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

Of course, he didn't simply want to reshape the position of the God of Thunder; he intended to use it as the foundation for his second godhood. Then, by combining his own abilities and drawing upon the power of faith from the entire Douluo Star, he might just be able to create a second top-tier God-King.

Lost in thought, Xu Zihuang unknowingly arrived at the area where Ah Yin was sealed. Golden and silver time-space chains bound Ah Yin's limbs, forcing her into a humiliating position. Bound by these chains, her perfect body curves were accentuated to their fullest extent, especially those subtle, delicate arcs.

Ah Yin had once inherited the position of a second-level deity, which allowed her to survive in this outer space. But for her, this was a form of torment.

Upon seeing Xu Zihuang's figure in the distance, A Yin's dull eyes instantly brightened, and she clenched her fists sadly.

"Why? Why are you targeting our family like this?!"

"Targeting? Am I targeting your family, or is Tang San targeting me?" Xu Zihuang shook his head with a wry smile and passed by Ah Yin.

"It seems you still don't understand your son's character. From the very beginning, he has been the one scheming against me time and time again. And he deserves all of this."

Xu Zihuang was too lazy to explain anything further to Ah Yin. His words to Ah Yin were purely meant to annoy Tang San. In truth, he could never let Tang San go, and Ah Yin couldn't escape the fate of becoming Ning Tian's soul ring and soul bone.

Afterwards, Xu Zihuang continued to savor the experience of breaking free from the constraints of the Douluo Plane for the first time. Here, it was easier for him to control his abilities. However, he wasn't in a hurry, as there were still some matters waiting for him to attend to in the Douluo Plane.

The Heavenly Soul Empire already had more than a third of its territory in the hands of the Sun Moon Empire, and today the Sun Moon Empire's takeover of it again is remarkably smooth.

But the most important factor is the cooperation between Vina, the former empress of the Heavenly Soul Empire, and the Body Sect.

The civil and military officials of the Heavenly Soul Empire had long since been dismissed, and only Vina remained in the empty hall of the Heavenly Soul Empire's imperial palace.

The magnificent hall was lavishly decorated, with exquisite classical murals etched onto the gold and red walls. Even the pillars were carved with reliefs of auspicious beast patterns.

Soft, warm-toned soul-guided light poured down from the crystal chandelier on the dome, falling on Vina's snow-white shoulders and further accentuating her delicate skin.

Now that she had submitted to the Sun Moon Empire, Vina could no longer wear the crown that symbolized her empress status. Instead, she wore a precious and luxurious headdress, adorned with various dazzling jewels and gems embellishing her dark hair.

Vina changed out of the imperial robes she wore during the day into a magnificent and elegant golden palace dress.

At this moment, she was kneeling before the main seat in the hall, her head bowed, her light green emerald eyes filled with sorrow.

Vina is only twenty-four years old this year, but she has experienced far too much over the years. The Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family was destroyed. She is the only direct descendant of the royal family left. Faced with the overwhelming power of Xu Zihuang and the Sun Moon Empire, she truly cannot hold on any longer.

At the very least, she will fulfill the responsibilities she bears to the very end.

A brilliant golden light flashed as Xu Zihuang silently returned to the main hall. Seeing Vina kneeling before him, he quietly sat down in the main seat. His long robe, embroidered with strange patterns in gold and silver, seemed to contain the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.

In the Douluo Continent, Soul Masters who achieve godhood are always accompanied by divine armor. Xu Zihuang is no exception, but because his abilities are related to time and space, his divine armor ultimately does not manifest in a physical form, but rather merges with this world.

This golden and silver robe was created in this way.

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Zihuang isolated himself from this world, which allowed Vina to become aware of his arrival.

Vina suddenly raised her head and looked at Xu Zihuang, who was sitting in the main seat. Her eyes became even more mournful. Her eyes were slightly red, and she pressed her moist lips tightly together.

"Gods," Vina murmured to herself, a bitter smile appearing on her pretty face.

Xu Zihuang flashed to Vina's side and sighed softly with a wistful expression.

“Vina, why go to such lengths? I have already accepted the surrender of your Heavenly Soul Empire, and I will naturally keep my promise and cease causing innocent bloodshed.”

“It’s not that I don’t believe you will keep your promise. But as the Empress of the Heavenly Soul Empire, I must do these things.”

Upon hearing Xu Zihuang's words, a sense of relief finally appeared on Vina's face. She then bowed to Xu Zihuang on her own. The jeweled headdress in her black hair fell to the floor, making a crisp 'clattering' sound.

Her long dress draped over the ground, and her soft, delicate body curled slightly.

Vina solemnly performed the three kneelings and nine kowtows ceremony, lowering her posture to the lowest possible level.

Xu Zihuang frowned slightly, then relaxed, and did not stop Vina.

