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

"Alright, stop troubling Xiao Ye. Let's hurry on our way and rest for the night in Tiandou City. We'll return to the sect tomorrow."

Nan Qiuqiu stuck out her little tongue, but dared not offend her mother.

After walking silently for a while, she seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "Mom, didn't you say before that you could tell a person's personality from their face? What kind of personality does he have?"

Nan Shuishui glanced sideways at Nan Qiuqiu with a deep look in her eyes.

"My heart is as cold as ice that has stood for ten thousand years."

Then he added another sentence.

"Don't even think about it. You definitely can't change his mind."

Nan Qiuqiu: "..."

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On the other side, Xu Zihuang, who was completely unaware of these events, was looking down at the strange jade stone in his hand that was carved with dragon patterns.

The jade is blood-red all over and feels extremely smooth to the touch. However, once soul power is injected into it, it will emit a bright, fiery red light, and the scorching aura can directly invade the soul power.

However, this scorching heat did not damage his body; instead, it quietly refined and purified the already exceptionally pure soul power within him.

"This jade is indeed the Blazing Sun Jade? This little-known sect actually possesses such a treasure?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice was filled with disbelief.

Xu Zihuang frowned slightly; even with his power and status back then, he had never heard of such a thing.

"Blazing Sun Warm Jade?"

"The Blazing Sun Jade is a treasure on par with the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. Its formation conditions are even more demanding than the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, so it's normal that it's not recorded among human soul masters. The Blazing Sun Jade has only one effect, which is what you just used: it can refine and purify the soul power within a soul master's body, strengthening their foundation. Even without injecting soul power, it will subtly exert its effects. For ordinary soul masters, this is absolutely a rare treasure, but for someone with an ultimate martial soul like you, it's a mixed bag," said Tianmeng Ice Silkworm with great interest.

“Zihuang, if you use the Blazing Sun Jade to temper your soul power again, your cultivation speed will probably slow down by at least one-third.”

At this point, Tianmeng Bingcan, who had finally managed to be serious for a while, started speaking in a lewd tone again.

"It seems that woman has really taken a liking to you, and most likely wants to take you as her son-in-law. Otherwise, she wouldn't have entrusted such a valuable item to you for safekeeping. Seriously, what do you say? Think it over carefully. Matters between men and women can be quite wonderful."

"You speak so truthfully, have you actually tried it?" Xu Zihuang replied with a smile as he put the Blazing Sun Jade into his soul tool.

As he gradually came to accept Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, he even started joking with it, which was quite unusual for him.

His words almost broke Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's defenses.

"Of course—, uh, of course not." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm grumbled, but he was already used to being humiliated by Xu Zihuang.

"Alright, Tianmeng. We're about to enter the Sunset Forest. Be careful later, don't mess me up." Xu Zihuang reminded him after calming his mind, then suddenly accelerated and headed straight for the depths of the Sunset Forest.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said smugly, "Zihuang, don't worry. Leave it to me. Just go ahead and charge in. If you find any danger, I'll warn you immediately."

The transition between yin and yang occurs at dawn, the coldest time of day. After Xu Zihuang entered the Sunset Forest, the temperature dropped even more drastically.

The number of spirit beasts in Sunset Forest seems to have dwindled, at least based on observations from Xu Zihuang's direction.

As they ventured deeper, Xu Zihuang, just as he had done when he first entered the Star Dou Great Forest, released his Golden Eye Martial Soul without revealing his Soul Rings.

Because danger could strike at any moment, his vigilance was also increasing.

After traveling for about an hour.

"Shh-shh-shh—" A sound similar to leaves rubbing together suddenly rang out not far ahead.

Without Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's prompting, a dark red crystal spear had already materialized in Xu Zihuang's right hand. He then shot it out with tremendous force, the sharp spear, over three meters long, instantly piercing through a giant snake covered in dense purple scales, pinning it firmly to the ground.

A large patch of snake scales billowed out, and the enormous snake's body writhed wildly, emitting a piercing hiss. In this silent, sunset-lit forest, it was a stark and terrifying sight.

