Chapter 718: Chapter 718

Wang Shouzhe's meeting request was quickly responded to.

However, this time both the Immortal Emperor and the Demon Emperor refused to be summoned directly for the meeting again. Although this method of arrival was quick, each time it consumed an Immortal Emperor Order or a Demon Emperor Order.

As the Demon Emperor put it, "That kid Wang Shouzhe doesn't understand the value of things until he manages a household. Do you think it's easy for us to refine an Immortal or Demon Order? Each time requires a significant amount of time and the essence of immortals or true demons to refine."

They preferred to send projections, taking their time to arrive.

Wang Shouzhe let them be, as most of the clan members were present anyway, it was a good time to relax and spend time with family. However, his family and clan members were busier than him, and after a couple of days, they returned to their posts.

Especially on the outer demon realm battlefield, although the strong army and solid defense system held back the demon clan's attack, they couldn't be left unchecked forever.

Since the Demon Lord had been captured, it was time to wrap things up on the outer battlefield.

Time flew by, and before anyone realized it, another period had passed.

In the lush, green courtyard, Wang Shouzhe was sitting as usual on a recliner in the pavilion, telling ancient stories to the young Li Xuan and Zong Shi, strengthening their bond.

A family guard reported that the Yinsha Demon Lord from the Yinsha Sect requested to see Master Wang Shouzhe.

"Hehe~" Wang Shouzhe chuckled, "That old demon is quite clever."

He patted the two children beside him, letting them play on their own, and then got up to leave the courtyard, instructing someone to invite the Yinsha Demon Lord in.

For the Wang's Clan, with the Demon Lord dead, it was all settled, and the Demon Lord's faction could no longer stir up trouble.

But for other parties, the death of the Demon Lord was a catalyst that would directly trigger a shift in the power structure.

Old forces would come to an end, and new forces would inevitably fill the void.

In the days that followed, the reason things remained relatively calm was that the news hadn't spread yet, and those who had received the news were still unsure of the situation and were observing.

In such a situation, whoever seized the opportunity first would have the upper hand in the upcoming power struggle.

It seemed that the Yinsha Demon Lord was a wise and clever person.

Considering his long-standing care and protection for Ancestor Long Yan, Wang Shouzhe did not neglect him and specially set up a table of delicacies in the reception hall.

Also participating in the reception were the elder Wang Xiaohan and Ancestor Long Yan.

As soon as the Yinsha Demon Lord saw Wang Shouzhe, he immediately adopted a humble posture and stepped forward to salute, "Qi Hongzhao of the Yinsha Sect greets Master Wang Shouzhe."

Wang Shouzhe was equally courteous, "Demon Lord, you flatter me. Please, take a seat."

"Hongzhao is a criminal, how dare I." The Yinsha Demon Lord wore a deeply ashamed expression, "Our Yinsha Sect and the two nations of Southern Qin and Western Jin have been coerced by the Demon Lord and Blood Child Demon Lord over the years, almost causing a great mistake. If it weren't for the secret message from Ruobing, we might still be under the Blood Child Demon Lord's influence."

"So, what brings the Demon Lord here this time?" Wang Shouzhe smiled at him, "Have you made a decision?"

"Master Wang Shouzhe is wise." The Yinsha Demon Lord maintained a low posture, "When the Blood Child Demon Lord was at the end of his rope, he was still unwilling to admit defeat, planning something earth-shattering. I secretly discussed with Emperors Yuan You and Yan Qing, first luring the Gu Xiang Demon Lord away, and then using our Yinsha Sect's ancestral secret insect, the Nine Yin Soul Devouring Insect, to secretly attack the Blood Child Demon Lord. This fiend and his last avatar have been completely eradicated by us~~ Here is the Blood Demon Codex he shed after his death, along with his storage ring and the demonic artifact Blood Demon Blade."

As he spoke, the Yinsha Demon Lord honestly took out the spoils of war.

"So, the Blood Child Demon Lord is dead." Wang Shouzhe felt a slight pang of emotion.

Back then, the Blood Child Demon Lord had also put some pressure on the Wang's Clan, making him strategize for a while.

