Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1779 I still have to drag myself into this!
Ao Ze's answer surprised even the Dragon King of the North Sea.

Although General Tie'ao only possessed the strength of the peak of the Vajra Realm, as one of his capable subordinates, General Tie'ao had followed him for many years, and his rich combat experience far surpassed that of Ao Ze.

According to the North Sea Dragon King's idea, even if he was no match for a powerful enemy, he could still retreat unscathed.

Who could have imagined that this would be the outcome?
Without the North Sea Dragon King needing to press further, Ao Ze recounted the entire story.

After hearing this, even the Dragon King of the North Sea fell silent.

However, the Dragon King of the North Sea was ultimately a powerful ruler, and after a brief silence, he quickly regained his composure.

At the same time, I roughly figured out what exactly was going on.

"The black dragon you saw was probably a restriction left by our ancestors, but normally, such restrictions shouldn't attack us, their descendants."

At this point, the Dragon King of the North Sea unconsciously frowned.

"But the restriction attacked you instead, which can only mean one thing: the restriction has been broken and has fallen into the control of others."

After making this analysis, the Dragon King of the North Sea's expression became noticeably serious.

They broke the restrictions set by their ancestors and took possession of them?
It sounds simple, but it's far from easy to do.
The restrictions set up by their ancestors are not something that can be broken so easily.

There must be a powerful expert who is proficient in restrictions on the other side! Their level of cultivation is probably quite terrifying.

What's the difference between breaking through the restrictions of other forces and plunging headlong into someone else's trap?
From this perspective, it's good luck that his son Ao Ze was able to come back alive. So what if the Heart-Protecting Scale was broken? It was meant to save lives in critical moments, and saving his life is more important than anything else.

It's a pity about General Tie'ao, who followed him for many years.

Even the Dragon King of the North Sea couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness at the thought.

"Speaking of which, you mentioned encountering beings with dragon blood over there?"

"Yes, but I can sense that the other party's bloodline is thin and their level is very low."

The Dragon King of the North Sea nodded.

"The situation over there is probably a bit complicated, so let's not get involved for now."

By saying this, the Dragon King of the North Sea had essentially brought the matter to a conclusion.

The fighting on their front lines has become routine. Simply put, neither side can gain the upper hand. Both sides take action from time to time, but they are usually pushed back by the other side, making it difficult for either side to make progress.

This situation is one where neither side can do anything, and both sides are in a very difficult position.

This is also the main reason why the North Sea Dragon King sent Ao Ze to find the legacy left by his ancestors. He wanted to see if he could find a breakthrough and change the situation on the front lines after obtaining the legacy.

However, judging from the latest information brought back by Ao Ze, this inheritance is clearly not going to be easy to obtain.

Unless I personally lead the team on this trip, there might still be a chance.

But the problem now is, what if the other side launches an attack while I'm away, and notices something amiss and discovers that I'm not there?
By then, I'm afraid the North Sea Dragon Palace will be destroyed by the other side before I even get back.

The North Sea Dragon King clearly had no intention of gambling away the foundation built up by his North Sea Dragon Clan over so many years.

The bigger the empire, the more careful it should be, because it cannot afford to lose!
At the same time, Zhou Xu, far away in Black Moon City, shared a similar mindset with the North Sea Dragon King.

When he only had a few dozen men under his command, he was naturally fearless, having fought his way to this vast empire. But now, the Great Zhou has become a behemoth, where every move has far-reaching consequences. He must now carefully consider and exercise extreme caution when making any decision.

[With the Black Dragon restrained on the Barton Islands, holding them shouldn't be a problem, but the current lack of means to deal with the sea creatures is undoubtedly a major weakness for our Great Zhou.]

If you can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you prevent a thief for a thousand days?

If this problem remains unresolved, the dominant power will continue to fall into the hands of those sea creatures, leaving them in a very passive position.

But the question is, how do we solve this problem?

Thinking about this, Zhou Xu grabbed his hair with a headache.

Even with his current level of technological development, let alone in modern society, given the nature of the sea creatures, they simply wouldn't be able to handle it.

Are we supposed to sacrifice our household registration certificates and dump nuclear wastewater into the sea?
Putting aside the question of where he's going to collect the nuclear wastewater, this very act is tantamount to taking the other party down with him, dragging himself into the mess. Only someone with a screw loose would do something like that.

Given the current sea creature forces, normal technological development won't lead to any solutions; we'll have to rely on the magical side.

If another battle breaks out with the sea creatures, without the Black Dragon's assistance, the water mage group led by Jabbar would truly be his strongest weapon.

Even so, the water mage group still suffered losses against the sea creature forces at sea.

The nature of the 'Water Serpent Dance' spell means it can't gain an advantage against strong opponents of the same level within the Shanghai Clan; it can only lead to entanglement and attrition. This is only one of the reasons.

To put it bluntly, it all comes down to a lack of strength.

If only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar could reach the Out-of-Body Realm...

Although Zhou Xu was not present at the meeting at Bai Tu's place, their thoughts were already overlapping at that moment.

For the mages, although Bai Tu's question was outrageous, they had to admit that, as things stand, it was indeed the best solution at the moment.

If Jabbar can break through to the Nascent Soul stage, then most of the problems on the Barton Islands will be easily solved.

But Zhou Xu himself had no way to do this, since he was only at the Nascent Soul stage himself, how could he help others break through to the Nascent Soul stage?

All I can say is that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has the potential, but when will he be able to break through?
do not know!
Even Jabbar is still quite a long way from reaching the peak of the Saint Realm.

On a pessimistic note, he might never be able to break through this barrier in his lifetime.

Having potential and being able to fully develop that potential are two different things.

Incidentally, the same problem applies to Zhou Xu himself.

If he can break through to the clone realm mentioned in the inherited wisdom, then this problem can also be solved.

He can simply place his clone on the Barton Islands and that will be the end of it, truly making one person do the work of two.

[This is ridiculous, I still have to drag myself into this!]

At this moment, Zhou Xu felt as if he had grasped some ultimate truth.

After finishing his work in the morning, Zhou Xu encouraged himself and then devoted himself wholeheartedly to his afternoon cultivation.

(End of this chapter)