The Clans of Evil Water Marsh!

[The three chapters have been combined into two chapters; they are no longer separate chapters.]

The situation has stabilized, and everything is proceeding as usual and steadily.

Shortly after the Golden Crocodile submitted, it informed Shi Jian about the Evil Water Marsh and the other three regions, all of which had Golden Core Demon General stationed there.

In the Southern Region, there is Flood Dragon Python Clan.

It occupies three top-grade third-tier Spirit Vein, as well as multiple third-tier Spirit Vein and numerous spiritual lands. Its water area is the largest, and its Spiritual Qi is the most abundant.

Within the clan, there are three Golden Core Flood Dragon, Southern Region water system intersects with the Boundless Sea, and who are said to be of the bloodline of the sea Flood Dragon Clan.

The Flood Dragon Python Clan alone has three Golden Core.

Moreover, it's not entirely unexpected that the Flood Dragon tribes in the Boundless Sea might be involved. This shows that the various Demon Race races and sea beasts in the Boundless Sea also have their own ideas about the Profound Spirit Continent.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have arranged for a member of their ethnic group to inhabit this place.

Among the three-headed Flood Dragon, the leader is named the Venomous Flood Dragon King, who has cultivated for over six hundred years and is a level seven Demon Beast...

Comparable to Human Race cultivator in the Golden Core Late Stage stage!

This dragon is born with a venomous body, its entire body is extremely poisonous, it has tasted all kinds of poisons in the world, even its blood is purplish-black, and if it touches a drop of flesh, it will turn into pus.

The other two are: the Red-Scaled Flood Dragon, a level five Demon Beast, skilled in melee combat, and possessing immense strength.

There is another one called: Jade Wave Flood Dragon, which is also a level 5 Demon Beast and is skilled in water-based combat.

Three Golden Core Flood Dragon, along with a large number of Foundation Establishment Pythons and Water Flood Dragons, formed the most powerful Demon Beast force in the Evil Water Marsh.

This is the Southern Region, followed by the Evil Water Marsh Western Region.

The Western Region are ruled by the Azure Wave Turtle Clan.

Azure Wave Turtle: Wanxiang is currently the most senior member of this Evil Water Marsh. He has cultivated for eight hundred years and is a level six demon Demon Beast. His cultivation level is neither high nor low, but he possesses a natural Blessed Land.

There are nearly a hundred great demons from various lineages of the Turtle Clan who have Foundation Establishment.

However, it took eight hundred years to advance to the sixth level of Demon Beast, which is obviously either due to insufficient bloodline or lack of resources.

On the other hand, the fact that this old tortoise could survive for eight hundred years in such a desolate and harsh environment shows that it was no ordinary creature.

Even an old turtle that has lived for so many years would have become a spirit by now.

And finally, there is the Eastern Region.

This place is inhabited by the Yin Water Bee clan, which rules over all insect tribes. Their clan leader, the Yin Water Bee Queen Mingshui, Ming Shui, is a level-five Demon Beast, a Golden Core Golden Crocodile who rose to power in the same generation as the Golden Core Crocodile...

The characteristic of the insect genus lies not in individual combat strength, but in numbers.

The Bee Queen commands nearly two hundred bee soldiers at the Foundation Establishment or above, and thousands of first-level Qi Refining bee demons!

The entire Evil Water Marsh with forces from all sides and five Golden Core Demon General.

If we include the Golden Crocodile, then there are six.

The dragon and python faction alone possessed three statues, while the remaining three factions each had one, creating a balance with three weaker factions and one stronger one.

Shi Jian went through the game of chess in his mind.

The serpent is the strongest and must be placed last.

Individually, the turtle and insect genera are not particularly difficult to deal with, but if the three join forces, with five Golden Core cultivators gathered together, it becomes quite troublesome.

Fortunately, these tribes don't see eye to eye.

The Flood Dragon Python Clan has always considered itself the overlord of the Evil Water Marsh, and every few decades, it squeezes out the territory of the crocodile, insect, and turtle clans.

