Prime Minister Turtle, who had served the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace for many years, completely disappeared into the depths of the Eastern Sea, ending his life.

Only after witnessing the complete dissipation of Prime Minister Turtle did Ao Yu turn to leave.

In a cave mansion not far from the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, Ao Xing quietly listened to what Ao Yu had said and, after a long while, sighed deeply, "I grew up under Prime Minister Turtle’s care, never did I expect that one day I would be the one to seal his fate."

"Brother Ao Xing, there is no need for sorrow. Prime Minister Turtle was only loyal to the Dragon King; he was never one of us," said someone.

Ao Xing nodded and responded, "I am well aware of that. We have reached a point where retreat is no longer an option."

Meanwhile, the allied armies of the Four Seas were majestically marching towards Luzhou in the North.

The Flood Dragon Demon King, who was overseeing the sea domain, received the news of the approaching Aquatic Races army immediately. Excitement flickered across his face, "The Heavenly Court is indeed relentless. Have they persuaded the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas to take action?"

Green Flood Dragon, however, said, "Those four old dragons are cowardly and cautious; it’s the first time I’ve seen them mobilize their forces so quickly."

"Good, they’ve come at the perfect time. I’ve been itching for a fight recently. Let them witness our full force," said the Great Sage who Overturns the Seas with a sinister smile.

As he watched his brothers in the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons slaughter their way through and uphold the Demon Clan’s dignity, how could he, a Great Sage of the Demon Race, content himself with staying behind?

If it weren’t for the strict orders from the Demon Emperor and Demon Master, he would have already joined the battlefield in the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons.

Green Flood Dragon, however, furrowed his brows and warned, "We cannot afford to be careless. The Dragon Palaces of the Four Seas command the Aquatic creatures of the Four Seas; their strength is not as negligible as it appears openly. To be complacent would mean facing defeat."

"Don’t worry, Green Flood Dragon. I won’t be careless. His Majesty has entrusted the ocean’s defenses to us. If we are defeated, how could we show our faces upon our return to the Demon Capital?" Carefully observing the vast ocean, the Great Sage who Overturns the Seas spoke with utmost gravity.

The aquatic monsters around him were ready and eager for battle, rubbing their hands with anticipation.

Once the news reached the Demon Capital, the Demon Master, gazing at the Northern Sea, softly said, "The Heavenly Court is finally setting their sights on the sea."

"Isn’t this what we anticipated? After all, unlike the Mountain Fortress of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, we have no such natural defenses at sea. Had they not underestimated us, they would have launched a joint land and sea invasion when their armies first advanced," said Feng Jiu in a soft voice.

The Demon Clan had simulated the course of this war numerous times, covering all possible scenarios in their strategies.

Facing an enormous force like the Heavenly Court, every move they made was well calculated and deliberate.

"The current situation is far better than we had imagined."

"Indeed," the Demon Master sighed faintly.

This was the disparity in strength. The Demon Clan, with much to rebuild, faced a formidable enemy like the Heavenly Court with no choice but to assume a defensive stance.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Court had been negligent and failed to overrun Luzhou in the North with unstoppable force at the outset, which now gave the Demon Clan an opportunity to draw the war into the current situation.

"Prepare the supplies. I don’t know by what means the Heavenly Court convinced the Demon Clan, but we must face this war with the utmost seriousness," ordered Feng Jiu.

At her command, countless materials and monsters began marching towards the Northern Sea, ready to confront the impending war.

Above the Northern Sea, the great army of the Dragon Clan began to assemble.

All the monsters had gathered under the lead of their respective commanders; it was the first time for the Aquatic creatures of the Four Seas to assemble as one.

"With so many of us here, we need to have a leader, after all," someone said. "Otherwise, without unified command, we’re just a rabble." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Of course," responded another. "Today, we shall select a Commander."

A cacophony of voices filled the sky as the group, yet to begin their battle, started vying for the leadership position.

This wasn’t entirely their fault. Normally, the choice of who would lead the troops would have been decided well in advance, but this time, the Dragon Kings were prepared to shirk the responsibility, only agreeing on the Great Generals but never mentioning the Commander.

Now with the encouragement of people like Ao Xing, they had gathered together, and the issue of who would command such a massive army was starkly apparent.

"Our Eastern Sea has always been the leader among the Four Seas, and His Majesty Ao Guang is the Clan Leader of the Dragon Clan. Therefore, the role of Commander should belong to the Eastern Sea," the Crab General shouted loudly as he stepped forward.

After all, who wouldn’t covet the position of Commander of the Four Seas? Being victorious would bring fame across the Four Seas.

However, no sooner had he spoken than a Dragon-Clan Demon retorted, "A mere Crab General has the gall to make such audacious claims here. What is your rank? There are many Dragon Sons and Dragon Grandchildren present. Since when is it your turn to speak?"

"In my view, why not let Ao Yan of the Western Sea lead the troops? He is of the Dragon Bloodline and a royal at that, perfectly suited to command the entire army."

"If Ao Yan is suitable, then so is Lord Ao Ming."

Voices rose in clamor as the crowd from the Four Seas showed no deference to each other, thrown into disorder.

Spies and the Exorcist Great Saint, hidden within the clouds above, looked down on the chaos. The spy furrowed his brow and said, "Such disarray, how can such a rabble be opponents for the Demon Clan?"

Anyone looking at the messy scene below would raise such a doubt; this army seemed far from elite and expecting them to combat the Demon Clan was like a fool’s dream.

The Exorcist Great Saint replied, "According to our plans, it would naturally be best to appoint from the Heavenly Court a war leader who is experienced in aquatic battles to lead these Aquatic Races. However, with the presence of people like Ao Xing, we don’t have the slightest chance to intervene. Let’s just wait and see; they’ve been preparing for a while and probably already have plans."

As expected, after the initial chaos, suddenly someone shouted, "Since no one is accepting the other, let’s settle it by prowess. We of the Aquatic Races worship the strong. Why don’t we set up a competition today to see which General is the most powerful, and they will lead?"

Upon hearing this, the surroundings immediately quieted down; everyone agreed with this proposal.

This was determined by the cultural norms of the Aquatic Races. As the person said, they worship the strong and bloodlines, and only the powerful can lead armies.

Thus, a group of monsters began competing in an arena for the leadership position—an absurd scene which to the creatures of the Four Seas seemed utterly normal and proper.

What the crowds didn’t notice was that after the suggestion was approved, many people looked at each other and nodded subtly.

This ridiculous news quickly spread to the Demon Clan’s camp.

The Great Sage who Overturns the Seas, holding the intelligence report, asked in disbelief, "Is this true?"

He looked over the report again with a skeptical eye, still finding it hard to comprehend.

"What happened?" the Green Flood Dragon and others quickly inquired.

Without elaborating, the Sea Overturner passed the report to them. After reading, they too displayed a look of astonishment.

"To select a Commander in this manner is far too childish!" muttered the Green Flood Dragon to himself.