Xiao Jietian's aura reached the critical threshold for breaking through to Seven-Star Dou Zong. Immediately, his eyes snapped open. He marshalled every remaining shred of power and launched a furious assault against the barrier before him.
"Break for me! "
Lightning erupted from his body in continuous, explosive waves, causing the very space around him to rumble and tremble.
After about half a minute, with a distinct pop, his aura surged directly to Seven-Star Dou Zong.
Xiao Jietian stretched leisurely, rising to his feet in mid-air. He flexed his hands, continuously sensing the new power coursing through his meridians.
"I didn't expect to successfully break through twelve realms in one go, soaring straight to a high-tier Dou Zong." A delighted grin spread across his face. "This is absolutely wonderful."
He revelled in the abundant Seven-Star Dou Zong Dou Qi filling his body, and the effortless sensation of standing firmly in the void.
"Ahem, ahem." Little Fairy Doctor's playful voice drifted up to him, cutting through his self-congratulatory reverie. "Although your figure is quite excellent, and we've all seen it before, Han Yue hasn't. Don't stand there being a pervert."
Xiao Jietian froze.
A sudden chill swept over his body.
He looked down.
"Holy crap. "
He was completely, utterly naked. His clothes must have been incinerated by the sheer power of the lightning earlier.
My majestic, awe-inspiring posing just now...
A profound sense of social death bloomed in his chest.
Thankfully, everyone here is family. If there had been outsiders... the awkwardness would have been lethal.
At that moment, Han Yue kept her head bowed. But her eyes kept darting, seemingly of their own accord, towards Xiao Jietian's direction.
What a terrifying thing... Her thoughts raced, her face burning. It looks so ferocious. Can I... can I handle this?
Xiao Jietian quickly retrieved a new set of clothes from his system space and dressed with record-breaking speed.
Then, with a casual wave of his hand towards the palace below, the damaged sections were instantly restored to their original, pristine state.
He descended from the sky and landed beside the group of women.
They immediately swarmed him, offering congratulations on his breakthrough. Hands reached out, patting and touching him from all sides, checking for any hidden problems.
"Junior Xiao Tian." Han Yue finally recovered from her shyness and approached his side, her voice laced with concern. "You've broken through so many realms at once... won't your foundation be unstable?"
"Feel for yourself."
Xiao Jietian directly grabbed her hand. Han Yue immediately channeled her Dou Qi, carefully sensing the state of his meridians and core.
"It's actually so solid." Her eyes widened in disbelief as she looked up at him. "That's incredible."
"Of course." He puffed up slightly. "Don't you know who I am?"
"Just a super pervert," Medusa's dry voice cut in from beside him. "What else would he be?"
Xiao Jietian turned to her, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. He reached out and pinched her chin, tilting her head up to meet his gaze directly.
"Fei Yan." His voice dropped to a playful murmur. "Do you think you can beat me now? Be careful, or I might just suppress you and do whatever I want."
"You?" Medusa slapped his hand away with a disdainful snort. "I'm not afraid of you."
But her actions betrayed her. She immediately retreated behind Little Fairy Doctor, using her as a shield.
The other women exchanged knowing smiles at Medusa's transparent panic.
"How long was I in seclusion?" Xiao Jietian asked, turning back to Little Fairy Doctor.
"Half a year." Little Fairy Doctor stepped forward and gently smoothed the wrinkles on his robes.
"That long?" His brow furrowed slightly. He hadn't expected so much time to have passed.
"Half a year to break through twelve realms," Yun Yun rolled her eyes at him, feigning annoyance. "I'd gladly take that trade."
"Exactly, exactly!" Qing Lin chimed in from the side. "Young Master, you're actually complaining? This is what you used to call 'Versailles', isn't it?"
Xiao Jietian laughed and ruffled Qing Lin's emerald hair. Then his gaze shifted.
Half a year had passed. Which meant...
He looked at Yun Yun and Ya Fei. Both of their bellies were now heavily swollen with pregnancy.
He stepped forward and pulled them both into his arms, one on each side.
"Have you two felt any discomfort?" He kissed each of them gently on the forehead.
Both women shook their heads.
"No problems at all," Ya Fei whispered. "Sister Fei Yan and the others have been constantly finding nourishing things for us."
"We're also benefiting from the two unborn children," she added with a soft laugh, patting her belly. "Hehe."
Xiao Jietian carefully examined their physical conditions with his Dou Qi. True to their word, there were no problems—both were full of vibrant, healthy energy.
"That's good."
For the next while, Xiao Jietian sat with the six women, chatting and laughing. They regaled him with stories of various events and interesting happenings from the past six months.
Laughter filled the entire Eternal Heaven Palace. Xiao Jietian lounged comfortably, women nestled on either side of him. Occasionally, a beautiful hand would offer him a piece of fruit, feeding him like an emperor holding court.
As dusk gradually fell, the women tactfully excused themselves one by one.
Only Han Yue and Xiao Jietian remained in the lakeside pavilion.
Han Yue's hands were nervously intertwined. She couldn't quite meet his gaze.
She knew this was an opportunity her sisters had deliberately created for her.
Xiao Jietian reached out and pulled her into his arms, settling her on his lap.
"Senior Han Yue." His arm wrapped around her slender waist. After speaking, he gently nibbled her earlobe.
"Mm~!"
A soft cry escaped her lips as the warm, moist sensation attacked her sensitive ear.
Her entire body went limp. All strength drained from her limbs.
Seeing her delicate, shy, utterly alluring appearance, Xiao Jietian lifted her chin and captured her rosy lips in a kiss.
The kiss deepened. Han Yue's hands, initially resting on his shoulders, slowly wound around his neck as she responded with growing passion.
Xiao Jietian's hands, meanwhile, activated their auto-targeting function. They moved as if guided by an invisible navigation system, seeking and finding.
"Not... not here~"
Han Yue, teetering on the edge of losing herself completely, forcibly clawed back a sliver of clarity. She gently stopped his roaming hands.
Xiao Jietian sobered slightly from the haze of desire. She was right. This was Han Yue's first time. The open-air pavilion was hardly appropriate.
He held her close. In an instant, their figures vanished from the pavilion.
In various other palaces, several pairs of watching eyes withdrew, their owners smiling to themselves.
They materialized in Xiao Jietian's sleeping quarters.
Han Yue was gently deposited onto the soft bed. At this moment, she had nothing to cover herself with—a lamb presented for slaughter.
This was Xiao Jietian's doing. Something he'd arranged during their teleportation.
Xiao Jietian himself was in the same state.
Han Yue was too shy to look at him. Her hands tightly covered her face, leaving herself completely exposed before his gaze.
Xiao Jietian's nose began to feel strangely warm, as if something was about to rush out.
He hadn't expected this.
Han Yue possessed a special physique.
A rare and unexpected surprise.
And not just any physique—the legendary Divine Beast Physique.
"Truly an unexpected surprise," he said, a delighted smile spreading across his face as he looked at her.