Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 364 How to Kill God
"Lord of the Flaming Sun, Heliers, Goddess of the Moon, Senona, God of Storms, Orest, Guardian of the Earth, Lord of the Hidden..."

Noah summarized the names of several gods that his angel companion had heard about. His eyes showed neither sadness nor joy, and it was difficult to tell how much emotion he had. But the more he did so, the more tense the Archangel Ophelia on the opposite side became.

She had told him everything that had happened while the dragon was sleeping, including the origins of all the members of this team and the gods standing behind them.

“Noah, don’t be too angry. Although there are many gods behind these god hunters, only the Lord of the Flame Sun will be hostile to you.

The other gods were probably forced into this because of the agreement between the gods, so they should not be hostile to you.

From the perspective of the priesthood, you pose no threat to them."

"From the perspective of the priestly field, I have not posed a threat to the Lord of the Flaming Sun."

Noah stretched out his dragon claws and touched his stomach. He finally understood why he was burping after waking up. After swallowing an incarnation of a god who had completed the descent of God, plus a few descendants of gods who were not much different, it was normal to have temporary indigestion.

These guys all have divine power and divinity in their bodies. Such high-level power. Even as an ancestral dragon, it would take a long time to digest and absorb it.

"I never planned to be deified. Before this, I didn't even know this guy, but now he has attacked me."

"Noah, even I can't tell whether you are lying or not. Do you still expect a god whose priesthood is directly threatened by you to remain indifferent?"

Hearing the dragon in front of him declare again that he would not be deified, the archangel felt a headache.

As a partner, she didn't quite believe what the dragon said, let alone those gods.

"you do not believe me?"

"You are already collecting the souls of believers. How can you make me believe your declaration that you will not deify me?"

Mortals cannot see souls until they are invaded by negative energy, but this does not include an archangel from heaven.

During the time she assisted her eldest son in managing his partner's territory, she had seen too many dragon people whose lives had come to an end, and the final destination of their souls was exactly where Noah was.

Although she still hasn't figured out how Noah did it, this doesn't prevent her from making a conclusion, because in the material world, there are only two types of beings that will actively collect souls.

One type is the evil demons from the lower planes that feed on souls, and the other type is the gods who are preparing to be deified and promoted. Although there are great differences between the two, for the gods, there is no essential difference between the two, and both must be severely punished.

"I just want to give a home to the souls of the dragons who are willing to follow me. If it were you, would you watch your warriors die fighting for you and let their souls flow into the Styx?"

Noah argued.

He actually knew how ridiculous his explanations and statements were. To some extent, it seemed like an insult to the intelligence of the gods. But even so, he had to make the statement because he really did not intend to be deified.

"Of course not, but with such an explanation, who do you think you can convince to believe you?"

"They have already carried out a despicable assassination on me. Do I need to explain to them now? I just want you to understand my thoughts."

Noah sneered, then lowered his head and looked at the archangel in front of him seriously.

If Ophelia hadn't run around for him, he wouldn't have been able to know which gods were behind the assassins immediately after waking up.

"Is this really what you really think? You have no plans to become a dragon god?"

There was a look of suspicion on the angel's flawless and delicate face.

"Of course, why should I become a Dragon God? Even if I become a Dragon God, why should I invade such important priesthoods as [Sun] and [Light] and compete with those powerful divine powers that have existed for who knows how many years? This is too stupid."

Noah's answer made sense.

Before these important priesthood vacancies appear, no one who ascends to the gods will touch these obviously powerful priesthood areas, which is to seek death.

The correct way to become a god is to aim to become a weak god, and pick up those corners that have not been noticed by the gods. Although this will make you weaker, the pressure of becoming a god will be much less. Once you succeed, you will eventually gain immortality.

[Sun] [Moon] [Earth] [Ocean] [Sky]... These powerful priesthoods, even if they are split, can create multiple powerful gods. Even if they are extended downward, they can create a huge pantheon.

Therefore, if you don't have any special background, don't touch it. Of course, even if you have a background, it's best not to touch it. In this kind of priesthood, unless you have great divine power as a background, ordinary powerful divine power is not enough.

"But all your actions now reveal your desire to become a dragon god."

"I have no choice. There are some powers that I don't really want, but they were given to me anyway. Now that I have them, I can't just not use them."

Noah's face showed an innocent look. He had never expected the special nature of the Word Spirit.

But upon closer thought, the appearance of such a special word spirit does not seem surprising, because the birth of the purple spirit fruit comes from the feedback power provided by the creatures who worship and submit to it.

Therefore, it is not surprising that some words can make Noah respond and fulfill their wishes and requests.

The most obvious example is the Word Spirit Emperor. The people who worship the Holy Dragon hope that Noah can give them grace and protection like a god. Therefore, Noah gained the power to use the power of faith, although he could not use it for himself.

As Noah grew older and the people who had originally followed him gradually aged and faced the threat of death, many dragon people hoped to obtain the protection of the holy dragon to protect their souls from falling into the Styx.

Thus, the Word Spirit and Valhalla appeared. Neither the Word Spirit nor the Emperor brought a direct boost to Noah’s combat power, but the significance they represented was extraordinary.

"Give you the power..."

Hearing Noah's slightly complaining words, Archangel Ophelia's expression became subtle, and her eyes became somewhat intriguing.

"The Majesty behind you hopes that you can become a god?"

"No, no dragon has ever asked me to become a spirit, myself included."

"Okay, I believe you, but I'm afraid it's hard for others to believe it except me."

Ophelia did not ask questions without limit, because she knew that some secrets were not allowed to be pried into, especially when one had not yet reached that level. Blindly seeking answers would only lead one into the abyss.

