Chapter 712: Chapter 712

"Lose? I was just in a great position, how did I lose?" Prince An's face was full of shock as he quickly checked the chessboard, reviewing the previous situation.

Soon, his face turned pale, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead. "Uh, it seems I did lose. I was careless. This round doesn't count, let's play another."

"Alright. After I deal with the visitors, I'll play another game with Your Highness," Wang Shouzhe said, standing up leisurely.

Just as Prince An was puzzled.

The space above the main courtyard of the Wang's Clan residence suddenly tore open like bursting bubbles, revealing several dark spatial rifts.

Nine Void Realm experts directly tore through the void and descended upon the Wang's Clan.

They had no intention of hiding their presence, their powerful auras surging, sending terrifying energy straight into the sky.

Before Chao Wujiao could finish speaking, the space above the courtyard suddenly twisted and rippled.

His words came to an abrupt halt.

The other eight Void Realm experts also turned their gazes to the source of the spatial ripples.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, a young man in white robes stepped out from the ripples, floating in the sky.

Needless to say, this young man in white was naturally Wang Shouzhe.

Today, Wang Shouzhe was dressed in his full regalia, wearing a jade crown, a jade belt around his waist, and even his boots were inlaid with jade, exuding an air of nobility.

Since advancing to the Divine Realm, his demeanor and aura had surpassed his past self. Now, dressed , he appeared as gentle as jade, elegant and refined, like an immortal prince.

Even when faced with the gazes of nine Void Realm elders, he remained calm and unhurried, raising his hand with a smile to greet them politely, his tone steady: "I am Wang Shouzhe, Head of the Changning Wang's Clan, and I have been awaiting your arrival for some time."

His composed and calm demeanor made it seem as if he was not facing nine Void Realm elders but rather a group of insignificant beings.

"You are Wang Shouzhe?" Chao Wujiao, in his black robe, stared coldly at Wang Shouzhe. "You appear alone, are you trying to create a false impression?"

"Chao Wujiao?" Wang Shouzhe looked at him with a half-smile, casually revealing his identity. "The first Ancestor of the Chao Clan of Red Moon, a direct descendant of the Chao Clan, currently three thousand six hundred and ninety-five years old, a top expert in the late Void Realm. You practice the Chao Clan's ancestral mid-grade tome, the 'Extreme Yin Tome,' and possess a half-step True Demon Artifact, the 'Extreme Yin Demon Claw.' The previous Little Demon Lord Chao Qianjue and the current leading figure of the younger generation, Chao Qianxue, are both direct descendants of your lineage."

Chao Wujiao's cold, withered face twitched slightly. "Your intelligence is quite thorough, and you seem to enjoy creating illusions. Unfortunately, in the face of absolute power, any schemes are mere tricks. Zonglei, test his depth."

"Yes, Ancestor Grandfather."

Upon hearing this, another Void Realm Ancestor, Chao Zonglei, stepped forward slightly from behind Chao Wujiao.

It was as if he teleported; though he only took a small step, his figure had already moved ahead of the others, appearing in the sky before Wang Shouzhe and the others.

He had a white face with a beard, appearing to be around fifty or sixty years old, showing signs of aging but still much younger than Chao Wujiao.

In the Chao Clan, he was also a well-known figure, as he was both the sixth Ancestor of the Chao Clan and the Hall Master of the 'Thunder Demon Hall' in the True Demon Hall, known as the 'Thunder Summoning Demon Lord.'

In terms of strength, he was far inferior to Chao Wujiao, a late Void Realm elder, but at over three thousand years old, he had already reached the third level of the Void Realm, with hopes of breaking through to the mid-Void Realm within five hundred years, holding a significant position in the entire Chao Clan.

"A mere young brat dares to play tricks in front of this Demon Lord."

Chao Zonglei wasted no words, sneering coldly as he raised his hand to summon a thunder hammer.

This was the inherited Dao Artifact of the 'Thunder Demon Hall,' named 'Thunder Summoner,' a superior quality among many Dao Artifacts.

With the hammer in hand, his gaze turned sharp, and a surging aura rose from him, as terrifying thunder power erupted from him as the center.

In an instant, the entire sky darkened, and countless thunders gathered.

Under the backdrop of the thundering sky, his black robe fluttered slightly, making him truly appear like the Lord of Thunder, exuding an unparalleled terrifying aura.

Even his face, which showed signs of aging, seemed to gain an added touch of majesty.

The 'Thunder Summoning Tome' inherited from the 'Thunder Demon Hall,' renowned for manipulating the laws of thunder, was already an extremely powerful offensive tome, and with the assistance of the Dao Artifact 'Thunder Summoner,' the power it could unleash was even more formidable.

