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 right away. “What’s this? Are you scared? If you learned about their past, you’d realize the Sacred Beast clan is much, much feebler than in their prime.”
“The Daemons’ World differs greatly from our Immortals’ World. While the Immortals’ World consists of the thirty-three heavens, the Daemons’ World got divided into the four cardinal directions. Each direction’s region fell under the control of the Azure Dragon clan, the White Tiger clan, the Vermillion Bird clan, or the Black Tortoise clan.”
“These four clans serve as the four imperial clans across the whole Daemons’ World. They reign supreme, overseeing every group in their territories. Despite the flow of endless ages, their position as the four imperial clans remains unshakable.”
“Back when the Daemons’ World stayed whole, the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise clans never faced a break in their Grand Exalt lineages. Whenever an older Grand Exalt passed away for whatever cause, a fresh one would emerge soon after, taking the vacant role. In this way, generation after generation carried on for untold years, firmly securing their role as the four imperial clans.”
“In truth, during their greatest eras, certain imperial clans even boasted two Grand Exalts existing together…”
In vivid detail, the Chaotic Star Heavenly Emperor recounted the Daemons’ World’s history to Jian Chen. The more Jian Chen heard, the more astonished he grew. He found that despite holding the Sacred Beast clan’s power in high regard already, he had still greatly undervalued these four so-called imperial clans.
Their Grand Exalt bloodlines had stayed unbroken. Didn’t that imply the four imperial clans had given rise to endless Grand Exalts over their long history?
Meanwhile, countless Grand Exalt inheritances must have been passed down too.
Given this awesome legacy, what top group in the Immortals’ World could possibly stand against them?
“Senior, besides the four imperial clans, did any other clans ever produce Grand Exalts?” Jian Chen inquired with interest. From what he knew, the birth of a new Grand Exalt would reshape the landscape for every organization worldwide. That held true in the Saints’ World and the Immortals’ World alike.
Based on his grasp of the Saints’ World, no supreme group there had managed to hold such enduring dominance like the Daemons’ World’s four imperial clans.
“Naturally, yes. Over the Daemons’ World’s vast history, plenty of Grand Exalts emerged beyond the four imperial clans, yet none could ultimately alter the Daemons’ World’s balance. The four imperial clans always united as one. A lone extra Grand Exalt or pair outside them couldn’t shift the big picture. Their main role would simply guide their clans to brief autonomy. While their Grand Exalt lived, they’d escape the four imperial clans’ control. Still, they lacked the boldness to challenge the four imperial clans for land. They could only hold onto their existing domains.”
“Long after that, when their Grand Exalts fell, their freedom would vanish too. Every clan would revert to the four imperial clans’ governance. No other top clans in the Daemons’ World kept generating Grand Exalts steadily, so no group exists that can threaten the four imperial clans’ command.”
At that point, the Chaotic Star Heavenly Emperor let out a soft sigh. “From everything I’ve shared, you can see that the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise clans aren’t alone in keeping their Grand Exalt bloodlines and inheritances intact. Within the groups under the four imperial clans’ sway, certain top clans still hold fairly intact Grand Exalt inheritances. The strongest among them even possess power that challenges the four imperial clans, nearly equaling them in might.”
“With such mighty peak organizations, why do they continue submitting to the four imperial clans? Especially since the four imperial clans lack Grand Exalts now. If they broke away, they could fully seize their own lands and rise unchallenged,” Jian Chen remarked.
“Reasons abound. For starters, as daemons, much of their land varies from the Immortals’ World. Plus, they endured rule for so long in the unified Daemons’ World that their loyalty to the four imperial clans runs deep in their veins. It’s tough to uproot.”
“Next, they stay closely bound. If they split from the four imperial clans, numerous Immortals’ World groups would target them. So what if their power matches heavenly courts? Even those 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 cross them?”
“Finally, a supreme bloodline dwells within the four imperial clans. Its emergence signals unbeatable might. Legend holds that before the Daemons’ World broke apart, most Grand Exalts from the four imperial clans bore this supreme bloodline. Thus, even when other Daemons’ World clans birthed Grand Exalts, they couldn’t overcome this supreme bloodline.”
“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 the true nobility among them. No, better to call them the overlords of the imperial clans…”
“The presence of these supreme bloodlines utterly crushes any rebellious ideas in those top clans…”
“Supreme bloodlines?” Jian Chen’s eyes suddenly sharpened. A realization struck him.
The Chaotic Star Heavenly Emperor elaborated more for Jian Chen. “We outsiders dub them supreme bloodlines. But in the four imperial clans, they refer to them as the Nineclawed Golden Dragon, the Sacredfeathered Tiger Emperors, the Eternallife Vermillion Bird, and the Violetgolden Black Tortoise.”
“Before the Daemons’ World fractured, these supreme bloodlines flowed steadily through generations with few breaks. Any gaps lasted only briefly. Yet these days, the Immortals’ World hasn’t heard tales of the supreme bloodlines in ages, who can say how long…”
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Worried Jian Chen might carelessly anger the Sacred Beast clan, the Chaotic Star Heavenly Emperor revealed nearly everything about them, explaining it all thoroughly to Jian Chen.
Through the Chaotic Star Heavenly Emperor, Jian Chen at last grasped the Sacred Beast clan’s true power for the first time. Their immense legacy left him profoundly shaken.
“” Jian Chen pondered silently.