An unknown power erupted inside Lin Heng!
Lin Heng also endured a bout of heart-rending agony!
He had prepared himself, so he managed to withstand it.
What surprised him a little was that the unknown power that had just erupted inside him clashed fiercely with the divine power of his Supreme Divine Physique.
The pain that should have lasted only twenty breaths continued for a full fifty before finally subsiding.
Lin Heng gasped for breath!
His exhaustion swiftly vanished, replaced by a feeling of complete invigoration!
He felt his whole body brimming with power!
The divine power of the Heavenly Devil Tyrant Body and that of the Supreme Divine Physique... seemed to have fused!
They had formed an unprecedented special physique!
This was fucking incredible!
Lin Heng was ecstatic!
People often said that cultivation should start early-the earlier, the better!
Generally speaking, though, one had to wait until at least four or five years of age to begin cultivating.
Lin Heng was no ordinary case!
He had actually begun cultivating in the womb!
While he was still in the womb, Liu Ling'er had constantly infused him with Spiritual Qi.
That Spiritual Qi had carried the divine power of the Supreme Divine Physique!
Lin Heng had thought he could begin cultivating independently as soon as he was born, but that was not the case.
He discovered that although he possessed a formidable special physique, his meridians had not yet fully developed. Drawing Spiritual Qi into his body was no problem, but refining it into True Essence was impossible.
He needed to wait a while!
Not too long, though. He could probably do it at around three years old!
A night passed.
That morning, Liu Ling'er came to the Hall of Longevity again and met Great Xia's imperial uncle, Dongfang Lin.
"Imperial uncle, my son has agreed to the marriage!"
"Oh? Excellent!"
Dongfang Lin appeared somewhat excited. "I'll head back right away and bring my daughter over. Then we can formally establish the engagement together!"
"Thank you for the effort, imperial uncle!"
Liu Ling'er and Lin Changqing saw Dongfang Lin off.
Once Dongfang Lin had left, Lin Changqing steeled himself and said to Liu Ling'er, "Lady Goddess, I offended you in the past. I know my sins are unforgivable, but I beg you, for Heng'er's sake..."
"You don't need to say any of that to me!"
Liu Ling'er cut him off. "Everything between us has been severed with one stroke of the blade. I'm staying in the palace to protect the Chishui Kingdom out of regard for the Ancestral God and the sages of old! As for Heng'er, he is your son in name, but he is mine alone!"
With that, she returned to the Heartwarming Pavilion without looking back.
That day, Lin Heng made another trip to both the Devil-Sealing Well and the Ancestral God Temple.
For checking in at the Devil-Sealing Well in Chishui Royal City a second time, he received the god-grade Devil Race cultivation art, "Formless Heavenly Devil Art."
For checking in at the Ancestral God Temple in the Chishui Royal Palace a third time, he received the divine artifact "Blazing Sun Dragon-Slaying Sword."
The Formless Heavenly Devil Art was the Devil Race's most supreme cultivation art. With it, an ordinary member of the Devil Race could attain the Heavenly Devil Tyrant Body.
Cultivating this devil art, however, was exceptionally difficult and perilous. Even a Devil Race genius would have to work incredibly hard and be sufficiently lucky to ultimately attain the Heavenly Devil Tyrant Body.
Lin Heng already possessed the Heavenly Devil Tyrant Body, so the Formless Heavenly Devil Art seemed to be of little use to him.
But-
The divine skill in the devil art, "Formless Heavenly Devil Kill," was immensely powerful. If he fully comprehended it, it would undoubtedly be a devastating move against powerful enemies!
As for the Blazing Sun Dragon-Slaying Sword, its origins were equally impressive!
This divine sword had originally belonged to a God Realm sword cultivator-Liuchuan Tang!
It had been forged from a divine dragon's reverse scale and possessed an exceptionally strong deterrent and suppressive effect on powerful members of the Demon Race, including the Dragon Race!
Back then, Liuchuan Tang had wielded this divine sword to slay who knew how many powerful members of the Demon Race!
