Lan Yu patted Jia Lin's shoulder and pulled her behind him, then calmly looked at the two dragon souls in midair:
"You two need not be so agitated.
"I raised Jia Lin not to scheme for anything from your Dragon Clan.
"I brought her here today only to reclaim the opportunity that belongs to her."
The Fire Dragon King fell silent for a moment, his massive dragon eyes fixed on Lan Yu as he tried to discern the truth of his strength.
Yet the more he probed, the more alarmed the Fire Dragon King became.
"You... what realm are you in?
"Why can I not sense any soul power from you, yet feel that the spatial laws around you... are even more terrifying than those of the former God of Space?"
The Water Dragon King also spoke gravely:
"Old Fire, this human is no simple man.
"He carries an aura that transcends this world.
"If he truly wished us harm, our two remnant souls would be utterly unable to stop him."
Lan Yu gave a soft laugh and offered no explanation, merely saying calmly:
"Fire Dragon King, your time is running out.
"Although this Icefire Yin-Yang Eye can nourish your remnant souls, after the consumption of countless years, you are both nearing your limits, aren't you?
"Giving your origins to Jia Lin is your best choice."
The Fire Dragon King let out a long sigh, and his tone finally softened:
"Very well.
"Since you expended your life origin to save her, my Fire Dragon Clan acknowledges this debt.
"Little girl, come over."
Jia Lin did not move at once, instead turning to look at Lan Yu.
Only after Lan Yu smiled and nodded did she walk forward excitedly.
Seeing the Fire Dragon King prepare to pass on his origin, the Water Dragon King's phantom could not help but release a desolate sigh:
"Old Fire, at least you have a successor.
"But my Water Dragon Clan's whereabouts remain unknown to this day.
"I fear this last trace of my origin will completely dissipate within this icy spring."
Lan Yu glanced at the Water Dragon King and spoke calmly:
"Water Dragon King, do not rush to sigh.
"If you are willing to give up your Water Dragon origin as well, to serve as Jia Lin's foundation for dual cultivation of ice and fire, I can promise you something."
The Water Dragon King was stunned.
"What promise?"
Lan Yu stood with his hands behind his back, his voice carrying absolute confidence:
"I will ensure that a trace of your true spirit remains undying.
"If I later find descendants of your Water Dragon Clan, or if I one day shatter the God Realm, I will naturally reconstruct a dragon body for you."
The Water Dragon King's phantom jolted violently, his enormous dragon eyes filled with disbelief:
"Shatter the God Realm?
"Reconstruct a dragon body?
"Human, do you know what outrageous words you are speaking? Even Lord Dragon God back then could not..."
"Just because the Dragon God could not do it does not mean I cannot."
Lan Yu's expression remained calm as he casually waved a hand, a streak of silver light so profound it seemed boundless curling around his fingertips.
In an instant, the entire space of the Icefire Yin-Yang Eye seemed to be completely stripped away and frozen.
Even the remnant souls of the two God Kings felt a tremor from the depths of their souls, as though life and death rested upon a single thought from him.
"Th-this... what level of spatial law is this?!"
The Water Dragon King cried out in shock.
The Fire Dragon King also sucked in a cold breath and hurriedly advised:
"Old Water, this human is unfathomable.
"Since you and I are both about to completely dissipate anyway, we might as well trust him once and gamble on a future for our Dragon Clan!"
The Water Dragon King fell silent for a long time before finally releasing a long sigh:
"Fine!
"Either way, I will die. I will use this last trace of origin to gamble with you!"
Having said that, the Water Dragon King looked at Jia Lin, his tone becoming incomparably solemn:
"Little girl, ice and fire are mutually opposed. If you wish to fuse both of our God King origins at once, the process will be extremely painful. One misstep, and your body will explode and you will die.
"Do you dare accept it?"
Without hesitation, Jia Lin stepped forward and proudly lifted her chin.
"What is there to fear? With Dad here protecting me, what can a mere clash between ice and fire do?"
Lan Yu gave a soft laugh, his tone utterly composed:
"Go. Absorb them without restraint.
"With me here, even if you wanted to explode, you could not."
"Got it!"
Jia Lin answered excitedly and directly sat cross-legged at the boundary between the red and blue spring waters of the Icefire Yin-Yang Eye.
The Fire Dragon King and Water Dragon King exchanged a glance, then both let out earth-shaking dragon roars.
"Little girl, guard your mind. We are beginning!"
The next moment, two incomparably brilliant pillars of origin light, one red and one blue, shot into the sky from the depths of the springs and crashed into Jia Lin's body.
"Mmgh—!"
The instant the two extreme energies entered her body, Jia Lin let out a pained muffled groan.
Her exquisite face instantly turned half crimson and half icy blue.
The violent powers of ice and fire collided wildly within her body, as though they were about to tear her meridians apart completely.
"Girl, hold on!"
The Fire Dragon King roared anxiously.
"Guide the fire origin to protect your heart meridian!"
The Water Dragon King also urgently reminded her:
"Use the water origin to cleanse your marrow. Do not let the two forces collide directly in your dantian!"
"It... it hurts!
"Dad..."
Jia Lin clenched her teeth, her entire body trembling violently.
Lan Yu's expression did not change as he spoke faintly:
"What are you panicking for?
"Focus your essence and keep your mind unified. Do as they say.
"Leave the rest to me."
With that, Lan Yu raised his right hand and pressed down through the air.
"Suppress."
A vast, invisible power of space descended with a thunderous crash.
It directly ignored Jia Lin's physical defenses and precisely intervened in the rampaging ice and fire origins within her body.
The red and blue energies, which had been madly fighting like mortal enemies, instantly became docile beneath the forceful suppression of that power.
They began to slowly merge in a strange balance.
"How is this possible?!"
The Water Dragon King's phantom fluctuated violently as he cried out in disbelief.
"You actually forcibly erased the repulsion between ultimate ice and fire?"
The Fire Dragon King was also dumbfounded, muttering:
"Even the God Realm's enforcers back then could never have done this so effortlessly... What kind of monster are you?"
Lan Yu ignored the two dragons' shock.
The [Late Bloomer] destiny trait became more terrifying the longer time passed!
Once Lan Yu became a God King, his strength would undoubtedly rank among the very highest of all God Kings!
Even this was merely the tip of the iceberg of Lan Yu's true strength.
Looking at Jia Lin, whose aura had gradually stabilized, he said softly:
"This origin is far too vast. She cannot absorb all of it right now.
"I have already used spatial laws to seal the remaining origin within her body. As her cultivation rises in the future, it will naturally be unsealed bit by bit."
Jia Lin slowly opened her eyes and let out a long breath, saying in delight:
"Thank you, Dad!
"I feel better than ever!"
Lan Yu nodded slightly, then turned to look at the two dragon souls floating in midair, now so dim that they seemed as though they could dissipate at any moment.
"All right, she has obtained her opportunity.
"Now it is time to fulfill my promise."
The profound silver radiance lit up at Lan Yu's fingertips once more, and his tone permitted no objection:
"Open your minds and do not resist.
"I will extract your true spirits now."
The Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King exchanged a glance, resolve and hope flashing through both their eyes.
"Come, human! We hope you can truly do as you said and give our Dragon Clan a future!"
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