Returning to Shrek!

Lin Ciyan felt the changes in his body—no, it was an elevation.

This was what it felt like to be a Soul Saint.

Not an ordinary Soul Saint, but a Soul Saint who had condensed a Five Elements Soul Core.

The seven-colored Soul Core within his dantian was his seventh soul ring...

The jade halo Bi Ji had transformed into still rotated slowly beneath his feet, but all of the soul ring's origin power had already been fused into the Soul Core.

From this moment onward, his soul rings and Soul Core had become one. Soul Power was no longer merely energy flowing through his meridians; centered around the Soul Core and structured by the Five Elements cycle, it had formed a complete energy ecosystem within his body.

More importantly...

The Martial Soul Avatar of the Holy Radiance Qilin could finally be unleashed.

"Lin Ciyan." Gu Yuena's voice came from behind him. It remained cool and detached, but the alienation and scrutiny in her tone had clearly faded.

She had already withdrawn her hand and clasped both hands behind her back, her fingertips curling slightly. "You succeeded."

Lin Ciyan turned around.

Gu Yuena stood three steps away, her silver-white hair slightly disheveled, several strands clinging to the sweat-dampened skin at her temples.

Her hands were behind her back, her bare feet resting on the jade floor. Through the slits at the sides of her skirt, faint traces of silver scales could still be seen on her calves...

They were remnants of the draconic transformation left behind when she had fully unleashed her elemental power.

Her breathing was slightly quicker than usual, and the shock in her silver-violet eyes had yet to completely fade, though she had mostly regained the composure befitting the Silver Dragon King.

"Thank you." He kept it