"Are you mistaken? 'Dragon Realms' should have been destroyed."
It was the Fire Dragon who said the Dragon Realms had been destroyed, his sorrowful emotions were genuine, almost to the point that even my dragon soul felt extinguished. The destruction of the Dragon Realms must be real.
Sanctus followed up, "Which 'Dragon Realms' are you referring to?"
"Huh? Are there many Dragon Realms?" I pulled a chair over to sit between them, hoping to slow down this conversation.
"Let's continue with the introductions. The timeline of 'Dragon Realms' was later severed, and three different realms emerged: 'The Divine Realm, The Human Realm, and The Demon Realm'."
"What are you exactly... Let me put it this way, what are you now? An embodiment of the world's power? Or..."
"We represent the Three Realms, the world's power is just a part of us."
I observed them carefully, the Three Realms had always given people a sense of inherent familiarity, yet they didn't.
"People on this world are also a part of us, once the Dragon Race was too."
"Explain further."
"You've always believed that the world was afraid when the Dragon Race battled, but in reality, that wasn't the case..." All three Li Lius moved closer to me, what expressions would they have if they could show them?
"In truth, we were angry. Angry at losing the ability to expel you, angry that the Dragon Race had betrayed the original birthplace of this Dragon Race."
As I looked at them, they didn't seem to be lying, and the phrase "original birthplace" caught my attention the most.
"The birthplace of the Dragon Race, is it here? The Spiral Three Realms? From what I know, this place was where the Dragon Race was exiled."
"That's correct, we have two timelines. The first belonged to the Dragon Race, and the second is the timeline shared by gods, humans, and demons. You may not have remembered yet, but it is the timelines that give meaning and power to each world. Without life, there is no meaning to time, and without time, the world is meaningless. When the timeline was broken, we lost all life, and even the world almost collapsed. In such circumstances, time ceased to exist."
"The Dragon Race's betrayal? Is the eternal Dragon Realm mentioned by the Fire Dragon created by the Dragon Race? How could they possess such immense power to create a world! A world that could sustain the almost limitless energy of the Dragon Race, it's impossible. Perhaps they found a substitute?"
"The Dragon Race from the first timeline sought transcendence because the power limits of this world could no longer meet their needs. Their strength could no longer wait for the world to grow, so they compressed almost all the power of the world into crystals, taken away by the 'Dragon of Time' of that era. The only dragon that possessed the ability to traverse worlds was him. We were thus forced to form what you call the 'Spiral Three Realms', because of the energy imbalance. The Divine Realm and The Demon Realm were split into auroras and shadows of energy, while The Human Realm was supported by remnants of the world's power."
"I understand the light and darkness of gods and demons, but I thought that was how it always was from the beginning. As you said, this world surely despises our Dragon Race, so why are you seeking me? What surprises me the most is your independent thinking."
Suddenly, they shifted positions, closing in to surround me, their anger energy fluctuations palpable even without expressions. Without this conversation, I would have misunderstood all along.
"Animals' thoughts come from their brains, the world's emotions come from all life, all people are us, we are all people; what comes next is crucial, do not ask questions, do not interrupt us, Luluo's body can only bear the world's power for a limited time."
I was sitting in front of them, listening attentively.
"Reisgolo, we need your power, your complete self, with the full power within you, to defeat Marutian, the original 'Dragon of Time and Space,' who took away the power of the world in the beginning. Stop him from destroying this world again. We cannot afford to endure it a second time. Three realms will completely split apart, only The Human Realm has a chance to survive. The gods and demons will surely perish. Under the painstaking efforts of the two dragons, the Holy Dragon and the Demon Dragon, the world has been stable for millions of years. You do not want to see such an outcome. Moreover, The Human Realm has helped you reincarnate as a human. Li Liu has also reincarnated with you in order to help you. You must repay this kindness. You... Reisgolo cannot refuse." The embodiment of the three realms became more and more excited as he spoke, and the power in the room surged uncontrollably.
"Why should I, Reisgolo, refuse?" My magic resisted their power. This request was not really a request. Marutian, or rather, Marutian, had already pushed me to a tight spot, and I had to fight back.
"I know you have a grudge against him, but our request is... to destroy everything about him, including his dragon soul and dragon body."
"His dragon head is underground, but his dragon body cannot be found!"
"We know. You traveled through countless worlds and battles, and finally returned here. His dragon head and dragon body have been separately sealed. You may not remember, but we witnessed it all. However, it is not the time for you to know. We cannot reveal this important location until we are absolutely sure. "
I was a little puzzled. They wanted me to destroy him yet wouldn't tell me where his body was. It was strange. Where could this important place be? And this world had its own cute little secrets. However, The Human Realm's choice to incarnate as a girl was truly mysterious and unpredictable.
"You are very strange. How can I destroy his dragon body if you don't tell me?"
"First defeat his dragon soul. Once his dragon soul returns to his true dragon body, we will naturally tell you... Time is up. I must advise you not to misuse the power of the timeline. The timeline is constructed by life. The more power consumed, the more lives lost. The countless deaths caused by traveling through time, the war twenty years ago, the disaster on Po Island, were all your fault!"
"What!" I stood up in shock, but the embodiment of the world had already disappeared, leaving Li Liu collapsed in my arms. As I looked at her face, I thought of many things. She was the incarnation of The Human Realm, hence the magical eyes that could open black holes.
I covered Li Liu with a blanket and gently said, "If I cannot use the power of the timeline, how can I defeat Marutian, who can transform into a dragon?"
This world suddenly became unfamiliar to me, mysterious and secretive. The key point of this conversation made me realize that Marutian's dragon soul, Marutian, was also known as the 'Dragon of Time and Space.' He was the mastermind behind the splitting of the three realms! He would be the one to completely destroy the three realms!
Marutian, oh Marutian, after countless battles across worlds, we are now here. Although being sealed, there was still no winner or loser between us. But this time, if there is no winner or loser, the endless battles across worlds will repeat, and the next realm to be destroyed will be the dragon realm. And the ones seeking revenge will not be the dragons, but... the gods, humans, and demons!