Chapter 503: Chapter 96: Authority Cannot Be Contracted, the Cheers of the Giant Dragon World

In a way, the Star Empire of today wasn’t much different from the Titan Race that was currently chasing after the Giant Dragons.

It was just that the Star Empire had better slogans.

And it was also friendlier to the Commoners of the various races and worlds.

As for the Titan Race?

Their methods were terrible and quite primitive.

Their entire ruling class resembled the slavery system of a Middle Ages World.

For a conquered world, this was naturally the worst possible situation.

This was what gave the Giant Dragon World the opportunity to gather so many wandering civilizations, races, and even Deities.

Of course, the reason the Giant Dragon World’s top-tier combat power couldn’t compare to the Star Empire’s after thirty thousand years was that they were essentially a league of losers on the run.

And the Star Empire?

Not only did it have the True Game, the strongest cheat for finding civilizations, but more importantly, the Star Empire simply had better luck.

It had been able to steamroll every civilization it encountered with ease.

Of course, this might also be related to the Star Empire’s World Community being located in a relatively remote region of the Star Sea.

However, this didn’t negate the importance of Lince’s existence to the Star Empire.

Lince didn’t know how strong the Titan Race was.

Nor did he know how many Deities they had.

But their top-tier combat power definitely couldn’t be that much greater than that of the Earth Giant Dragon and the Dawn Giant Dragon.

Otherwise, they would have settled the final score with the Giant Dragon Race years ago.

’In the end, it’s a matter of insufficient quantity and quality of Authority Level Deities.’

Just like the Black Prison Race.

Although the Black Prison Race had over thirty-six Army Commanders besides the Lord of the Black Prison, and among these Army Commanders were more than ten at the Authority Level, these Authority Level beings were severely watered-down.

’Could a Clan-Level Authority Level Deity possibly compare to an Authority Level Ancient God?’

’Of course not!’

’Even several of them ganging up on one might not have a chance of winning.’

’Not to mention, I and the Three Gods of the Cosmos are all basically cheaters.’

’The Laws each of us controls are among the strongest and most bizarre.’

’Unless the Lord of the Black Prison made a move, how could they possibly hope to fight us?’

’What else could they do but pull back their defensive lines and retreat to the Black Prison Main World?’

’Wait to die?’

That was the real reason Lince and the Three Gods of the Cosmos were able to lay siege to the Black Prison World.

So, in Lince’s view,

The Titan Race’s strength was probably not that different from the Black Prison Race’s.

The hidebound, old-fashioned Titan Race would most likely devour any Ancient Gods from other worlds they encountered.

They wouldn’t give them any chance to develop.

’One mountain cannot hold two tigers.’ An extremely conservative and powerful Race would never give any other race with Potential a chance to grow.

In this respect, they were fundamentally very similar to the Lord of the Black Prison.

Otherwise, the Black Prison Race wouldn’t have so many Clan-Level Authority Level Deities.

Although enslaving other Ancient Species was a cost-effective way to gain combat power,

one couldn’t deny that once an enslaved Ancient Species reached the Authority Level,

then, with all the methods Lince knew of, it would be impossible to enslave them.

Even if they had previously been bound by all sorts of ritual contracts.

Once they reached the Authority Level, as long as they were willing to die once,

then after they resurrected, the Race and the Ancient God that had enslaved them would have a real headache on their hands.

After all, ’he who is barefoot does not fear he who wears shoes.’

Therefore, whether it was the Lord of the Black Prison or the Titan Race,

they would absolutely never give any other Ancient Species the chance to grow to the Authority Level.

Devouring them to accelerate their own growth and that of their Clans was, in fact, the top priority for most conservative races in the Star Sea.

As for whether a Pillar God had a way to form a contract with an Authority Level being and ensure they would still have to fulfill it even after death and resurrection, Lince didn’t know.

The Three Gods of the Cosmos were even less likely to know.

After all, as far as was known, no Pillar God had yet appeared.

’The Star Sea is vast. Even if they exist, it’s probably very difficult to encounter one.’

If one were encountered, most civilizations would likely have to pray for their own survival.

As for Lince’s opinion on non-Dragon Race Ancient Gods?

Lince didn’t have much of an opinion.

Even for Ancient Deities like the Feathered Insect God who had just joined the Star Empire, Lince placed no restrictions on them.

Just as Kukudar had initially suggested that Lince should use a Master-Servant Contract on these Ancient Gods,

Lince hadn’t adopted the idea at all.

’Contracts are always a last resort.’

’The hearts of beings can’t be bound forever.’

So, Lince’s approach was a combination of treating others with sincerity and leveraging his power.