The divine sword had also become the divine artifact in the hands of a Human Race expert that the entire Demon Race most wanted to destroy!
The day quickly passed.
A new day dawned.
Lin Heng was just about to have Hong San take him to the Devil-Sealing Well when Xi Zhaoqu came to report that Great Xia's imperial uncle, Dongfang Lin, had arrived with his youngest daughter!
So Liu Ling'er carried Lin Heng into the Hall of Longevity!
Dongfang Lin's youngest daughter was named Dongfang Yao. She was nine years old and very fresh and pretty, especially her pair of phoenix eyes, which made her look exceptionally endearing.
With imperial blood and a God Realm expert for a father, she was not only delicate and sweet as a child; her looks and bearing would surely be first-rate when she grew up.
Liu Ling'er took a liking to Dongfang Yao at first sight, and the more she looked at her, the more pleased she became.
Lin Heng was also pleased, but he couldn't help feeling awkward.
He had an infant's body, but an adult's soul!
Of course, he wouldn't show how awkward he felt. Even if he did, no one would pay it any mind.
Normally, at his age, he wouldn't be able to do anything but nurse!
"Yaoyao, this is your future husband. Go have a look!"
Dongfang Lin was quite open about it. Pointing at Lin Heng in Liu Ling'er's arms, he gave his daughter the instruction.
"Father, he's just a little baby!"
Dongfang Yao seemed dissatisfied.
She walked slowly up to Liu Ling'er, reached out a little pink hand, and gently pinched Lin Heng's cheek. Then she smiled and said, "He is pretty cute, though!"
Lin Heng was speechless and rolled his eyes at her!
"Hehe..."
Dongfang Yao let out a string of silvery laughter. "Father, look! He already knows how to roll his eyes!"
"Haha!"
Dongfang Lin burst out laughing. "Yaoyao, you don't know how extraordinary the little prince is. He could speak as soon as he was born, and his intelligence is no worse than a five-year-old's!"
Lin Heng was even more depressed!
Damn it, how did this young master end up having his intelligence compared to a five-year-old's?
"Auntie Liu, may I hold him?"
Dongfang Yao asked tentatively.
On the way here, Dongfang Lin had already instructed her on how to address Liu Ling'er.
She couldn't call her Lady Goddess; that would be too formal and distant!
Nor could she call her Royal Consort. Liu Ling'er's status was far higher than that of a consort!
And of course she couldn't address her by name!
"Mm!"
Liu Ling'er handed Lin Heng to Dongfang Yao.
Holding him, Dongfang Yao said with a grin, "Little one, would you like me to tell you a story?"
Lin Heng felt miserable and couldn't resist giving her another eye roll.
Seeing Lin Heng roll his eyes, Dongfang Yao laughed even more happily and freely!
She wasn't the only one laughing. Everyone in the Hall of Longevity was laughing.
"I don't want to hear a story!"
Lin Heng spoke very seriously, though his voice was still babyish.
"Ah!"
Dongfang Yao gave a cry of surprise. "He really can talk! That's amazing!"
Lin Heng didn't roll his eyes again.
If he did, it would surely set the whole room roaring with laughter again!
"Sister Liu, can we establish the engagement now?"
Dongfang Lin asked with a smile.
"Yes."
Liu Ling'er nodded.
"Good! Since Ancestor Duanmu happens to be here, let's have him serve as a witness!"
As Dongfang Lin spoke, he spread two strips of special white silk on a table.
The two strips had been woven from thousand-year snow silkworm silk. They were of high grade and worth a great deal.
Using his divine power, Dongfang Lin wrote out the marriage agreement on each strip.
Next, the agreement would formally take effect once both parties to the engagement and the witness had signed their names.
"Father, I want to add a condition to the marriage agreement!"
Dongfang Yao suddenly spoke up just as Dongfang Lin finished writing the agreement.
"Oh? What kind of condition do you want to add?"
Dongfang Lin asked, apparently quite curious.