Great Star Dou Forest, the independent space at the center of the Lake of Life.
Gu Yuena sat cross-legged in meditation, her body enveloped by a brilliant nine-colored divine light.
The Dragon God's Core spun continuously. With each rotation, it released a palpable, oppressive might, causing the entire space to tremble.
On the core's surface, countless fine dragon patterns flickered in and out of sight. As the nine-colored light flowed, it was as if ten thousand dragons were swimming and roaring within it.
"It's time."
Gu Yuena parted her ruby lips. Her voice was as calm as water, yet it held an unshakable resolve.
The next moment, the Silver Dragon King's bloodline within her erupted violently.
Her silver long hair danced wildly without wind amidst the nine-colored radiance, and in her amethyst-like eyes were reflected the brilliant splendor of the Dragon God's Core.
A dragon's might, far more powerful than ever before, spread outwards.
The entire space began to shake violently, and even the waters of the Lake of Life began to churn without wind.
Bzzz—
The Dragon God's Core sensed the Silver Dragon King's bloodline and let out a series of hums.
The nine-colored light grew increasingly intense, transforming into streaks of flowing light that surged towards Gu Yuena like a hundred rivers flowing to the sea, rushing and surging through the meridians of her body.
"Ugh!"
The instant the Dragon God's power entered her body, Gu Yuena let out a muffled groan, a flash of pain crossing her exquisite face.
This power was too vast, too violent, as if it was going to tear her body apart.
Under the impact of the Dragon God's power, the Silver Dragon King's bloodline boiled violently. The two forces collided fiercely within her.
Each collision brought a soul-tearing agony, and fine beads of sweat seeped from Gu Yuena's temples.
Just then, the wisp of Void Black Flame's sub-flame within her suddenly erupted.
The black flame gushed out from her body, enveloping that violent Dragon God's power.
As the flame danced and leaped, the Dragon God's power was refined bit by bit.
The Silver Dragon King's bloodline seized the opportunity, greedily devouring and absorbing the refined power like a long-dry land meeting sweet rain.
Gu Yuena's tightly furrowed brows eased slightly.
She could feel that with the Void Black Flame's help, the Dragon God's power was being gradually assimilated and fused by her Silver Dragon King's bloodline.
With every act of devouring, came a leap and sublimation in the very essence of her life.
Power grew and underwent a qualitative transformation at an unprecedented speed deep within her bloodline.
Time passed silently amidst the cultivation.
Gu Yuena's aura grew stronger and stronger. Her silver hair gradually took on a faint nine-colored luster.
Deep within her amethyst eyes, the profound dragon patterns from the Dragon God's Core appeared.
"Still not enough... there's one final step left."
Gu Yuena roused slightly from her deep meditative state and murmured to herself.
The next moment, she pushed the Dragon God's Core with all her might.
Boom!
The Dragon God's Core's rotation speed suddenly increased to its limit, and vast, surging nine-colored light continuously poured out, instantly bathing the entire independent space in a bizarre, dreamlike splendor.
In response, the Void Black Flame also erupted violently!
The black flame and the nine-colored divine light intertwined and coiled around each other, forming a mysterious scroll that was both magnificent and fraught with danger.
"Roar—!"
Just then, an anomaly occurred.
Suddenly, from the deepest part of the Dragon God's Core, a heaven-shaking dragon's roar came.
A phantom nine-colored dragon figure shot out from the core and pounced fiercely towards Gu Yuena.
This was the remnant consciousness left behind after the Dragon God's fall!
Gu Yuena's pupils shrank violently, but she calmed down in an instant, steadying her heart and mind.
"Roar—!"
Her boiling Silver Dragon King's bloodline erupted, condensing into a giant silver dragon phantom behind her.
The silver dragon threw its head back and let out a long cry, confronting the Dragon God's remnant will without the slightest hint of retreat!
"I am the Silver Dragon King, one of the Dragon God's avatars."
Gu Yuena's voice was clear and cold, yet it carried an unquestionable majesty. "Today, I devour the Dragon God's Core only to bring back the glory of the Dragon God and lead the soul beast race back to its peak!"
