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

His second martial soul, the Purple Thunder Prison Dragon, possesses both the ultimate lightning and the destructive attributes, making it the nemesis of plant-type soul beasts.

In particular, that destructive power can not only counteract any poison, but also erode the life essence of plant-type soul beasts from the outside in.

The poisonous miasma surrounding the valley where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye was located, as well as the poisonous mist of the Azure Phosphorous Seven Absolute Flowers, were practically nonexistent to him.

Even those immortal herbs with a cultivation of 100,000 years would be extremely wary of him.

Of course, he wouldn't joke around with his own life; if things couldn't be done, he would simply leave decisively.

In the blink of an eye, he had already chosen his direction and left Shrek Academy, disappearing on the official road leading north from Shrek City.

Chapter 116 The Idea of ​​a Million-Year Seventh Soul Ring

Shrek City is located in the central part of the continent, while Sunset Forest is near Tian Dou City, the capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire, in the north-central part of the entire Douluo Continent.

Xu Zihuang's trip is essentially a journey across most of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

However, with his current physical condition, if he travels at full speed, he should be able to arrive in less than three days.

He consumed various rare and precious herbs from a young age, and was nourished by his own soul power, the three thousand-year soul rings, and the external soul bone, the Radiant Dragon Claw. With his physical attributes greatly improved, his physical abilities have reached an extremely exaggerated level.

This kind of journey was so much easier than a regular physical education class.

Xu Zihuang's steps were firm and his breathing was steady. His amazing endurance made even Tianmeng Ice Silkworm feel a chill.

But then a surge of joy welled up inside him. The better Xu Zihuang performed, the more likely he was to follow Xu Zihuang to that level.

"Zihuang, even with the influence of your ultimate martial soul, I think you should be able to break through to level 40 within a year with your cultivation speed. You should try to find something like ten-thousand-year whale glue to take during this time to improve your physical fitness. When I become your fourth spirit ring, I will be able to unleash even greater power."

"Tianmeng, actually I've always had an idea." Xu Zihuang continued on his journey, but his consciousness was immersed in the sea of ​​spirit, communicating with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

"Since you can reside in my spiritual sea without becoming my soul ring, then wait until my soul power reaches level seventy before becoming my seventh soul ring. A million-year-level martial soul true body."

"Hmm? Zihuang, now that you mention it, it's true!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm instantly understood what Xu Zihuang meant and said proudly.

"Your Soul Masters' seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul True Body, is directly linked to the age of your Soul Ring. If my million-year Soul Ring could become your seventh Soul Ring, your Martial Soul True Body would be unprecedentedly powerful. However, this would also waste the four Soul Skills I gave you."

Xu Zihuang reminded him, "Don't forget, I have twin martial souls. Think about it, if I had nine spirit rings for both of my martial souls, I would have at least eighteen spirit skills. And that's without even considering having a spirit bone and a 100,000-year spirit ring. What I lack has never been spirit skills. I've been thinking about this issue while you were asleep. Your million-year spirit ring becoming my seventh spirit ring is the best choice."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was silent for a moment, then its voice returned to its usual lazy tone, with a hint of smugness.

“That makes a lot of sense. Okay, Zihuang. We'll do as you say.”

Xu Zihuang's words pleased it greatly.

This shows how much Xu Zihuang values ​​him.

"Well, I'm going to sleep now. I'm getting old, and my energy can't keep up with you young people anymore," Tianmeng Bingcan said in a very old-fashioned way, before happily drifting off to sleep.

It slept more soundly than ever before.

Without the disturbance of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, Xu Zihuang calmed his mind and quickened his pace.

Before leaving Shrek Academy, he casually bought some long-lasting foods like dried meat, water, and some fruit from a vendor at the East Gate. He didn't have to worry about food along the way.

He had plenty of time during the holiday, so he only traveled during the day and used the nights to rest and cultivate.

Even so, as dusk approached on the third day, the outline of a vast forest came into view in the distance.

In the distance, the setting sun slants down, obscured by the towering trees in the forest. A few golden-red rays of light pierce through the trunks and branches, creating a sense of lonely desolation.

