Mistcloud Heaven.
The daylight was dim, the great marsh still.
Ren Marsh Palace.
Inside the palace's main hall, before the Divine Altar.
Dusky light flowed through this solemn place. Most of Mist Marsh's noblest ancient dragons had gathered here. None dared move recklessly; they seemed to be waiting for something, still as statues.
Of the Heaven's Eclipse lineage:
Dragon King Guangze and Dragon Maiden Jian Leng.
There were also seven Purple Mansion dragons, two of whom had reached purple mansion peak!
Of the Mist Blossom lineage:
The Heavenly River Dragon King and Dragon King Shaomin.
Under them were eleven Purple Mansion dragons, three of whom had reached purple mansion peak!
Three immortal paintings were enshrined upon the Divine Altar. The central painting depicted an enormous ink-black dragon leaping through surging waves and dark currents. With black scales, dark horns, and golden eyes like suns, he wantonly churned the rivers of the world.
[Heavenly Mist Dragon Lord of Surging Waves and Annihilating Extinction]
The painting on the right depicted a gloomy abyss and cold, white weakwater. Within it, one could faintly discern a gray dragon with gray plumes along his spine, submerged and motionless. Looking at it too long made one feel as though one might sink inside.
[Heaven's Eclipse Dragon Lord of Cold Marshes and Winter Drinking]
On the left was a newly erected immortal painting, blank save for a stroke of Violet Lightning.
[Thunder-Soothing Lightning-Ruling Dragon Lord Mingdu]
A thunderclap suddenly rang out.
All the dragons present gazed reverently at the Violet Lightning in that painting and knelt in solemn homage.
The originally blank painting gradually changed. Violet Lightning wound like the strokes of a brush, outlining vast winds, clouds, and lightning. Something enormous moved slowly through them, and Cang-purple eyes glanced over.
"We respectfully welcome the Dragon Lord."