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

"I wonder if you still have the same good fortune as in the original story."

He planned to stay in the Star Dou Great Forest for a while longer, since there was still an important opportunity on this trip that Electrolux had not yet presented.

With his formal advancement to Soul Master, Xu Zihuang felt much more confident. With his current strength, even ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts couldn't harm him. However, his safety was still somewhat guaranteed in the outer areas of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Moreover, he can take the opportunity to test the power of his three current soul skills by encountering powerful soul beasts.

A hazy mist hangs over the Starry Sky Forest in the early morning, making it feel refreshing, but it's hard for anyone in it to relax.

Since the beast tide broke out in the Star Dou Great Forest and Shrek Academy compromised on behalf of human soul masters, after so many years of recuperation, the number and quality of soul beasts there have reached an astonishing level.

This is also why soul beasts occasionally appear outside the Star Dou Great Forest.

Because low-level soul beasts have difficulty competing with powerful soul beasts for territory and food, they have to migrate outwards in order to survive.

As Xu Zihuang headed towards the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest, he encountered several soul beasts along the way. However, the strongest of these soul beasts was only a Flame Lion King with eight hundred years of cultivation.

The Flame Lion King is a very powerful fire-attribute soul beast, but it was no match for Xu Zihuang, let alone making him use his soul skills.

It's worth mentioning that he completely skinned the Flame Lion King, intending to take it to Shrek City to have it processed into bedding.

He came to Shrek Academy to learn and build connections, not to deliberately suffer. There's no need to be demanding of himself in terms of daily needs.

Although the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm had solidified into a physical form with the help of the life force in Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea, it still needed time to stabilize. After exchanging a few words with Xu Zihuang, it fell into a deep sleep.

An hour passed quietly.

As they were walking, Xu Zihuang suddenly stopped, his bright golden eyes looking indifferently ahead.

The surrounding flowers, plants, and trees seemed to be twisted, appearing in his eyes in an eerie, curved arc, as if all the scenery was rotating around a single center. His mind went blank for a moment.

"A spirit-attribute soul skill?"

He was all too familiar with this strange fluctuation of spiritual energy.

But in just a moment, he returned to normal. At the same time, a shrill, piercing scream suddenly rang out not far away.

A strange soul beast covered in gray-silver scales lay helplessly on its side on the ground, bleeding from its seven orifices, its limbs twitching from time to time.

Compared to the other soul beasts Xu Zihuang had encountered along the way, this soul beast was quite small, less than 1.5 meters long. However, its head was unusually large, taking up almost a third of its entire body.

Its head is triangular in shape, with exceptionally large eyes and sharp bones below. Its pair of yellow, vertical pupils look like burning flames.

However, its aura was extremely weak at this moment, and even the light in its vertical pupils dimmed.

"A Fear Dragon?" Xu Zihuang examined the soul beast before him, and detailed information about this type of soul beast surfaced in his mind.

The fear dragon is a kind of sub-dragon of the earth dragon family. Its body is not strong in combat, but it is an extremely rare dragon with spiritual attributes.Possesses a powerful natal soul skill - fear, which can make the opponent stunned and thus lose combat effectiveness.

The Fear Dragon just used its innate soul skill on Xu Zihuang, but unfortunately, its cultivation level was far below Xu Zihuang's, and its spiritual power was on a completely different level, resulting in a severe backlash.

That's just plain stupid.

Xu Zihuang was speechless and slowly walked up to the terrifying dragon.

Judging from its size, this fear dragon is about two hundred years old. Its brain has been severely damaged, and it seems it is about to die.

Just then, three figures darted out from another direction and appeared in front of Xu Zihuang.

The two leading figures appeared to be around fifteen years old. One of them, a handsome boy with short blue hair, thoughtfully shifted his gaze between Xu Zihuang and the weakened, terrifying dragon. Beside him, a charming young girl exuding youthful energy was unconsciously drawn to the ethereal Xu Zihuang.

The blue-haired boy was already quite handsome, but he was still far inferior to Xu Zihuang.

"Cough cough. Your eyes are about to pop out if you keep looking." The blue-haired boy nudged the girl's shoulder with a hint of exasperation on his otherwise refined face.

