The dormitory fell silent once more, leaving only the faint sounds of the three of them tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
As the night deepened and all grew quiet, Bai Lin's meditative state seemed to reach a deeper realm.
He felt as though an invisible force had pulled him into a boundless land of darkness.
Yet the darkness did not last long...
Endless, dazzling golden light carrying an aura of holiness and destruction suddenly erupted. Like a rising sun, it instantly drove away all darkness!
Bai Lin immediately "saw" Hei Lin's consciousness appear beside him.
At that moment, the usual cold mockery had vanished from Hei Lin's face...
In its place was a rare solemnity. His deep eyes were fixed tightly on the source of the golden light that had dispelled the darkness.
The golden light gradually withdrew and condensed, no longer blinding, revealing its core—
The phantom of an enormous, majestic golden dragon radiating a primordial aura!
It was the Golden Dragon King, slumbering deep within his bloodline!
"At last..."
A vast, ancient voice tinged with fatigue and relief resounded through the golden space.
Yet the voice had barely begun before it abruptly stopped, like a machine that had jammed.
Then, extreme shock and disbelief filled the voice:
"Why are there two people?"
"Two independent souls?"
Following that startled question.
A vaguely outlined humanoid figure made of pure golden light instantly appeared before Bai Lin and Hei Lin.
The light figure seemed to be trying to confirm something...
Without hesitation, it extended a hand of light toward them, reaching out with probing intent!
A cold gleam suddenly flashed in Hei Lin's eyes!
He abruptly grabbed Bai Lin's hand!
In that instant, Bai Lin's gentleness and Hei Lin's coldness, goodness and evil...
Those two utterly opposing auras did