“Understood, I’ll go at once.” The Grand Elder of the East Sea Dragon Palace accepted the order and hurriedly left.
“All elders, take action immediately. Mobilise the troops and prepare. A great battle may erupt outside the Hidden Dragon Abyss,” the East Sea Dragon King instructed.
“Yes.” The elders below responded in unison.
As for the messenger who delivered the letter, he had already been “escorted” out by the guards after handing it to the East Sea Dragon King.
At the same time, the North Sea Dragon King and the South Sea Dragon King also received their letters.
In the North Sea Dragon Palace, the North Sea Dragon King held the letter and sighed. “I never would’ve thought it was the West Sea Dragon King. I always assumed it was the East Sea Dragon King who got the Divine Dragon Pearl and the inheritance. The West Sea Dragon King’s acting skills are impressive.”
“Dragon King, did you just say he invited us to the Hidden Dragon Abyss?” an elder below asked.
“His tone wasn’t an invitation; it was a summons. Hmph, he’s got some nerve. Even if he’s the Dragon Emperor’s successor, what gives him the right to summon the three Dragon Kings? He’s overestimating himself,” the North Sea Dragon King sneered.
The letter’s contents struck him as utterly laughable. The West Sea Dragon King dared to command them?
“Dragon King, should our North Sea Dragon Palace go? Or should we ignore his so-called summons to put him in his place?” an elder asked.
“The Ancient Barren Sea is a shared domain of the four Dragon Palaces. Since he dares to hold his so-called summons there, how can we not go? Not only will I go, but I’ll also find a way to seize the Divine Dragon Pearl from him.” The North Sea Dragon King’s eyes gleamed with desire.
“Indeed, this is a golden opportunity,” an elder below said, his eyes lighting up.
…
When the South Sea Dragon King received the letter, his reaction was much like that of the East Sea and North Sea Dragon Kings.
The allure of the Divine Dragon Pearl was clearly irresistible to them.
Especially since it was in the hands of the weakest Dragon King.
…
Time passed, and half a month quickly elapsed.
In the Ancient Barren Sea, outside the Hidden Dragon Abyss, Lin Yun and Little Green Dragon stood together, backed by the main force of the West Sea Dragon Palace.
They arrived early, so the other three Dragon Palaces’ forces had not yet appeared.
“Today is destined to be a historic day for the dragon clan,” Lin Yun remarked.
After waiting for a while, ripples of energy came from the eastern direction of the Ancient Barren Sea.
Looking closely, the East Sea Dragon King was leading a large group of East Sea Dragon Palace forces, advancing in a dense formation.
“East Sea Dragon King, I summoned you alone in my capacity as the Dragon Emperor’s successor. Why have you brought so many forces?” Little Green Dragon’s booming voice rebuked the East Sea Dragon King.
“It’s merely for my own safety. Haven’t you brought plenty of forces yourself, West Sea Dragon King?” the East Sea Dragon King retorted.
He continued coldly, “West Sea Dragon King, you repeatedly claimed you didn’t receive the inheritance and kept pinning it on me. What do you have to say now?”
“Not revealing my identity was the Dragon Emperor’s instruction. I was merely following his orders,” Little Green Dragon replied.
At that moment, two more armies approached from the northern and southern directions of the Ancient Barren Sea.
These were, naturally, the forces of the North Sea and South Sea Dragon Palaces.
With this, all four Dragon Palaces were present.
The forces of the four Dragon Palaces stood in four directions, about several thousand metres apart.
“West Sea Dragon King, you hid well. Last time at the Hidden Dragon Abyss, you deceived us all and played us for fools,” the North Sea Dragon King said coldly.
The Grand Elder of the West Sea Dragon Palace, standing behind Little Green Dragon, stepped forward and rebuked, “Our Dragon King is the Dragon Emperor’s successor. He summoned you in that capacity. What’s with your attitude?”
The East Sea Dragon King’s voice boomed. “Enough talk, West Sea Dragon King. Just tell us why you summoned the three Dragon Kings here.”
The three Dragon Kings found it suspicious that Little Green Dragon had called them here, but since the three Dragon Palaces were united, they had absolute strength. What was there to fear, even if the West Sea Dragon Palace was plotting something?
Little Green Dragon stepped forward, his voice resounding. “Last time in the Hidden Dragon Abyss, the Dragon Emperor left a decree: whoever receives his inheritance shall command the entire dragon clan. He declared that the other Dragon Palaces must obey their orders.”
“Today, I’ve summoned the three Dragon Palaces to fulfil the Dragon Emperor’s decree and reunite the dragon clan.”
“From this day forward, the three Dragon Palaces shall obey my commands.”
Little Green Dragon’s words were majestic, like rolling thunder, echoing across the Ancient Barren Sea, clear to every member of the four Dragon Palaces present.
“Haha.”
The East Sea Dragon King, North Sea Dragon King, and South Sea Dragon King burst into harsh laughter, their voices also resounding across the Ancient Barren Sea.
“West Sea Dragon King, don’t try to use the Dragon Emperor to pressure us,” the East Sea Dragon King shouted after laughing.
“East Sea Dragon King, last time in the Hidden Dragon Abyss, the Dragon Emperor issued that decree in front of everyone. All three of you Dragon Kings were present. What’s this? Are you, East Sea Dragon King, defying the Dragon Emperor’s orders? Do you realise how treasonous that is?” Little Green Dragon questioned sternly.
The Dragon Emperor was their ancestor, a god-like figure in the hearts of many dragon clan members. The four Dragon Palaces even had statues of the Dragon Emperor for worship.
On this point, Little Green Dragon undeniably held the moral high ground and legitimacy.
The East Sea Dragon King’s expression shifted at the rebuke.
“West Sea Dragon King, the Dragon Emperor did issue that decree in the Hidden Dragon Abyss, but so what? He’s been dead for hundreds of thousands of years. What use is a dead man’s command? You think you can make the three Dragon Palaces bow to you with that decree? That’s utterly laughable,” the East Sea Dragon King retorted loudly.
Little Green Dragon stepped forward again, his voice roaring like a tiger. “East Sea Dragon King, you dare to insult the Dragon Emperor so brazenly and defy his decree? Do you realise how disrespectful that is?”
“West Sea Dragon King, stop using the Dragon Emperor to pressure me. What’s the use of invoking him? Can the Dragon Emperor jump out and help you?” the East Sea Dragon King sneered.
“East Sea Dragon King, you not only defy the Dragon Emperor’s decree but also insult him. Such treason cannot be tolerated. Today, as the Dragon Emperor’s successor, I will judge you and execute you on the spot,” Little Green Dragon roared.
His words shocked the forces of the other three Dragon Palaces.
