Under Nameless's guidance, Lin Renmei walked to the middle of the river.
She submerged herself in the water and felt her body begin to merge with it.
The sensation was extraordinary. The river seemed to become part of her body, and her body part of the river. As that feeling spread, she sensed Nameless.
Though Nameless stood on the bank, she felt as if she were holding him in her arms.
Every moment of their countless years together—meeting, coming to know each other, falling in love—had built the trust between them. Yet now she realized she understood Nameless better than ever before.
"This feels... wonderful!"
A faint smile touched Lin Renmei's lips as she let herself sink deeper. Her body gradually dissolved until she and the river became one.
She was the Lord of the Yang River!
Minutes later, the waters of the Yang River rushed together, and a new Lin Renmei was born in an instant.
Standing on the water, she smiled. "I feel stronger. And... I never knew the world was so vast!"
The Dream River led to All Heavens and Myriad Realms. As the Lord of the Yang River, she could sense the breath of life throughout them. At the same time, while the Yin River constantly absorbed the souls and Soul-Light of the dead, the Yang River constantly produced an indescribable kind of spiritual essence.
That wondrous essence had effects that were almost limitless.
Though Lin Renmei had yet to test it, she knew there was so much she could do. Creating life and reversing death were only two possibilities.
"It's not just you who's grown stronger. We both have!" Nameless said with a smile.
Once Lin Renmei became the Lord of the Yang River, her limitless potential and lifespan became fundamental properties of the river.