Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 956: Chapter 676: The Dazhao Sacred Dynasty in Zhou Tianci’s Words (Part 2)

They only knew that Dazhao, in the distant east, was a very powerful dynasty.

Zhou Tianci shook his head with a bitter smile, “Dazhao isn’t as good as the rumors suggest! It’s just a big dynasty, that’s all. And it’s a dynasty in a period of turmoil!”

“When I went there, Dazhao was already starting to break apart, much like Da Rong is now!”

“But Dazhao’s situation could be more complicated; I didn’t delve deeply into the specifics.”

No matter how powerful a dynasty, it will eventually fade away.

Whether it’s Da Rong or Dazhao.

Yang Zhenshan was not surprised, “So Dazhao really has many Spirit Fruits and Martial Artists beyond the Innate level?”

Zhou Tianci considered for a moment and said, “Dazhao does indeed have more Spirit Fruits than we do here, and likewise, there are more Innate Martial Artists there than here!”

“As for Martial Artists beyond the Innate level, in Dazhao, they are called Martial Gods. The realm above the Innate Realm is referred to as the Martial God Realm, also known as the Divine Realm, which, as the name implies, focuses on the comprehension of the realm of Martial Arts Intent!”

“There are many Innate Martial Artists in Dazhao, but Martial Gods are as rare as phoenix feathers; in all my years there, I never saw a single Martial God!”

“Moreover, the Ten Thousand Miles Sea Domain has some misconceptions about Dazhao. Dazhao is not a powerful dynasty, at least in the area east of the Stormy Sea Area, it’s not considered a powerful dynasty!”

“East of the Stormy Sea Area, there are vast territories and many large and small forces! There are many forces much stronger than the Dazhao Dynasty!”

“It’s just that due to the proximity of the Stormy Sea Area to Dazhao, there are many legends about Dazhao circulating in the Ten Thousand Miles Sea Domain!”

Yang Zhenshan stroked his beard and nodded, this was somewhat unexpected to him.

It’s known in the Ten Thousand Miles Sea Domain that Dazhao is an immensely powerful holy dynasty.

Brilliant sun and moon, majestic holy dynasty.

In the eyes of many forces in the eastern part of the Ten Thousand Miles Sea Domain, the Dazhao Dynasty is akin to the Heavenly Dynasty, an unreachable existence for countless Martial Artists.

But listening to Zhou Tianci, this Dazhao Dynasty is just a common dynasty, perhaps stronger than Da Rong, with more Innate Martial Artists and the existence of Martial Gods.

Well, actually calling Dazhao the Heavenly Dynasty is not wrong; compared to Da Rong, Dazhao does have the qualifications to be called the Heavenly Dynasty, not to mention those small dynasties and forces in the Ten Thousand Miles Sea Domain.

“Is it easy to cross the Stormy Sea Area?” Yang Zhenshan asked.

Zhou Tianci took a sip of tea, “Very difficult, very difficult, even Innate Martial Artists could end up being buried in a fish’s belly!”

Yang Zhenshan looked at him, “Then how did the elder cross the Stormy Sea Area?”

Zhou Tianci paused briefly before saying, “Luck! Back then, I traveled with four Innate Martial Artists, carried eight large ships, and over a thousand elite warriors, but in the end, fewer than a hundred made it through the Stormy Sea Area!”

“All eight ships were shattered by the waves, and we finally crossed on pieces of broken wood!”

“Of the four Innate Martial Artists who traveled with me, three went missing!”

Upon hearing this, everyone opened their mouths wide, showing expressions of disbelief.

“That dangerous?” An Yuxing was also stunned.

Even Innate Martial Artists cannot guarantee safety!

“Yes, the waves in the Stormy Sea Area are incredibly terrifying, the deeper you go, the more terrifying the waves become. A single giant wave could plunge a ship over thirty zhang (about 100 feet) long into the water! The most crucial thing is the accompanying storm, so large ships don’t dare to hoist their sails, as the wind might break the mast!”

Recalling that terrifying experience, Zhou Tianci couldn’t help but feel some lingering fear.

Yang Zhenshan stroked his beard and thought, “Then how did you return, Senior Zhou?”

If it’s that dangerous, why did Zhou Tianci still come back?

Zhou Tianci laughed, “When I returned, I did not come back from the Stormy Sea Area, but took a detour, sailing south from Dazhao along the coast for eight thousand miles, then turning west for three thousand miles, thus bypassing the Stormy Sea Area!”

“I stayed in Dazhao for six years, but the return journey took more than six years!”

