I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 1003 Cleansing the World
Zhang Chen introspectively examined his own Middle Thousand World, countless thoughts swirling in his mind. After pondering for a long time, he finally issued his first decree to his Middle Thousand World: "No extraordinary beings shall be born!"

As Zhang Chen's first decree was imprinted into the Heavenly Dao, the laws governing the universe stagnated, and all the nascent embryos that were still in the process of development fell silent. The nascent beings then transformed back into the laws of heaven and earth, operating within the universe.

Although the birth of extraordinary beings in the world would benefit the evolution of Zhang Chen's Middle Thousand World, Zhang Chen did not want any innate beings to be born in his Middle Thousand World, nor did he ever expect his Middle Thousand World to evolve into a Great Thousand World. What he wanted was a small world that could cultivate innate spiritual roots such as the Tongtian Jianmu Tree and the Pan Peach, as long as it could provide him with innate energy. As for what innate beings in it might want to evolve, Zhang Chen did not care.

He only wanted to build a 'shelter' and never expected it to evolve into a skyscraper.

The birth of an extraordinary being only consumes the innate energy within its own millennium world; it needs to conserve its innate energy to do more things.

"Moreover, once extraordinary beings are born, it might cause the balance of heaven and earth to be disrupted, or they might do something that would damage the development of the world. For example, Gonggong might angrily ram Buzhou Mountain, or the Queen Mother of the West might split open the world barrier. If the number of extraordinary holy beings in the Middle Thousand Worlds increases, what if they fight and cause the heavens and earth to collapse? Wouldn't that be like having a fire in your own backyard?"

After much deliberation, Zhang Chen decided that it was best to prevent the birth of any extraordinary beings, as he believed that their birth would do more harm than good.

All he needs is for some simple, ordinary beings to be born within the Middle Thousand Worlds to pollinate the peach trees; that would be enough for him.

As for the creatures needed for the peach tree to pollinate, Zhang Chen had some ideas. He stretched out his hand and took out the bumblebee's hive. Although the world had changed drastically, it had not yet affected the bumblebee colony. The bumblebee's hive was still the same size as before, but the internal space had increased many times over. Millions of bumblebees lived inside, forming a bumblebee dynasty.

"With the bumblebees pollinating the innate spiritual roots, that should be enough. However, I must also be wary of the bumblebees, lest the world becomes a bumblebee kingdom instead of a world where no other innate beings are born, evolving into a world of bee people. If the world collapses due to power struggles, wouldn't all my precautions have been in vain?"

As Zhang Chen muttered to himself, another thought occurred to him: "Also, the peaches of immortality are..."
"These are precious creatures of nature; we must also guard against bumblebees stealing their food."

Zhang Chen felt he should cultivate another innate being to guard the peaches, but then he thought that the Tongtian Jianmu tree was his own incarnation, and he also had the Heavenly Eye to monitor the entire world at all times. If the bumblebees tried to steal some, he could use the Beast Control Technique to drive them away in time.

Countless pros and cons flashed through Zhang Chen's mind. The next moment, he directly sent the bumblebee's hive into the innate world and issued a Heavenly Dao seal, sealing off the innate energy between heaven and earth. Without his permission, no living being could absorb even a fraction of the innate energy.

It should be understood that all the innate energy was exhaled by Zhang Chen's incarnation of the Tongtian Jianmu tree. Although the innate energy left the Tongtian Jianmu tree, it still contained the aura of the innate Jianmu tree and was tainted with a trace of its will. Through that trace of will, every strand of innate energy was incorporated into the deduction and calculation of the Heavenly Dao and was supervised by the will of the Heavenly Dao. No living being could absorb it, and if it forcibly stole it, it would be detected by the Heavenly Dao.

Of course, in Zhang Chen's world, only the Queen Mother of the West and the Empress Dowager have the ability to steal innate energy; no one else can resist the will of Heaven.

Looking at the various treasures that evolved within the Middle Thousand Worlds, and the innate spiritual treasures that were constantly being nourished, Zhang Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, the Middle Thousand Worlds was always his last trump card.

The large ship sped through the water, moving at breakneck speed, without being disturbed by any water monsters.

Another day passed, and suddenly a guard reported: "Master, there is unrest in the vassal states ahead, and terrifying gods are fighting. Should we take a detour?"

Zhang Chen looked surprised upon hearing this: "Are there people fighting up ahead?"

Zhang Chen stepped out of the cabin and stood at the bow, gazing into the distance with a look of surprise in his eyes: "Is that the twelfth-order god of the Great Victory Dynasty? It is mobilizing the power of heaven and earth and is fighting against hundreds of thousands of troops."

The hundreds of thousands of troops formed a battle formation and fought against a figure radiating divine light. The two sides maneuvered back and forth, but the battle formation was soon at a disadvantage.

Although the army formation of hundreds of thousands of people was powerful, it was too bulky and inconvenient to turn around.

Zhang Chen's ears twitched slightly, taking in all the sounds from the shore:

"Great Victory God, I have no grudge against you, why do you want to assassinate me?"

In the center of the army formation, a feudal lord stood, glaring angrily at the radiant and powerful ancestor of the Great Victory Royal Family.

Although the ancestor of the Great Victory Royal Family was a twelfth-order god, he could only perform at the eleventh-order level after his origin was lost. However, even so, he was still an invincible existence.

