All the powers on the Douluo Continent were preparing either to defend themselves or to expand their territories, but the distant Sun Moon Continent had already succeeded in unifying itself.
Xu Zilong, the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, easily conquered the Orlan Empire and the Otto Empire, planting the flag of the Sun Moon Empire across the entire Sun Moon Continent.
He was processing the information sent to him in his palace when a minister came in and said there was something important to report.
"Your Majesty, we have discovered that the thieves who use starlight have no known family across the entire continent.
After attacking the Lord of Haidu City, they stole the soul map guide and the deep-sea soul clues. According to the city lord, they seem to have come from overseas."
"Oh~, you mean foreigners have entered our territory and stolen the legacy of the Sun and Moon God?"
"...That seems to be the case, Your Majesty. Please calm down, Your Majesty, calm down."
The minister knelt on the ground in fear. Now that Xu Zilong ruled the entire continent, he had become increasingly grim, and no one could guess what he was thinking.
Xu Zilong, sitting on his grand throne, simply waved his hand, and the kneeling ministers below were dragged away and never seen again.
"Come here."
"I'm here."
"Develop the navigation soul guide with full effort. I want to march eastward."
"Yes."
Xu Zilong's command was issued, and no one dared oppose it. The great war machine of the Sun Moon Empire began to move, and various research breakthroughs in soul guides began to emerge one after another.
He walked out of the palace and looked up at the sky in the distance. His killing intent grew stronger. He would definitely find the thief who had stolen the god's legacy.
Without restraint, the Sun Moon Empire exploded with immense potential. Xu Zilong, commanding this giant warship, intended to reclaim the god's legacy. He also sought the taste of immortality.
Both continents entered a period of development. On one side, masters of various titles were increasing their soul power.
On the other side, soul guide technology continued to improve, and various kinds of soul guides kept emerging, all aiming eastward with great ambition.
Eight years passed in the blink of an eye, and Xu Mingxi opened her golden eyes under the star tree. Her soul power had successfully reached level 97, and she walked toward the sect master's hall.
This was the first time she had left the mountain in eight years, only because the master had sent someone to deliver a message about news of a 100,000-year-old torso soul bone she needed.
"Mingxi, I didn't call you here just because of the soul bone. I also have other news for you.
Tang San, the one you've always been watching, has appeared, and with him are Sea Dragon Douluo and Sea Illusion Douluo from Seagod Island. His father, Tang Hao, is also believed to be protecting him in secret."
"Do you know his current soul power level?"
"Yes, Tang San has reached the Soul Emperor level. After they left Seagod Island, they went to the Clear Sky Sect and then directly to the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect.
They want to win over the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect and persuade the Po Yi and Yu Yi Clans to return to the Clear Sky Sect.
For this, they even presented something called hidden weapons, but their power is far lower than our soul guides and were immediately rejected by Ning Fengzhi."
The sect master didn't know much more about the situation. He had only received the information in a letter from Ning Fengzhi. Tang San was followed by three titled Douluo, making it difficult to get information on him.
Xu Mingxi placed the 100,000-year-old torso soul bone prepared by the sect into her soul guide. This soul bone was acquired by Xu Mingyue after obtaining her ninth soul ring, and it came from a 100,000-year-old emerald flying dragon.
He understood Xu Mingxi's situation and decided to give her the soul bone. The sect also promised to prepare another 100,000-year-old soul bone for her.
Xu Mingxi decided to absorb it after a short period of training, using the power of the soul bone to break through to level 98. A 100,000-year-old bone was still slightly lacking for her.
After bidding farewell to the sect master, she found Xu Mingguang, and the two of them set off together to Heaven Dou City. She needed to see Tang San's situation with her own eyes, or she wouldn't be at peace.
At that moment, Tang San was still staying at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Sitting in another courtyard, he felt troubled by Ning Fengzhi's earlier rejection.
He was puzzled as to why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, a support-type sect, didn't believe that hidden weapons were so powerful.
"Xiao San, don't worry. The Spirit Hall is very strong now. Ning Fengzhi won't take sides easily. We need to prove we're strong enough to fight the Spirit Hall."
"But Father, even though I've obtained the Death God Domain, my Blue Silver Grass hasn't awakened its bloodline and is still too weak."
Thinking about this made Tang San's face darken. As soon as he left Seagod Island, under his father's guidance, he went to the place where the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline could be awakened.
When he got there, he found the legacy had been completely destroyed. Not to mention the Blue Silver King—there weren't even any Blue Silver Grass plants left.
Disheartened, Tang San could only enter the Slaughter City under his father's arrangement.
There, he met several fellow disciples from the Clear Sky Sect. With their help, he passed the Hell Slaughter Field, met the Slaughter King, and successfully obtained the Death God Domain.
At that time, Tang San didn't have the Swan Kiss, so he couldn't destroy the Slaughter City or release the evil spirit masters.
He also failed to obtain the Seagod Trident, so he couldn't borrow the Seagod's light, and purifying the Nine-Headed Bat King within Tang Chen's body became impossible.
Tang San emerged from the Slaughter City, but Tang Chen could only remain trapped inside. If nothing unexpected happened, he would likely spend the rest of his life under the control of the Nine-Headed Bat King.
Tang Hao, standing beside him, saw that Tang San looked a bit depressed and couldn't help but remind him.
"Xiao San, if you want to deal with the Spirit Hall, you must first become strong yourself. Don't forget what Senior Bo Saixi said—Tiandou Empire's national treasure is your opportunity to increase your power."
"You're right, Father. I'll trouble you to go there for me."
"It's no problem. Heaven Dou has no titled Douluo—how could they stop my Clear Sky Hammer?"
Tang San sat in his chair, glancing at Titan, who was standing behind his father, with a flash of disgust in his eyes.
This old man had been the one who encouraged him to win over the Po Yi and Yu Yi Clans, causing him to lose face two days ago.
And as for Yang Wudi and Niu Gao—as subordinates, their lives should be controlled by their master. Publicly betraying their master was the path to death.
Tang San, who had lived in an ancient world in his past life, felt very comfortable when Tai Tan called him "Master." In the Tang Sect, servants were just tools for testing medicine. In his eyes, the actions of Yang Wudi and Niu Gao were betrayal.
"Father, is there any way to make Senior Yang Wudi and Senior Niu Gao change their minds? Their strength is very important to us."
"It's hard to say. That incident did hurt them, and they've been with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for years. Ning Fengzhi won't let them go easily."
"Is that so? Then I wonder what kind of strength the so-called Star Crown Sect that Sect Master Ning mentioned possesses?"