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

Zhou Sichen's face stiffened, and she finally realized that her words and tone were too easy to misunderstand. She looked up and secretly glanced at Mu Jin with some lingering fear.

At this moment, Wang Dong, Tuoba Yu, and Wu Feng in the arena had also reached their limits. Tuoba Yu was alright, but Wang Dong's eyes were full of resentment. He could still barely convince himself that he was no match for Yu Tianhuang. But with Dai Huabin added to the mix, he felt a sense of humiliation, as if his self-deceiving lie had been exposed, a feeling that he, who had always held himself in high esteem, was being exposed.

As for Wu Feng, the usually fiery-tempered girl was unusually quiet, her dark red eyes devoid of their usual luster, like a stagnant pool. Being in the same class as Yu Tianhuang, she increasingly felt the insurmountable gap between them.

Even when she almost fell and was pulled off the track by Mu Jin, she stared blankly at Xu Zihuang at the front.

Xu Zihuang's breathing also began to become rapid, unlike the others. During each physical training session, he would not use his soul power to force himself under pressure and push his physical abilities to the limit.

This method does have some effect. Each time I reach my physical limit, my training speed that night will increase slightly.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and the heavy feeling suddenly disappeared. Xu Zihuang stopped and looked back. Dai Huabin was breathing heavily not far behind him. There were only three teachers and him left standing in the entire Shrek Square.

The air around his body distorted slightly without warning the next moment.

No one else present felt anything, but Xu Zihuang clearly noticed that the space around him seemed to have frozen, and an immense pressure surged in, making it difficult for him to move.

Drawn by the energy, he subconsciously looked at Wang Yan and Teacher Li standing in the center of Shrek Square, and saw that Teacher Li's fifth-ranked black spirit ring had already lit up.

Teacher Li's fifth soul skill was released to a single target. Xu Zihuang felt far more pressure than before. His physical condition was already about to reach its limit, so out of instinct, he instantly mobilized all his soul power.

At that moment, he suddenly felt as if something inside his body had shattered. The soul power that had been flowing rapidly through his meridians suddenly slowed down, and then suddenly burst forth again in the next instant.

The violent soul power swept through Xu Zihuang's meridians for a moment before returning to calm.

A glint of light flashed in his deep purple eyes, and the fatigue in his body seemed to disappear.

His soul power had already reached the peak of level 37, and he was only one opportunity away from breaking through. Under the pressure of Teacher Li's fifth soul skill, he officially broke through to level 38.

Xu Zihuang respectfully bowed to Teacher Li.

Teacher Li smiled and nodded, then vanished from Shrek Square in a flash.

This teacher, Ms. Li, is from the Inner Court. She came this afternoon at Wang Yan's request to help him complete the physical fitness assessment.

However, Xu Zihuang had met this Teacher Li long before. As a core disciple of Shrek Academy's outer court, he received weekly training from inner court teachers. Teacher Li was one of them.

Teacher Li noticed his state of mind and then deliberately created a sense of pressure in him.

And he actually broke through.

All I can say is that it was all a series of coincidences.

Wang Yan noted down Xu Zihuang's evaluation results on the document in his hand before looking at everyone.

"The physical education assessment results are not the decisive factor in whether you can advance to the second year, so don't be discouraged. Although the holidays are approaching, I still hope that you will not relax too much and will prepare more for the promotion assessment next semester. Wang Dong, take Huo Yuhao to the infirmary. Everyone else can leave now and go back to rest."

After speaking, Wang Yan closed the document and went to Xu Zihuang's side.

"Tianhuang, Teacher Li said that your soul power has just broken through another level?"

"Teacher Li just gave me a breakthrough opportunity."

Xu Zihuang smiled and nodded. Wang Yan had a gentle personality, and the two were quite relaxed when talking privately.

"Keep up the good work. Next semester, the academy will select reserve team members and regular students from all the core disciples of the outer academy to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. With your strength, you have a very good chance of getting a spot." Wang Yan patted Xu Zihuang's shoulder affectionately, and then left Shrek Square with Mu Jin.

After Wang Yan and Mu Jin, the two class teachers of the freshman class, left, the students in Shrek Square no longer had to be restrained and instantly became noisy.

Xu Zihuang stretched his body, comfortably feeling the fullness and strength emanating from it.

Even though the cultivation speed of the ultimate martial soul would be greatly reduced, he was confident that he could start to challenge the bottleneck of level 40 within a year.

