84: Xuan Sha, Su Yuan, Liu Qing

The birth of Yue Xi was like dropping a Stellar Level object into a calm lake; the ripples transformed into a sweeping, all-consuming tide.

The atmosphere in the side hall did not cool down with the departure of Venerable Yuehua; instead, it grew hotter and more anxious due to the increasingly surging life fluctuations emanating from the other three meditation rooms.

Everyone's gaze, as if pulled by invisible chains, was fixed firmly on the doors of the meditation rooms belonging to the three Speakers: Xuanji, Su Yao, and Liu Ruyan.

A month flew by in a flash... During this month, Chen Jun experienced what could be called "Interstellar Emperor Treatment."

He was "invited" to the best seat in the side hall. Beneath him was the "Warm Star Jade Chair" nourished by Li Qingshan's Sword Qi, behind him was Mo Heng's "Scientific Massage," and Shi Yue stood nearby like a Door God. If his breathing became slightly heavier, it would draw several concerned glances... Limitless Dragon was responsible for supplying rare treasures and exotic fruits, and Chu Yueyao managed his daily life.

This meticulous "service," where Stellar Level big shots treated him like a glass doll, made Chen Jun secretly delighted, but outwardly, he had to maintain the appearance of a Mortal who was "overwhelmed by favor."

He was happy to play along... After all, watching these big shots, who could "destroy stars and shatter moons" at will, treat a small Mortal like him with such caution was a spectacular show in itself.

It was a perfect seasoning for the road to longevity; he even chuckled internally.

In a thousand or ten thousand years... when I'm still alive and kicking... what expressions will you old geezers have then?!

This feeling... just thinking about it... Soon, it was time for Marshal Xuanji's delivery.

That afternoon, Chen Jun was enjoying Dean Mo Heng's "Star-level Massage," drowsy and half-asleep... Shi Yue suddenly stood up, his mountain-like physique trembling slightly from suppressed excitement. He looked around, his voice like muffled thunder:

"Pay attention, all of you! This is the final moment. If anyone dares to mess up even slightly, I'll stuff them into a Stellar Furnace for reprocessing!"

No one thought he was joking.

At this moment, any tiny mistake would be an unforgivable blasphemy against the future of the Federation.

Li Qingshan remained silent, but the Sword Intent contained around his body carved countless fine sword marks into the ground, revealing the extreme turmoil within him.

Chu Yueyao had already issued the Highest Alert Order through the Xuntian Pavilion. The entire space around the Pillar of Leaders and even Kunlun Star was sealed by layers of invisible force fields, preventing even a trace of heterogeneous energy fluctuation from penetrating.

Chen Jun sat on his "Warm Star Jade Chair," sensing the palpable tension, yet his heart was strangely calm, and he even felt like laughing.

"Tsk, is it really necessary..." he muttered quietly, casually plucking a "Star Fruit" from the fruit plate eagerly offered by Limitless Dragon. The fruit was the size of a longan and emitted a seven-colored halo.

He took a bite, *crunch*, and the juice overflowed. A vast, gentle energy instantly merged into his limbs and bones, making him so comfortable that he narrowed his eyes.

"Mr. Chen, how does it taste? This was just harvested from the core region of the 'Rainbow Planet.' It matures once every three thousand years and has a miraculous effect on nourishing the Meridians." Limitless Dragon said with a fawning smile, completely lacking the dignity of the Dragon King of Prison Suppression.

"It's alright, just a few too many seeds." Chen Jun smacked his lips, commenting casually, as if reviewing roadside stall fruit.

Limitless Dragon's mouth twitched, but he immediately made a note: "Yes, yes, yes. Next time, I will definitely select seedless ones for you."

Just then—

"BOOM!!!"

An energy fluctuation, far more violent, blazing, and filled with unmatched sharpness and Killing Qi than when Yue Xi was born, suddenly erupted from Marshal Xuanji's meditation room, like a volcano dormant for billions of years!

That was not warm Sun Radiance, but a destructive energy torrent, like a supernova explosion!

The crimson light instantly broke through the Restriction of the meditation room, illuminating the door until it resembled a red-hot iron brand!

The temperature of the entire side hall soared dramatically, the air twisted, as if it were about to ignite the next second!

