Dragon Soul, Obsession
As Yuhao's left hand completed its transformation into a resplendent golden dragon claw, dense golden dragon patterns intertwined across the surface of his arm. At the same time, a brand-new golden soul ring quietly condensed beneath his feet, revolving slowly as it stabilized.
"Huh… it's finally over."
When the third qi-blood soul ring fully formed and locked into place, the tearing pain that had ravaged Yuhao's body gradually subsided. The violent surging of blood and soul power calmed, and the sense of near destruction faded like a receding tide.
However, just as Yuhao believed that the evolution had completely ended, the anxious and urgent voices of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and the Ice Emperor suddenly rang out from deep within his spiritual sea.
"No! Yuhao, run—now!"
Before Yuhao could even react, two colossal water columns violently erupted from the dual springs of the Ice and Fire Eyes. The pillars of water shot straight into the sky, soaring hundreds of meters high, as if the entire valley itself had exploded.
"What's going on?!"
Yuhao's expression changed dramatically. He stared at the terrifying sight before him, momentarily stunned and unable to understand what had just happened.
"Don't stand there dumbfounded!" Tianmeng roared anxiously. "I sense two terrifying existences awakening from the bottom of the lake. Their energy fluctuations are absolutely not inferior to Di Tian's!"
The moment he heard that name, Yuhao's pupils shrank violently.
Di Tian—the Beast God—was acknowledged as the strongest soul beast on the entire Douluo Continent. An existence standing at the peak beneath the gods themselves. And now Tianmeng was saying that two beings with comparable auras had appeared within the Ice and Fire Eyes?
How could that be possible?
Fear surged through Yuhao's heart, disrupting his thoughts completely. At this moment, he no longer cared about understanding the reason—his only instinct was to escape as far away from this place as possible.
But just as Yuhao turned to flee, two earth-shaking dragon roars echoed consecutively from the depths of the lake.
Roar—
Roar—
The valley trembled violently.
Immediately afterward, two enormous dragons surged upward along the towering water columns. One was blazing red like molten magma, while the other was icy blue like eternal frost. Their bodies were so massive that they were no smaller than Di Tian's true form, and the pressure they exuded was even more ancient and domineering.
They blotted out the sky and eclipsed the sun.
Yet upon closer inspection, Yuhao quickly realized something unusual.
These two dragons were not physical entities. Their bodies were translucent, composed entirely of condensed elemental and draconic energy, as if they were projections formed from pure power rather than living flesh.
Roar!
The two dragon souls burst free from the water columns and roared toward the heavens. In that instant, overwhelming dragon might flooded the entire valley. The pressure alone was enough to crush mountains, and every fairy grass spirit and soul beast within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes instantly lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground without exception.
Even within Yuhao's spiritual sea, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and the Ice Emperor could only barely resist the terrifying suppression, their auras trembling.
"To still possess such terrifying might even after death…" Electrolux's calm voice suddenly sounded as he awakened from his slumber. "I truly cannot imagine what level of existence these two dragons were when they were alive."
Because of Electrolux's transcendent consciousness, his voice was completely unaffected by the dragon pressure.
Hearing his words, Yuhao's mind jolted. He raised his head and stared fixedly at the two colossal dragon souls in the sky, a shocking thought forming rapidly in his mind.
"Could they be… the dragon souls of the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King?"
Although the two Dragon Kings had long since perished, their power had never dissipated. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes were formed precisely because of the residual divine-level energy that had escaped after their deaths.
Yuhao's speculation was not groundless.
Ten thousand years later, the fairy grass soul beasts in this very place would be capable of summoning the dragon souls of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings. Although those summoned dragon souls were far weaker than their peak state, they still possessed demigod-level combat power.
But that was supposed to happen much later.
So why had the dragon souls awakened now?
Yuhao's thoughts raced, and he quickly recalled what had just occurred. He had tempered his body within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, forcibly unlocking part of the Golden Dragon King's seal and allowing its aura to leak out.
