The Water Dragon King

The surface of the lake surged violently.

Above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, two colossal dragon phantoms slowly emerged. One was entirely ice-blue, while the other was crimson red.

The moment the dragon souls awakened, the heaven and earth energy throughout the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well exploded, as if a massive boulder had been dropped into a calm lake.

The concentration of heaven and earth energy in the valley skyrocketed several times over in an instant, becoming so dense it turned into visible, colorful mist. Under the impact of this energy, the immortal herbs growing along the lake shore began to grow frantically.

The hundred-thousand-year immortal herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well poked their heads out one after another. "Th-this is the Fire Dragon King and the Water Dragon King, the two Dragon Lords!" the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb couldn't help but shout aloud.

Its voice echoed through the valley, causing the other immortal herbs to tremble. The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate were the most compatible with the attributes of the two Dragon Kings. At this moment, feeling the call and intimacy radiating from that dragon soul aura, both immortal herbs simultaneously released dazzling light—one in ice-blue cold radiance, the other in white-gold flames.

The two dragon souls awakened, yet from beginning to end, they remained locked onto only one person. They had lost all intelligence, leaving behind only instinctual ability.

Lin Shuo stood where he was, the Seven-Colored Dragon King martial soul manifesting behind him. That seven-colored dragon shadow raised its head, seven-colored brilliance swirling within its dragon eyes.

The two dragon soul phantoms moved in unison.

They descended slowly from the air, hovering above Lin Shuo's head. A sense of attachment radiated from them. One could clearly feel the excitement they held.

The entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well fell into a deathly silence.

The Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb froze on the ground. Its ten-thousand-year experience was completely unable to explain the reality before it. How proud and majestic were the two great Dragon Lords? Yet now, they lowered their heads before a human youth.

No, that wasn't it. The petals of the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb trembled violently; it had finally noticed Gu Yuena beside Lin Shuo. That—that was the aura of the Silver Dragon King.

And the bloodline pressure released by the seven-colored dragon shadow beside her was even more powerful!

The Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb did not hesitate further. Its entire flower disk drooped sharply, its petals nearly touching the ground—the most humble posture of submission for an immortal herb. In this position, it exposed its most fragile roots and pistils, seeking only to express the purest awe and loyalty.

Following the obeisance of the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb, the immortal herbs throughout the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well bowed their heads in unison, like wheat stalks flattened by the wind. The eight leaves of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass pressed flat against the ice, and the petals of the Blazing Apricot Delicate closed tightly.

Every single immortal herb in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, any one of which could incite a bloodbath in the outside world, was now expressing its most sincere submission to that seven-colored light.

Gu Yuena stood where she was, motionless.

She watched as the two dragon soul phantoms circled above Lin Shuo's head. They no longer had consciousness, nor memories.

In the era when the Dragon God still existed, how glorious the dragon race had been; the God Realm was ruled by the dragon race, and ten thousand races bowed their heads.

But after that great war, the glory of the dragon race, the honor of the dragon race, everything of the dragon race...

It had all come to an end.

Gu Yuena tilted her head slightly, her silver hair obscuring half her face. She did not cry, but something surged silently deep within her violet eyes. A sense of sorrow spread to the corners of her eyes.

Lin Shuo, standing beside her, felt her emotions and gripped her hand tightly. Warmth flowed from his palm, and Gu Yuena was slightly startled, then slowly tightened her fingers, returning the grasp.

High above, the souls of the Water Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King continued to circle. They remembered nothing, merely circling that seven-colored light by instinct, unable to bear leaving.

After a long while, Lin Shuo released Gu Yuena's hand and stepped forward.

Lin Shuo raised his hand, his fingertips touching the edge of the Water Dragon King's soul. The dragon soul had no consciousness, yet the moment she touched it, it trembled gently, as if a sleeper had felt the warmth of an old friend in a dream.

The Water Dragon King circled Lin Shuo and Gu Yuena one last time, then the dragon soul transformed into specks of light, silently merging into the center of Huo Yu'er's brow.

The young girl's body jolted violently.

She closed her eyes instinctively, a faint trace of pain appearing on her delicate face. The bloodline of the Water Dragon King was pouring into her body; the power was so immense that her meridians felt as if they were being stretched to the point of pain in that instant.

"Steady your mind," Lin Shuo's voice rang in her ears, calm and firm. "Do not resist; let it merge into your bloodline."

Huo Yu'er bit her lower lip, forcing herself to relax. She felt that ice-blue power flowing slowly along her meridians, and wherever it passed, her blood seemed to emit a resonant hum. Her Spirit Eye martial soul released itself uncontrollably; within her deep blue eyes, a phantom of an ice-blue dragon eye was slowly emerging in the depths of her pupils.

Within the sea of consciousness, the Sky Dream Iceworm had long since dared not even breathe. The rank of the Water Dragon King was far beyond what she could compare to; she could only do her best to release her spiritual power to alleviate Huo Yu'er's pain.

Then came the Fire Dragon King, which transformed into crimson light spots, merging bit by bit into Lin Shuo's body.

The surface of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well erupted into monstrous waves. The ice spring and the fire spring surged simultaneously, weaving into a curtain of ice and fire in the air.

But at this moment, no one cared about these changes.

All eyes were fixed upon the two dissipating dragon souls.

The phantoms of the Water Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King grew fainter and more transparent. Their power had been entirely absorbed into the bodies of Huo Yu'er and Lin Shuo.

The valley fell into a long silence.

The lake surface returned to calm, the ice and fire colors clearly demarcated. The immortal herbs remained kneeling on the ground, not daring to lift their heads. Only the lingering aura of the dragon souls in the air reminded everyone present that everything that had just happened was real.

Huo Yu'er finally opened her eyes.

In those deep blue eyes, a phantom of an ice-blue dragon eye slowly faded, and her eyes returned to their usual clear, deep blue. She could clearly feel the changes within her—the Spirit Eye martial soul was still operating quietly at the center of her brow, while another martial soul was slowly taking shape.

It was an ice-blue dragon shadow, its scales appearing as if carved from ten-thousand-year mysterious ice, each one refracting a cold, biting light. The dragon eyes were a pale ice-blue, the vertical pupils containing a majesty capable of freezing the heavens and the earth.

In the sea of consciousness, the Sky Dream Iceworm finally let out a long breath. Throughout the entire process of the Water Dragon King's soul merging, she hadn't dared to even breathe. As a million-year soul beast, while her spiritual power was vast, it was nothing compared to the rank of the Water Dragon King, one of the Nine Great Dragon Kings. Fortunately, the Water Dragon King's soul had no consciousness, otherwise, it would have been hard to say if the fusion could have proceeded smoothly.

But then she became happy again. With the Water Dragon King as a second martial soul, combined with her own Spirit Eye martial soul and a million-year soul ring as a foundation, Yu'er's future was simply limitless.

Moreover, as one of the people closest to the Lord, as long as Yu'er grew, her own status as Tian Meng would rise accordingly.