"This is bad! Marshal Xuanji's Killing Qi is conflicting with the Origin of the Sun Body!" Venerable Suyuan's expression changed drastically.

Marshal Xuanji, the Federation's Iron-Blooded War God, had spent her life campaigning, and her Origin was already saturated with endless Killing Intent and the fires of war.

While this gave her unparalleled combat power, it contradicted the pure, vast, and life-nourishing nature of the Innate Sun Body!

"Forced Fusion might damage the fetus's Origin! It might even..." Dean Mo Heng didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood the consequence—Origin conflict meant only one, mother or child, could survive!

"Xuanji!" Yun Xi, who had been sitting calmly, showed emotion for the first time. She raised her pale hand, and a gentle power as vast as the Sea of Stars surged out instantly, attempting to soothe the violent energy.

However, the crimson energy, like an enraged Vicious Beast filled with unyielding Battle Intent, actually showed a faint tendency to repel Yun Xi's power!

"Get out of the way! My own child, I'll handle it myself!" Marshal Xuanji's pained roar came from the meditation room, carrying the unique stubbornness and fierce bravery of a soldier.

But anyone could tell that her Aura was rapidly weakening, and the crimson energy was starting to become chaotic and rampaging!

The side hall fell into dead silence; everyone's heart was in their throat!

Shi Yue's fists cracked audibly, Li Qingshan's Sword Intent erupted but had nowhere to land, and Chu Yueyao's face turned pale... Could it be that before the joy of the first Sun Body's birth had faded, such terrible news was about to arrive?

Just at this critical moment, a voice no one expected rang out.

"Um... could you let me try?"

The voice was soft, even hesitant, and sounded particularly abrupt amid the chaos of roaring energy.

Everyone turned their heads in astonishment, looking at the source of the voice—Chen Jun, who was slowly standing up from the Warm Star Jade Chair.

"Mr. Chen?" Mo Heng was stunned. "You... you have a solution?" It wasn't that he doubted him, but what could Chen Jun, a mere Mortal, do in the face of an Origin conflict that even Leaders found difficult to handle?

Chen Jun scratched his head, wearing an innocent expression that said, "I don't know if this will work." "I don't know either, I just feel like... that little guy inside seems quite uncomfortable, and is calling out to me?"

His words were mystical, but the big shots present instantly recalled the natural closeness Yue Xi displayed toward Chen Jun upon her birth!

That was a Bloodline connection that transcended energy and Law!

Yun Xi's eyes flashed. Without hesitation, she commanded clearly: "Everyone, restrain your Aura! Clear the way for Chen Jun!"

Before her voice even faded, the crimson energy that had been violently repelling external forces suddenly softened slightly, like snow meeting the sun, upon encountering the imperceptible paternal Aura emanating from Chen Jun!

Although it was only a slight softening, it allowed everyone to see hope!

"Hurry! Mr. Chen, please!" Shi Yue practically roared. He and Li Qingshan, like the most loyal Door Gods, instantly cleared all energy turbulence on the path leading to Marshal Xuanji's meditation room.

Chen Jun took a deep breath and, under the scrutiny of hundreds of nervous, hopeful, and disbelieving gazes, walked step by step toward the crimson door that resembled a hot iron brand.

The closer he got, the more terrifying the scorching, sharp, and killing energy became.

But Chen Jun felt... it was just so-so. It was a little hot and prickly on his face, but bearable.

He stretched out his hand and pressed it onto the scalding hot door.

He didn't use any power, relying only on that trace of connection deep within his Bloodline, and silently thought: "Little girl, stop fussing. Dad is here. Settle down."

A miracle occurred!

The moment his palm touched the door, the violent crimson energy inside the meditation room was instantly smoothed out as if by an invisible giant hand, suddenly becoming docile!

The sharp Killing Qi rapidly retracted, instead revealing a sense of grievance and dependence, like a child who had been bullied outside finally seeing a parent!

"Buzz—"

The crimson light quickly converged and condensed, finally forming a miniature phantom of a battle axe burning with Crimson Flame above the meditation room. This was Marshal Xuanji's Origin Imprint, which now floated obediently, no longer running rampant.

Immediately after—

"Waaah—!!!"

A cry, louder and more vigorous than Yue Xi's, even carrying a fierce, robust Aura, echoed through the side hall!

