Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 996 - 545: Slumber, Ascending to Proto-World_2

During this period, Noah, due to frequent contact with different root rules of the world, became extremely slow in responding to the mundane world, thus the Dragon-men reluctantly agreed to some of the demands.

This naturally caused widespread dissatisfaction, and such discontent quickly turned into a massacre after a bloody event occurred.

Among the Outer Continent's later integrations, there was an extremely special Wisdom Species, a humanoid race, which at first glance bears some resemblance to the Human Race.

However, this race possessed the transcendent characteristics that the Metallic Dragon Race hated most: bloodlust and corpse consumption. Initially, it seemed insignificant, as which Wisdom Race doesn't consume meat?

But this race, which initially showed great humility and sycophancy, after adapting to the environment, actually set their sights on the Dragon-men.

They targeted those Dragon-men who were weak or were entering their twilight years, even those who had retired from the battlefield with merit were not spared.

Because the flesh and blood of the Dragon-men contained extremely powerful energy, it was a prime evolutionary nourishment for this parasitic race with Ghoul and Vampire-like characteristics.

Hence, when the matter was exposed, although this race tried to quibble and claimed there was no evidence, the decision-making echelon of the Dragon-man Holy Court reached a unanimous consensus.

Evidence? What evidence?!

Only the incompetent need it; the Dragon-men only need a list.

Accompanied by the anger of the Dragon-men, a massacre unfolded. This race that tried to parasitize with the Holy Dragon's edict was swiftly exterminated, not even leaving one Bloodline behind.

Also, due to the annihilation of this race that left no name behind, other races that were originally receiving good treatment had all their privileges revoked, and were placed under supervision and examination; even the slightest misstep would lead to the Dragon-men wielding the butcher's knife.

During this period, Noah's will was also passed down: only accept races compliant with the Golden Order, or those that could be reformed and guided, and for abnormal races, show no mercy—kill and clean up without reservation.

With clear instructions, the Dragon-men naturally opened up more, leading to the current situation: as the world kept expanding and new races emerged, the Dragon-man Holy Court had developed a mature response mechanism.

The Dragon-man Holy Court, upon the emergence of new continents, immediately dispatched no less than ten inspection and research teams, focusing on understanding any existing Wisdom Species and their personalities, and mapping relevant terrain and resource charts.

Finally, all teams submitted reports, and based on comprehensive evaluations, for races rated below acceptable, the Dragon-men would no longer engage but rather proceed with eradication.

Those receiving excellent or above ratings would be considered for conquest and made into servant races. Yes, the Dragon-men no longer intended to grant any race equal status.

Destruction and subjugation—the only choices for all races integrated into the Dragon Realm; of course, individuals could opt to become Dragon-men.

Even now, within the Dragon Realm, becoming a Dragon-man isn't simply sunbathing; one must earn enough merits for the Dragon-man Holy Court to get the chance to transform their Dragon Vein.

For races other than the Dragon-men, especially the non-Dragon races living in the Dragon Realm, their feelings run deep—only becoming a Dragon seems to improve one's status; even reaching Legend is useless unless one undergoes Dragonification and follows the Golden Order to advance further.

"It's already year 758 of the Sun Calendar, and Your Majesty's responses are becoming less frequent!"

"Your Majesty has always been watching over us."

"But the divine presence descending is becoming more frequent."

"That's what Your Majesty has sanctioned."

"Now, many Dragon-men born by the sea or living on the sea and clouds have started to believe in that presence. If this continues, I'm concerned the faith in Your Majesty will be impacted."

"Your Majesty doesn't need faith."

"But we need Your Majesty!"

"Perhaps it's due to such thoughts from individuals like you that Your Majesty responded less; we can't always rely on Your Majesty."

"But Your Majesty is the Sun—who can live without the Sun?"

More and more Floating Cities are emerging over the Xilantia Continent, but as the other side of the Dragon-men's prosperity, the Sky Dome's highest Sun grows increasingly silent.

Inside the central Holy Sun Palace, though the Emperor in the hearts of Dragon-men remains, few Dragon-men can receive His audience, only the oldest Favored ones can visit during critical moments of the Outer Void war.

"Father!"

Finally, even the offspring of the Holy Dragon struggled to endure the ever-peaceful Sun, wishing to know the state of their father. Though the ever-expanding and devouring Space-Time Realm Continent by the Dragon Realm was proving the superb condition of this sacred immortal existence, concerns lingered.

As the eldest son of the Holy Dragon, the God of Dawn descended from Heaven, his former weak Divine Power took a small step forward, becoming weak Divine Power.

Yet even so, he couldn't compare with his siblings, for Terramus had ascended to medium Divine Power, a major reliance for the current conflict between Dragon-men and the Sitra Empire.

But nevertheless, he remains a True God. When He appeared in the Void, the divine brilliance was overwhelming, leaving no trace of darkness in His path and gaze.

"Come in!"

The pure golden radiance rises from beneath the Dragon Realm, diffusing across the world barrier, finally transforming into a golden avenue leading straight into the world's depths; the eternal and immortal aura filled within, vaguely revealing majestic palace outlines at its end.

"No need for a manifestation, come with your true body."

When the God of Dawn, Iliyad saw the golden avenue before him, he vaguely sensed something, hesitated slightly but still prepared, as per old customs, to descend a manifestation and visit the Material World to see his father.

"True body?!"

When the Holy Dragon's eldest son heard his father's instruction, the guessing in his heart was completely confirmed; without delay, he stepped onto the golden avenue, sparkling and intense, bright beyond measure, yet no Order Thunder appeared.

The Material World didn't reject Him, no resistance to a True God's entry, which indicated many things.

This wasn't his first entry into the Material World with his true body. When his father controlled the Dragon Realm, becoming the Lord of the World, he also descended in the True God form.

But when his father began to fuse the Space-Time Realm, he could only descend in Saint Form, and once exceeding the Material Realm's limit in power, he'd meet resistance.

But now, this resisting world force against True Gods vanished again, differing from before, not by world dominance suppression, but the world no longer rejected True Gods; at least, no longer rejecting a weak Divine Power True God.

"Father, you are awake?!"

When Iliyad walked to the end of the Space-Time Realm, he stepped into the Holy Sun Palace, dreamed by millions of Dragon-men. The solemn and vast Golden Dragon lifted its head, bowing and monitoring him, Iliyad could hardly conceal his delight.

"I have never slept!"

Noah looked at the one before him, feeling somewhat disappointed. Though He got stronger, no Gods had fallen in the Heaven through those hundreds of years.

"You've never slept, then why would you indulge those disturbances?"

Iliyad expressed his confusion; during the five hundred years his father accepted and annexed the Space-Time Realm, countless disturbances happened, both in the Dragon Realm and the Void Realm governed by the Dragon-men, some events' bloodiness even disturbed the current Iliyad. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Indulge? What are you referring to?"

"The Blood Moon incident, the Machine Kingdom's Descend event, the Southern Cross event...these violent and bloody events, you never intervened."

"The Dragon-men handled them extremely well, why should I intervene?"