“Dragon Empress, Golden Heart.”

“Who would have imagined that the young dragon who competed in the juvenile dragon contest just over a decade ago has now become a being we all look up to.”

“With you all here, I believe that the war will ultimately end in our victory. When that time comes, you will be the heroes and pride of the Metal Dragon Kind.” The nearly thousand-year-old legendary Golden Dragon did not skimp on his high praise.

At the same time, Saga, gathering his thoughts, looked at the legendary dragons and said, “No, you are the true heroes.”

His gaze moved away from the legendary dragons, sweeping over the many dragons present, battered and bruised. The Golden Dragon spoke with a calm demeanor, “Not only the legendary dragons who serve as the pillars of our kind, but every dragon who faces danger without fear of death, who remains unknown yet undaunted, is a true hero!”

“Glory to all the dragons who fight valiantly in blood!”

Although these were just pleasantries.

The effect was quite good.

Hearing Saga’s words, the spirits of the many dragons were lifted, praising Saga’s performance while roaring out cries of victory for the Dragon Kind.

The ancient Golden Dragon looked at Saga with some surprise.

A young dragon like Saga, by all accounts, should be at the most arrogant and self-centered age, especially someone like him, so young yet already comparable to ancient or even primordial dragons in power.

Moreover, having seen Saga’s competitions and heard his arrogant declaration upon winning the championship.

The ancient Golden Dragon did not expect Saga to say that the glory belongs to all dragons, rather than taking all the credit for himself.

In fact.

In the outside world, already revered as the King of the Near Seas, Emperor Dragon of Armageddon, Wings of Death, and yes, the Flower of the World, with a series of achievements, Saga no longer cared much about superficial glory and honor. Although young, his rich experiences had matured him greatly, and he no longer easily revealed his invincible side.

“Tell me, what achievements has Yekaterina made since becoming a legend?”

Saga was curious about his dragon sister’s situation.

“Although it’s only been a few months, the Dragon Empress’s performance has been very eye-catching, becoming the brightest rising star of the Dragon Kind in this war.”

“Let’s not talk about the small abyssal rifts. She participated in the total assault on six medium-sized abyssal rifts, and because of her terrifyingly powerful destructive force, every assault she took part in ended in success without exception.”

“It is said that she has applied to join the battle in the most dangerous Ginia battle zone alongside demigods, a place that is very dangerous even for high-ranking legendary dragons, and she has only recently entered the legendary realm.”

Saga was well aware of Yekaterina’s destructive power.

Saga had mastery over the four basic forces, with a variety of abilities, while Yekaterina specialized in nuclear energy, focusing entirely on destruction and devastation.

At first, Saga had some doubts about what Yekaterina’s abilities were.

But now he was certain that Yekaterina’s power was related to nuclear energy.

“I use the weak nuclear force, which theoretically allows me to easily control nuclear reactions.”

Saga thought to himself.

His neutron annihilation could also be considered a type of nuclear reaction, essentially using the weak nuclear force to decay microscopic particles into neutrons while emitting deadly radioactive energy.

But he was not yet very proficient in it.

So far, neutron annihilation was the only skill he had formed from the weak nuclear force.

“I could have a good talk with Yekaterina; perhaps I could gain some surprises.”

An image of his proud dragon sister appeared in Saga’s mind, and he smiled knowingly.

Meanwhile, the legendary Brass Dragon leaned in and whispered, “But you know, the Dragon Empress has become even more elusive after reaching legend.”

Saga looked at the Brass Dragon.

It showed an expression of lingering fear and said:

“The seas where she has fought are all left with dangerous and deadly radioactive energy, which has severe negative effects on creatures below the level of legend. Although the abyssal rifts have been successfully cleared, the irradiated seas are difficult to return to their original state.”

“As for her, it is said that even legends can be harmed by the invisible energy she radiates, and she cannot perfectly control her own energy, so no dragon dares to approach her. She has been distancing herself from other dragons, living almost in isolation.”

