Abnormal Change

In terms of power levels.

The Dragon God controlled the powers of creation and destruction, which are the most primordial and core forces in the universe. Although the Dragon God was less affected, his power still surpassed that of the five God Kings.

After the Dragon God was split by the Asura God, the Golden Dragon King inherited the Dragon God's destruction godhead and his formidable physical capabilities, wielding power capable of destroying the heavens and extinguishing the earth, all controlled by a frenzied consciousness.

The power of destruction is, in fact, identical in nature to the power of ruin; the true essence of destruction is ruin itself.

And now, what Xu Lanqing needed to do was to allow the power of destruction to merge into the power of ruin within a state of balance, letting the two fuse completely to resolve the influence left behind after the Golden Dragon King devoured the Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon martial soul.

Under his control, within his dantian, wisps of purple soul power were gradually integrated into the golden soul power, making the gold increasingly brilliant.

On the surface of his body, the Golden Dragon King martial soul had already possessed him autonomously, and the purple dragon patterns on the golden dragon scales were turning into a dazzling gold, bit by bit.

Almost there.

Just the last bit left.

The closer he got to the final step, the more cautious he became, carefully controlling the conversion of soul power, gritting his teeth as a fine layer of sweat beaded on his forehead.

Done!

Finally succeeded!

The stone in Xu Lanqing's heart finally dropped. As the purple soul power was completely devoured, he suddenly felt his body become light and refreshed, and he couldn't help but crack a smile.

"Better to quit while I'm ahead; this place feels strange, and the Golden Dragon King martial soul seems a bit too active."

Xu Lanqing exhaled a breath of turbid air and hurriedly stood up to head back.

"Whatever it is, I just need to get out of here."

However, just at this moment.

"Roar—"

A high-pitched dragon roar erupted from within his body, echoing through this space.

It was like a giant boulder being smashed into a calm water surface, splashing countless sprays and waves.

The tranquil atmosphere was instantly ignited, and the purple mist shrouded in the distance sensed the enemy's provocation, rising and surging.

The next moment, the purple mist containing the power of destruction swept toward Xu Lanqing like a tidal wave.

Everything happened too fast, so fast that Xu Lanqing had no time to react at all before the purple mist had already enveloped his entire body.

The manic power of destruction rampaged through his body, and the Golden Dragon King also swore to defend its dignity to the death; the two forces used his body as a battlefield, attacking each other.

It was like enemies meeting, eyes burning with hatred, a fight to the death.

Damn it!

I'm going to be killed by this stupid dragon.

This must be the Golden Dragon King's enemy from a past life; after forcefully entering his body, it went straight for the Golden Dragon King, and it even seemed to be specifically protecting his body, otherwise, his small frame would have been blown apart long ago.

It was as if it wanted to kill the Golden Dragon King first, to personally slay its enemy.

Can't you be a little more stable while in enemy territory, you stupid dragon? You can't even beat them, yet you insist on provoking them with your big mouth, dragging me down into this mess too.

That's right, the Golden Dragon King was being completely suppressed. The purple mist was simply too vast; when the quantity reaches a certain level, it can still overwhelm quality.

Xu Lanqing gritted his teeth hard, his meridians feeling like they were about to burst, and his body even swelled up a size.

Tiny cracks began to appear on his fair skin, and blood seeped out.

It wasn't just his body; even his soul was being tortured by the constant tearing, as if thousands of ants were biting and gnawing at him.

Sweat had long since soaked his entire body, yet he kept his teeth clenched and made no sound, for he feared that if he let out a cry, he would no longer be able to endure it.

"Roar, roar, roar~~~"

High-pitched dragon roars resounded through the space; even though it was trapped in a predicament, its emotions were only becoming more agitated.

As if awakened by the dragon roars, the Golden Dragon King God Core sealed within the Sea of Consciousness trembled, and the runes of the surrounding seal immediately shone brightly, transforming into a sturdy barrier.

However, the Golden Dragon King God Core, now possessing consciousness, was a world apart from before, launching endless strikes against the seal.