"Hmph! The world is about to undergo a great upheaval. You vassal kings, who obey orders but not summons, are the source of disaster for my Great Victory. You will not be allowed to live until the time of this upheaval." The twelfth-tier deity coldly said, "Although you are innocent, your position as a vassal king is a crime. The King will not allow you to continue living." "Great Victory is tyrannical. I have committed no crime, yet Great Victory wants to put me to death. If I survive today, I will fight the Great Victory royal family to the death!" The vassal king's voice was tragic, his words filled with deep-seated hatred.

"You dare to challenge my Great Victory Royal Family to the death? You dare to challenge me?" The divine ancestor sneered, and the next moment his body twisted, and he began to mobilize the power of heaven and earth, directly tearing the earth open. The crack in the earth, hundreds of feet wide, meandered towards the hundreds of thousands of troops like an earthworm.

"Be careful and dodge!" a general shouted from the army formation. The army formation changed constantly, suppressing the mysterious power in the void and eroding the power of the gods, trying to suppress the power that was tearing the earth apart.

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Zhang Gaqi and the others emerged from the cabin, their eyes fixed on the shore, a look of horror in their eyes as they were awestruck by the terrifying power of the gods.

"That's the ancestor of the Great Victory Royal Family. How did he end up fighting with the Silver Foil Marquis?" Zhang Gaqi, a man of great knowledge, asked with a look of surprise.

Unfortunately, no one knew the reason, and naturally no one answered Zhang Gaqi's question.

Zhang Chen stood at the bow of the ship, observing the battlefield, a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Strange, the world has changed so much, and all the twelfth-level powerhouses are barely surviving. Has the god who won the Great Victory Royal Family gone mad? Why would he make such a big fuss?"

Zhang Chen was also puzzled. It was not a wise choice to start a war now. How could the patriarch of the royal family do something so irrational?
Upon seeing Zhang Chen arrive, Zhang Gaqi asked, "Should we avoid the territories of the various Silver Foil Marquises?"

"No need! A mere twelfth-order god is not worthy of my permission to step aside," Zhang Chen said dismissively.

The current divine ancestor who has achieved great victory over the royal family can only exert the strength of the eleventh level, which is not something Zhang Chen should be afraid of. Although Zhang Chen's original essence has been depleted, he still has the power of the twelfth level.

"All guards, prepare for action!" Zhang Gaqi shouted, ordering the fleet's guards to be on alert, and then the fleet continued northward.

As expected, neither the Silver Foil Marquis's army nor the ancestor of the Great Victory Royal Family paid any attention to the Zhang family's group, allowing the Zhang family's large ship to pass quietly.

Zhang Chen stood at the bow of the ship watching the battle, while Zhang Gaqi asked from the side, "I wonder what the outcome is?"

"Although the army's formation can slay dragons and contend with twelfth-tier powerhouses, it can only contend. The formation is bloated and huge, like a target that cannot move. In addition, it needs to eat, drink, and relieve itself, so it cannot last long. The outcome will be decided in less than a day," Zhang Chen replied.

"Strange, isn't it said that the military formation can slaughter a twelfth-tier true dragon? How come it can't fight against a twelfth-tier human expert?" Zhang Gaqi asked with a puzzled expression.

“The situation you described refers to a powerful leader who can coordinate with the military formation to restrain a 12th-tier expert within the formation and then bind them, thus annihilating the 12th-tier expert. However, Marquis Silver Foil has no experts under his command who can restrain a 12th-tier expert. Although the formation can hold out for a short time, it cannot last long,” Zhang Chen said, shaking his head.

Just as the two were talking, the great formation, as expected, became exhausted and collapsed.

The power of the formation is limitless, while the physical strength of ordinary soldiers is limited. How can they support a long-term, high-intensity battle?
Then the deity of the Great Victory Royal Family stormed into the great formation and came before the Silver Foil Marquis. Although the crisis was imminent, the Silver Foil Marquis did not panic. He simply shouted, "I have committed no crime. The Great Victory Royal Family is being executed without cause. This will surely cause a great deal of discussion among the lords of the world. Let's see how the Great Victory Royal Family explains itself to the lords of the world. You will not be able to silence the gossip."

"Innocent? Are you really innocent?" The twelfth-level god-ancestor coldly looked at the other party: "The king ordered you to commit suicide, but you led hundreds of thousands of troops to resist. This is the crime of disobeying the king's order, which is equivalent to treason. You deserve to be torn to pieces!"

"You bastard! I haven't done anything wrong, why should I commit suicide? How can I accept this!" Marquis Silver Foil cursed loudly, his voice filled with rage.

"You are killing someone who is innocent. The Great Victory Royal Family will surely become disloyal and suffer the backlash from all the feudal lords in the world. Sooner or later, they will overthrow the rule of your Great Victory Royal Family, causing your country to be destroyed and your family to perish, and all your clansmen to die a horrible death." The Silver Foil Marquis's voice was full of murderous intent.

"Heh heh, my Great Victory Royal Family has ruled for ten thousand years, how could you ants possibly shake it?" The ancestor of the Great Victory Royal Family smiled disdainfully upon hearing this, then divine light condensed around him, transforming into a long sword: "Rest in peace on your journey. Don't worry, all the lords will go down to accompany you. You will not be alone on the road to the Yellow Springs."

"What?" Marquis Yinbo was stunned upon hearing this, staring blankly at the patriarch of the Great Victory Royal Family, his eyes filled with disbelief: "The Great Victory Royal Family wants to slaughter all the feudal lords in the world? Have you all gone mad?"

"Heh, how could a mediocre person like you possibly come up with such a brilliant idea as the Great Victory Royal Family?" The twelfth-order god sneered, and the next moment, his long sword slashed through the void, instantly splitting Silver Foil Marquis in two.

(End of this chapter)