Nine-Colored Divine Light, Big Sister in the Sea of Consciousness

"Alright, brace yourself. It might be excruciating at first." Ao Linxi took a deep breath and opened her eyes. "I will first cleanse your marrow and bones to prevent your body from rejecting this power and exploding."

She stepped back, pressed her palms together, and rested her fingertips against her lower lip, chanting an unknown incantation. Behind her, a hazy phantom emerged, gradually condensing and reforming. It was a colossal dragon, its body flowing with nine-colored radiance, its belly covered in dark golden scales, exuding a savage, violent aesthetic.

The inheritance began.

"BOOM!"

Gu Tian's body shuddered violently.

The first wave of power was the destructive force of the Golden Dragon King. Gu Tian felt as if every inch of his bones were being repeatedly hammered in a furnace, crushed into dust in an instant. Every drop of his blood felt like boiling magma, rampaging through his parched meridians, while violent, murderous intent assaulted his sanity.

This pain surpassed the limits of human will. Veins bulged on Gu Tian's forehead, and cold sweat streamed down his temples, quickly soaking his thin undergarments. He gritted his teeth so hard his lips bled, yet he did not let out a single groan.

Immediately following was the creative force of the Silver Dragon King. As the cooling energy surged in, Gu Tian felt a different kind of agony. His previously torn flesh healed and grew frantically; his cells cycled between destruction and rebirth. His soul felt as if it were being ripped from his body, merging into all things.

He could feel a terrifying, ultimate power awakening within him. This power carried nine distinct auras, forcibly expanding his dantian and soul at this very moment.

Just as Gu Tian's consciousness was on the verge of collapsing from the tearing sensation, a crisp cracking sound echoed in his brain.

"CRACK!"

All his senses vanished in that instant, and darkness completely swallowed his vision.

When Gu Tian opened his eyes again, he found he was no longer lying in that cramped, dark hut.

This was a boundless, vast ocean. The water was not blue, but shimmered with a mesmerizing nine-colored divine light, like liquid flowing gems. The sky was a chaotic starry expanse where countless stars rotated according to some ancient law.

This was his sea of consciousness. Thanks to the forced expansion by that power just now, it was vast beyond his comprehension.

And standing upon that nine-colored sea was a person.

Gu Tian was stunned. Over the past six years, he had envisioned the image of the "Chaos Dragon God" countless times. He had expected a peerless, majestic powerhouse or perhaps a cold, aloof ice queen.

But he never expected to see a gentle, girl-next-door figure appearing before him.

She wore a snow-white, plain robe, with a colorful ribbon tied around her waist that accentuated her perfect figure. Her long hair was not a single color, but refracted nine different streams of light, flowing down to her waist.

Her face was exquisite to the extreme, yet devoid of any coldness that would keep others at a distance. Her warm eyes reflected Gu Tian's image, and a faint, serene smile played on her lips, making her look incredibly gentle.

"What, are you stunned?"

Ao Linxi walked forward with a smile. Her movements were so light they made no sound, like a cloud drifting toward Gu Tian. She reached out with hands as smooth as mutton-fat jade and naturally patted Gu Tian's head.

"You... are the Chaos Dragon God, Ao Linxi?" Gu Tian's voice was still a bit raspy.

"What else? Did you expect me to have a green face and fangs?" Ao Linxi covered her mouth and chuckled, her voice crisp and melodious.

Gu Tian swallowed hard, because from his current perspective, he could just catch a glimpse of the white cleavage on Ao Linxi's chest. Through the thin fabric, the faint pink lace trim was vaguely visible.

"But, shouldn't the Chaos Dragon God be male?" Gu Tian turned his head away, trying his best to keep his "little brother" from standing at attention.

Ao Linxi seemed not to notice Gu Tian's embarrassment. She casually tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear—a movement that caused her chest to sway again—and her expression turned slightly more serious. "This is my true form, but within this sea of consciousness, I can take any shape I desire. Since you will officially awaken tomorrow, there are some things you must see with your own eyes."

With that, Ao Linxi slowly stepped back.

As she moved, the surrounding nine-colored ocean suddenly began to boil.

The gentle girl-next-door underwent a earth-shattering change in temperament in that instant. A supreme, imperial pressure erupted from her petite body.

The nine-colored light intertwined and contracted around her. In the blink of an eye, a gorgeous, ultimate spirit armor covered her entire body.

It was a suit of armor composed of countless tiny dragon scales, each one shimmering with nine-colored divine light. Bracers, greaves, breastplate... every line was a perfect fusion of violent aesthetics and artistry. Behind her, nine feather-like colorful ribbons floated slowly, each representing an ultimate elemental power.

These nine elements symbolized fire, ice, light, darkness, wind, earth, mountain, space, and time, respectively.

Gu Tian stared in disbelief. This transformation from extreme softness to extreme hardness brought him a shock that words could not describe.

"This is our dragon race's spirit armor form. Wearing this armor helps us better control elemental powers."

