Chapter 31

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"It seems that she really is the one I remember." Zi Sirou hid behind me, clearly trying to validate Qing Xuejie's identity.

"Hey, Yuyuan Qing, I heard that 'Southern Jade Mist' was sold at a high price by the Holy Dragon in The Divine Realm. So it was with you all along, even though you kept it well hidden in the academy." Zi Sirou clearly noticed the Magic crystal on Yuyuan Qing's cloak, and with her keen eye, it was not difficult for her to figure out its origin. Not to mention, this kind of transaction was big news, so she couldn't be unaware of the crystal.

"Zi Sirou, as a princess, do you have fewer precious crystals than I do? How could I possibly compare to you?"

"Oh, even my cousin doesn't have such a precious crystal. One as valuable as this can rival all the crystals we possess."

"If I were to bring out such a valuable item in the academy, people would suspect that I stole it. Even though I am a foreign student, having such a thing would make me seem like a bad student."

"Wait, girls, let's not talk about these decorative items. Let's talk, Muren Tian."

"Qin Yang, do you need to point your giant sword at me to have a conversation? Or are you going to have a conversation with your sword?"

I looked at him, trying to find a way to understand the things that puzzled me.

"Are you here to stop me?"

Muren Tian laughed, a very dark laugh.

"I don't want to stop you. Originally, I thought you would remember something, and out of curiosity, I came to see. Who would've thought that you would be so tormented that you couldn't even remember anything useful, and couldn't help but see how long you would struggle."

"I thought you were going to tell me the truth."

"The truth? There is no truth, only memories! Your current state is the same as when you came back here, with indigo and crimson eyes. You probably don't even know which one you are, right? Hahaha, how pitiful."

"Pitiful? I don't think I'm pitiful at all. At least I know I'm called Qin Yang, and I have my own body!"

"Do you know how I obtained this body? Then you should know how foolish he was, actually believing in the nonsense of 'holding your breath until suffocation' to obtain secrets. Hahaha~~ The leakage of this book took a long time, but only he followed the instructions like an idiot. How truly foolish."

Muren Tian's laughter was mocking, ridiculing. Thirty years ago, the real Muren Tian had been incredibly foolish. After suffocating, his body and soul began to separate. When he truly died, his soul would completely leave his body, and the emissaries from the Netherworld would come to take away his soul. Whether or not the emissaries could take away a soul depended on their ability. If the Muren Tian from back then hadn't done what he did, Monai Gauss wouldn't have been able to possess his body, and the sealed Monai Gauss wouldn't have been able to take over the body of even a normal child.

"Do you find it very amusing? He only wanted to save his own country, and he fell for your trap because he had no other options. Don't act like he's really that foolish."

"Don't pretend to be noble, deep down, you also think the same way. Qin Yang, you also think he's stupid."

Muren Tian once again saw through my thoughts. Yes, at that time, I also thought he was stupid, thinking that this was a way to save his own country. Who would've known that not only would he fail to save the country, but he would also lose his own body forever.

"Yes, I also thought he was stupid, but that's how people are. They will do foolish things when they are at a dead-end, but that doesn't mean you can take advantage of him."

"It was consensual, so what's wrong with that? And besides, all of this is your fault, you should know that." Muren Tian pointed at his dragon body, covered in seals made of Dragon Magic, all created by my own magic. I sealed him, he sought revenge on me, and it led to what happened by my side in the end.

"Are you here to seek revenge on me?"

"Revenge? I can take revenge however I want now. You have no choice but to accept it. Even now, you still can't remember what I wanted. " A smirk crossed Ma Rutian's face as he shook his head and floated towards the dragon's body. He gently touched the seal, causing it to glow. As he sucked on his injured finger, he sneered, "Your seal is much weaker now. With the old seal, would a simple touch only cause pain? The first person who arrived here died spectacularly."

Spectacular? It's hard to imagine a person's death being described as spectacular, but one can only imagine the horror.

"The second person died in endless illusions. They suspected and slaughtered each other. The venomous exchanges in their dialogue were just as vicious. The ferocious expressions during the bloodshed provided great entertainment," Ma Rutian shared, appearing to thoroughly enjoy it.

"How many people did you deceive with those old books over there?"

"I don't remember. I give gifts to those who manage to survive."

Gifts? It was from him that this country obtained its magic, and "Humility," the kind of effortless magic, was his gift. The Anubis statue could also very well be his gift.

"Ma Rutian, your arrival only shows that I was afraid and decided to strengthen the seal."

"No, quite the contrary. I came to help you remember. How about we make a new bet? Since you cannot defeat me, you wouldn't mind, given your current half-assed state."