The Dragon God's remnant will paused for a moment, as if examining the depths of Gu Yuena's soul.
After a moment, it let out a long, complex dragon's roar.
Within that roar, there was a hint of relief, a trace of gratification, which finally transformed into complete recognition and entrustment.
Immediately, the nine-colored dragon phantom slowly dissipated, transforming back into pure source consciousness and merging into the core, no longer offering the slightest resistance.
The final obstacle vanished like smoke.
Gu Yuena steeled her heart, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent, and fully mobilized her Silver Dragon King's bloodline to begin the final devouring.
The nine-colored light flowed into her body without any hindrance, and the Silver Dragon King's bloodline continuously devoured the vast divine power stored within the Dragon God's Core.
Boom—!
When the last wisp of the Dragon God's power was completely absorbed, a terrifying aura that could not be described in words erupted from Gu Yuena!
A pillar of silver light shot into the sky with her at its center, instantly breaking through the restraints of the independent space and piercing the heavens!
Outside the Lake of Life, high above the entire Douluo Continent.
All soul beasts, regardless of their cultivation level or location, felt something in their hearts at this moment, their souls trembling.
A pressure originating from the very source of their bloodline caused them to involuntarily prostrate themselves in the direction of the Great Star Dou Forest, a sense of inexpressible reverence and worship welling up from the depths of their souls.
Gu Yuena still had a head of silver hair, but the silver had become deeper, more noble. The nine-colored luster flowing through her strands was now completely restrained, yet omnipresent.
She slowly opened her eyes. In her amethyst pupils, the nine colors flowed, lived, and died, as if they contained the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.
At the center of her brow, a silver dragon pattern slowly emerged, emitting the supreme, unparalleled pressure of the Dragon God who ruled over all dragons.
"Success..."
Gu Yuena whispered to herself, feeling the vast, surging power within her.
At this moment, she had finally crossed the final boundary, completed the sublimation of her life, and become the true, new-generation Dragon God!
Gu Yuena slowly rose to her feet, her silver long hair cascading down like a waterfall, an oppressive might radiating from her.
"Gu Yue."
A gentle voice spoke.
Fang Yang was standing there, watching her quietly at some unknown time, his eyes holding a tender, unconcealed smile.
Gu Yuena turned to look at him. The nine-colored splendor in her amethyst eyes gradually faded, leaving only a gaze full of tenderness.
Fang Yang smiled faintly. "How do you feel?"
"Very good."
Gu Yuena felt the vast, ocean-like power within her, her tone tinged with emotion. "Stronger than I ever imagined. The very level of my life is completely different now."
"The me of now is no longer inferior to the Dragon God in power," Fang Yang said with a smile. "The you of now is already standing at the pinnacle of this world."
Gu Yuena nodded lightly, a hint of complexity flashing in her amethyst eyes. "It's a pity the Dragon Clan is no longer what it used to be."
"It's alright. The future is full of promise."
Fang Yang walked to Gu Yuena's side and gently took her hand. "Gu Yue, the road ahead may still have storms, but I will always be with you."
Gu Yuena interlocked her fingers with his. A thousand words were reduced to a soft reply: "Mm."
The two looked at each other and smiled; everything was said without words.
After a moment of silence, Gu Yuena suddenly called out softly, "Fang Yang..."
"What is it?" Fang Yang replied softly.
Gu Yuena took a step forward and gently wrapped her arms around Fang Yang's waist, burying her face in his chest. "I want you..."
At this moment, she was not the Dragon God who pressured all living beings; she was simply Fang Yang's Gu Yue.
Fang Yang was slightly taken aback, then understood, the smile in his eyes deepening.
He reached out and held Gu Yuena tightly in his arms, lowering his head for a gentle kiss. "Alright."
The nine-colored divine light flowed around the two of them, gently enveloping their embracing figures.
The Lake of Life rippled with shimmering light, as if offering its blessings to the newborn Dragon God.
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