Douluo Continent: The Twin Holy Dragons of Light and Darkness, the Dragon Emperor Breaks Through the

She could feel his last vestiges of consciousness entering the deepest part of her body, finding their home after a long journey, as if handing over his final echo to her, and then drawing a calm conclusion to his life.

Gu Yuena stood there for a long time, long enough for the light to stabilize within her body, like a forged sword slowly cooling down after being quenched.

Then she opened her eyes.

Those were silver-gold eyes, the silver and gold colors flowing alternately, like two colors maintaining their own paths in the same river.

Her aura was no longer like that of Gu Yuena or the Golden Dragon King, but something closer to the source.

The dragon-shaped phantom behind her was also gradually taking shape, and now it was becoming more solid.

It was a giant, silver-gold dragon, more complete in size than the Golden Dragon King, with clearly visible patterns on its scales, breathing slowly as if sensing the world around it.

She put away her martial spirit, turned around, and walked back the way she came.

Her steps were more steady than before, each step carrying a sense of certainty.

She could feel her power slowly permeating the surrounding space, as if she were establishing new connections with those spaces.

She could feel the edge of the divine realm responding to her presence, as if it were adjusting its structure to synchronize with her.

She walked back along the golden crack, and the patterns on the rock walls on both sides of the crack were changing, becoming clearer, as if they were being re-carved.

The God of Destruction stood at the edge of the gray platform. He saw the figure emerge from the crack, silver-gold light slowly flowing around her, as if merging with the air around her.

His gaze lingered on her for a moment, then he said, "You did it."

Gu Yuena stood on the platform: "I'm stable inside my body now. I just need some time to complete the final settling."

The God of Destruction did not pursue the details: "That seal no longer exists. The borders of the divine realm will no longer face the same threat. Your very existence has already altered the state of the borders."

Gu Yuena did not answer; she simply stood there, gazing at the distant, brightening sky of the divine realm.

The edges of the closing cracks have stopped expanding, leaving behind a more solid boundary line.

Gu Yuena turned around and looked into the distance: "The lower realm also needs some time. Those who are changing need time to adapt to the new situation."

After she finished speaking, she didn't linger. Her figure gradually faded on the platform, leaving no trace, as if she had never existed.

The God of Destruction stood on the platform, looking in the direction where the figure had disappeared.

He stood there for a long time, then he turned and walked toward his palace.

His pace was slower than when he arrived, as if he was confirming in his own way that the aura had returned to its proper place.

After Gu Yuena's figure faded on the gray platform, it took a long time before the God of Destruction truly confirmed that she had left.

He stood at the edge of the platform, the fading silver-gold light slowly receding from the rock surface.

The wind blew from the border of the divine realm, carrying the scent of the boundary wall, and was clearer than before.

He stood there for a long time, as if trying to confirm in his own way that the aura had indeed left.

When Ling Feng and Qian Renxue emerged from the passage leading to the crack, only the God of Destruction remained standing on the platform.

They followed the path they had taken, traversing the silvery tundra, the outline of the Starry Sky Forest gradually emerging at the edge of their vision.

When Ling Feng landed on the edge of the Lake of Life, he sensed that the atmosphere on the lake's surface had changed. The silver halo was becoming thicker, like a layer of mist slowly sinking to the bottom of the water.

Qian Renxue landed on the other side of the lake shore, and she felt that power seeping upwards from the bottom of the water.

Di Tian was already standing by the lake.

He held nothing in his hands, simply standing there quietly, his gaze fixed on the lake, as if waiting for a result he had been waiting for a long time.

When Ling Feng walked to his side, Di Tian did not turn his head, but simply said, "She's back."

Ling Feng stood beside him, following his gaze to the lake: "How does it feel?"

Di Tian was silent for a moment: "It's like something has finally become complete."

The silvery-gold light on the lake surface grew stronger and stronger, and then the lake surface began to slowly part to both sides, revealing a narrow channel in the middle.

The water surface at the edge of the passage remained separated, as if reserving space for what was about to appear.

Gu Yuena walked out of the passage, her long silver-gold hair reaching her ankles, and she was enveloped in a thin layer of light.

Her eyes were still a blend of silver and gold, and her aura was calmer than before.

Her gaze swept over Ling Feng, then over Qian Renxue, and finally landed on Di Tian. She paused for a moment, then looked away, gazing at the distant treetops, and said, "I'm back."

Di Tian stood there, his gaze lingering on her for a long time, then he lowered his head without saying anything more.

Gu Yuena walked to the lake shore, stood on the bank, and then turned to look at the lake.

The separated water surfaces are slowly closing together, like a curtain being drawn back.

Qian Renxue asked, "How are you feeling now?"

Gu Yuena replied, "It feels like we're finally not having to be apart anymore."

She paused for a moment, then said, "The missing parts are back."

Chapter 325 Recovering from Injuries

Ling Feng looked at her and felt the completeness and stability of the power within her, like a piece that had been pieced together so well that the traces of the joining were no longer visible.

He said, "What's next?"

