Central Plains

Biodata

Geography

• The Central Plains are described as the Dou Qi Continent’s most prosperous region, with dense spiritual energy and an area larger than a hundred Black-Corner Regions 163.
• The region includes Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western, and Central areas. Northern Sun City is the first Central State city Yang Shan reaches after crossing the Severed Realm Mountain Range; Mysterious Pill City is a major city of the Southern Domain 478 521.
• Magical beasts occupy most of the land. Using broad categories such as wolves and snakes, Yang Shan estimates that more than a thousand magical beast races occupy roughly 90% of the Central Plains, while humanity occupies about 10% 492.
• Much of the territory remains undeveloped natural land. Ten Thousand Serpent Gorge, northeast of Wind and Thunder East Pavilion territory, contains a small Spirit Stone Mine and other resource points 492.

Factions and Cultivation

• The region is a stage for the continent’s strongest experts: Dou Zongs are common enough that Luo Xie says a cultivator needs to reach Dou Zun to have a meaningful say there 163.
• Its prominent faction hierarchy is described as “One Tower, One Hall, Two Sects, Three Valleys, Four Directions Pavilion.” The Pill Tower and Soul Hall are identified as transcendent factions 522 563.
• Major factions closely guard their inheritances. Yang Shan concludes that joining a top faction and earning access to its techniques is more practical than relying on kills and item drops 553.
• The Southern Domain includes powerful magical beast clans. The Nine Netherworld Python Clan controls a vast territory there, while the Ancient Void Dragon Clan generally remains around Ancient Dragon Island and conceals its identity when visiting the Central Plains 521 533.

Game History

• Before the map opened: Yang Shan entered the Central Plains ahead of most Players. Others entering while it remained officially “unopened” risked receiving an illegal crossing status and being teleported back to the Black-Corner Region 576.
• Expanding Player presence: Major guilds moved into the region, and Player enrollment opened at several established factions. Yang Shan observed that the growing number of Players was already affecting the political landscape 633.
• Five-Hundred-Year Trend: A periodic surge in spiritual energy increases the appearance of opportunities and treasures. The Ancient Eight Clans sent young cultivators into the Central Plains during its brewing stage 673.
• Version 3.2: The Trend began in earnest, increasing resource output. Seventh Order resources became more plentiful, and Players began finding inheritance realms suited to Dou Zong-level development 693.
• Later conflicts: The Ancient Eight Clans established footholds that brought new alliances and factional clashes. The Heavenly Underworld Sect subsequently invaded Wind and Thunder Pavilion territory to seize a newly discovered Saint Spirit Blessed Land 858 998.