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Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire

Chapter 426 - 261: Protection of the Holy Dragon

Author: Ten chariots and six dragons
updatedAt: 2025-07-18

CHAPTER 426: CHAPTER 261: PROTECTION OF THE HOLY DRAGON

"Is this the perspective of the Divine!"

When Noah awoke from his slumber and opened his eyes, he beheld the shimmering spectacle of starlight before him, akin to the magnificent and grand scene of a galaxy—a domain constructed and supplemented by the Power of Faith, utterly different from mortal perception.

This was a sight he had never seen before; he observed countless beams of golden light, condensed from the Power of Faith, scattered across the land, forming a constellation that embraced the Dragon Palace, where he resided, at its center like stars surrounding the moon.

Previously, Noah could only see the indistinct Power of Faith piling up around him, yet, he could not perceive the faith power converging toward him.

Now things were different. Previously, Noah relied on his multiple evolutions of the Ancestral Dragon Bloodline, resembling the status of a Dragon King. Yet now, the Word Spirit·Emperor bestowed upon him the authority belonging to the Divine, allowing him to step into the divine domain.

"What is this?"

Although aware that those streams of shining gold and multicolored threads flowing toward him were his faith, Noah grew curious about the golden beams of light of varying sizes that radiated golden brilliance.

He knew this was the place where faith gathered, but what exactly caused faith to further condense and reflect the Radiance of the Divine?

With Noah’s bewilderment, his consciousness projected into one of the golden beams of moderate size. Cold, stiff, stagnant... many discomforts suddenly surged forth, making Noah feel extremely uneasy.

However, Noah soon discovered what carried this consciousness—it was merely a statue, not a living creature, no wonder it made him feel so uncomfortable.

This was a Holy Dragon statue standing in the city square. Although the carved image greatly differed from his real form, it essentially embodied the divine might and majesty the Golden Dragon should possess.

Of course, most importantly, this statue was recognized by the local populace as the Holy Dragon image, thus becoming one of the nodes capable of housing and storing the Power of Faith.

This is also why the Divine possesses multiple forms; as long as a substantial number of believers acknowledge a certain form as the deity they worship, this form will develop into one of the diverse forms owned by the Divine.

This is the influence believers have on the Divine. What they offer the Divine is not only immortality and power beyond the secular but also all their understanding and imagination of the Divine.

This is one reason why Noah resisted becoming a Divine; utilizing worldly faith comes with a cost for the Divine.

If a believer imagines their Divine as a golden-haired, twin-tailed girl, then no matter if the Divine was a bald, one-handed axe-wielding warrior before ascending to divinity, over prolonged faith distortion, his Divine Body would change, and so would his self-perception.

Of course, this is an extreme scenario, barely occurring, merely a theoretical possibility. More commonly, a Divine might have multiple incarnations to disseminate faith.

For example, upon Noah’s ascension as a Divine, to better propagate faith among humanoid races, possessing a humanoid image with a dragon’s head and a human body is undoubtedly more advantageous for faith spread.

Yet, his believers are not limited to humanoid races; various other non-human races also exist. To garner more faith among these different races, Noah must yield in form and undergo changes.

Even among humanoid races, there are differences in image and aesthetics, and even within the same race, cultural customs may differ due to regional differences. To acquire faith, the Divine must adapt and transform accordingly.

Thus, various changes in the image of the Divine appear. This is precisely why many deities possess multiple incarnational forms.

Because faith cognition is so fragmented, it is challenging to fundamentally affect the deity’s true form. However, this also introduces another problem: the fragmentation of the deity’s mental consciousness.

Of course, by properly managing the choice of races and groups, and selecting specific races and groups, the adverse condition of mental consciousness fragmentation can be avoided.

Racial Gods and Profession Gods are representative examples of this, as they accept offerings only from a single race or profession.

Even so, numerous issues exist within, yet this is not something Noah needs to worry about, as he never intended to use the Power of Faith for ascension.

"This is one of the Citadels of Elisium, Delvalle!"

Descending into the Holy Image, Noah’s consciousness quickly recognized the location through nearby landmark buildings.

This is a city with nearly a million inhabitants. Anywhere else, it would undoubtedly be the capital city of its region. However, this city is located near Elisium City, thus it can only serve as the Citadel of the Holy Dragon City, relegated to a Vassal, supplying resources and providing talents for the main city.

Nonetheless, even as a Citadel, Delvalle’s living conditions and environment far surpass 95% of the living areas on the Xilantia Continent. For many commoners oppressed under feudal Nobles, this is a legendary utopia, second only to a Divine Country free from disaster and disease.

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