As a Metal Dragon who values social relationships, and also as an elder, the ancient Golden Dragon shook its head slightly and sighed regretfully:

“No matter how strong or uniquely talented, Yekaterina is still just a young dragon, and she may feel very lonely because of this.”

“Although she doesn’t show it on the surface, it must have an impact on her.”

Turning to look at Saga, the Golden Dragon’s gaze shifted slightly and said:

“You and Yekaterina share an inseparable blood bond, perhaps you can ignore her radioactive field and approach her safely.”

Saga was quite confident in this regard.

Yekaterina’s radioactive field had manifested during their competition for the juvenile dragon championship, and he had successfully defended against it with his Force Field.

Yekaterina now was certainly not the same as before; her radioactive field was something even legends did not take lightly.

But Saga was also not the same as before.

Subsequently, Saga looked around and finally lowered his gaze, his eyes piercing through layers of seawater to rest on the corpses of dragons that had died and fallen to the seabed.

The war between dragons and abyssal prisoners was fierce.

Abyssal prisoners died in droves, and the dragons also suffered significant casualties.

In the current Saga battle zone, since the abyssal rifts had been successfully cleared, the surviving dragons were already collecting the corpses of their fallen kin, which would later be buried in the Dragon Tombs.

Saga’s gaze narrowed slightly, noticing some dragon souls with unwilling expressions.

Unlike Ratmen and the vast majority of species.

Dragons are born with powerful souls, and upon death, a complete dragon soul is born.

But the souls of dragons who die in war are rarely at peace.

Some dragon priests who mastered the art of sacrifice were soothing the dragon souls, allowing them to calm their unwillingness and anger, and then peacefully reincarnate. Those who were believers in the Dragon God could enter the realm of the Dragon God.

However, inevitably, some dragon souls were stubborn and persistent.

Without belief in the Dragon God and unwilling to reincarnate, they stubbornly chose to remain in the prime material plane.

Noticing Saga’s gaze, the ancient Golden Dragon sighed slightly and said:

“These dragon souls that insist on staying, they are fine in the short term, but over time, they either shatter and dissipate or gradually lose their minds, becoming violent dragon souls that attack indiscriminately, even their own kind.”

“How do you settle these dragon souls?”

Saga blinked, his dragon eyes reflecting the numerous dragon souls, and asked.

“We first send them to the Dragon Tomb, then gather the dragon priests to try to soothe them.”

“If that doesn’t work, we let them reside in the Dragon Tomb. Even if they eventually lose their minds and become violent dragon souls, they can serve as guardians of the Dragon Tomb.”

Saga thought for a moment and said pensively:

“I have a Heart of Stone here that can provide a resting place for dragon souls and always preserve their orderly and complete minds.”

“I think we can ask for their opinion and see if they prefer to go to the Dragon Tomb or the Heart of Stone.”

Hearing this, several legendary dragons widened their eyes.

The legendary Copper Dragon exclaimed in astonishment, “Heart of Stone? Also known as the Dragon Soul Gemstone, which can only be nurtured by the now-extinct Rock Dragon Kind? Are you sure it’s that kind?”

Saga nodded calmly and said:

“Some time ago, I happened to encounter an ancient dragon soul. After helping it calm its unwillingness and anger and sending it to the realm of the Dragon God, it left the Heart of Stone to me.”

As he spoke, Saga took out the crystal-clear Heart of Stone.

As soon as the Heart of Stone was exposed to the air, the rich soul power it emitted made the surrounding dragons feel refreshed and invigorated.

After carefully examining the Heart of Stone for a while.

The legendary Golden Dragon slowly exhaled.

“It really is the legendary Heart of Stone, something that, according to the heritage, only existed during the era of the Dragonfall War and was collected by the Dragon Gods to construct their realms.”

“I never thought I’d see a Heart of Stone that has been lost to the outside world.”

Looking up at Saga, it said earnestly, “Since you have the Heart of Stone, the dragon souls have a better place to go, no need to slowly decay and fall into corruption in the Dragon Tomb.”

The so-called guardians of the Dragon Tomb were only a last resort.

The Metal Dragons did not wish to see their former kin’s souls lose their minds.