The old tortoise of Wanxiang has been hiding in the west, managing its own little plot of land, pretending to be deaf and dumb for hundreds of years, living its own life.

Yin Water Bee Queen: The mother bee of the Mingshui is even more difficult to get along with. She has a ruthless nature and will even eat her own larvae if she doesn't like them.

Normally, they ignore each other, but if an external enemy comes, all parties will show an intention to cooperate. As for how deep the cooperation will be, that's hard to say.

Among Demon Beast, there's no concept of shared hatred, but the old demons who have lived for hundreds of years still understand the saying "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold."

With the Northern Region falling into the hands of outsiders, the remaining three families would certainly not stand idly by.

The problem is --

How will they react? Will they join forces to resist? Or will they each have their own agendas?

Sun Chengzu had some understanding of the overall situation in Evil Water Marsh, and he had been frowning for the past few days, constantly thinking of a way to break the deadlock.

"Five Golden Core Demon General..."

He counted on his fingers: Shi Jian, Golden Crocodile, himself, and Yun Du, who was far away in Ming Province and unlikely to leave easily, meant there were only three Golden Core cultivators here.

Three against five, not in a favorable position.

Moreover, the Venomous Flood Dragon King is a level seven Demon Beast, which is the most troublesome.

If a level seven demon were to fight to the death, Shi Jian might not be able to finish the battle quickly. If it dragged into a war of attrition, the fate of the other four Golden Core Demon General would become uncertain.

Sun Chengzu knew that Shi Jian was very strong, but he had a question about just how strong he was and dared not guarantee that Shi Jian would win.

"That's enough, there's no need to rush."

"Let's thoroughly digest the Northern Region first, and then we'll deal with the rest later."

Sun Chengzu felt at ease. As a sword cultivator, he would never lie to his mother or be indecisive. Since he was already here...

Even when faced with countless difficulties, he can forge ahead without hesitation!

The next few years.

White Cloud Temple devoted all its energy to the development and construction of the Northern Region. The changes in just a few years can only be described in four words: earth-shaking changes, a transformation of the world!

Since the Evil Water Marsh in the Northern Region was quelled.

Once the news reached Ming Province, the Foundation Establishment Lineage under the jurisdiction of White Cloud Temple became restless and took various actions.

The Evil Water Marsh the Northern Region have created three third-tier Spirit Vein, along with vast tracts of unclaimed land waiting to be occupied by various forces.

When this news spread throughout the cultivation world, it was like throwing a piece of meat on the ground; everyone who considered themselves powerful wanted a bite.

The first group to move in consisted of eight small clans that Foundation Establishment.

They led their entire clan, young and old, crammed into the cargo hold of the flying boat, and traveled for half a month, enduring wind and rain, until they reached the Northern Region.

Forget about settling down their family business; their top priority was to seize land.

First come, first served.

The rules are that simple.

Of course, that was a planned occupation.

Sun Chengzu had long ago divided the Northern Region into thirty-six territories according to the direction of the Spirit Vein and the terrain, numbering them and marking their rank.

The branches adjacent to the third-tier Spirit Vein are of Grade A, with abundant and highest-quality Spiritual Qi, but they occupy the smallest area, consisting of only a few plots of land.

Grade B is slightly inferior, but it has the advantage of spacious territory, with thirty-two plots, all of which are spiritual lands where second-tier Spirit Vein converge. The remaining Grade C is just the outer wasteland.

The Spiritual Qi is thin, but the area is large enough that only a first-order Spirit Vein exists.

To restore production, we must find our own way to divert water and improve the soil quality, so that it can be used again in eight to ten years.

"Priority territories will be allocated first to Lineage who have rendered meritorious service in accompanying the army on campaigns."

Sun Chengzu's distribution plan was clean and efficient.

"Second-class territory will be acquired based on sect merits."

"The last Class C territory is available on a first-come, first-served basis, but a Spirit Stone rental fee must be paid."

