I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 991 The real purpose
Zhang Chen felt that Chen Sanliang's attempt to ambush Peacock Ancestor and Tiger Power Immortal was almost hopeless. Zhang Chen didn't know the details of Peacock Ancestor, but he knew a bit about Tiger Power Immortal. Tiger Power Immortal had awakened the innate white tiger bloodline and could transform into an innate white tiger, his body transforming into innate Geng metal, making him an immortal and indestructible being. Chen Sanliang simply couldn't break through his physical defenses.

Even the Great Teacher could only immobilize Tiger Power Immortal, but could not do anything to him.

Not to mention Chen Sanliang, even Zhang Chen himself couldn't gain any advantage when facing Tiger Power Immortal. After Tiger Power Immortal transformed into the innate Geng Metal body, it was simply not something that could be broken through by ordinary mortal means.

When Chen Sanliang saw that Zhang Chen refused, he did not press the matter further. Instead, he chatted with Zhang Chen for a while before they both left.

Back in his old family home, Zhang Chen recalled his conversation with Chen Sanliang earlier that day, a look of seriousness appearing in his eyes: "Chen Sanliang is so ambitious, he actually wants to wager a war against the Great Victory Royal Family. He really has a lot of confidence. But all of this has nothing to do with me. I just need to watch from the sidelines. Whether the Great Victory Royal Family wins or the demon race wins, it has nothing to do with me."

After Zhang Chen finished muttering to himself, he continued to ponder the transformation techniques of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique in the courtyard, seemingly oblivious to the turmoil in the capital city.

The next morning

Outside the capital city, the massive demon army stirred. Above them, the Geng metal energy swirled and formed a white tiger tens of thousands of feet tall. The white tiger stood on the ground with its head reaching the clouds, like a mountain overlooking the entire capital. Its mouth was terrifying and ferocious, as if it could swallow the entire capital whole.

"Where is the Great Victory King?" Tiger Power Immortal whispered, his voice shaking the entire city of Jinling.

"Why does the Great Immortal Tiger Power lead a large army to besiege my human capital?" The figure of the Great Victory King appeared on the city wall of the capital, wearing golden armor. Behind him stood Dugu Qiu, who held a primordial spiritual treasure as a guard. The Great Victory King looked at the Great Immortal Tiger Power with a gloomy expression.

"The throne of humans rotates, and this year it's my turn. The human race has already been conquered by my demon race, with only the capital remaining. Now, with just a word from my ancestor, the human capital can be reduced to dust. However, my ancestor is compassionate and cannot bear to see the human race completely annihilated. He wishes to make a bet with your human race. If your human race wins, my demon race will withdraw its troops and never pursue the matter further. If my demon race wins, your human race will unconditionally surrender and cede the capital, submitting to my demon race and never rebelling. What do you say?" At this moment, Tu Shanqing stepped forward and addressed the victorious human king on the city wall.

As he finished speaking, a strange fluctuation silently spread from Tu Shanqing's body, instantly permeating the entire capital.

Inside the Zhang family's old residence, Zhang Chen activated his sonic law, straining his ears to listen to the commotion outside the royal city. Upon hearing Tu Shanqing speak, Zhang Chen suddenly understood why the demon race had chosen to wager. It was because Tu Shanqing possessed a unique contract law. If Tu Shanqing made a move and the demon race won the wager, they could easily take over the entire human race.

As for the human race going back on their word?
Zhang Chen did not believe that the human race currently had any means to circumvent Tu Shanqing's contract power.

Upon hearing this, the Great Victory King was taken aback: "A bet to determine the winner?"
This is a good idea! It not only preserves the strength of the Great Victory Royal Family, but also gives humanity a glimmer of hope.

Given the current aggressive stance of the demon race, it is unrealistic for the human race to win the war against them. Even if the human race could defeat the demon race, it would suffer heavy losses on both sides, and after a great victory over the royal family, the human race would be unable to govern itself anymore, and its rightful position would be usurped.

If it were a contest between the two sides, the victorious royal family could preserve its strength as much as possible, and would still have the ability to suppress the feudal lords within the human race.

Of course, the most crucial point is that the royal family of Dasheng has a deep foundation, and he does not believe that the human race will lose the bet.

"Very well! On behalf of humanity, I, the Great Victory King, will take this gamble! If your demon race wins, I will lead humanity to relinquish our capital and willingly submit to demon rule." A calculating glint appeared in the Great Victory King's eyes as he spoke: 'If humanity truly loses, I will lead humanity to surrender to the demon race, becoming a subjugated tribe. With our human strength, we can quickly rise to the top, becoming the leading tribe within the demon realm. My Great Victory royal family will still be able to live a life of luxury, and may even one day overthrow demon rule, becoming the master of all races.'

"If your demon race loses, you must immediately retreat and cede our human territory." The Great Victory King stared intently at Tu Shanqing and Chen Sanliang. Tu Shanqing nodded: "Agreed!"

"But I wonder if you, little demon, can represent the demon race?" The Great Victory King shifted his gaze from Tu Shanqing to Tiger Power Immortal.

