Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 814 - 454: Tribute from All Nations, Honoring the Holy Dragon, Worshipping the Heavens, Destiny Descends (Part 2)
"But what if it's less than other kingdoms, what then? That would be disrespectful too."
"Perhaps we can contact them, see what they plan to offer, and we can reach an agreement in secret."
"Even if you know, so what? Even if they tell you, can you trust it? Are you sure those countries will act as they say? What if they are deceiving you?"
Between countries, there is no absolute trust, only much suspicion. When no one dares to trust each other, faced with the same demands, whether big or small nations, there is constant arguing.
But no matter the outcome of the argument, unless full of fools, eventually they will offer within their means something sufficiently rare and precious.
This result, for Noah, is quite satisfactory as he intends to collect treasures from all nations to conduct a grand sacrificial ceremony for himself to become the World Guardian.
However, collecting the treasures of the world to sacrifice to the World Will does imply a sense of teasing, as these only serve as accompanying sacrifices.
What Noah truly focuses on is the conquests of the Dragon-man Battle Group, from which sufficient treasures are looted to present to the World Will.
"Ultimately, I can only rely on myself!"
Within the magnificent Space-Time Array, energy tides capable of tearing the Void surge within, operating according to a set path, linking two realms across vast distances in time and space.
Buzz~
As space-time trembles, an ancient and ominous Dragon Spear gradually emerges, with ominous blood patterns spreading over its pitch-black shaft.
Black Abyss Spear
This is the offering Noah prepared for himself; a treasure of such specification that it will certainly garner the favor of the World Will, as it is a weapon forged from the remains of the Dragon King.
This armament, infused with the intent of the Doomsday Dragon King, is deadly poison to any sentient life, discarded would be a pity, using it oneself is foolish, but as a sacrificial offering to the world, it is simply perfect.
The World Will surely favors the remnant soul of the Black King contained within; its skeleton is likewise a delicacy.
As for whether the world can process it, that's not an issue; even Divines are suppressed when facing a complete Material Realm, not to mention a fallen Dragon King's remnants, if presented as an offering, it will encounter no mishap.
Buzz~
With the complete emergence of the Black Abyss Spear, this space-time teleportation array did not cease, for Noah prepared not only this item. During his world conquest, his avatars did not halt their activities, focused on gathering the Black King Set.
Claw of Deathly Silence, Netherworld Walker, Shadow Bundle... Five Black King Set pieces emerged in succession, totaling six pieces; never in the history of the Space-Time Realm has anyone gathered such a quantity.
However, when an Ancestral Golden Dragon teams up with a Reincarnated God King, reaching such a degree of accomplishment is nothing unexpected, commonplace, merely a decent performance.
"Such offerings, not having a special reward would not make sense."
Noah surveyed the six armaments imbued with Dragon King's Power before him, showing a satisfied expression, because according to Odin's evaluation, the combined power of these six Black King Set pieces unleashed is comparable to an average True Divine Artifact.
Regrettably, such special armaments, the best outcome for their use is as offerings, sacrificed to the world; regarding self-use, it's uncertain when one might fall into a trap.
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The towering altar reached the cloud peaks, astonishing every ambassador and Monarch adhering to the Holy Dragon's command coming to pay tribute, marveled not only by its sight, as the altar before them was built using mountains as stones, the highest level being unreachable to ordinary worldly mortals, unseen at its pinnacle.
"Such a massive structure, it is said to have been constructed in less than ten days."
"Is this the mighty power of the Holy Dragon?"
"Such terrifying power!"
Witnessing the altar said to be prepared by the Holy Dragon for a sacrifice to the heavens, none is untouched by awe, even Legends are filled with reverence.
Kingdoms with thousand-year legacies could come together exerting national strength, capable of constructing such wonders, yet the issue is that the Holy Dragon used merely ten days, moving mountains as stones, crafting the marvelous sight before them, showcasing power far more fearsome than destruction.
To alter the world in such manner, even Divines, can they surpass this? Likely they cannot, anything with inherited legacy is aware that within the Material World, the power a divine being can display is limited.
Noah didn't prepare an abundance of ceremonious details, because he doesn't need them, having conquered the world, subjugating the Five Directions Continent, and even the vast waters beyond, his Dragon Wings enveloped all nations and races under his rule, acknowledging his dominion.
All these efforts aim to guide the World Will, and he, with the identity of the Lord of the World, collects offerings from all nations, along with treasures and resources looted from beyond the realm, using the Black King Set as the primary offering to present to the World Will, ascending to the position of World Guardian, achieving a guardian far superior to ordinary ones.
Boom~
When the Sun in the Material Realm hung high in the sky, the Golden Sun descended upon the altar's pinnacle, with the dazzling radiance it unleashed in a flash dimming the sun in the sky, losing its presence, becoming the only focus, the core of this world.
Noah no longer restrained his body but unabashedly displayed his immense dragon form, almost two hundred meters, easily supported by the highest level of the altar. This was the site he prepared for his own heavenly sacrifice in just ten days.
He now only needs to gain the recognition of the World Will, gradually garnering the favor of the World Will, even its dependency, ultimately obtaining the authority to control World Source Power.
As for becoming the Lord of the World, this is the ultimate goal, Noah has already roughly discerned, even if he became a Dragon King, he wouldn't be able to control the Mother Realm, the disparity here is impossible to calculate using reason. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Perhaps only the Titan Creator mentioned by the Elf God can fully dominate a Material World at this level.
Noah, suspended above the altar, already situated at the peak of the world, pays no heed to the mountain and sea-like shouts below brought forth by his Favored and Vassals.
"Holy Dragon Emperor, Eternal and Immortal!"
"World Lord, respected by all races!"
"May the Golden Sun's radiance forever favor the Dragon-men!"
These voices, no matter how loud and noisy, for Noah at this moment, are merely the buzzing of insects, the Ancestral Golden Dragon raises its head, gazing at the sky, able to perceive strands of the omnipresent, seemingly subtle invisible Will, converging, gradually expanding, growing immense, like rivers converging, forming an ocean.
Without any plane wars occurring, Noah alone has stirred the World Will, formally casting its attention upon him — an intent without sadness or joy, bereft of any emotion, and devoid of any thought.
It observes Noah no differently from the bricks beneath his feet; that is the normal state of the World Will, for it, the world and all its beings have no distinction.
However, when Noah slowly unfolds his wings, space trembles, as though the Void is collapsing, melting and burning, the reawakened and cohesive World Will immediately falls upon Noah, effecting a different change.
"I am willing to contribute my full power, leading my nation, commanding my army, guiding all who submit to me, willing to follow my race and country, to guard the world, to guide all of creation towards prosperity..."
When Noah senses this invisible yet omnipresent Will touching him, he immediately releases his own Will, conveying his determination,
"I am willing to offer my collection and treasures, to sacrifice to you, wishing you eternity, wishing you prosperity..."
No matter how firm the will is, it cannot contend with the actual act of giving. When Noah presents the Black King Set upon the altar, the supreme Will that initially lacked any thought gains emotion.