After doing all that, Vina looked up at Xu Zihuang and smiled, her eyes glazed over as she whispered something.

"Tianhuang, if I tell you my choice now, will you still agree?"

Xu Zihuang's gaze sharpened slightly as he recalled his private late-night conversation with Vina more than a year ago. It was also in the main hall of the Heavenly Soul Empire's palace, on a similarly quiet night.

Before Xu Zihuang could reply, Vina suddenly stood up, her face close to Xu Zihuang's, their breaths mingling instantly. The scene seemed frozen in time, as if the flow of time itself had stopped.

Seeing that Xu Zihuang did not reject her, Vina relaxed completely, but her arms tightly wrapped around Xu Zihuang's waist and back.

"This is my answer. Tianhuang, it's undeniable that I was initially attracted by your excellence, though there was some ulterior motive involved, which may still be true now. But I really don't want to suppress my feelings any longer. I want to have a child with you, a child who will have the blood of both the Sun Moon Empire's royal family and the Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family, and will surely be able to promote the integration of the two countries."

One thing Vina didn't mention was that this way, the bloodline of their Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family could be passed down forever.

How many princesses born into royalty are truly so naive? Although Vina doesn't have as many schemes as Xu Jiujiu, she is definitely more insightful than most people and acts more decisively.

“I said that if your mind doesn’t change, I will grant your wish.”

Xu Zihuang lowered his head and met Vina's eyes, then chuckled softly and leaned down. He could simply follow his heart; there was no need to deliberately refuse. Now, nothing in this world could bind him.

A hint of surprise flashed in Vina's beautiful eyes, and her delicate face became even more captivating. In her dazed gaze, her long palace dress slipped down her back.

Inside the magnificent hall, light and shadow intertwined, and every corner was imbued with the presence of the two individuals.

Floor, steps, throne...

Given their respective statuses, the offspring they produce will undoubtedly possess an exceptionally noble lineage and status.

Chapter 556 The Submission of the Fighting Spirit and the Destruction of Xingluo

The events that occurred that night inside the main hall of the Heavenly Soul Empire's palace did not spread to the outside world.

It wasn't that Xu Zihuang wanted to hide anything, but rather that the timing wasn't right yet.

Although the Heavenly Soul Empire is currently under the control of the Sun Moon Empire, thanks to the efforts of Vina and the Body Sect, there is bound to be strong resentment towards the Sun Moon Empire within the Heavenly Soul Empire itself. Eliminating these voices will take time. Revealing the relationship with Vina at the right opportunity will yield the best results.

This was also Vina's own wish.

However, Vina's expectations were destined to be dashed.

Xu Zihuang is now a true god, transcending the rules of the Douluo Continent, making it impossible for him to have offspring with Vina, who is just an ordinary person. Unless Vina also achieves godhood in the future.

During that night, Vina experienced these things firsthand.

The silver moon rises in the west and sets in the east; judging from the sky, dawn will arrive in about half an hour.

Xu Zihuang leaned against the gilded throne in the main hall, gazing at the distant night sky through the hall's wide and magnificent main entrance. Vina, her magnificent palace gown now loosely draped over her shoulders, clung to Xu Zihuang's chest. Her lips were slightly parted, her breath sweet and fragrant, her hazy gaze slow to clear.

Princess Regent, the Silver-Crowned Mermaid, is a 100,000-year-old soul beast with both spiritual and ice attributes. Vina obtained a 100,000-year-old seventh soul ring from her, and also received an extremely rare head soul bone.

Vina, who had been stimulated earlier, inadvertently activated the power of this head soul bone. She discovered that Xu Zihuang's bones and blood had turned into a divine gold color.

And it's not just bones and blood, even...

Thinking of this, Vina couldn't help but subconsciously look up at Xu Zihuang, feeling her cheeks burning.

Noticing Vina's gaze, Xu Zihuang lowered his head to meet her eyes.

Vina's face flushed crimson, her shyness intensifying, and she shyly arched her back against Xu Zihuang's chest a few times. She, who was always dignified and poised in front of others, rarely displayed such a girlish demeanor.

This stems from a change in identity, especially when facing Xu Zihuang, who enabled her to make that change.

Xu Zihuang smiled slightly, his hands naturally brushing through Vina's smooth hair before resting on her bare shoulders.

“Vina, you also possess twin martial souls, a unique gift from heaven. With your talent, you might very well reach that level in the future.”

"A god? Can I?" Vina's emotions calmed down slightly, her eyes widening as she met Xu Zihuang's gaze once more. The position of a god was simply too far beyond her reach.

If it weren't for Xu Zihuang's existence, it would have been difficult for any deity to emerge in their time.

