Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 878 486: Black Sun Descends Upon Hell (Part 2)

"What's wrong? Do you know them?"
"I don't know!"
Noah shook his head. The images he saw back then were marks left by time and space from untold ages ago. Even if that Winged Divine Snake had survived until now, it must have changed beyond recognition.
"I can introduce you. You can make contact."
The Sacrificial Snake seemed eager to mediate.
"If he's really done what you said, there's nothing to discuss."
If the Favored were being eroded and the Servants were being lured away, to remain indifferent, Noah thought he might as well not be the Dragon King.
"Sigh, to be honest, I really don't want to see conflict between you."
The Sacrificial Snake sighed heavily at Noah's resolute determination.
"If you truly wish to avoid conflict, you should advise that Sun Snake to apologize to me instead of advising me to be magnanimous."
"I can't do it!"
The Sacrificial Snake admitted candidly.
Walking the Epic Path, who isn't free? Even when facing a stronger entity, one is often unwilling to bow down.
"What you can't get from Him, don't expect to get from me either."
"Sigh!"
Seeing that there was no hope for mediation, the Sacrificial Snake sighed deeply.
He wanted to prevent these few kin from fighting among themselves. Their numbers were already scarcer than the Divine.
In the eyes of the Divine, who looked at them with disfavor, fighting and attacking each other was truly unwise. Unfortunately, no one listened to him.
"Did He impersonate me just for fun?"
If not for the Sacrificial Snake personally informing him, Noah could hardly believe that an Immortal would flaunt his flag in the Material World in the Void; it made no sense.
"You've nurtured your Favored well, especially your elite Battle Group. Even I am somewhat envious. Meanwhile, during its long slumber, the Winged Divine Snake accidentally lost all its Favored. So, upon awakening, He chose yours."
"I have a rough idea."
The painstakingly nurtured fruit tree bore sweet fruit, which tempted a certain asset-less individual to disguise himself as Noah to pluck it.
"By the way, is it worshiped in the Setra Empire?"
"Of course, the Snake-man Empire lacks no Priest of any Great Snake, even if the prayers are never answered."
"Is the Snake-man Empire involved?"
"Partially involved."
The Sacrificial Snake seemed to be outspoken, although he appeared to be a mediator, upon closer inspection, Noah found something amiss about this 'nice guy'; he seemed more like a fire stoker.
At least for now, Noah had added the Black Sun Winged Divine Snake and the often mischievous Sitra Snake-man Empire to the list of those that must be eliminated.
However, the information must be verified. The Golden Dragon's talent for detecting lies was ineffective against such beings.
One thing Noah could confirm was that the Sacrificial Snake ahead of him had walked much further on the Epic Path compared to him, who just set foot on the beginning. As for exactly how far, that was unknown.
However, just His mere presence sparked strong reactions from the Dragon Realm, which Noah had enhanced with treasures from various worlds. If the Sacrificial Snake exerted His full strength, He might be able to destroy a small Material Realm.
Breaking through a realm in one strike was not impossible for the mighty Epics. Under the command of Odin, during the calamity of the Twilight of the Gods, many Material Realms were shattered.
For such beings, obtaining Source Power was not a difficult task. The true challenge lay in mastering the Root Rules, vast enough to construct a complete world.
Of course, this was Noah's speculation, as the Sacrificial Snake's actions suggested he was more of a friendly character looking for entertainment.
"I will dispatch my Favored to investigate this matter. If this Winged Divine Snake is truly eroding my Favored, I will ensure He pays the corresponding price!"
"His power is currently stronger than yours!"
"How strong?"
"According to the Epic Five Realms defined by the Titans, it is now in the second realm, Constructing a Realm!"
"Hmm!"
The number of Dusk Worlds is not truly many. Even among a thousand worlds, there may not be one capable of extinguishing the Sun, creating a Doomsday World.
However, in the vast number of Void Material Worlds, nothing is scarce.
"For now, keep calm and do not act impulsively. You may let your Favored entangle with Him in the Material World, but refrain from engaging in battle with Him in the Void."
"Thanks for the reminder."
It was difficult to gauge with what intention or emotion the Sacrificial Snake had come all this way to inform him of this news, but Noah took it very seriously.
But before addressing an imposter, Noah, self-sufficient and free, had a priority task: Hell!
As one of the lower planes and the most notorious den of sin, Hell was more horrifying in some aspects compared to the Abyss. Even though Hell partially evolved from the Abyss, its ordered evil is far deadlier than chaotic disorder.
Though the Abyss and Hell differ in terms of Order and chaos, their inherent environments are nearly indistinguishable: blackened scorched lands, never-ending rivers of lava...
Moreover, there are layers of continuous acid rain, and frost lands covered by extreme cold storms... Both Abyss and Hell have various extreme regions and climates, but lack environments suitable for ordinary mortal beings to survive and prosper.
"To be clear, I didn't invite you, so I won't be paying you any rewards!"
Noah looked at the interested being beside him, intending to watch the spectacle closely and pre-emptively warned.
When in the Material Realm, Noah's wealth was enough to awe all the realms. However, upon ascending to a new level in the Void, despite still possessing wealth, he was, in a sense, penniless.
"I'm here by my own volition, not because of you."
The Sacrificial Snake showed no annoyance at Noah's statement and continued to urge Noah.
Originally, after delivering the news to Noah, He planned to depart. But upon learning that Noah intended to extract a Hell Lord from Hell, the snake showed renewed interest, trailing behind Noah, who had left a portion of his tail in the Material Realm as the Sun, all the way to Hell.
The Hells split from the Abyss were not limited to one place, and the Hell into which foster father Casius fell appeared to Noah as a six-layered tower structure realm.
Unlike the approximately spherical Material Realms in the Void, this structure before him presented as a tower, with six added layers. Without the complete rules of a Material Realm, anything in the Void could easily penetrate the thin film of rules and intrude upon it.
While entering Hell was easy, getting out was another matter, especially for those unfortunate strong beings who fell from the Material Realm and ended up here.
However, once reaching a level beyond the mundane, entering Hell becomes another matter entirely.
"A Hell without a Sovereign!"
The Sacrificial Snake followed, observing the seemingly tight but in fact empty and incomplete six shattered layers, and couldn't help but show disappointment.
While this great serpent was disappointed, the Divine Dragon with an Immortal body formed by the Sun had already burst into Hell, and at that moment, the Sun's radiance from the Material Realm wiped out millions of demonic creatures like countless Divine Swords.
The six layers shook at once, and the will of Hell, incubated within, sprang forth like rabid dogs, alerting all Hell Lords.