Water and Fire Dragon Kings

Sunset Forest.

Although it could not compare to the Star Dou Great Forest or the lands of the Far North, ten-thousand-year soul beasts could still be seen everywhere as one ventured deeper.

Naturally, given the strength of Ye Xuan and Dugu Bo, these soul beasts would consciously detour the moment they caught sight of them.

As Dugu Bo led the way, he seemed to be intentionally testing Ye Xuan.

He deliberately increased his speed, only to discover that no matter how fast he went, Ye Xuan was able to keep pace.

Moreover, he could not see how Ye Xuan was accelerating at all.

This left Dugu Bo secretly terrified.

At this moment, he was certain that Ye Xuan was indeed a person of extraordinary power.

After a rapid journey, the two arrived at the heart of the Sunset Forest by noon.

Dugu Bo first brought Ye Xuan to his residence, from where one could clearly see his herb garden and the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in the central area.

Dugu Bo said to Ye Xuan, "Young Master Ye, that is my herb garden. Please, help yourself to whatever herbs you desire. However, the central area is extremely dangerous; this old man's strength is shallow, and I dare not approach it lightly. If you wish to go, you must be careful."

"I intend to investigate the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well myself; you need not concern yourself with me for the time being." Once Ye Xuan finished speaking, his figure vanished in a flash, transforming into a streak of sword light as he flew toward the direction of the well.

Seeing Ye Xuan disappear before his eyes in an instant, Dugu Bo muttered, "This... this speed is simply too terrifying!"

If Ye Xuan were to use such speed to launch a sneak attack during a duel, he would absolutely be unable to react in time.

Upon entering the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Ye Xuan felt two extreme forces of ice and fire.

These two terrifying powers constantly washed over Ye Xuan's body, causing him to feel a stinging pain.

However, he had not yet circulated his internal energy.

Once Ye Xuan circulated his energy slightly, the stinging sensation vanished, replaced by a sense of comfort.

Ye Xuan walked straight to the center of the spring and sat down in meditation.

He allowed the two opposing forces to strike him, absorbing them one by one.

After absorbing for a while, Ye Xuan found his perception becoming increasingly clear.

He could distinctly feel the power emanating from the bottom of the spring.

It was as if the wails of two wronged souls, or perhaps the roars of two powerhouses.

Ye Xuan knew that the formation of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was due to the two Dragon Kings of Ice and Fire.

After Ye Xuan had been meditating there for a day, he suddenly felt two faint souls approaching him.

The soul power was so weak that their voices could not even be distinguished by age or gender.

One voice said weakly, "You do not belong to the God Realm; the God Realm does not allow the existence of one such as you. We lend you our power, hoping you may strike down a god or two."

"I, too."

The other voice was even more concise, as if it would dissipate if it spoke another word.

The next instant, two forces surged into Ye Xuan's body.

They were two strands of the power of laws: one allowed Ye Xuan to master fire, and the other allowed him to master water and ice.

Ye Xuan could feel that these two forces were indeed different from the avatar of the Asura God he had fought previously.

The Dragon Clan had suffered a great catastrophe; the Dragon Kings had fallen, and the Dragon God had been split in two.

Their hatred for those gods was profound, and it was precisely because they sensed that Ye Xuan's power did not belong to the God Realm and that he might become an enemy of the God Realm in the future that they immediately chose to assist him.

After obtaining these two laws, Ye Xuan's strength had indeed increased tremendously.

Because these laws could be integrated into his sword techniques.

Combined, they could unleash even more terrifying power.

Just as Ye Xuan finished absorbing these forces, he felt his body grow dizzy, and his consciousness was pulled into that mental space.

This time, Ye Xuan found that his opponent was an enchanting, eerie goddess, her body adorned with long, scorpion-like legs.

A heavy, evil aura radiated from her.

The moment they met, Ye Xuan could feel countless strands of evil energy assaulting him, attempting to breed evil thoughts within his heart.

However, as soon as they approached, they were blocked by two dragon shadows appearing on Ye Xuan's body.

These two dragon shadows, one red and one blue, were the phantoms of the Fire Dragon and the Water Dragon.

"The last one was the Asura God; is this the Rakshasa God? However, the previous one was merely a relatively weak avatar. This Rakshasa God seems somewhat different?"

"Could it be related to the God Trials?" Ye Xuan speculated.

If nothing had changed, Bibi Dong should be in the stage of the Rakshasa God's trials now.

Perhaps for this reason, the power of this Rakshasa God's avatar appeared much stronger?

It didn't even look much like an avatar anymore.

Seeing the two dragon shadows on Ye Xuan, the Rakshasa God opposite him seemed to fly into a rage, instantly lunging toward him.

The speed was astonishing, arriving in the blink of an eye.

In that same instant, an ice sword condensed in Ye Xuan's hand.

He parried with his blade, and as the two forces detonated at the center, he and the Rakshasa God avatar were both forced back several steps.

"Heh, perfect. I shall use you to practice my swordsmanship," Ye Xuan said, before charging forward with his sword.

He was attempting to integrate the powers of the Water Dragon and the Fire Dragon into his own sword techniques, testing which styles best suited the water and ice governed by the Water Dragon to achieve miraculous effects.

He also sought to determine how the extreme fire governed by the Fire Dragon could be combined with his swordplay to unleash maximum destructive power.

At first, Ye Xuan was suppressed by the Rakshasa God avatar.

Yet, far from being worried, he was actually exhilarated.

This was precisely what gave his creative process more practical significance.

If the sword techniques he created were only capable of crushing opponents weaker than himself, then those moves would be nothing more than flashy and impractical.

Only by being suppressed by the Rakshasa God could he find true meaning in creating a sword technique capable of defeating her.

Through constant exchanges, Ye Xuan ultimately chose to wield dual blades.

An ice sword in one hand, a fire sword in the other.

He executed different sword techniques with each hand, yet they were able to complement one another perfectly.

Once Ye Xuan began to coordinate them in an instant, the Rakshasa God began to lose ground.

As his swordsmanship gradually took shape, she became increasingly powerless.

In the end, she was struck down by the cross-slash of Ye Xuan's dual blades.

The Rakshasa God vanished from this space, and in that same moment, Ye Xuan felt the pressure upon him lighten by another layer.

At the same time.

Spirit City.

Inside the Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong's pupils constricted sharply; she had just received a shocking message.

Her God Trial had been temporarily suspended.

A suspended God Trial—such a thing was unheard of to her.

She questioned the god, but received no answer, only a single image.

It was a young man holding dual swords.

The youth was handsome and dashing, his eyes bright as stars, with ice and fire erupting from his hands. Even just a glance made Bibi Dong feel an incredibly terrifying sense of oppression from him.

Even as a level 99 powerhouse, she felt the pressure was immense.

"Is he a god?" Bibi Dong asked.

The Rakshasa God's final reply before falling into slumber was: "No."

And with that, the God Trial was paused.