Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 870: Chapter 337: Your Sword Is the Dao Intent! (Part 2)

Although the Zhang Dynasty had no Spirit Fruit, they had a sea domain extremely suitable for the growth of Sea Dragon Ginseng.

In the Zhang Dynasty, Sea Dragon Ginseng and Sea Dragon Pills were the most precious treasures.

Moreover, the Zhang Dynasty even created an underwater troop with the help of Sea Dragon Pills, excelling in diving and sabotaging ships.

This is why the Zhang Dynasty, despite being weaker than the Taro Dynasty, left the Taro Dynasty helpless.

Zhang Juhai kept persuading, but the more he persuaded, the more frustrated Wen Qing became.

That’s right, Wen Qing was an outsider in the Taro Dynasty, and he was also an outsider in the Zhang Dynasty.

He came from humble beginnings, just an islander on a small island with only a hundred or so households, living a simple and primitive life.

There were many such islands in the sea, and all forces ignored them.

The island had no resources or value, making it unworthy of conquest or regrettable to abandon.

His achievements today were firstly because he saved a drifting Martial Artist in his youth, who became his master, taught him martial arts, and helped him become a Martial Artist.

Secondly, he had gone on sea voyages, worked as a sailor on merchant ships, and even became a sea merchant with a group of brothers.

After roaming the sea for decades, he didn’t earn much money, but his cultivation improved significantly.

Later, he joined the Taro Dynasty because his birthplace was close to the Taro Dynasty, technically part of their territory, though the Taro Dynasty never cared about the islanders.

In earlier years, before becoming an Innate Martial Artist, he was ostracized in the Taro Dynasty. Only after becoming an Innate Martial Artist did he gain status there.

However, the Taro Dynasty revolved around the royal family, with resources flowing towards them.

He wasn’t eager for those resources, but he hoped his descendants could access more resources and a better future.

Not being part of the royal family, he found it hard to help his descendants compete for resources.

This situation existed not only in the Taro Dynasty but also in the Zhang Dynasty.

Zhang Juhai’s words sounded pleasant, but if he really went to the Zhang Dynasty, his situation would be even more awkward.

Still, Zhang Juhai’s words unsettled him as he dealt with Zhang Juhai while observing the battle.

Yang Minghao had already killed his opponent and joined forces with Yang Mingzhi to deal with Hou Fangjin; within moments, Hou Fangjin was stabbed to death by their lances.

The three brothers then began to besiege Chang Lin, showing no martial virtue by ganging up on an elder!

Besieged by the three brothers, Chang Lin fled to the sea.

Meanwhile, Yang Zhenshan was beating Xiang Anxu so severely that he couldn’t lift his head. Xiang Anxu was strong, but he faced Yang Zhenshan, who understood two forms of Taoist Intent.

The unity of man and spear, combined with Thunder Taoist Intent, was utterly domineering.

Within moments, Xiang Anxu was once again smashed to the ground by Yang Zhenshan, coughing up blood, indicating internal injuries.

Seeing such a battle, Wen Qing understood they were defeated, with no chance of reversal.

With this realization, he stopped engaging with Zhang Juhai and swiftly flew toward the warship.

”Sound the gong to retreat!”

But just then, from the southwest emerged a large fleet of white sails.

Countless sails charged in grand fashion from the southwest.

On the warship, Xue Ping looked through a telescope in the direction of Star Moon Island, laughing heartily at the sight of numerous warships blocking the pier outside Star Moon Island.

”We arrived just in time, haha, brothers, prepare for battle!”

Today, they came against the wind, originally expected from the northwest, but to utilize the wind, they navigated in a zigzag pattern, thus approaching from the southwest.

Their sailing speed was currently very slow, about ten kilometers per hour.

However, it didn’t matter; the warships outside Star Moon Island could either sail west with the wind or east-southeast against the wind. Whatever direction they took, they could be intercepted.

At this moment, most of the Whale Navy’s warships were still docked, with only a few patrolling the sea.

