He was resurrected indefinitely and handed over to the state by the headmistress.

"My lord, I'm here!"

Zhu Qingqing no longer hesitated, her eyes filled with love for Lu Chen.

She closed her eyes, and a resolute power erupted from the depths of her soul.

He willingly sacrificed himself, burning his soul, transforming into a streak of azure light that shot towards Lu Chen!

however.

"puff!"

Zhu Qingqing's figure was struck as if by a heavy blow, and she was sent flying backward, spitting out blood. Her aura vanished instantly, and her body turned into specks of light and disappeared.

Merge failed!

Lu Chen felt a pang of pain in his heart, but without hesitation, he immediately activated his ability: "Resurrection!"

A green light flickered, and Zhu Qingqing's figure re-formed.

"Again!"

Her eyes were firm.

The second attempt failed!

The third time, a failure!

……

"Boss, sister-in-law, keep it up..."

Zanglong and the others watched Lu Chen and Zhu Qingqing try again and again with sweaty palms, their expressions extremely tense.

If their leader fails, if the God of War arrives late, they'll truly be gone...

"Haha, Lu Chen, you're finally dead!!"

Outside the cauldron, Huo Ming felt the resistance emanating from within the Heavenly Origin Cauldron growing weaker and weaker, and couldn't help but burst into excited laughter.

"The mission is almost complete, and I'll soon receive my reward..."

The man in black robes had eyes full of anticipation, as if he could already see the bright future of his great achievements and the rewards he would receive from the cult.

In their view, having paid such a heavy price, even resorting to a divine artifact like the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, Lu Chen had no chance of surviving.

Unless his combat power can break through to another level, but that's impossible.

Inside the cauldron, Zhu Qingqing had tried thirty to fifty times, each time ending in failure.

Her face grew increasingly pale, and her eyes were filled with confusion.

"Why...why can't I fuse with it?"

Could it be... could it be that my love for my husband isn't as strong as my sisters'...?

She fell into deep self-doubt.

On Lu Chen's side, the situation had also reached its limit.

His face was deathly pale, and veins bulged on his forehead. The immense strain of maintaining the Holy Domain of Light had left him feeling weaker than ever before.

The sacred realm of light above was flickering violently and teetering on the brink of collapse, as if it would shatter at any moment!

His gaze swept across the room, finally settling on Su Daji, who had been silently protecting him all along.

"Little fox! Come here too! Merge with me!"

Lu Chen shouted.

Upon hearing this, Su Daji's delicate body trembled violently, her eyes instantly gleaming with surprise, and two excited blushes rose on her pretty face:

"Yes, Master!!!"

It is her greatest honor to be able to merge with her master's soul!

She never imagined this day would come!

"I offer my fox spirit to protect my master..."

To increase the success rate of the fusion, Su Daji did not hesitate to activate an ancient secret technique inherent in the depths of her soul.

She gave everything she had to Lu Chen without reservation!

"Click—"

In a distant, unknown world, a tiny crack suddenly appeared on the surface of a celestial fox statue that had been sleeping for countless years.

"Alas... my little sister... in the end, she still succumbed to worldly desires..."

An ancient, melancholic sigh echoed faintly in the void.

"Let it go, let her be. This is her destined tribulation..."

"My little sister has been reincarnated for ten thousand years now... Time flies..."

The whispers faded away, as if they had never happened.

Inside the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, Su Daji's body radiated a mesmerizing pink light, her nine fluffy fox tails swaying gently behind her.

At this moment, her eyes were filled with nothing but Lu Chen's figure, and endless longing.

Because her soul was already bound to Lu Chen, she sincerely merged with him at this moment and succeeded on the first try!

"Buzz—!"

On the back of Lu Chen's hand, a delicate and alluring pink fox mark quietly appeared, shimmering slightly.

Behind him, nine fox phantoms made of pure energy swayed gently as if they were alive, exuding an eerie yet powerful aura.

His strength has increased dramatically once again!

Name: Lu Chen

[Level: 50 (Four-in-One Fusion State)]

[Strength: 5109527] (11x temporary boost)

【Spirit: 5109527】

[Agility: 5109527]

Physical Strength: 5109527

【Occupation: Life Controller (Hongmeng)】

[Special Status 1: Twin Lotus Blossoms (Remaining Time: 5 minutes 30 seconds)]

[Special Status 2: Heart of Light (Remaining Time: 5 minutes 30 seconds)]

[Special Status 3: Favor of the Celestial Fox (Remaining Time: 5 minutes 30 seconds)]

[Effect: Instantly heals any injury; massively increases all attributes;]

Mastered some high-level Light-type skills;

Greatly increases damage against dark and evil enemies.

Having mastered some of the fox clan's secret techniques, their allure has greatly increased, and they possess the true form of a fox demon...

"So...so strong..."

Lu Chen merely stood there, yet the terrifying aura emanating from him was palpable.

This made Canglong, Miaotiao Jun, Xuanyuan Tai, and the others almost unable to open their eyes, their hearts pounding wildly.

It felt as if an invisible, ancient divine mountain was pressing down on me, making it incredibly difficult to breathe!

"this……"

Liu Yanyan and Chen Xiaofeng stared in disbelief at Lu Chen, who was radiating brilliant golden light, as if they were looking up at a god who had descended to earth.

The terrifying pressure made their legs go weak, and they almost knelt down.

"Why...why can't I fuse with it? Could it be...could it be that my love for my husband is less than that for a little fox...?"

Zhu Qingqing slumped to the ground, her eyes vacant, tears silently streaming down her face.

She clearly loved him so much, she was willing to give everything for him, so why...?

Why can't I connect with him on a soul level?

What she didn't know was that Su Daji's success on her first try was not only due to the ancient secret techniques deep within her soul, but also to Lu Chen's hidden talent.

Su Daji, Bibi Dong, and Hua Xiyu—their souls have long been completely controlled by Lu Chen.

That absolute control at the soul level made the fusion happen naturally and without any obstacles.

Although Zhu Qingqing shares a deep bond with Lu Chen, her soul remains independent.

This isn't a matter of the depth of love, but rather a difference in the soul contract.

"Buzz—!"

Lu Chen slowly opened his eyes, and those originally clear eyes now shone with an eerie pink light.

If an ordinary woman were to meet his gaze, she would likely be instantly captivated by his allure and willingly succumb to his charm.

"Strength...this is...immense strength!"

Lu Chen clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within his body.

If he were to stab himself right now, he would be shocked to find that the blood flowing out is actually golden-red!

That is a symbol of a qualitative change in the level of life!

"Master...so powerful...so full...so comfortable..."

Within the soul space, Su Daji's naked soul was being torn apart and slowly reassembled by Lu Chen's vast power.

Each breakage and rebuilding made her connection with Lu Chen stronger and deeper.