He had lived most of his life, yet had never heard of fusion domains.
"Qingzhou, could you explain what you mean by a fusion domain?"
Ye Qingzhou nodded. "No problem."
"Unlike a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, this fusion domain is a fusion between domains. It's a brand-new domain I discovered after bathing in the radiance of a god."
"And I've named this domain Life Home Field."
Having a god to speak on your behalf really was a good thing. You could blame anything you couldn't explain on the gods.
Ye Shuyuan was speechless for a long time.
He was stunned. Utterly stunned.
The fusion of domains was something unique across the entire continent.
Even domains innate to a Martial Soul were possessed by only a handful of people across the Douluo Continent.
Yet his grandson, so young, had not only mastered a domain but had even developed an entirely new system of domains: fusion domains.
There'd be nothing wrong with giving Ye Qingzhou a family genealogy all to himself!
At that moment, Ye Shuyuan was beyond excited.
He was just as excited as when he'd watched Ye Qingzhou awaken Twin Martial Souls and receive a god's blessing, granting him extraordinary innate Soul Power. He was so happy he could faint.
Looking at his grandfather, who was too excited to speak, Ye Qingzhou smiled and continued:
"That's not all, Grandpa."
He guaranteed the words that came next would shatter his grandfather's worldview.
"Grandpa, maybe you should take some blood pressure medicine first. I'm worried you won't be able to take it."
Ye Shuyuan waved his hand, resolute. "What kind of storms haven't I weathered? Go on. I can handle your fusion domain's abilities."
Seeing that Ye Shuyuan had no intention of backing down, Ye Qingzhou spoke slowly. "Then I'll tell you, Grandpa."
"When I release Life Home Field, all my teammates will receive Angel's Mark."
"Anyone who receives Angel's Mark will have all the Soul Skills they release temporarily enhanced. Whenever they're attacked by an opponent, some of the attack's Soul Power will be converted into their own Soul Power."
"And lastly, they'll become immortal. Even if someone has been dead for less than three minutes, as long as I release my domain, that person will be reborn."
Ye Shuyuan stared blankly, his mind empty and his whole body weak and limp.
His throat moved up and down as though he were swallowing something.
"Holy crap!" Ye Shuyuan finally blurted out.
"That's insane!"
At first, when he heard Ye Qingzhou's explanation, the effects hadn't seemed like much. But then came the part about bringing someone back to life, as long as they'd been dead for less than three minutes.
He could barely take it.
Turning an ability this absurd into a fusion domain seemed almost reasonable.
He couldn't imagine what a magnificent, tragic sight it would be to use this ability in war.
It would guarantee victory for Ye Qingzhou's side.
If this ability got out, who knew how many major powers would fight to recruit him?
Ye Shuyuan's expression turned wary, and his tone stern. "Qingzhou, remember this: until you inherit a god's position, don't reveal your fusion domain. You absolutely mustn't let a third person find out."
"I understand, Grandpa." Ye Qingzhou nodded. Honestly, he'd only learned about his fusion domain recently himself.
The moment he learned what his domain could do, he'd reacted just like his grandfather.
He should have brought this up back in Sunset Forest.
But with Dugu Bo there, he'd decided to keep quiet.
As for Dugu Bo, well...
Until he had a hold on the man, he didn't really trust him.
Ye Shuyuan asked curiously, "But why does it last three minutes?"
Not two and a half, nor three and a half, but exactly three minutes.
Ye Qingzhou replied with a hint of pride, "Because three minutes is how long you believe in the light!"
Light, huh.
The Prayer Angel wielded divine power.
And that divine power was inextricably linked to light.
Ye Shuyuan glanced at the clock on the study wall and said:
"Get some good rest. You've only just absorbed your Soul Ring. Don't start cultivating right away."
Ye Qingzhou nodded. "Then I'll head back and get some sleep, Grandpa. I need to recharge."
"Good." Under Ye Shuyuan's watchful gaze, Ye Qingzhou left his study.
The door closed behind him, leaving Ye Shuyuan alone.
Looking out the window, Ye Shuyuan couldn't help feeling a little lonely. He sighed softly.
"I just wonder how Qingzhou will react when he sees his father again."
Knowing Qingzhou, they'd never get along. Not in a million years.
They might even come to blows.
But it was understandable.
The following afternoon.
Ye Lingling returned to the Ye Family Clinic.
"Grandpa, I'm taking my little brother to the academy."
"Good. Take it slow on the way."
After greeting Ye Shuyuan, Ye Lingling took Ye Qingzhou by the hand and walked down the streets of Heaven Dou City.
On the way, Ye Lingling didn't forget to remind Ye Qingzhou of a few things.
"Little brother, when we get to the academy, don't go striking up conversations with people. The Heaven Dou Royal Academy is a mixed bag."
Ye Qingzhou naturally understood what Ye Lingling meant. She was warning him, too.
"I understand, Sis."
Even though it was dismissal time at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, plenty of students still lingered on campus.
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy was famous as a school for the children of nobles.
Ninety-nine percent of its students were descendants of nobles from the Heaven Dou Empire or members of sects.
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy stood on the outskirts of Heaven Dou City.
It was one of only two academies in the story to be established outside a city.
Soon.
With Ye Lingling leading the way, Ye Qingzhou made it through without a hitch.
As the grandchildren of a ninety-first-level Titled Douluo, Ye Lingling and Ye Qingzhou were people nobody dared offend.
From the moment they entered the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they didn't stop once.
They kept going until they entered a teaching building and stopped in front of a broad, tightly shut door.
Ye Lingling pushed open the door before them. What appeared before Ye Qingzhou was a training ground about the size of a basketball court.
At the center of the training ground, two people were engaged in a Soul Master duel, surrounded by a faint blue glow.
He pointed ahead and asked curiously, "Sis, what's that?"
Ye Lingling explained, "This is the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's training ground. It's reserved for teams taking part in the Soul Master Tournament."
"Let's go."
With that, she took Ye Qingzhou by the hand and led him forward.
Following Ye Lingling, Ye Qingzhou entered the grounds. Besides the training area, there was also a place for team members to rest, along with spectator seating.
"Lingling, you're here. Is this the little Ye Qingzhou you've told us about so often?"
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