After these rules were introduced, although the Lineage had some complaints, they were generally Qi Ingestion.

You want good territory?

Fine, trade your lives for it. The Lineage that suffered the most casualties during the last expansion into the Northern Region directly received the best plots of land, both Grade A and Grade B.

Didn't you contribute?

Just obediently line up and try to grab a Class C spot; you'll be lucky if you can even secure a place for yourself.

In this first year, it was still in its infancy.

Each Lineage claimed territory, and their respective settlements were extremely rudimentary. Some simply dug a cave in a barren mountain, set up a protective array, and that was considered establishing themselves.

But by the second year, it looked completely different.

The first areas to change were around the largest spirit lake.

Many Lineage who had Foundation Establishment their foundations started construction on the lakeside, building houses, archways, and paving roads. One family, surnamed Fang, even drove piles directly into the lake to build a pavilion on the water.

They started a guesthouse business.

As this area continues to develop, the population will only increase, and people will eventually need a place to settle down and rest.

The head of the Fang Lineage was a shrewd businessman; his smile revealed his intelligence, and his eyes darted around.

I look at everything like I'm looking at Spirit Stone, constantly assessing its value.

In recent years, they have increasingly forged ties with White Cloud Temple.

Others might not have noticed anything amiss, but the Sun and Zhao families saw it very clearly: the Fang Household obviously wanted to merge into White Cloud Temple.

Furthermore, there was a subtle idea that he wanted to build a bridge with the ancestor and seek refuge with him.

The following three years.

The number of Foundation Establishment Lineage that migrated here surged from eight to twenty-six. With this influx of people, the rudiments of a market town began to take shape.

On the south bank of Linghu Lake, a depression was forcibly leveled by the cultivators.

After the soil was filled and compacted, rows of stone houses rose from the ground.

Although it's called a stone house, the materials used are actually quite sophisticated. The main body is made of special spirit bricks, which are made by mixing Spirit Stone slag with mud and firing them. They are sturdy and durable, and can also absorb a small amount of Spiritual Qi.

The front street of the market sells elixirs and spiritual materials, while the back street is used to make talismans and magical Law Artifact. In the middle is a main road, wide enough for three spirit beast carriages to drive side by side.

By the fourth year...

The framework of a celestial city is already taking shape.

Of course, calling it a "fairy city" is an exaggeration. Compared to White Cloud Immortal City, this place is as shabby as a rural market town.

The city wall was gradually built, and it looked somewhat crooked, stretching for more than ten miles, with varying heights.

However, some sections are neatly and efficiently edited, clearly the work of a veteran array master; while other parts...

It's obviously a haphazard construction done by a few small clans who pooled their resources to build it.

Although it is simple overall, it is small but complete.

The city was equipped with the Law Enforcement Hall, a market management office, a branch of the Dan Pavilion, and a spirit beast pen, with all kinds of facilities.

Sun Chengzu gave this new city a name.

It is named: Abundant Water City!

It symbolizes a bountiful harvest and also alludes to the sacred lake at the heart of the Northern Region.

The name is simple, but it has a good meaning.

Human Race cultivators were busy building houses and acquiring land. Once the ritual was completed, mortals followed. After all, no matter how extraordinary the cultivation world was, the operation of the lower levels still depended on mortals.

Cultivators can fly through the air and move mountains and seas with a flick of their fingers, but many trivial tasks still have to be done by mortals.

Although Qi Refining cultivators are at the bottom, even those at the bottom need to provide services to those at the very bottom.

A minor Qi Refining may seem insignificant, but don't underestimate them.

But a cultivator is a cultivator. In the eyes of mortals, they are also cultivator masters, beings who control their fate.

The strong exploit the weak, and the weak in turn turn their knives on the even weaker.

By the fifth year...

Abundant Water City has begun to take shape, and a large number of Rogue Cultivator and small clans are arriving one after another, soon reaching tens of thousands of Human Race.

The number of ordinary people increased dramatically, towns were built one after another, fertile fields were constantly developed, and commerce flourished!