The bitterly cold wind howled as vast swathes of snow blanketed the endless ice plain.
Beside an enormous ice-blue dragon cocoon sat two snowmen. Not a trace of aura emanated from them; they looked like statues.
A long while later.
"Pfft—"
With a soft sound, the snow covering one of the snowmen instantly burst apart, revealing Dugu Bo within.
The snowman beside him sensed his movement as well and broke free from the snow. It was Dugu Chen!
At that moment, he ran his disheveled hair back over his head, his face calm.
It had already been three full days since Dugu Xin had begun fusing with the Frost Dragon.
"Xiao Chen, your big brother hasn't run into trouble, has he? Why hasn't the fusion ended after so long?"
Dugu Bo paced back and forth across the snow anxiously, his expression uneasy.
Dugu Chen sighed. "Father, calm down. This is already the seventh time you've asked."
"Big Brother is fine. I can sense that his heartbeat and pulse are growing stronger and stronger. That proves he'll complete his fusion with the Frost Dragon very soon."
"But, but... sigh!"
Dugu Bo let out a heavy sigh, then sat cross-legged beside Dugu Chen with a deeply worried expression.
"Buzz—"
Just then, the enormous dragon cocoon before them suddenly began trembling. A violent heartbeat, like the beating of a great drum, echoed continuously from within.
"There's movement!"
Dugu Chen immediately rose to his feet, with Dugu Bo following close behind. Excitement instantly shone across his face. Xin'er had succeeded?
As the trembling grew increasingly intense, a powerful tide of energy erupted from the massive dragon cocoon.
The dazzling blue light was as brilliant and eye-catching as the finest sapphire.
"Crack!"
A crisp cracking sound rang out as an enormous fissure appeared across the