Zi Sirou leaned against me and asked in a weak voice, "The Golden Egg is yours? How did it end up with them?"
"Ma Rutian is the current Holy Dragon, and the Golden Egg has always been in The Divine Realm."
"But didn't you say that both the Holy Dragon and the Demon Dragon are yours?"
"But the people in The Divine Realm believe in him. What can I do?"
"I don't believe in anyone."
"He has a way to make unbelievers believe, or maybe there's some strange deal involved." My gaze never left Ma Rutian, always on guard for any tricks he might pull.
Then she asked, "What came out of the Golden Egg? That half-human, half-eagle creature shining with gold."
"Imperial Horus System, you should know about it."
"Horus? The one Li Liu's grandfather bought at a high price, but it's been useless for so many years. Yet the maintenance and personnel costs account for one percent of the tax revenue each year?" Zi Sirou described the system with contempt in her voice, and she was not wrong. If the system fell into the hands of someone capable, it would be useful. In the hands of the inept, it would just be a monitor for the empire's magical energy levels, good for nothing but observation.
"The imperial system is just a counterfeit. Without the execution power of the Golden Egg, it relies on human labor to prevent magical conflicts. You also know how irresponsible the fat man who was in charge of the system before was."
"That fat man was the one Li Liu was chasing before."
"He was an Angel, but I'm afraid only his Angel spirit remains."
"Qin Yang, I want to know what you and him are competing for. All I see is just observation."
"What we are competing for is who created stronger life, who has a higher intrinsic value. In fact, both the Anubis and the Horus species, just like the Angels, are 'created life'. In the beginning, they were purely spiritual beings, Angel spirits. Then, they were given physical bodies. Their strength is shown in their wings. The strength of Anubis and Horus is represented by the color of their bodies. The darker the Anubis, the stronger it is. So the Anubis above with a body leaning towards gray is inferior. Even if they gain self-awareness, they still exhibit all kinds of abusive behaviors, much like gambling addicts. But I think this is because the person who created them was also a gambler."
Ma Rutian almost always wants to bet with me whenever we meet. It seems to have become his pleasure.
"In other words, the more dazzling the golden color on Horus' body, the stronger it is. So, is this Horus strong?" Although Zi Sirou looked at the golden body of Horus, she couldn't tell whether it was strong or not without a comparison.
"Regardless of whether it's strong or not, there is only one Golden Egg of Horus now. I think the other Golden Eggs were probably destroyed after the war between gods and demons. This is because the negative emotions suppressed by the gods in the Horus system accumulated and had nowhere to vent after the Holy Dragon disappeared."
When the Holy Dragon was still in The Divine Realm, there was no such class-based institution as the Council in The Divine Realm. All gods could present their views to the Holy Dragon, and the balance of interests maintained by the Holy Dragon was stable. So, negative emotions were rare in The Divine Realm. However, without the Holy Dragon to divide the interests in The Divine Realm, negative emotions skyrocketed, and The Divine Realm has now become a place of dirty dealings disguised as righteousness. This was also the conclusion Allen and I came to after our conversation. The Demon Realm is the place with the most negative emotions, and The Human Realm is evenly split. If even The Divine Realm is full of negative emotions, what will happen to the three realms? Maybe the apocalypse will come in another 13 million years, or maybe it won't take that long.
"Qin Yang, are you kidding me? Just one? But Horus' wing has already been broken, we are not at an advantage!"
"This space has no gravity and is not spacious, so it doesn't matter if the wing is there or not."
After tearing off Horus' wing, Anubis opened his mouth wide and bit onto Horus' shoulder.
"Qin Yang, I remember a legend from long ago. Horus sought revenge against Anubis. Should I give you the chance to avenge your Horus? We only need to win once in two attempts, I will consider it a tie."
"No need. Do you think Horus will lose?"
Horus held Anubis' head with both hands and forcefully threw it away. His golden wrist hit Anubis' throat.
"Qin Yang, by giving up on the second chance, how can you ensure the safety of the girl behind you?" Ma Rutian raised his finger and pointed at Zi Sirou.
"When your Anubis was created, you probably didn't have much power either."
Horus tried to insert the spear into Anubis' chest, but Anubis grabbed the spear. They both exerted their strength and refused to let go. The spear was only about two centimeters away from reaching its target, but unfortunately, Horus was a little slow.
Suddenly, Anubis' staff turned into a soft snake and crawled up Horus' body, wrapping around his neck.
Taking advantage of this opening, Anubis broke free and launched a fast and accurate attack. If Anubis continued to attack like this, it would be difficult for Horus to counterattack, but there was still a chance.
