Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 241 Sleep, Observation, Transformation
Noah's 100th birthday was very ordinary. His three dragon companions and 127 dragon lords congratulated him together and held a Hundred Dragon Banquet that lasted for 36 days.

The scale of the banquet was limited to Noah's palace, which was quite low-key considering Noah's current status. Because the majority of people in his territory did not know that their ruler was already a hundred years old.

"I am such a frugal dragon!"

A birthday party cost nearly 70 million gold coins. After the party, he couldn't help but sigh.

Although the cost of this banquet was almost as much as half a month's commercial tax in the city of Elisim, all the participants were dragons.

The dragons that presented birthday gifts to Noah did not think of saving at all when eating and drinking at the banquet. They ate and drank to their heart's content. Many of them even ate to their heart's content in the hope of making back their investment.

Therefore, Noah's birthday party was indeed low-key, and the expenses were all on food and drinks, which had nothing to do with waste in any way.

Of course, after these guys had eaten and drunk well, Noah did not let them go. Although they also gave him gifts, they also had to fulfill their obligations as subordinate lords.

Guardian
Noah's sleeping day is approaching. He doesn't plan to go anywhere, not even to the Mage City. He will sleep and transform in his newly built palace.

Because during the sleep process, his every breath will assimilate the surrounding environment, forming an ecosystem with him as the core. All species in this ecosystem will get different benefits according to their bloodline level, and the weaker the species, the greater the benefit it will get.

In short, Noah was ready to give benefits to his subjects. However, pure-blooded dragons were not within the scope of influence of Noah's ancestral dragon bloodline. Although the ancestral dragon bloodline was powerful, it was not so powerful. Only the Dragon King could modify the bloodline of pure-blooded dragons.

The reason why Noah ordered his dragon lords to come and protect him was, on the one hand, to emphasize his position as the lord, and on the other hand, he really wanted these guys to protect him.

This kind of protection is not based on the fighting power of these dragons, but on their identities. Noah couldn't imagine the consequences of harming more than a hundred metal dragons that were roughly in their adolescence and adulthood. Who could bear it?
This kind of casualties, if there is no special reason, will make the Dragon God angry even among the colorful dragon clan. The process of a young dragon breaking out of its shell and growing into an adult dragon is not easy.

"Ha~yawn~"

The golden dragon coiled up on his treasure bed and yawned lazily. Although he was becoming increasingly sleepy, it was not easy for him to truly fall into a deep sleep.

Most of the time, Noah was just wandering in a state between being half asleep and half awake, a state similar to a nap. After three years, Noah finally entered a deep sleep period.

"Your Highness~"

When the dragon fairies discovered that the free elements in the atmosphere were only being devoured by Noah, with only input and no output, they confirmed that their leader had fallen into a deep sleep.

Without much panic, everything began to be arranged in an orderly manner. Noah's palace began to be under martial law, giants guarded the important roads in the palace, and all the dragon lords were summoned to perform their guarding duties.

In fact, there is nothing to do. Noah has no open enemies. The only hidden danger in the territory is the Valley of Fire leading to the Underdark. But nothing has happened there for a long time, and the underground clans under control are living a very stable life.

The territory ruled by the Holy Dragon is the most prosperous place in the continent of Zealandia, with peace and prosperity. Its capital, Elishim, has never been swept by war since its establishment, and peace and prosperity have never left this city for a moment.

Everything remains the same as before and it seems that nothing will ever change. The long-time residents of this city have almost taken peace for granted, because in Elishim, there are families that have been thriving for six or even seven generations.

For the new generation who are born with dragon scales, everything they enjoy seems so natural in their eyes, as if the world is supposed to be structured this way.

War and death were so far away that they could only be heard in the stories of bards coming from afar. For them, these were just interesting anecdotes to pass their leisure time rather than a warning.

This is not a bad thing, but being too well protected is not necessarily a good thing either, because when danger comes, the cognition paralyzed by long-term peace cannot respond immediately, which greatly reduces the survival rate.

Of course, the dragon people who have the protection of the holy dragon do not need to consider this for the time being. Perhaps they will not need to worry about it for dozens of generations to come, because the holy dragon they worship and respect has now begun another critical transformation in his life.

"No longer needing to rely on the world, a giant beast traveling through the void..."

Noah looked at the giant beast in front of him, carrying the mountains and seas on its back, shaking its head, tearing through space, and swimming towards the boundless dark void. A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.
"Could this thing be the ancestor of the Sky Curtain Beast?"

This is an ancient god-like creature that is shaped like a giant whale. It is quite similar to the Sky Curtain Behemoth that is still active in the major material realms today and can be occasionally encountered. However, its size is much larger, and it is really like a small floating land.

It has mountains, plains, rivers and streams. Except for the lack of oceans, the mountains and rivers on its back can accommodate hundreds of millions of creatures to survive and reproduce, building a complete ecosystem and having material circulation.

Mountain and sea whales? World whales?
Although Noah saw the true appearance of this ancient god-like creature with his own eyes, there was no narration or text to introduce it. Noah could only name it based on its appearance and the power characteristics it displayed.

However, Noah felt that it was most appropriate to call it the Mountain and Sea Whale, and that calling it the World Whale was a bit of an exaggeration. Although this whale was incredibly large, the ecology behind it did not meet the standards of a complete material world.

It just carries the mountains and seas on its back, not supporting the world. A complete material world can nurture the belief in gods.

However, the ecosystem behind this Shanhaijing is obviously incapable of nurturing intelligent creatures of such a scale. The so-called billions of creatures are mainly snakes, insects, rats, ants, and many wild beasts. How can they possibly support gods?
"Carrying the world on your back is too heavy."

