Chapter 1366: Prioritizing Interests (Second Update, Seeking Everything)

The North Sea Dragon King's eyes gleamed with a strange light; he did not know what technique he had employed, but Li Zhangsheng suddenly looked different in his eyes.

In the North Sea Dragon King's eyes, Li Zhangsheng was radiating astonishing treasure light, almost blinding his Longyan, and within his body were several intense clusters of light, from which one could vaguely hear several different yet majestic cries.

Just as the North Sea Dragon King wanted to investigate further, suddenly, countless Sun True Fire gathered, transforming into a majestic and overbearing three-legged Golden Crow, which let out a cry toward the North Sea Dragon King.

In an instant, the North Sea Dragon King felt a strong burning sensation in his eyes and hurriedly closed his Longyan, ceasing the operation of his technique, which finally made him feel much more comfortable.

It turned out that when the North Sea Dragon King was performing his technique, Li Zhangsheng had vaguely sensed it, so he had put on this display.

"Worthy of being the King of Ten Thousand Saints!"

The North Sea Dragon King thought to himself, while simultaneously pondering Li Zhangsheng's intentions.

"Your Majesty King of Ten Thousand Saints, please!"

The North Sea Dragon King reopened his Longyan, not continuing to probe, as if he had not just tested Li Zhangsheng, and invited Li Zhangsheng to the seat of honor on the right to show his respect.

As for Ao Qin, he sat at the very bottom.

The Turtle Chancellor stood behind the North Sea Dragon King and clapped his hands; immediately, clam maidens dressed in thin gauze served dragon liver, phoenix gallbladder, and Jade Nectar.

The dragon liver here refers to the liver of flood dragons and coiled dragons; after the dragon liver is removed, it can grow back at the cost of certain resources.

The same logic applies to the phoenix gallbladder, which belongs to "renewable resources."

Even so, the North Sea Dragon King would only entertain guests this way when inviting distinguished ones.

Besides these, a group of stunning dancers entered to perform, their beauty even surpassing those of Luoying Hall.

Li Zhangsheng began to enjoy the delicacies, which had a unique flavor.

After a while, the North Sea Dragon King feigned a cough and could not help but ask, "I wonder what brings Your Majesty King of Ten Thousand Saints here this time?"

Li Zhangsheng put down his utensils and asked, "Not long ago, the East Sea Dragon Clan assisted the Human Emperor in killing the Spirit Emperor and severely wounding Wendi; I wonder if this was the intention of the East Sea Dragon Clan or the Four Seas Dragon Clan?"

Li Zhangsheng's question was within the North Sea Dragon King's expectations, but he did not answer immediately, feigning a moment of contemplation before saying, "Logically speaking, this was the decision of the East Sea Dragon Clan, but we, the Four Seas Dragon Clan, are branches of the same tree, and we hold the East Sea Dragon Clan in high regard; in a sense, this could also be said to be the intention of the Four Seas Dragon Clan."

Li Zhangsheng frowned; such an ambiguous answer was not much different from saying nothing at all.

"Since the Dragon King says so, can I assume the East Sea Dragon King represents the Four Seas Dragon Clan?"

Li Zhangsheng narrowed his eyes, giving off an air that he might strike at any moment, causing the Dragon Clan members in Dezheng Hall to subconsciously become full of vigilance.

The North Sea Dragon King was also encountering Li Zhangsheng for the first time and did not know his personality; he was truly afraid that the other party was a hothead who would resort to weapons if the conversation went sour, which would be bad.

In terms of strength, the North Sea Dragon Clan's overall strength is very strong, at least much stronger than the Phoenix Emperor; after all, the North Sea Dragon King himself is an Emperor Rank five-clawed golden dragon, there are many Demon Emperor and Demon Saint rank dragon descendants, and there are many Stronger individuals who rely on the Dragon Clan.

However, the North Sea Dragon King did not have much confidence in taking down Li Zhangsheng, and he feared that even if they won in the end, the North Sea Dragon Clan would suffer heavy losses.

