Jiang Chen stared at the scene before him in astonishment.
He had long expected the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas to be powerful, so the fact that one could be a Seven-Star Card did not shock him too much.
The waters of the world covered no small area. The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas were effectively the Heavenly Court's provincial overlords, sovereigns in their own domains.
They certainly had not held those positions through Zhang Baibren's mercy.
The Heavenly Court had already assigned the Water Virtue Star Lord and the official gods of the Water Department their duties, but because of the Dragon Kings, these immortals had no choice but to idle their days away.
That alone showed that the Dragon Clan still had deep reserves.
But regardless, they had ultimately declined. The Jing River Dragon King's death and the existence of the Dragon Execution Platform were both warnings to their clan.
What shocked Jiang Chen was that Dragon King Ao Run of the West Sea now actually dared to slaughter Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, openly challenging the Heavenly Court's authority.
Had he gone mad?!
Just then, an aged, melodious voice rang out from the horizon.
"Please quell your anger, Dragon King. The Heavenly Court's laws are strict and cannot be defied. However, His Majesty has said that, in recognition of the Dragon Clan's toil and great contributions, he will make a special exception and set aside one place in this great calamity..."
That was all Jiang Chen heard, because just then, the Black Dragon churning rivers and overturning seas, almost toppling the Thirty-Three Heavens, looked toward him. His eyes shone keenly, and his entire body seemed to shudder.
The next instant, a drop of blood essence pierced the endless void, ignoring the barriers of time and space,