I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 960 The Final Chapter of Grudges

A sense of foreboding washed over King Pingbian. His eyes were filled with horror as he sensed a strange power invading his blood, transforming his essence and spirit, and taking control of his body and soul.

"This thing is called: Blood God Child. No matter what kind of being it is, once possessed by the Blood God Child, it will become a blood puppet and be controlled by the Blood God Child. I see that you, this unworthy descendant, will not be able to protect your vast family fortune in the North. It just so happens that you and your son owe me, so use the North to repay me. At that time, let my Blood God Child take your place and live on, forever guarding the North and opening up a paradise for my human race." Zhang Chen said unhurriedly.

His Blood God Child has already cultivated to the twelfth level. By possessing the Queen of Pingbian, he can perfectly unleash the power of the twelfth level, which is enough to guard the northern land.

With the Blood Dao power bestowed by Zhang Chen, as well as the Blood Sea Asura Formation and other means, it is enough for him to protect the territory of the King of Pingbian and bring the entire northern land under his control. Even the demon race will not be able to shake him.

"You little beast, how vicious you are! I'll make you suffer a terrible death! You'll suffer a terrible death!" The King of Pingbian stared intently at Zhang Chen, his voice filled with shrill pain: "Even as a ghost, I will not let you go."

"Don't worry, once you're possessed by my Blood God Child, you won't even be qualified to be a ghost. You'll transform into a Blood Sea Asura and completely disappear from the world." Zhang Chen coldly looked at the King of Pingbian.

"I hate it! I hate it!" King Pingbian roared to the sky, his voice filled with endless grief and indignation. He was unwilling to die like this. He had not yet avenged his great enemy, his bloodline had not yet continued, and his foundation had fallen into the hands of his enemy. The resentment in his heart could reach the ninth heaven. How could he die willingly like this?
Unfortunately, he had no chance to turn the tide against Zhang Chen. He was simply crushed by the powerful Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen coldly stared at the King of Pingbian. As the Blood God Child invaded his soul, countless fragments of memories were captured by Zhang Chen. After the King of Pingbian completely gave up struggling, red light flashed in his eyes. The next moment, the red light around him disappeared, and he returned to his former appearance, only much younger, looking like a young man in his thirties.

However, when Zhang Chen sensed the information transmitted by the countless fragments of memory, he was stunned and his eyes were filled with astonishment and disbelief. He stared blankly at the King of Pingbian in front of him, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"How could this be?" Zhang Chen was completely bewildered as he read the memory fragments transmitted by the Blood God Child. He wanted to capture more memory fragments, but unfortunately, the fragments were too fragmented and the information was too broken to be read. He could only read a few bits and pieces.

"What exactly is the relationship between my father and the King of Pingbian? Why are there fragments of my father's memories in the King of Pingbian's memories?" He simply couldn't understand the reason behind it.

"How could this be!" Zhang Chen stood there blankly for a long time before he came to his senses. His eyes were still filled with disbelief. He glanced at the two women who were trembling with fear beside him and cursed the King of Pingbian in his heart. Ever since Zhang Xiaohua died, the King of Pingbian had been holed up in the North, trying to create more offspring to inherit his great cause. He had even neglected his important business, causing the human race to fall into a passive position in the North.

"Fool! But now that the North is in my hands, its future is bright." Zhang Chen's mind raced as he began to consider how to reorganize the situation in the North.

First, I need to communicate with Tiger Power Immortal to completely separate the demon race from the northern lands. Then, I need to conduct large-scale military training and practice the Blood Sea Formation. With the Blood Dao's blessing, the Blood Sea Formation is no weaker than any other formation.

"The Blood God's wisdom is ultimately inferior to that of a normal person. I still need to arrange a 'secretary' in the North to coordinate and manage things for me, since I can't stay in the North forever to keep an eye on things." Zhang Chen said thoughtfully.

Although Blood God Child is intelligent, his intelligence is limited, not much different from that of an ordinary person, and not enough to manage the overall situation. If he wants to manage the North well, he will need to invite another advisor.

"It would be better to leave the fox spirit Nannan in the North. With her watching over her, there shouldn't be any major problems, and it will also prevent her from running around." With this thought in mind, Zhang Chen directly summoned the fox spirit Nannan back.

"Zhang Chen, what are you doing! I'm handling something important, why did you suddenly summon me back?" The fox spirit Nannan looked at Zhang Chen with great dissatisfaction.

His gaze shifted, and after taking in the situation inside the room, especially upon seeing the King of Pingbian, he stared wide-eyed at Zhang Chen and said, "This is the King of Pingbian? This is the North? How did you end up with the King of Pingbian? Are you putting on an act for outsiders?"

“Don’t talk nonsense. I have already subdued the King of Pingbian. He is now one of ours. From now on, you will stay in the North and keep an eye on the situation there for me, and manage the overall situation of the King of Pingbian’s mansion. I will allow you to enjoy 30% of the King of Pingbian’s dragon aura,” Zhang Chen replied.

"Really?" The fox spirit Nannan's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

Zhang Chen nodded upon hearing this: "Of course it's true!"

The fox spirit Nannan smiled and said, "Zhang Chen, you're actually a pretty nice person."

Zhang Chen glanced at the fox spirit Nannan without speaking. Pingbian King had already been drained by Bai Cang, and this physical body was not far from being ruined. He still needed to mobilize the Blood God Child to secretly devour some demonic beasts outside to make up for the deficiency, otherwise Zhang Chen was afraid that this clone would die young.

