I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 944 Seizing Power
Zhang Chen coldly stared at the disciples who had drawn their swords against him, a hint of disdain in his eyes, his voice filled with icy coldness: "Not only do you not have access to the Yellow Springs Water, but your descendants and your families behind you also do not have access to the Yellow Springs Water. Unless your families cut off your heads and hand them to me, I will not give your families any chance."

Zhang Chen, always eager for a good show, went on to provoke the Zhang family members who were preparing to attack him. He showed no mercy whatsoever, and a murderous glint appeared in his eyes. If it weren't for his third uncle backing him up, would these people have spared him once they gained power?

As for a full-scale battle between the two sides?
Zhang Chen was eager for the two sides to clash, so that he could openly and legitimately kill Zhang Shenqi and the others. He didn't mind showing off his skills and letting everyone know how powerful he was.

"Zhang Chen! Don't add fuel to the fire!" Zhang Gaqi's expression changed. Seeing the tense atmosphere, he quickly reprimanded, "We are all blood relatives. What can't we discuss?"

"Blood relatives? Heh, some people don't even consider me a blood relative!" Zhang Chen sneered. "Today, I, Zhang Chen, will put my words here: either Zhang Shenqi abdicates and supports me as the head of the family, or you, young and old, of the Zhang family, can expect your bloodline to be extinguished."

Zhang Chen's attitude was very tough, he was incredibly stubborn, and he left no way out whatsoever.

"Zhang Chen, stop making things worse. Do you want to see the Zhang family fall apart?" Zhang Gaqi scolded Zhang Chen, who was constantly stirring up trouble. It was clear that he was really anxious. After all, if the Zhang family really fell apart, how would they face the Gong family? At that time, it would be truly over.

"You care about the greater good of the family, but who cares about me?" Zhang Chen rebuked, showing no respect for Zhang Gaqi. "Since you don't want Zhang Shenqi to abdicate, then I will leave the Zhang family today! All the elders and young men here who are willing to acknowledge me as the head of the Zhang family, come with me and fight our way out. We will establish a new Zhang family! What is there to cherish about the Zhang family now that it has lost the Book of Life and Death? If you continue to stay here, the only outcome will be the extinction of your bloodline. Follow me and I can ensure the continuation of our bloodline and guarantee the family's prosperity. The choice is yours."

After speaking, Zhang Chen drew his long sword from his waist and strode towards the outside of the Zhang family compound, his whole being exuding murderous intent as he declared, "Those who block my way shall die!"

Zhang Chen rushed out of the crowd first. Some of the Zhang family disciples, without Zhang Gaqi's orders, dared not let Zhang Chen rush out, so they subconsciously swung their sticks to block him. Seeing this, Zhang Chen's eyes flashed with cold light, and his long knife turned into a streak of lightning, instantly slicing through the disciple and splitting him and his stick in two, blood and internal organs splattering all over the ground.

Zhang Chen disdained to mobilize the Five Elements Authority to deal with such lowly minions; his martial arts cultivation alone was enough to place him at the very top.

Zhang Chen's bloodline cultivation enhances his martial prowess!

In terms of blood cultivation, Zhang Chen is no less than a 12th-level martial arts expert. Although his blood cultivation abilities are suppressed by the dragon energy and cannot be manifested outside his body, they can still be applied to Zhang Chen's body. In fact, if Zhang Chen mobilizes the power of the blood cultivation, the dragon energy cannot suppress the power of the blood cultivation.

"Those who stand in my way shall die!" Zhang Chen's voice was icy, his long sword dripping blood. At this moment, he no longer cared about friends; those who stood in his way were all enemies!

"You little beast, how dare you!" Seeing Zhang Chen kill someone without any scruples, Zhang Shenqi immediately became furious: "Take him down! Don't worry about crippling him, just leave him on his last breath!"

At a single command, dozens of young men who had cultivated their martial arts skills, their eyes red and flashing with murderous intent, mercilessly swung their iron rods at Zhang Chen with a whooshing sound.

"Since you dare to attack me, it means you don't consider me family. In that case, don't blame me, Zhang Chen, for disregarding blood ties." Zhang Chen's eyes were filled with coldness. His long sword drew lines in the air, and with flashes of light and blood, one Zhang family disciple after another was cleaved in two before him. No one could withstand a single blow from him, and none could even stop him.

No matter what was blocking Zhang Chen's way, whether it was an iron rod or a human body, it was all cut in two without needing a second strike.

A murderous glint flashed in Zhang Chen's eyes. He showed no mercy wherever he went, regardless of whether you were an uncle or a grandfather. Anyone who dared to stand in his way would be cut down with a single stroke.

"Stop!" Third Uncle was furious when he saw this: "Zhang Shenqi, you dare to kill your own clansmen, you are simply lawless."

"I only wanted to imprison him and force him to hand over the Yellow Springs Water. I did this for the sake of the continuation of the family, but this little beast didn't care about the feelings between our clansmen and killed him without hesitation. He's a beast!" Zhang Shenqi was also desperate and cursed loudly, his voice filled with disbelief.

