demon Tiger was layer upon layer of dark red crystal, which, like a fortress, firmly protected Xu Zihuang in the center.

"Splash—"

The sky was filled with dark red crystals that turned into fragments and poured down. Xu Zihuang once again deflected the attack of the Dark Demon God Tiger.

His chest rose and fell slightly as he calmed his breathing, and he felt his soul power, which was less than the fifth level of its peak, and his expression turned somewhat ugly.

His second soul skill was indeed powerful, but correspondingly, it consumed a great deal of soul power. Having just used this thousand-year soul skill consecutively, if it weren't for the fact that the quality of his soul power far exceeded that of ordinary soul masters, his soul power would probably have been nearly depleted long ago.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, which had been boasting wildly about itself in Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea, had long since transformed into a Silent Warlock.

Having spent millions of years idly in the ice cave, eating and sleeping, it had never personally experienced such a scene.

It is now observing the outside world from Xu Zihuang's first-person perspective. Even without any talent for combat, it can still see the perilous situation Xu Zihuang has just encountered.

"That scared me to death. This guy's very essence was already damaged, yet he still has such strength." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm trembled in a corner of Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea.

It dares not communicate with Xu Zihuang casually now, lest it distract him.

If Xu Zihuang can't withstand the attack of this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, they will all perish together.

However, the Dark Demon God Tiger was in no better condition either.

It retreated again, its entire body becoming extremely weak.

It wasn't that it didn't want to use more powerful skills; it was simply that its current state was insufficient to sustain it. If it continued to forcibly unleash soul skills that consumed a great deal of soul power, its life force would be completely exhausted without Xu Zihuang even needing to intervene.

But it has no other choice at the moment. It can only hope that by devouring the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and Xu Zihuang, it can improve its own condition.

"Roar—" A hint of ferocity flashed in its blood-red eyes as the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger let out a low roar. The Evil God Hook behind it suddenly swung up, and distorted ripples rapidly circled around it. At the same time, the gray aura emanating from its body turned into gray light, instantly blooming and spreading over an area of ​​hundreds of meters, enveloping it and Xu Zihuang.

Looking around at the sudden silence and darkness, Xu Zihuang understood.

"Are we going to fight to the death?"