I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 999 Great Changes in the World
The Great Victory King laughed heartily, his voice filled with unbridled joy. If anyone was happiest about the coming of the Great Calamity of the End of Dharma, it would undoubtedly be him. Although he had lost the qualification of immortality, he was already imbued with dragon energy. Since he couldn't live forever, he might as well become the true overlord of this land and live a life of unbridled joy.

Outside Kyoto

Tiger Power Immortal and Chen Sanliang gathered together, and after sensing the change in the energy between heaven and earth, both of them looked grim.

"Now that the world has changed so drastically, it is only a matter of time before demonic beasts revert to being mindless wild animals. What can you teach me, sir?" Tiger Power Immortal looked at Chen Sanliang with a gloomy gaze. He was also a demonic beast and was afraid that he would not be able to escape the calamity of the end of the Dharma.

"Although the demon army is gone, we still have the human-demon army. The demon race needs to observe the situation carefully. As long as we can protect the territory we have conquered, it will be a great victory. North of Jinling, except for Huang Tiandao's territory, we have conquered everything. If we can hold on to it firmly, even if all the demons degenerate into wild beasts in the future, we can still occupy half of the human race's territory and stand on equal footing with the human-demon race." Chen Sanliang said to the Great Victory King, his voice full of seriousness.

While feeling serious, he was also filled with anticipation. If all the demons and beasts degenerated into wild animals, then the human-demon race would surely become the ruler of the demon race. And at that time, would he be able to smoothly take control of the entire demon race and become its sole ruler?
Does he still have a chance to become the ruler of the demon race?
Chen Sanliang couldn't believe he had such good fortune!
Tiger Power Immortal stood there with a grim expression, his eyes sweeping across the distance. Finally, after taking a deep breath, he said helplessly, "Pass on my order: the demon army must retreat."

"We want to retreat, but I'm afraid the human race might not allow us to." Chen Sanliang's eyes were looking towards the direction of Kyoto.

A sudden and dramatic change in the world caught everyone off guard.

On the distant mountains
Both the Peacock Ancestor and Chai Zhu's expressions changed. They looked up at the sky, feeling the loss of their inner essence and the continuous decline in their strength. Their eyes were filled with fear.

"What happened? How could my vital essence be drained away?" Chai Zhu's voice was full of fear, his eyes fixed on the Peacock Ancestor: "Did you ambush me?"

"Fool! The Great Calamity of the End of Dharma has arrived!" Upon hearing this, the Peacock Ancestor mocked Chai Zhu, his eyes fixed on the night sky, filled with helplessness. Years ago, he sensed the great changes in the world and fell into a deep sleep, but who knew that he would be dug out by the demon race and forced to fall into a deep sleep again. He thought that he had survived this calamity after hundreds of thousands of years, but who knew that this calamity was only just beginning, and he was still a long way from surviving it.

"The Great Calamity of the End of Dharma? The legendary Great Calamity of the End of Dharma that caused the twilight of countless ancient gods?" Chai Zhu's expression changed drastically. Most importantly, the source of the Demon-Revealing Mirror in his hand also began to dissipate continuously. The Demon-Revealing Mirror was an innate spiritual treasure, yet it could not withstand the calamity of the end of Dharma and was turning into a mortal object.

The Peacock Ancestor didn't speak, but instead transformed into a streak of light and flew away. He wanted to find a great tomb from the ancient times, then seize it and dig it up, taking over its lair. Perhaps then he could survive the calamity.

As for asking him to build a large tomb that could help him survive the calamity, that's impossible. First of all, there are no materials in the world that can meet the requirements for building a large tomb, and there's no time to spare.

A sudden and dramatic change threw everyone into a panic.

As the sun rose high enough to illuminate the entire world, the city's defenders were astonished to discover that the demon army had begun to retreat. The demon army retreated in an orderly fashion towards the distance, and in just half a day, they had vanished completely.

They came in, blotting out the sun, and they left, blotting out the sun as well.

"Quickly report to the king that the demons have withdrawn their troops. Should we pursue them?" The general guarding the city ordered his soldiers as he watched the retreating demon army.

When the news reached the palace, King Dasheng was overjoyed, but ultimately dared not order a pursuit. The great changes in the world had only just begun, and had only affected the twelfth rank. It would take at least three to five years for the extraordinary powers to completely disappear and for those demonic beasts to degenerate into mindless wild animals. King Dasheng dared not be greedy and act rashly.

The demon army has not yet suffered any losses in combat power, so how could the Great Victory Human King dare to pursue them?
The next morning

Then Zhang Gaqi led several thousand clansmen and appeared outside the Zhang family's old residence.

"Only seven thousand people are willing to come with us, while the remaining tens of thousands will have to stay in Kyoto to protect the family business," Zhang Gaqi reported to Zhang Chen.

“If they want to stay here, let them stay. Give them all the properties in Kyoto.” Zhang Chen nodded slightly, not forcing the clansmen to leave with him: “Let’s pack our bags and set off at noon today.”