At the edge of the forest was a jagged landscape. With this distinctive feature, Xu Zihuang, using the map Qin Xuejie had given him, quickly located his position.

Because this was his first time in Sunset Forest and he wasn't very familiar with the area, he unknowingly deviated from his original route and ended up in the northeast corner of Sunset Forest.

Xu Zihuang walked slowly to a higher area in front of Sunset Forest and looked around. In this early spring, and since Sunset Forest was located in the north, the air was quite chilly.

Although he was in good physical and mental condition, considering that Sunset Forest was a gathering place for wild soul beasts, he decided to rest for the night to ensure he was in peak condition before exploring it the next morning.

However, since we are in the Sunset Forest right in front of us, we can catch a few soul beasts in the outer area to improve our meals.

Xu Zihuang is not someone who cannot endure hardship. Along the way, he has only eaten some simple dried meat to fill his stomach. But now that there are obviously better options, there is no need to make himself suffer.

He paused briefly, then strode into the forest.

The vegetation in Sunset Forest is sparser compared to Starry Sky Forest. The species are also slightly different. This is mainly due to the different geographical locations.

The Starry Sky Forest has a subtropical climate, while the Sunset Forest, located in the north-central part of the continent, has a temperate climate and is mainly composed of coniferous forests.

Similarly, the vegetation in Sunset Forest is far less dense than that in Starry Sky Forest.

Xu Zihuang entered the Sunset Forest and had only taken a few steps when he discovered the presence of soul beasts. However, these soul beasts were pitifully weak; they fled in panic simply at the mere sense of Xu Zihuang's aura, let alone dared to attack him.

They are all ten-year-old soul beasts.

He knew very well that the reason why the soul beast resources in Sunset Forest were so scarce was not only due to human hunting, but also because of the miasma deep in Sunset Forest and the poisonous mist of the Seven Absolute Flowers of Azure Phosphorus.

The vegetation in Sunset Forest was not as lush as in Starry Sky Forest, and the view was more open, allowing Xu Zihuang to move at a faster pace.

A pair of indifferent, bright golden eyes surveyed the surroundings. After wandering around the outskirts of Sunset Forest for about fifteen minutes, he finally spotted a suitable target.

Just as his mental energy locked onto it, the soul beast seemed to instinctively sense the danger and then let out a sharp screech.

This is a bird-like spirit beast with jet-black wings on its back. It is nearly half a meter tall and its entire body is covered with feathers of the same color as its wings. Its claws are long and powerful, covered with thick, jet-black scales, and its nails are exceptionally sharp.

Its fluffy black tail feathers and blood-red eyes give it an eerie feel.

"A hundred-year-old black-scaled chicken." Xu Zihuang recognized the origin of this soul beast at a glance.

The meat of the Black-scaled Chicken, a type of spirit beast, is very delicate and has a good nourishing effect on the bodies of both spirit masters and ordinary people.

Humans once attempted to domesticate these spirit beasts, but these beasts were extremely wild and aggressive. They discovered that the rewards of taming them far outweighed the costs, and the effort was gradually abandoned.

Although the black-scaled chicken cannot fly, it runs extremely fast.

But he had nowhere to hide from Xu Zihuang.

Dark red ripples swept over, and in the next instant, the figure froze in place, the whole body enveloped in a layer of dark red crystal.

Chapter 117 Nan Qiuqiu and Nan Shuishui

As night fell, the chill in the air was even greater than it had been in the afternoon.

Thirty kilometers away in a mountain hollow, a bright orange campfire flickered in the wind. The dry branches crackled and popped as they burned, sending sparks flying.

Xu Zihuang sat on a smooth rock. The century-old black-scaled chicken that he had caught earlier had already been processed and was roasting by the campfire.

The black-scaled chicken is a medium-sized soul beast, and after being roasted and shrunk, it only weighs about ten kilograms of meat.

The golden-brown chicken skin sizzles and drips with butter, each drop igniting a leap in the flames. A sprinkle of simple seasonings completes the dish, releasing an irresistible aroma.

Xu Zihuang used a dagger to cut off a large piece of chicken leg meat and chewed it heartily. He ate quickly, but not at all rudely.

At the same time, he was constantly on guard of his surroundings.