Gu Yuena did not answer immediately; she seemed to be waiting for her breath to settle down a bit before answering the question.

After a while, she spoke, "From now on, I will stay here. The seal is gone, and the border has stabilized. I don't need to guard anything anymore."

Ling Feng didn't ask any further questions. He stood by the lake for a while, watching the water surface that was gradually returning to calm, then turned around and walked back the way he came.

Qian Renxue followed behind him, took a few steps, and looked back at the lake that was becoming quiet again. She saw Gu Yuena standing on the shore, her long silver-gold hair gleaming softly in the morning light.

By the time Ling Feng and Qian Renxue were walking back to Wuhun Capital, it was already fully light.

After walking for a while, Qian Renxue said, "Her breathing is heavier than before."

Ling Feng said, "It feels like we've finally landed safely."

Qian Renxue did not ask any further questions.

They returned to Wuhun City before noon.

Ling Feng did not return directly to the Hall of Offerings, but instead stood on the city wall for a while, as if he was not in a hurry to go back, as if he wanted that newly heard aura to linger in his heart for a while longer.

Qian Renxue stood on the city wall, looking into the distance alongside him. The fields were a mix of shades of green under the midday sun.

After the sun set, Ling Feng sat in the corridor for a while. He didn't deliberately try to sense the changes in that aura, but he could feel that it existed steadily in the distance, like a lamp that had already been lit and no longer needed to be checked repeatedly.

He closed his eyes and leaned against the pillar, as if letting that aura remain where it belonged, as if it were something already accomplished.

A night breeze blew in from outside the courtyard, carrying with it dappled patches of light.

He sat on the veranda for a long time, long enough for the moon to rise, long enough for the light spots to settle on the corner of the wall, as if they had been blown by the wind to where they belonged.

Autumn arrives in Wuhun City at a moderate pace, as if it has already figured out the rhythm of the city and is no longer in a hurry to get there.

The leaves of the old locust tree begin to turn yellow from the edges, then spread layer by layer towards the center, like a painting being slowly colored.

Ling Feng sat on the veranda, holding a cup of tea that had gone half-cold, watching the leaves in the courtyard that were changing color sway gently in the wind.

He could sense that steady aura in the distance, that silver-gold light emanating from the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, like a lamp that had already been lit and no longer needed repeated checks on its flame.

Qian Renxue came out of the offering hall and sat down next to him.

She didn't speak, but followed his gaze to the old locust tree in the yard. After looking at it for a while, she said, "Her breathing has completely stabilized."

Ling Feng nodded: "Mm."

Qian Renxue paused for a moment: "Do you know what this means?"

Ling Feng thought for a moment and said, "It means she won't have to be separated anymore."

Qian Renxue said, "It's not just her. With that seal gone, the pressure at the border will be reduced, and the infiltration between the divine realm and the lower realm will be more stable than before."

She paused, then added, "Someone will break through even faster than before."

Ling Feng remained silent, as if he was using silence to contain the weight of those words.

After a while, he said, "That's good."

Qian Renxue nodded and did not continue the topic.

A few days later, one morning, Jin Chen ran over from the training ground with a long-lost excitement on his face.

Before he even reached the corridor, he announced, "Boss, I've broken through. I'm level 90 now."

His voice was a little higher than usual, as if he hadn't fully adapted to the new power within him.

Ling Feng put down his teacup, stood up, and looked at him: "When did this happen?"

Jin Chen said, "Last night, when I sat down to rest after finishing my practice, I suddenly felt that the door opened by itself."

He clenched his fist, feeling the power flowing through his body, "much stronger than before."

Ling Feng didn't say anything more, he just asked, "Have you decided on your soul rings?"

Jin Chen said, "I want to go to the Endless Sea. The Trident of Poseidon hasn't seen the real sea in a long time."

Ling Feng nodded: "Go ahead. Be careful on the road."

Jin Chen grinned, a smile that carried a ease he hadn't seen in a long time, as if he had left all the heavy burdens behind on the road.

He turned and ran towards the training ground, his steps light and quick, like someone who was finally free from the rush and was about to change into a pair of shoes that fit him better before re-measuring the ground beneath his feet.

On the morning Jin Chen set off for the Endless Sea, Ling Feng stood on the city wall, watching his figure move eastward along the official road. His figure grew smaller and smaller in the autumn fields, and was soon swallowed up by a thin layer of morning mist.

Qian Renxue walked up the city wall and stood beside him: "He walked faster than expected."

Ling Feng said, "He's been waiting for a long time. Now that the door is open, he won't waste it."

Qian Renxue didn't reply; she looked at the fields in the east shrouded in morning mist.

As autumn was drawing to a close, Tang San also broke through to the Soul Saint realm.

That evening, when Ling Feng went to the small courtyard in the east of the city, Tang San was sitting in the courtyard polishing a new short sword. The blade was already polished.

He put down his short sword, stood up, and looked at Ling Feng: "I've broken through."

Ling Feng sat down opposite him: "When did this happen?"

Tang San said, "This afternoon, while I was practicing in the courtyard, I suddenly felt my soul power flowing on its own."