This crying sounded like the clanging of metal, making people's eardrums numb, yet it was full of vital life force!

The crimson light completely dissipated, and the meditation room door slowly opened.

The female Medical Officer, who was at the Planet-level Peak a month ago, walked out holding a swaddled infant.

Unlike Yue Xi's jade-like delicacy, this baby girl had healthy wheat-colored skin, and her hair was a rare crimson, like burning flames!

Her cry was loud, her tiny hands and feet kicked powerfully, and a subtle, inviolable majesty was already faintly visible between her brows.

What was even more astonishing was that on her tiny brow, there was no pale golden Sun Wheel Imprint, but an extremely small, crimson-gold battle axe imprint, radiating heat and sharpness!

"Tea... Teacher, Marshal Xuanji is unharmed! The Little Princess... her Origin is fine. Instead... she seems to have fused with the Marshal's Killing Battle Intent, resulting in a beneficial Mutation!" The female Medical Officer reported excitedly, her gaze toward Chen Jun filled with reverence.

Everyone was stunned!

Not only did she deliver safely, but she also fused with her mother's Killing Battle Intent, resulting in a Mutated Sun Body?!

This... this was truly a blessing in disguise!

Chen Jun looked at his robust and energetic second daughter, his heart blossoming with joy.

Good heavens!

That voice! That Aura!

She's definitely going to be a powerhouse fighter in the future!

He stepped forward again, carefully taking the heavy swaddled infant from the Medical Officer's hands.

The moment the baby girl reached his arms, her loud crying stopped abruptly. She opened a pair of large eyes, brilliant like rubies, and curiously examined Chen Jun. Then... she extended a small fist and lightly punched his chest, letting out a "giggle" of mischievous laughter.

"Eeyah! Hit!" A clear Spiritual Fluctuation transmitted, full of closeness and... provocation?

Chen Jun: "..."

This little girl!

She seems to have a bit of a violent streak?!

But he could clearly feel his daughter's unreserved dependence and closeness toward him.

"Hahaha! Good! Truly my seed... er, truly Xuanji's seed!" Shi Yue was so excited he spoke without thinking, slapping his thigh hard. "This temper suits me perfectly! She will definitely be a pillar of the Military Department in the future!"

Marshal Xuanji also walked out. Her face was pale and her Aura was weak, but her eyes shone astonishingly bright.

She looked at her daughter, who was quiet in Chen Jun's arms, then looked at Chen Jun. A complicated expression flashed across her face, finally turning into a faint: "Thank you!"

Chen Jun was about to say a few polite words and perhaps discuss the issue of naming rights... but Marshal Xuanji spoke decisively: "My daughter, Xuanji's daughter, shall naturally inherit my will and my surname. Her name shall be—Xuan Sha!"

Xuan Sha!

Her surname followed her mother's, and her given name directly embodied her characteristic Fusion of killing Origin!

Overbearing, direct, unquestionable!

Chen Jun opened his mouth, looking at his second Innate Sun Body daughter in his arms, who was baring her gums at him with a smile, then at Marshal Xuanji, whose expression clearly said, "No room for discussion." The words he was about to say were swallowed back.

Fine!

The naming rights for the second one are gone too!

Xuan Sha it is, then!

It sounds like she's not to be trifled with... He held Xuan Sha, feeling the little one squirm restlessly in his arms, trying to gnaw on his finger with her toothless gums, displaying her "ferocity." Internally, he was crying tears of despair—where was his sweet little darling?!

As if hearing his inner plea, the next scene caught everyone off guard.

Just as the energy aftermath from Xuan Sha's birth had not completely subsided—

In the quiet room where Chief Su Yao was, there were no violent clashes, no earth-shattering phenomena.

Only a pure, emerald-green radiance, as if containing all the mysteries of the living Universe, silently diffused, like the first breath of life in early spring.

Wherever the radiance passed, on the floor of the side hall, beside the traces of the previously gushing sweet spring, countless exotic flowers and plants sprouted, budded, bloomed, and bore fruit at a visible speed... cycle after cycle!

The air was filled with the fragrance of a hundred flowers and the freshness of plants, making one feel refreshed and clear-minded, with exceptionally active thoughts.

"This is... the manifestation of the Law of Life?! So pure, so natural!" Dean Mo Heng almost pressed his face against the monitoring crystal panel, his voice distorted by extreme excitement.