After enduring dozens of punches from Anubis, Horus saw an opportunity and landed a heavy punch on Anubis' head. Anubis shook his head, seeming a little dizzy after being hit, and particles emanated from Horus' body. Whether it was Horus' own ability or the power of the "L" particles, I couldn't see clearly. Horus charged at Anubis with his body covered in magma, and they crashed out of the space directly!
"Now what do we watch?"
"Are you in a hurry? This is your domain." We watched Anubis and Horus enter the magma, followed by the magma column entering the space. Anubis opened his hands to absorb the attack from the magma, completely unharmed. It was strange that Anubis was in the magma when he appeared, but it made sense if the magma was helpful to him.
However, Horus crazily rushed into the space with his spear in hand. But his eyes were strange, resembling the magma. He had magma wings on his back, and his speed was almost on par with Anubis'. After a long slumber, Horus' golden egg finally got the opportunity to fight again, to prove his worth.
Horus emerged from the magma column and when Anubis, who feared nothing, saw him appearing in the magma, the spear had already pierced his chest.
Anubis held onto the spear and forcefully pulled it out, but Horus continued to resist. Anubis let out a furious howl and kept punching Horus in the face, but Horus showed no response. His eyes couldn't be seen under the magma, and the particles continued to emanate.
I threw the ring from my pocket, and Horus bit onto it with his beak. More particles emanated, and the magma behind Horus flowed into the spear. The magma entered Anubis' body, and his body temperature was extremely high. This magma was no ordinary magma; it was the burning spirit energy of Horus, possibly due to the "L" particles, allowing it to become an extremely powerful weapon representing his life force. Based on common sense, Angel should not use their own Angel Spirit as magic.
The magma flowed out from Anubis' facial features.
"Why can the spear made by particles pierce through Anubis' body without fear of even lava?"
"I can't explain that for now. There are many possibilities with artificial elements," I replied to Zi Sirou's question, but I couldn't explain it immediately.
"Stop, Horus."
I commanded Horus to stop attacking, and he withdrew his spear, leaving Anubis limp and floating in space.
"Well, I lost this time. I lost because I didn't create an Anubis with more emotions than Horus. It went so crazy, but I admit it's valuable. However, it seems that this space is about to collapse. Before that happens, whether you want to break the seal or strengthen it, it's up to you. Even if strengthening the seal may harm my dragon soul, you should know that it won't hold me back for long, especially for the current you, who is in the stage of incomplete soul fusion. I want to see the complete Reisgolo. You need time, and I need it too. Let's wait together."
Ma Ruten turned around with Qingxue and wanted to leave.
"Hey, I have a reminder!"
"I remember. Think carefully about why the Twin Dragons fought in The Human Realm. When you combine the memories of the Sacred Dragon and the Demon Dragon, you may have a chance to remember what you did afterwards."
The magma behind Ma Ruten erupted, and they stood on the pillar of magma, resisting the force to leave the space.
"Is this a volcanic eruption?" Zi Sirou didn't have to hide behind me anymore. The pillars of magma beside her surged out one by one.
"You can tell just by looking. Yes."
"Do you want to leave or strengthen the seal?"
Zi Sirou asked a good question. I now have two choices: first, leave with Zi Sirou, not caring about anything else; second, strengthen the seal, but then I won't have enough magic power to protect Zi Sirou from the magma, and the Horus that doesn't break the magma has turned back into a dim egg.
"Let's leave."
"But Qin Yang, I can also hear clearly that strengthening the seal can buy you some time. I don't know what grudges there are between you, but it's obvious that he wants to harm you and the people around you. Only by holding him back can you have a chance to catch your breath!"
"Siro, choosing to strengthen the seal means you will die here."
"Me?"
"Obviously, after strengthening the seal, you won't be able to withstand the magma alone, and I can only protect myself at most."
"If you were the Demon Dragon or the Sacred Dragon, you would have that kind of Magic, right?"
"What kind of Magic?"
"Ma Ruten bit Qingyuan Qing's shoulder and restored magic power as a dragon race."
"You mean the Dragon Spirit Covenant? Of course, the members of the Student Council..."
"Do members of the Student Council all have this covenant, right? Including the acting president?"
"Well, strictly speaking, only Tesha and Qingqing don't have it now."
Of course, that's the case. Tesha is my daughter and will be the ghost father... I still need time, and as for Liu Qingqing, well, we have less interaction in ordinary times. Qingxue's covenant is with Ma Ruten, not me.
"Get to the point. If you sign a contract, can you restore all your magic power?" Zi Sirou's gaze remained firm as ever. This woman is truly persistent, but her persistence towards me is too dangerous, and when I say dangerous, I mean for me.