Xu Zihuang said with a smile, "Don't underestimate yourself. Most of the original Shrek Seven Devils were not as talented as you, but they still became second-level gods. In the future, I will search for the inheritance of other gods on the continent for you. Of course, even if you fail in the process of inheriting the godhood, I still have the ability to help you ascend to the god realm."

Vina pondered for a long time, then a sweet and elegant smile bloomed on her pretty face, her gaze firm.

"I'm willing to try."

"Let me take you back to rest first. The surrender document from the Douling Empire should arrive soon, leaving only the Xingluo Empire. The conflicts on the continent should be completely resolved within the next two days." Xu Zihuang stood up, embraced Vina, and vanished from the hall in a flash.

His abilities are inherently related to time and space. Under the influence of his divine sense, almost every part of the entire continent is under his surveillance.

The Emperor of the Douling Empire summoned his ministers to the palace to discuss matters, and recently, reluctantly, made the decision to surrender. How could these men possibly contend with the might of the gods?

The situation in the Star Luo Empire wasn't much better than that in the Dou Ling Empire. However, as the most powerful of the three major empires on the Douluo Continent, the Star Luo Empire, while recognizing the reality before it, still hadn't completely relinquished its dignity.

Just as Xu Zihuang said, the envoys of the Douling Empire arrived at the Tianhun Empire's palace at dawn to express their submission to the Sun Moon Empire.

Represented by Princess Xue Lingxun of the Douling Empire, she was accompanied by Tianyang Douluo and several other titled Douluo of the Douling Empire.

Now that the Douling Empire will cease to exist forever, the issue of succession to the throne is irrelevant. During last night's discussion, Xue Lingxun had Xu Sanshi revert to his original surname, and she herself would represent the Douling Empire to bear this humiliation.

As a mother, no matter what her personality is like, she would not want to involve her child in such a situation.

Xu Zihuang received Xue Lingxun and the others in the main hall of the Heavenly Soul Empire's palace and accepted the surrender of the Douling Empire. He also conferred the title of Duke upon the Emperor of the Douling Empire on the spot, on the condition that the entire original Douling Empire royal family must relocate to the vicinity of Mingdu.

Kong Deming will lead the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps and a portion of the Sun Moon Empire's army to take over Lingdou City, the capital of the Douling Empire, while simultaneously purging the ministers and major soul master families of the Douling Empire who are unwilling to submit.

Although Xu Zihuang did not want to cause too much bloodshed, he would not leave these people to become a future problem.

In the process of unifying the continent, it is inevitable that blood will be stained on one's hands. Such so-called mercy is meaningless and will only create more trouble.

After doing all this, Xu Zihuang returned to his bedchamber deep within the Heavenly Soul Empire's imperial palace.

Inside the elegant yet luxurious room, Xu Xiyan and Xu Ningqing were still fast asleep. Ye Guyi, Wang Qiu'er, Ning Tian, ​​and Ju Zi sat around the table, then all looked towards the door.

Xu Zihuang slowly emerged from the void.

"Ning Tian, ​​you, Ning Qing, and Xi Yan stay here. Ling Yi, Qiu'er, and Ju Zi, you will come with me to Xingluo City to destroy it."

……

Xingluo City, Imperial Palace.

After a night of deliberation, the faces of the civil and military officials were etched with exhaustion. It wasn't just physical exhaustion, but also mental exhaustion.

Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire sat at the top of the list, his eyes glazed over, his gaze dim. One could only imagine the immense pressure he had been under during this time.

Standing at the head of all the civil and military officials was none other than Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan. Below him, in the first position, was Xu Jiujiu, dressed in military attire.

Xu Jiujiu clenched her fists, her face pale, feeling utterly powerless. Unlike the civil and military officials of the Star Luo Empire, she and Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger had witnessed firsthand the terrifying power wielded by the gods. They felt even more despair.

"Sigh—" Xu Jiawei sighed deeply and closed his eyes in anguish. In truth, they all knew that their Star Luo Empire could no longer see a glimmer of hope.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have been diligent and have never neglected my duties. But alas, fate has played a cruel trick on us, and we are powerless to change the situation. The emergence of the gods, coupled with the advanced soul-guided technology of the Sun and Moon Empire, has truly made the Star Luo Empire doomed."

"Your Majesty!" The civil and military officials bowed in unison, their voices trembling slightly.

Xu Jiawei waved his hand, just as he was about to say something more, when four fully armed Soul Master regiments appeared in the hall without warning.

It was the Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Group, Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group, Terror Claw Soul Mentor Group, and the newly promoted Demon Whale Soul Mentor Group of the Sun Moon Empire.

Xu Zihuang, accompanied by Ye Guyi, Wang Qiu'er, and Ju Zi, stood in front of the four Soul Master groups and said calmly, "Since you cannot make a choice, I will help you make the decision. Those who are willing to submit will be spared, while those who are stubborn and unyielding will be killed without mercy."