"Chief Su Yao herself is a titan in the field of life sciences. Her Innate Sun Body daughter's Origin actually leans towards life and creation?!"

The next moment, the quiet room's door opened.

Su Yao herself walked out, holding the child.

She looked to be in good spirits, her face alight with the fervent joy of a scientist discovering a new continent.

The baby girl in her arms was unusually quiet, her skin so fair it was almost transparent, as if one could see the bluish veins beneath.

Her hair was a rare emerald green, like newly sprouted tender shoots.

On her brow, there was no sun disc or battle-axe, but an extremely intricate, vibrant, emerald-green sapling mark!

She opened a pair of emerald-green eyes, like the purest jade, curiously surveying the world, neither crying nor fussing, so quiet it was enchanting.

"Teacher, everyone!" Su Yao's voice carried an irrepressible excitement. "My daughter is unharmed. Her Origin... is very peculiar; she seems to have a natural affinity and understanding for life structures and energy combinations!"

She looked at her daughter in her arms, her gaze like that of someone admiring the most perfect work of art in the Universe.

Then, her gaze turned to Chen Jun, carrying a sense of scrutiny and... inquiry?

Chen Jun's heart sank, a bad premonition rising.

As expected, Su Yao walked directly to Chen Jun with her daughter and handed the child to him: "Hold her."

Chen Jun subconsciously took this light, seemingly weightless third daughter.

As soon as the baby girl was in his arms, her emerald-green eyes immediately focused on his face, unblinking.

Then, she extended her fair, almost transparent little hand and gently pressed it against Chen Jun's forehead.

A cool, comfortable, life-filled energy slowly flowed into Chen Jun's body.

The next moment, the baby girl tilted her head, and a hint of human-like... confusion flashed in her emerald eyes?

"Iya?... Empty... Broken... Can't fix..." A fragmented but incredibly clear mental fluctuation entered Chen Jun's mind.

Chen Jun: "!!!"

Damn it!

This girl can perceive my displayed lifespan and vitality?!

And she thinks it's "broken" and wants to "fix" me?!

What kind of Heaven-Defying ability is this?!

Chief Su Yao's eyes instantly burst forth with light brighter than a Stellar Level, as she stared intently at Chen Jun and her daughter, muttering:

"Indeed! She can indeed perceive it! A natural life architect! The ultimate answer to Federal biotechnology!"

She took a deep breath, looked at Chen Jun, and spoke with the autocratic tone of a scientist: "Her surname must follow mine, Su! I have already thought of her name—Su Yuan! Meaning the Origin of Life, the Origin of Wisdom!"

Su Yuan!

Chen Jun held this quietly peculiar third daughter, who was trying to "fix" his Aptitude, and looking at Su Yao's unquestionable gaze, he swallowed back his arguments for the third time.

Alright... Su Yuan it is... At least it sounds gentler than "Xuan Sha"... He was already numb.

Three daughters, all taking their mothers' surnames. Adding Qin Wangshu and Shu Xinyao from before... His role as a father... truly... had no prestige... However, fate's jest was not over yet.

Adding Qin Wangshu and Shu Xinyao from before... His role as a father... truly... had no prestige... However, fate's jest was not over yet.

Just as Chen Jun was holding Su Yuan and complaining internally—

"Boom!!!"

A dull roar, not from energy, but from matter!

The door of Venerable Liu Ruyan's quiet room, along with the surrounding walls, was instantly covered with a thick layer of dark silver crystals shimmering with metallic luster!

A heavy, solid, terrifying Aura, as if capable of suppressing a star river, diffused!

The gravity in the side hall instantly soared dozens of times!

Chen Jun felt his body sink, almost kneeling to the ground!

"This is... matter manipulation?! Gravity control?!" Venerable Suyuan exclaimed in surprise, "Venerable Liu's Innate Sun Body daughter, her Origin is actually biased towards matter and the Law of Gravity?!"

"Crack!"

The dark silver crystals covering the door shattered, and Venerable Liu Ruyan strode out with powerful steps. Her Aura was surging; she was actually the fastest to recover and in the best state among the four!

She held a swaddled infant in her arms.

This baby girl was different from her sisters; her hair was a rare dark silver, like flowing mercury.

