The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor flapped its wings, swinging its long tail, and hovered in the air, looking down at the dense horde of curse spirits below.
It had even used its divine skill, Dragon God's Roar, yet it still couldn't kill these curse spirits.
The curse spirits were like shadows on the ground, seemingly impervious to any attack.
As the curse spirits grew in number, the entire ruin space was filled with the stench of decay. The Dragon Palace, built by the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor on the ground, was so decayed as to resemble a million-year-old structure, crumbling to dust at the slightest touch.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor even felt its scales growing incredibly ancient, constantly shedding.
Perhaps, before long, it would perish along with this ruin space.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor's eyes were filled with anxiety, eager to escape.
It flapped its wings, searching for a way to leave this ruin space.
However, ever since the curse spirits appeared, this ruin space had become like a sick entity, beyond its control.
It couldn't use its authority over the ruin space to leave directly, nor could it move freely within it.
It was as if the ruin space had died, and even when it used its authority to manipulate it, there was no response.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor could only dodge, avoiding direct contact with the curse spirits.
It knew this was not a long-term solution.
But it couldn't think of a better one.
Until the entire ruin space began to collapse and annihilate, and it was cornered by the curse spirits, unable to escape.
Just as it was about to be buried with the ruin space,
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor was enveloped by a powerful force and pulled out of the ruin space.
It returned to the Myriad Dragon Palace. In its chambers, a figure shrouded in a black robe sat in its usual chair, leisurely sipping tea.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor's eyes were filled with shock as it stared at the other party for a second or two. It knew this human had saved it from the ruin space.
Yet, it couldn't sense any power fluctuations from this human; the person seemed like an ordinary individual.
It didn't know what the other party's intentions were.
It transformed into human form and bowed respectfully to express its gratitude.
"Thank you, sir, for saving my life. I, the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor, am willing to serve you like a horse to repay your kindness!"
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor believed that since this human had found it, it must be of some use.
The figure shrouded in the black robe remained expressionless and did not speak.
A terrifying power erupted from its body, like a great mountain, crushing the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor, forcing it to its knees.
Immediately after, the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor was compelled to sign a soul contract with it.
"I want you to rule this sea domain and quickly grow into a High God!"
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor nodded hastily.
It was afraid that any slight misstep would anger the black-robed figure.
"You don't need to worry about the Dragon God Hall. I will personally deal with them," the black-robed figure continued.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor immediately felt relieved.
As long as the Dragon God Hall was not a concern, ruling this sea domain would not be difficult.
Following this, it summoned all the god-level extraordinary beings of the Myriad Dragon Palace, preparing to devise a plan to annex all the totem kingdoms in this sea domain.
The Myriad Dragon Palace was a force composed of seven totem kingdoms, each with seven or eight god-level extraordinary beings.
The number of god-level extraordinary beings it possessed even surpassed that of the Dragon God Hall.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor soon learned that its treasury had been compromised.
The two god-level extraordinary beings guarding the treasury were dead, and its confidant, the Deep Sea Inkfish King, was also dead.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor was enraged. Who could have done this?
It had only gone into seclusion to cultivate, and so many things had happened.
In the main hall of the Myriad Dragon Palace, the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor sat on its throne, reprimanding its subordinates.
Many of these god-level extraordinary beings belonged to the totem kingdoms within the Myriad Dragon Palace and did not have a direct subordinate relationship with the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor.
However, the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor had consolidated the Myriad Dragon Palace through its own formidable strength.
The current Myriad Dragon Palace was more like a unified entity; regardless of the totem kingdom, they all had to obey the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor's commands.
Facing the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor's reprimands, no one dared to step forward and refute.
They all lowered their heads obediently, enduring the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor's scolding and reprimands.
After a period of scolding, the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor began to formulate a plan to annex the surrounding totem kingdoms.
Throughout the entire hall, apart from the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor's voice, no one else dared to speak.
They were all astonished as to why the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor suddenly had the idea of expansion.
At this moment, a god-level extraordinary being from the Dragon Flood Dragon Totem Kingdom couldn't help but remind it:
"Patriarch, if we annex these totem kingdoms, we will inevitably face obstruction from the Dragon God Hall. If they stab us in the back, we might suffer heavy losses."
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor was unconcerned.
The black-robed figure had said it would deal with the Dragon God Hall, and the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor believed the black-robed figure had the capability.
The black-robed figure had not yet left the Myriad Dragon Palace and was still in its chambers, waiting for a snake.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor naturally didn't understand who the black-robed figure was waiting for.
It didn't pay much attention to it.
Instead, it wanted to quickly conquer a few totem kingdoms to show the black-robed figure the strength of their Myriad Dragon Palace.
After finalizing the plan, it began to act without any delay.
The seven totem kingdoms under the Myriad Dragon Palace mobilized their legions and launched attacks on the westernmost totem kingdoms outside the Myriad Dragon Palace's sphere of influence.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor had a voracious appetite.
