Chaotic Sword God Chapter 3969: History of the Daemons’ World
Previously on Chaotic Sword God...
Observing Jian Chen's stunned expression, the Chaotic Star Heavenly Emperor burst into laughter without delay. “What’s this? You’re scared? If you learned about their past, you’d see that the Sacred Beast clan is way, way weaker than in their prime.”
“The Daemons’ World stands in stark contrast to our Immortals’ World. Our Immortals’ World splits into the thirty-three heavens, but the Daemons’ World broke apart into the four cardinal directions. Each of those four zones tied to the directions fell under the control of the Azure Dragon clan, the White Tiger clan, the Vermillion Bird clan, and the Black Tortoise clan.”
“These four clans serve as the four imperial clans across the whole Daemons’ World. They tower over everything, dominating all groups in their territories. Despite the flow of endless ages, their position as the four imperial clans has stayed rock-solid.”
“Back when the Daemons’ World remained whole, the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise clans never faced a break in their Grand Exalts’ lineage. Whenever an older Grand Exalt fell for whatever cause, a fresh one would emerge swiftly to take the vacant role. Generation after generation passed like this for untold years, firmly locking in their role as the four imperial clans.”
“In truth, during their brightest eras, certain imperial clans even boasted two Grand Exalts existing side by side…”
The Chaotic Star Heavenly Emperor laid out the Daemons’ World’s history for Jian Chen with full detail. The more Jian Chen heard, the more astonishment gripped him. He realized that even with his already lofty view of the Sacred Beast clan’s power, he had gravely misjudged the might of those four so-called imperial clans.
Their Grand Exalts’ lineage had stayed unbroken. Didn’t that imply the four imperial clans had birthed endless Grand Exalts over their long chronicle?
At the same time, countless legacies from Grand Exalts must linger behind—who could say how many?
With such a horrifying legacy, what top group in the Immortals’ World could possibly stand against them?
“Senior, beyond the four imperial clans, did any other clans ever birth Grand Exalts?” Jian Chen inquired with keen interest. From what he knew, a new Grand Exalt’s emergence would reshape the landscape for every organization across the world. This held true in the Saints’ World as well as the Immortals’ World.
Based on his grasp of the Saints’ World, at minimum, no supreme group there could hold such prolonged dominance like the four imperial clans of the Daemons’ World.
“Naturally, there have been plenty. Across the Daemons’ World’s vast history, numerous Grand Exalts rose beyond the four imperial clans, yet in the end, they couldn’t alter the Daemons’ World’s balance. The four imperial clans always united as one. One or two extra Grand Exalts from outside wouldn’t shift the big picture. Their main role would simply be guiding their clans to brief autonomy. While their Grand Exalt lived, they’d escape the four imperial clans’ grip. But they’d lack the boldness to challenge the four imperial clans for land either. They could only cling to their existing domains.”
“Long after that, when their Grand Exalts finally passed away, their freedom would vanish too. Every clan would revert to the four imperial clans’ authority. No other supreme clans besides the four imperial clans kept spawning Grand Exalts steadily in the Daemons’ World, so clearly, nothing exists that can topple the four imperial clans’ command.”
At that point, the Chaotic Star Heavenly Emperor let out a soft sigh. “Now that I’ve explained all this, you grasp that the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise clans aren’t alone in holding onto their Grand Exalt bloodlines and inheritances. Within the groups under the four imperial clans’ sway, certain supreme clans still guard fairly intact Grand Exalt legacies. The strongest among them even boast power that challenges the four imperial clans, nearly equaling them in force.”
“With peak organizations so mighty, why do they keep submitting to the four imperial clans’ rule? After all, the four imperial clans lack Grand Exalts anymore. If they broke away, they could fully seize their own lands and reign supreme,” Jian Chen remarked.
“Reasons abound. For starters, as daemons, much of their turf differs from the Immortals’ World. Plus, they endured rule for so long in the old Daemons’ World. Their loyalty to the four imperial clans has seeped into their very blood. Erasing it proves no simple task.”
“Next, they stick close together. If they split from the four imperial clans, plenty of Immortals’ World groups could target them. So what if they hold might matching heavenly courts? Even heavenly courts in the Immortals’ World rise and fall across eras, refreshing with each cycle. But leaning on the four imperial clans, who below Grand Exalt dares to trample them?”
“Finally, a supreme bloodline dwells within the four imperial clans. When it surfaces, it marks utter dominance. Legends say that prior to the Daemons’ World’s fracture, most Grand Exalts from the four imperial clans carried this supreme bloodline. Thus, even when other Daemons’ World clans spawned Grand Exalts, they couldn’t match this supreme bloodline’s prowess.”
“Everyone in the Daemons’ World both dreaded and honored the four imperial clans’ supreme bloodline. If the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise clans were the Daemons’ World’s imperial clans, then the supreme bloodline stood as royalty atop them. No—better to call them the true sovereigns of the imperial clans…”
“These supreme bloodlines’ presence utterly crushes any rebellious spark in those supreme clans…”
“Supreme bloodlines?” Jian Chen’s eyes suddenly sharpened. A certain idea struck him.
The Chaotic Star Heavenly Emperor delved deeper into the explanation for Jian Chen. “We outsiders dubbed them supreme bloodlines. But in the four imperial clans, they name these supreme bloodlines the Nineclawed Golden Dragon, the Sacredfeathered Tiger Emperors, the Eternallife Vermillion Bird, and the Violetgolden Black Tortoise.”
“Before the Daemons’ World shattered, tales claim the supreme bloodlines flowed steadily through generations with few breaks. Any gaps lasted only briefly. Yet these days, countless years have passed since the Immortals’ World last heard whispers of the supreme bloodlines’ legends…”
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Fearing Jian Chen might unwittingly anger the Sacred Beast clan, the Chaotic Star Heavenly Emperor concealed nothing about them, sharing every detail with Jian Chen.
Through the Chaotic Star Heavenly Emperor, Jian Chen at last obtained a true sense of the Sacred Beast clan’s power. Their awesome legacy left him profoundly shaken.
“” Jian Chen pondered inwardly.