"This, this is..."

The sudden change left Qin Zi feeling a bit overwhelmed, even somewhat panicked, and then excited.

Because he felt an unbelievably vast power surging from Xuanhuang Heaven, nourishing him.

This feeling was very mystical.

It was as if, in an instant, countless opportunities and insights bombarded him, making him stronger rapidly!

The Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy was replenishing his body, the Great Dao Laws were strengthening his Primordial Spirit, and even the Power of Time emerged, helping him digest these sudden opportunities and eliminating the hidden dangers brought by the rapid increase in strength.

His cultivation level skyrocketed rapidly.

Divine King third level, fourth level, fifth level...not long after, it even reached the ninth level of the Divine King realm, shocking to the core!

At this moment, the nourishment from Xuanhuang Heaven ended, after all, even Xuanhuang Heaven couldn't forcefully create a supreme figure.

The causality in this was too great.

"Buzz!!!"

And right then, a green light surged from within Qin Zi's body, and an immense Power of Life erupted like a vast ocean.

"Is this the power the World Tree gave me?"

Qin Zi's heart trembled, and then he felt this power explode rapidly inside his body, releasing infinite energy as if it was burning.

This energy forcibly elevated his already stagnant cultivation level, as if pushing the wheels of history forward.

"Bang!"

Inside Qin Zi's body came the sound of wheels crushing the ground, emitting an incredibly heavy aura, shaking heaven and earth.

"He, he has embarked on the path of the supreme giant! How is this possible? For a Divine King to walk the path of a giant, countless years of accumulation are required, it takes endless years of polishing. This is the Heavenly Dao, this is an iron rule!"

The supreme giant was astonished and discolored.

The scene before his eyes was perhaps the greatest miracle he had ever seen in his life, even making him feel jealous!

The achievements he gained through countless tribulations and was most proud of were so effortlessly obtainable to others. This was the greatest ridicule, the most ruthless blow to him, almost shattering his beliefs.

"It's just the beginning of the path to becoming a giant; to become a true giant still requires a long time of grinding."

Qin Chuan said indifferently.

To him now, a giant was nothing, but for this great universe, it was quite an exalted realm.

To reach the realm of a giant requires countless trials and gradually harmonizing with the great universe to acquire vast power. Qin Zi now can only be considered to have pushed the single-wheel cart onto the track; there is a long road ahead to reach the end of the track, at least tens of thousands of years.

Of course, the true fated one's cultivation speed is usually much faster than others, perhaps cheating along the way.

"But...this is too fast, it might leave hidden dangers..." Finally, the giant said weakly.

Qin Chuan couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him and said indifferently, "Within three months, invite all the major forces of the upper realm, including the giants of the other eight heavens, to come to Xuanhuang Heaven to witness the Celestial Lord's ascension ceremony officially."

With that, he took two steps forward, and his figure vanished into thin air.

Yet his voice resonated through heaven and earth, causing the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth to resonate and rapidly spread across all the realms.

"An ascension ceremony attended by the entire upper realm?"

Qin Zi took a deep breath, feeling excited inside, for which young person doesn't like to show off? He couldn't escape the norm either.

In the following three months.

The supreme forces of the upper realm descended one after another, and it was the giants who came personally. In an instant, purple aura came from the east, and heavenly flowers fell in profusion, nurturing the whole Xuanhuang Heaven into a lively and prosperous place with a flourishing Great Dao.

This ascension ceremony was essentially a grand alliance, as these top figures of the upper realm came, aggregating the great situation of the entire upper realm onto Xuanhuang Heaven, bringing tremendous benefits.

It's like hosting an Olympic Games, the economic benefits to the host country are immeasurable—of course, except for a certain island country.

The ascension ceremony was extremely grand, and all participating major forces were respectful, with no accidents or provocations occurring.

With Qin Chuan's current cultivation realm, who dared to court death?

Even the other eight heavens had to be cautious, for with one misstep they might follow in Xuanhuang Heaven's footsteps!

During the ascension ceremony, Qin Zi received many gifts, and the enthusiasm of these supreme forces greatly increased his wealth, comparable to a giant.