The Dragon Tomb did not need the souls of dragons who fought valiantly to death to guard it; that was the responsibility of the living dragons.

After confirming that he would allow dragon souls to reside in his Dragon Soul Sanctuary.

The Golden Dragon raised the Heart of Stone high, opening the passage to the Dragon Soul Sanctuary, his voice brushing past the legendary dragons present, including the dragon souls.

“Noble dragon warriors who fought valiantly to death.”

“You have fulfilled your duties, and your glory will live on forever.”

“The battle to come will be left to the living; you may start a new life in a world belonging to dragon souls according to your choice.”

Feeling the innate attraction of the Dragon Soul Sanctuary to themselves, the dragon souls gradually chose to enter the Dragon Soul Sanctuary.

Dragon souls are not to be compared with the tiny and fragile souls of Ratmen.

As the dragon souls took residence, the soul power in the Dragon Soul Sanctuary suddenly became abundant, and the space inside rapidly expanded and enlarged, becoming even more vast.

But not all dragon souls entered the Dragon Soul Sanctuary.

Some still chose to reside in the Dragon Tomb, waiting to lose their minds and become violent souls, still able to guard the Dragon Tomb, wanting to contribute to the Dragon Kind in this way until the end.

Saga respected their choice and did not force them into the Dragon Soul Sanctuary.

As for the souls of the abyssal prisoners, those that were still intact and not destroyed.

Saga directly forced them into the Dragon Soul Sanctuary, of course not for them to enjoy, but as objects of amusement for the dragon souls.

“Treat these dragon souls well.”

“They have given enough.”

The legendary Golden Dragon said with a sigh.

“Don’t worry, my original intention for the Dragon Soul Sanctuary was to make it a complete world, a world belonging to dragon souls.”

“In this world, dragon souls will be the sole sovereigns, free to do as they wish, just like before the Dragonfall War.”

“In my view, they haven’t died, just changed the way they live.”

Hearing this, the legendary Brass Dragon grinned and said:

“That sounds pretty good; reserve a spot for me. If I die in the war, I’ll go to your sanctuary to experience being the sole ruler again.”

“After fighting such a fierce war for so long, I’ll enjoy myself thoroughly when the time comes.”

Although the words were teasing and the tone was light, there was still a hint of heaviness in them.

Legendary dragons who could dominate in the outside world were not even sure they could survive to the end in the war against the outer planes.

There were too many strong enemies in the outer planes.

The real powerhouses were in the outer planes.

Compared to that, the prime material plane was like the newbie village of the Great Ring Multiverse.

Thinking about it, it really did seem that way, after all, demigods and above entering the material plane would be severely suppressed and weakened, similar to a newbie protection mechanism.

Saga thought randomly.

After taking the dragon souls into the sanctuary and bidding them a simple farewell, Saga set off again, heading deeper into the Golden Sea towards the direction of Deep Sea Dragon City and Dragon Island.

The Golden Dragon sped through the half-air of the Golden Sea, flying in a straight line.

The area around Deep Sea Dragon City was where the war was most intense, and as Saga drew closer to Deep Sea Dragon City, the battles that came into view became more turbulent. Along the way, he encountered many wars that were raging.

Within the entire coverage of the Dragon Realm.

From the edges of the sky barriers of the Dragon Realm.

To the depths of the sea tens of thousands of feet deep.

Any realm could become a dangerous battle zone.

Although his destination was Deep Sea Dragon City, the center of the war, Saga did not ignore the battles he encountered along the way.

With battlefields everywhere, he was not in a hurry to reach Deep Sea Dragon City immediately.

As time passed and he traversed multiple battle zones.

Saga took the opportunity to deal with three small abyssal rifts and one medium-sized abyssal rift, with more than thirty legendary-level abyssal prisoners dying under his lethal claws.

Countless abyssal prisoners below the level of legend died in the indiscriminate cleansing of Saga’s Magnetic Cold and Magnetic Thermal Dragon Might.

