I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 953 The final madness
Zhang Chen looked into the distant void and saw that spatial fragments were constantly shattering, and the void was swirling with chaotic light of earth, water, wind, and fire. A terrifying aura was spreading between heaven and earth, trying to spread in all directions. Once spread by that terrifying power of earth, water, wind, and fire, the scholars in the academy, who were all mortals who could not use their supernatural powers, would probably be refined by that power of earth, water, wind, and fire in an instant.

Just as the power of earth, water, wind, and fire was about to spread, three twelfth-order gods intervened and extinguished the terrifying force.

"The gods of the Great Victory Dynasty are a thorn in my side. Before confronting the royal family, I need to eliminate them, especially the three twelfth-tier gods, who are the pillars of the Great Victory Dynasty. Without removing them, it will be almost impossible to shake the Great Victory Dynasty. Moreover, I don't know if there are any other hidden gods within the Great Victory Dynasty. The Great Victory Dynasty has accumulated quite a bit of power over the years." Zhang Chen pondered a way to eliminate the three twelfth-tier gods of the Great Victory Dynasty in one fell swoop.

There are only two ways to eliminate a deity: First, destroy their faith. Once they lose their faith, the foundation of their faith weakens, they lose power, and gradually head towards death. Second, suppress them, seal their true spirit, and prevent them from manifesting in the outside world.

“For me, there might be a third way, which is to use the innate mosquitoes to continuously devour their faith power, steal their faith foundation, devour their true spirit, and completely erase them from the world.” Zhang Chen quickly came up with a plan, and then relaxed and watched the show with a smile.

At this moment, the entire academy was in chaos. It was only after a full hour that the disorder gradually subsided with the arrival of the Great Victory King. The Great Victory King stood in the academy square with a gloomy expression. The Third Prince and his subordinates knelt on the ground, while the ancestors of the Chai family, who were revealed from within the space, also had extremely ugly expressions.

"You wretched child! What trouble have you caused!" The Great Victory King glared at the Third Prince, his voice filled with rage.

"Your subject knows he was wrong, and begs for punishment from Father!" The third prince dared not argue at this point and could only obediently plead guilty.

"Punishment? It wouldn't be too much for me to cut you into a thousand pieces, you beast! Will punishment help you find the lost cycle of reincarnation? Will it help our ancestors find their resting place?" The Great Victory King pointed at the Third Prince and cursed him.

The third prince dared not speak, his neck shrank back, and he huddled there obediently like a quail.

"I ask you, where did that map come from? Who is behind it all?" the Great Victory King asked. "Who is plotting against my Great Victory royal family?"

The third prince raised his head and glanced at the Great Victory King, then lowered his head and stammered, "Your son does not know!"

"Don't know? You piece of trash! You don't even know who defeated you. How could I have given birth to such an idiot like you! With your intelligence, do you even deserve to compete for the crown prince position? If you were to become the King of Men, my Chai family's empire would surely perish in your hands!" The Great Victory King cursed angrily.

Upon hearing this, the Third Prince's face turned deathly pale, devoid of any color. The Great Victory King's words were quite harsh, practically implying that the Third Prince was unworthy of vying for the throne and that his qualification to compete for the crown prince had been stripped away.

"Your Majesty, we have no interest in watching you discipline your son; we're waiting for you to solve the problem," an elder of the Chai family urged impatiently, his voice filled with dissatisfaction.

Without the protection of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the people don't have much time left to live. At most, it will be one or two years; at least, it will be three or five months. All the ancestors of the Chai family will surely turn into bones in their graves. Therefore, at this time, the most important thing for the ancestors is to find a way to make amends, rather than wasting time watching the Great Victory King discipline his son.

"Your Majesty, our most important task now is not to discuss how to find the mastermind behind the attack, but to find a way to resolve the issue of the lifespan of our ancestors," the Grand Master of the Academy said to the Great Victory King.

Having been reprimanded by his ancestor, the Great Victory King was in a bad mood. Upon hearing the Great Master's words, he frowned and asked, "What strategy do you have, Master? Is there any way to turn the tide?"

Upon hearing this, the Grand Master hesitated for a moment before saying, "I have two solutions."

"Tell me quickly." Upon hearing this, the Great Victory King's eyes lit up.

"The first solution is to seek out reincarnation, or perhaps see who has reincarnation and seize one. I've heard that there are six reincarnations in the six realms; if we can seize one, the crisis will naturally be resolved," the Master said.

The Great Victory King shook his head: "Although there are six Paths of Reincarnation, their whereabouts have long been unknown. How difficult is it to find them? The Zhang family used to have one, but unfortunately, the Zhang family suffered a disaster a few days ago. Even the ancestor was killed. That Path of Reincarnation was secretly taken away by someone. It is almost impossible to find it. In the vast sea of ​​people, it is almost impossible to find that lost Path of Reincarnation."

