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

At the same time as he activated the White Tiger Vajra Transformation, his first soul skill, White Tiger Protective Barrier, which had been broken by Xu Zihuang, was also activated again.

His first soul skill, White Tiger Protective Barrier, and his third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, are two amplification-type soul skills that, when used together, constitute his strongest attack method.

Xu Zihuang remained rooted to the spot, his indifferent, brilliant golden eyes fixed on Dai Huabin. With each movement, he subtly evaded Dai Huabin's attacks, or used his dark red crystal dragon arms to parry.

It was a brutal, close-quarters combat game where every punch landed with a visceral impact.

Under the protection of the White Tiger, Dai Huabin's tiger paws surged with white light, and his sharp claws shot out, colliding violently with Xu Zihuang's crystal dragon arms.

Dai Huabin's White Tiger Martial Soul is indeed a top-tier beast Martial Soul, greatly enhancing his power. However, Xu Zihuang is far more than just a simple control-type Soul Master; he possesses twin Martial Souls, with his second Martial Soul, the Purple Emperor Thunder Prison Dragon, being an absolute top-tier beast Martial Soul.

Although he hasn't acquired a spirit ring yet, it's already subtly transforming Xu Zihuang's body. This is further amplified by the various rare and precious herbs he's consumed since childhood and the external spirit bone, the Radiant Dragon Claw.

His power was even greater than Dai Huabin's at this time.

A piercing, metallic scraping sound rang out, sparks flying everywhere. Xu Zihuang remained completely still, not even moving a step. Dai Huabin, on the other hand, was affected by the tremendous force of the recoil, his blood and qi surging within him.

At the same time, his heart was also filled with intense anger and resentment.

Relying on the martial spirit instinct of his Golden Eyes, Dai Huabin's every attack was accurately blocked by Xu Zihuang. However, Dai Huabin did not have Xu Zihuang's ability, and in just a short exchange, he had already endured several attacks from Xu Zihuang.

Suddenly, Xu Zihuang withdrew his footwork and, finding an opening in Dai Huabin's defenses, delivered a heavy punch to Dai Huabin's chest.

As fragments of light scattered across the sky, Dai Huabin's first soul skill, White Tiger Protective Barrier, was once again shattered by Xu Zihuang's physical strength and soul power.

Without the protection of the White Tiger's protective shield, Dai Huabin's body would have to endure more injuries.

The White Tiger Vajra Transformation did indeed greatly enhance his physical abilities, but the body's capacity to withstand such enhancements is ultimately limited.

With another kick to Dai Huabin's chin, Xu Zihuang sent him flying. Looking at the crystal dragon arm stained with Dai Huabin's blood, he listlessly turned it into countless fragments.

Dai Huabin gasped for breath like a dead dog, his gaze towards Xu Zihuang filled with resentment and venom.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he endured the excruciating pain in his body as he sprinted toward the battle circle where Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er were fighting.

At the same time, Zhu Lu also moved. She did not hesitate to consume a lot of soul power to use the Netherworld Hundred Claws on Nanmen Yun'er, and then used her first soul skill, Netherworld Thrust, to accelerate towards Dai Huabin.

Nanmen Yun'er realized something was wrong and tried to stop Zhu Lu, but Xu Zihuang stopped her.

"Yoona, don't stop me, leave the rest to me."

Xu Zihuang's voice was gentle, but it had a calm and unhurried air about it, creating a strong contrast.

Despite his previous confrontation with Dai Huabin, Xu Zihuang remained as composed as ever. Even his school uniform was perfectly wrinkle-free. His smooth, medium-length black hair flowed freely, interspersed with a few strands of purple hair at his temples, giving him an ethereal, otherworldly air.

Gazing at Xu Zihuang's tall and imposing figure from afar, Nanmen Yun'er couldn't help but feel momentarily lost in thought.

Such a confident and strong young man is undoubtedly very attractive to the opposite sex.

Xu Zihuang calmly watched Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu as they were about to touch.

Today, I will utterly crush the pride in your heart.

Chapter 103 I'll Give You Time to Catch Up

Qian Duoduo, standing in the stands, frowned slightly and whispered, "No way, could it be a Martial Soul Fusion Technique? The Dai and Zhu families actually have a pair of Martial Souls that are compatible with each other in this generation?"

While it's rare for two Soul Masters to have complementary and compatible Martial Souls and possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, it's not entirely unbelievable that such a skill would appear at Shrek Academy, which gathers almost all the genius young Soul Masters on the continent.