The abyssal rifts, which were firm and difficult for ordinary dragons to take down, always quickly collapsed in front of Saga.

Although it was just a side effort.

But like a storm, Saga swept through several battle zones at an incredibly fast pace, efficiently dealing with stubborn abyssal rifts, bringing victory to the dragons, allowing dragon souls to rest in peace, and bringing despair and death to the abyssal prisoners.

He was also recognized by more and more dragons.

The former juvenile dragon champion, Saga Alzhus, returned like a storm in his legendary form, and the news of his efficient cleansing of abyssal prisoners spread rapidly in the Golden Sea, bringing considerable encouragement to more dragons engaged in fierce battles.

After some time.

Having fought his way here, with countless souls under his command, and carrying a heavy aura of danger, even more dangerous than the abyssal prisoners, Saga arrived at Deep Sea Dragon City.

The once bustling and lively Deep Sea Dragon City now had a heavy atmosphere.

Many of the magnificent dragon structures had become ruins, with broken walls and remnants lying silently on the seabed, silently telling of the war’s brutality.

The number of dragons lurking here was not very large.

But without exception, all of them exuded a powerful legendary aura, each with a massive body and deep dragon might.

Deep Sea Dragon City, being close to the most dangerous large abyssal rift, could be attacked by powerful abyssal prisoners at any time. Dragons below the level of legend were too dangerous here and not very effective, mainly responsible for clearing the peripheral medium and small abyssal rifts under the leadership of some legendary dragons.

As for the weaker, underage dragons, apart from special cases like Yekaterina and Saga, the others had already been arranged to leave the Golden Sea, away from the battlefield.

Now, only the strong among the dragons could stay in Deep Sea Dragon City.

This was also the command center of the entire war, overseeing the overall situation, where legendary dragons would be assigned to different battle zones as needed, leading other dragons to fight against abyssal prisoners.

Regarding Saga’s arrival, the resting dragons only took a brief look.

These dragons bore the greatest pressure.

The war was fierce, and rest time was precious; these dragons, tense and covered in wounds, had no time or mood to pay attention to Saga’s arrival.

Although they felt Saga looked somewhat familiar, they did not care, focusing on how to more effectively take down the abyssal rifts while resting.

Saga raised his head and looked towards a colossal mountain in the distant deep sea, which was barely visible.

Ginia Seamount, a towering extinct volcano thousands of feet high, was a landmark in the Golden Sea.

The original and now largest abyssal rift was located in the Ginia Seamount, designated as the Ginia battle zone.

What Saga saw, apart from the towering mountain, were shocking streaks of light with violent energy fluctuations, among which a distinct golden light moved with the force of tsunamis and tides, with the aftermath reaching Deep Sea Dragon City still very apparent, emitting an aura familiar to Saga.

At this very moment, the Golden Dragonfather was engaged in battle with powerful beings among the abyssal prisoners in the Ginia battle zone.

Feeling the intense energy fluctuations, Saga’s gaze became focused, wondering whether to go now to aid the Golden Dragonfather and fight alongside him.

In the Ginia battle zone, there were not only demigods but also many legendary dragons.

With Saga’s strength, he might not be able to directly turn the tide of the battle, but he could still play a significant role.

Just then.

Sensing Saga’s arrival, the Golden Dragonfather sent a wisp of his mind, his voice directly in Saga’s ear.

“Saga, congratulations on stepping into the legendary realm.”

“I have seen your performance after you arrived in the Golden Sea.”

“You and Yekaterina are alike, even stronger than her, and have grown into powerful beings who can stand on their own. I am proud of you both.”

The Golden Dragonfather was one of the builders of the Dragon Realm, and he knew of Saga’s arrival the moment he entered the Dragon Realm.

“You have fought your way here; you should rest for a while.”

“Don’t rush to continue fighting; there will be plenty of opportunities later.”

Amidst the intense battle, the Golden Dragonfather briefly spoke to Saga, telling him to stay in Deep Sea Dragon City to adjust his condition, and then without waiting for Saga’s response, he no longer spoke, fully immersing himself in the battle against the abyssal prisoners.