Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1686 Palace Inheritance
Name: King Zhou's Sword
Tier: Epic
Introduction: In the ancient civilization, the sword was bestowed upon Zhou, the second son of the human emperor, and was a symbol of the Zhou king! Only those of legitimate Zhou royal blood could wield it!
The sword is imbued with a powerful restriction. Once triggered, the restriction field will quickly expand, and the built-in enchantment mantra 'Command and Forbidden' will be activated! The area covered by the field depends on the user's strength.

Strict Enforcement: Strict enforcement of orders is the foundation of a king's rule! Once activated, it enables the people within the territory to quickly obey orders and greatly improves their morale and efficiency!

The Zhou King's Sword, an epic-level equipment, caught Zhou Xu's eye with its effects.

At first glance, it seems to be just a skill to boost morale and improve efficiency.

But the key point is actually its coverage and scope of application.

The scope of effect is displayed as 'subjects', so everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty is his subject.

The coverage area depends on strength. Does that mean that as long as his strength allows, he can cover any number of people?
Ideally, he could directly control the entire country, and with a single command, the operational efficiency of the entire nation would be greatly improved! It would be a divine skill that could accelerate development.

Of course, in reality, he probably can't handle doing that at this stage.

Meanwhile, in military terms, using this tactic to buff one's army before battle is a basic operation...

Taking the Zhou King Sword from the wooden box, Zhou Xu gripped the hilt, exerted a slight force, and with a soft 'clang,' the sword was drawn! Though its sharpness was not visible, it exuded an ancient and majestic aura!
On one side of the sword is an ancient character "周" (Zhou), and on the other side are the four characters "令行禁禁" (commands must be obeyed).

The Zhou King's Sword is not a sword for fighting, but a sword of kings!
Sheathing his sword, Zhou Xu slowly exhaled a long breath and carefully placed it aside. This was a family heirloom of the Zhou family, so he had to be careful with it.

Zhou Xu's gaze then fell once again on the wooden box containing the Zhou King's sword.

"No, that's it? You only left me a sword?"

The wooden box was so small that you could see everything at a glance.

Then Zhou Xu suspected that the wooden box might have a hidden compartment, so he examined it again, turning it over and over.

It was finally confirmed that the wooden box indeed had no interlayer, and the restriction placed on it was a one-time use item; once removed, it became ineffective and turned into an ordinary box.

"No. This isn't right."

As an epic-level piece of equipment that can be used in both combat and development, the Zhou King's Sword is indeed a powerful piece of equipment, there's nothing more to say about that.

However, if there is only one Zhou King's sword in this ruin, then it is undoubtedly a bit lacking.

Based on past experience, I should have left behind 'wisdom to pass on', but this time I didn't.

Wait a minute. Actually, what I kept for myself was hidden in a secret room. What was out in the open was actually a deal offered by the Dragon God Ceylon.

Looking back now, after what happened at the Dragon King Temple, Zhou Xu is reflecting on the situation.

Suppose that the person who defeated the lizardmen was not yourself, but another force, and what means the other party used to successfully break the barrier and enter the Ceylon Temple.

Did someone else take the rank of 'Dragon Lord'?
Then think about it more carefully. The deal that Dragon God Ceylon made was to sign a contract with you at the same time you took his class, so that you could ensure that his last offspring would come of age and continue the bloodline of his ancient dragon race.

In other words, no matter who goes, once you take the rank, you have to help them complete this task.

It was because he was the one who went that everything seemed so natural.

But what if it were someone else? Dragon God Ceylon would still achieve his goal, so he wouldn't lose out either way.

Even after Bam comes of age, if he were to stand up and command the lizardmen, could the authority of a class really be compared to that of a proper ancient dragon?

Undoubtedly, in the end, Bam will be the one to benefit from all of this. Of course, Zhou Xu doesn't see anything wrong with this; it's normal to plan for one's own child.

Under this premise, the true legacy he left for himself is hidden beneath this overt legacy.

After taking the Dragon God Ceylon's legacy, an ordinary person would think that was the end of it. Who would have thought that there was another legacy hidden inside?
With this thought in mind, Zhou Xu glanced at the Zhou King Sword in his hand.

Following my usual practice, the Zhou King's sword will most likely be displayed openly to attract attention this week. It's reasonable for an epic-level sword to be kept in the Zhou King's palace; it won't arouse suspicion.

[The other party took the Zhou King's Sword, thinking they had obtained the treasures inside, and would likely leave satisfied. However, the Zhou King's Sword can only be used by those with the bloodline of the Zhou King; it's useless to anyone else and poses no threat.]

[But the real treasure...]

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Xu activated his 'Prying Eyes' to the fullest extent!

"found it!"

Ordinary detection methods wouldn't be able to find it; the switch is hidden directly beneath the altar.

Zhou Xu reached out and touched it, and that familiar feeling swept over his body again, followed by a system notification...

[System notification: Identity confirmed as 'Zhou Xu', cultivation level confirmed as 'Out-of-Body Realm', meeting the prerequisites. Would you like to proceed with targeted teleportation?]

The familiar process gave Zhou Xu complete peace of mind.

After confirming it, Zhou Xu felt his magical power being rapidly drained from his body.

Then, with a flash of light, Zhou Xu's figure disappeared into the inner hall.

During this time, Zhou Xu was reminded again of that extremely terrible teleportation experience, which felt like motion sickness and vomiting, making the Out-of-Body Realm mage's face turn extremely ugly.

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Xu roused himself and focused his attention on the private space in front of him.

Just like the separate space inside the Ceylon temple, this is a cube-shaped space of about ten square meters, with a stone platform placed in the center of the space.

Zhou Xu was familiar with the following procedures. He quickly walked to the stone platform, which was covered with runes. In the center of the platform was a blank circle, just the size of a palm.

Zhou Xu, familiar with the process, placed his palm directly on it.

Immediately afterward, another system notification sounded, and after a verification process, Zhou Xu's injected magic power quickly activated the stone platform in front of him.

With a loud rumble, the stone platform in front of him slowly opened, and a perfectly sealed cubic box rose up from below and was placed in front of Zhou Xu.

Zhou Xu placed his hand on the cube, and with another scan to confirm his identity, the cube quickly opened.

Immediately afterwards, a familiar crystal ball and a fist-sized ball of light appeared before Zhou Xu's eyes.

Compared to the familiar crystal ball, the fist-sized ball of light next to it undoubtedly piqued Zhou Xu's interest more.

[It seems they left behind some kind of mantra or spell this time?]

[System Notification: Congratulations to 'Zhou Xu' for acquiring the True Word Divine Power 'Shrinking the Earth to an Inch']

(End of this chapter)