"boom--!"
In an instant, it was as if billions of volcanoes erupted within his tiny womb.
The spiritual power of the third transformation far exceeded his expectations, like a chaotic beast that had broken free of its reins, violently assaulting the barrier of his Qi Sea.
"Mother...you must...you must hold on!"
Within the amniotic fluid, Jiang Lin's soul roared.
His small body quickly curled up, instinctively resisting the devastating impact.
The dantian was expanding wildly, as if it were about to explode at any moment.
Su Wantang instinctively covered her lower abdomen, cold sweat instantly soaking her forehead.
At this critical moment—
"Zheng—!"
A mysterious rhythm resounded without warning deep within everyone's souls.
Su Wantang's tense body suddenly relaxed...
It was as if an invisible force instantly suppressed the raging torrent of spiritual energy within him.
It began to systematically cleanse and expand his meridians and dantian.
Xu Yuanshou and the other generals were utterly shocked by this miraculous scene.
Because the moment the music started playing, the barriers to their cultivation levels seemed to loosen slightly.
Two generals even broke through on the spot.
Their gazes were fixed on the princess's protruding belly, filled with surprise and awe.
After a long silence, Xu Yuanshou's Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice trembled slightly, a tremor he himself was unaware of, breaking the suffocating silence.
"The Dao... the Dao's essence, this is the manifestation of the Dao's essence of Heaven and Earth!"
His gaze toward the princess's belly was filled with unprecedented awe. "The Crown Prince... His Highness the Crown Prince is not even born yet... and he can already evoke such a divine phenomenon."
"Heaven truly blesses our Zhenbei Army, Heaven blesses our northern border!"
The other generals seemed to awaken from a dream, and they all knelt on one knee, looking at the abdomen that was pregnant with miraculous life. There was no doubt in their eyes anymore, only shock and submission from the depths of their souls.
Even before he was born, the crown prince was already able to manipulate the rhythms of heaven and earth, helping people break through their current level.
What an astonishing talent!
To be able to follow such a wondrous prince and become his bodyguard is not a responsibility, but a great honor bestowed by heaven.
At the same time, the shackles on Jiang Lin's cultivation level within Su Wantang's womb also began to loosen.
"Boom—!"
A deafening roar erupted from the very depths of the soul's origin.
His already incredibly resilient and expansive Qi Sea underwent a tremendous transformation at this moment.
The boundless spiritual energy spun, compressed, and condensed wildly.
Endless spiritual energy surged into the core, where it was crushed, purified, and recombined under extreme pressure...
In the end, it turned into a drop of... liquid.
This drop of liquid, as tiny as dust, is as heavy as a mountain.
It was perfectly round, radiating an incomparably pure, condensed, and terrifying energy fluctuation.
Condensation Realm, Level 1.
It's done!
At the very moment this drop of condensed essence was born—
"Buzz—!"
A wave of energy, far more powerful and purer than before, spread out.
This time, it's no longer about the sounds of the zither or the rhythms of Taoism.
Rather, it is the purest and most extreme energy tide generated when one's cultivation breaks through.
That pure energy carried the aura of the Chaos Divine Tree.
The power of mother and child being one continuously flowed into Su Wantang's limbs and bones.
Her meridians, which had been damaged by the impact, were quickly repaired by this force.
Even her own cultivation level became more stable.
As Xu Yuanshou and the others watched this scene, the awe in their eyes had long since turned into fervor and piety.
Your Highness, he has not only stirred up the Daoist aura.
He himself... was actually breaking through!
Even before being born, one can begin cultivating and breaking through barriers.
Once he's born, won't he be invincible?
Xu Yuanshou's throat was dry, and his voice was completely distorted with extreme excitement: "This humble general, Xu Yuanshou, congratulates His Highness the Crown Prince... on your breakthrough in realm, your divine might is innate, and congratulations to the Princess!"
"Congratulations on Your Highness's breakthrough in cultivation! Your divine might is unparalleled!"
Jiang Lin, who was in Su Wantang's womb, was also overjoyed at this moment, having already reached the first level of the Condensation Realm before even being born.
There was no other like it, not even in the entire Canglan Continent.
Almost simultaneously, Su Wantang calmed down amidst the shocking aftershocks.
She lowered her head, gently stroking her lower abdomen with a tender yet slightly fearful touch, a smile playing on her lips.
"My dear son, you really bring your mother surprises every day."
This surprise almost made her heart race, yet it also filled her with immense pride.
After a long while, Su Wantang finally raised her head, the gentleness in her phoenix eyes fading, replaced by the dignity and solemnity of a princess.
