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Chapter 25 Secret
update icon Updated at 2026/2/10 19:00:02

Inside the Othrie Empire, the defensive magic array of the Seven Stars continues to operate with the support of dragon scales. Outside the empire, various abnormal disasters suddenly occur under the spiral multicolored sky, forcing most people to seek refuge in designated areas. Even in these shelters, safety is not guaranteed. While the Seven Stars can ward off attacks, they cannot resist the randomly generated black holes from the world, let alone the disappearance of magic elements.

"Why can't I use magic?" Within the Othrie capital's palace refuge area, inhabited mostly by royalty and some nearby commoners, some low-ranking, unskilled royal family members find the sky dark and the electric lighting dim, so they try to use magic for illumination but discover that the elements are gone.

"You just noticed? Someone discovered it over an hour ago. The shelter's defense net is currently consuming the treasury's precious self-generating magical items to sustain itself!"

"How quickly these days have come!"

As humanity learns the truth, before they can comprehend it, they fall into the dark abyss.

"May the Queen be our saving grace!"

The erratic black holes appear, very unfortunately right in front of them. How can they escape when Zi Liliu has been waiting for this elusive black hole all along!

Royalty struggles, maids scream, magic wielders fight back, and the Queen stands on the top floor of the palace, a frown on her face as she conveys her anger. With young hands extended in the sharp wind, she pinches something in the void, and her body suddenly changes, emitting a gray light that confuses onlookers.

"It's time to stop!" With a single word, the black hole miraculously halts, neither sucking in nor spitting out. It's too strange.

"Sister?" The Queen's two sisters look at their peculiar sibling in awe, wondering why they allowed their sister to bear such immense pressure before them.

"It's time for us to talk, as representatives of the two worlds!"

In an instant, everyone witnesses these changes. Behind Zi Liliu, the gray light extends and splits into two, forming two figures identical to Zi Liliu.

"Qin Yang is fighting," says the Divine Realm.

"Yes, he has made his decision, a fight to the death," the Demon Realm also observes.

"Silence, both of you! Why exclude humanity? It's not the end yet!" Zi Liliu clenches her fists tightly, witnessing this heart-wrenching scene.

"The Human Realm, you are deeply immersed in Qin Yang's emotions, but we are a collective of all beings, unable to bear one at the expense of others. That is our responsibility."

"Responsibility? Is abandonment a responsibility? Explain yourself."

In this moment, they each represent a different realm.

"She has been human for too long, with a slightly distorted understanding. The Human Realm needs to return to its original state of consciousness, and throughout history, which king has not sacrificed to protect? You are already a monarch! Besides, those we abandon are not just humans, gods, or demons, but all living beings."

"I am the Queen here, and I cannot allow this! I am the Human Realm, and I will be the one to decide whether to abandon or not!" Zi Liliu turns around to face her identical self, exuding an aura of absolute power, albeit coming across as throwing a tantrum at herself.

"If you wish to reclaim control over the Human Realm, it is too late. The entire tri-realm has entered a time of reintegration. We are merely granting you a bit of control for a short time. Before long, we will reunite as one." The Divine Realm's meaning is clear to all within the "Seven Stars," who fail to perceive the external beings' fluctuation between the three realms.

"I believe Qin Yang will defeat Marutian, do you think it's impossible?"

"The Divine Realm, then give it back to her." The Demon Realm did not argue, indicating that The Divine Realm agreed, which was very much in line with The Demon Realm's style.

The Divine Realm and The Demon Realm handed control back to Zi Liliu. As she took control, Zi Liliu's magic-seeing eyes immediately reacted. In her eyes, just like on Pang Island last time, everyone and everything were within her sight. The difference was that this time it was the people and things of the entire Human Realm, along with the flow of magic and Magic elements that many people couldn't see or understand. It seemed like she had taken on a lot more responsibility on her shoulders.

"Can you handle it?" The Divine Realm walked solemnly towards Zi Liliu, their hurried and uneasy breath very evident, and adapting to a human body was not easy.

"I... " Zi Liliu felt an electric sensation throughout her body. In her memories, some very strange memories had emerged. She remembered seeing two black and white dragon souls being accepted between heaven and earth, and it was her who helped them merge into one. She herself was formless and intangible, just passing time like that until their rebirth.

"Qin Yang! So that's how... that's how..."

"Did you see it? The fusion of tolerance and help for the Saint Demon Dragon gave you your own emotions. It's strange that the world has emotions. The two of us understand what emotions are, but we don't possess them. The dragon race is a miraculous one. They can change the world, create the world, make the world emotional. But can emotions help you maintain this Human Realm? The answer also depends on the dragon race's mood, and there are some things you will soon know too. We did not tell Qin Yang about them at the time, it's up to you whether to reveal it or not!"

