Chapter 188 – We Are the Lineage of the Thunder Emperor!
The Holy Spirit King smiled. "Purple Flame Ape Wine and Azure Thunder Jade Dew — I see you recognize them. These are treasures reserved for the honored ones."
Jiang Zhe nodded. "Two bottles like this are worth roughly two trillion primal units. I could afford them myself, but they're priceless, not something you can buy just because you have the money. It's amazing that the clan arranged for me to have two."
The two women beside him widened their almond-shaped eyes, shocked by the staggering price.
"Let them use it now," Jiang Zhe continued. "I'll assist them in absorbing the effects of the wine. I'll lightly interfere with their divine power so they won't get drunk. Of course, if they'd like to simply enjoy the full intoxication, that's fine too."
Hearing it was for them, the two women looked slightly nervous and turned to Jiang Zhe.
"Haha, don't overthink it. This stuff only looks ridiculously expensive — they're really just luxury goods for enjoyment, like those '82 Lafites' hyped up before our Great Nirvana era. Sure, these are delicacies for honored ones, but for common warriors, they're miraculous treasures that can change fate. Overall, their price is grossly inflated, so don't feel pressured."
The Holy Spirit King had already taken out two crystal goblets.
She first uncorked the Purple Flame Ape Wine. A fiery, intoxicating aroma wafted out, and the temperature in the attic soared, as though they stood in a sea of flames. The aura of the fire laws thickened to the extreme — comprehending fire laws here would be twice as effective for half the effort.
But all these visions were firmly suppressed by the Holy Spirit King's ethereal divine power, preventing any spillover effects on the two women who were merely at the stellar level.
Pop!
The stopper of the Azure Thunder Jade Dew was pulled.
The wine released an equally invasive fragrance. Just a sniff brought a tingling, electric numbness throughout the body, while blue arcs of electricity danced in the air.
These phenomena were also tightly controlled by the Holy Spirit King's power, distinctly separated, not interfering with one another.
The thick wine poured into the crystal goblets.
The two women didn't hesitate — without any coyness, they each downed their drinks.
The Holy Spirit King helped, using her ethereal divine power to erase the drifting intoxication inside them, preserving only the effects that refined their bodies and souls.
"Teacher," Jiang Zhe quickly interjected, "can you keep their life level at the peak of the stellar stage?"
"Oh? That's possible. But it would waste most of the wine's energy. From what I see, they've already perfected their domains and have insights into the laws — they could break through to the cosmic rank now."
"Please, teacher — keep them at the stellar peak. It's not that I fear unstable foundations; it's for… other considerations."
"No problem."
The Holy Spirit King understood that her disciple always had his reasons and agreed.
Her ethereal divine power went further, erasing the excess energy.
"Half a bottle each almost pushed the effects to the limit. Let them sleep for about a month to fully solidify the benefits."
The two women lay down on the fur carpet and fell asleep, radiating intense lightning and fire law auras.
Jiang Zhe brought out two lounge chairs and gently levitated them onto the chairs with his mind power.
Then he eyed the two bottles of wine still on the tea table. "Teacher, the clan won't take the leftovers back, right?"
"No," the Holy Spirit King laughed, shaking her head. "They're yours."
She lightly nudged the bottles toward him with her power.
Jiang Zhe hurriedly caught them, sealed the stoppers tightly, and stored them in his world ring. He gave an apologetic smile. "Sorry, teacher — I can't share these with you. I still have big plans for them."
Besides refining souls, the wines also nourished them — he'd need that later.
The Holy Spirit King waved it off. "No need to explain. I understand you well."
"You're not one to pinch pennies or hoard for yourself."
She casually twirled the bracelet on her right wrist — she preferred hot drinks anyway, not wine. Compared to the treasure on her bracelet, these two bottles were insignificant.
End of Spring, Year 2295 of the Hanxia Calendar
The two women gradually awoke from their months-long intoxicated sleep.
Their comprehension of lightning and fire laws was now so vivid it almost resembled that of special lifeforms — they had become darlings of the very source laws.
In terms of law perception alone, they stood among the absolute top tier of the human race.
Once they adjusted to their new bodies, they didn't immediately rush into cultivation. It was time to discuss the wedding.
Finally, they settled on a date in the real world: December 16, Year 2295.
It wouldn't be a grand spectacle — more of a private affair.
