Opening his eyes, Xue Ge found himself standing on a cloud, though he had no idea when he had gotten there.
He looked around. The sea of clouds stretched to the horizon, with no end in sight.
This seemed to be the dreamscape where he had met the Dragon Vein before-
Whoosh!
A slender white dragon burst out of the sea of clouds and circled around Xue Ge.
Before Xue Ge could react, an enormous shadow fell over him from above.
He raised his head. A purple dragon was looking down at him from the sky.
Xue Ge froze briefly. He glanced at the white dragon coiled around him and the purple dragon floating in the sky. "So you two aren't the same one."
After a few low growls, the purple dragon said, "The Dragon Vein is a single whole, but it is also different individuals."
"He and I are both the Dragon Vein. We are the same, both shadows of the whole."
"I don't get it." Xue Ge stared at the purple dragon with dead-fish eyes.
"The Dragon Vein is the origin of the world. It created and sustains everything. It is the power of all creation, including you. Your flesh is also part of the Dragon Vein." The purple dragon lowered its head, its breath washing over Xue Ge. "And your flesh has already accepted the Dragon Vein's power. He is proof."
"..." Xue Ge glanced at the white dragon beside him.
The white dragon clearly lacked the purple dragon's ability to speak, and its eyes did not look particularly intelligent.
After a moment of silence, Xue Ge said, "So?"
"I am He, and He is I. Your body is a suitable vessel, so-give it to me."
"I don't think He is you." Xue Ge looked at the