"No!"
The Magic Dragon's Spirit roared from within the vast darkness.
But it was already too late.
The twelve bright stars embedded in the dark firmament seemed to receive a signal. They swiftly joined together into a blazing beam of light, illuminating the entire space.
Power converged from every direction, gathering in the dark firmament and making the beam even more dazzling.
The Magic Dragon's Spirit struggled frantically, trying to break free of the black chains.
It was all in vain.
The black chains had existed since its birth, and had grown along with it.
At last, the moment had come.
All the light in the firmament converged on a single point and gently descended.
The speck of light, shimmering with boundless brilliance, quietly sank into the Magic Dragon's forehead.
The Magic Dragon instantly became unable to move.
At that moment, it finally saw the fate about to befall it, and sank into a level of resentment and fury it had never felt before.
"Death... is a release for me, but you will take on my shackles and endure all the pain and loneliness."
As it spoke, threads of light radiated from its body, shooting in every direction.
The Magic Dragon gradually faded away amid the radiance.
In its final moments, it gazed at Gu Qingshan, a malicious smile appearing in its eyes.
"Endure it."
The light swallowed it.
After quite some time, the radiance gradually faded into nothingness.
The world returned to darkness.
The Magic Dragon vanished from the world.
Gu Qingshan stood silently in place, his eyes filled with conflicting emotions.
He could already feel it.
From somewhere beyond his perception, an aura of destruction appeared out of thin air, taking the form of dark mist that enveloped him completely.
The dark mist was sinking into his body.