In a flash, another three years had passed, during which only Xi, Yang, Yan, and Zhou countries remained, with Zhou being the weakest but most insane because of the presence of Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers, biting anyone who approached like a rabid dog.
Yan Country was the strongest with a combination of modern military technology and armed forces technology, along with a plethora of talent and the efficient implementation of unscientific policies, firmly securing its top position.
Long Country ranked second because Gu Shanhai's genetic modifications of body cultivation drugs had led to the Super Daoist Soldier Plan and numerous innovative policy reforms, making its national power come close to catching up with Yan Country, escalating the situation to the point where conflict seemed imminent at any spoken disagreement.