As Ao Linxi's voice faded, she beckoned toward the void.

A phantom of a nine-colored divine dragon slowly emerged above Gu Tian's head. It did not emit a violent, destructive aura; instead, it was filled with a sense of peace that governed all things and embraced the universe. Its dragon horns were like carved crystal, and its eyes shimmered with wisdom and authority.

"This is our dragon race's true dragon form. Based on the spirit armor form, we can summon the true dragon to fight alongside us."

"And this true dragon will become your martial soul—the Chaos Dragon God."

Gu Tian looked up, staring intently at the shocking scene before him, the embarrassment from being teased by Ao Linxi completely swept away. The nine-colored divine dragon seemed to possess consciousness; it gently touched his forehead, and a feeling of bloodline connection instantly surged into his heart.

"Alright, put it away for now." Ao Linxi dispersed the spirit armor, returning to the gentle big sister appearance. "Next, I want to show you something."

Ao Linxi leaned in again, moving slowly, as if unveiling a secret curtain in a ritual.

In that moment, Gu Tian's gaze was involuntarily drawn—right in the center of her forehead, the skin was so clear it was almost transparent. A bead of sweat slid down her hairline and stopped above her brow bone, forming a small, crystalline pool of water.

At that point, slightly higher than her eyes, it felt as if an unopened pupil was hidden.

Ao Linxi suddenly stopped, not immediately letting down her hair. She maintained this slightly tilted posture, eyes half-closed, her eyelashes casting long, trembling shadows in the light.

"Little Tian..." she whispered, her voice low. "Do you feel... here..." She extended her index finger and gently tapped the center of Gu Tian's forehead, "...is it burning?"

Gu Tian froze. Not because of her words, but because at that moment, he truly felt a warm vibration radiating from her finger, spreading like ripples in water until it reached his forehead.

Gu Tian's forehead suddenly felt as if it had been gently pricked by an invisible, fine needle. It wasn't pain, but a tingling, numbing sensation. Heat exploded from that spot, flowing down the bridge of his nose and circling back along his temples, as if someone were repeatedly tracing the very center of his brain with the lightest of feathers.

Gu Tian's breathing turned chaotic, the hair on the back of his neck stood on end, and his heartbeat grew so loud he felt it might shatter his chest.

Ao Linxi opened her eyes slightly, her pupils reflecting Gu Tian's panicked face. She didn't smile, but the corners of her lips curled up slightly, as if she had known this would happen all along.

"Do you see it?" Her fingertip remained pressed against Gu Tian's brow, unmoving. "It is responding to you."

Frames of imagery flashed through Gu Tian's mind.

He saw the Dragon God ruling over all beasts, establishing the supreme glory of the Soul Beast Dynasty.

He felt the pain and resentment of the Dragon God during the war in the God Realm, besieged by human deities and ultimately cleaved in two by a single sword.

He was immersed in that eternal moment when the divine soul split into the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King, the ultimate madness and loneliness of a complete self being forcibly torn in half.

"Look... this is betrayal... this is the end... inherit me... and then... help the soul beast race reshape its glory!"

Gu Tian knelt on one knee, gasping violently, each breath exhaling tiny wisps of elemental radiance. He felt the power surging within his body, enough to shake the heavens and earth, and clearly perceived the indelible Dragon God Mark deep within his soul—it was a power, a curse, and a heavy test.

Ao Linxi bent down, helped Gu Tian up, and pulled him into her embrace, gently patting his back as if soothing a child who had just been entrusted with a heavy burden.

He knew that what he had inherited was not just a perfect divine position, but a shattered dynasty and a divided legacy. Yet, he also understood that he might have already opened a brand-new crack in the door leading to the future for this ancient power.

After a long while, the turbulence in his sea of consciousness gradually subsided, and Gu Tian's breathing leveled out.

Ao Linxi released Gu Tian and looked around at the vast yet empty sea of consciousness, shaking her head slightly. "The foundation here is decent, but it's still too crude. Since I'll be living here from now on, I have to make it comfortable."

With that, Ao Linxi closed her eyes.

A tangible golden spiritual power, along with a wisp of supreme nine-colored divine power, poured continuously from her palms into this vast ocean.

"Rumble—!"

The entire sea of consciousness shook once more. Under Gu Tian's gaze, a soft, white sandy beach rose out of thin air from the surface of the sea.

On that beach, a luxurious white villa filled with modern design elements rose from the ground. Floor-to-ceiling windows, an open-air swimming pool, and even palm trees swaying in the breeze appeared.

"This..." Gu Tian's eyes widened. As a transmigrator, he certainly recognized what this was.

"Don't look at me like that." Ao Linxi winked playfully. "This is your sea of consciousness; naturally, it manifests based on the thoughts in your memory. I think this style is quite cozy. When you're tired in the future, you can come in and sunbathe with your sister."

With the infusion of this divine power, Gu Tian felt his mind become clearer than ever before. His spiritual power grew by leaps and bounds, and that sense of total control made him feel as if he had become the master of this world.