Chao Zonglei held the Thunder Summoner and suddenly pressed downward.

In an instant, the sky full of thunder gathered into the Thunder Summoner in his hand, condensing into a terrifying thunderbolt emitting blue-purple light.

That terrifying thunderbolt shot out from the hammer, suddenly attacking Wang Shouzhe.

The power emitted by that thunderbolt was extremely frightening, many times more terrifying than tribulation lightning, and as it passed, even the surrounding void couldn't withstand it, cracking inch by inch.

Seeing this scene, Wang Shouzhe remained calm as usual, without even preparing to dodge.

At this critical moment.

A red light flashed, and a graceful figure in a bright red slit dress appeared in front of Wang Shouzhe.

Her features were bright and flamboyant, with a seductive charm in her eyes and brows, like a queen of the night, fiery and captivating.

This figure was none other than the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor, who now resided in the Wang's Clan.

Seeing the thunderbolt about to strike, the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor's beautiful fox eyes turned sharp, and a monstrous fierce aura suddenly erupted.

In an instant, nine huge fox tails appeared behind her.

These fox tails seemed to be entirely constructed of energy, with every fox hair clearly visible. The huge fox tails danced in the air, and the terrifying fierce aura spread out from her as the center, instantly dispersing large swathes of thunder.

Under the swaying fox tails, clusters of enchanting flames ignited in the void.

That was Foxfire, the innate divine ability of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan.

With the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor's level, the power of this Foxfire was incomparable to Yuwen Chi Wei, and almost instantly, the enchanting Foxfire filled half the sky, the raging flames spreading across the sky, competing with Chao Zonglei's sky full of thunder.

Amidst the raging flames, the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor raised her delicate hand.

The sky full of flames gathered, forming a huge flaming canopy above her head, enveloping both her and Wang Shouzhe.

All of this seemed long, but in reality, it happened in just a brief moment.

Almost the next moment after the canopy formed.

In the sky, the thunderbolt had already struck.

The thunderbolt hit the flaming canopy, and a deafening roar erupted.

The terrifying thunderbolt and the flaming canopy exploded almost simultaneously, turning into countless thunder lights and blazing Foxfire, sweeping out.

The terrifying energy waves raged, instantly engulfing the figures of one person and one fox.

For a moment, even the Wang's Clan main residence below was affected, with a large area of buildings collapsing.

After a while, the flames and thunder gradually dissipated, and the figures of one person and one fox reappeared in the sky.

Under the protection of the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor, Wang Shouzhe was unharmed, not even a hair out of place.

Standing in front of Wang Shouzhe, the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor's fox eyes flashed with cold light.

She looked at Chao Zonglei from afar and suddenly sneered, "Chao Zonglei, do you still recognize me?"

The Thunder Summoning Demon Lord Chao Zonglei's pupils shrank. "So it's you, Nine-Tailed Fox!"

"Chao Zonglei, you didn't expect we would meet again," the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor's fox eyes were sharp, and her gaze at Chao Zonglei seemed to burn with fire, her anger evident.

"Oh, does the Nine-Tailed Grand Offering have a grudge with this Void Realm of the Chao Clan?" Wang Shouzhe said with a smile.

"Master Shouzhe," the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor glanced back, playing along, "I mentioned this to you before. I was originally the Saintess of the Fire Fox Sacred Land of the Red Moon Demon Dynasty, the Fire Fox. During the inheritance ceremony, I gave birth to Huo'er. Originally, my Huo'er was to be the next Fire Fox Saintess, and I would become the next Holy Master. But Chao Zonglei insisted on making my daughter a pet beast for his descendants! I refused, and they used their power to oppress me, forcing me to flee the Sacred Land with my daughter, and they still pursued us. It was simply outrageous. If not for Senior Di Xiu and Qinghuang's rescue, sigh~~"

"I see." Wang Shouzhe nodded solemnly. "The Chao Clan is indeed overbearing, acting as if everything under the heavens belongs to them. They should indeed be taught a lesson. How about I take action to vent your and Huo'er's anger?"

Hearing this, Chao Zonglei was instantly furious, his anger reaching its peak. "You mere brat, how dare you be so arrogant in front of this Demon Lord! You truly don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

According to the intelligence, the Wang's Clan Leader Wang Shouzhe was only two or three hundred years old, much younger than the younger generation of the Chao Clan, Chao Qianjue and Chao Qianxue. Isn't he just a young brat?