Tiger Power Immortal nodded upon hearing this and said, "His words represent the will of my demon race, and he is fully responsible for the duel."

After Tiger Power Immortal finished speaking, the ten-thousand-foot-tall Dharma image dissipated and disappeared into the void. As Tiger Power Immortal's words fell, layers of mysterious fluctuations rippled in the void. The source of those fluctuations came from Tu Shanqing, signifying that the bet had been established.

"But what are the rules of the contest?" At this moment, the head teacher of the academy stepped forward to answer on behalf of the king.

After all, the Great Victory King represents the leader of the human race, and his dialogue with Tu Shanqing is not on equal footing. At this moment, the Great Master stepped forward to ask questions on behalf of the Great Victory King, so that the two sides could finally stand on the same starting point.

Upon hearing the words of the Great Master, Chen Sanliang took over the conversation: "In this first round, I will gamble with your human race on literary fortune. I will discuss the Dao with your human race. If I win, I will trouble all the scholars of your human race to become my disciples, and everyone in your academy must venerate me as their patriarch."

Chen Sanliang stepped forward, his true intentions now revealed, his eyes filled with murderous intent. The Grand Master was taken aback by Chen Sanliang's words: "You scoundrel, what great ambition you have! You actually want to become the source of all literary fortune in the world? Aren't you afraid of being overwhelmed by it? I've heard you've caused quite a stir in the North, made a name for yourself, and achieved some academic success. However, my academy gathers all the elites of the human race. Do you think we're afraid to discuss the Dao with a demon from barbarian lands like you? My academy accepts this challenge; consider it a duel."

Upon hearing that the academy had accepted the bet, Tu Shanqing, standing to the side, revealed a smug smile. No one understood the terrifying power of Chen Sanliang's knowledge better than the demon race. The demon race was bound to win this round. As for the teachers in the academy? They were not even taken seriously by the demon race.

"Since the first round was proposed by your demon race, the second round should naturally be proposed by my human race. I wonder if you agree?" the elder said.

“Just ask,” Tu Shanqing said.

"For this second round, there's no need to make things too complicated. Let's just wager on our battle formations. Your demon race will send three thousand soldiers, and my human race will send three thousand soldiers. Whoever's people survive in the end will be the winner, how about it?" the elder asked.

Humans excel at troop deployment and, with the added power of their bloodline, are far superior to demons. In a battle of equal numbers, five thousand elite human warriors, each with well-trained blood and qi, can form a great formation capable of annihilating a twelfth-tier true dragon. Therefore, humans are absolutely certain of victory.

Upon hearing what the master said, Tu Shanqing replied without hesitation: "Okay."

"Then only the third round is left, but we don't know how to gamble on this third round?" the master asked.

“No need for too much trouble. In the third round, each of us will send out a master. The winner will be the victor!” Tu Shanqing said.

Upon hearing this, the Great Master hesitated, recalling the unfathomable Peacock Ancestor. He dared not agree for a moment, but instead turned to look at the Great Victory King. Upon seeing the Great Master's gaze, the Great Victory King said, "Alright! Everyone knows that the Peacock Ancestor is unparalleled in divine might. In a one-on-one fight, no one in my Great Victory can defeat him. How about we add a restriction: each side will send out a tenth-level cultivator to fight and determine the winner?"

Upon hearing this, Tu Shanqing hesitated to make a decision. He turned to look at Chen Sanliang, who nodded in agreement. "That makes sense. Since the bet is in effect, anyone who breaches it will suffer the consequences of the contract and die!"

As he finished speaking, another wave emanated from Tu Shanqing's body, but no one could detect it.

Although the demon race is destined to lose in this battle due to the clash of military formations, Tu Shanqing is confident that the demon race will win. In the first round of the Dao debate, Chen Sanliang will undoubtedly win. Both sides will each select a tenth-level expert to compete. Tu Shanqing and the demon race have also made arrangements in advance, and the demon race is also confident of victory. Therefore, the demon race is bound to win this battle.

Within the royal capital

As Zhang Chen listened to the details of the duel, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes: "Strange! Why did the demon race agree to the third round? Could it be that the demon race has some hidden expert?"

A thoughtful look appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes: "With Chen Sanliang around, the demon race had already made their plans before anything even started. Why would they agree to the third bet?"

Zhang Chen was completely baffled.

However, he didn't care about getting involved in the mess, so he kept to himself.

The two sides agreed to the bet, then went back to prepare, and the crowd on the city wall dispersed.

Before long, news of the bet between the two sides had reached the Zhang family. Zhang Gaqi looked at Zhang Chen with a serious expression: "What do you think the outcome will be for the human race?"

After a moment's thought, Zhang Chen said, "It seems like it's a 50/50 chance."

Or perhaps it seems that the human race still holds an absolute advantage. After all, there are countless teachers in the academy, a group of masters who have mastered all knowledge. How could they not win against Chen Sanliang in a debate?

In the second game, the human cavalry faced the demon army, and it was a sure win; there was no reason for them to lose.

As for the third game, there's no need to even watch it; the Humans have already won.

(End of this chapter)