In the blink of an eye, six years had passed!
Over those six years, Ling Xuqing led everyone in dedicated cultivation deep within Sunset Forest.
When Ling Xuqing broke through from level thirty-eight to become a level-forty Soul Ancestor, Zi Ji chose to sacrifice herself.
Accompanied by a long dragon roar, a platinum origin soul ring radiating the aura of ultimate destruction merged into Ling Xuqing's body. It was a gift from the Hell Demon Dragon King.
In the years that followed, Ling Xuqing continually tempered his body with Dragon God origin and all manner of top-grade immortal herbs.
When twelve-year-old Ling Xuqing finally shattered the barrier of level fifty, the Golden Dragon King origin and the power of the Ascending Dragon Pillar completely fused within his body.
As a dazzling pillar of golden-blue light shot into the sky, Ling Xuqing successfully stepped into the rank of Soul King.
With his explosive growth in strength, Ling Xuqing's body also underwent a second growth spurt.
At twelve years old, he had grown to over two meters tall.
He stood tall and straight as a pine, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, his black hair cascading down his back like a waterfall.
The childishness had faded from his face, leaving behind sharply defined, peerlessly handsome features. There was a faint arrogance in his brows, as though he looked down upon the world, yet whenever he looked at the others, it softened into spring water.
Simply standing there, he resembled a deity cast down from the nine heavens into the mortal world, exuding a fatal allure no one could resist.
"Gulp..."
In the quiet cavern, a distinct swallowing sound suddenly rang out.
Xiao Wu's watery ruby eyes widened. Covering her burning cheeks with both hands, she stared at him in utter fascination.