Breakthrough to Soul Ancestor, Heavenly God City, Zhuolu Academy!!

As the war came to a complete end and the islands were fully pacified, Shen Ye returned once more, using his Soul Power to firmly restrain a massive, extraordinary dragon. He stepped forward and reported swiftly:

"My lord, I found a top-grade mutated soul beast on the island and captured it to present to you."

Everyone turned their gazes toward it. Its entire body was covered in gleaming golden scales, its dragon horns fierce and sharp, its eyes radiant and majestic. Its physique was agile and upright, and pure light-attributed Soul Power intertwined with blazing fire-attributed Soul Power around it. The dual attributes tangled together, giving off an immense, heavy aura and overwhelming pressure.

This beast was called the Heavenlight Dragon, a top-grade soul beast with a cultivation of fifty thousand years. It was the most extraordinary soul beast on this island.

The entire island and the surrounding sea were blanketed in dense water-attributed Soul Power, making it extremely difficult for fire- and light-attributed creatures to be born here.

Yet the Heavenlight Dragon had grown against the odds, taking root and surviving here while cultivating powerful dual light and fire attributes. It possessed extraordinary talent, exceptional combat strength, and potential far beyond that of ordinary soul beasts of the same age. It was perfectly suited as Qian Xunzong's fourth Soul Ring for his Judgment Heavenly God Martial Soul.

A trace of satisfaction flashed through Qian Xunzong's eyes as he raised a hand calmly. "Bring it over."

Shen Ye promptly withdrew his suppressive force and left the Heavenlight Dragon to Qian Xunzong's disposal.

Facing this top-grade dragon, Qian Xunzong drifted forward, raising his hand to condense the Blade of Judgment Deity. A flash of golden light cut through the air, clean and decisive, instantly ending the Heavenlight Dragon's life without the slightest hesitation.

A brilliant, pristine black Soul Ring slowly rose from the dragon's corpse. Majestic energy interwoven with light and fire spread in every direction, its Soul Power gentle yet incomparably domineering. Qian Xunzong sat down cross-legged on the spot, focused his mind, drew the Soul Ring into his body, and began absorbing and refining it.

Within him, the Judgment Heavenly God Martial Soul shone brilliantly as divine light bloomed. The Divine Seal Throne quietly circulated its origin power. The two Transcendent Divine-level Martial Souls complemented each other, resonating and vibrating as they rapidly refined the Soul Ring's pure energy.

At his side, the Jade Balance Xiejing Beast stood guard in silence, releasing pure cleansing power to block out external distractions and lingering evil influences, stabilizing Qian Xunzong's mind and Soul Power foundation.

The vast Soul Ring energy flowed through the meridians of his body and into his limbs and bones, continuously tempering his physique, nourishing his soul, and strengthening his foundation.

Pure light- and fire-attributed Soul Power continually filled his Soul Power barrier, repeatedly striking against its restraints and breaking through the bottleneck.

In less than half an hour, the Soul Power barrier that had held firm for so long shattered with a boom. An imposing aura far greater than before soared into the sky as golden radiance swept across his body, intimidating everything around him.

His Soul Power surged without end, rising level by level before finally stabilizing at level forty-four. Qian Xunzong had successfully broken through and entered the realm of a level forty-four Soul Ancestor!

From that point on, Qian Xunzong had officially joined the ranks of Soul Ancestors. His overall combat strength increased severalfold again, his foundation grew ever deeper and firmer, and among those of the same rank, he no longer had an equal. Looking across the younger generation of the entire continent—no, even throughout all of history—there was already no one who could surpass him.

He slowly rose and stretched, feeling the abundant, vast, gentle yet domineering new Soul Power within him. A relieved smile appeared on Qian Xunzong's lips. He was in peak condition, his mind clear and tranquil.

He then issued another order, instructing the three hundred Judgment Knights to divide their duties and thoroughly clear the battlefield, organize the island's terrain, remove the remaining debris and beast corpses, and put the entire island in perfect order, laying a complete foundation for building a city and establishing their base.