After all, over two centuries had passed. The "Four Giants of Earth" were now symbols to the new generation — heroic figures, mighty rulers — but most knew little about them beyond the legends.
Two hundred years ago, Jiang Zhe's wedding would have had all of Earth cheering, a true celebration for the entire planet.
Now? "That old guy is just getting married now? How amusing," many thought.
It was no different than one of those so-called "weddings of the century" hyped by the entertainment industry — sounded grand, but ordinary people just watched it like a circus show.
Jiang Zhe, Lei Lei, and Qiao Lin all shared the same thought: no need for extravagance.
So they only invited their friends from two centuries ago.
Many former members of the War God Palace, now stellar-level mercenaries roaming the universe, wrapped up their assignments and traveled from the Silver Blue Empire or Black Dragon Mountain Empire back to Earth.
Their ships were mostly built on Jiang family production lines, sold at half-cost or even given for free to help Earthlings venture into the stars.
December 16, Year 2295 of the Hanxia Calendar
In the presence of Luo Feng and his family, Kartelan, Jia Yi, East, Mohandson, Sokolov, and many other old-era figures, Jiang Zhe, Lei Lei, and Qiao Lin completed their wedding.
January 1, Year 2296
A far grander ceremony was held in the Virtual Universe.
Using his title as the special supervising general of his company's Qianwu division, Jiang Zhe gave Lei Lei and Qiao Lin the full honor they deserved.
As a direct third-generation member of the Virtual Universe Company, he broke precedent and temporarily received the right to use a private dimension for the wedding.
Typically, only universe venerables were granted such spaces in the Virtual Universe.
Almost all of Qianwu Universe Country's high-ranking nobles attended.
Three hundred marquises, divine lords of medium-level civilizations… including 52 cosmic legion commanders.
Seeing those 52 tightly grouped marquises and kings at the banquet, the nobles of Qianwu knew instantly — this "supervising general" was no ordinary figure!
Even the sovereign of Qianwu sent an immortal envoy with a lavish gift.
A high-level universe venerable showing such respect to a minor domain lord? Even Jiang Zhe wondered afterward how he could repay Qianwu's sovereign for the favor.
"Ah, might as well follow Luo Feng's example," he mused.
"Soon, I'll send my nephew Jiang Yuan Yi to the Qianwu Secret Realm for the sovereign to look after. When I join Hongmeng later and run into Qianwu again, I can bring up my nephew and find ways to offset some of the sovereign's debts."
Qianwu was already deep in debt and long since lost the sharp edges of a venerable — eventually becoming Luo Feng's lapdog.
The Wedding Guests
Hong and Thunder God attended the wedding.
After the ceremony, Jiang Zhe wanted to catch up with Thunder God, but he had already logged off, leaving behind only an email.
It was just what any father would say — unnecessary to repeat.
Jiang Zhe understood. Thunder God certainly had his frustrations, but he also knew the burdens Jiang Zhe carried. Since his daughter didn't feel wronged, Thunder God didn't dwell on it.
Over two centuries ago, the seeds of this entanglement were planted by old Jiang Lie. Now that they finally bore fruit, Thunder God felt more gratified than resentful.
A New Calm
After the wedding, Jiang Zhe felt an unexpected sense of grounding — his outlook on everything subtly changed.
It was as if he'd suddenly become more real.
He faintly realized: psychologically, his connection to this world had deepened.
His state of mind was undergoing a rapid metamorphosis, right at a crucial threshold, needing only a final trigger to burst through.
June 15, Year 2300
From the delivery room came two strong, vigorous cries. Jiang Zhe smiled, eyes bright, expression serene.
It was a smile born from the deepest joy of the heart.
After five years of nurturing his soul domain, the moment he'd been waiting for had finally arrived.
As a traditional Chinese descendant, the birth of his children tied his spirit to this world to the utmost degree.
The Breakthrough
His soul began to transform.
His willpower surged.
Without the slightest obstacle, it shattered the final barrier of the honored stage — ascending to the level of a Cosmic Overlord!
The Holy Spirit King, who had been by his side waiting, and the hidden Sovereign of Dreamland both looked as though they'd seen a ghost.
The Holy Spirit King couldn't judge precisely with her lower realm, but Jiang Zhe's eyes, filled with boundless will, made her feel as though she stood before her own teacher, the Sovereign of Dreamland.
The Sovereign, on the other hand, was completely certain.
"Jiang Zhe's will is already at the level of a Cosmic Overlord! Not far from me at all!"
