Qian Renxue (46)

"How do we wake him?" Bibi Dong asked as she knocked back a monster.

"With the thing he cares about most... memories, feelings, promises... anything will do..."

Qian Renxue understood.

She withdrew the Holy Domain and, heedless of the danger, rushed toward Tang Wulin.

"Wulin! Wake up!" she shouted, grabbing his arm. "You said you'd keep it under control! You said we'd go back together! You said no one was allowed to die! You promised me!"

Tang Wulin's movements paused.

A crack appeared in the cold indifference in his eyes.

"Qian... Ren... xue..." He forced out the three words with difficulty, as if they had exhausted all his strength.

"Yes, it's me!" Tears streamed down Qian Renxue's face. "Look closely, it's me! Bibi Dong is here too, and Dai Chengfeng—we're all here! You said you would protect us. You said we would close this gate together. You can't break your word!"

More memories surged into his mind.

Shrek Academy, Sea God Fate, the wedding, the birth of the children, every little moment in the God Realm...

Those warm, beautiful memories worth protecting.

"I..." The gold in Tang Wulin's eyes was fading, and human reason was returning.

But the Golden Dragon King's instincts refused to accept it.

"No! This body is mine! I will destroy everything! Devour everything!" it roared in Tang Wulin's Consciousness Sea, trying to seize control again.

Two wills clashed fiercely.

Tang Wulin's body trembled, at times his Dragon Transformation intensified, at times he returned to human form. His expression twisted, shifting between agony and brutality.

"Wulin, listen." Bibi Dong suddenly spoke, her voice calm yet carrying a certain magic. "You are the stupidest person I have ever met. There was clearly an easier path, but you insisted on choosing the hardest one. But you are also the