Peace Contract Turns into a Master-Servant Contract

"A contract?"

Jiang Qingyu's heart stirred. Having a contract as a restraint was indeed more reliable; at least he would not have to worry about the two of them going back on their word afterward.

The Ice Dragon King immediately patted her chest.

"Contracts are simple. Leave it to me."

The Fire Dragon King shot her a sidelong glance, her tone filled with disdain.

"You know how? Back when the dragon clan held contract rituals, wasn't I the one presiding over every single one? You can't even remember the full incantation."

It was not that she did not trust her. The Ice Dragon King had simply never handled this sort of thing before.

"Who are you looking down on?" The Ice Dragon King snorted. "Of course I remember it perfectly."

She raised a hand and gathered soul power, her fingertips sketching patterns through the air as she quietly recited an incantation.

A golden contract formation slowly took shape, its patterns flowing and glowing beneath the lake water. The Fire Dragon King studied it with a frown, feeling that something was off, yet unable to put her finger on it.

"Done. Just drip in your soul blood, and it'll take effect." The Ice Dragon King withdrew her hand with a smug look.

The three of them each forced out a drop of soul blood and let it fall into the center of the formation.

Golden light flared brightly as three contract marks sank into their foreheads.

The moment the light faded, the Fire Dragon King's expression abruptly changed.

"Something's wrong! The direction of this soul power pull... it's a master-servant contract!"

The Ice Dragon King froze.

"How is that possible? I clearly recited the peace contract."

"I'm a genius!"

"Repeat the incantation," the Fire Dragon King said, suppressing her anger.

The Ice Dragon King stammered through several lines. The moment she reached the seventh sentence, the Fire Dragon King cut her off sharply.

"Wrong! The word order in the third sentence is reversed, and the seventh sentence is missing two runes. This is a master-servant contract! He's the master, and we're the servants! And you call yourself a genius? You're an idiot! You've doomed us!"

The Ice Dragon King stood there dumbfounded, even her watery blue hair seeming to wilt as she looked completely stunned.

"Then... then what do we do? Can it be undone? Though it's not really a problem if it can't be."

"Once a dragon clan contract takes effect, it cannot be undone without the power of a God King." The Fire Dragon King closed her eyes, her face full of helplessness. "What else can we do? We'll have to accept our fate."

Jiang Qingyu stood to the side, somewhat surprised as well.

He had only wanted a guarantee of peace. He had not expected it to turn out like this.

He tried moving his thoughts and casually said, "Stand properly."

As soon as the words left his mouth, both the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King stiffened. Instinctively, they straightened their backs and stood in a neat row.

The Fire Dragon King's face instantly darkened like the bottom of a pot. She glared at the Ice Dragon King through gritted teeth.

"It's all your fault, you idiot!"

The Ice Dragon King shrank back, not daring to argue. She secretly glanced at Jiang Qingyu, her eyes full of regret.

How could this have happened? She had clearly remembered it perfectly, yet it had somehow become a master-servant contract.

Jiang Qingyu suppressed his surprise, his expression remaining calm.

He cleared his throat.

"Since the contract has been formed, let's establish the rules first. You will enter my sea of consciousness. Normally, you are not to interfere with my actions at will, nor are you allowed to attack outsiders without permission."

Though the two Dragon Kings were deeply unwilling, bound by the contract, they could only nod gloomily in agreement.

Now that things had come to this, complaining was useless. They could only follow this human youth and take things one step at a time.

The Fire Dragon King still could not help but complain.

"What you said is pointless. Even if we wanted to, we couldn't do it. The moment we disobey any of your orders, a force will stab pain through our entire bodies."

Jiang Qingyu was overjoyed. He had gotten two demigod-level fighters for free.

It was not merely satisfying. He was thrilled beyond measure.

"Actually, a master-servant contract isn't so bad."

"Jiang Qingyu looks like a good person. This way, he won't have any concerns either."

The Ice Dragon King took it rather well.

The Fire Dragon King clenched her fists. "Get lost! Any other contract would have been fine, but this is a master-servant contract. We're the servants! We were once among the Nine Dragon Kings, and now we're serving a human!"

