The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 597

Chapter 597: Chapter 593: Succession Chapter 597: Chapter 593: Succession “It is precisely because Heavenly Court's laws are strict, with the words following the laws, that it can rule the Three Realms. If the Jing River Dragon King had abided by the rules of Heaven, how could he have met his death?” Ao Guang sighed and said.

“What a rigorous law system indeed. The Jing River Dragon King committed a crime and deserved to die, what about my third brother?” On hearing these words, Ao Yue seemed greatly stimulated. She suddenly looked up and loudly questioned.

Everyone knew that the third brother she was talking about was Ao Guang's most beloved third son, Ao Bing.

Ao Guang's expression darkened, and he fell silent for a moment.

“What crime did my third brother commit? He merely stopped Pagoda Heavenly King Li Jing's young son from wreaking havoc in the Eastern Sea, preventing storm-caused disasters from affecting the coastal people. Yet he was brutally murdered, his dragon tendons were extracted, leaving him without a complete body. As a result, his dragon soul had nowhere to reside and eventually dispersed in the sea breeze.” Ao Yue's eyes reddened, and her emotion escalated as she spoke.

Ao Hong frowned, feeling somewhat unbearable, and wanted to dissuade Ao Yue from continuing.

But when he opened his mouth, he realized he didn't know what to say.

“Heavenly Court didn't care or question back then. If we hadn't used the Sea to force Nezha to commit suicide as an act of apology, would he have done it? But even so, in the end, he was still saved by Taichi True Person. What about my third brother? His spirit scattered, where should we look for him? Is this Heavenly Court's rigorous law system? They're just bullying the Four Seas Dragon Palaces because no one dares to resist.” Ao Yue roared nearly hysterically.

“You're talking nonsense. Do you know that Nezha was also in a state of having no place for his soul back then? His mother once tried to help him by making a real body out of clay to help him regain his soul. To maintain justice, Pagoda Heavenly King Li Jing personally smashed the idol.” Ao Guang rebuked.

“All pretenses. Only you, Father King, would believe it. Haha… But now everything's alright. Under the butcher knife of the Demon Clan, it's finally truly fair in Heavenly Court, the Human World, Dragon Palace… everywhere.” Ao Yue said with a bitter smile.

“Are you doing all these to bring down the Dragon Palace with you?” The aura in Ao Guang's eyes dimmed little by little as he slowly asked.

“Father King, don't you understand? Continuing to resist will lead to total destruction. With the imminent collapse of the Three Realms, our Dragon Palace cannot resist the Demon Clan. If you continue to be stubborn, you are truly leading our Dragon Clan to extinction and destruction,” said Ao Yue, her face filled with sorrow.

“Are you going to abandon the heritage of our ancestors, the glory of our ancestors, the mission we once had, in order to pledge your allegiance under the Demon Clan?” Ao Guang asked, a bitter expression on his face.

“Because I thought I wouldn't be able to persuade you, I tried to release the demons in the Dragon Abyss to force you to give up resistance. I just didn't expect that Friend Shen would be able to slay the Rain Master. Well, I don't need to worry about what will happen to the Dragon Clan and the Eastern Sea Water Descendants in the future.” Ao Yue shook her head a little resignedly.

After saying these words, she suddenly raised her arms, her hand as sharp as a knife, and a silver light gleamed brightly on her palm. Without hesitation, she aimed at her head to behead herself.

Everyone was surprised when they saw this but couldn't stop her.

At this moment, a gust of wind whirled by, a brilliant lunar light was cast, and Shen Luo's figure instantly moved next to Ao Yue. He grabbed her arm tightly and held on to it, making it impossible for her to struggle away.

“How can you see the fate of the Dragon Clan and Water Descendants if you don't live? If you don't witness it… how will you know how wrong you were?” Shen Luo said slowly, his eyes slightly concentrated.

Seeing this, Ao Guang raised one hand for an incantation and sent it towards Ao Yue.

In the void, the sound of a dragon chant could be heard, and shadows of dragon claws appeared out of thin air. They were cast respectively into several important acupoints on Ao Yue's body.

She let out a few stifled groans, a thread of blood slowly leaked from the corner of her mouth, and the qi on her body seemed to dissipate at that moment.

“Your cultivation level has been sealed by me. You can go deep into the Dragon Abyss and reflect on it. If the one to release you one day is the Demon Clan, then you might be right. If not… you will stay there forever,” Ao Guang said laboriously.

After saying these words, he waved and ordered her to be taken away. She would be sent into the depths of the Dragon Abyss later.

After Ao Yue was taken away, it was a long time before calm returned to the great hall. It wasn't until Ao Guang raised his hand to signal silence that everyone finally quieted down.

“Due to the calamity that befell the Dragon Palace this time, it's unfortunate that the disaster originated from within. I, as a king, cannot escape my responsibility. It seems it's time for me to give up the position of Dragon King. Ao….” Ao Guang sat upright and slowly spoke.

Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Ao Zhong: “Father King, before you announce this, your son still has something to say.”

“Go ahead,” Ao Guang hesitated a bit, then responded.

Just when everyone thought that Ao Zhong would make a final argument for himself, they heard him say:

“Father King, after the event of the Dragon Abyss, I realized that I can't even protect the person I love. Instead, she lost her life because of me. How am I supposed to protect the Dragon Palace and shelter the Eastern Sea. I am indeed not the best candidate to be the master of this Dragon Palace. My ninth brother is the one who should truly inherit the throne.”

As his voice fell, everyone was surprised, not understanding why he would voluntarily give up.

“The reason we were able to successfully retake the Dragon Palace was not that I was able to fight well and led my subordinates to expel the Demon Clan. It was because many of the demons and the Luhua Palace water army brought by my ninth brother had been devoured by the Kunpeng Giant Demon. The Three-headed Demon Flood Dragon was jointly killed by my ninth brother and Daoist Friend Shen. Hence, they were the true saviors of the Dragon Palace.” After that, Ao Zhong revealed the truth he had learned in the Dragon Abyss.

After hearing this, everyone finally understood. Those who had previously opposed Ao Hong's succession, including General Jie, also started to change their attitudes.

“The duty of ruling the Eastern Sea is not an easy task. It implies greater pressure and responsibility. Hong'er might not be able to handle it alone. Zhong'er, you must assist him in the future,” Ao Guang said slowly.

As soon as his voice fell, his gaze slowly swept over Ao Hong and Ao Zhong, then fell on Shen Luo. After looking him up and down, an odd expression flashed in his eyes.

“Your son obeys.” Ao Zhong saluted with a fist.

“From today on, you, Ao Hong, will be the next Dragon King of the Eastern Sea. You have the duty to govern the Eastern Sea, combat the Demon Clan, guide the water transport of the world, and save as many lives as possible, even though the heavenly situation is chaotic and the geographical conditions are unfavorable,” Ao Guang stated.

“Your son obeys the edict.” Ao Hong saluted with a fist.

“Elder, arrange it. In three days, we'll reopen the Ascending Dragon Platform and inherit the Ancestral Dragon Soul,” Ao Guang said, slowly standing up with the help of the dragon's bridle, and announced it to everyone.

“As you command.” Everyone simultaneously saluted with a fist and said collectively.

“Alright, you all can go.” Ao Guang slowly sat down, a look of fatigue showed on his face.

Hearing this, people left one after another.

Shen Luo was also about to leave with Ao Hong, but he heard Ao Guang suddenly say, “Friend Shen, could you stay for a moment?”

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