Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1776 Follow-up Arrangements
Back then, relying solely on the natural energy supply from the island where the Dragon King Temple was located, the power of the Black Dragon's breath was already at the Saintly level.

After Zhou Xu installed an external energy source to cover the entire Barton Islands, the power of the black dragon was directly raised by a whole level. The power unleashed by that breath surprised even Zhou Xu.

From this perspective, the power that such a restriction, which relies on a specific area of ​​space, can display is indeed terrifying.

However, aside from the limitations of the restricted area, it is clear that this cannot withstand continuous use over a long period of time.

Otherwise, it would drain all the natural energy of the entire Barton region, causing the whole area to lose its vitality and become a wasteland, which would be a tragedy.

At that moment, the breath of the black dragon caused the entire sea to surge, affecting even the ships on the surface.

After the attack, both General Iron Claw and Ao Ze disappeared without a trace, and no one knew where to begin their search.

Zhou Xu did not dwell on their life or death, but instead immediately lifted the restriction.

After all, every second that the Black Dragon is restrained consumes the natural energy within the area, so it's best to conserve as much energy as possible at times like this.

After the black dragon's restraints dissipated, Zhou Xu first briefly explained the situation to the patrol fleet, and then chose to return to his main body.

An attack from the sea creatures came quickly and went quickly.

Having returned to his original form, Zhou Xu stretched his limbs, then boarded the carriage, preparing to head to the naval fortress.

When Zhou Xu arrived, the main personnel, including Bai Tu, Lin Youshu, and Jabar, were already there.

Zhou Xu didn't waste any words and simply explained the situation of the restriction to them.

"The Black Dragon's abilities to control it are actually limited. One is 'Cloud and Rain Manipulation,' which can alter the celestial phenomena within the region, and the other is 'Black Fiend Wind,' which it releases in the form of breath."

"'Black Fiend Wind' itself is not a move that is known for its explosive power; it is a type of continuous attack. However, depending on the environment, it can also be used to develop many other techniques."

"If used directly, it will continuously blow out black winds. Those black winds have an effect similar to wind blades. Being blown by them will feel like countless blades scraping your body. The continuous killing power is quite good."

"Based on this, if it is used in conjunction with the rainwater brought down by 'clouds and rain,' it can create an effect similar to machine gun fire."

"If used directly underwater, it's similar to a more powerful high-pressure water cannon. Depending on the environment, there are quite a few unexpected ways to extend its capabilities."

"In short, just think of it as a mobile turret with continuous capabilities."

Listening to Zhou Xu's introduction, Bai Tu appropriately raised some questions.

"Your Majesty, can this restricted black dragon use melee combat techniques?"

In Bai Tu's view, a black dragon with such a massive size could cause tremendous destruction with just a casual swing of its claws or a flick of its tail.

"Well, how should I put it..."

Zhou Xu rubbed his chin, trying to organize his thoughts.

"The Black Dragon of Restriction is essentially an energy entity; it has no physical form. However, if you control it to directly attack a physical object, it is essentially equivalent to launching an energy shock attack. Do you understand?"

As a chosen one, Jabbar could certainly understand, and Bai Tu and Lin Youshu were also intelligent people who quickly figured out the problem.

"However, this kind of attack is essentially the same as directly smashing someone with magic power, so the effect won't be very good."

After some discussion, although the restriction on the black dragon did not meet Bai Tu's expectations in some aspects, everyone was pleasantly surprised after learning the situation.

"Doesn't that mean we'll have a Nascent Soul Realm expert on our side from now on?!" "You could say that."

Zhou Xu nodded.

"If it's just a killer move for a critical moment, to be controlled for a short period of time, then a cultivation level of the Transcendent Realm is generally sufficient."

"But if you want to control the black dragon for a relatively long period of time to carry out continuous combat, it would be best to have the cultivation level of Saint Realm to be on the safe side."

"Of course, given your current strength, Bai Tu, it shouldn't be a big problem."

There are also differences between the extraordinary realms. The extraordinary realm with only three-star spirit and the extraordinary realm with five-star spirit cannot even be considered to be on the same level.

Of course, Bai Tu doesn't have a five-star spirit attribute; his spirit attribute has reached four stars. He has worked hard over the years, and his magical cultivation has now reached the peak of the extraordinary realm.

According to Zhou Xu's thinking, if he had focused on being a mage, he might have already reached the Saint Realm by now.

However, Zhou Xu did not intend to make Bai Tu change careers. Although his four-star spirit was indeed outstanding, he could not compete with his five-star leadership.

Therefore, this matter still needs to be compared.

"If all else fails, use the autonomous defense mode."

While speaking, Zhou Xu explained the precautions for using the autonomous defense mode to everyone.

"That's roughly the situation. The autonomous defense mode isn't as flexible as the remote control mode. You'll have to decide which one to choose based on the circumstances."

To deploy this restriction, he had already spent a month and a half in the Barton Islands. As the supreme ruler of the Great Zhou, he obviously couldn't ignore the piles of government affairs and stay here indefinitely.

Zhou Xu clearly understood the hierarchy between his two positions: he was the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, not a general guarding the border.

The fact that the North Sea Dragon Palace could send out two peak Vajra Realm warriors does show some strength, but as long as this restrictive black dragon is present, Vajra Realm and Saint Realm level warriors cannot cause any trouble within their Great Zhou territory.

Even if the opposing side were to send in combatants at higher levels, such as those at the Transcendent Realm or the Nascent Soul Realm, it would be difficult for them to gain any advantage.

The biggest advantage of the restriction is that it allows for home-field advantage; when energy is sufficient, the black dragon's energy consumption capacity increases dramatically.

Back when Zhou Xu was at the Dragon King Temple, he was able to suppress the forbidden black dragon by reversing the elemental attributes because the forbidden black dragon's strength was only at the Saint Realm, while he was already at the Nascent Soul Realm, giving him a significant advantage over the dragon by a whole realm.

Even so, he was unable to forcefully destroy it at that time.

He was originally prepared to retreat for the time being and deal with it later.

Then, that rebellious son Xuan Yu suddenly flew in and broke the Dragon King Temple's restrictions, which caused the black dragon to dissipate.

So strictly speaking, he didn't actually win at that time.

Zhou Xu's current strategy is to first use the Black Dragon Restriction to ensure the safety of the Barton Islands, so that the sea creature forces will not dare to invade again.

Otherwise, he had no other choice. Those sea creatures lived directly in the sea, and based on that alone, they didn't have the ability to launch a proactive attack.

In situations like this, it's best to just hold on for now.

It would be even better if the other party could give up the idea of ​​continuing to invade and let them keep to themselves.

(End of this chapter)