"Beibei, are you jealous?" The girl giggled and looked at the boy openly.

"Aren't you tired of always pretending to be so virtuous?"

The love of beauty is inherent in all people. It is human nature to appreciate beautiful things.

It wouldn't be love at first sight, but she had a very good first impression of Xu Zihuang.

“That’s called recuperation!” Bei Bei’s face darkened, and she turned her gaze back to Xu Zihuang.

Xu Zihuang's gaze, however, bypassed the two and fixed on the thin, black-haired boy behind them.

Because this black-haired boy was none other than Huo Yuhao, who had originally gone to the Star Dou Great Forest alone.

Xu Zihuang's heart stirred slightly, and he met Bei Bei's gaze with a gentle smile.

The results of his three months of training on Moon Pivot Island were now perfectly displayed. His cheerful smile was both warm and approachable, making people feel as if they were basking in a spring breeze.

No one understands disguise better than him.

"Gentlemen, is there anything I can help you with?"

"My name is Tang Ya, and the one next to me is Bei Bei. We are both students of Shrek Academy."

Before Beibei could speak, the girl beside her smiled and said, "Did you severely injure that Fear Dragon? Could you give us its spirit ring? We can compensate you."

She knew her request was abrupt, but Xu Zihuang had made a good impression on her, and she had a strong intuition that he would agree to her request.

Beibei couldn't help but tug at Tang Ya, and her gaze towards Xu Zihuang became more wary.

He wasn't hostile to Xu Zihuang out of jealousy, but rather because it was incredibly foolish to introduce himself like that in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Under their gazes, Xu Zihuang's smile deepened.

"So it's Senior Sister Tang and Senior Brother Bei. Actually, I'm a freshman at Shrek Academy this year. My name is Yu Tianhuang, and I come from the Heavenly Soul Empire. Since Senior Sister has offered, just take it. There's no need to talk about compensation."

Yu Tianhuang is the alias Xu Zihuang uses when she prepares to enter Shrek Academy.

"Are you a freshman at Shrek Academy this year? Or are you from the Heavenly Soul Empire?" Upon hearing this, Tang Ya's bright eyes immediately lit up.

“That’s great. Beibei and I are also from the Heavenly Soul Empire. We are all compatriots.”

"Xiao Yuhao, hurry up and get started. This terrifying dragon's spirit ring is definitely perfect for you." With Xu Zihuang's permission, she waved to Huo Yuhao behind her.

"Thank you."

Only then did Huo Yuhao realize what was happening and thanked Xu Zihuang.

His mother taught him to be a polite person from a young age. However, when facing the tall and upright Xu Zihuang, he couldn't help but feel a little inferior.

Both being freshmen at Shrek Academy, he needed the help of his senior brother and teacher Xiaoya to obtain his spirit ring, while others could easily kill powerful hundred-year-old spirit beasts on their own.

"His talent must be exceptional," Huo Yuhao thought to himself. Under Bei Bei's guidance, he finally managed to plunge the White Tiger Dagger into the eye of the Fear Dragon, ending its life.

"Yuhao, you'll have to rely on yourself to absorb the spirit rings from now on. You need to stay conscious."

"Thank you, Senior Brother." Huo Yuhao nodded, adjusted his state slightly, and then used his soul power to guide his soul ring, taking the first step on the path to becoming a soul master.

While Huo Yuhao was absorbing the spirit ring, Bei Bei came to Xu Zihuang's side, and he was no longer as wary as before, especially after hearing Xu Zihuang mention that name.

The surname Yu is quite rare on the mainland.

Xu Zihuang smiled and looked at Beibei.

"Is there something you need, Senior Brother Bei?"

"I'm just a little curious why you came to Star Dou Great Forest? Are you here to obtain a spirit ring too?" Bei Bei laughed heartily, her words revealing her intention to find out Xu Zihuang's background. Even Tang Ya, who was usually a bit slow on the uptake, could see through it.

Of course, he didn't try to hide his intentions.

Tang Ya put her hands on her hips and patted Bei Bei's shoulder in an annoyed tone.