“Although there are many dangers in the journey bypassing the Stormy Sea Area, it’s still much safer than crossing it. As long as one’s luck is not too bad, it’s possible to return safely! Of course, it’s also possible to make a safe passage over!”

Yang Zhenshan envisioned a map in his mind and said, “Did the elder return from the Skywind Sea Domain?”

“Yes, I took a detour back from the Skywind Sea Domain!” Zhou Tianci replied.

Yang Zhenshan grinned, that really is quite far.

Yang Zhenshan wasn’t familiar with the conditions in Dazhao, but he had heard a bit about the Skywind Sea Domain.

Skywind Sea Domain is in the southeast of the Ten Thousand Miles Sea Domain. Given its location, one can tell how far it is from Da Rong.

To reach the Skywind Sea Domain from Da Rong, one would have to traverse the entire Ten Thousand Miles Sea Domain, and then likely the entire Skywind Sea Domain. According to Zhou Tianci, the journey must be forty or fifty thousand miles, and considering the speed of a ship, even with favorable winds and smooth sailing, it would take at least half a year non-stop. But with such a long voyage, how could it always be smooth sailing? Zhou Tianci said it took him six years to return, which clearly indicates that he encountered numerous troubles along the way, causing delays.

“Then why did you come back, elder?” Yang Zhenshan asked, looking at Zhou Tianci.

In Dazhao, there’s cultivation method beyond the Innate realm. Since Zhou Tianci went, theoretically, he should stay in Dazhao Dynasty to reach higher realms.

Forget surpassing the Innate realm, even reaching the Dao Intent level is something many Innate Martial Artists are willing to risk their lives for.

To hear the Dao in the morning, one can die in the evening with no regrets.

Many Innate Martial Artists have such awareness and determination.

However, despite going to Dazhao, Zhou Tianci returned, which made Yang Zhenshan somewhat puzzled.

Zhou Tianci showed a hint of gloom, “I didn’t want to come back either, but I offended someone, and had no choice but to return!”

Then Zhou Tianci explained generally that he had offended someone powerful.

When he first arrived in the Dazhao Dynasty, Zhou Tianci was very low-key, recuperating while understanding the situation in Dazhao.

As an outsider in the Dazhao Dynasty, he naturally had to act cautiously, so initially, he and his old comrades lived fairly peaceful lives.

But they did not go to Dazhao to sightsee; they wanted to obtain more resources and acquire cultivation methods to enter the Dao, possibly even surpass the Innate realm.

So after a year of recuperation, they began the journey of resource gathering.

Though there were many Innate Martial Artists in the Dazhao Dynasty, they were not so numerous as to be everywhere. He and his old comrades were both Innate Martial Artists, in addition to having over a hundred elite warriors with them, so initially, they were very successful, seizing quite a bit of resources.

Yes, seizing!

The dignified Duke of Ning from Da Rong went to Dazhao and became a pirate; it was a helpless situation. Without any foundation in Dazhao, whatever they did led to conflicts with the local powers.

So they simply turned to piracy, specializing in looting ships.

Of course, they didn’t bother with ordinary items; they only seized Treasure Medicine and Spirit Fruits.

Though Spirit Fruits and Treasure Medicine in Dazhao were considered precious resources, they were more common compared to Da Rong.

So they initially did seize quite a few Treasure Medicine and Spirit Fruits, even many Spirit Pills.

But often when standing by the river, one’s shoes eventually get wet. One time, they received information that a fleet was carrying hundreds of Spirit Fruits through the nearby sea area.

They couldn’t resist the temptation and attacked. They succeeded in intercepting the fleet, only to realize they had been deceived.

There were no Spirit Fruits in the fleet, the mission of the fleet was to provide escort and protection for the Young Sect Master of the Tianwu Sect.

The Tianwu Sect was the most powerful sect in the northwest of Dazhao, boasting over twenty Innate Martial Artists, with a Sect Master nearly at the Martial God Realm.

But they killed that Young Sect Master!

It’s also partly the Young Sect Master’s fault; discovering there were pirates, instead of fleeing, he bravely engaged in battle.

Zhou Tianci didn’t know who the Young Sect Master was and only wanted to grab the Spirit Fruits, so he killed the Young Sect Master.

And thus, they became mortal enemies with the Tianwu Sect, pursued over three thousand miles by the Tianwu Sect, even Zhou Tianci’s old comrade was killed.

Zhou Tianci was relatively lucky, escaping death, and after many twists and turns, he finally managed to flee back.