Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 816 - 455: Child-Pacifying Reward: Giant Beast Overlord, Dragon King’s Power_2

It was merely a wisp of Source Energy, not truly the Power of World Root, yet it had such a remarkable effect. However, the strengthening of flesh and bone, the enhancement of the physique, were the least significant.

The real key lay in the spiritual transformation and elevation, as well as the authority bestowed by the world. When Noah touched this wisp of azure-purple energy, he seemed to become the master who controlled the world.

He saw towering and majestic desolate mountains, boundless and endless glaciers, and beneath the crust, the roiling and surging Molten Lava Sea... His perception was expanding at a frenzied and exaggerated pace, encompassing the entire world. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

His vision was also being elevated, and countless secret realms of various sizes, many hidden yet unopened half-planes, the many hidden foundations of the world all came into view.

"Is this the World Guardian?!"

At this very moment, upon obtaining that wisp of azure-purple energy, Noah clearly knew that he had gained what he wanted, yet it was beyond just what he desired.

This was not the kind of authority that an ordinary World Guardian could obtain. Even if Noah did not fully understand this position, he knew how unlikely it was for an ordinary guardian to perceive all the hidden, natural half-planes in the sky, the ground, the crust, and the deep ocean; it simply shouldn't be.

Moreover, what Noah perceived now was not merely the unclaimed secret realms and natural half-planes nurtured by the world. He also felt the slumbering presences in the dead Sea Abyss, the most ancient volcanic groups, and the terrifying existences in the deepest parts of the crust.

These were the Giant Beasts left from the ancient era, whose overly powerful bodies caused disasters with their movements. Thus, under the intervention of the World Will, these giant beasts all fell into slumber, with their awakening also orchestrated by the World Will.

When the world falls into a crisis of destruction and needs them, these giant beasts will awaken again, listening to the World Will's arrangements—if no crisis occurs, once these creatures wake up, merely maintaining life activities is the greatest crisis.

Sensing these ancient existences, or rather the truly immortal foundation of his Mother Realm, Noah felt a very peculiar sensation, feeling as if he could summon them.

Although not all of them, only a portion, the summoning transcended mere summoning; Noah felt that he could command these entities. This was the authority granted to him by the World Will.

"This is a bit too much!"

Though Noah had many expectations before the sacrifice, including some darker thoughts, the feedback the World Will gave after consuming the six pieces of the Black King Set prepared by him surprised Noah greatly.

A wisp of Source Energy, even if not Source Power, could not elevate Noah directly to the Dragon King. However, it could allow him to break free from part of the shackles of life, initiating a transformation in the essence of his life.

The Ancestral Dragon Body, which was just barely reaching two hundred meters in length, broke past the two hundred-meter mark under the nourishment and gestation of this wisp of Essence, continuing to grow and strengthen.

The rules of the Material Realm governed by the World Will are guiding various near-root powers to continuously infuse into Noah's body. This is the support and feedback the World Will provided as Noah ascended to become a World Guardian.

Two hundred ten, two hundred twenty... two hundred forty-five... two hundred sixty meters... until it approached two hundred seventy meters, only then did Noah's dragon body growth and evolution slightly slow, yet it did not cease.

Noah at this moment could no longer be considered an Ancestral Dragon, yet not entirely a Dragon King, but rather positioned between the two. The Dragon Horn atop his head was almost complete, only with barely noticeable flaws.

However, even this slight imperfection created a decisive disparity. Despite this, Noah was not in a rush as he had now seen the path to perfection.

Each wisp of azure-purple energy was split from a complete Power of World Root; he actually acquired Source Power, just in a form too minuscule, condensed into a wisp of energy.

As for how many wisps of energy would coalesce into a complete World Source Power, Noah did not know, but he now understood the price of exchanging Source Energy with the World Will.

Judging by the remaining quantity of armor forged from the Black King's bones, he could probably exchange from the World Will for about two to three more wisps of Source Energy. Moreover, according to certain rumors, the Black King didn't use up all the Dragon Remains when forging this armor, and if he could find them, they might fetch a good price.

The more Noah thought, the more excited he became. If he could sell the Black King at a good price, he might soon ascend to become a king, owning a complete Dragon King's body.

Power! Authority!

Unreservedly accepting the return from the World Will acquired in the Space-Time Realm, it gave back far beyond Noah's expectations, both in power and authority—never intended for ordinary World Guardians.

By Noah's judgment, those slumbering Ancient Giant Beasts were essentially World Guardians personally nurtured by the World Will, though currently not allowed to act.

These kinds of guardians are pure enforcers; they are only allowed to revive when truly needed to step onto the doomsday battlefield. Usually, not to mention activities, maintaining active will isn't allowed, yet now, part of these enforcers was granted to Noah by the World Will.

In any politically stable and refined system, such absurdity wouldn't occur, not even among mafia thugs or thief gangs.

Yet the World Will did it, and perhaps this is its nature, no different from a child's—with benefits going to those who favor it. The more you favor it, the greater the benefits it bestows.

Unfortunately for the countless beings of the Material Realm, trying to appeal to the World Will is immensely difficult because, in normal times, they can't attract its attention.

"I will prepare more gifts for you, but in the meantime, you can enjoy these others. They are prepared for you by my subjects; see if there's anything you like."

The invisible World Will revolved around the utterly transformed Noah, then spread down from the altar, wiping out every radiant treasure along its path, leaving not even a grain of dust.

However, though the appetite of the World Will was immense, not everything suited it. If only one out of ten treasures on the upper altar merited its favor, then about three to four treasures on the middle altar would be selected, while on the lower altar, merely one or two at most caught its eye.

Noah, observing these treasures swept through yet untouched by the World Will, lowered his head, his dragon eyes full of indifference and coldness.

The lower altar was understandable, and Noah had no expectations. If they could hand over treasures that attracted the World Will, they were commendable. However, the fact that treasures remained on the upper altar indicated how perfunctory certain forces had been.

Such negligence was heartlessness, an unspoken contempt and insult. Noah's eyes showed a hint of murderous intent, and the middle altar required further review and scrutiny.

With the initial establishment of authority, to enhance the deterrence of power, selecting examples to establish might was necessary. Nothing was more intimidating than blood.

However, before that, the World Will, which had swept through the altar, returned to Noah's side once more. Although Noah had mentioned that these were prepared by his subjects, the World Will was unconcerned, being pure in its thought.

Now, it recognized Noah standing atop the altar, so after consuming so many offerings, the feedback it provided also entirely fell upon Noah.

There were burning flames, thunder that shone and roared, the howling wind, and the endlessly surging ocean... The partial Root Rules of the world appeared before Noah, knowledge that only the Divine in a specific Divine Position Domain could perceive.