Soul Unity and Darkness Awakening

The Dark Dragon emerged from the black energy vortex, its body made of pure darkness sucking in the light around it. With every step it took, the earth cracked and the sky bled. Luo Yan in his half-dragon form stood in front of it, his purple-gold energy wings trembling against the pressure of the death aura the creature was emitting.

*Inside his soul*, Xiao Lin and Xue's voices echoed:

***"We must completely merge… or we will all perish."***

Luo Yan clenched his metal claws. "How do we do it?"

***"Forget the boundaries between us,"*** Xiao Lin replied.

***"And accept the darkness as a part of yourself,"*** Xue added, her voice ironic.

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**The World of Split Souls**

Luo Yan was thrown into his own consciousness—an endless space where Xiao Lin and Xue faced each other. Between them, the **Last Dragon** that had become the core of energy gleamed.

"You must merge!" Luo Yan shouted. "The Dark Dragon will destroy everything!"

Xue grinned. "I won't disappear!"

Xiao Lin stepped forward. "We won't disappear. We'll become something new."

Without warning, Xue thrust the dark sword at Xiao Lin. But Xiao Lin didn't dodge. His purple blood merged with Xue's energy, forming a vortex of light and darkness.

"You… fool!" Xue roared, but her body began to dissolve.

The Last Dragon spread its wings. ***"This is the beginning… and the end."***

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**Unification and Sacrifice**

In the real world, Luo Yan's body shone brightly. His wings grew larger, and golden-purple scales covered his skin. On his forehead, a dragon horn emerged, emitting an aura that forced the Dark Dragon to retreat.

"*Xiao Yan*… my name," his voice echoed threefold—Luo Yan, Xiao Lin, and Xue had merged.

The Dragon Saviour Sect arrived, prostrating themselves around him. "Saviour! Give us our orders!"

But Xiao Yan paid them no attention. His claws reached for the sky, summoning the **9 Legendary Swords** scattered throughout the dimension. The swords shot into his hand, merging into a galaxy-patterned **Cosmos Sword**.

"For peace… and for those I love," he whispered.

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**Fight Against Fate**

Xiao Yan shot towards the Dark Dragon. Each slash of the Cosmos Sword tore through the dimension, cutting through the darkness's body. The Dark Dragon screamed, but its wounds quickly healed.

"You can't kill me!" he roared. "I am the shadow of every soul you've ever hurt!"

Xiao Yan smiled bitterly. "I won't kill you. I'll… save you."

His golden blood flowed into the Cosmos Sword, creating a giant seal. The Dark Dragon was sucked into the sword, locked in a purple-gold energy vortex.

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**Price to Pay**

The world was calm. But Xiao Yan's body began to crack, his purple-gold blood evaporating.

"What… happened?" he asked the Dragon Savior Sect.

The sect leader lowered his head. "You have merged with the immortal soul. But the human body cannot contain it for long. You will… disappear."

In the distance, Xue's shadow appeared again, laughing atop the rubble. "He will die, and his power… will be mine!"