"What did the elder ancestor say!" Zhang Yuanqing tried to get a response from the Shie family's elder ancestor. Upon hearing this, Xie Su's tone immediately grew serious and said, "The elder ancestor hasn't been heard from since entering the Sun's realm a few days ago. I've been waiting for the elder ancestor's return, for the news of the Order's victory... Just a few hours ago, a golden sun appeared in the real world. The Five Elements Alliance believes the sovereign of the Sun may have been born, but the half-deities of the Order haven't returned, and there's still no word from them..." His voice carried a sense of concern. Fortunately, after several hours, the headquarters of the Five Elements Alliance had not yet been attacked—indicating that the battle within the Sun's realm had not yet concluded. Now, the spiritual realm families, the Taiyuan Sect, and the Five Elements Alliance are all closely monitoring the latest developments regarding the Sun's sovereign. Zhang Yuanqing said, "The battle for the Sun's essence has concluded—the sovereign of the Sun has indeed been born. The elder ancestor should now be returning to the ancestral home. Go check on that." After saying this, he hung up the phone. About ten minutes later, Xie Su's call came back. Zhang Yuanqing answered the call, and the speaker transmitted Xie Su's humble voice: "Xie Family, Xie Su, bowing to the Master of the Sun!" Zhang Yuanqing gave a slight smile to himself, thinking—didn't you want me to be your son-in-law? How could the father-in-law be bowing to his daughter-in-law? "What does the elder say?" Regardless of how rich his inner thoughts were, Zhang Yuanqing's tone remained dignified. Xie Su spoke with great respect: "The elder has remembered—he said it was at the very moment you were elevated to the Master of the Sun." At the very moment I was elevated to the Master of the Sun... Zhang Yuanqing mused over these words, pausing for a while before saying, "I understand now." He ended the call, still facing away from his mother and uncle, and said, "Our next focus will be on locating the fragments of the Sun's origin and monitoring the evil half-god's movements. The Master of the Stars knows I am not yet a complete Master of the Sun." "With his habit of always preferring more moves and strategic placements, he will surely be involved in the competition for the Sun's essence, obstructing my path to becoming the true sovereign of the Sun." "Sometimes, we just need to keep our focus on the enemy," Uncle said, tapping his finger. "That's exactly my thought." Zhang Yuanqing slightly turned his head, glancing at his mother with his peripheral vision. "The Mother Goddess's womb resides in either the War Lord or the Star Lord. Father is currently unable to be revived, but it won't be far off." Chen Shu nodded. Helping her son ascend as the sovereign of the Sun is a crucial step in her journey to resurrect her late husband. Now, she has completed ninety-nine steps—only one remains. Though she feels nervous and anxious internally, as a strong, experienced woman with a rich life and deep social insight, she possesses the patience to see it through. Zhang Yuanqing said nothing more, and in a flash of golden light, he vanished into the real world, arriving at the Mu Sect's Mechanism City realm. He donned the Yin-Yang robe, wore the White Emperor's crown and the Azure Emperor's jade Immediately, the five elements surged, evolving into chaos. The chaos unfolded like a tide. He wished to summon the Huangtian Emperor once more to inquire about certain matters, but the Cat King speaker remained silent—there must be a reason. As a deity of the Lawful order, the Huangtian Emperor could only support his sovereign, the Sun Lord. By now, many matters could be directly asked and discussed, without the need for investigation or decryption. In the chaos, there was no sound, no sense of time. Zhang Yuanqing could not wait much longer; after one hundred heartbeats, he reluctantly deactivated the effects of his sacrificial attire. The Huangtian Emperor had not responded! The tide of chaos receded, retreating back into the sacrificial attire. Standing at the foot of the mountain of the Mo Sect's mechanical city, Zhang Yuanqing paused for several seconds, then took a single step forward, stepping into a realm that shimmered like the Milky Way. He raised his head, and twin beams of brilliant golden light shot forth from his eyes. This time, he did not see the malevolent deities hovering above the spiritual realm. It seemed the realm had activated its defensive mechanisms, severing the connection with the cosmos—now