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"Humans… I didn't expect your kind to reach this place. It truly surprises us."
The Fire Dragon King's blazing gaze swept across Xiao Se and Bibi Dong.
"I just happened to read an ancient text that mentioned you both," Xiao Se replied casually, floating to Bibi Dong's side with an easy smile.
"Then state your purpose."
The Ice Dragon King's eyes sharpened, locking onto them.
From Xiao Se's body—the blue-green flame cloaking him—both dragons felt a threat that reached the depths of their souls.
From Bibi Dong, they felt overwhelming pressure born purely from strength.
Unbelievable.
A soul master who hadn't even become a god actually possessed such power.
It was far beyond their expectations.
"We came for the soul bones you left behind. And…"
Xiao Se's smile deepened as he pointed at the soul bones—and then at the two glowing clusters atop the dragons' skulls.
At his words, both the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King's expressions changed drastically.
They could accept losing their soul bones. Even gods of the Divine Realm would covet soul bones of this level.
But if their origins were taken—
their last strands of consciousness would completely disappear.
"Young one… do you understand what you're asking for?"
The Ice Dragon King, a cold and breathtakingly beautiful woman even in her spiritual form, spoke with a voice like freezing starlight.
Her cold tone alone was enough to stop one's breath.
"We admit we cannot defeat the two of you in our current state," she continued.
"So the soul bones are negotiable. But our origins? Absolutely not. You should understand the outcome. If you attempt force—
we will perish together."
The Fire Dragon King exhaled a scorching breath, backing her words.
Bibi Dong immediately prepared to act—
but Xiao Se lifted a hand to stop her.
"Dong'er, it's not time to fight yet," he murmured.
She nodded lightly, though her eyes remained sharp.
The moment the dragons showed hostility, she would strike with full force.
Xiao Se focused on the dragons.
"I have a question for you both. In your current condition… how long can your remnants last? A hundred years? A thousand? Ten thousand? Only to eventually fade away?"
The Fire Dragon King frowned.
"What are you implying?"
Xiao Se's tone grew solemn.
"I prefer mutual benefit. I know that if I refine your origins directly, you would disappear forever. No one would accept that.
So—
I have a proposal."
The Ice Dragon King narrowed her eyes.
"Speak."
Xiao Se lifted his right hand.
A blue flame blossomed in his palm, coiling and shifting—at times like a serpent, at times like a lotus, brimming with a strange living intelligence.
"This is the Green Lotus Core Flame, a heavenly strange fire I found beneath a desert sea of magma. At the time it had already birthed a fire spirit, though its intelligence was low. After a tough battle, I subdued it."
He glanced at the two origin flames atop the dragon skulls.
"Your origins may not contain the raw destructive power of a strange fire… but if the two are fused, their force will multiply exponentially.
It may even create a brand-new strange fire."
"If you allow me to merge your origins into a new flame and refine it, your consciousnesses can fuse into the new fire spirit and slumber inside my body.
In this way, you won't die when your power runs out.
And I promise—
in the future, I will craft bodies for you both and help you return to life."
Silence spread between the two dragon kings.
After a long moment, they exchanged glances.
Finally, the Ice Dragon King asked:
"And why should we believe you?"
Xiao Se chuckled softly.
"I'm sure you've already sensed it—what I cultivate isn't soul power. Because I'm not from the Douluo Continent."
He pointed to himself.
"I come from a vast world called the Dou Qi Continent. This is one of our cultivation scrolls. It contains methods for resurrection. Believe me or don't—as you wish. If you refuse, I'll take the soul bones and leave. I won't force you."
He tossed a black scroll gently.
It was the Burning Art, obtained from Yao Lao's ring.
Since Xiao Se had cultivated it, the imprint had vanished—making it unreadable as a method—but the introductory content remained, including resurrection techniques.
The dragon kings unfolded it—
and froze.
The techniques described within were beyond anything they had encountered.
Compared to the true Dou Qi Continent powerhouses, even the so-called gods of this world were pitiful.
Finally—
"What is your answer?" Xiao Se asked lightly.
"You can truly resurrect us?" the Fire Dragon King asked, still unsure.
"I can promise to try." Xiao Se admitted openly.
"Right now I'm only capable of refining fifth-tier pills, and I possess just one strange fire. Even after merging your origins, I'll only have two. Gathering the conditions for resurrection will take time."
The Fire Dragon King turned to the Ice Dragon King.
"What do you think?"
"Better to gamble than to wither away in this silent abyss until we fade," she replied coldly.
The Fire Dragon King nodded, then turned back to Xiao Se.
"If you wish to merge our origins, we advise you to consume the two celestial herbs above the spring—along with our soul bones. Only by mastering our powers fully can you succeed. Otherwise, even you will fail."
Xiao Se hesitated.
These two soul bones… were originally meant for Xiao Yixian.
Seeing his uncertainty, Bibi Dong sent him a gentle voice transmission:
Xiao Se, those two bones overlap with the ones I gave you. Just absorb them yourself. If we need more, the Star Dou Forest still has two hundred-thousand-year beasts—originally reserved for Na'er. We can hunt them later.
Xiao Se nodded softly.
"I understand, Dong'er."
He reached into the treasure pouch Bibi Dong handed him and retrieved the Eight-Petal Ice Grass and Fiery Apricot, swallowing both before sinking into the spring to refine their medicinal power.
(End of Chapter)
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