In a secret chamber on the topmost floor of the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek Academy, the clamor and turmoil outside were completely sealed off by a thick soul-device barrier, leaving only absolute silence. Ancient, mysterious energy rippled through the air. Four spheres of light, each radiating a different divine glow, hovered quietly in midair, awaiting their new masters.
Tang Wulin and Gu Yue sat facing each other, their expressions more solemn than ever before. Before each of them floated two powers of God Kings, utterly different yet born of the same source and coexisting with one another. Before Tang Wulin was a sphere emitting a soft, white-gold glow—the Light God King's Divine Power, pure and sacred. Beside it was a gentle emerald halo brimming with boundless vitality, the source of Divine Power left behind by the Goddess of Life.
Before Gu Yue, meanwhile, were two powers steeped in destruction and finality. One was dark Divine Power, deep and black as ink, seemingly capable of swallowing every ray of light in the world. The other was a savage mass of dark-purple energy, the purest embodiment of the God of Destruction's law. Even space crumbled faintly wherever it passed.
"Are you ready?" Tang Wulin turned to look at Gu Yue beside him and asked softly.
A flicker of resolve crossed Gu Yue's violet eyes. She nodded slightly. "Yes. To face the crisis ahead, this is a step we have to take. Wulin, remember—whatever happens, never relinquish control of your body."
Tang Wulin drew a deep breath and nodded. Without another word, they raised their hands at the same time, each reaching for the two powers of God Kings that belonged to them.
The instant Tang Wulin's fingers touched the light and life Divine Powers, the two vast energies seemed to find