From the outset, it intended to annihilate these totem kingdoms with lightning speed.
It knew that the Dragon God Hall would retaliate afterward.
In the past, it would have worried about whether it could hold onto these totem kingdoms after conquering them, given the Dragon God Hall's counterattack.
But now, it was not worried. As long as the black-robed figure dealt with the Dragon God Hall,
It was confident it could completely absorb these totem kingdoms.
This time, it planned to attack three totem kingdoms simultaneously.
These three totem kingdoms were not very strong, with a combined total of less than fifteen god-level extraordinary beings.
Their Myriad Dragon Palace could easily conquer them.
As the Myriad Dragon Palace's various totem kingdoms mobilized legions of extraordinary beings, the Dragon God Hall quickly received the news.
Although the Grand Priest of the Dragon God Hall was under Zheng Dong's control, Zheng Dong had not affected its control over the Dragon God Hall.
The Grand Priest hastily summoned many of the Dragon God Hall's god-level extraordinary beings to discuss countermeasures.
Over the years, they had been in a constant struggle with the Myriad Dragon Palace, but they had never gained an advantage.
If the Myriad Dragon Palace wanted to expand, they naturally had to stop it.
After all, if the Myriad Dragon Palace became stronger, the Dragon God Hall would be the first to be targeted.
Thus, a Dragon God Hall priest said with great anger:
"Grand Priest, this damned Myriad Dragon Palace is causing trouble again. They want to expand, and we cannot let them succeed. Once their legions leave, we will attack the Myriad Dragon Palace."
The Grand Priest did not speak, neither denying nor approving.
"No rush. What if this is a trap, and they plan to surround us once we attack? Wouldn't that be falling into the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor's scheme?" another priest said.
"I think we should wait until the Myriad Dragon Palace is halfway through their conquest, and then we can sneak attack them from behind.
Going to the Myriad Dragon Palace might involve encountering pre-arranged formations, but going to those totem kingdoms they wish to annex should be safe," another priest suggested.
The Grand Priest pondered for a moment and decided to first mobilize the legions and then make a decision on how to act after obtaining further information.
Meanwhile, the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor personally led a large army to the Crocodile Shark Totem Kingdom.
The Crocodile Shark Totem Kingdom was primarily composed of Ghost Sea Crocodile Sharks, and its patriarch was only a Lower God. He had condensed a divinehead and constructed a divine body, but he was no match for the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor.
Upon learning of the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor's arrival, the patriarch of the Ghost Sea Crocodile Sharks had no intention of resisting and prepared to lead the entire clan of Ghost Sea Crocodile Sharks to migrate.
However, the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor arrived too quickly, forcing them to abandon most of their resources.
Unfortunately, they still couldn't escape and were intercepted on the road.
Two god-level extraordinary beings led legions to block them.
"All Ghost Sea Crocodile Sharks, listen up! Surrender, or die! You will never be allowed to leave alive!"
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor's expansion was not just about resources; it also required ruling the extraordinary beings within these territories.
Only in this way could the Myriad Dragon Palace continuously grow stronger and, step by step, unify all the sea domains that originally belonged to the Water God Realm.
"Patriarch, what should we do? Must we really join the Myriad Dragon Palace?" a Ghost Sea Crocodile Shark looked at the patriarch beside it.
The patriarch of the Ghost Sea Crocodile Sharks hesitated for a moment and then nodded.
"As long as we are alive, we will have a future. Joining the Myriad Dragon Palace isn't necessarily bad. Once we become powerful, we can naturally turn the tables!"
Of course, this was just the patriarch of the Ghost Sea Crocodile Sharks comforting himself.
He knew that with his talent, he would never surpass the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor in this lifetime.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor was smug. After subduing the Crocodile Shark Totem Kingdom, it hurried to the next totem kingdom.
Fighting had already begun there, with multiple god-level extraordinary beings from the Myriad Dragon Palace leading several legions to surround the Sky Eel Totem Kingdom.
The Sky Eel Totem Kingdom was even weaker than the Crocodile Shark Totem Kingdom. Although its patriarch was hot-tempered and unwilling to submit to others, he reluctantly chose to surrender under the persuasion of his many subordinates.
When the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor arrived, the patriarch of the Sky Eel tribe had already led all his tribesmen to line up and welcome the legions and numerous god-level extraordinary beings of the Heavenly Dragon Palace.
Soon, the Dragon God Hall also received news of the Myriad Dragon Palace's successful conquest of two totem kingdoms.
The Grand Priest of the Dragon God Hall could no longer sit still and immediately led the Dragon God Hall's legions to prepare to ambush the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor.
To confuse the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor, the Grand Priest chose to split its forces into two routes.
The main legion would feign an attack on the Myriad Dragon Palace.
The Grand Priest, leading most of the Dragon God Hall's god-level extraordinary beings, would conceal their presence and prepare to catch the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor off guard midway.
The lightning-fast war initiated by the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor did not stop. It quickly advanced towards the last totem kingdom targeted this time, the Original Sin Totem Kingdom.