Although it was an eye-opener and he even got a glimpse of the bloodline of a certain existing fantastic species, Noah did not have much desire to imitate it.

The size of the Tianwei beast is so large that it is measured in kilometers. However, although it is large in size, it is nothing when it comes to measuring strength. Its threat level is so low that it can enter and exit various material realms at will.

The world will does not regard this creature as a threat at all. Not only does the world will judge this, but the native species in the major material realms also basically do not regard it as a threat. Instead, they regard it as a living natural phenomenon that can move.

Such performance is obviously not in line with its body size. The existence of the Tianwei beast is equivalent to denying the view that its combat power is linked to its body size.

Of course, this view is not wrong, because in most cases, although the Tianwei behemoth will not attack any world or any creature, the turmoil it unintentionally stirs up is enough to destroy a country.

It just won't do that. Most of the time, it appears harmless to humans and animals. Perhaps this is the path chosen by the Mountain and Sea Whale. Its body is so huge that intelligent creatures don't see it as a threat, but as an irresistible natural phenomenon... Because of its huge body measured in kilometers, even a legend will lose the desire to attack. Any rational creature can realize that its attacking behavior is meaningless and will not produce any effect.

"Although I pursue a larger body, this ecological niche is not what I want."

Noah could probably guess why the Tianwei behemoths could freely enter and exit the various material realms. He expressed envy, but would never imitate them.

"Next person!"

When Noah escaped from the vast world that was like a dream and illusion, where it was difficult to distinguish between reality and falsehood, he picked another green fruit from the tree.

The primitive ancient earth once again appeared before his eyes, and this time Noah did not choose a creature that was similar in shape to himself.

Because he wanted to find his own path, he no longer looked for creatures that were similar to himself, but instead looked for creatures that were completely different from himself to observe and draw inspiration from them.

Of course, the reason for being so willful was that he had accumulated enough fruits this time, so he could squander them at will, which could not be considered a waste.

"My goodness, are all creatures of this era so strong and casual?"

Although it was a random target, Noah felt very annoyed when he saw a half-human, half-deer creature with four thin legs taller than mountains walking around, and all the desert dunes and Gobi grasslands turned into lush forests under its feet.

Although dragons, as higher creatures, can use their own power to change the surrounding ecological environment, this kind of change requires a long time and effort. It is not like the one in front of us, who can turn a barren desert into a vibrant primitive jungle just by walking by.

Such power could be described as changing the world without exaggeration. This was not something the other party did intentionally, but was just a byproduct of a casual walk.

Even ancient dragons do not possess such power, so a dragon god is almost the same. And he has to be a dragon god in charge of the realm of life, otherwise it would be useless.

Precisely because all kinds of giant beasts that Noah has seen so far are extremely powerful, Noah calls them all ancient gods. They are like the primitive ancient gods at the beginning of the world. Their power comes entirely from themselves, and they do not need offerings from intelligent races like believing in gods.

"Except for being a little ugly, she is absolutely perfect in other aspects!"

"Well, it looks too rough and ugly. It has good strength, but it looks like a beast of burden doing hard labor."

"This thing looks so disgusting, is this the malice of the world? Why does it have so many tentacles?"

At this time, Noah was no longer reserved, and acted as he pleased. However, in this seemingly extremely real world, the golden dragon, who was only a bystander, could do nothing. He could only make a few comments and judge the appearance of various ancient gods and beasts. As for strength, there was no need to judge it. Noah had not seen any weak ones so far.

After reading all the way through, Jin Long couldn't help but start thinking, and doubts gradually arose in his mind.

Since these creatures are so powerful, why have they almost all disappeared now?

If Noah had not swallowed the fruit of the golden tree, he would not have known the existence of these powerful creatures. The only way to verify the existence of these creatures in reality is to occasionally encounter the sky curtain beast.

But this only happens occasionally for immortal species like Noah who can live for thousands of years. For short-lived species, unless they are extremely lucky, they will not see the giant beast of Heaven even once from birth to death.

This is an extremely rare creature, and even the dragons don't know much about it.

"Perhaps it is because of the choice of the Mountain and Sea Whale that it has the bloodline to be passed down."

The ancient gods are so powerful that their every move and every breath can change the surrounding ecological environment. They disregard order and can trample on rules at will. This may be the reason why they disappeared and are no longer visible today.

The world does not need, nor does it allow such powerful creatures to move frequently.

"What does this have to do with me? Why think so much? Think about how to build a perfect dragon body!"

Noah quickly suppressed his divergent thoughts, stopped unnecessary thinking, and began to optimize and strengthen his body.

After consuming all the natural fruits and sky fruits, even though he tasted them without any purpose, Noah gradually had some ideas in his mind.

"That Dragon King is really extraordinary!"

Although there was an idea to change it, Noah's changes to his body were still minor adjustments, not major modifications.

Because the main structure of his dragon body was still based on the dragon king coiled above the stars, Noah made additions based on the dragon king's body.

When Noah swallowed the blood source fruit and began to perfect his bloodline and dragon body, his advancement also began simultaneously.

It sounds like just a teenage dragon becoming a young dragon with the help of sleep, but for Noah, it is his leap from extreme intention to legend.

Many dragons do similar things, using sleep to cross the barriers of the realms. After a good night's sleep, the realm obstacles that have troubled countless extraordinary people disappear without a trace. This is something that many races envy, and it is also the main reason for the birth of blood sorcerers.

However, the disturbance caused by Noah's advancement to the surroundings was too terrifying.

(End of this chapter)