"Leaving in such a hurry?" Zhang Gaqi was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Because the situation is very bad!" Zhang Chen said with a wry smile.

His vital essence was draining away too quickly; one percent of it had already been lost in the previous night alone. If he delayed any longer, he feared he wouldn't be able to leave.

For him, the royal family of Dasheng hated him to the core, and if given the chance to put him to death, they would not hesitate to do so.

Zhang Chen naturally wanted to leave while he still had the strength, and then find a way to suppress his own essence, energy and spirit. Why would he waste time in the capital?
Most importantly, as his own strength declined, he discovered that his Five Elements Authority was also declining, which made Zhang Chen suddenly feel a little panicked. You must know that the Five Elements Authority is one of his reliance, which is of great importance to him and relates to whether he can live freely in the Dharma-ending Age.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Eye remained unaffected, which was good news for Zhang Chen. The Zhang family's large entourage, fully prepared, departed in a grand procession, attracting the attention of countless people in the capital.

Inside the Great Victory Palace, Chu Mingyue respectfully reported to the Great Victory King: "Your Majesty, Zhang Chen has led a large contingent of the Zhang family troops away from the capital..."

The Great Victory King pondered: "Now that the Great Calamity of the End of Dharma has affected the twelfth-level experts, the higher their cultivation level, the greater the impact. Zhang Chen's cultivation level is unfathomable, so the impact on him must be considerable. His decision to leave the capital is a wise one."

"Should we send someone to intercept and kill him?" Chu Mingyue looked at Dasheng Renwang with a tentative expression.

The Great Victory King hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "No! The end of the Dharma has only just begun. Zhang Chen's strength may not have decreased much. If we anger that bastard and he storms into the palace at any cost, I'm afraid I'll be in big trouble. You and I may not survive. Don't be impatient. Time is on our side. If we are given three to five years, the whole world will be ours. Zhang Chen is nothing but an ant. We can crush him with a flick of our wrist."

After much deliberation, the Great Victory King ultimately decided against taking any risks. For him, stability was paramount; why take any chances? Give him time, and everyone will fall into the mortal realm and become ordinary people. The advantage will then be in his hands.

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyue flattered, "Your Majesty's strategy is truly remarkable; I admire it."

As they were speaking, a voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Clan Court Chief Clan Officer requests an audience."

"Bring them in!" said the Great Victory King.

Outside Kyoto

The Zhang family's carriage slowly drove out, and the procession of thousands of people was grand and imposing. Zhang Chen turned his head and looked at the tall city gate of Kyoto, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I have only been in Kyoto for a few years, and I haven't even had time to enjoy it. I have to rush back to the north. I should have known better than to come."

If I had known the great calamity of the end times would come so quickly, why would I have bothered with all this? I should have just stayed in the North.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gaqi's face twitched. He wanted to say something, but fearing that it would provoke Zhang Chen, he swallowed all his words.

As soon as they stepped out of the gates of Kyoto, they saw a troop of tens of thousands of people blocking their way in the distance. Old Master Zhong stood at the very front of the troop with a worried expression. Upon seeing Zhang Chen's group, he stepped forward to greet them.

"Is the Zhong family ready? Do you really want to come with me? Actually, the world will change drastically in the future. If your Zhong family stays in the capital, you may not be purged by the Dasheng royal family..." Zhang Chen comforted Old Master Zhong.

Old Master Zhong said with a bitter smile, "See the Chen family? I'm afraid the Zhong family will end up like the Chen family. You've always been a restless person, and who knows what kind of trouble you'll cause in the future. If the Zhong family gets involved, wouldn't that be terrible? It's better to leave now, so you won't regret it when the butcher's knife is on your throat."

Grandpa Zhong said something to Zhang Chen.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen glanced at the other party in surprise. Old Master Zhong was quite clear-headed. If he went to the North, the Great Victory Royal Family would definitely not let the matter rest, and who knew what kind of trouble it would cause.

"The Zhong family's men should follow!" Zhang Chen said to Old Master Zhong.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Zhong hesitated for a moment before asking, "Now that the world has changed so drastically, will your methods of controlling the Prince of Pingbian still be effective?"

"Don't worry, old man. Even if my methods are affected by the great changes in the world, it won't be affected too much," Zhang Chen said to Old Master Zhong.

The Blood God Child is different from the Immortal Origin. The Blood God Child has already merged into the other party's blood, essence, and spirit. Even if the world changes drastically in the future, it will transform into the other party's subconscious or second personality, and the other party will still not be able to escape its control.

Besides, so what if the Dharma-ending Age arrives? Don't forget, your Heavenly Eye can still unleash divine thunder. You'll still be the most unique and dazzling star in the Dharma-ending Age.

Seeing Zhang Chen's confident assurances, Old Master Zhong secretly breathed a sigh of relief and directed his large group to follow the Zhang family's procession.

The convoy hadn't gone far when another person appeared in front of them, blocking Zhang Chen and his group's path.

"Zhang Chen!" A man riding a tall horse blocked his path: "I want to go with you!"

(End of this chapter)