The Jinlong Royal Family
Description: The Ancestor of the Jinlong royal family, although a member of a cultivation family, was born without spiritual roots. Banished from his family never to return, he wandered the mortal world, eventually discovering Martial Arts, although lacking qualifications to become an immortal, he held immense talent in Martial Arts, developing his own set of martial arts and an entirely new never-before-seen Body Refining Arts, taking inspiration from his family's Cultivation method. He had witnessed the inequality of Martial Arts clans and the Royal families of Kingdoms that gatekept the path of martial arts from the common people. he sought out like-minded individuals and created an entirely new empire, promising to provide martial arts to everyone interested in learning, drawing out countless commoners seeking their fortune, creating the largest and most powerful kingdom on the continent of Xuanliao.
Body Refining Arts:
Heavenly Dragon Vein Scripture
A unique type of martial arts only known by the Jinlong Royal family, inspired by the cultivators of old, it uses Life Force to nourish the body, guiding the Life Force through different meridians using a complicated sequence, multiplying the user's base physical strength.
Martial Art:
Dragonbone Tyrant Manual
A brutal imperial art focusing on strength, control, and overwhelming force. It emphasizes royal presence in combat.
Techniques emphasize grapples, breaking strikes, and domination in close combat.
Supplemental Forms:
Imperial Spear Arts of the Nine Banners
Taking inspiration from the Solar Fang Spear Style of Sunpiercer Valley, it also uses a spear to utilize life qi and internal energy, increasing the lethality of the Dragonbone Tyrant Manual. It requires a special talent in observation and reaction otherwise the practitioner would get overwhelmed by the power of the Dragonbone Tyrant Manual and be unable to control their spear.
The Ten Great Sects
1. Dragon's Roar Sect
Backround: A sect backed by the Jinlong Empire, aims to keep the promise of the royal family to the common people by cultivating promising youths without any background.
Specialty: Unmatched in offensive power, balancing brute force with precise strikes.
Martial Art:Dragon's Roar Fist
A brutal and domineering martial art that channels the might of a dragon. The techniques focus on overwhelming the opponent with explosive power, yet each strike is perfectly calculated for maximum impact. Their signature moves can send shockwaves across the battlefield.
Relationships:
Allies: Black Tortoise Sect (share a mutual respect for raw power and stability)
Enemies: Hollow Dagger Sect (disdain for deceptive tactics)
Rivalries: Skyblade Sect (competition for supremacy in offensive techniques)
2. Skyblade Sect
Specialty: Sword-based combat, fast, aggressive, and focused on overwhelming opponents with a flurry of precise slashes.
Description: Created by a wandering Martial Artist who was interested in the idea of creating an entirely new Empire made by Martial Artist for Martial Artist.
Martial Art:Skyblade Slash
The art is defined by blinding speed and precision, allowing its practitioners to overwhelm opponents with a storm of slashes. They favor a high-risk, high-reward approach to combat, where every move is a calculated strike aimed at breaking the enemy's defense.
Relationships:
Allies: Dragon's Roar Sect (respect for offensive might)
Enemies: Crimson Thunder Hall (disagree on the balance between speed and power)
Rivalries: Twin Phoenix Pavilion (fierce competition in swordsmanship)
3. Crimson Thunder Hall
Description: After witnessing Heavenly Thunder destroy his Martial Arts Hall, the ancestor of the Crimson Thunder Hall underwent an enlightenment, and created an entirely new martial Art based on the Heavenly Thunder.
Specialty: Speed and destructive power, delivering thunder-like strikes that break through defenses.
Martial Art:Thunderous Hammer Fist
The Crimson Thunder Hall's techniques focus on raw speed and explosive power. Each strike mimics the force of thunder, capable of shattering the earth and rattling an opponent to their core. Precision is secondary to sheer destructive force, leaving devastation in its wake.
Relationships:
Allies: Broken Cliff Sect (mutual appreciation for destructive power)
Enemies: Skyblade Sect (clash in approach to combat)
Rivalries: Black Tortoise Sect (brutal strength vs. unyielding defense)
4. Black Tortoise Sect
Specialty: Unshakable stances, defense, and powerful crushing counters.
Description: After getting rescued from the brink of death by a century old turtle, the ancestor of the Black Tortoise Sect learned to live like a turtle, eventually receiving an epiphany and creating the Tortoise Shell Defense Martial Art.
Martial Art:Tortoise Shell Defense
The Black Tortoise Sect is known for its stoic defense and counterattack style. Their martial art focuses on remaining immovable against any assault and retaliating with powerful, crushing blows that are delivered only when their opponent is at their weakest.
Relationships:
Allies: Dragon's Roar Sect (admire each other's raw power)
Enemies: Crimson Thunder Hall (disagree on the importance of defense)
Rivalries: Broken Cliff Sect (who can deliver the deadliest strike)
5. Hollow Dagger Sect
Specialty: Stealth, ambushes, and swift, fatal strikes with knives.
Description: Originally killers from an assassination organization, the ancestors of the Hollow Dagger Sect, banded together to kill and overthrow their old masters after years of mistreatment, eventually making an organization of their own, which ultimately became the Hollow Dagger Sect.