After all, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill had already appeared once before in this year's freshman assessment.

Moreover, the relationship between the White Tiger Duke's lineage and the Zhu family, a top noble family in the Star Luo Empire, is almost an open secret in the Soul Master world.

Therefore, in Qian Duoduo's eyes, the martial soul fusion skill used by Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu was not as shocking as Xu Zihuang's crushing defeat of Dai Huabin in close combat.

Yan Shaozhe smiled without saying a word, but his gaze was fixed on Xu Zihuang.

What will you do next?

The other teachers in the stands, whose knowledge and cultivation were far inferior to Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo, who were both titled Douluo-level experts, also saw through the trick when Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu made contact.

"A Martial Soul Fusion Technique?!"

In the center of the arena, Dai Huabin roared like a tiger. With the roar, Dai Huabin's body swelled up again, and white fur mixed with black tiger stripes surged out of his body.

Zhu Lu bit her lip, her entire body enveloped in a faint black light, her movements ethereal, almost transparent. She lunged at Dai Huabin with outstretched arms.

At this moment, they only had eyes for each other. Dai Huabin's pupils merged into one, but the coldness in his eyes remained unchanged. On the contrary, Zhu Lu's gaze became gentle and tender, as if she could melt him.

The auras of the White Tiger and the Netherworld Cat merged completely at this moment. The feeling was wondrous; the White Tiger seemed to devour the Black Cat, and a surge of intense soul power erupted from their fused bodies like a geyser. The black and white light blended seamlessly into one amidst the spreading golden halo—it was a feeling of sublimation.

A Soul Fusion Skill isn't simply one plus one equals two. Even two identical Souls may not necessarily possess a Soul Fusion Skill. This is because it requires complementarity and perfect coordination. When a Soul Fusion Skill is created, its power reflects far more than just the levels of the two Soul Masters; it transcends them entirely.

Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's bodies vanished the instant they merged, leaving only a gigantic white tiger in the assessment area. The white tiger was entirely transparent, with white fur, black stripes, and purple eyes. It coldly stared at Xu Zihuang.

The martial soul inherited by the White Tiger Duke's lineage should be accurately named the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, with its most distinctive feature being its double pupils. Furthermore, the Evil-Eyed White Tiger has a high probability of possessing a fusion skill with the Zhu family's Netherworld Cat martial soul.

Since ancient times, the lineage of the White Tiger Duke has maintained a close relationship with the Zhu family. Back when the White Tiger Duke's lineage was the royal family of the Star Luo Empire, the Zhu family held hereditary prime ministerships. Although both families have lost their former glory, their vast and deeply entrenched power still holds a significant position within the Star Luo Empire. Furthermore, the intermarriages throughout history have served as the best bond and bridge between the Duke's mansion and the Zhu family.

The combination of the Evil-Eyed White Tiger and the Netherworld Cat resulted in the enormous figure that is now standing in the center of the assessment area, measuring over eight meters in length and over two meters in height.

It is the fusion skill of Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's martial souls, the Netherworld White Tiger.

On the stands, the teachers held their breath, but the most nervous of all was the referee. He was ready to intervene at any moment.

Spirit fusion skills have always been considered a means to qualitatively change a spirit master's strength. The Netherworld White Tiger formed by the fusion of Dai Huabin, a three-ring spirit master, and Zhu Lu, a two-ring great spirit master, possesses at least the strength of a top-tier spirit grandmaster.

Although Xu Zihuang overwhelmed Dai Huabin in close combat, he probably couldn't stop the two's Martial Soul Fusion Technique.

On the other side of the field, Tuoba Yu and Cui Yajie tacitly stopped their confrontation, because they both knew that Xu Zihuang's side was the key to deciding the outcome of this match.

At the edge of the field, the six freshmen from Ning Tian's team and Xie Huan Yue's team were even more surprised and suspicious, staring intently at the center of the field.

Is this really just a test for freshmen?

The grotesque moon, with its body expanding horizontally and resembling a mountain of flesh, jiggled its fat face as it strained to open its small eyes wide.

Honestly, he was also a three-ring Soul Master, but even with his Pee Pee Elephant Martial Soul's amazing defensive power, he definitely wouldn't last more than three seconds against the Netherworld White Tiger.

Although the Netherworld White Tiger's aura was astonishing, Ning Tian firmly believed that Xu Zihuang would win.

On one hand, it was out of intuition; she didn't know why she always had a blind confidence in Xu Zihuang's strength. On the other hand, she probably didn't want Xu Zihuang's image of being superior to his peers to collapse in her mind.