The sound of the gong clanged, but it was impossible for them to retreat from Star Moon Island in time.

Even thinking about retreating was in question.

The counterattack from Star Moon Island had begun, with thousands of Martial Artists charging from the city, causing the Whale Navy to fall into total retreat, with many Star Moon Island Martial Artists overtaking the warships.

The warships gradually shifted from the city’s streets to the docks.

In fact, they didn’t need the retreat signal; the Whale Navy had already begun retreating.

Small coastal warships fled the shore in panic, while larger ships and medium-sized vessels attempted to escape from the docks.

Escaping was easier for small warships, but for large ships, raising sails to leave the docks was cumbersome.

Under normal circumstances, a large warship required half an hour to leave the dock, primarily relying on wind power.

They had to raise sails and use the wind to leave slowly; if the wind was against them, leaving was impossible.

In any case, it seemed difficult for the Whale Navy to leave now.

Wen Qing escaped to the warship, while Xiang Anxu was once again knocked to the ground by Yang Zhenshan, and this time he didn’t get up again.

The Azure Sea Sword God had finally been defeated!

Completely and utterly!

Under Yang Zhenshan’s spear, he lay there, barely breathing.

The fatal strike hit his chest; the spear was too fast and furious. He blocked it, yet didn’t.

The spear tip hit his sword, snapping it before stabbing into his chest.

The sword was broken, and the man was dying.

He lay on the shattered blue stone ground, gazing up at the towering Yang Zhenshan.

”What is Taoist Intent like?”

He asked weakly.

Yang Zhenshan paused slightly.

What is Taoist Intent like?

Haven’t you seen it?

Haven’t you already entered the Tao?

Xiang Anxu looked at Yang Zhenshan with anticipation, hoping for an answer.

Yang Zhenshan, looking at him, felt a tinge of regret.

”Your sword is the Taoist Intent!”

Xiang Anxu froze, slightly turning his neck towards the broken sword not far away.

”That earlier strike!” Yang Zhenshan thrust his spear once more, the move fast and sharp, like a flickering illusion.

Xiang Anxu revealed a look of sudden realization, ”So that’s it!”

”Haha~~”

”So that’s it!”

”Cough cough~~”

He laughed, coughed, his face flushed, then his body stiffened, losing all life.

Yang Zhenshan looked at his corpse with some helplessness.

This was an Innate expert who didn’t realize he had grasped Taoist Intent!

What is Taoist Intent, truly a simple yet complex question.

Taoist Intent is divided into three types, known to many.

But few know what these three types of Taoist Intent are like.

Neither the Ten Thousand Miles Sea Domain nor Da Rong has precise Taoist Intent teachings.

Most Innate Martial Artists’ understanding of Taoist Intent is a self-exploratory process.

Even when one comprehends Taoist Intent, they may not realize it.

Just like Yang Zhenshan before, it took him years to confirm he had understood Taoist Intent.

Only after consuming the Tiaoist Intent Sacred Lotus was he sure he’d entered the Tao.

If someone had told Yang Zhenshan earlier that he had grasped Taoist Intent, he could have avoided many detours.

Unfortunately, Da Rong and the Ten Thousand Miles Sea Domain lacked such a person!

No, they lacked one before, but now they have Yang Zhenshan.

However, Taoist Intent is boundless; there are countless types. Within Heaven and Earth alone, there are countless forms: wind, rain, thunder, lightning, mountains, seas, the growth of plants, the bloom and wilting of flowers all contain Taoist Intent.

Even though Yang Zhenshan has entered the Tao, he cannot guide others into it.

Like Yu Qingyi, her understanding of Taoist Intent differs entirely from Yang Zhenshan’s. He can only give her a bit of experience, but not reveal too much.

Too much explanation would align with his own Taoist Intent, not Yu Qingyi’s.

This is why there is no exact Taoist Intent inheritance.

Perhaps there are experts of Taoist levels in the Ten Thousand Miles Sea Domain, but they are equally unable to guide others.