"Indeed, to have a bunch of people select a Commander in such a manner is truly absurd," the Great Sage who Overturns the Seas shook his head and said.

They had never anticipated that the allied armies of the Four Seas would be without a Commander at this point, and that a selection would be made through a tournament, which seemed as laughable as a joke. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Just thinking that their opponents were such a disorderly crowd almost made them laugh out loud.

"This shows that the mobilization of the Dragon Palace’s troops is under the coercion of the Heavenly Court, which has led to this reluctant situation, we should seize this opportunity to strike them hard," the Green Flood Dragon immediately offered his suggestion.

Based on his understanding of the Aquatic creatures of the Four Seas, if they could crush their morale in one battle, the Northern Sea would be much calmer in the future.

"This is indeed an opportunity, hurry up and gather the brothers together, we are going to prepare a welcoming gift for the Commander of the Aquatic Races."

"Yes!"

A group of Demon Kings happily took their orders, each rubbing their hands together, ready to give a good lesson to these ignorant Aquatic Races.

Meanwhile, the Aquatic Races were still blissfully unaware of the danger, actively engaged in the selection of their military Commander.

One General after another climbed onto the arena, dueling each other, determined to establish supremacy.

However, gradually, people began to notice that something was off. One by one, Generals who had once led armies were defeated, and the victors were often those unremarkable and inconspicuous individuals.

Especially those Dragon Sons, who were harmless in the past and rarely showed greed for power, but today they had put all their effort into defeating their opponents one by one.

After a bout of fighting, the Generals in charge of the armies were all defeated, each with a gray complexion.

At this moment, they keenly realized they might have fallen into someone else’s scheme, where their greed was used against them, and their military power was successfully stripped away.

"Old Snake, we’ve been tricked!" the Crab General whispered.

By his side stood a monster with the body of a man and the tail of a snake, holding a long spear, his face covered with blue scales.

Opening his mouth, his sharp tongue shot out as he said somewhat gloomily, "They’ve already succeeded."

Now they had no way out, under the watchful eyes of all, the words they had spoken could not be taken back, but this also meant that they had to relinquish their military power.

Yet they were unwilling in their hearts. After all, they had disobeyed the Dragon King’s command to mobilize the troops, taking such a risk not for mere fame in the Four Seas, but now they were no longer the protagonists.

It was like setting up a wedding, taking wedding photos, and preparing the banquet with much toil, only to find out at the moment of entering the wedding chamber that the groom was someone else.

This kind of frustration was truly indescribable.

However, at this moment, no one cared about their thoughts, as time passed, Commanders were selected one by one, and soon they took control.

After all, with such a method, everyone was convinced wholeheartedly.

"Hmph, I have led troops for so many years, military power isn’t something they can just take if they want," the Crab General coldly snorted as he looked at the excited crowd above.

He had no intention of truly accepting this outcome and had already resolved to gather his confidants once he returned and seize power that night.

A few Generals exchanged glances and saw through each other’s thoughts, silently nodding in agreement.

That night, these Generals who used to hold high positions began to move around, attempting to rally their former Officers.

"General, wasn’t it agreed that whoever won would lead the army?" an officer asked, somewhat puzzled.

This was clearly a plan that their own general had agreed to, so why had they reneged at this moment?

The question caused a few generals to blush with shame, as they couldn’t admit that they had originally been blinded by greed, intent on seizing command for themselves and overlooking this possibility.

The Crab General hastily said, "It’s not that we are breaking our promise, it’s that the other side resorted to deceit first. Otherwise, as warriors who have survived a hundred battles, how could we all have been defeated?"

Following these words, whether or not others believed it, the generals did. Reminding themselves of their own considerable strength and their easy defeat, they were sure the other party must have used tricks.

This is just how people are, finding a suitable excuse to hypnotize themselves and then taking it as fact.

With such an excuse, their courage grew somewhat, and they were convinced that the other party had resorted to deception.

Although the officers were somewhat skeptical, their interests had long been tied to those of the generals, and it was no surprise whom they supported at this time.

The generals led their followers, confident in their quest to reclaim their rightful power.

They believed that those who had attained high positions through underhanded means couldn’t possibly withstand their force, and that the only ones who could influence the whole situation were themselves.

However, when they saw the vast multitude of aquatic races and the disdainful smiles of several Dragon Sons, they realized the severity of the situation for the first time.

"Your Highnesses, what exactly do you intend to do?" the Crab General asked, shivering.

It was then that he shockingly realized that these princes had not acted on a whim but were well prepared, with the aquatic creatures around them having a gleam in their eye, clearly an elite force.

Yet these formidable figures had previously been unknown, and they hadn’t noticed when such individuals had joined their ranks.

"What do we intend to do?" A scornful smile appeared on Ao Ming’s face.

"It is precisely because of you good-for-nothing deadweights that the might of our Dragon Clan has diminished by the day. Now, any tom, dick, or harry think they can trample over our heads and do as they please."

"If you wastes can contribute even the most insignificant bit to the rise of our Dragon Clan, that would be an extraordinary stroke of luck," Ao Ming said coldly, his words piercing the generals’ hearts like swords.

"Nonsense!" the Crab General roared.

He couldn’t stand being so belittled and having all his past denied.

"You hide in the sea, exploiting the name of our Dragon Clan for your own gain, never contributing anything. If we become the Dragon King, the first thing we will do is clear out all such detriment to the group."

"Be smart, obey orders. If not, today the sea will claim many more souls."

"What exactly are you planning to do?"

"What are we doing? We are going to revitalize the Dragon Clan, to tell all living beings of the Three Realms that the Dragon Clan is not to be trifled with, to tell those obstinate old men within our Clan that only we can guide the Dragon Clan onto the right path," Ao Ming exclaimed passionately, his voice raised high.

Under the influence of his words, countless aquatic creatures became extremely agitated.

"You are rebelling!" the Crab General said through clenched teeth.

Only now did he ascertain that their target had never been him but the revered position of the Dragon King. They intended to seize not just the control of the expeditionary army but to dominate the future of the entire Dragon Clan.