Chapter 416: Could it be…
Not too long after Dragon King Teng ascended towards the North Sea, his phantom image connected with him. The phantom’s radiant glow enveloped Dragon King Teng, and under its pull, he swiftly flew toward the North Sea at an incredible speed.
A surge of spiritual energy swept across the four seas, causing waves to rise one after another. The white clouds in the sky contracted and expanded, while gentle warm breezes caressed the inhabitants of every island. In the ocean, more and more fish swam about joyfully, some even looking quite relaxed. Some fish flipped their bellies up before they had even passed away. The sharks that were originally hunting suddenly felt full and filled with happiness, swimming leisurely without a care in the world, just wanting to slack off for the day.
The majority of the islanders and the myriad races beneath the sea did not know what was happening. However, most of their ancestors had said that every few hundred or thousand years, a wind would blow, and a warm current would flow through the sea. After being purified by the warm wind and current, the bodies of the myriad races would become healthier, and any ailments would instantly disappear. Even the most ordinary person would live to be at least eighty or ninety years old, free from calamities.
On the coral mountain, Dragon Sea, who had been waiting for a long time, slowly opened his eyes. “It begins.” With a leap, Dragon Sea transformed into a sinuous dragon. “Roar!” The sinuous dragon exhaled a breath of dragon qi towards the magic array on the summit of the coral mountain. The array suddenly emitted dazzling light, and a pillar of light shot up from the ground, so bright that the entire Dragon Capital could see it.
For Dragon Sea, the situation was already decided. Even if the Dragon Empress discovered it now, it would be too late. No one could stop the transfer of power to Dragon King Teng. As for Dragon Sea, he wasn’t trying to prevent the transfer of power. All he wanted to do was leave a mark on Dragon King Teng. With another exhale, a dagger emerged from Dragon Sea’s mouth and directly embedded itself onto the array. The array seemed to activate instantly, with thunder coursing wildly, and spiritual energy converging onto the dagger.
“Zzzziiip!”
A column of lightning shot up into the sky, piercing the heavens, and precisely entered the phantom image of Dragon King Teng. Both the palaces in the North Sea and East Sea were trembling incessantly, as if an earthquake had occurred. The guests in the North Sea wondered if something unusual was happening, or if this was simply how the original connection process worked. “Ming, something seems off.”
On the other side, Ao Yiner gently tugged at Ming’s sleeve. Ming looked at the nervous girl beside him. “What’s wrong?” Ao Yiner blinked her eyes and softly said, “I’ve attended the Four Seas Ceremony before, and it was never like this. When Dragon King Teng transfers power, it is very smooth. A pillar of light shoots up, and then another Dragon King Teng connects with it. Moreover, auspicious light shines upon the four seas, and the new Dragon King Teng smoothly arrives at another place. And I feel a strange unease, as if the soul mark within me has been shaken.”
Ming furrowed his brows and looked at the Dragon Empress. It seemed that the thing he was most worried about had happened. His previous guess was correct; their target was indeed this treasure of the Four Seas. But there was no need for him to warn the Dragon Empress now. Even Ao Yiner had noticed something amiss, so Dragon Monkey must also know something. Yet the Dragon Empress appeared very composed. Not only the Dragon Empress, but Ming also noticed that Little Blue, who served beside her, looked equally calm, showing no signs of panic at all. It was as if everything was within her expectations.
“Lord Xu doesn’t need to worry about anything. We will naturally handle everything. Lord Xu can just enjoy the banquet.”
In Ming’s mind, he recalled the words Little Blue had spoken to him before. “Could it be…”
Ming suddenly had a suspicion. Could it be that the Dragon Empress had known all along and was deliberately going along with the plan? He had previously thought that Little Blue was being too careless. After all, when it came to the safety of their sovereign, every possibility should be eliminated. Now, however, Ming realized that they had already prepared for the enemy’s plan.
Otherwise, the Dragon Empress had been an emperor for ten thousand years. Even a ten-thousand-year-old turtle could become wise, let alone Ao Yiner, who had been an emperor for ten thousand years. She would surely have become a competent ruler. Naturally, Little Blue serving beside the Dragon Empress would be the same. A fool would not have the qualification to stay by the Dragon Empress’ side. Let alone allowing everyone to witness the ceremony, which was against common sense.
The question arose.
If the Dragon Empress had already discovered the opponent and wanted to stop them, she had countless ways to do so. Why was she deliberately going along with the plan?
What exactly did the Dragon Empress want? Within less than the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, Dragon King Teng traversed a million miles and arrived at the outskirts of the North Sea Dragon Palace. The other party was already prepared. The moment Dragon King Teng flew over the coral mountain, the dagger shot upward at light speed and directly pierced into Dragon King Teng.
“Zzzzzz”
Dragon King Teng was intercepted, and countless bolts of lightning surged upward from below, covering him. In less than half a breath’s time, the thunder unleashed by the array formed a massive chain, tightly binding Dragon King Teng and pulling him downward! The brilliant lightning illuminated a hundred miles around. In the Dragon Capital, many common people looked up in the direction of the disturbance. Shocking bolts of lightning rose from the ground in that direction. The North Sea Imperial Palace trembled incessantly, and the palace of Dragon King Teng’s phantom was gradually collapsing.
From a distance outside the Dragon Capital, waves of spiritual energy swept in. Now everyone knew that something was wrong with Dragon King Teng.
“Hoonglong!”
The great hall collapsed, and everyone fled. The Dragon Empress waved her hand and flew toward the coral mountain. The others looked at each other, wondering whether they should follow…
