Chapter 16: The Three Great Empires of the Continent
Finding a merchant to buy two maps is not a difficult task for Bordertown. After all, although the border town is very small and broken, although the sparrows are small, they are also full of organs. In addition, the border town is a necessary way to connect the two countries, and there are many pedestrians coming and going, so the map is easy to buy.
Holding the map in his hand and checking it, the white-clothed Dou Sheng nodded, pointed to the map to everyone and said, "We are currently located in this place, that is, the northernmost edge town of the Orsay Empire, and not long north from here, it is the Zhenwu Empire, one of the three most powerful countries on the continent. ”
"Senior, may I ask what kind of existence this True Martial Empire is?" Probably no one here will not know about the True Martial Empire, after all, as one of the three most powerful countries on the Izumo Continent, people often pay the most attention. Of course, this does not include Lin Tao and Long Que. One of the two of them came through time, and after that, they devoted themselves to cultivation and didn't pay attention to other things. The other has been living in the Black Forest since he was a child, constantly fighting against the treacherous natural environment and all kinds of wild animals.
The white-clothed Dousheng smiled and gave an explanation, "The three most powerful countries on the Izumo Continent are the Gal Empire, the Zhenwu Empire, and the Byzantine Empire. Among the three countries, the Gar Empire has a long history and is also the most powerful. They have what is known as the most powerful cavalry in the world, and wherever the Jin Ge Iron Halberd goes, they are all subservient, otherwise they will be rivers of blood. Founded 2,000 years ago by a generation of legendary overlords, the Gal Fighting God, it continues to this day. The Gal Empire was the largest country on the continent, and the rule of the Gal royal family over the empire was deeply entrenched. After more than 2,000 years of inheritance, the Gar family has a large population, and at the same time, because it is a powerful practice left by the fighting god Garr, it can be regarded as a large number of talents, and there are not a few powerful people, there are as many as four or five strong people in the fighting saint alone, and some people speculate that the Gar fighting god is still alive today. Imagine that the Gar Empire has the most vast land, the largest population, the most delicate iron horse, supplemented by the strong men of the Fighting God and Fighting Saints, and with the good economic strength, it is not without reason to dominate the continent. Monara, the capital of the Gal Empire, was the cultural, financial, and political center of the continent. ”
"The Zhenwu Empire, the second largest country on the continent, is actually a nascent empire, and its appearance has only been four or five hundred years ago, compared with the Gal Empire, there is a big gap. But if you underestimate the True Martial Empire in this way, then you are wrong. Being able to become the second most powerful country on the continent naturally makes sense. Although it is not large in size, has a small population, and cannot compare its economy with the Gard Empire, it is the most powerful in force. The True Martial Empire is full of martial arts, and the proportion of fighters is the largest among all countries, probably nine out of ten people are fighters. And the founder of the True Martial Empire is the True Martial God who was on the road five hundred years ago, and the True Martial God is like a dazzling star once he debuts with his superb strength and extremely strong body. His life can be described as legendary, there are no less than a hundred or ten Dou Shengs who died in his hands, and I heard that he once seriously injured another Dou Shen. However, it is a pity that after the creation of the True Martial Empire, the True Martial God has disappeared since then. It is precisely because of the existence of the True Martial Fighting God that the True Martial Empire can be ranked second among the three great powers. After all, since the disappearance of the True Martial Fighting God, it has only been two or three hundred years to this day, and it is almost certain that the True Martial Fighting God is still alive. Compared to the Gar Empire, the Gar Fighting God has disappeared for more than 16,700 years, and his influence is much smaller. In addition, because of the practice of martial arts in the Zhenwu Empire, there are also many masters of fighters, and it is rumored that there are nine Dou Shengs in the entire Zhenwu Empire, and there are hundreds of strong fighters, and there are thousands of fighters. The best Douqi Academy on the continent, the True Martial Academy, was built in Kunzhu City, the capital of the True Martial Empire, and every year I don't know how many people go to the True Martial Academy to study. There is also an interesting story, the reason why the capital of the Zhenwu Empire is called Kunzhu City is because the wife of the old man of the Zhenwu Fighting God is called Kunzhu. ”
After slowly talking about the situation of the two countries, the white-clothed Dou Sheng stopped, searched on the map, and continued, "The third power on the continent is here, it is the Byzantine Empire, which is a religious country, which is actually controlled by the Holy See, and the headquarters of the Holy See is also there. ”
At first glance, when he heard this, Lin Tao was shocked, he didn't expect that after three years, he would hear the news about the Holy See again, and it would be under such circumstances. And what was even more unexpected was that he didn't expect the Holy See to be so powerful that it would form an empire, and it was also the Third Reich on the continent. In an instant, Lin Tao's mood fell to the bottom, the strength of the other party was so strong, how could he take revenge and find his father? According to the comparison of the strength of the Gar Empire and the Zhenwu Empire, did the Byzantine Empire also have at least three or four Dou Sheng's powerhouses? There were even Dou Shen powerhouses! In this case, how could he accomplish his purpose and what he had always done? The kind of goal that he has been fighting for all along, after being shattered in an instant, the sense of powerlessness filled Lin Tao's heart, making people seem to lose their spirit and become a little dull.