"Thank you, Master Shouzhe, for your favor. But there's no need to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut." The Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor smiled alluringly, then glanced contemptuously at Chao Zonglei. "Back then, if not for the Chao Clan's numbers, how could this Demon Emperor fear this mere Chao Zonglei? Master, I request to fight this battle to wash away the shame, please grant me this."

"Then I'll leave this Chao Zonglei to the Nine-Tailed Grand Offering," Wang Shouzhe agreed cheerfully.

This back-and-forth truly infuriated Chao Zonglei, his anger reaching its peak. "Fine, fine, fine! Then let me, the Thunder Summoning Demon Lord, first deal with this vile creature, and then I'll deal with you, this arrogant brat."

"Old dog Chao, the space here is too small, how about we fight over the East Sea?" the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor challenged.

"Afraid of you? Never!"

Chao Zonglei sneered, agreeing directly.

Then, the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor and Chao Zonglei both tore through the space, quickly teleporting to the sky above the East Sea. Without a word, they started fighting.

For a moment, the sky above the East Sea was turbulent, with raging thunder and fierce flames clashing and intertwining, eventually turning into energy waves that swept across, causing the sea below to surge, waves stacking up and crashing into the sky.

It seemed that it would be difficult to determine a winner in a short time.

Made the Void Realm cultivators present feel somewhat stifled.

The Wang's Clan main residence seemed quiet, with not even a pedestrian in sight, as most people had been evacuated. Clearly, the other side seemed prepared.

But how many reinforcements were hidden in the dark Wang's Clan main residence?

The Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor of the Myriad Demon Nation had appeared, so Qinghuang Demon Emperor and Di Xiu were likely present as well, right?

However, despite the stifling atmosphere, the Chao Clan group still felt there was nothing to worry about. After all, the Demon Lord was still stationed on the Heavenly Void Cloud Boat overhead, ready to enter the battlefield at any time.

Chao Wujiao, with a demeanor of sitting firmly on the fishing platform, flicked his sleeves and placed his hands behind his back, sneering, "This Ancestor wants to see how many tricks you Wang's Clan have prepared tonight. Yiming, Hongjun, go pay your respects to Master Shouzhe."

Chao Yiming, the third Ancestor of the Chao Clan, and Chao Hongjun, the tenth Ancestor, stepped forward, each with a different attitude as they stared at Wang Shouzhe.

Among them, Chao Yiming, as the third Ancestor of the clan, was powerful, with cultivation reaching the mid-Void Realm, making him a renowned figure in the entire Red Moon Demon Dynasty.

Due to his strong cultivation and good maintenance, he still appeared as a middle-aged man, with a high nose and deep eyes, a rugged outline, and a sinister aura, his presence as vast as the ocean.

The tenth Ancestor, Chao Hongjun, was much younger.

He was the youngest Void Realm cultivator in the Chao Clan, but this did not mean his status in the Chao Clan was low.

Currently, at just over a thousand years old, his strength was far from its peak, with great potential for growth. Given time, reaching the mid-Void Realm or even the late Void Realm was entirely possible.

Still in his youth, he was quite handsome and dashing, speaking with a charming smile, the kind that could captivate countless young women.

According to Wang Shouzhe's intelligence, Chao Zonglei had oppressed the Fire Fox Sacred Land to obtain a spiritual beast for Chao Hongjun, leading to the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor's defection.

Chao Hongjun waved his sleeve, placing one hand behind his back, looking at Wang Shouzhe with a somewhat frivolous gaze. "Boy of the Wang Clan, draw your line and show us what means you have to deal with us."

"Let me!" "This one's mine!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two female voices came almost simultaneously from afar.

At the same time, two brilliant beams of light shot up from the Wang's Clan main residence, swiftly flying over and transforming into two female figures floating in front of Wang Shouzhe.

These two women, one was dressed in green, wearing a phoenix crown, both beautiful and cold, the Qinghuang Demon Emperor.

Her aura of aloofness and nobility was particularly unique, and her phoenix eyes were bright and captivating, making her unforgettable at first sight.

The other was dressed in black leather, revealing a pair of snow-white, round long legs, exuding a wild aura, with a kingly demeanor, the Dragon Whale King—Dragon Jingjing.

As they appeared, some members of the Wang's Clan also gathered from the surrounding main residence, standing beside Wang Shouzhe, including Prince An, Shentu Jingming, and Zhuo Lao.

"Which opponent is Qinghuang Grand Offering interested in?" Wang Shouzhe asked with a smile.

The Qinghuang Demon Emperor glanced coldly at Chao Yiming. "This third Ancestor of the Chao Clan, Chao Yiming, shamelessly pursued my sister Nine-Tails with Chao Zonglei and others. I fought Chao Yiming back then, but due to various reasons, we didn't determine a winner. Since we meet today, let's continue that battle?"