"Celestial Lord, this is something my sister asked me to bring you; she said congratulations."

The Sun-Devouring Emperor had also arrived, with a hearty smile, handing Qin Zi an orange-colored brocade box.

"Human King?"

Qin Zi was slightly startled, knowing that the Sun-Devouring Emperor's sister was the legendary Human King, but he had never seen her.

That Human King was very mysterious, like a dragon, only seen by glimpses.

Hesitating, Qin Zi then took the gift box with both hands and solemnly said, "Please thank the Human King senior for me."

"Okay."

The Sun-Devouring Emperor smiled, turned around, and left.

Qin Zi watched as he disappeared from sight, silently for a moment, then carefully opened the box.

The box emitted no light, nor did it exude any powerful aura, just plain and ordinary.

Inside the box was a layer of light yellow silk, like a baby's cradle, and at its center quietly lay a White Jade Doll.

Seeing the doll, Qin Zi's body trembled, a feeling indescribable rising from his heart, as if he had some connection with this White Jade Doll, a feeling that made his heart ache.

"What's going on? Is it because I stepped on the path of the giant and developed Divine Sense? But... why do I feel this way?"

Qin Zi's vision gradually blurred, tears streaming down uncontrollably, leaving him feeling at a loss.

It's said that as long as one becomes a giant, they can develop astounding Divine Sense, things related to oneself can all be sensed, like hearing one's name mentioned from an incredibly distant place.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the White Jade Doll in the box shone brightly, then rapidly disintegrated into countless white light points, warm and gentle, pure as the world's most pristine thing, like a parent's love and blessing for their child.

These white light points flowed into Qin Zi's body like a Milky Way, warming him all over.

An unprecedented feeling filled him, for the first time making him feel complete, truly complete...

"Swallowing Sun, you stop right there!!"

Suddenly, Qin Zi shouted, his body turned into a beam of light chasing after the departing Sun-Devouring Emperor.

His cultivation surged forward like the torrents of history, and his speed increased ever faster, almost surpassing time!

However, he still couldn't catch up with the Sun-Devouring Emperor.

He chased for a long time, finally stopping.

He gazed around blankly, then looked down at the empty brocade box in his hand, staring in a daze.

At this moment.

Above his head, in the high heavens, two figures stood side by side on the white clouds, clearly standing there, but it seemed as if they did not exist.

It was the Sun-Devouring Emperor and a woman in a simple dress.

The woman had an ethereal aura, her clothes fluttered as if transcendent, with an indescribable majesty on her brows. If looked at closely, her features somewhat resembled those of the former Yu Wanqing!

"Alas, does it really have to be this way?" The Sun-Devouring Emperor sighed, looking at Qin Zi below.

"It's passed, let it pass, the cycle of reincarnation is endless, always pursuing the last life, where is the end?"

The woman's eyes were somewhat complicated.

"Hehe, that's true."

The Sun-Devouring Emperor shook his head with a bitter smile, if one never lets go of the previous life, then what about the one before that? Tracing back endlessly!

"Time, the traveler traversing all things; light and shadow, the guest through a hundred generations... The love and blessings for him missed in the last life have been given to him this life, and there is no more regret."

The woman said softly.

After speaking, she turned around without expression, and her figure gradually became blurred and then completely disappeared.

"Alas!"

The Sun-Devouring Emperor sighed bitterly, looking down at the dazed Qin Zi, and his figure also vanished.

After they left, a white-clad figure slowly emerged, it was Qin Chuan.

He sighed lightly, his eyes also complicated, murmuring softly, "Can you really have no regrets?"

He wanted to help Qin Zi keep her, but ultimately... he wasn't the Qin Chuan of the past, the one she loved wasn't him either!

Some things must be upheld.

Some boundaries cannot be crossed.

Forcing what should pass to remain harms the initial purity and beauty.

After a moment of silence, he flashed and appeared in front of Qin Zi, placing his right hand gently on his son's head.

Qin Zi's body shuddered, looking up with teary eyes, asking hoarsely, "Dad, is my mother... long gone?"