The Original Sin Totem Kingdom was mainly composed of Abyss Sin Dragons, and its strength was greater than that of the Sky Eel Totem Kingdom and the Crocodile Shark Totem Kingdom.
The Abyss Sin Dragons were not Eastern divine dragons but Western dragons.
They had betrayed the Western dragons and were known as Abyss Sin Dragons. They resembled large lizards, their bodies covered in hard scales, and their mouths full of venom.
Unlike lizards, they were not only dozens of times larger than ordinary lizards but also possessed fins like sharks.
Their speed in the sea was extremely fast, almost twice that of other extraordinary beings of the same level.
Furthermore, the sea domains they inhabited were filled with toxins.
The Original Sin Totem Kingdom they established was populated by creatures with strong resistance to poison, and they themselves contained potent venom.
Therefore, to deal with the Original Sin Totem Kingdom, the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor had all its legions take anti-toxin herbs in advance.
However, the effect was not good. A large portion of the extraordinary beings still suffered from poisoning, and their combat power was reduced to less than thirty percent of their usual strength.
But the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor still did not give up on conquering the Original Sin Totem Kingdom.
It personally stepped forward and shouted to the patriarch of the Abyss Sin Dragons:
"Zui Yuan, if you have the guts, come out and fight me. If you can defeat me, I guarantee that the Myriad Dragon Palace will not attack your Original Sin Totem Kingdom for a thousand years."
Zui Yuan, the patriarch of the Abyss Sin Dragons, did not appear. He knew he was no match for the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor, and engaging in a direct confrontation would only lead to defeat.
At that point, the entire Original Sin Totem Kingdom would become captives of the Myriad Dragon Palace.
Thus, Zui Yuan also shouted back:
"Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor, if you have the ability, bring your people and attack. We, the Sin Dragon race, will fight to the death and will never surrender."
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor's expression turned grim, and it swore that once it conquered the Original Sin Totem Kingdom, it would kill Zui Yuan.
Disregarding the dissuasion of its subordinates, it led numerous legions to attack.
The losses would surely be significant, but it had promised the black-robed figure to quickly unify this sea domain.
To gain the black-robed figure's approval, any sacrifice was worth it.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor charged into the Original Sin Totem Kingdom and soon encountered numerous Abyss Sin Dragons.
The patriarch of the Abyss Sin Dragons, Zui Yuan, had also set up a grand formation and led five god-level extraordinary beings to surround and attack the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor.
As long as they could eliminate the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor, the crisis facing their Original Sin Totem Kingdom would be resolved.
The battle continued. Within the Sea of Poison Formation, the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor could only exert seventy to eighty percent of its usual strength.
However, even so, Zui Yuan and the other god-level extraordinary beings from the Original Sin Totem Kingdom's side did not gain any advantage.
After a period of stalemate, the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor seized an opportunity and killed an Abyss Sin Dragon that had condensed a divinehead.
This immediately broke the balance, weakening Zui Yuan's side and preventing them from suppressing the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor seized the opportunity to unleash another burst of power, eliminating several more god-level extraordinary beings in quick succession.
Terrified, Zui Yuan no longer dared to fight it and fled in a hurry.
Unfortunately, it still could not escape and was killed by the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor had won, but it was also injured and heavily depleted.
Moreover, the legions that followed it into the Original Sin Totem Kingdom had suffered heavy losses.
Enraged by this, the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor intended to slaughter the entire Original Sin Totem Kingdom.
It wanted to let all the totem kingdoms know the consequences of resisting their Myriad Dragon Palace.
Afterward, the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor arrived at the imperial palace of the Original Sin Totem Kingdom, preparing to seize all the resources there and stabilize its injuries before returning to the Myriad Dragon Palace.
Just then, it also received news that the Dragon God Hall had made its move.
Dozens of legions simultaneously launched attacks on the Myriad Dragon Palace.
What was most worrying was that they still didn't know how the Dragon God Hall's Grand Priest's legion would act.
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor was stunned.
Damn it, the Dragon God Hall always knew how to take advantage of the situation!
But why hadn't the black-robed figure acted yet to deal with the Dragon God Hall?
The Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor was filled with confusion but dared not question the black-robed figure.
After slightly controlling its injuries, it prepared to return to the Myriad Dragon Palace.
After all, its base was about to be raided, so it had to go back.
Just as it was leading over a dozen god-level extraordinary beings back to the Myriad Dragon Palace in a hurry, it was ambushed.
The ambush occurred not far from the Original Sin Totem Kingdom, in a barren sea area with scarce resources, where very few extraordinary beings lived.
The Grand Priest of the Dragon God Hall had laid an ambush in this area in advance, knowing that given the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor's temperament, it would take the shortest route back to the Myriad Dragon Palace.
Indeed, everything was as it had predicted.
Seeing that the Dragon Flood Dragon Emperor was injured, it decisively unleashed its divine skill, Endless Vortex.