Indeed, my current state is quite pitiful, but I absolutely cannot gamble with him. In the previous bet, I won but it made no difference; Elena would never come with me.

"A bet? Is that what you call it? What exactly did you do to Elena?"

"Qin Yang, you never had a chance to refuse. From the very beginning, you didn't!" Ma Rutian declared.

"Even if I die this time, I will not gamble with you!"

"Do you really want to? If you die, those girls will die with you. If you don't agree now, Guffy will soon be discovered by the Anubis statue. Then you will have no choice but to gamble with me."

"Are you the boss?"

"Ah, so those Anubis statues even revealed that detail. It's not easy to keep secrets when there's still humanity left. Luckily, I'm not stupid enough to disclose everything," Ma Rutian shook his head and continued to touch the seal with his hand. The seal was indeed weak. If the seal broke, Ma Rutian could return to his dragon body, and it would be even more difficult to deal with him. Even getting Reisgolo to deal with him would be useless.

"What are you worried about? Let me tell you. This is for you to keep. The seal only locks the dragon's head," Ma Rutian explained.

"What do you want to bet then?"

Ma Rutian raised his hand and slowly pushed away some lava, revealing the head of a wolf hidden within the molten rock. Its body was enveloped in lava, resembling the Anubis statue, with a towering two-meter figure, even more formidable than the guardian statue.

"This is the first guardian statue I made. It bears a resemblance to the mythology of Amonet and Nia, so it has a name - Anubis."

"I'm giving you this," Qing Xuejie revealed a golden egg from under her cloak and tossed it to me.

"This!" I knew exactly what this egg was.

"The bet remains simple. My Anubis against your Horus."

This egg was the missing piece of the Imperial recreation of the Horus system. The Horus system served as a monitoring system for magical combat. The reason why Fatty Angel was assigned to guard the system was due to the absence of the executor - the golden egg of Horus.

"Did you name your Horus first, or did you take inspiration from the mythology of Amonet and Nia?"

"When I created it, humans couldn't even speak."

I infused my magic into the golden egg, which emitted a strong light. In the light, a black figure appeared, spreading out a pair of enormous wings. The golden figure had the head of an eagle and the body of a human. The "L" particle longsword on my back transformed into a spear, which he held in his hand.

At that time, the Horus system covered the entire Divine Realm. This powerful Horus golden egg had a total of thirty million pieces and could punish malicious combatants in a timely manner. That's why the Divine Realm was able to maintain peace and stability. However, after the war between gods and demons, the system was abolished and even counterfeits were made and sold to humans. This golden egg is probably the only one left.

"State your wager," I said, stroking Horus longingly. I missed the peaceful Divine Realm. The current Divine Realm is full of chaos and pollution.

"Similarly, if you win, I'll give you a hint. If I win, I want her!" Ma Rutian pointed at Zi Sirou, who was hiding behind me. I knew I shouldn't have brought her along, it's my fault for being too soft-hearted.

"You don't have to worry so much. Even if he takes me away, I won't be like Elena," Zi Sirou stepped forward with a determined gaze. Is she willing to be the wager?

"Hey, you can't do that."

"You said I didn't trust you, but now I firmly believe that you can win. You won't let me lose!"

"I promise you, I will destroy his guardian statue!"

With a cry of an eagle, Horus looked full of fighting spirit. He hadn't had a battle in a long time and his whole body was itching with excitement.

"Ma Rutian, you won't be using any dirty tricks this time, will you?"

"If you trust me, then I won't," Ma Rutian wiggled his fingers, and Anubis emerged from the magma. He was pitch black, with magma slowly flowing down his body. He looked completely different from the Anubis outside, which meant that the Anubis outside was made based on this one as a prototype. However, those who received gifts from here couldn't make changes to their Anubis guardian statue like the one made by Monegas, they proceeded according to the program, like thoughtless husks.

Anubis pulled out a two-meter-three-length black staff from the magma. The magma still clung to his body in the empty space, making him look as if he had walked out of hell. Horus wielded the spear, which emitted a scorching fire, much like magma erupting, as it swept across Anubis's body.

Anubis's body was unharmed as he swiftly moved through space, the two figures engaging in combat. And the four of us stood face-to-face, not saying a word, waiting for the battle to end.

Anubis's fast-moving figure appeared behind Horus, his hands gripping Horus's shoulders, his two small legs kneeling on his back, forcefully pulling at Horus's wings.

"Crack!" Horus's eagle wings were torn off, causing him to scream in pain. Although it was piercing to the ears, I couldn't help him. This battle was mainly about which of the guardian statues made by me and Ma Rutian had more skill!