Chapter 5862

“A true dragon walks the world again… the age is about to change,” the Frostdrake murmured. Then it withdrew into its cavern. Icy mist rolled back across the entrance, erasing every trace of the encounter.

Outside the array, Jared finally released the Golden Dragon Form. Radiance winked out. He stood human once more— face paper-white, knees buckling beneath the sudden hollow where limitless strength had raged only moments before.

Jared stood swaying in the lingering haze of power he had just unleashed. The forbidden technique and the draconic pressure he forced into the air had gouged his reserves nearly dry, and only the ironclad toughness of his body- fortified by chaotic celestial energy-kept him from collapsing outright.

“Jared!” Vermilion shouted, his crimson cloak snapping behind him as he hurried forward and caught the staggering man by the shoulders. Clara arrived a heartbeat later, silvery hair plastered to her cheeks, her eyes bright with concern while she reached instinctively for Jared’s wrist to feel the faint, ragged pulse.

Lady Aurora, who had been standing at the heart of the shattered array, let her pale hand fall. The glowing sigils around the hall winked out like dying stars. From her sleeve, she drew an ice-blue pill and pressed it into Jared’s palm.

“Swallow it. Your strength will return quickly.” Jared did not hesitate. He tipped his head back, let the pill melt on his tongue, and felt its gentle yet immense medicine flow through every vein. Warmth spread like sunrise over frozen earth.

Torn meridians knitted, frayed spirit threads rewoven, and the gaping emptiness inside him filled with clean, bright energy until his death-pale skin flushed with a faint, healthy red.