Martial Art:Silent Fang Technique
Specializing in assassinations, the Hollow Dagger Sect excels in swift and deceptive techniques. Their style relies on the element of surprise, using knives and small blades to quickly and quietly incapacitate opponents. Their practitioners are ghostly figures in the dark, leaving no trace behind.
Relationships:
Allies: None (isolated, feared by many)
Enemies: Twin Phoenix Pavilion (rivalry from a past betrayal)
Rivalries: Dragon's Roar Sect (clash of direct force vs. stealth)
6. Ashen Wind Sect
Specialty: Movement, dodging, and unbalancing the enemy before delivering fast strikes.
Description: After climbing the empire's tallest cliff , a strong gust of wind carried the Ashen Wind Sect ancestor off the cliff. During the free fall in an intense moment of life and death, he gained an insight into the path of the winds, eventually creating the Sweeping Gale Form on the spot, saving his life.
Martial Art:Sweeping Gale Form
The Ashen Wind Sect's art is one of mobility and unpredictability. Their practitioners focus on agility and speed, using deceptive footwork and evasive maneuvers to throw their opponents off-balance. Once the opponent is disoriented, they strike with precision and speed.
Relationships:
Allies: Sunpiercer Valley (complementary styles in combat)
Enemies: Broken Cliff Sect (prefer mobility to strength)
Rivalries: Hollow Dagger Sect (battle of speed and surprise)
7. Serpent Restriction Hall
Description: Originally from a family of serpent tamers using their serpents as a way to entertain the masses, the ancestor of the Serpent Restriction Hall mastered the movement patterns of the serpents, developing the Restricting Serpent Style
Specialty: Joint-locking, grappling, and entangling strikes.
Martial Art:Restricting Serpent Style
A brutal and simple martial art that focuses on grappling and immobilizing opponents. The Serpent Restriction Hall uses coiling, serpent-like movements to trap enemies, locking their limbs in place and rendering them defenseless. It is particularly effective against larger, stronger opponents who rely on power.
Relationships:
Allies: Broken Cliff Sect (they share an appreciation for close-combat dominance)
Enemies: Skyblade Sect (see their finesse as too impractical)
Rivalries: Ashen Wind Sect (constant debate over the effectiveness of mobility)
8. Sunpiercer Valley
Specialty: Precision spear thrusts, dazzling footwork, and battlefield control.
Description: Originally an ordinary soldier of an unknown kingdom, he had fought on countless battlefields, taking innumerable lives, he came to a realization on the true path of the spear, creating the first ever Martial Art to use a spear as their weapon shocking the Martial Arts World.
Martial Art:Solar Fang Spear Style
The Sunpiercer Valley sect's martial art centers on deadly spear techniques, allowing them to control the flow of battle with long-range thrusts. Their footwork is designed to confuse the enemy, and their practitioners are excellent in formations and large-scale battles.
Relationships:
Allies: Ashen Wind Sect (share a common interest in movement and tactical advantage)
Enemies: Black Tortoise Sect (oppose the unyielding defense with their speed)
Rivalries: Dragon's Roar Sect (battle of power vs. precision)
9. Broken Cliff Sect
Specialty: Destruction-focused martial arts, breaking through defenses, and overpowering opponents.
Description: From a remote village surrounded by cliffs in all directions. The ancestor of the Broken Cliff Sect, originally a poor farmer, experienced a great calamity, an earthquake of immeasurable magnitude flattening the earth, toppling the trees and redirecting the rivers, eventually destroying a section of the mighty cliffs, opening up the remote village, and more importantly enlightening their ancestor forming the Ravine Breaker Fist Martial Art.
Martial Art:Ravine Breaker Fist
Known for their overwhelming, demolition-style martial art, Broken Cliff Sect cultivates destructive strength capable of breaking weapons, armor, and defenses. Their practitioners strike with unrelenting force, often overwhelming their opponents before they can react.
Relationships:
Allies: Crimson Thunder Hall (mutual respect for power)
Enemies: Ashen Wind Sect (clash of brute strength vs. agility)
Rivalries: Black Tortoise Sect (clash of offensive force vs. defense)
10. Twin Phoenix Pavilion
Specialty: Evasive footwork paired with elegant yet deadly swordplay.
Description: Originally a part of two rival families, the ancestors of the Twin Phoenix Pavilion, although in love, were ultimately separated from each other. Unable to bear their seperation, they ran away from their families. After finding out their actions, the families were aggrieved and sent out assassins to snuff out their lives. After surviving countless assassinations, years of fighting together, along with their trust and love, culminated in the Blazing Wing Step, and Phoenix Bloom Swordplay, the first ever dual-focus martial art granting a unique strength unmatched by all. they then created the Twin Phoenix Pavilion, granting asylum for runaway lovers separated by familial tensions brought together by pure, unshakable love.
Martial Art:Blazing Wing Step & Phoenix Bloom Swordplay (凰开剑法)
A dual-focus martial art, where practitioners use swift, graceful footwork to evade attacks and strike with fast, deadly swordplay. Their techniques are designed to overwhelm with speed and beauty, often used by pairs or in team combat. The style is most respected among women cultivators for its elegance and efficiency.
Relationships:
Allies: Skyblade Sect (favorable comparison in speed and swordplay)
Enemies: Hollow Dagger Sect (past betrayals have led to distrust)
Rivalries: Serpent Restriction Hall (a clash of agility vs. control)