"So it's Qinghuang. It seems the Myriad Demon Nation indeed secretly supports the Wang's Clan," Chao Yiming sneered. "Fine, since you want to continue the past, this Ancestor will accompany you. Choose a place." Read full story at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝗂𝗋𝖾⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥

"Let's go to the East Sea, where there's plenty of space to fight," the Qinghuang Demon Emperor said, her beautiful eyes flashing with coldness, immediately soaring into the sky, transforming into a giant Qinghuang, spreading her wings towards the East Sea.

Compared to male Qingfeng, the Qinghuang Demon Emperor's tail feathers were slightly shorter, but equally brilliant under the sunlight, leaving a bright trail in the clouds.

Chao Yiming, naturally fearless, also transformed into a light, following closely behind.

Chao Hongjun looked playfully at Dragon Jingjing. "Judging by your aura, you're a Dragon Whale King, right? Nice figure, quite charming."

This infuriated Dragon Jingjing, who turned to Wang Shouzhe. "Father-in-law, Jingjing requests to fight! Watch me deal with this arrogant guy!"

The sudden "father-in-law" caught Wang Shouzhe off guard, almost breaking his composure.

Right, he had been too busy lately to deal with that rebellious son Wang Zongkun.

However, despite his disdain for Wang Zongkun, Wang Shouzhe quite approved of Dragon Jingjing, his future "daughter-in-law." Over the years, she had accompanied Zongkun in his growth, diligently caring for the Wang's Clan, and she deserved her rightful place.

"Very well, I'll leave this scoundrel to you, Jingjing," Wang Shouzhe nodded in agreement.

Dragon Jingjing was overjoyed, not because she had a fight, but because her "father-in-law" had acknowledged her calling him "father-in-law."

Immediately, her aura surged, a terrifying fierce beast pressure erupting from her as she pointed at Chao Hongjun. "Chao Hongjun, you arrogant fool, follow me to the East Sea and see how I deal with you."

"I'm not going," Chao Hongjun shamelessly refused. "First, the sea is your Dragon Whale's home ground. Second, your aura has clearly surpassed that of an ordinary eleventh-level Dragon Whale King, advancing towards the twelfth level. I can't beat you."

Dragon Jingjing was stunned, not expecting him to refuse, and immediately shouted angrily, "Whether to fight or not is not for you to decide."

"Wang Shouzhe, doesn't your Wang's Clan have anyone?" Chao Hongjun ignored her, looking directly at Wang Shouzhe with a mocking gaze. "Relying on these fierce beast demon emperors for support? Do you have Yuan Shui Azure Dragon and Myriad Demon Nation's Di Xiu hidden behind? Your family has no skills, but you're good at pulling in reinforcements."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shouzhe hadn't said anything yet, but the eyes of the Wang's Clan members instantly burned with anger.

"Father, Yao'er requests to fight." Wang Liyao, who had specially returned from the outer region battlefield to support and defend the family, stepped forward, saluting Wang Shouzhe and requesting to fight.

At this time, her Purple Mansion profound energy was pure and condensed, her aura vast, clearly at the threshold of advancement, perhaps breaking through to the Divine Realm in her next retreat.

"Yao'er, you haven't advanced to the Divine Realm yet, fighting two levels above against a Void Realm is difficult. Let me handle this battle first," Ancestor Long Yan's voice suddenly came from Long Yan's Abode.

Before the words fell, her figure had already soared into the sky, swiftly crossing the distance like a shadow, gracefully arriving.

She wore a veil, her face obscured, revealing only a pair of deep, indifferent cold eyes.

Dressed in white, her attire fluttered in the sky, cold and ethereal, surrounded by icy energy, chilling and desolate, making her appear like a goddess atop an icy peak, indifferent and transcendent, yet capable of cutting through all hardships when necessary.

On her shoulder perched a mini Ice Phoenix, lazily preening its beautiful feathers, none other than the shrunken Wang Anfeng.

"With Ancestor taking action, there's nothing for Yao'er to do," Wang Liyao realized, knowing she had no chance to fight, and retreated, standing beside her father again.

Chao Hongjun scrutinized Ancestor Long Yan, unable to discern her identity, his face full of doubt.

After a few breaths, he suddenly realized, exclaiming, "You, you, you, you're the 'Ice Phoenix Goddess' Wang Ruobing, how is that possible? She calls you Ancestor, could it be..."