Additionally, the North Sea Dragon King had heard that Li Zhangsheng had allied with Wendi and Wudi; offending one was no different from offending three, which was seriously inconsistent with the interests of the North Sea Dragon Clan.

"Ahem, although we of the Dragon Clan hold the East Sea Dragon Clan in high regard, the other three sea dragon clans also possess autonomy, and the East Sea Dragon Clan cannot interfere with us. To be honest, when the East Sea Dragon Clan assisted the Human Emperor, we of the North Sea Dragon Clan were unaware of it at the time."

To avoid unnecessary losses for the North Sea Dragon Clan and offending a Stronger individual like Li Zhangsheng, the North Sea Dragon Clan had no choice but to sell out the East Sea Dragon Clan.

Among the Four Seas, the East Sea is the most prosperous and the North Sea is the most barren; therefore, even though the Four Seas Dragon Kings are relatives, friction inevitably occurs between the Four Seas Dragon Clans over the competition for resources.

"In other words, this is the East Sea Dragon Clan's affair?"

"You can think of it that way!"

Li Zhangsheng looked askance at the North Sea Dragon King and continued to ask, "Then what if we severely wound the East Sea Dragon Clan? Will you go to save them?"

"Yes!"

The North Sea Dragon King gave a bitter smile; he could not afford not to save them. Once the East Sea Dragon Clan was severely wounded, it would mean that the strength of the Four Seas Dragon Clan would suffer significant losses, and those enemies who had always been coveting the wealth of the Four Seas Dragon Clan might take advantage of the situation to loot.

Although the Four Seas Dragon Clan is strong, their enemies are equally formidable, such as the Kunpeng of Beiming, the evil dragons of Despair Strait, and Gonggong of the Sea of Death; these all possess Emperor Rank strength and have always been eyeing the prosperous Four Seas.

It is only because the Dragon Clan is relatively united that they have always occupied the Four Seas, but once the Dragon Clan is severely weakened, it would be hard to say; this is also the reason why the North Sea Dragon King said this even though he knew it might offend Li Zhangsheng.

"Dragon King, now that the East Sea Dragon Clan has allied with the Human Emperor, I wonder if there is a possibility of an alliance between us and your North Sea Dragon Clan?"

Li Zhangsheng smiled dashingly and stated his purpose for coming directly; he did not ask for the North Sea Dragon Clan to ally with them, as long as the North Sea Dragon Clan remained neutral.

The North Sea Dragon King pondered for a moment and said, "As long as you take out the Kunpeng of Beiming, what harm is there in our North Sea Dragon Clan allying with you."

No matter the world, interests are ultimately paramount; for a long time, Beiming has been a thorn in the side of the North Sea Dragon Clan, and they have had no way to deal with that Kunpeng that is Soaring ninety thousand miles; the North Sea Dragon King's son, Ao Run, was even used as a hostage.

Furthermore, although Beiming is even more barren than the North Sea, its territory is not inferior to the North Sea; if they could annex Beiming, it would be a great supplement to the North Sea, not to mention that Ao Run would no longer need to serve as a hostage.

"Then it's a deal!"

Li Zhangsheng agreed; although the difficulty of taking out an Emperor Rank Kunpeng was high, as long as targeted measures were taken, there was always a possibility of success.

The North Sea Dragon King was somewhat surprised by Li Zhangsheng's straightforwardness, but he had no intention of going back on his word; if this succeeded, it would be good, but if it failed, it would not cause any substantial loss to their North Sea Dragon Clan.

After confirming, both sides began to swear by the Heavenly Dao; perhaps because both were too powerful, the Eye of the Heavenly Dao even appeared above the North Sea, and even separated by the sea thousands of meters deep, it still made both of them feel a sense of breathlessness.

After looking at the two of them, the Eye of the Heavenly Dao disappeared, transforming into two special imprints that burrowed into the Consciousness Sea of Li Zhangsheng and the North Sea Dragon King respectively.

If the oath were broken, they would be severely punished by the Heavenly Dao, and the consequences would be more than just serious.

Of course, it would be a different story if one possessed treasures that could exempt or weaken the punishment of the Heavenly Dao.

(End of chapter)