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

Despite the absolute advantage of Extreme Lightning in terms of attributes, it was still too much of a strain for him, who hadn't even acquired a single spirit ring. Fortunately, Hai Xiao's eighth spirit skill was entirely constructed from lightning; otherwise, how could he possibly have blocked Hai Xiao's eighth spirit skill with his current cultivation level?

Even if he could only maintain a small area, his soul power was completely drained. Fortunately, his body had been nourished by various rare and precious herbs during his childhood, which prevented his body from collapsing on the spot.

"Young Master!" Everyone looked at Xu Zihuang with concern, their eyes also filled with a hint of fanaticism. The methods Xu Zihuang had just displayed were simply too astounding.

How could a level 10 Soul Master block the eighth Soul Skill of a Soul Douluo?

Yao Yang checked on Xu Zihuang's condition and reassured everyone, "It's alright. Zihuang just fainted because his soul power was exhausted. He'll be fine after resting for a while."

He had already prepared to make a move, but Xu Zihuang actually held on. Despite the absolute advantage in attributes, the pressure Xu Zihuang was under was real.

Wang Xiao's figure floated over, his gaze met Yao Yang's for a moment, and then he waved his right hand heavily.

"Let's get back to the warship and leave this area."

Chapter 14 Xu Zihuang's Mother's Background

Three days later, in an unknown sea with undulating waves.

Tonight, the sky is filled with countless stars, and a majestic warship, over a hundred meters long, slowly sails by. At sea, people typically navigate by the sun during the day and by the stars at night. However, due to the low visibility at night, the warship noticeably slowed down as it sailed through this area.

Starlight and moonlight mingled together, pouring through the stained-glass windows into a spacious room on the top floor of the warship.

Lying on the spacious bed, Xu Zihuang's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes, which were as clear as amethyst.

Although he was born into the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire, he actually resembled his mother more in appearance. He didn't have the typical dark skin of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family; instead, he looked like a handsome young man who perfectly fit the general public's aesthetic standards.

Sitting up, Xu Zihuang lifted the blanket made of fluffy soul beast fur from his body, smiled wryly, and pinched the space between his eyebrows with his right hand.

"I was a bit impulsive before."

A sharp pain would occasionally strike my mind.

Although he could absolutely suppress Hai Xiao in terms of attributes, the ultimate lightning was not so easy to control. Among all attributes, lightning has always been known for being the most violent. It was only because he possessed the Golden Eye, a spirit-attribute martial soul, and had precise control over his own soul power and martial soul that he was able to barely condense that small patch of lightning net.

Thinking of this, Xu Zihuang's expression suddenly became complicated. He could clearly feel the oppressive force of Hai Xiao's eighth soul skill weaken in an instant.

How could he not see that Hai Xiaozhi was doing everything for him until the very last moment?

He didn't harbor any ill will towards Haixiao. In his view, at most, there was some blind loyalty, but that was only because their positions differed. As a lord, who wouldn't like a subordinate like that?

"I don't know how long I was unconscious." Feeling the faint swaying from the floor, Xu Zihuang steadily pushed open the heavy door and walked out. The powerful physique he had cultivated since childhood with various rare and precious herbs came in handy at this moment. His physical strength and soul power had already recovered on their own, but his energy was somewhat exhausted.

The biting wind, carrying the smell of the sea, made him instinctively wrap his purple robes tighter. From the top deck of the ship, he could better overlook the entire warship and the boundless black sea around him.

Feeling reborn, he couldn't help but feel a surge of passion.

From then on, birds could fly freely in the sky, and fish could leap freely in the sea!

Not long after, a series of hurried footsteps sounded from behind Xu Zihuang.

The newcomer was none other than Elder Yu, dressed in a black outfit. The soldiers of the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps following behind Elder Yu had also removed their armor and changed into close-fitting clothes.

"Young Master, you're awake?!" Elder Yu looked at Xu Zihuang with surprise and noticed that Xu Zihuang was only wearing thin clothes. He quickly took out a black fur cloak from his storage soul tool and draped it over Xu Zihuang's shoulders.

This cloak looks thin and light, but it provides excellent warmth. The neck is adorned with dense clusters of black feathers that shimmer in the moonlight, clearly indicating that it is no ordinary garment.

"Alright, Elder Yu, my body isn't that weak yet."

Xu Zihuang waved his hand, helplessly stopping Elder Yu from searching for other things in the soul tool.

"How long have I been in a coma?"

"Young Master, you've been unconscious for three days." Old Master Yu said with an embarrassed smile, "Why don't you go back to your room and rest first? I'll go and inform the division commander to come see you."

"No need, I'll go see Elder Wang myself." A flash of brilliant golden light crossed Xu Zihuang's eyes, and he walked directly towards the deck area. He had just used his Golden Eye Martial Soul to observe the color of the surrounding seawater and the currents within it.