Once all preparations were complete, Qian Xunzong's gaze sharpened. With a thought, he quietly activated the ultimate creation power stored by the system.

"System, summon the city and place it in the center of the island!"

Buzz—!

Heaven and earth trembled as the sea of clouds churned. Endless golden divine light descended from the Nine Heavens, shrouding the entire island. A colossal city phantom, vast and majestic enough to support the heavens, slowly emerged from the void. The phantom continuously solidified, took root upon the ground, and spread outward at a visible pace.

Bricks, stones, earth, and timber gathered from thin air. Broad, level streets crisscrossed one another, while towering city walls rose from the ground and stretched for hundreds of li. Pavilions, towers, residences, grand halls, cultivation grounds, martial practice squares, and living quarters were all present. The entire city was orderly in planning, exquisite in layout, complete in facilities, and vast in heritage. Without any manual construction, every stage of its creation was completed in an instant.

In mere moments, a massive divine city spanning a full hundred kilometers took shape, proudly standing at the island's center. Its walls rose into the clouds, its fortifications extended without end, and sacred golden light enveloped the city. It possessed supreme majesty and immense pressure, like a divine city from the Nine Heavens standing in the mortal world—magnificent beyond compare.

After the city was completed, Qian Xunzong had another thought and manifested the top-tier Soul Master Academy previously rewarded by the system. An academy of extremely high standards and boundless grandeur appeared from thin air.

It emerged into the world, settling firmly at the very center of the city. It covered a vast area and was filled with spiritual energy. Classrooms, lecture halls, practical martial arenas, libraries, cultivation grounds, instructors' residences, and accommodations for exceptional talents were all included. Every provision exceeded the continent's top standards by several times, enough to cultivate generation after generation of supreme experts who could roam the continent. It was truly a holy land without equal.

Looking at the newly erected city and academy before him, Qian Xunzong's gaze grew distant and his heart vast as he solemnly named them:

"This city draws its meaning from my Judgment Heavenly God Martial Soul. It shall be named—Heavenly God City! This academy is meant to cultivate peerless talents, contend for the peak of the world, and ascend to the summit of the continent. It shall be named—Zhuolu Academy!"

The instant his words fell, two lines of gilded characters automatically appeared upon the enormous stone plaque above the city's main gate and the plaque above the academy's entrance.

The calligraphy was elegant and unrestrained, yet its strokes were powerful and majestic. Like dancing dragons and serpents, it seemed capable of swallowing mountains and rivers, carrying supreme heavenly authority that perfectly matched the city and academy's grand bearing. Sacred and imposing, it shook the hearts of all who saw it.

With the new city established and the academy completed, the foundation of their territory had taken shape. Qian Xunzong looked into the distance, sweeping his gaze over the vast island and the boundless sea for thousands of miles around it, before speaking again to designate the territory's names:

"This island shall be named Heavenly God Prefecture! The hundred-li sea region under its jurisdiction shall henceforth be named the Yunhan Sea!"

With the names established, the territory took form. The foundation of an entirely new top-tier power had firmly taken root in the heart of the distant ocean.

After finishing all this, Qian Xunzong turned to Ma Jinyan at his side and steadily issued an order:

"Jin Yan, depart at once and return to the Blazing Flame Sect. Convey my order: the entire sect is to relocate, with all members settling in Heavenly God City of Heavenly God Prefecture. Every disciple is to enter Zhuolu Academy for cultivation. Take root in the Cloudvast Heavenly Domain, build an eternal foundation alongside me, and contend for the world."

Ma Jinyan bowed to accept the order, his expression respectful yet resolute. "This subordinate obeys!"

From then on, a supreme divine city dominating the distant ocean stood proudly, while a completely new territorial map officially took shape. Heavenly God City was lofty and magnificent, its foundation beginning to reveal itself. Zhuolu Academy awaited exceptional talents from every direction, the Cloudvast Heavenly Domain was vast and limitless in potential, and Heavenly God Prefecture stood firm in the distant ocean, intimidating the four seas.

"Whew, the foundation is set. Now, all we need is time!!!"