She herself, as a "illusion-stream" warrior, had a will perfected at the Cosmic Overlord level, nearing the realm of a Universe Master.
The True Depths Revealed
Deep within the Life Codex inside Demon Jiang Zhe, the Seraph opened its eyes.
"So soon?! A will at the Cosmic Overlord level… his soul absolutely holds secrets. He truly is the perfect successor for the 'Sin Chapter'!"
The Sovereign of Dreamland whispered in awe, "A domain lord's body, a cosmic overlord's soul. Unbelievable!"
"So this is the cultivation talent of Earth's lineage? If only he also had unparalleled physical gifts…"
Her gaze drifted to the delivery room.
Thunder Emperor's Lineage
Inside, Jiang Zhe also sensed faint lightning law fluctuations.
'Makes sense. I also had high lightning affinity back at the apprentice stage, sensing lightning laws before even mastering my domain. Honestly, I suspect I was originally gold-aligned like my father, until cultivating the Life Blueprint forcibly rewrote my genes to lightning.'
'Proof is my mental sphere changing from dark gold to violet-gold.'
'We are born to be Children of Thunder.'
The Next Generation
Lei Lei's newborn twins squirmed restlessly.
The doctors and nurses didn't dare handle them, until Lei Lei casually raised her hand and suppressed them.
The little ones didn't disappoint — three times the life gene standard, born already at the planetary level.
They were extraordinarily perceptive. Though not quite able to speak yet, they blinked big eyes, rapidly exploring the world.
Lei Lei cuddled them on either side and cooed, "Say mama."
The clever pair quickly mimicked the sound.
"Mama"
"Meme"
Outside the delivery room, Jiang Zhe, the Holy Spirit King, and the Sovereign of Dreamland watched with power-enhanced senses, smiling at this tender scene.
Qiao Lin stayed at the estate — she'd only just confirmed her pregnancy last month.
Jiang Zhe had focused on her recently, finally seeing results. Even with secret medicines, it took five years to produce these children — the difficulty of conception left him exhausted.
He decided this was it. No more kids.
The Lineage's Name
Once the room cleared out, Jiang Zhe and the Holy Spirit King entered. She concealed her aura and took the twins, playing with them.
Jiang Zhe sat beside Lei Lei. "Thank you for all your hard work."
Lei Lei rolled her eyes. "Hard? I'm a peak stellar warrior having kids — what's so hard about that?"
She flipped back the covers, sat up as if nothing happened, and even kicked Jiang Zhe lightly.
A cold, elegant smile lit up her face. "Go on, test them. See how much of your talent they inherited."
Jiang Zhe twitched — they really were treating it like boredom, so why not have kids to spice things up?
Lei Lei added, "Their names are as we agreed: Jiang Yuan Kun and Jiang Yuan Zhu."
Yuan Kun, the elder brother.
Yuan Zhu, the princess.
(Strictly speaking, "princess" here was a playful title — usually reserved for imperial eldest daughters or accomplished royal women.)
The Bloodline's Pride
Looking at the golden page etched with the Dormant Dragon Art, Jiang Zhe didn't dare name his son something outrageous like "Yuan Shi" (Primordial Origin). As a traditional Chinese descendant, he was a bit superstitious. In this dangerous universe, if the child couldn't live up to the name and died early, it would be tragic.
The Holy Spirit King brought the two babies over.
They looked at Jiang Zhe, their blood resonating — joy lit their eyes. They pointed tiny fingers at him and giggled.
Jiang Zhe laughed too, lightly pinching each of their little hands.
"Born already sensing the lightning laws, just like me and Lei Lei — children beloved by the lightning itself."
Lei Lei covered her mouth and chuckled, very pleased by his sweet words.
"The blood-red banner mark on their foreheads is the [Conqueror] talent secret technique, bestowed by the original universe's source will. I didn't expect it would allow inheritance."
"The dark purple diamond on their chests is [Thunder Prison Realm], the core power of our line, which will awaken when they break through to planetary."
Only now, seeing these clear signs on his children, did Jiang Zhe truly confirm his theories — and could proudly declare them the talents of his lineage.
Whether the [Conqueror] was complete or flawed, he had his own assessments.
Jiang Zhe exhaled lightly.
"They've inherited almost all my talents. Our line is finally branching out. From today on, we're still Earthlings… but among Earthlings, we are the Lineage of the Thunder Emperor!"
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