Advancing to Dou Wang, Shaking the Royal Family!

The elders and deacons watched the unusually serious Yun Yun from afar, along with the abnormal aura within the Wedding Chamber, and had already guessed roughly what was happening.

"Xiao Cang is attempting to break through to the Dou Wang realm?!"

"Gasp! Attempting to reach Dou Wang at eighteen—no one in the Jia Ma Empire can compare to such talent!"

"However, breaking through to Dou Wang is no easy matter. Can Xiao Cang succeed?"

"If he does, he'll become the youngest Dou Wang in the history of the Jia Ma Empire!"

"..."

All the elders and deacons temporarily set aside what they were doing and fixed their eyes on the Wedding Chamber.

If Xiao Cang succeeded, the Misty Cloud Sect would gain another top-tier combatant!

Half an hour later.

As the terrifying, violent flame aura completely subsided, Xiao Cang had thoroughly refined the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.

The dazzling golden Heavenly Flame flickered within his body, while the Supreme Flame God Canon completed its first evolution, becoming a Super Heaven Tier cultivation technique!

Immediately afterward, the Supreme Flame God Canon erupted with a surging aura!

"Boom!"

Xiao Cang's aura soared wildly, his momentum unstoppable like lava erupting from a volcano as he forcefully shattered the shackles of Dou Wang!

Right afterward, vast and turbulent Dou Qi swept out like a tidal wave, engulfing the summit of Misty Cloud Mountain!

"This aura... is it Dou Wang?!"

"Xiao Cang succeeded?"

"Looking at Sect Master Yun's expression, it seems not yet."

The elders and deacons erupted into excitement.

"Husband..."

Yun Yun clenched her delicate hands tightly, her heart hanging high for Xiao Cang.

She knew that Xiao Cang had already broken through the shackles of Dou Wang and sensed the Dou Wang realm.

But to truly step into Dou Wang, Xiao Cang had to draw back in the Dou Qi that had spilled out and swept forth.

Otherwise, all his efforts would be in vain.

At that moment, Xiao Cang completely mastered the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.

The dazzling Heavenly Flame, like a lotus forged from golden light, withdrew its might within his body, and the scorching sensation across his skin rapidly faded.

"Break for me!"

Xiao Cang growled, and the vast Dou Qi receded like a tide back into his body, gathering into a boundless Qi Sea!

His aura also stabilized at the one-star Dou Wang realm!

"I did it!"

Xiao Cang excitedly opened his eyes. His gaze gleamed brightly, flames dancing within them.

Dou Wang!

Heavenly Flames!

Super Heaven Tier cultivation technique!

Feeling the endless, ocean-like Dou Qi within his body, Xiao Cang was overjoyed.

The next instant, he leaped into the air. Dou Qi Wings unfurled behind his back as he shot out the door and arrived before Yun Yun.

Dou Qi Manifestation Wings—the mark of a Dou Wang!

Yun Yun's eyes immediately lit up, and only then did her anxious heart settle.

"Congratulations, Husband, on breaking through to Dou Wang!"

A delighted, captivating smile bloomed on Yun Yun's face.

"Yun'er, it's all thanks to you."

Xiao Cang laughed heartily and pulled Yun Yun into his embrace.

He was telling the truth. If he had not married Yun Yun last night, he truly would not have received the system reward so early.

Yun Yun's face immediately flushed crimson as she nestled against Xiao Cang's chest.

Seeing this scene from afar, the many elders, deacons, and disciples all sucked in sharp breaths.

"Gasp!! Xiao Cang really became a Dou Wang!"

"A Dou Wang at eighteen! Xiao Cang's future is limitless!"

"With such talent, this old man is truly envious!"

"Perhaps in just a few years, our Misty Cloud Sect will produce a Dou Zong powerhouse!"

"..."

Shocked and envious exclamations rose one after another.

Gu He's expression shifted unpredictably, ugly to the extreme.

Not only had Xiao Cang displayed talent far beyond his own and stolen the prodigy's glory that should have belonged to him, but he had also married the goddess of his dreams.

Watching the goddess who had always been frosty toward him obediently nestle in Xiao Cang's arms like a kitten made him feel worse than if he had swallowed a fly.

"Yun'er, return to the room with your husband. Let your husband reward you properly."

"Mm."

Xiao Cang grasped Yun Yun's fair, tender hand and flew back to the Wedding Chamber.

The moment they entered, Yun Yun had wanted to ask how Xiao Cang intended to reward her, only for him to sweep her up in a princess carry and head toward the bed.

