Undying Life

Chapter 793: Two Supremes

In front of the Crystal Palace in the East Sea, the Dragon Assembly was held.

Originally, there were four candidates for the Supreme position. Ao Mian had the support of thirty percent of the Dragon Clan, while Zhao Long, Zhou Long, and Li Long each had twenty percent. The remaining ten percent of the dragons remained neutral, not joining any camp.

However, after Zhao Long's death and Ao Mian's injury, the election dynamics shifted dramatically.

Even before the speeches began, half of the Dragon Clan supported Ao Mian. The rest were either neutral or aligned with Zhou Long and Li Long.

Ao Mian looked at the dragons before him, a faint hint of satisfaction appearing on his lips.

Clutching his 'injured' chest, Ao Mian walked to the center of the plaza.

"I am Ao Mian. Yesterday, I was injured, but I survived. Unfortunately, Zhao Long did not. I don't know who was cruel enough to do this. Zhao Long was a Dragon King, a formidable presence. No one could quietly harm him like that unless they used poison first. I was poisoned before I was attacked. Zhao Long must have been too. Zhao Long was honest and loyal to the Dragon Clan. We must avenge his death, whether I become the Supreme or not. This blood debt must be repaid!"

Ao Mian's passionate speech moved many of Zhao Long's supporters and the neutral dragons, causing many to join Ao Mian's camp.

Yes, who killed Zhao Long? It couldn't be Ao Mian. Could it be the other two candidates? If one of them became Supreme, the Dragon Clan would never have peace.

After Ao Mian's speech, his camp now had the support of sixty percent of the dragons.

With a look of 'grief', Ao Mian stepped back and stood to the side.

Next, it was Zhou Long and Li Long's turn.

The two of them exchanged a glance and then walked to the center of the plaza together.

Seeing Zhou Long and Li Long come out at the same time, almost all the dragons were slightly surprised. What were they going to do?

Li Long remained silent while Zhou Long began to speak.

"Brother Zhao is dead. Dragon King Zhao is dead. We must avenge his death. But this revenge has already been exacted. The culprit who killed Brother Zhao was dealt with yesterday. Who was it? Some people here know very well. We don't want to exploit Brother Zhao's death. We only want to fulfill Brother Zhao's last wish!" Zhou Long said, taking a deep breath.

A look of confusion flashed in the eyes of all the dragons.

"Ten days ago, Brother Zhao suddenly found us and proposed the selection of our Dragon Clan's Supreme. He asked us to withdraw from this election!" Zhou Long said.

"You're lying! Dragon King Zhao wouldn't stoop so low!"

"Yes, this is a fair election. Dragon King Zhao knew that."

"Don't slander Dragon King Zhao!"

The dragons shouted.

"Brother Zhao did say that, and he himself wanted to withdraw!" Zhou Long said.

"Uh?" The dragons paused, stopping their accusations.

Ao Mian's eyes narrowed, sensing something amiss.

Not far away, Lu Fentian and the others also felt something was wrong. In another hall, Hao Meili smiled and said, "Xiao Jin, your team is quite eloquent!"

"Do you know who Dragon King Zhao wanted to support?" Zhou Long shouted.

"Who?"

"Who else?"

"Could it be Ao Mian? It shouldn't be!"

"It's our Young Master, a dragon with the primordial bloodline, appearing in our Dragon Clan for the first time in tens of thousands of years, Ao Jin!" Zhou Long announced.

The dragons were taken aback.

"Our Young Master, Ao Jin, is the only one with the primordial bloodline in our clan, a dragon destined for greatness. Brother Zhao wanted him to be the Supreme," Zhou Long continued.

A murmur spread among the dragons. Ao Jin, a dragon with the primordial bloodline, was a rarity and highly revered. If Zhao Long supported Ao Jin, it carried significant weight.

Ao Mian's face darkened. This twist in the election could undermine his position.

Lu Fentian, observing from the sidelines, clenched his fists. This revelation was unexpected and could jeopardize their plans.

Hao Meili, still smiling, watched the proceedings with interest.

"With the support of the primordial bloodline, our Dragon Clan will thrive. Brother Zhao's wish was to see the Dragon Clan united and powerful under Ao Jin's leadership," Zhou Long finished.

The crowd buzzed with excitement. The support for Ao Jin grew as more dragons moved to his camp, swayed by the weight of the primordial bloodline and Zhao Long's endorsement.

As the hour of the pig approached, it became clear that the support was tipping in favor of Ao Jin. The Dragon Clan's future hung in the balance as the dragons made their final choices.

In the distance, Ao Sihai and his entourage flew towards the East Sea, determined to reach the assembly in time. The fate of the Dragon Clan and the selection of the new Supreme depended on their arrival.

As Zhou Long finished speaking, the crowd of dragons fell silent.

"Roar!"

From a nearby palace, a dragon's roar echoed as Xiao Jin suddenly soared into the sky, flying swiftly into the midst of the dragons.

Despite Ao Jin being labeled a traitor by Ao Sihai, many dragons still harbored resentment towards him. However, Ao Jin possessed the primordial bloodline, the source from which all dragon bloodlines originated. Despite their resentment, no dragon dared to stop him, for his bloodline alone commanded respect.

Xiao Jin landed in the plaza, and Ao Mian's face changed dramatically.

"How dare a traitor to the Dragon Clan participate in our assembly?" Ao Mian shouted in fury.

"The old Supreme is gone. What traitor is there to speak of? All dragons who support me, support Ao Jin. He is our hope. Once, our Dragon Clan ruled the world. Now we are in decline. Only a dragon with the primordial bloodline can lead us back to glory. All who support Ao Jin, come here!" Ao Mian shouted.

