Another five years passed in the mortal world's age of prosperity.
The mountains and rivers of the Douluo Continent remained unharmed, and all living things flourished. War and strife had vanished from the mortal world, the people lived and worked in peace, and harmony reigned throughout the soul master world. The legend of Lin Chen, the Life Douluo, had long since spread to every corner of the continent, and the world revered him as its guardian god.
The Bamboo Grove Courtyard remained quiet and secluded, shaded by emerald bamboo and filled with the murmur of flowing water. Nourished by the emperor grass origin, the flowers and plants in the courtyard bloomed through all four seasons, brimming with vitality.
Lin Chen sat cross-legged in the bamboo pavilion, his eyes gently closed and the divine radiance around him drawn inward. The Life Emperor Bone slowly circulated, merging with the vitality of the entire continent. After years of steady growth, his cultivation had long since surpassed rank ninety-five. The divinity of his emperor grass martial soul had fully awakened, and the power of his divine soul far exceeded mortal limits. With a mere gesture, he could summon the power of every living thing beneath heaven.
He no longer needed to cultivate deliberately. The vitality around him formed a self-sustaining cycle, and his immortal divine soul shone alongside the sun and moon. The bottlenecks of mortal cultivation could no longer restrain his steps.
Su Qingyuan and Yue Huaxi sat beside him, keeping him quiet company. Both had reached the Soul Douluo realm, their beauty unchanged, without the slightest trace of passing years upon their faces. Nourished by Lin Chen's emperor grass origin, they possessed long lifespans, enough to remain by his side for many years to come.
Over those five years, Lin Chen had