"Rumble~~"

The Sea of Consciousness shook violently from the aftermath of the impacts, and wisps of cracks gradually appeared. Intense pain flooded his brain, and blood began to flow from all seven of Xu Lanqing's orifices, his vision turning crimson.

A gap was smashed into the seal, and the power of the God Core flowed toward the Golden Dragon King martial soul.

"Roar—"

It let out another resounding dragon roar, blowing the horn for a counterattack.

But Xu Lanqing's body could no longer hold on; he had reached his breaking point.

His consciousness began to blur, as if he were sinking into a deep, dark quagmire; no matter how he struggled, the result would only be sinking deeper and deeper.

His bright red lips parted, but he could not make a sound.

Am I... going to die?

To die in such a... place, without even anyone to... collect my body...

I'm sorry, Teacher, I haven't resurrected you yet, and I've dragged you into this...

And the Ice Empress...

His tense body gradually relaxed, no longer enduring; death seemed to have become a form of release, yet it took away too many of his regrets and unwillingness.

"Sigh..."

A sigh suddenly rang out.

Immediately after, a ripple appeared in the space, and amidst the distortion, a figure stepped out, marking the appearance of a second person in this space.

Xu Lanqing looked over with difficulty; his ears could no longer hear sounds, but that sigh echoed directly within his Sea of Consciousness, and the cracks that had been constantly expanding on the Sea of Consciousness were actually slowly repairing themselves.

In his crimson field of vision, he could only see a blurred silhouette, and a faint, elegant fragrance vaguely permeated his senses.

The next moment.

He felt a palm press against his chest, and a third force surged into his body; it was iridescent and psychedelic, carrying vibrant vitality.

It was hard to describe the feeling, like parched earth welcoming a nourishing spring rain, and his body was instantly injected with a surge of vigor.

His broken body healed rapidly; if not for it being covered in blood, it would have been as if nothing had ever happened.

His dim consciousness was pulled back by a cool sensation, but he felt as though his perceptions had been sealed, trapped within his Sea of Consciousness, unable to sense anything that was happening.

And within his body, a miraculous scene unfolded.

The colorful power intertwined and fused with the power of the Golden Dragon King, transforming into a supreme, magnificent force—noble, overbearing, and inviolable.

And Xu Lanqing's appearance also underwent a heaven-shaking change.

His entire body shimmered with seven-colored light, and even his scales were seven-colored.

To the eye, the scales on his body were irregular, each piece seemingly different in shape, yet they were so harmonious, as if inlaid with countless gemstones, and his whole body radiated an indescribable aura.

The place where he stood was the center of the world, the sovereign to whom all things bowed in submission.

As if a monarch had descended upon the world, the purple mist trembled and panicked like a living thing, waiting to be dominated.

The next instant.

The brilliant seven-colored light completely swallowed the purple mist filled with destructive power inside Xu Lanqing's body, converting it into pure soul power.

It did not even spare the mist outside; the trembling purple mist dared not resist, nor did it dare to flee, and was entirely refined into soul power.

However, the figure fell into a dilemma.

That was, there was nowhere to put this massive amount of soul power; she had not yet recovered from her own severe injuries, so absorbing it herself was certainly out of the question, and letting Xu Lanqing absorb it wouldn't work either, as it would simply cause him to explode.

After hesitating for a moment.

She thought of something, and her right hand, glowing with seven-colored light, grasped at the void; the space distorted instantly, and a black void appeared.

Her right hand emitted a suction force, and an object was pulled out from the black hole.

Looking closely, it was actually the ice-blue crystal that the Ice Empress had transformed into.

She had actually brought the Ice Empress out from across the plane!

"Considering you are a Soul Beast, I'll let you have this bargain..."

An ethereal voice rang out faintly, and then she waved her right hand, sending the vast soul power surging into the ice-blue crystal; the ice-blue crystal instantly shone with divine light, its aura becoming increasingly thick and powerful.