"Yu Tianhuang." A clear and melodious voice rang out from the Shrek Square near the freshman teaching building. The noisy crowd fell silent for a moment, and then burst into even more enthusiastic cheers.

Xu Zihuang looked toward the source of the sound, where Ning Tian, ​​who was assigned to Class 3, stood. It was now time for get out of class to end, and not only Ning Tian, ​​but the other three first-grade classes were all filing out of their classrooms.

Eight months have passed, and Ning Tian has grown even taller and more slender. He chuckled and waved to Xu Zihuang.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xu Zihuang walked over with a warm smile on his face.

Zhou Sichen, sitting with her hands on the ground like a turtle flipping over, clicked her tongue in envy.

"That would be great. I wish I could be pursued by a beautiful and rich young woman."

"Wake up, stop dreaming." Cao Jinxuan kicked Zhou Sichen's thigh with disdain.

"Do you have the ability and talent of the class monitor? Or are you more attractive than the class monitor?"

Tuoba Yu also got up and came to the two of them, nodding in deep agreement.

"Cao Jinxuan didn't expect you to be just as unreliable as Zhou Sichen. You've seen through that very well."

After being reassigned to different classes, and spending eight months together, various close-knit groups inevitably formed as people adjusted to each other's personalities and temperaments.

The two people who got along best with Xu Zihuang and Tuoba Yu were Cao Jinxuan and Zhou Sichen.

Of course, Xu Zihuang was very popular among the entire freshman class.

On the other side of Shrek Square, Wu Feng stared blankly at Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian, ​​who were chatting and laughing. Although she had seen this scene many times before, she still felt a sharp pain in her chest.

But she was powerless to do anything about it.

Chapter 113 Level Three Soul Ray and Xianlin'er

After a period of rest, feeling that his physical strength and soul power had recovered somewhat, Dai Huabin slowly supported himself and stood up.

He kept staring in the direction Xu Zihuang had left, his fists clenched.

Zhu Lu came to his side and asked with concern, "Hua Bin, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, I'll go back to cultivate now." Dai Huabin replied coldly, then turned and quickly left Shrek Square.

Now, the gap between him and Xu Zihuang is getting smaller and smaller in physical training classes, which has boosted his confidence a lot.

What he didn't know was that this was a misconception caused by Xu Zihuang never using his soul power during physical training.

The white freshman teaching building is located on the southernmost side of Shrek Academy, and is also closest to the lakeside path.

Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian walked through Shrek Square in front of the freshman teaching building and strolled along the lakeside path.

It's early spring again. The afternoon sun gradually sinks into the west, and a gentle breeze blowing from Poseidon Lake carries a rich moisture, bringing a touch of coolness.

Xu Zihuang took the glass from Ning Tian, ​​took a sip of the fresh, green juice inside, and leaned against a towering tree on the edge of the Sea God Lake.

The giant tree, which draws its growth from the clear waters of the Sea God Lake, is, for some unknown reason, still growing lush and verdant even though the chill of the season has not completely dissipated.

Year after year, before he knew it, Xu Zihuang had already celebrated his twelfth birthday at Shrek Academy.

A gentle breeze swept by, ruffling Xu Zihuang's long, smooth black hair behind her, and making a few strands of purple hair at her temples and forehead appear disheveled.

Ning Tian gazed at Xu Zihuang with an air of composure, a barely perceptible hint of shyness appearing in her beautiful, light blue eyes.

A young boy and girl gaze at each other under the shade of a tree, their backs to the azure Poseidon Lake, a scene straight out of a painting.

The group of students coming and going on the lakeside path not far away were already used to seeing the two of them.

Both Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian are now prominent figures in the entire outer courtyard.

One is a genius whose talent surpasses even that of the outer academy's twin stars, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, and is the top control-type soul master in the outer academy. The other is the direct descendant of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and the sole heir to the position of the next sect master.

In everyone's eyes, the two were a perfect match, and they were always the subject of much gossip among the students.

Ning Tian put her hands behind her back, her tight-fitting school uniform accentuating her exquisite figure, and said softly, "These past few days, Teacher Fan Yu has been saying that you haven't been to the Soul Guidance Department for almost a month or two. Teacher Fan Yu wants you to go there today to check your learning progress in core array inscription, so that we can tailor the teaching to your needs when you choose the Soul Guidance Device course next semester."

"It's only when it's you that Teacher Fanyu is so attentive." As he said this, a hint of helplessness appeared in Ning Tian's eyes.

