Meanwhile, in the Crystal Palace of the Outer Sea.
Canghan stood before the throne, staring coldly at the Dragon Kings in the hall.
"Useless! A whole pack of useless fools! You actually let Du You break into the Outer Sea! Not only did he establish the Netherworld, he even captured Ming Lei! And we lost three Profound Thunder ranks besides!"
The dragons in the hall lowered their heads, shame on their faces.
But Canghan was not finished. He continued furiously, "With the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Empress absent, is this all you're good for?! Do you have any idea how grave the consequences of letting the Netherworld gain a foothold are?!"
"If Du You puts his mind to it, he could cut off all descendants of our dragonkind!" The more he spoke, the angrier he became, both at the dragons and at himself.
How was he supposed to explain this when the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Empress emerged from seclusion?
Just as frustration churned in Canghan's heart, a figure hurried into the hall. The newcomer was a Spirit Transformation True Dragon. His expression grave, he cupped his hands and said:
"Lord Canghan, your subordinate has an urgent matter to report!"
Canghan frowned. "Speak."
"My lord," the Dragon Lord replied, sounding surprised and somewhat puzzled, "word has just arrived from the various Water Mansions. Flood Dragons have continued to conceive these past few days. Everything is as usual."
The moment he finished, an uproar erupted in the hall. "As usual? How could everything possibly be as usual?!"
"With reincarnation in the human race's hands, could anything good come of it?"
Canghan raised a hand and pressed it down, silencing the dragons. Staring at the Dragon Lord, he asked gravely, "Are you certain?"
"My lord, I personally investigated," the Dragon Lord said