Devouring World Dragon

Chapter 131 Flood Recedes
On the fortieth day, the heavy rain stopped, and the water on the ground stopped rising. However, the water did not recede immediately.

An unprecedented flood had risen to the heavens, alongside the clouds and accompanied by thunder, submerging all mountains, beasts, birds, humans, and everything in the sky and on the ground—whether winged, four-legged, crawling, running, on land, in the air, or in the water. Even the fish in the sea were crushed by the immense pressure of the rising water.

Such a massive flood completely destroyed all living things that had existed for tens of thousands of years. All the achievements of those tens of thousands of years were wiped out in just forty days, as casually as a chess player clearing up a chessboard.

The rain stopped falling, but it didn't recede either. Instead, it waited quietly, as if it wanted to continue to completely wipe out any remaining life. Thus, the water continued to flood the land for another 150 days.

On the vast ocean, only large ships drift silently.

The pure white clouds were within reach, and even the sun seemed not far away. Angels appeared from time to time among the clouds. Looking up, even the Garden of Eden in the moon, the former cradle of mankind, seemed to be clearly visible.

This may be the closest humanity has ever come to heaven since leaving the Garden of Eden.

Overhead, the blazing star emitted a dazzling white light, illuminating this lifeless water world. The melodious sounds of nature could be faintly heard from among the clouds. All around, there were only the faint sounds of water and a deep silence. Nothing else existed.

But this was no longer relevant to Noah on the ship. Ever since the dragon disappeared, he had become somewhat dazed and silent, no longer speaking to his children. He would often be alone in a daze, occasionally looking out the window at the sky and muttering something to himself.

All of this made Noah's eldest son, Shem, extremely anxious, but he was helpless and could only try his best to calm his family and wait for the waters to recede.

Time passed day by day, the sun and moon rose and set overhead, rose and set again...

In this world of only water, only the carvings inside the ship's hold increased day by day. And when the carvings reached the two hundred and third, finally, Flash realized...

"The water level... seems to be dropping..."

Looking at the clouds above, Shan's eyes were somewhat lost.

He reached out to test it, and based on his past experience, his hand should have touched the damp clouds, but... it didn't.

His physique hadn't changed; he hadn't suddenly shrunk in height or his arms hadn't suddenly shortened. But suddenly, he could no longer touch the clouds. The only possibility was...

"The water level is starting to drop!"

Excited, Flash hurriedly shared the news with his family. Soon, a rare look of joy appeared in the small family. Only Noah remained silent, as if he was thinking about something.

……

More than forty days passed, and although water was still everywhere, it was clear that the sky above had become exceptionally distant.

However, unable to determine the ship's location, Shem didn't know whether he was in the sea or still on the flooded land. So, from among the many animals on the ship, Shem chose a raven, hoping it would check if the water outside had receded.

However, after a day and a night, the crow returned in vain, its body covered in water stains, with not a single dry spot.

The crow could not find any land to land on.

Then, more than forty days passed. This time, Flash saw the mountain peaks emerging from the water. Only a small part of those scattered peaks was visible, and the vast majority were still submerged. But it was enough to encourage Flash.

This time, he released the pigeons to search for land.

A day and a night later, the pigeons flew back, carrying olive branches in their beaks, and Shan realized that the waters had almost receded.

Forty days later, Shem released the doves again. This time, the doves never returned, and Shem realized that the waters had completely receded.

"Father! The water has completely receded!"

Overjoyed, Flash hurriedly told his father about it, while Noah, who was silently gazing out the window, seemed to change something upon hearing it.

Before Noah could answer his son, his second son Shem came running up in a hurry, his face beaming with joy.

"Father! The pregnant ewe just gave birth to a lamb."

The floodwaters receded, and lambs were born—both were good news, but Noah simply gazed silently at the sky outside his window.

Then he turned around, looking at the two children in front of him, and at his wife and daughters-in-law who were walking towards him, their faces also filled with joy. A complex emotion flickered in his lifeless eyes. Just as the old world was destroyed and the new world was about to be born, the waters receded, and the sheep happened to give birth to a lamb, as if it were a divine arrangement, a tribute to the new world about to be born.

After a long silence, he finally spoke.

“Bring that little lamb here, and we will use it as a sacrifice to the gods.”

……

Inside the Crystal Palace, a dark entity whose appearance was obscured sat facing a god shrouded in infinite radiance, with a black and white chessboard between them.

The once complex and chaotic chessboard is now completely empty. Whether saint or monster, hero or villain, all life has died. An absolute god, neither good nor evil, omniscient and omnipotent, has given this world an absolutely fair judgment.

Under the watchful eyes of gods and demons, only that one family exists on the empty chessboard; they will be the starting point for the birth of a new world.

"The old world has been destroyed, and a new world is about to be born. The tainted bloodline among mankind has been purged, and thus, a new game can begin."

A calm and composed voice spoke from within that blinding light.

On the other side of God, there was a dark entity whose appearance could not be seen.

"The final mess in the old world's game is that your angels and my serpent people have been involved in it far too much, causing humans, who should be the protagonists, to gradually mutate and cease to be human, thus losing their right to be protagonists. Therefore, you and I should establish a new rule: we must no longer allow extraordinary life forms to appear in this world at will."

Upon hearing this, the god nodded.

"It is only right that all kinds of extraordinary life in the sky, on the ground, and in the water should no longer appear in the new world."

With just a few words, the rules and order of the new world were established and deeply engraved on the core rules of the universe. From then on, no extraordinary life could ever appear in this new world again.

But at the same time, the dark thing seemed to have sensed something.

"Hmm? That human is offering you a sacrifice, God."

……

On the large ship, Noah's family had already set up a small altar. The newborn lamb was tied to the altar, and Noah, with a solemn expression, held a small knife in his hand, gazing at the sky outside the window, muttering something to himself.

"God, I pray to you here..."

“I am just a human being, unable to comprehend God’s decision, unable to understand why you want to destroy this world, but now that the waters have receded and new lambs have been born, then I think, perhaps this is your intentional arrangement… Perhaps, you had already planned everything…”

He spoke in a low voice, filled with deep confusion.

He had so much to say, but he didn't know who to tell it to. He spoke to the many angels in heaven, but the angels in the clouds did not answer him. They just sang hymns of praise to God day after day.

"God, my blessings are given by you, my misfortunes are given by you, everything I am is given by you. God, you created everything, so you can also destroy everything at will. Since this is all your decision, then... what meaning do I have?"

As he spoke, Noah gave a self-deprecating smile.

He gripped the knife in both hands and raised it upwards, but not towards the lamb on the altar, but rather…

"what!"

Behind him, amidst panicked screams, Noah pointed the dagger in his hand at his neck. Even with just a little force, the sharp blade easily pierced Noah's skin, drawing blood.

Raising his hand and gazing at the sky before him, Noah's once lifeless eyes revealed an unbelievable madness and ferocity, and in the air, only his mournful roar echoed.

"God! If you can destroy humanity once at will, why can't you destroy it a second time! In that case, just let humanity be destroyed! Why make my descendants suffer such pain!!!"

(End of this chapter)