Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 463 - 279: The Golden Dragon Family, Maternal Home Descends_2

They would beat him to the brink of death, but never truly kill him. This is the most basic understanding among the Dragon Clan; even opposing clans would not easily kill each other, not to mention they have no absolute enmity requiring life and death stakes.

But now, the creature awakened from the deep sea, approaching the shallow waters, was different. Its identity was unknown, its purpose inscrutable, and the unknown was the greatest fear.

"We are the subjects of the Holy Dragon Noah. No matter who you are, daring to harm us is equal to challenging a noble Ancestral Dragon, not only incurring the wrath of an Ancestral Dragon, but also attracting the notice of the Dragon God!"

Compared to the Sea Emperor Dragon, who was gathering strength to prepare for battle with a powerful foe, the Ancient Ocean Lord Whale was simple and straightforward.

In the astonished gaze of the Sea Emperor Dragon, it directly waved Noah’s flag, threatening the creatures of the deep sea.

"It’s useless; that dragon has never been to the ocean before. If it weren’t for our arrival, it would never have entered the ocean. It’s a monster awakened from the deep sea; we don’t understand its existence."

Paquille tried to make his companion give up such an impractical and laughable threatening action.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, that strange and unknown presence, which had been continuously approaching, suddenly stopped, then slowly began retreating into the deep sea, no longer coming closer.

"How could this be possible?"

Paquille was utterly baffled; those capable of lurking in the deep sea for a long slumber are hardly benevolent. In the once-shattered world, it was one of the many ancient beings slumbering in the deep sea.

"It may have never heard of Noah’s name, but it surely knows of the Ancestral Dragon and the Dragon God. Besides, even if it didn’t know before, wouldn’t these awakened guys realize after battling with you?"

The Ancient Ocean Lord Whale’s reasonable query left Paquille speechless.

In his battle with the Ancestral Golden Dragon, he didn’t know how many undersea mountains were shattered, how many thousand miles of seabed broken. During the battle, he sensed many unknown ancient beings disturbed into awakening from their slumber.

However, most returned to sleep, realizing it didn’t concern them, not affecting their continued dormancy. Clearly, though, some were intensely interested in them.

"You see, bowing down to a stronger being isn’t a bad thing; we’ve now avoided an unnecessary battle, haven’t we?"

"Without that dragon, by ourselves, those beings not only wouldn’t awaken, but wouldn’t dare provoke us."

Paquille snorted. Even after feeling the benefits of protection after becoming subjects, there was no gratitude in him.

"Ultimately, we are outsiders. Even without Noah, there would be powerful beings like Dia or Shiya fighting against us; there has never been truly ownerless lands in the world."

"Even if there is battle, it doesn’t necessarily mean it would be us becoming subjects."

"This is already the best result."

"..."

On the sea floor, the swirling silt eventually settled, the waters returned to clarity, and the two beings wrapped in the weight of ages returned to silence, moving quietly and imperceptibly.

"Xiya, are you upset because I forcibly conquered your friends?"

In the towering palace surrounded by groups of dragons, the Golden Dragon looked at the clearly displeased Phoenix with great delight.

"Should I be happy? I trusted you so much, took you to meet them, and you did such excessive things to them."

"They were invading my territory!"

Noah declared.

"But you hadn’t been there before."

Xiya was very dissatisfied, not accepting such reasoning.

"My favored and subjects had been there."

"That’s an excuse. You’re too overbearing, Noah."

"Does the realm a king rule depend on where he’s walked?"

Noah couldn’t help but ask with a laugh,

"If that were the case, then most human-like kings’ rule would be confined merely to their palace or the city underfoot."

"I don’t know how to argue against you, but I just feel what you did is wrong."

"What’s wrong?"

"You possess such vast lands, have so many Dragon Lords sworn to you, possess treasures as towering as mountains, and are able to build palaces for pleasure on mountain ranges.

Why seize the ocean you’ve never been to, or even need? Even if it is your territory, can’t you concede it to them? It would be no loss to you."

The Phoenix expressed its confusion, but such a simple and child-like statement caused Noah to laugh heartily.

"I have never felt my dominion is vast. Don’t you think under the Ark, my territory is far too small?"

Noah retorted, and without waiting for the Phoenix to respond to his ambitious statement, Noah further added,

"Currently, I indeed haven’t ventured into the ocean, yet I have never claimed not to need the ocean’s resources. Moreover, even if I don’t need them, wouldn’t my descendants, my subjects, need them?

As a ruler, my duty is to lead my subjects, safeguarding the interests belonging to me and them, not dividing and giving away seemingly useless land.

Today it may be one place, tomorrow ten cities may need to be given up. With such continual concessions, even the broadest lands would eventually crumble into disarray.

However vast the territory, not an inch can be yielded, however distant the mountains and rivers, not a step can be lost!"

"So, you will forcefully conquer my friends?"

"If they don’t submit to me, then intruders infringing on territory have but one other outcome."

Noah spoke calmly, but the chilling bone-deep coldness in his tone made the Phoenix shiver.

"What do you intend to do?"

"They’ve already submitted to me, so naturally, I won’t do anything to them; their life and safety will be my responsibility from now on."

"Are you planning to conquer me too?"

"No, of course not. You’re my friend; how could I possibly use force to compel you?"

"But I feel you don’t treat me as your friend."

"Of course, I am your friend, yet I’m also a Lord, a ruler of thirty million souls, bearing all responsibilities for their lives and welfare as a Dragon Lord!"

Noah gazed at the Phoenix before him, even though she had witnessed the world’s endtimes, she still retained a sense of innocence and wonder,

"With every retreat I make, tens of thousands serving and swearing allegiance to me see their interests harmed, but with every advance I make, millions benefit.

As a Lord, what do you think I should choose?"

Phoenix Xiya was silent, unsure how to argue.

"What if one day, I infringe upon your domain, threatening your territorial sovereignty?"

"That day will never come."

"Why?"

"Because you’re too kind.".

"..."

The silent atmosphere didn’t last long, accompanied by the sudden, continuous dragon roars echoing over Elisium City, breaking the brief calm. The Holy Dragon Grand Lord, slightly surprised, looked toward the many-layered palaces beyond.

The agile forms of Golden Dragons were reflected in Noah’s dragon eyes; two mature dragons, four extremely old dragons, and six ancient dragons, twelve Golden Dragons in total descended upon the skies of Elisium City, swirling and flying grandly, stunning countless individuals.

No one had ever seen such a number of Golden Dragons move collectively, not the inhabitants of Noah Territory either; even Noah himself saw this many Golden Dragons for the first time, it was like an entire family moving together, shocking the Dragon Heart.

"Why go to such lengths? It’s entirely unnecessary!"

Gazing at the impressive enough Golden Dragon group to finish off a nation, Noah couldn’t help but sigh.

He didn’t recognize a single Golden Dragon, but in two mature dragons, Noah felt a familiar presence.