But he waited for half a day without the slightest movement. After all, the last time he had seen an existence that resembled a Dragon God, or perhaps it was a Dragon King.
Whatever it was, it was a great existence currently far beyond his reach. Even just a glimpse, an observation of its true body, would have been good.
The most important thing was, he didn’t have to pay an extra price, and there would be unexpected surprises. Unfortunately, perhaps because last time during his sleep and transformation, his bloodline advancement was too unique, he received much ancestral Golden Dragon guidance related to his bloodline.
This time, although his bloodline evolved as well, it did not involve the fundamental aspect, so he couldn’t receive the ancient gift derived from his lineage.
"If they won’t guide me, I’ll find it myself!"
The crisp, sweet fruit shattered in his mouth, a sweetness and freshness indescribable, spreading throughout his body accompanied by a strong vitality.
The entire body of the Golden Dragon involuntarily relaxed; this was a fruit completely different from the Blood Origin Fruit, bringing a radically different pleasure to Noah.
The rich life force silently repaired the few dark wounds and subtle injuries on the Golden Dragon’s body, promoting further growth and strengthening of scales, teeth, armor, and claws across the body.
However, this was just an incidental effect. The familiar sensation of a fall, once experienced, assailed again, and a vast, primordial ancient world replaced the slowly rotating nebula and Golden Tree before Noah’s eyes.
"What is it this time?"
Experienced, Noah searched the land for an Ancient Giant Beast that could provide him guidance. Easily noticeable were those great beasts whose mere movement could reshape mountains and rivers, utterly transforming the landscape; however, each one was fuzzy and impossible to see clearly, only vague outlines were discernible.
Only when Noah focused his attention did the forms of these giant beasts become clear in his eyes. Without any clear target or direction, the Golden Dragon relied solely on his instincts, seeking an Ancient Giant Beast for reference.
Finally, Noah found himself at a volcanic extremity where magma flowed everywhere, the air alight with burning flames, and crimson lightning constantly descended from the sky. The chaotic elements sent Wind hurricanes swirling and snowstorms drifting, an environment so harsh it was like hell itself.
"I’ve decided; it’s you!"
In such a harsh environment, there was yet a Giant Beast moving about, acting casually and composed. That was a Giant Beast with a generally black-red coloration, and as Noah’s gaze locked onto it, the image of this beast immediately became clear.
Quadruped with dual wings, body structure resembling an Ancient Dragon; this did not surprise Noah much, as creatures resembling the Dragon Clan form were not uncommon across various material worlds.
These creatures similar to the Dragon Clan were referred to as pseudo-dragons, mimetic dragons, or elemental dragons, and particularly powerful ones, stronger even than most True Dragon Species, were called Primordial Dragon Species or Primitive Dragon Species.
So, a dragon was not a rigid definition; it represented a class of giant beasts that reached the pinnacle in the biological domain. Even if these enormous monsters had no actual blood relation, they could all be called dragons.
At this moment, according to such standard, the Giant Beast locked and observed by Noah was undoubtedly a genuine member of the Dragon Clan, a beast whose very presence invoked thoughts of destruction, annihilation, disasters, and death upon first sight.
That hell-like, or perhaps even harsher environment of the volcanic extremity likely existed due to its presence.
As the image of this monster cleared before Noah’s eyes, the Golden Dragon carefully examined its form and body organization, unable to refrain from exclaiming.
Because every part of its body seemed born for slaughter and destruction, with sharp blade scales growing upward towards the heavens, enveloping this terrifying creature entirely.
It was imaginable that anything coming into contact with it, whether biological or otherwise, would be torn apart by these horrifying blade scales, as if countless sharp blades were cast upon its body. It was unimaginable how a creature could evolve such a structure.
Not just scales; on its forehead was a Dragon Horn structure resembling that of the Dragon Clan. The difference was, Dragon Clan’s Dragon Horns mostly served as symbolic decorations without practical use—though very hard, no dragon uses them for real combat, even the warlike Red Dragon refrains from this.
But the horns on this Giant Beast appeared like countless spears and sharp swords layered together, forming two pairs of large Dragon Horns curving forward and skyward, with a number of sharp barbs on them so numerous they made one’s scalp tingle, these barbs formed larger thorned horns.
It’s unfathomable to imagine the scene when this Giant Beast charges, thrusting its horns atop its head into an opponent’s body. No organism could withstand such a piercing; even mountains and earth would be easily torn asunder.
This terrible creature, whose every part of the body was born for destruction, possessed strong and powerful limbs, with fierce, sharp claws—striking lightly could easily pierce a volcano.