With last night's experience, how could she not understand what Xiao Cang meant?

This was hardly rewarding her. Clearly, Xiao Cang was rewarding himself.

"Husband is so wicked..."

Yun Yun's cheeks instantly turned scarlet. She shyly curled up in Xiao Cang's arms, wrapped her arms around his neck, and whispered by his ear, "Husband, remember to be gentle..."

"Ha ha! All right, all right!"

Xiao Cang laughed aloud, carried Yun Yun to the bed, lowered the bed curtains, and displayed the might of a Dou Wang!

News of Xiao Cang's breakthrough to Dou Wang spread throughout the various factions of the Imperial Capital within a single hour.

Within the Imperial Palace.

"Xiao Cang... a Dou Wang?"

After hearing the news, the linen-robed elder Jia Xing Tian revealed a grave expression beneath his shock.

He had sensed Xiao Cang's strength at yesterday's wedding. He had already been a Nine-star Dou Ling.

Originally, he had thought that with Xiao Cang's talent, he might break through to Dou Wang in less than a year.

Yet after only one night, Xiao Cang had crossed that threshold and truly entered the ranks of the Jia Ma Empire's powerhouses.

The speed was terrifying enough to make one's scalp tingle.

Back then, it had taken him a full three years to break through from Nine-star Dou Ling to Dou Wang!

Even so, he had still been regarded as a prodigy.

But compared to Xiao Cang, he fell short by an unknown distance.

"Great-Grandfather, Yun Shan is in seclusion attempting to break through to Dou Zong, while Xiao Cang is advancing so rapidly. At this rate, the Misty Cloud Sect's strength may completely surpass our Royal Family. If we do not take action, even imperial authority may be overturned by the Misty Cloud Sect."

A trace of worry appeared on Princess Yao Ye's cool face.

The moment she received the news, she had hurried over to inform Elder Jia.

"Have you told Xiao Cang about the Royal Family's intention to form a marriage alliance with the Misty Cloud Sect?" Jia Xing Tian asked.

"Yes, I did. Xiao Cang said he would relay it to Sect Master Yun." Yao Ye nodded, then changed the subject. "It's just that... there seems to be no suitable match for a marriage alliance between the Royal Family and the Misty Cloud Sect."

Jia Xing Tian fell silent upon hearing this.

Just as Yao Ye had said, there was no suitable candidate for a marriage alliance between the Royal Family and the Misty Cloud Sect.

The Royal Family did not lack candidates. There were both princesses and princes, and though their talent was not astonishing, they were still far superior to ordinary people.

But on the Misty Cloud Sect's side...

After Xiao Cang and Yun Yun married, there were no suitable candidates left.

After all, they could not have a princess or prince marry an ordinary Misty Cloud Sect disciple, could they?

Would that not damage the Royal Family's dignity?

"What a pity. Back then, I did not make up my mind to propose a marriage alliance. Otherwise, if I had betrothed you to Xiao Cang, given your positions in the Royal Family and the Misty Cloud Sect, you certainly could have kept the two sides balanced."

Jia Xing Tian sighed softly. Now that Xiao Cang was already married, it was too late to say anything.

Surely they could not ask the dignified Grand Princess of the Royal Family to become a concubine?

Yet after hearing this, Yao Ye felt somewhat strange inside.

After meeting Xiao Cang yesterday, she had felt as though she had been bewitched. Since returning, Xiao Cang's image had kept flashing through her mind, making it difficult for her even to sleep.

Moreover, when she had just heard Jia Xing Tian say that he had once considered marrying her to Xiao Cang, she had actually felt a hint of anticipation.

What is wrong with me?

Yao Ye did not understand.

"Forget it. Let me think on this matter. We'll discuss it again later." Jia Xing Tian waved his hand, ending the conversation.

Not long afterward.

The three great clans and the Alchemist Guild also received the news.

They were all stunned by Xiao Cang's extraordinary talent.

An eighteen-year-old Dou Wang was considered a top prodigy even across the Dou Qi Continent!

What was more, Xiao Cang also possessed remarkable alchemy talent!

With both talents appearing in one person, everyone could only use two words to describe Xiao Cang—an absolute monster!

This news also made the major factions resolve to befriend the Misty Cloud Sect.

In perhaps a dozen or so years, the Misty Cloud Sect would become the Jia Ma Empire's foremost behemoth, and even the Royal Family would have to step aside.