"First comes strength.

The explosive power of the pure physical body is a level stronger than before.

At this moment, he had an illusion, as if he could collapse mountains with a punch and crack the earth with a step.

Next comes defense.

The natural Dao patterns hidden on the surface of his body are not mere decorations; they form an invisible Protective Body divine shield.

Ordinary blades and even True Yuan attacks are dissolved and disintegrated by the high temperature and Pure Yang power contained in this divine shield before they can touch the skin.

If fully activated, he can feel that the exploded power will be even more terrifying, even shocking.

At this moment, as a fiery red sunrise rose in the distant eastern sky, he could feel his body continuously absorbing the light and heat emanating from that rising sun.

The light and heat flowed into his body, transforming into a continuous stream of energy that nourished him, constantly restoring his expended energy.

Without needing to actively drive it, he could sense a mystical connection with the sun in the sky.

Even though it is across untold of miles away, he can sense that shining sun even if it is just the early morning sun.

Across the endless void, a steady stream of energy flows toward his body like a river, becoming nourishment for his body.

This means, even without the intake of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in the future, his cultivation speed will further improve, especially during the day, with higher efficiency.

Then he bowed his head to look at his own body.

His skin was as moist and smooth as jade, and with the patterns still unhidden, his body faintly emitted a golden sheen, and his muscular coordination was perfect, full of explosive power.

Then, with a slight movement of his mind, the Dao patterns on the surface quickly vanished, and the scalding high temperature was also restrained, returning to normal.

But he knew this was only surface level.

Once needed, the Great Sun Divine Body can be activated instantly, and he will transform into a human-shaped sun, where the light and heat can burn everything to ashes. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Now that the Great Sun Divine Body is achieved, my strength has grown again, whether facing Ji Xuan or the Yellow Heaven Sect, I feel more confident."

"In a few days, when the Primordial Spirit breaks forth, my power will grow again!"

With thoughts flashing in his mind, he clenched his fist, feeling the surging, raging power within, then slowly stood up.

"Crack—"

The ground beneath his feet made a crisp sound.

Looking down, the originally paved bluestone ground at the center, with a radius of three zhang, had turned into a charred crystalline substance, which was the glass-like state formed after the rock was melted by extreme high heat and then cooled.

The grass and trees in the courtyard had all withered, and even the soil had lost moisture and become cracked.

The hot breath still lingered in the air.

"Made quite a commotion."

Jiang Ning slightly shook his head, with a thought, his surging Qi-Blood slowly calmed, and the final trace of overflowing high temperature around him was completely restrained.

Now his control over power had become meticulous, but with the breakthrough, the power naturally revealed by the Great Sun Divine Body still inevitably affected the surroundings.

Just then.

A gentle breeze blew across the courtyard.

In the next moment.

Su Qingying, wearing a plain white long dress, appeared in the courtyard.

At this moment, her hair was opened down, bare feet, the hem of her skirt revealed half of her calf, looking like she had just woken up not long ago.

Noticing the commotion, Jiang Ning looked over.

Su Qingying looked at Jiang Ning, eyes momentarily stunned, then her gaze slightly lowered.

Jiang Ning was suddenly aware in his mind, glaring at her.

Su Qingying immediately turned around.

After several breaths.

"Turn around!" Jiang Ning said calmly.

At this moment, he was already wearing a loose practice suit, exposing half of his chest.

Through the collar of the loose practice suit, one could see the clear, undulating muscle lines on his body.

Like carved with a knife and an axe.

Though not exaggerated, it conveyed a sense of being full of power.

"Congratulations, my lord, on another advancement!" Su Qingying expressed her congratulations.

The hem of her plain dress slightly moved in the morning breeze, her clear eyes falling on Jiang Ning, with a flash of surprise in their depths.

She could clearly sense that Jiang Ning was distinctly different from yesterday.

Not only was his aura more profound like a mountain, but there was also a glorious aura like the sun emanating from deep within his flesh.

It seemed as though he had transformed into a walking sun among humans, and even when his aura was restrained, still subtly distorted the surrounding air.

Jiang Ning nodded slightly, not elaborating on the details of the breakthrough, and simply asked: "During this day that I secluded myself, was there any movement outside?"

Su Qingying took two barefoot steps forward, her toes touching the charred crystalline ground, yet her soles remained free of any dust.

"No movement for now!" she shook her head, continuing: "The court assembly has yet to commence, and Ji Xuan still has not sent out any messages."

Jiang Ning nodded thoughtfully.

He glanced in the direction where the Imperial Palace stood.

Divine Thought unfolded silently.

In an instant, the entire Royal Capital was encompassed within his perception.

Yet in the palace, several locations remained beyond his reach, as if obscured by layers of mist or blocked by strong invisible barriers.

Jiang Ning was slightly unsettled in his heart and slowly withdrew his Divine Thought.

Those inaccessible places included Taiji Hall and Yangxin Hall.

"Indeed, even though the Dao Embryo has formed and Divine Thought has transformed, my perception is still obstructed in the palace." Jiang Ning thought: "But this is normal; if I can perceive every corner of the palace without becoming an Immortal, then there wouldn’t be any secrets from the strong ones among the Imperial Family residing in those Cave Heaven Blessed Lands!"

He then withdrew his gaze and turned to ask Su Qingying: "What about the Yellow Heaven Sect? Any recent developments?""