Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 700 - 398: I Am the Sun Holy Dragon, All Gods Are My Enemies

"Noah, it’s because we acknowledge your role in this war that I’m able to bring this Shattered Divine Essence to you.

But if you still want the portion of Divine Essence we previously agreed on, then you must continue to deploy your legion and cooperate with our Church to completely eradicate all faith in Heliers in the Mortal World."

Seeing the reaction of the Ancestral Golden Dragon before him, the Divine’s envoy immediately replied.

"Cooperate? Since when did I become your vassal?"

Noah responded with a cold laugh at such a request.

At this moment, his desire to achieve the status of Dragon King grew overwhelmingly strong.

From the Divine’s attitude towards him, it was apparent; although he was infinitely close to that Realm, until he truly arrived, the Divine would not regard him as an equal.

Even though he had reached the pinnacle of the Material Realm, and was invincible within it, no Divine without descending as a Saint had any chance of defeating him, yet that only led some Divine to think he merely had the qualification to cooperate, with not a shred of equal treatment in sight.

"This is a transaction, Noah. We have never considered you a vassal, nor shall you become one; no god dares to take in a being like you."

"Since it’s a transaction, then, I refuse."

"Why? Don’t you want the remaining Divine Essence?"

"Your credibility is too poor. Negotiating with you is less favorable than dealing with Devils in Hell; at least they adhere to contractual terms. As for you, you’re not worthy of trust!"

"Noah, I must remind you that faith is the immortal foundation of the Divine; as long as faith endures, the Divine is Undead. Indeed, Heliers has fallen, but his faith remains unbroken, allowing for his possible resurrection at any time."

Seeing Noah refuse to renew contracts, the unidentified Divine envoy could only switch his approach with a threat, reminding Noah of the risk of resurrection faced by the fallen Divine because of him.

"Even if Heliers resurrects, he wouldn’t first seek revenge on me. Likewise, it’s not me who should be most afraid of his revival now.

Let whoever fears it most take action; I won’t do anything without reward."

Noah was utterly unconcerned with Flame Sun’s revival; the remnants of his soul lingered stealthily under Noah’s watchful eye—what was there to worry about? Who should truly fear and tremble are those who ganged up on Helios.

"Noah."

"One more thing: since my birth, no one has ever owed me any compensation, not even a copper coin. Yet you defaulted on a Divine Essence sufficient for mortals to ascend—a debt I will demand back from you."

Noah’s voice was like a resonant bell, weighty, dignified, solemn, echoing through his palace—a declaration to the Divine.

Even the Divine must honor the contract they signed with him initially; if they try to rely on their status and power to tear it apart and default on their promised compensation, Noah will use his strength to enforce it.

"What do you intend to do? Declare war on us?"

"If declaring war on you is the only way to retrieve my rightful compensation, then, why not?"

Noah stretched out his Dragon Claw, stepping forward, his massive form pressured the supposedly imposing Divine envoy, causing it to flicker like a candle flame in the wind, wavering like an illusion.

The Divine still feared Noah; even in a meeting, they only dispatched a nearly powerless envoy.

"Noah, you are too arrogant; defeating a few sacred nations under Heliers makes you so proud? What influence do you think you have over Heliers?

His downfall was fundamentally not your doing; do you think you can threaten us by shaking his faith?"

"It’s not pride; have you forgotten what you just said? The Divine is immortal because of faith, so I wish to see—when I’ve destroyed all your mortal faith, how long can your immortality last?"

"You can’t achieve that!"

The phantom-like Divine envoy, seemingly on the verge of disappearance, still gazed coldly at the arrogant reptile before him.

"How would I know what I can achieve without trying?"

Noah laughed; ultimately, no matter how arrogant they were, not recognizing him as an equal, they still feared his unstoppable power in the Material Realm. Though wishing to obstruct him, the price of doing so was not one any Divine wished to bear.

"You don’t even know who we are; how many Divines do you plan to attack?"

"No matter. You acted against Heliers because of his involvement in the Sun Domain, orchestrating a hunt leading to his fall. Therefore, from now on, any Divine Position related to the Sun is my enemy."

Noah’s offhand words changed the gaze of the once-mocking Divine envoy toward him; it was not surprise and approval, but the look reserved for a seemingly mad zealot.

"Do you know how powerful the Sun Domain is? At its pinnacle are three Great Gods. Do you plan to target the faith of these honorable Majesties in the Mortal World?"

"Did you not hear my words clearly just now? Before I receive my rightful compensation, all Divines related to the Sun Domain are my enemies. I will retrieve what I deserve in my way, and no one shall seize my wealth."