"I don't care whether they believe it or not. Now, it's time for revenge!"

There was a cold look in Noah's dragon pupils.

He has never been a dragon who would not fight back when beaten. Even when he was asleep, his body, which should have been dormant along with his consciousness, would automatically fight back when faced with external threats, not to mention that he had already awakened. "Who do you want to take revenge on, and how do you plan to take revenge?"

"Didn't you just say it?"

"Noah, I inquired about these gods for you and told you about them so that you can calm down a little, instead of blindly seeking revenge on them."

"I haven't even taken any action yet, how can you say I'm blind?"

Noah couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you going to do? They are gods. Even though you have awakened and become more powerful than ever, you don't have the capital to challenge gods."

Ophelia warned in a serious tone.

"It's true that I can't defeat the true form of a god, but in the material world, a god can't defeat me either."

Noah spoke these words in a very calm tone, as if he was stating something that was a matter of course, and the angel did not refute them, acquiescing in their words.
Because she had witnessed with her own eyes how ferocious her partner was when facing external threats while in a sleeping state. It was indeed a bit beyond the scope for an existence like the Ancestral Dragon to appear in the material world.

"You want to destroy the faith of these gods in the material world?"

Ophelia judged what Noah was going to do, and this was the only way for mortals to fight against gods.

In theory, as long as all of a god's believers in the mortal world are killed, then after the god has exhausted its reserves of divine power, it will have to fall into sleep. If it cannot receive any more faith, it will inevitably perish.

This is also the greatest weakness of the gods. Their immortality is based on the faith and offerings of ordinary creatures. Once the faith decreases or even stops, they may fall.

Therefore, in order to avoid risks, powerful gods will graze creatures in multiple planes of life and disperse their believers across the major material realms as much as possible.

Sometimes they will take the initiative to combine with mortals in the secular world and pass on their bloodline. This is to deal with the worst situation. Even if the faith is cut off, they can use the bloodline to revive and start over.

Therefore, no matter from which perspective, gods that seem to have many weaknesses are also very difficult to kill. Even if they seem to be killed, as long as there is a chance, they can be resurrected and come back again.

"Do you have any better suggestions?"

Noah did not deny it, but asked a question in return.

"I have no objection to you seeking revenge on the gods, but I suggest that you only target the Lord of the Flaming Sun. He is the only one who has shown clear hostility towards you, and he is also a god of medium power."

"Really? Then how was the team that was going to kill me composed?"

"I have already said that the gods have an agreement among themselves. When facing a god who can threaten their status, they will reach a consensus."

"I don't understand this agreement, but I know that the minions of the gods are showing their edge to me and want to kill me!"

Noah knew that Ophelia was right. Even if he wanted to take revenge on other gods, it would be best to target only one god at this stage. However, Noah felt uncomfortable all over when he thought about it.

"Noah!"

"You must believe in my power. In the material world, even gods are no match for me."

"You are too confident."

"You mean to say that I'm too arrogant?"

Noah couldn't help laughing.

"Don't worry, I'm not a little dragon anymore. I'm not as impulsive as you think. Besides, I don't plan to seek revenge on my own. I've been managing this territory for so long, and now it's time to show my strength."

"Noah, you..."

When the angel, who had seemed somewhat worried, heard Noah mention the territory, a strange look suddenly appeared on his face, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"what happened?"

"During the time you were asleep, your territory was governed by Ili and his brother. Scatillo also made a lot of suggestions, so the current territory may be a little unfamiliar to you. You must be prepared."

“What kind of preparations should I make?”

Noah narrowed his eyes. Although he felt that even if his offspring messed around, his territory would not be too bad. But since Ophelia specifically reminded him of this, there must be something wrong.

"You'll know if you go and see for yourself."

Ophelia shook her head and refused to say anything more.

Noah, who had been mentally prepared before falling asleep, was very calm. He ordered the fairies who had completed their evolution to wake up in batches under his influence and return to their original positions.

Even the goblins who were unable to immediately take back their original powers reported the situation immediately. They wanted to know what had happened to the territory during the nearly thirty years of slumber.

When the fairies who went to various cities reported the current situation one by one, Noah remained calm until,

"Five-level merit system?!"

When Noah, who was known as the Holy Dragon, learned that his three descendants had joined forces to implement a new system in the territory while he was sleeping, he suddenly became overwhelmed.

The five-level merit system is an honor system for the people ruled by the Holy Dragon and his descendants.

The highest class is the people of the Holy Dragon, the second class is the people of Gold, the third class is the citizens, the fourth class is the slaves, and the fifth class is the guards.

This citizen honor system was created to deal with the situation when a large number of overseas and underground creatures were incorporated into the rule after the Holy Dragon Land entered a period of great expansion. In order to maintain the loyalty and stability of the basic base, these latecomers were distinguished from the dragon people who had followed Noah for hundreds of years, and a new division was made in terms of social welfare and honor.

Under the Holy Dragon, all legal citizens automatically obtain citizenship once they are born, but if they want to obtain the honorary titles of Golden People and Holy Dragon People, they need to accumulate military merits and social contributions.

However, because of more than two hundred years of accumulation, when this honor system was implemented, a large number of citizens in the Land of the Holy Dragon who participated in the war and contributed to society automatically obtained the honorary titles of People of Gold and People of the Holy Dragon, and enjoyed corresponding social welfare and special personal treatment.

Especially in Elishim, the land is full of the People of the Holy Dragon and the People of Gold. Although they called themselves the People of the Holy Dragon before, before the introduction of this system, it was just a self-titled title rather than an officially recognized honor.

(End of this chapter)