The mechanical dragon saw the "bamboo jade" in my hand, igniting his memories. It was hard to imagine when his memories would be restored.

"I don't remember anything at all." I stared at the Flame of Punishment inside the "bamboo jade," perhaps containing not just fire but all things.

Suddenly, the runes on the "Epoch Wall" detached from the wall, all converging towards the Dragon Clan relic, being absorbed by the relic, and then the wall began to tremble.

"What's going on?"

"Your Majesty, the Phoenix Clan's legacy is now entrusted to you. Buried in the mobile Nest, the 'Epoch Wall' has completed its mission. The self-destruct program has been activated. Please leave as soon as possible." The last trace of the Phoenix Clan's soul disappeared at this moment. He only existed for this moment. The descendant of the Phoenix Clan found him and handed over the Phoenix Clan's past so he could rest in peace.

"Is my mind playing tricks on me? Why does the Phoenix Clan always like to set these strange scenarios, handing over should just be handing over, why the self-destruction!"

Ten minutes later, all of us left the Phoenix Clan's mobile Nest. The barrier was broken, revealing the true face of the Nest, only to be destroyed shortly after. I really don't understand the significance of this "self-destruction." Leaving a site behind could have become a tourist attraction in the future, why turn it into this ruin...

"Qin Yang, the Phoenix is truly innocent, you must deal with that person!" Zi Sirou had been watching the scene of the Phoenix's bones before death all the way. She was deeply moved. The massacre of them was despicable. The Phoenix, an ancient race, had fallen to such a state today.

It would be very difficult for Marutian to deal with him. If I can't handle him now, it will be my end. However, he has never killed me. What he has always wanted to do is to turn me into a dragon.

I opened a spatial hole to allow the members of the Student Union and the News Department who were helping to return to The Human Realm. Wen Xin and Zi Sirou clearly did not want to leave.

"Do you have to make me go back? Brother, are you really willing to make me sad?" Wen Xin said in an extremely soft voice but had an opposite expression.

"You are talented. Isn't it better for you to go back to the Empire's front lines to save the wounded?" Zi Sirou leaned on my shoulder, her long hair covering my arm as she looked at Wen Xin and spoke such righteous words.

"Being a journalist, being a frontline reporter is a glorious and noble profession. Isn't immersing yourself in this even better?"

Although the conversation between the two was righteous, it was obvious that their intentions had nothing to do with these things. They just wanted the other to leave first.

"We are looking for the reclusive Dragon Clan with the two dragon queens. I think it's okay." The mechanical dragon was not blind either. He could see through the Dragon Contract.

"Both of you, we need to quickly traverse the entire Demon Realm. It's not a sightseeing tour. There's no benefit in following us, right?" I reassured the two girls, they have been laboring for a long time, might not be able to keep up, and might even need to move at high speed.

"No problem!" The two said in unison, but I couldn't help feeling that they were just saying it, they might not look as good when they actually start running.

2

In The Human Realm, Geirerofi was still nonchalant on the gate of the Divine-Demonic Gate, while his companion Hong appeared more vigilant.

"Are those who have no wings and look just like humans the divine race?"

"Yes, in the past, humans were not as adept in Magic as the divine race. Angels used to be in the forefront and almost always victorious. The direct opponents of the higher divine race were only when facing the demonic race." Xiang explained while looking towards the east of the ocean, where the divine race occupied the continent. Since the day the divine race, led by the undeserving Angel, swept across the continent, he felt uneasy.

"Shang, your hometown may be right there."

"Perhaps, but the continent is so vast that it would be difficult for me to find any relatives other than Hong," Geirerofi replied.

Geirerofi's right foot suddenly twitched, pulling a fish out from beneath the sea. It turned out that he had a fishing line tied to his right foot.

"How about trying a new cooking method tonight, sweet and sour style?" His chubby face stared at the innocent sea fish, his mouth watering, causing the fish to flop around.

"Looks like you won't be able to eat this one tonight." Shang received a message from Azure Carrier, and as he looked down, he did see a crack in the gate. He continued, "They say the appearance of this crack is causing other dragon races to regain their memories. How about you?"

"Memories?" Geirerofi suddenly froze, tossing the fish back into the sea, as if he had just remembered something.

Suddenly, Geirerofi flew in front of the crack, wanting to raise his fist to break it open. However, in the nick of time, he stopped, and Shang didn't know why.

"If I smash it like this, will I indirectly help Marutian get the dragon bones?"

"Thinking that way, Marutian's power is indeed more important than memories. If he gets the dragon bones back, we'll have no good way out," Shang replied.

Geirerofi stroked the gate, feeling a faint, weak, rippling force inside spreading out, but like water waves, it quickly disappeared.

"Is Marutian trying to awaken the dragon bones inside? He must be out of his mind."

As they chattered around the crack, they felt a hint of killing intent approaching—not the aura of a god-human battle, but a killing intent directed at them, surrounding them from all sides.