Her face was plump, yet she carried an innate composure.

At her glabella, there was no biological or weapon mark, but an extremely complex, constantly appearing and disappearing dark silver cube mark!

She was not as radiant as Yue Xi, as fierce as Xuan Sha, or as serene as Su Yuan; she simply lay quietly in her mother's arms, her silver-grey eyes calmly sweeping over everyone, as if scrutinizing the composition of matter.

Liu Ruyan had a bold and forthright personality, and her actions were even more direct.

Holding her daughter, her gaze swept over Chen Jun, then over the other three mothers holding their children, and finally landed on Yun Xi, as she spoke loudly, her voice echoing throughout the side hall:

"Teacher, esteemed colleagues! My daughter, Liu Ruyan's daughter, will naturally take my surname, Liu!"

She paused, looking at her daughter's composed demeanor in her arms, and declared with heroic spirit:

"I observe this girl's steady temperament and the bearing to suppress a star river; in the future, she will surely be able to stand tall! Therefore, I name her—Liu Qing!"

Liu Qing!

Another one who took her mother's surname, and her name was even more domineering!

Chen Jun held Su Yuan, who was trying to "fix" him, and looked at the fourth daughter in Liu Ruyan's arms, who seemed born to wield the authority of matter. His heart was already calm, and he even wanted to laugh.

He was used to it... truly used to it... Four Innate Sun Body daughters: Yue Xi, Xuan Sha, Su Yuan, Liu Qing, not one of them took his surname Chen... His role as a father was truly confirmed as that of a mere tool... A Mortal father... ultimately couldn't compare to a Stellar Level mother... In the side hall, the big shots looked at these four Innate Sun Body little princesses, each with different dispositions but equally stunning, and were uncontrollably excited!

The future of the Federation has never been so bright!!!!!!!

However, amidst this jubilation, as everyone was immersed in the immense joy of the four Innate Sun Bodies' birth—

No one noticed Chen Jun, who was surrounded by the big shots, being "served" like stars orbiting the moon. He looked at Su Yuan in his arms, who had finally given up trying to "fix" him and was now playing with the corner of his clothes.

He then looked at his other three daughters, held by their mothers, and a subtle, yet profound curve, like a starry abyss, slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

In the depths of his eyes, there was none of the previous helplessness, frustration, or self-mockery. Instead, there was a calm and... playful understanding and control over everything.

Contend?

What is there to contend for?

Surname?

Name?

They are merely designations.

Yuehua, Xuanji, Su Yao, Liu Ruyan... Do you think that by bearing your surnames, they truly belong entirely to you?

Do you think that by having the naming rights, you have grasped the bond with their future?

Ridiculous!

Do you know that at the moment of their birth!

At the moment their life Origin resonated with my Bloodline!

An invisible chain, billions of times stronger than any contract or Law, has already bound them and me tightly and eternally together!

This chain is called [Kin Source]!

It originates from the System, superior to all rules of this Universe!

It will not change in the slightest, regardless of whose surname they bear or what they are called!

It means that no matter what level they grow to in the future, whether they are Star Arm Level dominating the star seas, or the distant Galaxy Level... at the deepest level of life, they will forever retain an indelible, inseparable natural closeness and dependence on me, their father!

This closeness is instinct, an imprint, an authority that even the rules of the Universe cannot strip away!

And you... He calmly swept his gaze over the four mothers, whose expressions varied due to their naming rights, and over the big shots around them, who were ecstatic about the Federation's future.

You pour all your resources into nurturing them, teaching them, bestowing upon them power and authority... Ultimately!

Only I can accompany them to the very end...!

He gently caressed Su Yuan's emerald-green, soft hair, feeling the throbbing of their shared Bloodline, feeling that eternally beating number.

[Remaining Lifespan] 85 years... +10...+10... He looked up, his face once again sporting that harmless, slightly wronged, and somewhat smug "tool-man" standard smile, responding to the compliments of the surrounding big shots and the subtle scrutiny of the four mothers.

Acting, who doesn't know how to?

After all, the path to longevity is long, one must find some fun for oneself... And now, this fun has just begun... The true hunter often appears in the guise of prey!

And he, Chen Jun, is the most patient and most deadly hunter in this Universe!

Just watch, time will prove everything.