"Fusion!!!"
Ling Tianxuan said without hesitation.
There were no outsiders here, so he didn't need to worry about anything.
Without delay, he chose to immediately fuse with the Sun Yang Body.
The next moment, Ling Tianxuan felt a scorching energy surge into his body. His blood boiled, and a blazing flame wrapped itself around him like a living entity.
Ling Zhenhai, who was about to leave, felt the sudden commotion behind him.
He turned around and looked, his face filled with shock.
"Tianxuan, what's wrong with you!?"
"Father, I don't know! A scorching energy suddenly appeared in my body, and there's a flame inside me!" Ling Tianxuan gritted his teeth in pain.
He grimaced, his heart cursing.
Damn it! Why is fusing with the Sun Yang Body so painful!?
Under Ling Zhenhai's startled gaze, the next instant, a magnificent sun burst forth above the Ling Family's ancestral land.
That sun radiated endless crimson brilliance, dyeing the heavens for hundreds of thousands of miles, as if an eternal flame was descending upon the world.
Ling Zhenhai looked up, his entire face trembling with emotion.
"The great sun illuminating the Nine Heavens… this is an exclusive phenomenon of the Sun Yang Body!"
"My son—he actually awakened the Sun Yang Body!"
The Sun Yang Body was a supreme physique in the Xuantian Continent. Not only did it grant rapid cultivation speed, but those who possessed it could command a divine flame known as True Sun Fire—one of the most terrifying fires under heaven.
Ling Zhenhai's excitement surged.
"Heaven bless my son! I never imagined that I, Ling Zhenhai, would not only have a son born with the Emperor's Fall Double Pupils but also awaken the Sun Yang Body!"
"This era—will belong to my Ling Family!"
As his laughter shook the hall, the various Old Ancestors of the Ling Family were roused from their seclusion. Startled by the heaven-and-earth phenomenon, they hurried over.
"Sun Yang Body? Which Qilin child of my Ling Family has awakened such a divine physique?"
"Haha! A Divine Body! My Ling Family has truly birthed another Divine Body! Heaven bless our lineage!"
Meanwhile, Ling Tianxuan was enduring unimaginable heat as he silently refined the True Sun Fire within his body.
The True Sun Fire was the origin and key of the Sun Yang Body. Only after completely refining it could he truly fuse with the physique.
As he got closer to full fusion, his cultivation began to soar madly.
Originally only at the Golden Core Realm Ninth Level, Ling Tianxuan's strength skyrocketed the moment fusion began.
Heavenly Human Realm… Second Level!
Heavenly Human Realm… Ninth Level!
King Realm!!!
In a blink, his cultivation crossed a major realm, directly breaking through to the King Realm.
A majestic, invincible martial Dao belief erupted from him, spreading through the entire Ling Family.
Countless disciples felt that aura and trembled.
The Old Ancestors were utterly stunned.
"What? That's the King Realm's aura! Tianxuan actually broke through to King Realm before even turning twenty!"
"A Young King… truly with the bearing of a future Great Emperor!"
One immortal-like Old Ancestor gazed at Ling Tianxuan with deep admiration.
Throughout history, every Great Emperor who had once stood atop the continent had all possessed this same mark of destiny—breaking through to the King Realm before twenty.
Gradually, as Ling Tianxuan completed his fusion, the blazing celestial phenomenon above the Ling Family faded.
He calmed his surging qi and blood, opened his eyes slowly, and a flicker of sunfire danced within his pupils before vanishing.
"Finally…" he exhaled softly, a faint smile curving his lips.
"I successfully fused with the Sun Yang Body."
In that instant, a translucent System Panel appeared in his mind.
> [Name: Ling Tianxuan]
[Cultivation: King Realm (First Level)]
[Physique: Emperor's Fall Double Pupils, Sun Yang Body]
[Cultivation Techniques: Nine Revolutions War Deity Art (Emperor-Grade, First Rank), Indestructible Nine Blades (Saint-Grade, Ninth Rank), Heaven-Stealing Divine Legs (Saint-Grade, Ninth Rank)…]
Ling Tianxuan looked over the data and nodded in satisfaction.
To have two supreme physiques—that alone placed him among the apex of the Xuantian Continent.
He dismissed the panel and stepped out of the Clan Chief's hall.
Several Elders appeared before him almost immediately.
"Greetings to all Old Ancestors," he said respectfully, cupping his fists.
But the Elders only smiled warmly.
"Little Tianxuan, how many times have we told you? You're the Divine Son of our Ling Family, no need for such formality!"
"That's right! You're the Divine Son—carry yourself with pride!"
They surrounded Ling Tianxuan affectionately, leaving Ling Zhenhai off to the side.
Ling Zhenhai could only sigh helplessly in his heart.
These Old Ancestors… they really spoil him. When I was Divine Son, I had to bow and scrape for their approval!
Seeing his father's awkward expression, Ling Tianxuan subtly smiled.
Ling Zhenhai cleared his throat. "All Old Ancestors, Tianxuan just finished awakening the Sun Yang Body. He needs some rest. Moreover, later today, he'll be going to the Yue Family to discuss the wedding date with that girl from the Yue Family."
The Old Ancestors froze.
"Wedding date? What wedding date?"
One frowned deeply. "Didn't that girl from the Yue Family have her cultivation regress? She can't even cultivate anymore! How could you let our Divine Son marry her?"
"Indeed! Ling Zhenhai, have you been Family Head for too long? Your judgment seems… dull!"
Ling Zhenhai blinked innocently. What did I do? This was my son's choice!
Before he could explain, Ling Tianxuan spoke up firmly.
"All Old Ancestors, you misunderstand Father. The decision to maintain the marriage alliance with the Yue Family was made by me."
He took a step forward, his tone steady.
"Yue Qianxue of the Yue Family is my fiancée. She was once a peerless cultivation genius. Even if she can no longer cultivate, how could I abandon her? That would go against my path and my heart!"
At that, his expression grew solemn.
"Even if Yue Qianxue becomes an ordinary mortal, I, Ling Tianxuan, will protect her and ensure she lives a peaceful life!"
The hall fell silent—then the Old Ancestors nodded in approval.
"Well said! Worthy of being a man of my Ling Family!"
"Indeed! Such devotion and righteousness—Old Ancestor supports you fully!"
Ling Zhenhai could only sigh again. Moments ago, they scolded me for this, now they're praising him… these Old Ancestors truly switch sides faster than the wind.
He looked at his son with both pride and envy.
When will I ever be treated like that?
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Meanwhile, in the Yue Family of the Eternal Life Emperor Clan—once one of the four overlords of the Eastern Desolate Dao Domain—the atmosphere was heavy.
Their decline was undeniable. The strongest in the Yue Family was now merely a King Realm expert.
The tension came from a single incident: not long ago, a Ling Family Elder who came to discuss marriage discovered that their former Divine Maiden, Yue Qianxue, could no longer cultivate.
That Elder had left abruptly.
Now, the entire Yue Family feared the Ling Family would annul the engagement.
Without the Ling Family's protection, the weakened Yue Family would surely be devoured by the surrounding powers waiting like wolves and tigers.
In the main hall, Yue Nantian, the Clan Chief, gathered the Elders.
He spoke gravely, "Everyone, the truth is out. The Ling Family is an Emperor Clan—they won't allow their Divine Son's fiancée to be a mortal who cannot cultivate."
His eyes darkened.
"What do you all think our Yue Family should do next?"