unable to observe its interior, nor could the interior perceive anything from the cosmos. Combined with the fact that the Emperor of the Heavenly Heavens had not responded to his summons, Zhang Yuanqing speculated that the war among the deities had already begun in advance. The Emperor of the Heavenly Heavens was now engaged in a struggle to claim control of the spiritual realm. "Ah, then I shall have to rely on myself..." Zhang Yuanqing lowered his gaze. The golden beams of light pierced through the spiritual realm, revealing the hidden copy where the Lord of the Stars had concealed himself. The hidden nature of the Moon counteracted the predictive power of the Stars, while the Sun naturally balanced the Moon's concealment. Yet Zhang Yuanqing did not enter the copy to engage the Lord of the Stars directly. With his current status, he lacked the confidence to defeat an opponent rooted in the fundamental essences of both the Moon and the Stars. Only when he gathered the essence of the Sun, elevated his own status, and became the true embodiment of cosmic order—the Sun—would he Zhang Yuanqing shifted his gaze, his eyes piercing through the spiritual realm, searching for figures within the real world. Soon, he spotted Vairocana, but failed to locate any of the other half-gods from the evil faction. They must have taken refuge within the guild's副本, and it would take considerable time to track them down amid the vast expanse of the starry sea. The King of Fear stood beside Subrah, gently touching his earring and gazing at the magnificent crimson hues on the horizon,感慨道: "The魔君 is free, he is finally free..." He then sighed, "Yet I still haven't found my freedom." Subrah rested an ancient, faded leather scroll across his knees, likewise gazing toward the distance, and said in a steady tone, "Do you also wish to switch sides like the Magi-Eye, to aid your魔君?" The King of Fear shook his head: "When I first helped the魔君, it was because he was not free. Within his body, burdened by chains, there lived a soul yearning for freedom and yearning to escape hardship—what reason did I have not to help him? Now that he is free, what reason do I have to continue? A free soul, whether alive or dead, is inherently free!" Subrah remained silent for a few seconds, then said, "I still cannot understand." The King of Fear glanced at the leather scroll on Subrah's knee and asked, "What are our chances of victory?" "The Celestial Sovereign seeks the whereabouts of the fragments of the Sun's origin; as long as it is found—or secured so that the Primordial Sovereign does not obtain it—the overall situation will be settled. Conversely, a complete Sun Sovereign can suppress both the Celestial and the Lunar forces." Shura stroked the leather scroll, saying, "I am uncertain whether the Demon Sovereign has control over the fragments of the Sun's origin, but the Celestial has already foreseen their fate. In terms of predictive analysis, even ten Primordial Sovereigns would fall short of the Celestial Sovereign." The King of Fear nodded slightly. "Thus, the contest is one of speed." As he spoke, he noticed Shura close his eyes, and the leather scroll resting on his knee radiating a gentle, pure glow of starlight. In the hazy dream, Shura saw a figure formed from starlight, repeating in a dreamlike tone: "Pure Yang Master, Pure Yang Master..." The dream then shattered. Shura opened his eyes, stood up, and turned to the King of Fear, saying, "The Celestial Sovereign has revealed the path: seek the Pure Yang Master—he holds the clues to … The Mozhong Organ City. Zhang Yuqing returned to the faction realm, lost in deep thought. His current focus was twofold: to uncover the clues leading to the Sun's primal fragment, and to prevent the Lord of the Stars from locating it. He had confirmed that the Sun's primal fragment had been taken by a mysterious figure—someone other than himself. This naturally led him to suspect the involvement of a third party. However, the cyclical event unfolding at the Winding Spring in the Palace of the Fate Bureau sparked a bold hypothesis in his mind. Though this hypothesis still needed verification. He opened his inventory, retrieved the Little Red Hat, shook out Lady Yin Yao, and removed the Cat King speaker from her sash. As soon as Lady Yin Yao landed, her body began to emit hissing sounds, black smoke rising in waves. She rolled around in agony, her small speaker broadcasting a piercing cry: "Get away! Don't roast me with the Sun!" Zhang Yuqing remained expressionless, then produced the companion spirit, the Moon-Light, and tossed it to her. "Hold onto it." The