I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 935 Disaster
The job of Black and White Impermanence is to collect souls. With a grab of their hands, the souls of all the Gong family members leave their bodies and fly directly into Black Impermanence's soul, enhancing the vital energy within him.

At this moment, the Black and White Impermanence were like a broken bucket. Although they kept absorbing souls to increase their 'water flow', the rate at which 'water flow' was flowing out of the world was even faster, and they were simply not making ends meet.

Simply put, the speed at which water is added to the container is slower than the speed at which water flows out.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Black Impermanence cursed as he walked out of the damaged space, looking at the countless people in the capital. The next moment, he suddenly activated his supernatural powers, trying to pull out the souls of the countless people in the capital to replenish his lost essence.

Although his own resources were already insufficient to cover his expenses, he wanted to prolong his death as much as possible, since who would want to die prematurely?
As for Zhang Chen?
He no longer cared about the other party. The other party held a primordial spiritual treasure and had reached the twelfth level of strength. It would not be possible for him to take down Zhang Chen in a short time. He was afraid that before he could take down Zhang Chen, he would have already lost his source and died.

With a single grasp of his hand, Hei Wuchang captured half the population of Kyoto, and countless souls soared into the air, flying towards him.

Zhang Chen saw this but did not intervene. This was Kyoto; was it his place to interfere?

I was just about to take this opportunity to see the true strength of the Great Victory Royal Family!
"You bastards! Who dares to act recklessly in the capital!" Dugu Qiu's voice rang out as his innate spiritual treasure, imbued with the power of judgment, guided bolts of heavenly lightning to strike Black Impermanence.

Black Impermanence paused in his grasping of the soul as he looked at the innate spiritual treasure that shone with terrifying power. The next moment, a chain in his hand pierced through Dugu Qiu: "You mere ant, you only rely on the power of the spiritual treasure. You are just a firefly, how can you shine in front of your ancestor?"

Although Hei Wuchang's original essence was dissipating, it was still at the twelfth rank or above. After this attack landed, the lightning in the sky dissipated, and Dugu Qiu was also sent flying backward.

However, as he mobilized the power within his body, his essence, energy, and spirit surged, and the speed at which they flowed into the world increased even more, nearly ten times faster.

"Oh no!" Black Impermanence sensed something was wrong and quickly suppressed his internal energy.

The act of mobilizing the divine power within his body was like throwing a stone into a pool of water; the resulting splashes became larger, and the rate at which his essence was lost naturally accelerated.

"kill!"

Hei Wuchang wanted to suppress his boiling source, but Dugu Qiu refused to give him the chance. Dugu Qiu had an innate spiritual treasure protecting him, and although Hei Wuchang's palm strike was powerful, it was wishful thinking to try to kill Dugu Qiu.

Seeing Dugu Qiu charging down again, accompanied by heavenly lightning, Hei Wuchang's face turned ugly, his eyes filled with rage and a hint of killing intent: "You're courting death!"

"If you retreat immediately, I will not hold it against you. Otherwise, even if it costs me a great deal, I will still kill you today!" Black Impermanence threatened as he watched Dugu Qiu charge towards him, but he was still met with Dugu Qiu's domineering attack.

"Since you want to die, then don't blame me." Black Impermanence's face was fierce, and his eyes were full of terrifying and ferocious killing intent. Just as he was about to use his supernatural powers, suddenly, a series of dazzling divine lights rose into the sky from within the imperial city, shaking the heavens.

Three beams of divine light burst forth, each radiating a vast aura that covered half the sky, joining forces to suppress Hei Wuchang, coordinating with Dugu Qiu's attack on Hei Wuchang.

"Three twelfth-tier deities!" Zhang Chen, who was secretly watching, couldn't help but shrink his pupils when he saw the three beams of divine light. His eyes were filled with shock. Who would have thought that the royal family of the capital would have such a foundation?
However, it is not so difficult to understand that the Great Victory Royal Family, after possessing the world and obtaining the secret method of Huang Tiandao, used the incense offerings of the world to cultivate three twelfth-order gods.

Gu Mingyue had already obtained the power of the twelfth level by merging with the Yangtze River, and it was only natural that the Great Victory Dynasty, which ruled the world, would cultivate even stronger individuals.

Seeing the Black Impermanence surrounded, Zhang Chen secretly gasped: "The Black Impermanence is doomed!"

No matter how powerful Hei Wuchang is, he can forget about taking down four 12th-tier warriors in one fell swoop!

Once Black Impermanence is surrounded, it's only a matter of time before he's worn down and killed.

"However, the fact that a deity can unleash its supernatural powers within the capital is truly beyond my expectations." Zhang Chen's expression was one of surprise. He knew that the dragon energy in the capital was so dense, almost like a divine portal descending from the earth, suppressing all magic and supernatural powers; even Zhang Chen's immortal path had its power partially suppressed. "This is a deity of the Great Victory Royal Family. Having received an exemption from the Great Victory Royal Family, it can naturally act in the place with the densest dragon energy in the world." The fox spirit Nannan had appeared beside Zhang Chen at some point, her large, bright eyes fixed on the distant battlefield.