"Zihuang, stop for a moment." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice rang out once again in Xu Zihuang's sea of ​​consciousness.

"Take a look at that area in front; has the light become dimmer?"

"Hmm?" Xu Zihuang understood and channeled his soul power into his golden eyes, looking ahead.

"good."

It was still morning, and the sun wasn't obscured by clouds. There was only one reason why the two adjacent areas were dimly lit: the air.

"It seems we're approaching an area shrouded in miasma."

Chapter 120 The Seven Wonders of Azure Phosphorus and the Nine Wonders of Azure Phosphorus

Xu Zihuang focused his attention and pushed the martial soul instinct of the Golden Eyes to its limit.

The Golden Eyes granted him not only powerful dynamic vision, but also incredibly detailed observation when focusing on a single point.

He immediately noticed something different.

In the space around him, some fine dust was floating. This dust was a pale white color, not dense, but it floated steadily in the air.

However, these dust particles could not penetrate his body at all.

He could clearly see that after the dust came into contact with the protective soul power on his body, it mysteriously melted away like ice and snow, leaving no trace.

Xu Zihuang, acting on his will, expanded his protective soul power outward from his body, and the same scene repeated itself.

"It seems this must be what is known as miasma."

His second martial soul, the Purple Thunder Prison Dragon, possesses destructive attributes, making it a natural nemesis of this miasma and poisonous fog.

Although he is currently using the Golden Eye Martial Soul, his soul power also possesses destructive properties. This is the unique characteristic of twin Martial Souls.

That's why he told Tianmeng earlier that he wasn't very interested in being given another ice-attribute martial soul.

Imagine if his soul power also possessed ice-related properties. With so many attributes mixed together, even though he could switch between them at will, there was no guarantee that conflicts wouldn't arise.

If a conflict were to actually occur, it would completely break down his body from the inside out.

This is definitely not as simple as just adding another ice-attribute martial soul.

"Tianmeng, I'll go up and check things out from the air." Xu Zihuang said, then leaped into the air. Thin, mirror-like dark red crystals condensed beneath his feet, and each time he used them, his body would leap upwards.

When he rushed out of the highest treetop for about ten meters, the light suddenly brightened, as if breaking through a barrier, and the surrounding became full of light again.

As he ventured deeper into the Sunset Forest, he encountered hardly any, let alone ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, or even a handful of thousand-year-old soul beasts. Few flying soul beasts were even more rare.

Xu Zihuang looked down at the Sunset Forest below, but he couldn't see anything clearly up close.

With a slight thought, he continued to use his second soul skill, Mirror Annihilation, to propel himself upwards into the air.

As he increased in altitude, even though he already knew that the depths of the Sunset Forest were shrouded in miasma, he was still deeply shocked when he saw it with his own eyes.

The sunset forest below appeared serene, but a thin mist seemed to linger within it. This mist gradually faded and disappeared in the direction he had come from, but as he continued forward, it seemed to grow thicker. In the distance, it looked like a cloud fallen into the woods, obscuring even the vegetation.

And the color of this cloud is not just white; there are even multiple colors appearing in the distance.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, residing in Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea, also saw the scene before it through Xu Zihuang's perspective.

It said with some doubt, "Zihuang, the information recorded on the map that your senior sister Qin gave you seems to be highly credible. There may really be a treasure land deep in this miasma. It is very likely that many intelligent plant-type soul beasts have been born there. There are signs that this miasma is being controlled by humans, no, it should be said that it is being controlled by those intelligent plant-type soul beasts."

"Miasma is generally a poisonous gas that gradually forms from the decaying corpses of plants and animals left unattended and without wind or rain. I've seen it before in the Star Dou Great Forest, but I've never seen it cover such a wide area, and even have colored miasma. Different types of miasma have different levels of toxicity; mild miasma can cause dizziness, vomiting, and diarrhea, while severe miasma can be fatal. These miasma before us are clearly extraordinary. Zi Huang, if you insist on exploring further, be careful not to overexert your soul power in order to resist these miasma."

After this period of contact, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm has figured out Xu Zihuang's personality.

