Negentropy

Because of Yinfei's actions, the completely frozen wing scales were agitated, and the layer of ice actually tore apart the flexible structure of the wing membrane! The shattered ice shell was torn off along with the dragon skin underneath, revealing a hideous wound!

"Ugh--!!" The excruciating pain made Yinfei scream, "How is this possible?!" she cried out in horror, "The freezing wind outside, which was over thirty degrees below zero, couldn't hurt me! In this warm cave... how is this possible!"

"I'm sorry, I've never told you this secret." Lanmo endured the sharp pain in her chest, swaying as she stood up, her icy blue vertical pupils flashing with complex light. "Not only am I weak in ice magic, but I also can't cast fire spells!"

This is not surprising. Blue Dragon are naturally only compatible with frost, and have no potential in other elements. Lanmo happens to have very poor ice-type talent, so he is actually a magically inept individual among the Blue Dragon.

This is common among Dragon Race. Just like in human society, not every dragon possesses the potential to become powerful. Many dragons lack natural talents, such as poor magical abilities or naturally weak physiques.

"But..." Lanmo's voice carried a hint of indescribable reminiscence, "the Old Humanity buried here by the river of history have actually found methods to manipulate ' Magic Power ' without relying on Magic Power affinity!"

He looked around at the rock walls covered with murals. "Hundreds of years ago, I chose this site as my refuge by chance. In the long years that followed, whenever I felt lonely, I immersed myself in studying these murals and the traces left behind... until one day... I finally deciphered something amazing!"

Click... Sizzle...

The terrifying ice did not stop its invasion, continuing to spread and climb wildly across Yinfei's body! Even her newly torn wound, which was gushing dragon blood, was blocked by rapidly freezing ice crystals!

"What can these ants, abandoned by the times, create?!" Yinfei roared in frustration, but the growing fear of the unknown within her grew stronger and stronger!

"That grand bonfire celebration you just saw in the mural," Lanmo's voice was as crisp as icicles striking each other, carrying a chilling insight into the truth, "The Old Humanity lit that 'fire' not with wood, not with oil, but with 'water'—a kind of 'fire' created by freezing water! That's the real reason they revelled all night around that tiny point of light!"

"Absurd!! Absolutely impossible!!" Yinfei let out an incredulous shriek.

"The Ashy Drongo Scholars always sigh after exploring this place deeply." Lanmo slowly raised a claw covered in blue scales, and an extremely unstable energy fluctuation, completely contrary to ice energy, neither blue nor white, began to swirl around the claw tip. "If this group of Old Humanity without magic were given even a little more space to survive and time to develop... the miracles they create would surely shock the entire Taya Plane!"

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Lanmo pointed his Dragon Claw at Yinfei, his voice suddenly rising in pitch:

"Heat Flow, Entropy Reversal!"

The invisible and intangible ripples, yet carrying a sense of paradox, instantly engulfed Yinfei!

Caught off guard, the Silver Dragon was suddenly gripped by an indescribable heat that exploded violently from its limbs, the gaps between its scales, and even the depths of its soul! It was as if the dragon blood surging within its body had been ignited in an instant, and every cell was screaming wildly!

Her scales and skin were getting colder, but her core was warming up!

Yinfei's prized "Arcane Prism," capable of deflecting countless spells, and the Silver Dragon Scale Armor were utterly ineffective against Lanmo's unconventional power!

"I can reverse the flow of heat," Lanmo's voice was deep. "Through the power of Magic Power, I can directly defy the rules of heat, causing it to flow from cold to scorching! As for entropy, I'm sorry, that's a taboo that touches upon the very essence of Magic Power, beyond the comprehension of your barren and dull mind... I merely glimpsed a sliver of light above the Abyss, guided by these Old Humanity!"

The solidified dragon scales and torn dragon wings, the burning heat of the body—all of this filled Yinfei with immense fear. The unknown power that Lanmo displayed, beyond her comprehension, terrified her.

Suddenly, Yinfei's eyes turned bloodshot, and she let out a shrill scream, lunging at Lanmo without regard for anything else!

Lanmo merely took half a step to the side and back to avoid the attack! Yinfei brushed past his massive dragon body, but continued running without looking back.

Like a frightened bird, Yinfei fled desperately through the narrow cave passage towards the snowy world outside!

Splash!

In the frantic, reckless run, more and more frozen skin and muscles, covered in magnificent silver scales, were torn off piece by piece under the pull of violent contractions!

Her once sacred and noble silver body had now become like a leperous beast covered in festering sores, utterly wretched and miserable!

Lanmo gave chase, but stopped near the cave entrance, gazing at Yinfei's departing figure.

"Yinfei, out of consideration for our shared kinship," his deep voice pierced the cold wind and carried ahead, "The best course of action is to voluntarily return to Dragon Valley to confess your sins!"

Yinfei ignored him completely and quickly disappeared. Lanmo turned around and walked back into the cave, but before he could steady himself, he suddenly stopped, and a mouthful of scalding dragon blood spurted onto the ground.

His situation was actually more serious than Yinfei's; if the fight continued, he might only be able to exchange his life for hers. Fortunately, this genius Silver Dragon had very poor mental fortitude and was scared away by his bluff.

As for Lanmo's injuries, one reason was Yinfei's sudden sneak attack; but the heavier burden was the terrible backlash brought about by driving the anti-entropy itself—this uncontrollable force, while burning the enemy, was also eroding himself.

As the price for stealing this forbidden power, his skin became extremely hot, which is why he had to stay in the frigid Northern Ice Island.

Lanmo, panting to calm the excruciating pain within her body, walked back to the cave to examine the communication array that Yinfei had destroyed.

The damage was extremely severe; the magic circuits were broken and charred, and the core crystal was covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

The Feather Race's encampment wasn't very close, and communication spells alone weren't enough to deliver the message. Even more problematic was that his low magical affinity meant he couldn't effectively heal his own injuries with magic.

However, after frowning and pondering for a moment, Lanmo's tense mood relaxed slightly. The communication hub had been interrupted without reason, and the Feather Race would definitely send someone to investigate the cause as quickly as possible.

He quickly treated the wounds on his chest and abdomen, pressing the wound shut to stop the bleeding. Just as he was about to lie down on the cold rock to rest and regain his strength, he suddenly caught a glimpse of something unusual in the cave out of the corner of his eye.

A large area of the cave wall collapsed, and behind a section of fallen rubble, a vast space that had never been seen before was suddenly revealed!