As the successor of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, how could her pride be any less than Dai Huabin's?

Only someone like Xu Zihuang could make her let go of all her pride.

Her clear, light blue eyes sparkled, reflecting the rich soul energy emanating from the center of the arena.

Wu Feng's thoughts were completely different from Ning Tian's; she only had one thought in her mind.

She hoped that Xu Zihuang would lose to Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, preferably a crushing defeat.

Perhaps this way, Ning Tian might change his mind.

On the other side, Ya Lu's thoughts were quite pure; she also hoped that Xu Zihuang could win.

The enormous white tiger's body appeared somewhat transparent, almost ethereal, while Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's figures had already vanished into thin air. Its massive body crouched slightly, and in the next instant, it created a ripple of light, charging towards Xu Zihuang with terrifying speed.

As the massive white tiger pounced, it proudly raised its head, its arrogant gaze overlooking the world fully displaying its domineering presence and kingly demeanor.

The gazes of everyone present froze.

Just as the Netherworld White Tiger's paws were about to strike Xu Zihuang's head, obscure patterns drawn with brilliant golden light suddenly extended outwards from Xu Zihuang's body.

The intricate and unusual patterns give people a mysterious feeling.

Under the golden halo, the space was slightly distorted.

The pounced white tiger in the underworld suddenly stopped in mid-air, as if time had stood still in this space.

Xu Zihuang stood still, his three spirit rings pulsating rapidly, the third spirit ring, which was purple with a hint of black, shimmering with a deep and mysterious light.

He slowly raised his head, his golden eyes showing no emotion as he quietly gazed into the eyes of the Netherworld White Tiger.

At the same time, the purple second spirit ring lit up again.

Ten enormous, dark red crystal cones, each over ten meters long, instantly materialized above the Netherworld White Tiger. Their sharp tips refracted a magnificent halo of light.

As Xu Zihuang made a grasping motion with his right hand, the Netherworld White Tiger remained suspended in mid-air. However, the ten crystal cones seemed to defy the normal rules of gravity, piercing through the Netherworld White Tiger's body at an illogical speed.

The seemingly powerful Netherworld White Tiger shattered instantly, and Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu were thrown to the ground, too exhausted to even stand up.

Dai Huabin, lying face down, barely managed to lift his head, looking up at Xu Zihuang in front of him with a ferocious expression and gritted teeth in extreme resentment.

He lost. He lost completely.

But he was still unwilling to give up.

At this moment, he was no longer blinded by anger as before. Although he was unwilling to admit it, Yu Tianhuang was indeed stronger than him now.

"You're only relying on your soul skill advantage. As your cultivation improves, this gap will narrow. I will never lose again next time!"

Theoretically, there's nothing wrong with what he said. The later a Soul Master's cultivation progresses, especially at the Title Douluo level, unless they have a 100,000-year Soul Ring, the main factors determining the outcome between Soul Masters are the quality of their Martial Soul, their foundation, and their Soul Power level.

But how could Xu Zihuang approach this with common sense?

Xu Zihuang didn't even glance at Dai Huabin, and simply walked past his disheveled body.

“Those who are defeated by me are never considered my opponents. I give you time to catch up until you can no longer see me.”

Chapter 104 Youthful Spirit

As early as when Xu Zihuang used his third soul skill to restrict Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu's Netherworld White Tiger, Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo had already gotten up at the same time.

The two most respected deans in the stands stood up, and the teachers behind them naturally dared not remain seated.

The next scene showed Xu Zihuang once again completely crushing Dai Huabin and his companion's martial soul fusion technique.

“Those who are defeated by me are never considered my opponents. I give you time to catch up, until you can no longer see me.”

Xu Zihuang's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

What youthful spirit!

Qian Duoduo, whose face looked slightly weathered, had a hint of reminiscence in his eyes as he stared blankly at Yan Shaozhe beside him and asked, "Old Yan, you were also the most talented and outstanding freshman in our class. If it were you, could you say that with such confidence?"

"You know what happened to our class back then. Lin'er and you, your talent wasn't much worse than mine. I trained like crazy back then just to avoid being surpassed by you. To be honest, even among our peers, we were far inferior to this little guy."

Yan Shaozhe shook his head with a wry smile, "Truly, the younger generation is formidable."

At this point, he seemed to remember something, and his sigh vanished instantly. He looked at Qian Duoduo with a playful expression.

"Old Qian, I should warn you beforehand. This child's teacher mentioned to me that he is very likely to be groomed as the successor to the Sea God Pavilion Master in the future."