"They voluntarily gave us their spirit rings, and you still have to ask them all sorts of questions? Can't you have some manners?"

“Xiaoya, you…” Beibei sighed dejectedly, opened her mouth, but ultimately didn’t say anything more.

Watching the interaction between the two, Xu Zihuang suddenly felt like saying, "It's not Brother Bei's fault. After all, it's the first time they've met, so it's only natural for him to be wary."

But thinking that the statement was too overtly manipulative, he suppressed his thoughts, changed the subject, and started chatting with the two of them.

Chapter 54 My lord, times have changed!

As time passed, the mist in the air gradually dissipated, and the rich fragrance of plants made people feel comfortable all over.

In his conversations with Bei Bei and Tang Ya, Xu Zihuang would intentionally or unintentionally bring up information about his own identity.

"I didn't expect you to be from Dragon City in the northern border of the Heavenly Soul Empire. I remember that place is very close to the far north and is covered in ice and snow all year round. No wonder your skin is so good." Tang Ya looked at Xu Zihuang's face with some envy.

When Beibei heard the name Longcheng, she raised her eyebrows slightly and looked thoughtful.

His ancestral lineage traces back to the great master Yu Xiaogang, who lived ten thousand years ago and was actually a descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. In his childhood, he had heard his great-grandfather mention that a pure Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex bloodline had been passed down within a sect called the Heavenly Dragon Gate in the northern Dragon City of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

In addition, there was the familiar aura he had previously sensed from Xu Zihuang.

Connecting the two, he began to have some guesses.

"Brother Yu, I've heard of Dragon City before. I remember there seems to be a powerful Soul Master sect in Dragon City called the Heavenly Dragon Gate."

Xu Zihuang met Bei Bei's gaze directly, a complex mix of resentment and pain surfacing in his calm, deep purple eyes.

"Excuse me, Senior Brother Bei, I don't really want to mention this sect."

He was obviously acting on purpose. With his Golden Eyes, a spirit-attribute martial soul, he had a strong ability to control his emotions. The expression he just displayed was just right, practically perfect.

Because the identity he was preparing to forge was that of the eldest son of the Tianlong Sect Master, who was also his uncle's illegitimate son.

A gifted but illegitimate son, whose martial soul is mutated and destined to be unable to inherit the position of the Heavenly Dragon Sect Master, comes to Shrek Academy alone to study, harboring resentment towards his 'father'.

This was the character design he had discussed and decided upon with Wang Xiao and Yao Yang.

Beibei patted Xu Zihuang's shoulder apologetically.

"Sorry, I was too talkative."

His wariness of Xu Zihuang vanished instantly, replaced by a sense of closeness. He found it hard to believe that Xu Zihuang could conjure up such a complex expression out of thin air.

Even if this young man Yu isn't from the Heavenly Dragon Sect, the relationship between the two is probably quite close.

Moreover, in his view, Xu Zihuang seemed to have no reason to lie to him, since anyone who entered Shrek Academy normally would receive a personal recommendation letter from the city lord of their home city. The recommendation letter would also include the student's background.

These details cannot be faked. Once someone officially becomes a student of Shrek Academy, the academy will send people to verify their identity to prevent people from the Sun Moon Empire from infiltrating and stealing Shrek Academy's secrets regarding martial spirit cultivation. If the information does not match the recommendation letter, the city lord who wrote the recommendation letter will be permanently disqualified from making recommendations.

In fact, those like Huo Yuhao who entered Shrek Academy through a quota from the Tang Sect are the ones who are considered to have connections.

Not only are there no requirements for cultivation level, but even one's background can be faked. In the original novel, Huo Yuhao concealed the fact that he came from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

Seeing Xu Zihuang's sorrowful expression, Tang Ya, a woman, was instantly overcome with maternal instincts. She felt both heartache and a deep sense of empathy.

When her parents were acquiring spirit rings, they perished in the mouths of spirit beasts, and the Tang Sect's foundation was seized by outsiders. She, too, felt helpless and came to Shrek Academy alone to study.

If it weren't for the fact that Xu Zihuang, whose height is basically the same as Beibei's, doesn't look like he's only eleven years old, she would have wanted to go up and hug him to comfort him.