"Your main responsibility here is to train troops and practice operating the Blood Sea Formation. I allow you to expand outwards. If you can expand, you can spread your teachings on the territories you conquer." Zhang Chen painted a big picture for the fox fairy Nannan before using his escape technique to disappear from the house.

After Zhang Chen left, the fox spirit Nannan looked at King Pingbian, unaware that he had been possessed by the Blood God Child, and tentatively asked, "Your Highness, what do you think we should do next?"

"From now on, you are free to manage all affairs in the North. I will summon my best men now," said the King of Pingbian.

Next, King Pingbian summoned all the officials in his palace and publicly announced the appointment of the fox spirit Nannan. He then hid in the palace under the guise of seclusion, but in reality, he infiltrated the demon race, devouring the essence of demon beasts and, incidentally, the essence of nearby rebel troops. The methods of a twelfth-tier Blood God Child were unimaginable; he terrified the demon race, and countless rebels gradually disappeared without a trace.

The fox spirit Nannan is resourceful. While managing the army, she secretly sorts out the relationships between the major families in the Pingbian Prince's territory and begins to eliminate various hidden dangers.

Foxes are born to be wise strategists and advisors among demons, and the fox fairy Nannan is adept at doing these things.

When Zhang Chen reappeared, he had already returned to his old family home. Zhong Xiang was sitting cross-legged in the house cultivating. Zhang Chen's footsteps as he entered Zhong Xiang's room startled Zhong Xiang from his cultivation state: "You're back. Judging from your state, you seem very happy."

"Having resolved a long-standing karmic issue, how can I not feel relieved? From now on, the entire northern land will belong to the Zhang family. Even if the world changes drastically in the future, we will have a solid foundation." As Zhang Chen spoke, he took out the golden pill refined by the Queen Mother of the West: "This golden pill has unparalleled wonders. After consuming it, it can help you break through to the tenth level. I will also teach you a secret technique to help you break free from the shackles of your bloodline."

“This item is too precious. It would be better to keep it and pass it down to future generations…” Zhong Xiang took the pill from Zhang Chen, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

"Let's take care of ourselves first. As for our descendants, they will have their own opportunities and destiny." Zhang Chen comforted Zhong Xiang, then passed on the cultivation method before leaving Zhong Xiang to absorb the pills. He then went to the backyard and saw that Zhang Shi and the three little ones had already moved back from the Zhong family.

Zhang Chen originally didn't want to continue living in the Zhang family's old house and wanted to start his own business outside. However, considering the changing situation in the future, it was ultimately not safe to leave the three little ones and Zhang Shi outside. If the royal family or his opponents found a weakness, things would be bad. After all, he was going to repair the spatial passage and enter a state of seclusion. He didn't know when he would be able to return, and he would inevitably be unable to take good care of the outside world. If any mistakes were made, it would be bad. Therefore, it was more reassuring to place them in the Zhang family.

Upon seeing Zhang Chen arrive, the three little ones stopped their cultivation and all gathered around to fawn over him.

"Where is the old lady?" Zhang Chen asked.

“The old lady is meditating and cultivating herself,” Zhang Tuowei said.

"Please bring the old lady out; I have important matters to discuss with her," Zhang Chen instructed Zhang Tuowei.

Zhang Tuowei turned and ran into the house. A short while later, Zhang Shi led Zhang Tuowei into the courtyard. Zhang Shi looked at Zhang Chen with her eyes: "What do you need me to do, Eldest Brother?"

"Set up the offering table and place Father's memorial tablet there," Zhang Chen instructed.

Upon hearing this, Zhang's expression turned solemn, knowing that Zhang Chen had something important to say. So she stopped arguing and began to set up the offering table and place Zhang Kecheng's memorial tablet.

Then Zhang Chen picked up his wine cup, poured it onto the ground, and looked on with a sigh. After a long while, he said, "Father, you can rest now. We have avenged you. The King of Pingbian has become my puppet. If you can sense this, you can rest in peace."

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhang, standing behind Zhang Chen, trembled, her voice shaking, "Chen'er, is what you're saying true? Has your father's revenge truly been avenged?"

Her voice was filled with disbelief.

Zhang Chen's eyes swept over the memorial tablet, a strange light appearing in his eyes: "Of course I reported it! The King of Pingbian has already disappeared from this world."

Zhang would never doubt Zhang Chen's words. Upon hearing them, she burst into tears and said to Zhang Kecheng's memorial tablet, "My husband, did you hear that? Our great revenge has been achieved! If you have a spirit in heaven, you can rest in peace now."

Upon hearing Zhang Shi's words, Zhang Chen's eyes revealed an unfathomable and enigmatic expression; no one knew what he was thinking.

"Chen'er, if your father were alive today, he would be very happy to know about your achievements!" Madam Zhang said, looking at Zhang Chen's tall and straight back.

Zhang Chen's voice was somewhat inexplicable upon hearing this: "My father is someone who even dared to possess the body of the Great Victory King. His bloodline cultivation must have reached an indescribable level. Would he really die so pathetically in the Northern Lands?"

Zhang was taken aback: "You mean?"

Upon hearing this, a strange look appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes. He recalled the memories within the fragments of the King of Pingbian's soul. The figures of Zhang Shicheng, Zhang Xiaohua, Zhang Xiaolan, the King of Pingbian, and others from the North flashed before his eyes. In the end, all distracting thoughts were extinguished: "None of that matters anymore! I survived! I am the ultimate winner!"

I'm already a winner, so does the truth even matter anymore? Absolutely not!
(End of this chapter)