But now, the Blood Child Demon Lord hadn't even had a chance to face Wang Shouzhe before dying silently.

But it was no wonder, Wang Shouzhe had already dealt with the Demon Lord, so the Blood Child Demon Lord was naturally no longer a concern for him.

He had kept the Blood Child Demon Lord around for a final use, but now that he had no value left, his death was inconsequential.

"Master Wang Shouzhe..." The Yinsha Demon Lord felt a bit uneasy, "Did our actions cause any inconvenience to your plans?"

"No harm done, the Blood Child is just a trivial matter. Yinsha Senior's defection is a relief for our Ancestor." Wang Shouzhe smiled, "The Blood Demon Codex and Blood Demon Blade are assets of the True Demon Hall, so I'll leave them to our Ancestor to handle."

The Yinsha Demon Lord breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Ancestor Long Yan with a somewhat complicated expression, "Ruobing, I..."

"Ruobing greets Master." Wang Long Yan stepped forward to salute, her attitude as respectful as ever, "In the future, as I take charge of the True Demon Hall, I will need Master to support me."

The Yinsha Demon Lord's face turned to joy, "Good, good, who else would I support if not you?"

For so many years, he had genuinely regarded Wang Ruobing as his successor, and both emotionally and in terms of investment, he didn't want to lose this disciple.

As long as Wang Ruobing was willing to acknowledge him as her master, what did it matter which family she came from?

After a pause, he cautiously asked, "Ruobing, is it true that the Demon Lord is really...?"

Although he had witnessed the Demon Lord being hunted down, the Demon Lord had ruled the True Demon Hall for thousands of years, and his accumulated power was immense. Without seeing it with his own eyes, he felt uneasy.

Ancestor Long Yan naturally understood his concerns. With a wave of her jade hand, the Nether Fiend True Demon Scripture shot out from her sea of consciousness, hovering above her head.

A female spirit artifact, with a seductive figure and a cold demeanor, emerged from it, glancing around with a slightly reproachful tone, "Ruobing, you've just inherited the True Demon Scripture, you should be focusing on absorbing it, not running around."

This woman was the spirit artifact of the True Demon Scripture—Ming Ji.

After inheriting the True Demon Scripture, the original Yinsha Compendium had temporarily merged into the Nether Fiend True Demon Scripture.

This was because the Yinsha Compendium was originally derived from the Nether Fiend True Demon Scripture, and the two were inherently related. The Nether Fiend True Demon Scripture could naturally reabsorb it.

Once Wang Long Yan thoroughly comprehended the laws contained within the True Demon Scripture, she could separate the Yinsha Compendium again. Moreover, this "return" would help recharge the Yinsha Compendium, making it easier for the next successor to cleanse and enhance their bloodline.

However, despite Ming Ji's seemingly reproachful tone, her eyes were filled with deep affection.

The reason was simple.

After inheriting the True Demon Scripture, Wang Long Yan had undergone another round of cleansing and enhancement using the accumulated essence of heaven and earth within the scripture, elevating her bloodline from the ninth high level to the tenth level.

The tenth level of bloodline, also known as the "Sage Body," was a level that most Void Realm cultivators couldn't reach. Only some Heavenly Sons and Daughters would awaken to the tenth level "Sage Body" upon entering the Void Realm.

But Wang Long Yan was different. In the Divine Realm, she had already reached the tenth level of bloodline through the cleansing and enhancement from inheriting the True Demon Scripture. When she eventually advanced to the Void Realm, she would directly reach the eleventh level of bloodline—"Pure Elemental Immortal Body"!

This level of bloodline awakening was akin to a True Immortal!

Achieving a Pure Elemental Immortal Body in the Void Realm was extremely rare throughout history. In a Holy Clan like the Sima Clan, such a person would undoubtedly be the next successor.

In the Holy Domain, such individuals had a special title, "Saintess" or "Saint."

The corresponding title was "Da Luo Holy Sovereign," indicating that they had the potential to compete for the Holy Diagram, aspire to the Da Luo Realm, and become revered Holy Sovereigns.