He realized they were in what seemed to be the deep sea. Powerful sea spirit beasts could be encountered at any moment here, and as the division commander, it was best for Wang Xiao to remain in the center. He didn't want to put everyone in danger because of this.

"Young Master..." Old Master Yu quickly followed behind Xu Zihuang, while also instructing his subordinates to remain in place and keep watch on the surroundings.

Xu Zihuang's prediction was correct. In the past three days, they had encountered several attacks from sea spirit beasts, many of which had cultivation levels exceeding ten thousand years. Fortunately, the group was strong, and with the various powerful soul tools on the warship, there were no casualties.

The soldiers of the Royal Dragon Soul Master Corps on the spacious deck had all changed into civilian clothes. If it weren't for the ever-present air of killing intent, it would be hard to tell that this was a powerful and elite Soul Master Corps.

Everyone noticed Xu Zihuang approaching and bowed respectfully. However, none of them left their posts without permission.

Wang Xiao, who was sitting on a storage box in the center of the deck, stood up and, together with Yao Yang, a noble soul master dressed in silver-white, went to greet Xu Zihuang.

"Little Lord."

"Purple Radiance".

Xu Zihuang nodded warmly to the two of them.

He had too many questions in his mind, but for now he could only ask the two of them one by one. The first thing that puzzled him the most was his second martial soul, the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon. He did indeed possess the pure bloodline of the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon, but he couldn't explain why his martial soul possessed the ultimate lightning attribute.

During his brief time with Yao Yang, he could feel Yao Yang's genuine concern for him. Moreover, from the close relationship between Yao Yang and Wang Xiao, he also knew that Yao Yang might have a deep connection with his parents.

He didn't intend to hide these things from Yao Yang, nor from Elder Yu behind him, or from the soldiers of the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Corps.

These are all absolutely trustworthy people. He has no interest in playing dumb in front of them; he wants to show everyone that he is a genius!

"Old Wang, Brother Yang, I want to know if the mutation of my martial soul is related to my mother?" Xu Zihuang asked the two thoughtfully, extending his hands from under his black cloak.

His long, slender, fair left hand was gradually enveloped in a ball of deep purple flame, becoming as translucent as jade. The flame swayed in the wind, appearing no different from ordinary flames, yet it carried a terrifying aura of destruction, as if it could annihilate all life.

In his right palm, dark purple lightning surged, emanating a chilling aura.

Sure enough.

Wang Xiao's eyes lit up, and a long-lost smile appeared on his fierce face. He nodded and said, "Young Master, the changes in your martial spirit are indeed related to Her Highness the Princess."

Upon hearing this, Yao Yang also turned his gaze to Wang Xiao.

Could it really be...?

He knew nothing about Xu Zihuang's mother, but powerful lightning-attribute martial souls were rare on the entire continent. And the only martial soul comparable to Zihuang's Heaven-Slaying Dragon martial soul was probably the one passed down by that ancient family on the original Douluo Continent.

Wang Xiao's face showed a look of reminiscence, and his gaze toward Xu Zihuang was somewhat bitter.

Since Her Highness the Princess has passed away, there is no need to hide those things anymore.

"Her Highness the Princess comes from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, the same Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan that was once known as the number one beast spirit sect in the world ten thousand years ago."

"What?!" Xu Zihuang looked at Wang Xiao in astonishment. This made sense, yet it was also unexpected.

Now he finally understood why his mother had never mentioned his origins to him. His parents' marriage probably didn't please either side.

Chapter 15 The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Family and the Purple Thunder Dragon

Wang Xiao continued to explain to Xu Zihuang, "However, although Her Highness the Princess comes from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, she has little to do with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family currently within the Douling Empire."

"Ten thousand years ago, a powerful Soul Master organization called the Spirit Hall, originally from the Douluo Continent, launched a war against the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire to realize its ambitions. The Spirit Hall summoned the Soul Masters of the four lower sects and three elders at the Title Douluo level, and almost wiped out the once-powerful Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Fortunately, the most talented of the younger generation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the brothers Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, known as the Twin Stars, escaped the calamity."

"In the subsequent War of the Three Gods, the Spirit Hall was defeated, and Douluo Continent returned to peace. The brothers Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin both broke through to the Title Douluo level, but they disagreed on rebuilding the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. I don't know the specifics. However, Yu Tianheng and his second uncle, Yu Xiaogang, rebuilt the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan on its original site, while Yu Tianxin went alone to a place called Dragon City in the northern border of the Heaven Dou Empire and established the Heavenly Dragon Gate. Her Highness the Princess Consort comes from this Heavenly Dragon Gate, inheriting the purest bloodline of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and is the youngest daughter of the current Heavenly Dragon Gate Master. However, when Her Highness the Princess Consort left with His Highness the Prince ten years ago, she had already severed ties with the Heavenly Dragon Gate."