Princess Yingyao, whose pale complexion had suffered extensive burns, trembled as she caught the companion, Ling Yue, and pressed her against her forehead. Dark vine patterns covered half her face, while a thick aura of yin energy formed a flowing outer robe, shielding her delicate, fair body. Only now could she勉强 stand upright before the Sovereign of the Sun. Bowing low, she dared not meet the Sovereign’s gaze, her small speaker filled with joyful voices: “You’ve succeeded? You’ve become the Sovereign of the Sun? “At last, this Princess has risen—now she can walk confidently in the Spiritual Realm. Hmm, if her Master knew you had betrayed her, I can only imagine his feelings. “But that doesn’t matter. If the old stick has any complaints, I’ll stand by you—my loyalty is entirely to you.” Though the Yin Spirit could not express emotions, the Princess’s joy and excitement were nearly overflowing. With the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign becoming the Sovereign of the Sun, her own era had finally begun. As a senior elder who has faithfully served the Sun Sovereign since the early days, she can surely rise to prominence through both merit and perseverance—becoming the strongest Yin entity in the Spiritual Realm is well within reach! If you knew that I am precisely the魔君 you've always disliked, you wouldn't be smiling so warmly... Zhang Yuanqing murmured to himself, yet his expression remained solemn and dignified. It wasn't that he deliberately maintained his image—it was simply that, since becoming Sun Sovereign, his emotions had grown increasingly steady and difficult to stir. He would never bow down completely now. Every high-ranking official evolves in character, shaped by their profession, toward a more "Way"-oriented nature. Zhang Yuanqing spoke calmly: "I am the incomplete Sun Sovereign—I still haven't found the last fragment of my primordial essence." He briefly outlined the current situation to Princess Yin Yao. Princess Yin Yao's delight instantly diminished. Zhang Yuanqing glanced at her and said softly, "I've already recovered my memories—the Magus I once was is the one who passed away." Lady Yin Yao stood motionless, as if stunned. After a long while, she trembled and reached back to touch the Cat King speaker. The speaker hummed softly, its speakers emitting a weathered male voice: "You've finally surrendered and recognized the enemy as your father!" Lady Yin Yao then slowly collapsed to the ground, adopting a posture of profound sorrow. Zhang Yuanqing watched silently, finding himself reflecting on his numerous lovers scattered across the lands, as well as his current girlfriends and paramours. He felt a growing sense of unease. If Guan Ya knew that her beloved was none other than the once-renowned, now scandal-plagued Mage King, she might very well draw her sword and take her own life. Xiao Yuan would surely have her own complaints and grievances. Though now he maintains three wives and four consorts, it's no uncommon for a half-divine man to have a harem. Indeed, aside from that one family-enthusiast oddity who clings to pure romance, such arrangements are the norm. As for the women he once slept with—most of them had been brief, fleeting unions. When his intentions were impure, he treated them as fellow soldiers in a campaign. Now, after purifying his Yet there are always a few women he simply can't avoid—such as Yin Ji, such as Teng Er, such as Klyse, and such as Wei Ni. And within the interpersonal networks these women form, there are also several men he cannot escape. For instance…his life mentor! Should the mentor know that his most trusted student is the magic sovereign who slept with both his sister and his aunt, he would surely challenge him to a final confrontation. All his relationships would crumble…Zhang Yuanqing sighed quietly. As his thoughts turned, he summoned the Cat King speaker and said firmly, "You didn't mention it earlier, so I assumed you didn't wish to reveal any information in person. Now, I can tell you—have I left any particularly important information with you?" The King Cat speaker remained silent for several seconds, emitting a faint static hum, then a man's hoarse voice: "Uncle, listen to me. We can design a hunt against Lingtuo, because there's an ultimate existence who will assist me. This existence possesses properties that are beyond comprehension—merely knowing it causes it to enter a cycle of time. I often forget it, needing specific objects to recall it..." Indeed! Zhang Yuanqing suddenly understood, opened his inventory, and retrieved a long-forgotten item—an electronic watch!