Those are all his blood relatives, how could he bring himself to do it?

Ignoring the shouts of the crowd, Zhang Chen strode forward, leaving a trail of blood in his wake, and no one could stop him.

"Zhang Chen, how dare you kill your own clansmen? Do you want to turn the world upside down?" The second uncle was furious when he saw the Zhang family elite lying on the ground. He shouted angrily, his words filled with indignation, and charged towards Zhang Chen as he spoke.

"Second Uncle, you absolutely mustn't go! That little beast is ruthless. If something happens to you, you'll be in big trouble." A grandson pulled the Second Uncle away.

"Let go of me! I refuse to believe that little beast would dare to lay a finger on me! Our Great Victory Dynasty is founded on filial piety. Unless he wants to die and cuts himself off from the scholars of the world!" The second uncle showed no fear, broke free from the pull of his grandsons, and rushed towards Zhang Chen: "Boy, I am your grandfather's elder, and your grandfather and I are brothers. You'd better kneel down and apologize to me right now!"

"Where did this old codger come from, daring to act like an old man in front of me?" Zhang Chen glanced coldly at his second uncle, and without any mercy, he slashed the man's head with his long knife. The head flew into the air, and blood immediately splattered within a radius of several meters.

Since the other party was trying to seize the property by trickery and force, why should Zhang Chen keep him around? Even if he were his own grandfather, Zhang Chen would not hesitate to cut off his head and use it as a football.

"Second Grandfather!" "Grandfather!"

"Second uncle!!!"

"Second brother!!!"

……

Everyone was stunned as Zhang Chen swiftly beheaded their second uncle. They seemed unable to believe their eyes, their gazes fixed on the rolling heads and the headless corpse, filled with disbelief.

"kill!"

Zhang Chen continued his slaughter, leaving a trail of heads wherever he went. The Zhang family members were terrified and retreated, their eyes filled with horror.

Zhang Chen is just too strong! So strong that it's almost despair-inducing.

"You little beast, how dare you defy your superiors!" Zhang Shenqi's voice was filled with grief and indignation: "Everyone, attack him together and chop him into mincemeat."

"Take him down!"

The direct descendants of Zhang's second uncle immediately turned red-eyed, their gazes filled with murderous intent. Their bloodshot eyes stared intently at Zhang Chen as they rushed forward, steel knives in hand.

Zhang Gaqi stood there, lost in thought, not knowing what to do. His third uncle and the others also stood there helplessly, their faces blank, speechless.

All the men belonging to Zhang Chen's father's faction were now in a bind, unsure of what to do.

Everyone was completely dumbfounded!

This kid is way too reckless! He's far too ruthless!

"Quickly break up the fight!" Zhang Gaqi finally came to his senses and shouted.

"Can you pull it apart?" Third Uncle's face was grim: "Zhang Shenqi has gone too far this time. He has plundered his own clansmen by trickery and force, leading to such a tragedy. I will never let this go!"

The third uncle's eyes were filled with coldness. He didn't blame Zhang Chen. On the contrary, he thought Zhang Chen did the right thing. It was someone else's child's treasure. He couldn't just let the child watch his child be plundered.

Nobody's a fool; everyone will fight back!
Let alone Zhang Chen, even he would have resisted. The only thing to criticize is that Zhang Chen's actions were a bit too violent, but considering the environment he grew up in, it's not entirely unacceptable.

As for his deceased second uncle, who was his own brother, he didn't care about that anymore. Although they were brothers, a rift had already formed between them when Zhang Kecheng left the Zhang family and was exiled.

"kill!"

Zhang Chen wields a long sword. No matter how many people attack, the long sword flies up and down like a dragon emerging from the sea, turning everyone into two pieces of corpse.

Zhang Chen had been holding back this anger for a long time, and today was the perfect opportunity to vent his anger! Anyone who dared to attack him was now on his opposite side.

Zhang Chen didn't talk about blood ties, only about grudges and debts.

Blood flowed like a river on the ground. Zhang Gaqi lunged forward, grabbing at Zhang Chen, intending to pull Zhang Chen and the others apart. But Zhang Chen stared at Zhang Gaqi expressionlessly, his long sword slashing straight at Zhang Gaqi. The strike was fierce and swift, showing no mercy. Zhang Gaqi was horrified and tried to retreat, but it was too late. His wrist was severed at the root, blood spurting out. He grimaced in pain, staring at Zhang Chen in horror: "Are you insane? You even cut me! I came to break up the fight!"

"Break up a fight? Then why are you holding me back! If you want to restrain me, then stand on the opposite side of me, and become my enemy! You say you're breaking up a fight, then why don't you stop the Zhang family disciples who are attacking me? If I'm restrained by you, they'll beat me to a pulp, and I'll definitely lose the ability to fight back. What kind of breaking up is this? It's clearly taking sides." Zhang Chen sneered coldly, his voice full of chill.

(End of this chapter)