To make Ao Jin the Supreme? This idea had long been ingrained in the minds of all dragons, almost an instinctual obedience, a lower bloodline's submission to a higher one.

All of Zhou Long and Li Long's supporters, and many dragons who had joined Ao Mian's camp, quickly moved to Ao Jin's side. Even the neutral dragons chose to submit to Ao Jin.

In an instant, the situation reversed dramatically. Out of the ten thousand dragons, seventy percent, or seven thousand, chose Ao Jin.

"How dare you! She can't even transform into a human form yet. How can she be the Supreme?" Ao Mian shouted.

"Qualifications? Our Dragon Clan's records state that the higher the dragon's bloodline, the later they can transform. The higher the potential for leading us to greatness. Ao Jin is now at the Emperor Extreme Realm, an unprecedented primordial bloodline. What does our future hold with her leading us?" Zhou Long shouted back.

Zhou Long's words caused another wave of defections from Ao Mian's camp. Nearly two-thirds of Ao Mian's supporters moved to Ao Jin's side.

"No, this can't be happening! Lu Fentian, what do we do?" Ao Mian shouted desperately towards a distant palace.

The dragons turned their eyes towards the palace.

Under the gaze of the entire Dragon Clan, Lu Fentian and his followers reluctantly stepped out, their eyes filled with blame for Ao Mian.

"So, you finally show yourselves?" Xiao Jin said with a cold smile.

All the dragons turned to look at Xiao Jin.

Xiao Jin opened her mouth and spat out a memory crystal. With a surge of magical power, an image was projected, showing the scene from a day ago when Zhao Long was poisoned and killed by Kong Shang.

Seeing this memory crystal, all the dragons were shocked, their eyes filled with rage.

"Poison? Ambush? Is this how Dragon King Zhao died?" the dragons roared in outrage.

"I know that person! He was with them! They killed Dragon King Zhao!" a knowledgeable dragon shouted.

"Ao Mian, you bring shame to the Dragon Clan, conspiring with outsiders to murder our Dragon King! If the Dragon Clan falls into your hands, we will be doomed, hunted, and devoured by all. You are the true traitor!" Ao Jin accused Ao Mian.

Ao Jin's words shook Ao Mian, making him dizzy, while Lu Fentian and his followers were surrounded.

Dragons who had supported Ao Mian quickly abandoned him and joined Ao Jin's camp.

"No, this can't be! How do you have this record?" Lu Fentian screamed in disbelief.

Lu Fentian couldn't believe it. How could such a perfect plan fall apart? Wasn't that place a private area for Zhao Long?

"How could everything be recorded? Impossible, absolutely impossible," Lu Fentian exclaimed in disbelief.

In another distant palace, Hao Meili burst into laughter.

"Zhong Shan, you are so clever. You even anticipated this. How are you so smart? Did you foresee this months ago? Incredible!" Hao Meili excitedly muttered to herself.

Too smart? Zhong Shan didn't foresee this specific event but was well-versed in dealing with tricks like Lu Fentian's. When Zhong Shan first arrived in Shenzhou and faced Mr. Shui Jing in Wushuang City during the mayoral election, he had employed far more complex strategies. Lu Fentian's plan had long been within Zhong Shan's calculations.

Otherwise, why would Zhong Shan let Hao Meili come alone? He had accounted for every possibility. That's why people called him a genius.

When Hao Meili arrived, Zhong Shan instructed her to use a memory crystal to record all candidates' actions for twelve hours.

Lu Fentian and Ao Mian were both in disbelief, but Ao Mian knew he was finished. He could forget about becoming the Supreme of the Dragon Clan and might even face public execution by the Dragon Clan, given his earlier shouts for blood vengeance.

All dragons now supported Ao Jin, a phenomenon not seen in many years.

"Roar!"

Xiao Jin let out a long roar.

"Greetings, Supreme!" all the dragons shouted in unison.

"Roar!"

The dragons roared in celebration, heralding the birth of their new Supreme.

Xiao Jin soared into the sky, biting down on the Dragon Clan's covenant scroll hanging in the air.

With a twist of her mouth, the scroll unfurled. A drop of essence blood was expelled, merging into the covenant scroll, which immediately radiated golden light.

Just arriving at the East Sea, Ao Sihai, leading a group of dragons, suddenly narrowed his eyes.

"It hasn't reached the hour of the pig yet. How did it happen early?" Ao Sihai was filled with urgency.

Stepping down, Ao Sihai left the group and quickly dashed towards the depths of the East Sea.

The dragons, slightly surprised, quickly followed.

In front of the Crystal Palace, after Xiao Jin had the covenant scroll recognize her as its master, she called out, "The new signee, Hao Meili!"

"Coming!" Hao Meili flew over happily.

Seeing Hao Meili approach, the dragons were slightly taken aback, but no one stopped her. Almost everyone knew Hao Meili, as she grew up in the Dragon Palace. Despite being an adversary to the old Supreme, she was the best friend of the new Supreme.

Having her sign the contract was perfectly normal.

Arriving before Xiao Jin, Hao Meili quickly cut her palm, letting a large amount of blood spill out to complete the signing ceremony.

"Done!" Hao Meili smiled.

The covenant scroll rolled up and was swallowed by Ao Jin.

Ao Sihai returned and, upon reaching the vicinity of the Crystal Palace, saw the gathering of thousands of dragons celebrating.

A giant golden dragon floated in the air with Hao Meili standing on its head. The shouts of "Supreme" from countless dragons rang in his ears.

Ao Jin? Hao Meili?

"Outrageous!"

Ao Sihai roared in anger.

His roar drew the attention of all the dragons. When they saw who had shouted, they were stunned.

The old Supreme?

The dragons looked between Ao Sihai and Ao Jin. Now what? Two Supremes?