"It's up to me? What things?"

"You think carefully."

"Uh... Oh no!" What Zi Liliu realized that had not been told to Qin Yang before was how to defeat Monagors. "Reisgolo never actually defeated Monagors!"

From beneath the spiral patterns in the sky pierced a brilliant golden light, striking fear into hearts yet making them unable to avert their gaze. The golden light penetrated hearts, spread across the land, and even traversed the divine and demon realms. Accompanying the golden light were the voices of two young girls, singing. It was unclear whether the golden light brought forth the singing or if the singing was evoking the golden light. The songs sparked human hopes and ignited Qin Yang's fighting spirit.

Observing the sky, The Demon Realm said, "Beautiful singing, but not a good time."

"Why did you make Qin Yang go fight Monagors when you clearly knew!"

The Divine Realm gently touched Zi Liliu's face and said, "We cannot control the dragon race. Only they can resist. If they both end up wounded, it's just perfect!"

"You!"

"We did have a plan indeed, but now The Human Realm's control lies with you. When the time comes, to return or not is up to you, but we must remind you, to return is a calamity." The Demon Realm's implication was already clear - this was a warning.

"Exterminate the dragon race, great! You actually consider such matters! Does the Three Realms really not need the existence of the dragon race?"

"Need? No, from the very beginning, the Dragon Clan no longer needed this world. The emotions of the Human Realm will lead you astray, understanding emotions does not require possession."

"I just like having emotions like this, it's a decision I will take responsibility for! The Demon Realm and The Divine Realm, it's up to you to decide, I absolutely won't interfere! And don't you come and interfere with me either!"

There's not much to be said between The Demon Realm and The Divine Realm, they were originally part of a trio, differences in opinions won't lead to mutual interference.

"Can I make the right decision?" Zi Liliu silently asked herself, the decision weighing heavily on her.

A golden light, after the disappearance of the representatives of the divine and demonic realms, Zi Liliu looked up at the sky. A black hole appeared behind her, leaving the guards in a panic as they watched their queen slowly retreat into the darkness, helpless to stop her.

2

Everything went dark in front of my eyes, a single spark ignited a golden light, a sensation of blood flowing backward. My half-dragon skin tore apart, returning to a human form, meaning returning to the present. In my hand, I pulled out a blood-red dragon core from the giant dragon bone sword, the embryo already solidified into a core, just one step away from final assimilation.

"Very good indeed!" Monet Gauss smiled, not at all simple.

Even if there is danger, I cannot retreat anymore, Monet Gauss won't give me another chance, I firmly believe I will defeat him.

The radiance emitted by the dragon core intertwined with golden runic bands. I didn't know why "Sealing Demon Knot" activated by itself, possessing a consciousness of its own, surrounding me as if resonating and soaring, power shuttling between the dragon core and dragon soul, an endless flow of power beyond the half-dragon transformation, the true power of dragon transformation. The gigantic golden eye flashing above the clouds within the golden bandages.

"Late to the party!" I heard Zi Liliu's voice, she appeared beside Elena, dressed in royal attire, obviously coming out of the palace. What could make Liliu so anxious?

"Qin Yang! Stop time, go back to before you transformed into a dragon!" Liliu said very seriously, and her urgency was evident in her tone.

I immediately realized, the timeline unfolded, time stopped, and strangely, the timeline gradually faded.

"Time can't be turned back now, when we entered the first stage, there was no longer a chance!" Monet Gauss unfurled his timeline, showing signs of restarting the rusted timeline.

"Replacing the timeline? Do you have control over the present world's time?"

Monet Gauss stood parallel to me, the gold in front of him so alluring.

"Not yet, dual control, neither of us can change the timeline without the other's consent. If you want to release the power of the world and turn back time, you must go through me!"

"In this matter, I defer to your expertise!"

"As the Dragon of Space and Time, you have never truly exercised its functions properly, this is not surprising."

"Let's continue the battle here, whoever wins will drive the timeline!"

Monet Gauss immediately attacked, for him it made no difference whether time moved or not, he didn't care!

Pushing the timeline, I hadn't controlled a real dragon body in a long time, it was completely different from the "Dragon's Decree", light and powerful, the dragon body shuddered and effortlessly traversed this world, destroying a small island with a dragon's attack in an instant.

"How peculiar!"

Monet Gauss's dragon claws easily restrained me, triggering a special magic within my body.

"Know this, what I've prepared, Yuyuan Qing has been staying at The Chishin Academy for so long, her job is to monitor, to monitor the Magic seeds set in your body."

"The Dragon Heart Seed! It's this Magic!"

"Yes, but you absolutely wouldn't guess when."

"At The Chishin? Or when I was reincarnated as a human?"

"When you split into three!" Liliu's figure appeared in the space where time had stopped, because her identity was not bound by time.