Despite having started using soul tools at the same time as Yu Tianhuang, Yu Tianhuang was able to successfully inscribe a level-two core array within five months and has recently even begun attempting to inscribe a level-three core array, while she spent an entire semester and still hasn't even reached the threshold of successfully inscribing a level-one core array.

Through this experience, she realized that she might not actually have any talent for making soul tools. With the Martial Soul Department's courses becoming increasingly demanding next semester, she has decided to officially give up learning how to make soul tools.

With the resources of their Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, they don't need another Soul Master; all they need is someone who knows how to use various Soul Tools.

Xu Zihuang smiled and nodded.

"Then let's go to the Soul Guidance Department now."

Born into the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire, he indeed had no aversion to soul tools, but he didn't need to rush. He possessed twin martial souls, and both were among the top-tier martial souls of the era. For him, the primary goal was to quickly improve his cultivation and strengthen his foundation. He only needed to ensure that his soul master level was roughly equal to his soul power cultivation; there was no need to specialize in soul tools at the moment. He could return to learning how to craft soul tools when his cultivation reached a certain level and he needed to consolidate his power.

He was confident in this, as his talent in inscribing core magic arrays was also top-notch.

But what truly made him decide was his elder brother, He Caitou.

He and He Caitou share the same goal: to take revenge on Xu Tianran. They were also very close friends in their childhood, so He Caitou will definitely stand by his side.

The destructive power of soul tools on the battlefield is undeniable. If he wants to seize the throne, he will inevitably have to personally lead the army into battle.

He Caitou has an exceptional talent for crafting soul tools, and this assistance greatly alleviated his pressure.

Next, he just needs to find an opportunity to reveal his identity to He Caitou. As for whether there will be disagreements or whether their interests will align, that can be disregarded for now.

Despite his many thoughts, Xu Zihuang's expression remained unchanged as he and Ning Tian walked along the lakeside path toward the Soul Guidance Department in the northwest.

Soul Guidance Device Test Zone, Laboratory No. 12.

When Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian walked in, Fan Yu was already waiting there. Also standing behind Fan Yu was He Caitou, a burly man with a simple, honest face.

Fan Yu stared intently at Xu Zihuang and said in a deep voice, "Tianhuang, I heard that Ning Tiansuo, you have recently started trying to inscribe a level three core array. What are your chances of success?"

"Teacher Fanyu, I'll do my best." Xu Zihuang smiled calmly and sat down at the metal table that Fanyu had prepared for him.

The metal table was piled high with various rare metals suitable for inscribing core magic arrays. These different types of rare metals varied in color and properties. Similarly, each rare metal was suitable for inscribing a different core magic array.

Xu Zihuang deliberately hesitated for a while before selecting a piece of strange, golden metal from among these rare metals.

This rare metal is called Crystal Gold. It has excellent stability and is most suitable for inscribing the core array of soul power compression.

The Soul Power Compression Core Formation is considered fairly standard among level three core formations. It's not overly complex, but it's definitely not easy to successfully inscribe.

Xu Zihuang took a deep breath, emptying his mind. His deep purple eyes instantly turned into a brilliant gold, the same color as the crystal gold. At the same time, he held a walnut-sized crystal gold in his left hand and a long, slender carving knife in his right hand and began to carve.

His movements were quick, but each stroke of the carving knife was very steady.

Golden metal fragments fell off, and intricate patterns were quickly etched onto them.

Xu Zihuang's eyes shone with a brilliant golden light, and he stared intently for a long time without even blinking. His body remained motionless, like a sculpture. Only a few fingers controlled the small carving knife, inscribing with the infusion of soul power.

From beginning to end, the rhythm of his inscription remained unchanged, his brushstrokes flowing smoothly and effortlessly.

In less than a quarter of an hour, a complete level-three soul power compression core array appeared on it.

Excitement gleamed in He Caitou's eyes, while Fan Yu's eyes shone with a strange light. His hands, which were behind his back, clenched tightly. After a long pause, he said with a sigh, "I always thought there was no shortcut to inscribing the core array, only repeated attempts. But today I have to admit that geniuses do exist."

Fan Yu wasn't wrong; in fact, the truth was even more exaggerated than the talent Xu Zihuang was currently displaying.

When Xu Zihuang was on his way to Moon Pivot Island, it actually took him less than half a month from observing the level three core magic array to successfully inscribing it.