"You've got some skills, kid. You've only just arrived in the capital and you've already caused such a big mess. I feel like the Chai family is the next Pingbian Prince's Mansion. If they continue to oppose you, they'll end up like the Pingbian Prince's Mansion sooner or later." The fox fairy Nannan looked at Zhang Chen with burning eyes. She was increasingly impressed by Zhang Chen's methods and was starting to act like a little fangirl.

As for how the fox spirit Nannan knew that the scene before her was Zhang Chen's doing?
The fox spirit Nannan is Zhang Chen's skill; nothing Zhang Chen does can escape the fox spirit Nannan's notice.

Zhang Chen ignored the fox spirit Nannan's flattery and quietly watched the battle unfold. A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes. With the appearance of three twelfth-level gods and the restraint of Dugu Qiu wielding the Judgment, Hei Wuchang was caught in a fierce battle. In an instant, the capital city collapsed, countless houses crumbled, and people were crushed to death. Countless others were also instantly annihilated in the divine light.

Outside Kyoto

On a certain mountain, the patriarch of the Great Victory Royal Family, Chai Zhu, and a handsome young man with an eerie appearance were sitting in front of a chessboard watching the battle in the capital. When the handsome young man saw Black Impermanence, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes: "I didn't expect him to still be alive."

Seeing that Wuchang was about to fall into a disadvantageous position and be worn down by the three gods of the Great Victory Royal Family, its body flashed with five-colored light, and it was about to rush towards the capital to save Hei Wuchang.

Seeing this, Chai Zhu sighed softly, "It seems that the being who has surpassed the twelfth rank is an old acquaintance of yours. The eight great families are the root of the chaos in our human race. This being who has surpassed the twelfth rank must die. We must not let him continue to live, otherwise the situation of our Great Victory Royal Family will become even more difficult."

Then, a round mirror appeared in Chai Zhu's hand, and a beam of light shot out from the mirror, shining towards the strange young man opposite, instantly interrupting the strange young man's supernatural power.

Upon seeing this, the strange young man flew into a rage: "Chai Zhu, you dare to ruin my plans! You deserve to die!"

"Ancestor Peacock, you'd better wait and see. With me here, I will never give you a chance to make a move," Chai Zhu said with a cold smile.

Although the Peacock Ancestor was furious, he was helpless.

In Kyoto
The great battle continued, and the Zhang family became the main battlefield. The entire Zhang family mansion had been razed to the ground, and countless members of the Zhang family had died under the aftershocks of that vast power.

"How strange! The Great Victory Royal Family has three twelfth-tier deities. Who in this capital can rival them? Eliminating the eight great families would be as easy as snapping their fingers. Why doesn't the Great Victory Royal Family make a move?" The fox fairy Nannan asked with curiosity.

Zhang Chen sighed softly upon hearing this: "The difficulty in dealing with the eight great families lies not in the people of the eight great families in the capital, but in the tentacles of the eight great families spread throughout the world, and the covetous King of Pingbian in the north. It is easy to eliminate the population of the eight great families in the capital, but the people of the eight great families are spread throughout the world, and they will rebel at the slightest disturbance. If the eight great families want to rebel, they will divide the country, and it will not be difficult to cultivate a twelfth-order god. If we cannot eradicate the eight great families and give them the opportunity to retaliate, the Great Victory Royal Family will be in danger. At that time, there will definitely be opportunities for hidden forces to take advantage of, which will lead to the division of the world, and the demon race will have a greater chance. The human race may even face the danger of being overthrown."

Upon hearing this, the fox spirit Nannan understood: 'I never imagined there were such intricacies involved.'

"But when I saw those three deities make their move, it seemed like they were intentionally attacking the Zhang family, dragging the Zhang family disciples into it and killing them. Could this be the Great Victory Royal Family taking this opportunity to try and eliminate the Zhang family?" Fox Fairy Nannan asked again, looking at the Zhang family disciples dying in droves.

“That’s impossible!” Zhang Chen shook his head and rejected the fox fairy Nannan’s words: “The direct descendants of the eight great families in Kyoto are actually hostages. The Great Sheng royal family is using the direct descendants of the eight great families in Kyoto to restrain the power of the eight great families throughout the country. If all the direct descendants of the eight great families die in Kyoto, the power of the eight great families outside will be out of control without the restraint of their direct descendants.”

Zhang Chen didn't believe that the Kyoto royal family would ruthlessly kill the direct descendants of the eight great families. The fact that Zhang family disciples died in the aftermath showed that battles beyond the twelfth rank were far too dangerous, and even the three gods couldn't protect the eight great families.

Over there, Black Impermanence, wielding chains, fought relentlessly against the three deities, suppressing them. Meanwhile, Dugu Qiu, with mysterious power flowing around him, secretly delivered blows with the Judgment, giving Black Impermanence no chance to escape. Black Impermanence tried to break free several times, but was blocked each time by the divine artifact Judgment, becoming a caged bird trapped in the Zhang family's ancestral home.

"Damn it! You bunch of ants actually want to wear me down? You're delusional! If I were in my prime, I could crush you ants with a flick of my finger. Now you dare to fight me? It's just that the heavens are against me! It's not that I'm incapable, but that fate is not on my side!" Black Impermanence's voice was filled with sorrow.

In the cycle of reincarnation, 99% of his original essence had already been lost, and 70-80% of his strength had been gone. Now, with the further loss of his essence and the increasingly rapid loss as he fought, how could he possibly have the ability to defeat the three of them?

(End of this chapter)