"That's right," Ancestor Long Yan said indifferently. "My real name is Wang Long Yan, and I am indeed from the Great Gan Changning Wang's Clan. Wang Ruobing is just an alias."

"I see!" Elder Yun Chao Qingyun, who had been silent in the crowd, exclaimed, "That explains everything, why you appeared at the Immortal No. 3 Base to collaborate in battle, and how you obtained the Master's 'Nether Fiend True Demon Seed'... Wang's Clan! It's all been orchestrated by the Wang's Clan in the shadows!"

"It was the Wang's Clan that disrupted the Master's plan and seized the Nether Fiend True Demon Seed!"

"Indeed, it was us," Wang Shouzhe said with a smile. "But you got one thing wrong, that Nether Fiend True Demon Seed wasn't your Master's."

Seeing Chao Qingyun about to question further, the first Ancestor Chao Wujiao stopped her, turning his gaze to Shentu Jingming, who was hiding in the crowd, sneering, "It's said that the Crown Prince is a guest at the Wang's Clan. Could it be that you knew Wang Ruobing was from the Wang's Clan all along?"

"Oh~ Chao Wujiao, you old thing, what does it matter to you whether this Crown Prince knew or not?" Shentu Jingming, not one to shy away from trouble, stepped forward, retorting unhappily, "Besides, you knew I was here and still chose to act. I see you want to eliminate me as well."

After speaking, he indignantly addressed Ancestor Long Yan, "Ruobing, don't pay attention to Chao Hongjun's provocation. You're only in the early Divine Realm, fighting a Void Realm is impossible. I'll have Zhuo Lao deal with him for you."

"No need, I'll handle this scoundrel myself, lest he claims our Wang's Clan has no one and relies solely on external aid," Ancestor Long Yan said calmly. "Chao Hongjun, the East Sea is too crowded, let's fight over Zhuhui Lake."

"Heh, early Divine Realm," Chao Hongjun still wore a smiling face, but his eyes burned with anger. "Very well, I do enjoy bullying the weak. This time, I'll retrieve the Nether Fiend True Demon Seed for my Ancestor."

With that, his figure flickered, appearing directly above Zhuhui Lake.

Ancestor Long Yan's figure also flickered, instantly teleporting above Zhuhui Lake, facing Chao Hongjun from afar.

However, this time, she left the Ice Phoenix behind.

Wang Anfeng was about to flap its wings to follow, but Wang Shouzhe casually grabbed its claw, pulling it back. What a joke, this little guy hadn't even reached the ninth level, going up would be sending it to its doom.

"You also understand the laws of space?" Chao Hongjun noticed Ancestor Long Yan's movement, his expression slightly stiffening, becoming somewhat serious. "Impressive. Unfortunately, that's far from enough to let you fight across levels."

"This sword is named 'Condensed Frost.'"

Ancestor Long Yan raised her jade hand, and an icy blue long sword appeared in her hand, exuding a chilling aura.

The sword seemed entirely carved from ice crystals, with intricate and mysterious patterns etched on the blade, emitting an enigmatic aura that made one's heart tremble.

As the sword appeared, endless coldness spread, and in an instant, the air within several miles seemed to freeze rapidly, snow-like frost flowers beginning to form on surfaces, layer upon layer, instantly dyeing everything in the world a pure, spotless white.

"Half-Immortal Artifact!" Chao Hongjun's face changed again, but he gritted his teeth and said, "Still not enough."

He said this, but in his heart, he was already cursing.

What kind of nonsense was this? Where did she get a Half-Immortal Artifact?

The Chao Clan naturally had half-step True Demon Artifacts or Half-Immortal Artifacts, and they had three in total, but with so many strong members in the clan, it was never his turn to use them.

"This is indeed not enough." Ancestor Long Yan waved her slender hand again, and a black coffin exuding a chilling aura appeared in the air before her.

With a loud noise, the coffin lid suddenly burst open, and a Demon King from the Demon Realm, with skin like black iron, climbed out, gripping the edge of the coffin.

Its physique was incredibly robust, its skin as hard as black iron, yet it exuded a thick aura of the netherworld, cold and lifeless, with a pair of gray wings raised high on its back, emanating a vast and surging pressure.

If someone from the Immortal No. 3 Base were here, they would surely recognize at a glance that this Demon King was none other than the Gray Wing Demon King who had perished at the hands of the Chaoyang King!

However, now, this Gray Wing Demon King had become a moving corpse puppet.

Its cold eyes fixed on Chao Hongjun, and its terrifying aura suddenly pressed down on him overwhelmingly.

"Demon King-level corpse puppet!"

Chao Hongjun exclaimed in shock, feeling his legs go weak, barely able to stand.