Immortal Elder Antarctic fell into thought.
"Your Majesty, Ao Qin, Dragon King of the Southern Sea, requests an audience."
Outside, a Heavenly Soldier delivered the report.
Immortal Elder Antarctic emerged from his thoughts and said to Guang Chengzi, "Senior Brother, junior brothers, withdraw for a moment."
Guang Chengzi and the other three retreated into the imperial palace.
Ao Qin entered and bowed with his hands clasped. "Ao Qin pays his respects to the Longevity Great Emperor. I beg Your Majesty to save our Dragon Clan."
Immortal Elder Antarctic said, "I know something of what has befallen your Dragon Clan, but forgive me, I am powerless to help. The Spirit Vine Heavenly Emperor personally issued a declaration of war. Humans, gods, demons, immortals, devils, or Buddhas-whoever intervenes will become his enemy, with no rest until one side is dead."
"This time, your Dragon Clan was in the wrong first. Even if I tried to dissuade him, I fear I would have no grounds."
Ao Qin said in grief and indignation, "He deliberately schemed to frame our Dragon Clan! Your Majesty, if he truly subjugates us, all the power of the Four Seas will fall into his hands. Even the balance of the Heavenly Court may change. The Vine Dao Venerable disregards the heavenly rules and acts without restraint. As one of the Heavenly Court's Six Sovereigns, Your Majesty should stop him from continuing down this wrongful path."
Immortal Elder Antarctic shook his head, remaining unmoved.
Ao Qin gritted his teeth. "If the Longevity Great Emperor can save the Dragon Clan, we will offer you an entire treasury, along with three hundred dragon scions to serve at your command."
These dragon scions were, naturally, great demons raised by the Dragon Clan who possessed its bloodline!
With a little further nurturing, they could