In the far northern lands, atop the icy plains, a colossal dragon corpse stood erect.
But it had already withered away.
Beneath the dragon's body, however, a diminutive youth's figure was emitting bursts of radiant light.
Intense Dragon Might enveloped him from all sides.
The Ice and Snow Empresses' beautiful eyes were wide open, unwilling to blink even for a moment, as if witnessing a miracle.
"This... Just what rank of existence was this Dragon King in life? Even after death for so long, the lingering might from its body still makes us tremble."
"The strength of each Dragon King far surpasses that of ordinary deities in the Divine Realm, each representing the pinnacle of a specific elemental attribute."
At this moment, a cold voice came from beside them—it was Gu Yuena providing an explanation.
The Ice and Snow Empresses were even more astonished.
For Luo Yu's level now exceeded their imagination, and the soul beasts of the Mortal Realm were no longer enough for him.
To absorb God Rank soul bones and Soul Rings?
And from the conversation Gu Yuena and Luo Yu had been having, it was clear they intended to absorb more than nine.
A single one was already a fearsome Dragon King who could surpass normal deities, how strong would Luo Yu be after absorbing the power of the Nine Great Origins?
It was simply unimaginable.
The Ice Emperor swallowed hard, cautiously saying,
"Sis, I think I finally understand why this guy is such a freak."
The Snow Lady sighed and shook her head.
"You only see his brilliance in front of others, but you don't see what goes on behind the scenes."
"Just think, if you and I tried to absorb the power left behind by this Dragon King, what would the outcome be?"
The Ice Emperor was initially puzzled, then her delicate body shuddered.
"Other than exploding into pieces, there would be absolutely no other possibility."
The Snow Lady looked ahead, where the man was sitting cross-legged, his eyebrows tightly knit and his forehead now clearly covered with sweat, as if enduring some kind of pain.
"Actually, I've often been curious why Brother Yu, already so strong, still trains so relentlessly."
"Although there are many things at a much higher level that I do not understand, no matter how I think about it, absorbing the power of the Nine Great Dragon Kings is not an easy task."
"With so many completely different attributes merging, the slightest carelessness could result in an explosion and death."
The Ice Emperor, listening to the Snow Lady's murmuring voice, felt her heart being deeply moved.
Just now, she hadn't thought much of it, but now she began to appreciate the hardship and danger Luo Yu had to face.
A look of pity flashed through her beautiful eyes.
Meanwhile, Gu Yuena naturally heard the Snow Lady's analysis and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, taking a closer look at this mature beauty.
As someone in the know, she naturally understood that every word of the Snow Lady's analysis was to the point.
She hadn't expected her to be so sensible.
Gu Yuena lightly spat in disdain, then turned her concerned gaze back to Luo Yu.
Pah!
Although this man was a bit of a philanderer, his taste in women was indeed excellent. He had almost swept up all the perfection of Soul Land in his net.
Sigh...
While she inwardly critiqued, Gu Yuena looked at the sweat-covered and pain-stricken Luo Yu and felt her heart ache.
She knew all too well why the man was training so urgently. It was because he always kept his promises and had said he would help her get revenge against the Divine Realm.
Gu Yuena's heart sighed with longing.
She was clear in her heart, always had been, that if it weren't for helping her, the man might already have been able to ascend to the Divine Realm and take it easy.
After all, the man's current divine body carried no traits of a soul beast; he wouldn't be discovered or rejected in the Divine Realm.
Actually, if it weren't for Luo Yu giving too much for her sake, and the ache she felt for him, how could she, with her proud character, tolerate him being with other women.
"Brother Yu won't be in danger, will he?" The Ice Emperor approached Gu Yuena, her small hands tightly clenched, having been scared by her sister's words.
Gu Yuena gave her a flat look.
"Just keep your heart at ease."
"If something happens to me, nothing will happen to him."
Having received a response, the Ice Emperor temporarily calmed down but still watched Luo Yu's direction nervously.
Time flowed backward, and Luo Yu sat cross-legged there. Apparently motionless, his body was undergoing earth-shattering changes.
Absorbing another Earth Dragon King's soul bone and Soul Ring was not an easy task.
After all, inside his Dantian, seven orbs of the Origin Power from the Seven Great Dragon Kings had formed a balance under the guidance of the Dragon God Origin.
Absorbing another orb of the Earth Dragon King Origin Power would undoubtedly break this balance.
If not handled properly, it could lead to danger.
After all, each orb currently stored a significant portion of the Dragon King's strength that Luo Yu had yet to fully absorb and could not control.
Luo Yu cautiously spurred his spiritual power to mobilize the strength of the Dragon God Martial Soul, adjusting the Origin Power of the Dragon Kings.
Attempting to establish a new balance.
Inside the Dantian,
seven uniquely colored Origin Power orbs were rotating around the central Dragon God Origin.
An earthy yellow orb appeared, and under Luo Yu's guidance, it slowly joined the rotation.
The moment the earthy yellow ball settled into place and eight orbs spun together, a tremendous roar emanated from inside Luo Yu's body outward, his aura soared upward dramatically, and crisp crackling sounds followed in quick succession.
"Boom!"
A strong, colorful light burst forth around Luo Yu, filling the air with the intense presence of Dragon Might.
It was as if there were eight dragons roaring inside him, their power awe-inspiring.
His strength had once again made a breakthrough. If he had just broken through to the Titled Douluo level before, he had now reached the level of a ninety-five ranked Hyper Douluo.
And his Hyper Douluo status was worlds apart from that of an ordinary person.
"Crack, crack!!"
The sounds of snapping bones continued to emanate. His flesh and marrow were also evolving, exuding a divine aura.
Luo Yu felt both the pain of breaking out of a cocoon and the pleasure of his strength climbing ceaselessly.
"Roar!"
Luo Yu suddenly opened his eyes, which flashed like lightning.
He stood up from the icy surface.
A thick, golden light flickered across his chest.
As if in response, his limbs, torso, and shoulder blades all flashed brightly, while only half of his skull did so, lacking the Spatial Dragon King's soul bone.
"Success!"
The Ice Empress's beautiful eyes burst with joy, and she shouted excitedly.
Gu Yuena, who had been tensely clenching her hands under her skirt, quietly relaxed them.
The Snow Lady, less expressive than the Ice Empress, still let out a long sigh of relief.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
With a thought from Luo Yu, his entire body emitted a special colorful light, splendid as glazed armor yet indestructible—the Dragon King Armor appeared.
What was originally the fusion of soul bones from seven Dragon Kings had now become the Eight-Colored Dragon King Armor.
A conspicuously shiny and brilliant protective mirror had been added to the chest.
Handsomely sparkling, shining bright.
After the appearance of the Eight-Colored Dragon King Armor, his aura surged explosively once more, swelling to the point where just one glance from the Ice and Snow Empresses made their subconscious minds feel an urge to kneel in submission.
"So strong, so incredibly strong," the Ice Empress said, her crystal-like beautiful eyes filled with admiration.
The Snow Lady sighed and shook her head repeatedly.
"The greater the risk, the greater the reward. The man's strength now is not unrelated to his courage and commitment."
Gu Yuena nodded in approval.
It's close, very close.
She didn't expect the man to actually achieve that daring idea of fusing the Dragon Kings' powers.
She still felt that the original decision was too crazy.
But he had actually done it, now just one last Dragon King soul bone away from completing the set...