Both the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King were created by the Dragon God himself and regarded the Dragon God as their supreme master.
And the Golden Dragon King was a direct clone of the Dragon God, inheriting the Dragon God's physical body. In a sense, the Golden Dragon King's aura was equivalent to the Dragon God's presence.
After sensing that aura, it was only natural that they would awaken ahead of time.
Just like before—when Di Tian sensed the Golden Dragon King's aura, he had rushed over without hesitation.
Of course, all of this was merely Yuhao's speculation.
After all, Di Tian was still alive, while the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King had long since fallen. What appeared before him now was merely the manifestation of their remaining power.
"No matter what… I'll know if I try."
Yuhao took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
The two dragon souls showed no hostility so far. Moreover, he still possessed Di Tian's reverse scale. Even in the worst case, saving his life should not be an issue.
With his decision made, Yuhao actively released the power of the Golden Dragon King within his body. Instantly, three golden qi-blood soul rings emerged around him, rotating and lighting up in alternating flashes.
Roar!
Yuhao threw his head back and let out a furious dragon roar. The sound carried overwhelming dominance, no weaker than the roars of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings themselves. At the same time, an ancient pressure unique to the Golden Dragon King spread outward from Yuhao's body, sweeping across the entire valley.
Dragon Might!
Roar! Roar!
Upon hearing Yuhao's roar, the dragon souls of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King responded in unison. They spread their massive wings and descended toward Yuhao.
Splash—! Splash—!
As the two dragon souls landed back within the Ice and Fire Eyes, their lower bodies immediately merged with the spring water. Being energy bodies, they originated from the same source as the Yin-Yang Eyes themselves.
However, their upper bodies floated solemnly above the surface, towering before Yuhao. Their eyes were hollow and unfocused, yet they stared directly at him.
The next moment, a heavy crashing sound echoed.
The two dragon souls slowly lowered their heads toward Yuhao.
"My lord…"
Yuhao's heart skipped a beat.
"They can speak? Are they still alive?!"
But before he could react further, he noticed that the two dragon souls showed no additional response to his words, as if they were acting purely on instinct.
At that moment, Electrolux spoke again.
"These two dragons are indeed dead," he said calmly. "What remains is only a weak fragment of soul will. They appear because they sensed the power within your body."
"So that's how it is…"
Yuhao nodded slightly. This explanation aligned almost perfectly with his earlier guess.
"Yilao," Yuhao asked hesitantly, "since these two dragon kings still possess soul will… is it possible to resurrect them?"
Electrolux fell silent for a moment before letting out a soft sigh.
"It's impossible," he replied. "What remains is obsession, not consciousness. The two are fundamentally different."
"You can think of it as执念—an unfulfilled will. How can obsession be resurrected?"
"Moreover, their physical remains are buried beneath this lake. They cannot leave this valley."
Hearing this, regret flashed across Yuhao's eyes. He stepped forward subconsciously and gently placed his dragon claws atop the heads of the two dragon souls.
Although they were clearly energy forms, the sensation felt strangely real beneath his touch.
At the same time, Yuhao could sense that the two dragon souls offered him no resistance whatsoever.
"Is it… their obsession with the Dragon God?"
Countless years ago, the Dragon God had lost control and brought disaster upon his own kind.
Yet even so, the Nine Dragon Kings had continued to worship him as their supreme origin.
Now, that obsession had transferred onto Yuhao.
Just as Yuhao was unsure what to do next, Electrolux's voice sounded once more.
"Yuhao, while resurrection is impossible, their remaining power can still be condensed. I have a way for you to control these two dragon souls."
"Yilao—are you serious?!"
Yuhao's eyes widened in shock.
These dragon souls had awakened because of him, yet he originally believed that all he could do was allow them to fall back into slumber.
He never imagined that Electrolux would actually have a method to let him control them.
The surprise was immense.