A century passed in a flash, and the decline of Martial Arts did not hinder the development of the Great Zhao Country. Instead, it implemented various strategies of the Martial Gods, embarking on a new technological path.
Changing the mindset regarding existing technology was not difficult. Freed from the confines of Martial Arts, firearms naturally took center stage.
As for Martial Arts, only a few practitioners remained.
The vast majority of Martial Artists had become a thing of the past. Due to a lack of resources, even those who embarked on the path of Martial Arts found it extremely difficult, transforming from a minority into a rarity.
None of the twelve Martial Sovereigns of the past had managed to break through and become Martial Gods during Chang Yan's lifetime. They remained trapped in the Sovereign Realm, now nearing the end of their lives.
Martial Gods could live for a thousand years, but Martial Sovereigns only for five hundred.
