One Year Later, Level 96, Tang San's Birth

We now have two options.

Ah Rou lowered her head and whispered to Xiao Wu, "Go northwest to Notting City in the Vast Sea Kingdom, or northeast to Suotuo City in the Balak Kingdom."

"Sister Ah Rou, it's up to you. I'm fine with anything."

Xiao Wu seemed very casual.

Ah Rou pondered for a moment, recalling the information she had gleaned from the boss and other Soul Master: "I heard that the Vast Sea Kingdom is more powerful, and... it seems their relationship with the Balak Kingdom is somewhat tense, so there might be some turmoil in the future."

"Since we need to find a place to settle down, why not go straight to Notting City in the Vast Sea Kingdom?"

"That's inside the Vast Sea Kingdom; it's stable there, and perhaps more suitable for our initial understanding of the human world."

"OK."

Xiao Wu responded, then yawned slightly, her eyelids starting to droop.

"I'm going to take a nap now... Sigh, since becoming a human baby, I feel so sleepy every day."

As she spoke, she leaned against Ah Rou's chest and closed her eyes in a daze.

Looking at Xiao Wu's adorable sleeping face, Ah Rou felt both affection and amusement, and whispered a reproachful tone, "Silly girl, I reminded you before that you should use your Mental Power to carefully control your form when transforming, and it would be best to transform directly into the appearance of a five or six-year-old child. But you didn't control it well, and now you really look like a baby."

Half-asleep, Xiao Wu muttered a defense, "It's not entirely my fault... It's all those bastards from the Spirit Hall's fault. They injured me before I was fully recovered, which is why my Mental Power was unstable when I transformed..."

"Okay, okay, it's not your fault. Go to sleep."

Ah Rou gently patted Xiao Wu's back and adjusted her holding position to help her sleep more peacefully.

Xiao Wu quickly fell asleep, her breathing even, just like any other human baby.

After paying the bill, Ah Rou picked up the sleeping Xiao Wu and set off on the road heading northwest.

The sunlight stretched their shadows long; ahead lay an unfamiliar kingdom and city, a new Qidian for them as "human beings."

They need a quiet, safe place to get through the most vulnerable stage of their transformation, slowly learn the rules of humanity, adapt to their new identity, and wait for their power to gradually recover as they "grow".

Notting City became their current target.

The road ahead is long, and we must take the first step steadily.

On the other hand, Xia Yang's experience was quite different.

After that harrowing encounter in the Star Dou Great Forest, Xia Yang withstood the "Dragon God Claw" attack from the Beast God Di Tian, delivered with the help of the Sea God Trident.

Although he survived by sheer luck, he was severely injured.

Afterwards, Xia Yang, Sea Dragon Douluo, and Ah Yin dared not linger for a moment and sped away, retreating from the perilous forest at top speed.

In the end, the three returned safely to Zhenhai City of the Vast Sea Kingdom.

Upon returning to the royal palace in Zhenhai City, Xia Yang immediately began his seclusion to heal his injuries.

The power of Di Tian's claw was truly terrifying. The violent force almost tore apart his meridians and internal organs. If it weren't for his strong physique, the multiple Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone he possessed, and the protection of the Sea God Trident, he would probably have perished on the spot.

Fortunately, Ah Yin was there for me.

Ah Yin's Blue Silver Domain possesses extremely powerful life-healing abilities. Under her meticulous care and continuous treatment, Xia Yang's severe injuries, which were enough to kill an ordinary Titled Douluo, began to heal at a considerable speed.

Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

With the gentle nurturing of Ah Yin's Blue Silver Domain and his own relentless adjustment of his breathing, Xia Yang finally completely expelled the rampant alien energy from his body and fully recovered from his injuries.

Moreover, he benefited from this battle; his Soul Power cultivation became even more solid and profound after recovering from his serious injuries, and he firmly established himself at level ninety-four.

Once his injuries had healed, Xia Yang no longer left the palace easily.

On the one hand, Ah Yin was pregnant at the time and needed to rest and recuperate, so Xia Yang naturally had to stay by her side.

On the other hand, he also needed time to process the gains from this trip to the forest and deal with that crucial trophy: the Life Spirit Gold he had taken from beneath the Lake of Life.

This "Life Spirit Gold" contains an immense amount of the purest life energy, making it an extremely rare and precious object that is very difficult for Soul Master to absorb directly.

However, Xia Yang had absorbed a small piece of Life Spirit Gold by chance in his early years, and his body had long since developed a certain degree of adaptation and affinity to its energy.

After many attempts, Xia Yang finally found a way to slowly guide and absorb the vast, boundless life force within this enormous Life Spirit Gold.

As a result, Xia Yang's life became regular and fulfilling in the days that followed.

He devoted himself to caring for Ah Yin, who was pregnant, as well as his two lovers, Tang Yuehua and Liu Erlong, and their two young children, enjoying a rare moment of family bliss.

On the one hand, he sets aside a fixed time each day for secluded cultivation, using his own Soul Power as a guide, like water dripping on stone, to gradually absorb and refine the vast energy within the Life Spirit Gold.

Spring has passed and autumn has come; another eight months of such peaceful and focused time have gone by.

A year has passed since the original Star Dou Soul Hunting War.

Xia Yang had a very fruitful year.

He had successfully absorbed that precious piece of Life Spirit Gold into his body, making it one with him.

Of course, this does not mean that he has fully digested it.

That immense life energy, like a vast treasure, is deeply rooted in his bloodline and Soul Power. It will continue to be released and nourish Xia Yang's body and soul for the next few years, propelling his strength to steadily increase.

Thanks to this, Xia Yang's Soul Power Level has broken through again, reaching level ninety-six.

Besides his improved cultivation, Xia Yang also had a great joy this year: his child with Ah Yin was born safely.

A healthy baby boy, with a loud cry, brought new life and joy to the Royal Family.

Xia Yang named it "Xia Feng," meaning that it can grow freely like a gentle breeze and protect this vast land in the future.

From then on, Xia Yang's life returned to peace and happiness.

His abilities and family life have both improved.

Their gaze shifted to the Clear Sky Sect.

Since his utter defeat at Xia Yang's wedding banquet, Tang Hao returned to his sect filled with disappointment.

He threw himself into almost brutal ascetic training, honing his hammer techniques and refining his Soul Power under the personal guidance of Tang Chen, who had long since escaped from the City of Slaughter and returned to his sect.

This period of dedicated self-cultivation has not been in vain.

Under his grandfather's strict supervision and his own unremitting efforts, Tang Hao's strength has made great progress.

A year later, Tang Hao's Soul Power broke through to level ninety-three.

At the same time, his personal life also changed.

Out of consideration for the sect's connection with its affiliated clans, Tang Hao married a woman from the Yang Clan Breaking Clan clan.