It knew that Xu Zihuang was not the kind of person to act rashly, so it did not speak up to stop him, but instead pointed out the dangers of these poisonous miasmas and let Xu Zihuang weigh the pros and cons himself.

However, if Xu Zihuang were to encounter any danger, it has its own methods. At least getting Xu Zihuang out safely shouldn't be a problem.

Xu Zihuang pondered for a moment, then nodded solemnly.

"Don't worry, Tianmeng, I know what I'm doing. If things don't work out, I'll leave decisively."

As he spoke, Xu Zihuang lightly used the momentum to land back on the ground.

The place where he is now is already filled with miasma, but it is very thin.

Xu Zihuang took a deep breath, released his protective soul power slightly, and disappeared into the thick fog in front of him.

A faint, deep purple light shimmered around his body.

It's like a soul-guided shield.

In fact, the development of soul-guided shields, a type of soul-guided device, was inspired by the protective soul power of soul masters.

Xu Zihuang possessed innate full soul power, and the soul power consumed by resisting the poisonous miasma was roughly balanced with the soul power that his body could replenish on its own. The situation of excessive soul power consumption, as described by Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, was actually quite rare.

After all, the only soul beasts that can live in such poisonous miasma are probably the Azure Phosphorous Seven Absolute Flowers around the valley where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is located, or the Azure Phosphorous Nine Absolute Flowers, which have evolved into plant-type soul beasts and are extremely poisonous.

Along the way, you just need to be careful of any unexpected situations.

Guided by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, Xu Zihuang maintained his speed as he moved deeper into the poisonous miasma.

It was nearly noon, and the sun was shining brightly. Under the direct sunlight, some of the moisture in the miasma evaporated, and without the aid of a large amount of water mist, the concentration of the miasma decreased significantly.

Looking around, it was a world of vibrant colors. The plants on the ground were so colorful that they almost completely covered the land, obscuring the soil. Trees were scarce, likely corroded by the highly poisonous plants.

It's not just because the moisture in the miasma evaporates, but also because the toxic miasma here isn't as concentrated as in other places.

It seems we are very close to the core area of ​​the poisonous miasma zone.

Xu Zihuang looked around and, after a brief analysis, quickly came to a conclusion.

The mist rises, and although the poisonous miasma in this area is dense, it clearly rises to the surface. The area below may not be as poisonous.

The poisonous miasma on the ground appeared seven-colored, but it was only a thin mist. Although it would slightly affect visibility, it would not completely block it. Compared to the thick poisonous cloud above, it was naturally much thinner.

Under the powerful control of his mental energy, Xu Zihuang used his second soul skill to cover his feet and his entire lower leg with a layer of dark red crystal that fit closely to his body, isolating him from the colorful plants on the ground.

At the same time, he also held a sharp crystal spear over three meters long, cutting through the poisonous plants blocking his way.

The destructive attribute attached to his soul power was indeed the nemesis of poisonous miasma and fog, but he did not want his body to come into contact with these things.

As Xu Zihuang moved forward, he gradually came across some chilling things. On the ground, there were occasionally enormous, multicolored skeletons. These were clearly not plants, but the remains of poisoned soul beasts.

He swung his crystal spear, and a large patch of plants fell down.

A sudden, strange sound from not far away made Xu Zihuang instinctively gather his soul power and look in the direction from which the sound came.

A massive skeleton, compressed by the plants, tilted to one side and crashed into countless fragments with a deafening roar. The vibrant colors on it then intensified.

Xu Zihuang frowned slightly upon seeing this scene.

The bones of soul beasts are always the hardest parts of their bodies, and some can even be used by humans as special materials. For example, many of the materials from the demonic tiger whales that Wang Xiao and his group hunted were made into soul tools by the members of the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps.

The short-bladed whale tooth in Xu Zihuang's hand was also made primarily of the menacing teeth of the demonic killer whale.

But in this highly poisonous world, it seemed everything would be corroded. The toxicity of the miasma far exceeded his expectations.

If it weren't for the destructive attribute of his second martial soul, the Purple Thunder Prison Dragon, which naturally countered this poisonous miasma, he would never have been able to get here with his level 38 soul power cultivation.