"After watching the war for so many days, our battle is about to begin," Geirerofi's eyes turned to the rear, at the second battlefield under the bombardment of several main gun carriers and the magnificent Magic of the superior god race.

As waves surged around the gate, the sky and sea changed simultaneously, with three waterspouts quickly forming around the gate, seemingly attempting to strike it down. However, Geirerofi's opening move was a flaming heat as bright as the sun, shaped like a "solar wind" but without as much energy, enough to evaporate these bothersome waterspouts. A large amount of water vapor led to an imminent downpour. Under the dark sky, Anubis-like figures wielding long swords emerged beneath the sea surface. They formed a formation, causing the sea to once again surge. Geirerofi knew he had been at a disadvantage in the sea before, so this time he didn’t intend to approach the sea, just standing on the "Gateway of Gods and Demons" was enough.

In an instant, Shang turned into an Anubis-like figure identical to the enemy, ready to make a big move, when his brother Hong stood in front of him.

"Brother, what you're doing puts me in a difficult position."

"Change sides, brother. Following Marutian to destroy the world, can we survive into the new world? The answer is—impossible."

"Having consumed so many souls, I still can't remember. It's because we only have half a soul. I'm tired of this feeling. Hometown, past, relatives, none of it matters anymore. Let us truly die and be free."

"Shut up! Even with half a soul, we are still alive!"

Brothers faced off with their staffs, neither showing any sign of backing down. In the past, Shang would have surely yielded to his younger brother, but things were different now—he wanted to live.

The war at the Gateway of Gods and Demons escalated the war of the gods and humans. The intensity on one side of the battlefield clearly indicated the war at the "Gateway of Gods and Demons." A hole appeared in the line of the god-human war, and it kept expanding because none of them wanted to near this battlefield—this was the battleground of the dragon race.

"Ah, the Sacred Dragon Guardian has arrived too," Geirerofi felt Elena beside him, saying as such.

"Marutian should be nearby. If you can't handle it, I'll boost your status. Don't chicken out," Elena had originally planned to stage a coup in The Divine Realm alongside her twin, but her fiancé gave the order, and she wouldn't oppose it.

"Accessing the grace of the Sacred Dragon Guardian is a rare blessing in one's lifetime."

"Are you recalling it too?"

"The Dragon Realm where the sun never sets, remembering it now!"

Due to the crack in the "Gate of Gods and Demons," they all began to remember the Dragon Realm, but the extent of their reminiscences was known only to themselves.

The Feihong brothers were the vanguard in this battle, while the others, Anubis and Geirerofi, were only involved in the attack and defense in the rear, as their objectives were different.

"Brother! There is no need for us to stay alive anymore!" Hong's mindset in battle was to fight to the death. He didn't care about the consequences and only wanted to attack with a crazy demeanor. He had reservations about going all out against Xiang as he found it difficult to maintain the battle.

At this moment, Hong raised his staff high, preparing to pierce Xiang's heart with it to break the shackles holding half of his brother's soul, thus ending the battle. However, the two Dragon Emperors behind him would not let Xiang lose so easily.

The staff was clad in armor as tough as steel. Elena "created" a mechanical armor based on human-made elements on Xiang's body, then she brought out a light ball, the generator of artificial elements, infused into the armor.

Elena's "Dragon Spirit Covenant" stirred her "creativity." Creating on the spot was a piece of cake for her, but she couldn't program an operating system, so she could only use the primitive system to help Xiang gradually adapt.

"Our masters did not give us the right to determine the outcome of the battle." Xiang in a silver armor suit felt strange with its mechanical sensation, but he had a strong desire to fight.

"Since we cannot reach a consensus, let's each rely on our own abilities. Whoever wins will have the final say!"

"Brother, the battle has just begun!" Xiang's armor suddenly expanded, revealing blue Magic missiles. He didn't know the power of these missiles, but he would find out once he used them!

Hong quickly distanced himself as the staff made a cut. Surprisingly, the Magic missiles were hit by a blast of ice, and with the assistance of the mechanical suit, Xiang's flying ability significantly increased. He rapidly closed in, transforming his staff into a trident shape with artificial elements, far exceeding his brother in length and instantly subverting the battle situation in terms of speed and attack distance. Other Anubis also joined in the melee at this moment.

Xiang's ice-bound missiles made the Anubis hesitant to face them head-on, and the explosions were extremely powerful.

As the Anubis engaged in the melee, Marutian slowly rose from beneath the sea surface, his footsteps treading on the sea as if on flat ground, steadily moving closer to the gate, while the rippling distortion inside the gate slowly increased.

"He's here, and he's really coming this way." Geirerofi looked down at Marutian. He knew that Marutian currently had no Dragon Queen, making their powers almost equal, especially with Elena daring to show up beside him.

"He must have come prepared. Be cautious," Elena felt this person was unfathomable, and she couldn't rule out the possibility of him finding another Dragon Queen to lend him power.

Geirerofi also slowly descended onto the water's surface. Although the ocean was not his best battlefield, he still showed no fear.