Brief outline of the Chen Clan's branches and collateral lineages, with a continental map
Branches (fourteen families):
1. Feng family. Martial Soul: eighth-grade Wind Sword. Traits: the main family of the first-tier Wind Sword Sect; extremely fast sword speed, specializing in high-speed surprise assaults and group attacks. Family residence: Anxi Province, Star Luo Empire. 2. Lu Family. Martial Soul: eighth-grade Skyya Sword. Attribute: ice-element sword martial soul, with extremely sharp, overbearing attacks; its sword qi carried a cold ice effect, enhancing control and slowing tactics.
Family residence: the Coastal Lands of the Heaven Dou Empire's Central District; one of the Nine Heavens Sect's hereditary families.
3. Shen. Martial Soul: seventh-grade Jade-Blood Sword. Traits: blood-type sword martial soul; attacks could drain life or strengthen the wielder, combining burst damage with staying power.
Family residence: Fasinuo Province, Heaven Dou Empire. 4. Xi Li Family. Martial Soul: seventh-grade Xi Li Sword. Traits: lightning-type sword martial soul. Family residence: Haagen-Dazs Kingdom. 5. Qin Family. Martial Soul: seventh-grade Dragon Sparrow Sword. Traits: fire-attribute sword martial soul, with ferocious sword momentum; could ignite targets to inflict continuous burns, suited to high burst damage.
Family residence: Balak Kingdom. 6. Shan Family. Martial Soul: seventh-grade Demon-Suppressing Sword. Traits: earth-type sword martial soul, containing the power to suppress evil spirits, combining offense and defense. Family residence: Lagahanma Province, Heaven Dou Empire. 7. Gai Family. Martial Soul: seventh-grade Yuanhong Sword (also called the Azure Sea Sword).
Traits: sword moves flowed unceasingly like the tides, with area attack and assault capabilities, as well as good defensive force-dissipation effects.
Family residence: Saskol Grand Duchy. 8. Wei Family. Martial Soul: seventh-grade Shark-Tooth Sword. Attribute: destruction-type sword martial soul. Family residence: the area north of the river in the Three Rivers Basin. 9. Yan Family. Martial Soul: seventh-grade Dream-Leaning Sword. Traits: illusion- and mist-attribute sword martial soul; could create illusions to disrupt enemies' perceptions, suited to mental control