She glanced at the generals still immersed in the great shock inside the tent, her voice clear and forceful: "Today's events concern the safety of Lin'er and the foundation of the Prince's Mansion; not a single word must be divulged!"
"Those who disobey orders will be subject to military law!"
Xu Yuanshou and the others, their faces beaming with excitement, responded in unison, "Yes, sir!"
Jiang Lin looked inward at the liquid spiritual energy within his dantian, feeling the immense power within him, and felt an indescribable joy.
"So this is the power of the Qi Condensation Realm..."
It still has to be the system.
In my previous life, I hadn't reached this level of cultivation even when I was twenty.
In this lifetime, it was achieved even before birth.
Of course, this is just the beginning.
Zhao Zhen, Miao Guilan, Jiang Tao, you all better wash your necks clean and wait...
...
...
Several days later, in the Imperial Study of the Imperial Palace in Yujing City.
Zhao Zhen slammed the memorial down on the imperial desk, his eyes practically spitting fire.
The three states of Cang, Wu, and Huang were all lost, and even his most hidden pawn, Linghu Yan, buried deep in the northern border, was uprooted by Jiang Zai.
What's even more infuriating is that Jiang Zai actually instructed him to heavily reward Xu Yuanshou in his memorial to the throne.
It also says that Xu Yuanshou "protected the princess and was meritorious in defending against bandits".
Who is the "thief"? Him?
This is an insult to him!
Zhao Zhen roared, "Bring me pen and ink!"
Within a few days, Zhao Zhen's imperial edict reached the northern border.
Despite his extreme reluctance, he granted all of Jiang Zai's requests in his memorial.
Not only that, he also sent 50,000 people to "support" the Jiang disaster relief efforts.
Jiang Zai looked at the distorted handwriting of Zhao Zhen and laughed loudly, "He can't even hold a pen properly, that old dog must be so angry his nose is crooked!"
Su Wantang couldn't help but sneer: "They're really getting more and more backward as they get older. A mere 50,000 people, and they think they can wedge themselves into the heart of the Northern Territory."
Jiang Zai didn't care at all: "No need to pay attention, it's just meat delivered to our mouths."
Su Wantang didn't take the matter to heart and instead asked, "By the way, have you met that genius from Xuanqing Temple?"
"I have met him," Jiang Zai nodded emphatically. "The outside world's evaluation of him is not an exaggeration."
"However, you don't need to worry too much. Leave the affairs of the younger generation to them. Besides, our Lin'er's talent is no less than Chu Xian's!"
"No, our Lin'er is a genius who can cultivate even before he was born."
"With Lin'er's talent, Chu Xian is nothing more than a stepping stone."
Su Wantang nodded: "That's right!"
Inside Su Wantang's womb, the moment Jiang Lin heard the name Chu Xian.
"Buzz—!"
A chilling, overwhelming hatred, originating from the deepest part of her soul, erupted within the tiny body inside Su Wantang's womb.
The hatred from a past life is etched deep in my heart.
In his previous life, he was captured by the Eastern Wilderness Imperial Clan.
It's all because of this bastard's betrayal.
This enmity is irreconcilable!
In his previous life, he had imprisoned himself in purgatory and suffered endless torment.
In this life, after I am born, I will make him repay me a hundredfold, a thousandfold, ten thousandfold.
As fragments of memory rapidly reassemble.
Oh, right!
Immortal Tomb, Star Tracks and Celestial Plateau.
If I remember correctly, the reason Chu Xian stayed here for eight years in his previous life was definitely not for the purpose of cultivating in seclusion.
His target is an ancient immortal tomb hidden in the northern border.
The core treasure of that immortal tomb is the divine artifact capable of communicating with the stars and deducing celestial secrets—the Star Orbit Heavenly Disc.
"hehe..."
Jiang Lin sneered inwardly, knowing that he was still a fetus and unable to act personally.
But my father holds military power in the northern border, and after I am born, he will definitely have Xu Yuanshou send people to secretly investigate the ancient sites in the northern border.
In this life, I will not only make sure Chu Xian gets nothing.
He also wanted to personally smash his proud head, so that he would die in despair in the Immortal Tomb.
As Jiang Lin was thinking, the task panel popped up again in front of him:
[Mission Name: The Chaos Emperor's First Arrival in the Mortal Realm]
[Task Description: In all the realms of the universe, has there ever been an emperor who ascended to the pinnacle without experiencing blood and fire? (The greater the commotion at birth, the higher the evaluation)]
[Completion Rewards: Random weapon, points (the amount depends on the mission evaluation)]