Lin Tao's performance also attracted everyone's attention, and the white-clothed Dou Sheng looked at Lin Tao, who was pale, and asked with concern: "Brother Lin, have you had an attack?"
Getting rid of his deep troubles, Lin Taoqiang smiled and waved his hand, "It's okay, seniors don't worry!" said and disguised his emotions and pretended to be a nobody.
Seeing that Lin Tao was fine, the white-clothed Dou Sheng was relieved, and then continued to talk about the main situation of the Byzantine Empire.
And Lin Tao didn't have the heart to listen to that, he kept fighting in his heart, constantly asking himself what he should do? Do you really want to give up? Seeing that he has confirmed the title of "son of sin"? You must know that my mother and father do not know life and death until now, and they must be in the Byzantine Empire! Can I see death without saving them? As their only son, I just watched them in dire straits? Or maybe my mother is no longer there at all, can I not avenge my mother's murder? Am I still human in that case?
Can...... However, what can I do with such a weak strength, what can I do in front of absolute strength, in front of the Dou Sheng, or even in front of the Dou Shen powerhouse? In their eyes, I am just a clown who jumps off the beam, and there is no difference between killing me and pinching an ant to death.
This kind of uninterrupted struggle has been circling in Lin Tao's mind, and there seem to be two voices arguing with each other, one shouting not to give up, and the other can only smile bitterly.
Although Lin Tao can't be regarded as a member of this world in the true sense, he has crossed over after all. But he has lived in Izumo for many years, and he has feelings for every plant and tree here. Later, when the gap between him and his father Lin Fangtian dissolved, he had already regarded the other party as his biological father, and regarded himself as a member of the Lin family, and had a sense of belonging. He wants to avenge his parents, and he also wants to carry forward the Lin family and glorify the lintel. He has really regarded himself as Lin Tao, and the impression of his previous life, the chubby figure has long been blurred.
He is Lin Tao!
When he thought of this, Lin Tao tightened his teeth, clenched his fists, and the clear voice in his mind told him that he wanted to take revenge! No matter what the situation is, Lin Tao will not give up with the Holy See, he will not see anyone in life, and he will see the corpse in death, otherwise he will be a son of man in vain. If you are cowardly this time, you will despise yourself for the rest of your life, it will be your own regret and pain for a lifetime, in order not to regret it in the future, no matter the road ahead, you have to go. Why be afraid of death?
Lin Tao is not a hesitant person after all, he can always make decisive choices when facing things, and this time is the same. Although he knew that his trip was dangerous, it could not stop his ambition.
"Strength! Strength! My strength is still low, even if I have the strength of the middle stage of the Dou Shi now, but it is still far from the first level of the Dou Sheng! From now on, I will work harder to cultivate, and complete the fourth and fifth changes of the Nine Dragons as soon as possible, at that time, I should have the strength of the early stage of the Dou Sheng!"
After thinking about all this, Lin Tao put his mind at ease and listened intently to the white-clothed Dou Sheng's account of the situation in the Byzantine Empire. The premise of attacking the opponent is to know the opponent enough, if you don't even know the most basic information about the other party, how can Lin Tao go to take revenge?
"There is a reason why the Byzantine Empire was ranked as the third most powerful country on the continent. Although its strength is not a little worse than the previous two powerhouses, even the Dou Sheng is only three or four, and the Dou Shen powerhouse is even more none. But it has a large number of believers, religious beliefs know no borders, even in the northernmost ice and snow on the continent, there are their followers, if the entire Izumo Continent is counted, their believers may be more populous than the Gar Empire, and the centripetal force cohesion is also stronger, once this force is united, it will be extremely terrifying!"