"Second Brother, stop struggling."
"Ancestor, we have sinned. We deserve ten thousand deaths. Please punish us!"
The Dragon King of the Eastern Sea spoke again, but this time his voice was unbearably heavy, filled with anguish. Yet within that anguish, there seemed to be a trace of relief.
"Eldest Brother!" The Dragon King of the Western Sea stiffened as he watched the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea drop heavily to his knees, pressing his head against the sea's surface.
"Ancestor, I... I have sinned too." The Dragon King of the Southern Sea had nothing to argue either and followed suit in admitting his wrongdoing.
Only the Dragon King of the Western Sea continued his desperate resistance.
"Eldest Brother! Third Brother, Fourth Brother! What are you doing? What sins have we committed?"
At that moment, he looked like a clown.
"Oh, you truly haven't sinned? Let me hear it. Go on. I can listen to your excuses."
The Ancestral Dragon finally spoke. His tone was mild, yet it seemed to freeze the very air.
The Dragon King of the Western Sea trembled.
"Hahaha, Brother Ancestral Dragon's being cheeky. 'Listen to your excuses,' my ass!"
"Look how sensible the Dragon King of the Northern Sea is. Why can't the Dragon King of the Western Sea take a hint? Things have already reached this point, and he's still struggling on his deathbed."
"Why admit it? Admitting it might mean facing Brother Ancestral Dragon's wrath. If it were me, I'd definitely make excuses too!"
"What do you all think Brother Ancestral Dragon will do about this?"
"Kill these Dragon Kings to vent his anger? Or something else?"
The Monsters began discussing it again.
In truth, the matter could more or less have been brought to a close here. Once the Ancestral Dragon appeared,