Upon hearing the words of the Great Victory King, the Dean stroked his beard and said, "In that case, we can only choose the second option: to open the gate to the new world as soon as possible and then send all of you patriarchs into the new world to seek refuge. Perhaps you patriarchs have a way to prolong your lifespan in the new world."

“That makes sense. The new world holds boundless wonders. Even the energy it reveals has greatly enhanced our bloodlines. If you ancestors were to enter it, you would surely be able to break through your cultivation and find a way to prolong your lifespan.” The Great Victory King’s eyes lit up: “Didn’t Zhang Chen say he could open a passage to the new world? How are the preparations going?”

"Your Majesty, we are still missing some materials," the Great Master replied. "Mobilize the entire nation to gather all the materials. Open all the treasuries in my palace; you may choose any materials you wish," the Great Victory King declared.

As the Great Victory King finished speaking, the Great Master's face lit up with joy: "Your subject obeys the decree!"

"I can grant you full access, but I have only one request: that you open the passage to the new world within a month!" The Great Victory King looked at the Great Master.

"If we can gather the materials with the full force of the world, it won't be difficult to find the materials to open the door to a new world. Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely do it for you! If I cannot accomplish this within a month, I will offer my head to you!" the Grand Master said respectfully.

Upon hearing this, the Great Victory King nodded, a hint of relief in his eyes. It seemed that his ancestors were finally saved, and the losses of the Great Victory royal family could be mitigated.

He turned to look at the ancestors of the Great Victory Royal Family: "What do you think, ancestors?"

"Excellent!" All the elders nodded in satisfaction. Since there was a chance to survive, it was certainly excellent.

The patriarch of the Great Victory Royal Family turned his gaze and swept it over the Third Prince: "Such a fool will drag my Chai family into an abyss of no return sooner or later. I beg Your Majesty to deal with him."

Upon hearing this, the Great Victory King showed a look of reluctance. He was actually quite satisfied with the Third Prince, much more so than with the First Prince. Otherwise, why would he have bothered to cultivate the Third Prince and have the three princes compete with each other? However, the Third Prince had committed such a wrong act, displeasing the ancestors, and he had no choice but to punish the Third Prince.

Unless the ancestors enter the new world and have no time to pay attention to the outside world, I will not have the opportunity to promote the Third Prince again, but that will be several months later.

"Father, spare me! Ancestors, spare me! I have been deceived by treacherous people. I beg you ancestors to give me a chance!" The third prince sensed something was wrong and quickly kowtowed to beg for mercy.

However, who are these venerable ancestors? Each of them has lived for countless years and is a shrewd and knowledgeable person. How could they be easily swayed or have their minds waver?
"Disgraceful thing, you still have the nerve to beg for mercy? If I were you, I would shut my mouth and await the punishment of our ancestors!" The Great Victory King shouted, then turned to his guards and said, "Temporarily confine this fool in the mansion. He shall not leave the mansion without an imperial edict. After I have resolved the crisis for our ancestors, I will settle accounts with this fool."

"Father, ancestors, your son is willing to be the vanguard. After the gates of the new world open, I will be the first to enter the new world and explore it for you. I am willing to atone for my sins with merit." The third prince also knew that things had reached a critical moment. If he did not find a way to save himself, he was afraid that he would really be doomed. His two older brothers would definitely do everything they could to kick him while he was down and make sure he could never recover. So he hurriedly tried to save himself.

Upon hearing this, the Great Victory King hesitated for a moment before saying, "You fool, are you really willing to be the first to explore the new world? Do you know what kind of dangers the new world contains? A slight mistake could result in your soul being scattered, and no one can save you!"

“Only in this way can I atone for my sins!” said the third prince.

Upon hearing this, the Great Victory King nodded: "Since you have such courage, I can naturally grant your request. If a passage to a new world is opened in the future, you will be the vanguard."

Then he turned to his ancestors and asked, "What do you think, esteemed ancestors?"

The elders were speechless upon hearing this. You've already made your decision and expressed your stance, so why are you asking us for our opinion? What can we do?

I can't very well embarrass you, the Great Victory King, in public, can I?
So the old ancestor, with a cold face and a tense expression, dryly uttered, "Agreed!"

"Your son thanks you all, my ancestors! Your son will never let you down!" The third prince, as if grasping at a lifeline, bowed repeatedly with joy on his face.

The unexpected turn of events came to an end. The patriarchs entered the deepest part of the academy's underground, awaiting the opening of the new world, while the Third Prince and others were taken back to his palace by the Great Victory King and temporarily imprisoned.

(End of this chapter)