"Zihuang, someone is approaching. The human leading them is very powerful, probably at the Soul Douluo level among your human Soul Masters." The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, which had been asleep for three days, awoke once more, its tone somewhat solemn.

Although the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm is not good at fighting, everything is undetectable under the detection of its vast spiritual power cultivated for millions of years.

Xu Zihuang had no doubts and calmly asked in a deep voice, "How many people were there, and from which direction did they come?"

"To the southwest, there are eight people in total, six men and two women. Apart from the woman who is leading them, the other seven are all around the third ring level. It's too late, they've already found you. If I had woken up earlier, I might have been able to avoid it."

Xu Zihuang quickly activated his Golden Eyes and looked southwest. Eight figures appeared in his eyes; they were at least a kilometer away, which explained why he hadn't noticed them before.

After all, although he could project his mental energy outwards, he could only project it to a radius of about 100 meters at most.

After a moment's thought, Xu Zihuang decided not to deliberately avoid it.

Firstly, those people definitely weren't targeting him. Secondly, a kilometer is a distance a Soul Master covers in the blink of an eye. A campfire wouldn't quickly eliminate traces; instead, it would arouse their suspicion.

Moreover, with a Soul Master who appears to be at the Soul Douluo level present, it's practically impossible for him to leave now.

However, what prompted him to make this decision was that when he dealt with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, Tianmeng said that it actually had a way to allow him to leave safely, and could instantly send him hundreds of miles away.

This is also why Xu Zihuang's attitude towards Tianmeng Ice Silkworm changed so significantly later on.

That's why he dared to explore Sunset Forest alone. With Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's methods at his disposal, his safety was assured.

"Zihuang, if things don't look right, I'll take you away right away."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm is now relying on Xu Zihuang, and values ​​Xu Zihuang's safety almost more than her own.

Xu Zihuang did not respond to Tianmeng again, because while they were talking, those people had already arrived.

Who are you?

Before he could finish speaking, a figure appeared in front of Xu Zihuang. By the light of the campfire, it was clear that the figure was a boy who looked no older than Xu Zihuang, perhaps only a year or two.

The boy was dressed in a uniform black outfit, with a pink crystal-like pattern embroidered on his left chest, bearing the words "Earth Dragon".

He was thin, and his footsteps landed eerily silently. His gaze immediately fell on Xu Zihuang, who was sitting in front of the campfire.

Undoubtedly, this thin boy was most likely an agility-type Soul Master, and was the first to come out to scout ahead once a discovery was made.

Seeing that Xu Zihuang was actually younger than him, his tense nerves immediately relaxed a lot. However, when he then noticed Xu Zihuang's top-notch looks, he nervously and guiltily glanced behind him again.

As if responding to his gaze, a stunningly beautiful girl of similar age walked towards him.

The girl had short, pink hair with slightly curled ends that draped over her shoulders, looking both messy and beautiful. Even her eyes were an unusual pink, as lustrous as pink gemstones.

Her delicate features were adorned with exquisite facial features, and like Tang Ya, she seemed somewhat quirky and mischievous. However, judging from the behavior of the other six boys who followed her with awe and obedience, they were clearly not the type to stay at home.

Like most men, the girl's gaze froze upon seeing Xu Zihuang, and she quietly swallowed.

The six boys beside him were all good-looking, but they were simply not on the same level as Xu Zihuang.

For them, Xu Zihuang was a complete game of cat and mouse.

"Feng Shen, don't block my way." The girl frowned slightly and pulled away the boy who had approached first, clearly annoyed.

In front of this boss, Feng Shen dared not be angry or speak out, and walked behind the crowd with his head bowed and eyes lowered.

The girl greeted Xu Zihuang with a smile.

"Hello, my name is Nan Qiuqiu. Don't be nervous. We are both from the Earth Dragon Gate of the Heavenly Soul Empire, and we are here to hunt soul beasts in Sunset Forest."

At this point, she seemed to realize something, her delicate body trembled, and she quickly covered her cherry lips with her hand, turning around timidly to look over.

"Mom... I... I just blurted it out."

At the very back of the group was a middle-aged woman who bore a striking resemblance to her.

However, the beautiful woman did not scold her as usual, but instead stared intently at Xu Zihuang.