’As long as I’m strong enough.’

’As long as I appropriately use both kindness and authority.’

’A being like the Feathered Serpent God, even if it eventually becomes an Authority Level Deity,’

’will know how to choose.’

’Besides, the Star Empire hasn’t suppressed their Clans in any way.’

’Honestly, as long as they’re not insane,’

’or there isn’t some huge conflict of interest,’

’these Ancient Gods will never end up parting ways with the Star Empire.’

’It’s nice and cool in the shade of a big tree.’ This was a principle not only known to mortals; Deities clearly understood it even better.

In fact, Lince had never expected these Ancient Gods to serve him forever.

’Once I have the chance to step into the Pillar God stage,’

’what subordinates, what helpers,’

’I’ll have as many as I want.’

’Who cares about that?’

’It’s just one old batch leaving and a new batch arriving.’

Lince could be considered influenced by the corporate culture of his native Blue Star.

So, he had a rather open-minded attitude toward these Ancient Gods.

As long as they didn’t become enemies of the Star Empire and of him, Lince didn’t care if these guys stayed or left after becoming Authority Level.

’I’m not that much of a control freak.’

’Wanting to control everyone and everything...’

’...isn’t that exhausting?’

Thus, upon seeing the current situation in the Giant Dragon World, Lince was filled with emotion.

’Never mind the Black Prison Race or the Titan Race being conservative.’

’Isn’t the Giant Dragon World right now the same?’

Although the Earth Giant Dragon and the Dawn Giant Dragon had saved many races and Deities from different civilizations,

just look at the mortal plane of this world.

You couldn’t see a single trace of technology or industry.

From this, it wasn’t hard to understand that the equally old-fashioned Giant Dragon Race would never allow any wandering race or Deity to change their world.

Not one bit.

Lince didn’t understand this, but he respected it.

"It seems everyone who was supposed to come is here!"

The moment all the Deities of the Giant Dragon World gathered, the Earth Giant Dragon and the Dawn Giant Dragon made a rare appearance in the Star Sea in their physical forms.

The appearance of the colossal Earth Giant Dragon and the Dawn Giant Dragon immediately silenced the Deities.

Therefore,

at that moment, only the Earth Giant Dragon’s voice echoed through the Spiritual Space.

"Since that is the case, then all of you little ones, come and meet the Fiery Sun of my race who has just returned!"

He had summoned the Deities and appeared before them.

The Earth Giant Dragon, as massive as dozens of planets combined, spoke bluntly.

"Returned?"

"Fiery Sun?"

Whether they were Deities or members of the Dragon Race,

their minds went blank for a moment.

But the next moment, before these beings could recover,

in the dark, starry sky, a terrifying light like a great sun rising broke through the confines of Subspace and abruptly appeared in their vision!

Over three million kilometers from head to tail.

When the Fiery Sun Giant Dragon with a wingspan of more than ten million kilometers appeared, the entire Star Sea seemed to be completely illuminated.

Even the Earth Giant Dragon looked somewhat small before this Giant Dragon.

"This!!!"

"Gods, am I dreaming?"

"Could this be the Flame Giant Dragon from the Dragon Race’s Tinder Project?"

"It? This... this!!!"

The Deities of the various races stared dumbfounded at the scene.

They were clearly at a loss for words.

Amidst the Fiery Sun Giant Dragon’s enormous size advantage and the terrifying Dragon Might it emanated, the Deities with Weak Divine Power felt their Divine Power slipping from their control, leaving them standing frozen in place.

Confusion, shock, fear.

All sorts of emotions flickered through the eyes of these Deities.

But, in contrast to the terror of these Deities,

on the Dragon Race’s side, the numerous Divine Tier Dragons all felt a sense of intimacy from an Upper-Rank Bloodline.

They were unaffected by the Dragon Might; in fact, from their Bloodline to their souls, their entire beings were cheering with joy.

"A Fiery Sun Ancient Dragon?"

"Ah! One of our race’s other Father Gods has finally returned successfully?!!"

"AWOOO!!!"

"ROAR!!!"

Acting on instinct, these Giant Dragons, one after another, quickly shifted from shock to excited cheers, letting out primitive draconic roars!

"It’s been over thirty thousand years, finally!!!"

"Our race finally has hope of ending this life of exile!!!"

"Haha, look!"

"Our race’s Father of the Fiery Sun has such a massive Divine Body! With a Body Type like that, he’s definitely no weaker than the Earth Father God!"

"If those damned members of the Titan Race knew about this, they probably wouldn’t be able to sleep at night, would they?! Haha!!"

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