"So, does that mean I also have the bloodline of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family?" Xu Zihuang looked at his hands with a complicated expression. With a thought, the deep purple flame in his left hand and the blackish-purple lightning in his right hand subsided at the same time.

Therefore, calling his martial soul "Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon" is somewhat inappropriate; perhaps it should be called "Purple Emperor Thunder Prison Dragon."

Regardless, his martial soul could definitely be called one of the most top-tier super martial souls of the era. It possessed both extreme lightning and destructive attributes, and in terms of quality, it far surpassed Huo Yuhao's Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion in the original novel. Moreover, he vaguely discovered that his martial soul seemed to be undergoing some kind of inexplicable change in a subtle way.

Yao Yang had already guessed this, so he wasn't particularly surprised. He patted Xu Zihuang's shoulder thoughtfully.

"Besides that, Zihuang, you should have another martial soul, right?"

Upon hearing this, the deck suddenly fell silent, with only the crashing waves and howling sea wind breaking the silence, which made time, which had seemed to stand still, flow again.

"The young master possesses twin martial souls?!"

Following behind Xu Zihuang, Elder Yu's face was flushed. The same thought echoed in the minds of the other soldiers of the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Corps. Such talent held limitless possibilities for the future. Perhaps they would even have the chance to return to their homeland in glory.

The only one who seemed relatively calm was Wang Xiao, who had consulted with Yao Yang beforehand.

Under everyone's gaze, Xu Zihuang nodded slightly. His originally clear, deep purple eyes instantly transformed into a brilliant gold, with complex and obscure patterns swirling around his pupils, drastically changing his demeanor.

The indifference in his eyes and the aura of a superior he exuded made him seem like a born emperor. His nobility was beyond description.

"This is my other martial soul, the Golden Eye, a spirit-attribute martial soul."

The crowd was filled with fervor; they were all elites of the Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Corps and had naturally heard of the power of the original martial soul.

He possesses twin martial souls: one is his original martial soul, the Golden Eye, and the other is a top-tier beast martial soul with ultimate lightning and destructive attributes. In comparison, Xu Zihuang's innate full soul power when he awakened his martial soul is almost insignificant.

Such talent is probably unheard of, whether in the original three empires of Douluo Continent or in the tens of thousands of years of history of soul masters in their Sun Moon Empire.

"Return to your positions and stand guard." Wang Xiao glared coldly at the group. Out of respect for Wang Xiao, the division commander, they all looked away, but the excitement deep in their eyes was impossible to hide. The fatigue from the voyage seemed to have lessened considerably.

Although Wang Xiao maintained a calm demeanor, he secretly felt a sense of unreality. At the same time, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him.

"If it were the young master, it might actually be possible to fuse with the soul bone left behind by the prince."

Yao Yang, however, made no attempt to hide his admiration. To be able to conceal these things for three years without being discovered—such composure is not something everyone possesses.

"Zihuang, what are your thoughts on cultivating these two martial souls?" he asked softly, as if with a deeper meaning.

Xu Zihuang withdrew his martial spirit and met Yao Yang's gaze.

"I plan to cultivate the Golden Eye as my main martial soul. Firstly, it can hide the connection between my second martial soul and the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family, thus concealing my identity. Secondly, cultivating this spiritual attribute martial soul will greatly help me in learning how to make soul tools."

"If you cultivate the Golden Eye Martial Soul first, you might actually encounter a suitable Soul Beast on this voyage. There are quite a few Spirit-attribute Soul Beasts in the sea, and many of them are powerful. Our destination is the Moon South Islands in the southern sea area of ​​the Sun Moon Empire, and we will be at sea for at least another month. If you encounter a suitable Soul Beast, you can consider adding a Soul Ring."

Yao Yang chuckled softly, no longer doubting Xu Zihuang's character. Exceptional talent, coupled with the ability to make choices and exercise restraint—this was the demeanor of a true strongman.

He then began to recount his past experiences and his connection with Xu Zihuang's father. They also discussed some future plans.

As the three talked, the silver moon in the night sky gradually shifted away.

……

Imperial Palace of the Sun and Moon Empire.

In front of the study in the side hall on the left side of the palace, a servant knelt on the ground in a panic, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"Your Highness, the First Prince."

"What is it?" A steady voice came from the study.

The servant, pale-faced, rose and went inside, gritting his teeth.

The side hall was magnificent yet simple, with five-clawed fire dragon patterns appearing everywhere on the various decorations. A young man in white sat behind a table, calmly watching the attendant before him.

The young man in white appeared to be around twenty years old. His clothing was very simple, but his eyes were bright and piercing. While not exceptionally handsome, he possessed the commanding presence befitting someone in a position of authority. His dark skin radiated a healthy glow.