Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 174 - 135: The Wailing of the Dragon Elf

"To have consumed so many treasures and expended such vast resources, not breaking through would indeed be unjustifiable."

Noah was in great spirits. The three little creatures in front of him may not have felt anything about his breakthrough, but Noah himself knew that this breakthrough was exceedingly remarkable, even among his own kind.

Not to mention other aspects, just considering his current age—even with a delayed growth phase—achieving an Extreme Intent given his actual age was extremely rare among the Dragon Clan, if not almost unheard of.

Noah now felt confident to attempt a breakthrough to Legend before reaching two hundred years, and he might actually succeed.

Of course, it didn’t matter if he didn’t succeed. Noah took this very lightly because his foundation was extremely solid; he had basically mastered the six Extreme Intents.

Not to mention the Life’s Extreme Intent that only Longevity Species could possess, and the Soul’s Extreme Intent which required an extremely high soul essence, nor the Power Extreme Intent naturally granted by a strong bloodline.

Just considering the Extreme Intent of Qi, which required long-term honing and accumulation, and the Skill and Magic Extreme Intent that required extremely high talent and effort to learn and master, he had basically grasped them all.

Although he had just entered the threshold, it was more than enough to easily defeat creatures of the same level.

Noah dared not claim that such an achievement was exceedingly rare since his foster father and mother had not reached this stage either.

Of course, possessing the six Extreme Intents did not necessarily mean one is stronger than those who mastered a single Extreme Intent, as combat strength and realm are two different matters.

The strength or weakness of some Extreme Intents doesn’t greatly affect combat effectiveness, like the Life’s Extreme Intent, which symbolizes vitality and affects a being’s lifespan, serving as a measure of longevity.

Basically, only Longevity Species were qualified to touch it, but it didn’t mean that all Longevity Species could master it.

Those who mastered the Life’s Extreme Intent were certainly Longevity Species, but the reverse relation didn’t hold.

"Your Highness, you are simply a genius!"

Hearing Noah’s response, the three Dragon Elves were all amazed. They were no longer the naive Little Fairies of their younger days. Each possessed knowledge aligned with the realm they were about to enter.

No matter the reason for Noah’s breakthrough or how many rare treasures he consumed, achieving an Extreme Intent before the age of fifty marked him as a genius regardless of race.

For the Golden Dragon, this was just the beginning. An Extreme Intent was merely the starting point. The realm that their Sect Master could reach in the future was beyond imagination, and as his Favored, they would also be honored, with an infinitely bright future of possibilities.

"I have always been a genius!"

Having consumed five Golden Wisdom Fruits, Noah boasted shamelessly.

The Dragon Elves naturally wouldn’t dampen the Sect Master’s high spirits, especially since, in their understanding, the Sect Master indeed was a super genius.

"Alright, the slumber is over. It’s time to go out and see the developments and changes outside. I have no idea how many years I’ve been asleep."

Noah enjoyed the sincere adulation from the Dragon Elves for a while before opening the long-sealed half-plane realm.

This half-plane that Selena created for Noah’s slumber had its spatial anchor point located in the core area inside the Mage City. Upon connecting with the Main Material Plane, what unfolded before Noah and the Dragon Elves was a vast and emptily silent square.

The array secret patterns laid out on the square rhythmically breathed as if alive, emitting a softly changing elemental radiance.

Outside the square, steel magic statues stood against the walls like statues. These were finely-crafted versions, their armor mixed with small amounts of Mithril and Pure Gold, each towering seven meters high.

In specific environments, they became unbeatable steel giants. Even a top-tier adventurer squad meeting one would kneel, and if they couldn’t escape in time, it would mean total annihilation.

"How desolate it is, finally awake, and yet there’s no one to greet me."

Stepping from the half-plane into the square, Noah sighed as if somewhat melancholic.

"Who do you wish to welcome you? I can call them all over."

As time passed, the unwaveringly unchanged female mage appeared before Noah. Although her human form was minuscule compared to the just-awoken Noah, not even enough to fill the gap between his teeth, the aura she unintentionally exuded firmly suppressed the Giant Dragon and his Favored.

"It’s enough to have you."

Upon awakening, feeling his powerful yet unfamiliar dragon body with magic power incrementally multiplied tenfold compared to before his slumber, the somewhat complacent Noah immediately had his inflated mindset shattered when he saw his foster mother standing before him.

With his power having leapt further, Noah could now perceive his foster mother’s terrifying strength. In Mage City, Selena could exhibit her ultimate combat prowess. Even a legendary squad here had to behave well.

"Really?"

"A Legendary Mage welcoming you personally, is that spectacle not grand enough? I wouldn’t dare be so ungrateful."

"To the distinguished Ancestor Dragon, perhaps a little mage like me isn’t worthy enough."

Selena’s gaze moved over Noah. The awoken Golden Dragon had many differences from the little dragon in her memory. The most direct and evident change was his now-large dragon form.