The Ice Dragon King spread her hands.

"Look, you're angry again. No wonder you're fire. Such a terrible temper every day."

The Fire Dragon King ground her teeth and said nothing more.

The Ice Dragon King grinned and turned toward the two dragon skeletons. She raised her hand and pressed it against the arm bones.

As soul power surged, two arm bones slowly floated out. One was crystal-clear icy blue and radiated a chilling aura, while the other was crimson like blazing fire and glimmered with flames. Both were pure god-level dragon bones.

"These are the arm bones we left behind. They happen to suit your twin martial souls." The Ice Dragon King pushed the dragon bones toward Jiang Qingyu. "Absorb them. They're far more useful than ordinary ten-thousand-year soul bones."

Looking at the two god-level dragon bones before him, Jiang Qingyu could barely suppress his excitement.

God-level soul bones were legends on the continent. Yet now, he had obtained a paired set of ice- and fire-attributed arm bones at once. The boost they would give him was impossible to measure.

He sat down cross-legged and activated his Icefire Alchemical Body, placing the two arm bones against his left and right arms respectively.

Driven by soul power, the dragon bones gradually melted, turning into streams of icy blue and crimson energy that seeped through his pores and into his meridians.

Piercing cold and scorching heat erupted through both arms at once, traveling throughout his body along his blood vessels.

The Flame Phoenix Sword and Ice Dragon King martial soul appeared on their own, circling around him as they frantically absorbed the dragon bones' origin power.

The phoenix patterns on the Flame Phoenix Sword grew deeper, and icy blue lines became increasingly distinct amid its blazing glow.

The Ice Dragon King's phantom expanded by another circle, faint fire-colored radiance seeping through the gaps between its scales.

Standing nearby with her arms crossed, the Fire Dragon King gave a cold snort.

"Don't squander them. Absorb the dragon bone origin properly, and don't waste our gift."

Jiang Qingyu focused his mind and guided the dragon bone power to temper his meridians.

The barrier at level sixty-two shattered instantly. His soul power surged upward, and together with the two immortal herbs he had absorbed earlier, he broke through in one stroke to level seventy.

The bones in both arms were completely remolded. His strength and defense soared severalfold, and the powers of ice and fire fused more smoothly than ever.

After an unknown amount of time, he slowly opened his eyes and clenched both fists. Icy flames and fiery light rose from his palms at the same time.

Left arm bone soul skill: Frost-Sky Annihilation

Right arm bone soul skill: Great Disintegration Technique

The right arm bone had fused with the Fire Dragon King's dragon bone, allowing it to increase the Flame Phoenix Sword's power as well.

"Have you finished absorbing them?" The Ice Dragon King walked forward and asked with concern. "Isn't it amazing?"

Jiang Qingyu silently nodded.

"It really is."

The Ice Dragon King smiled.

"I'm glad you like them. Remember to help us reshape our bodies. We're going into your sea of consciousness to rest. Unless there's danger, we won't awaken."

With everything settled, the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King transformed into one red and one blue ray of light and entered Jiang Qingyu's forehead.

Upon arriving in the sea of consciousness, the Ice Dragon King discovered elemental auras of ice and fire all around her.

The Fire Dragon King said, "It really is an interesting place."

At the same time, Jiang Qingyu began swimming toward the shore. The moment he leaped from the water, he heard Guang Ling Douluo laughing.

"A breakthrough! Level ninety-seven! Level ninety-seven!"

Guang Ling Douluo's laughter echoed through the heavens and earth, making the surrounding boulders tremble. It was clear that he had not been this happy in a long time.

Jiang Qingyu said helplessly to Guang Ling Douluo, "Grandpa Guang Ling, keep it down. It's like you're afraid people won't know."

Guang Ling Douluo noticed that Jiang Qingyu had already emerged from the water and had broken through to level seventy. He was utterly astonished.

"Little Qingyu, you've broken through to level seventy!"

Jiang Qingyu replied calmly, "I only broke through by luck."