Dragon Lord: Starting from the daily settlement

"From today onwards, the Dragon Palace will be renamed the Everlasting Water Palace, understand?"

"Your Majesty, I understand." Although he didn't know why the king wanted to change his name, Prime Minister Turtle still said respectfully.

Zhou Yan never understood why the snake demon named this place Dragon Palace. Was he really not afraid of being retaliated against by the East Sea Dragon Palace?

How dare you, a mere second-tier being, call your dwelling a Dragon Palace? If it were a wild mountain monster, it would be one thing, as they don't have much knowledge. But for a snake demon to come from the Dragon Palace and give itself such a name, isn't that just courting death?

How many aquatic creatures remain in the Water Palace?

Zhou Yan then asked another question.

"Reporting to the Great King!" Prime Minister Turtle counted on his fingers.

"Currently, within the Water Palace, there are 31 turtles, 75 crab generals, and 320 shrimp soldiers who have gained sentience."

Only those who have gained sentience and know how to absorb the essence of the sun and moon can be considered part of the demon race.

"So few?" He frowned. The original snake demon controlled the water palace, which had thousands of shrimp soldiers and crab generals. Now there were only so few left.

"Your Majesty, you have not returned for three days. The Crab General and the Clam Woman have led many aquatic creatures away, and the Crocodile Demon also killed many aquatic creatures a couple of days ago."

"Prime Minister Turtle quickly said."

It's those three guys again. Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes. He remembered clearly how those two tried to eat him the night before last. He didn't expect them to be so restless even after they were dead, still causing trouble for him.

And this crocodile demon!

"Do you know where these rebels are now?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I know." Prime Minister Gui nodded repeatedly.

"When they left, they even invited me, but in my heart, there is only Your Majesty as the sun. How could I possibly agree to their invitation?"

"Go down and gather those guys. Lead the way later; I'm going to wipe out those rebels!"

Opening his mouth, Zhou Yan exhaled a blast of cold air, ignoring the Prime Minister's flattery, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

"Understood, Your Majesty!"

The Turtle Prime Minister nodded respectfully before leaving.

Half an hour later, in the coral forest outside the Changming Water Palace, stood a large group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals. The smallest of them were as big as a washbasin, and some of the stronger ones were even close to the size of a millstone, with their pincers sharpened to a point.

The Turtle Prime Minister stood quietly, facing the Water Palace.

"Moo~"

A dragon's roar resounded, and the aquatic creatures present, led by the Turtle Prime Minister, immediately knelt on the ground.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

……

"Get up."

A slightly cold voice fell, and the many aquatic creatures stood up and looked up at the figure in the sky.

"Prime Minister Turtle, lead the way."

Looking at the aquatic creatures below, Zhou Yan nodded almost imperceptibly. Although none of these creatures were second-tier, he hadn't had any expectations of them to begin with.

If he wanted to deal with those rebels, he wouldn't need these small fry; he could easily wipe them out with a single snake.

The purpose of this operation, which involved bringing them along, was primarily to establish authority.

Many demons are more afraid of power than morality. If I don't deal with these traitors, my subordinates will think I'm weak, or that I'm seriously injured.

Moreover, Zhou Yan did not believe that the actions of the crab and the clam woman were not instigated by other beings.

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Northwest of Changmingze, beneath the surface lies a place teeming with aquatic plants, where large swaths of coral have piled up to form dwellings, where crabs and lobsters sleep, blowing bubbles.

Inside the largest room, a crab, almost the size of a millstone, was glaring angrily at a water monkey beside it.

"You lied to me! You clearly said the snake demon was dead!"

"Isn't this an accident?!" A water monkey, as tall as a person and covered in black fur, hurriedly waved its hand and said, but its words lacked sincerity.

"So what do you suggest we do now? What if that snake demon retaliates?"

The crab said angrily.

"Don't worry, our king will protect you then."

Looking at the plump creature in front of him, the water monkey wiped the drool from the corner of its mouth.

The Water Monkey King was extremely envious of the five or six hundred crabs and lobsters. First of all, the crab in front of him was almost at the second level, and taming it would make it a powerful assistant. Besides, even if he didn't tame it, these crabs and lobsters were still a delicious treat.

No, this belongs to the King!

Shaking his head to banish the image of a peeled crab from his mind, the water monkey said with a serious expression.

"To avoid any unforeseen complications, let's hurry over to our King's side."

"I understand," the crab said coldly, then prepared to go out and pack its things.

But just then, the water flow suddenly began to move.

"General Crab, something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"

A crab, slightly smaller than him, quickly scurried in.

"What happened?" General Crab's face darkened, and a bad premonition instantly rose in his heart.

"So many crabs, so many crabs and lobsters outside."

The crab said hurriedly, "There's a turtle ahead."

"It's that Turtle Prime Minister." General Crab's face immediately turned ugly, and a look of fear appeared in his eyes.

"What about the snake demon?"

"A snake demon? I don't think I've seen the snake demon."

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful current of water squeezed in from both sides, and at the same time, a desolate voice came from afar.

"Are you looking for me?"

"Your Majesty, I'm just here to take a look. This matter has nothing to do with me."

Seeing that things were not going well, the water monkey immediately knelt down on the ground and began to beg for mercy.

"Noisy."

Looking at the water monkey, Zhou Yan said calmly, then raised his finger and a water spear shot out, piercing through its head.

The surrounding water was instantly stained red with blood, and the water monkey's corpse lay limply on the ground.

He naturally wouldn't believe a single word this guy said.

Then, their gaze fell upon General Crab, who was now trapped between two streams of water, unable to move.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but Zhou Yan didn't give him the chance at all.

With a snap of the fingers, two streams of water flattened it, turning it into a crab cake.

With a sip of water, the crab cake flew into Zhou Yan's mouth.

He closed his eyes, chewed it carefully, and then nodded in satisfaction.

As expected of a crab that's almost at level two, the taste is incredibly delicious.

It tastes much better than any crab I've ever eaten in my previous life.

At this moment, within the gathering place, large numbers of crabs and lobsters knelt on the ground, trembling with fear.

"Your Majesty, what should we do with these fellows?"

Arriving beside Zhou Yan, Prime Minister Turtle looked at him with awe.

Looking at these creatures, Zhou Yan jumped over a few of the plumper ones, enjoyed them for a while, and then spoke.

"These guys are all reduced to slavery."

"Your subject understands."

Seeing Zhou Yan's actions, Prime Minister Turtle couldn't help but feel a chill.

Deep down, I was secretly glad that I hadn't chosen to betray them; otherwise, I might have ended up as a turtle meat hotpot.