The energy tides at the bottom of the lake grew increasingly turbulent. The two corpses of the Ice Fire Dragon King had become as transparent as glass, the flame and frost patterns within their bones flowing as though they had come alive. At last, they gathered at Gu Yuena's fingertips, condensing into two fist-sized beads before her.
The dragon pearl on the left was crimson throughout, its surface burning with flames that would never go out. With every pulse, it unleashed heat waves capable of scorching heaven and earth. The dragon pearl on the right was a deep blue, covered in ice crystals that had not melted for ten thousand years, its chill enough to freeze time itself. The two dragon pearls hovered above Gu Yuena's palm, circling one another while remaining distinctly separate, as if they contained the ultimate laws of ice and fire.
Gu Yuena slowly opened her eyes. The light of the dragon pearls reflected in her violet gaze, and her damaged origin had already recovered by more than half under the nourishment of the two powers. As her silver-white divine power flowed, it carried an unprecedented weight. She extended her hand, her fingertips about to touch the dragon pearls when—
"Boom!"
An overwhelming holy aura suddenly erupted from the depths of the spring. Golden light tore through the lake water and exploded beside Gu Yuena. The water churned violently, and even the origin power of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye was forced back by this aura.
Gu Yuena's pupils contracted sharply, and she instinctively withdrew her hand. The silver-white divine power around her instantly condensed into a shield. Turning her head, she saw a blue figure slowly rise atop golden waves. He was handsome, with compassion and majesty between his brows. It was the