Finding a successor of such caliber, how could Ming Ji not be delighted and protective?

"Sister Ming Ji, I'll go into seclusion after entertaining Master," Wang Long Yan replied "obediently."

"Then hurry up, I still have a lot to teach you~" Ming Ji said, not even glancing at the others, before merging back into the Nether Fiend True Demon Scripture and returning to Wang Long Yan's soul.

Seeing this, the Yinsha Demon Lord was moved to tears, "Good, good, heaven hasn't forsaken me, my Yinsha lineage has finally reclaimed the position of True Demon Hall Sovereign."

He had never imagined that his lifelong ambition would be realized so easily.

He had thought he would have to use many means to gradually turn the tide for Ruobing, but unexpectedly, the Wang's Clan was so dominant, directly eliminating the Demon Lord and seizing the True Demon Scripture.

"Yinsha Senior, please take a seat." Wang Shouzhe invited again.

This time, the Yinsha Demon Lord no longer declined and took a guest seat.

With the main issues clarified, the rest naturally led to a pleasant host-guest interaction.

After the reception, Wang Shouzhe also intended to invite the Yinsha Demon Lord to stay at the Wang's Clan for a while. However, the Yinsha Demon Lord politely declined, stating that he had many matters to attend to and needed to return immediately.

Shortly after the Yinsha Demon Lord's departure.

News came from the outer demon realm that the Qin-Jin outer demon realm defense zone had finally ended its long-standing retreat and began launching attacks on the demon clan, aiding the Great Gan defense zone. A war against the five great demon kings of the outer demon realm was once again underway.

During this time, with nothing else to do, Wang Shouzhe took out the Demon Lord's storage ring. This storage ring was a rare half-immortal artifact-level storage ring, among the most top-tier in the Shenwu World.

Even the storage rings passed down through generations in the Immortal and Demon Emperor's families were only half-immortal artifact level.

This particular storage ring was named "Swallowing Heaven," indicating its large internal capacity.

Of course, "Swallowing Heaven" was an exaggeration, as its actual internal capacity, after calculation, was about five to six thousand cubic meters, enough to hold five to six thousand cubic meters of water.

But it was already the largest storage ring Wang Shouzhe had ever seen.

Moreover, inside "Swallowing Heaven," there were many valuable items, including rare refining materials, alchemical ingredients, finished pills, and other treasures. Among them, the most surprising to Wang Shouzhe was a super-grade pill for improving bloodline aptitude.

Unfortunately, this super-grade pill, though excellent, was only suitable for peerless prodigies at the Divine Realm level, and had little effect on someone like him, a Heavenly Son at the Divine Realm level.

This super-grade pill was destined to remain in the treasury, marked with a sky-high merit value, waiting for someone to claim it.

In addition, "Swallowing Heaven" contained several dao artifacts, a half-immortal artifact, and a large number of various demon crystals and spiritual stones, including five Demon God Crystals and seven Immortal Spirit Stones, indicating the Demon Lord's considerable wealth.

All in all, defeating the Demon Lord was truly worthwhile, yielding many valuable items, and even after distributing some of the spoils, the Wang's Clan had gained significantly.

As the projections of the Immortal Emperor, Immortal Sovereign, and Demon Emperor arrived from various places, a meeting that would influence the future of the Shenwu World for countless years was finally set to begin in Wang Shouzhe's small courtyard. Check latest chapters at Nov3lFɪre.ɴet

The meeting was held in the pavilion of Shouzhe's small courtyard.

The meeting had only eight participants. Besides Wang Shouzhe, who hosted the meeting, the other seven were the projections of the Immortal Emperor, Immortal Sovereign, Enlightenment, Di Xiu, Yuntai An, Elder Tianji, and the last to arrive, the projection of the Demon Emperor.

In fact, Wang Shouzhe had wanted to bring Liu Ruolan along, but she had no interest in these matters and directly refused.

So, when the Demon Emperor's projection arrived at Shouzhe's small courtyard, he was greeted by the synchronized gaze of six True Immortal elders.

The Demon Emperor's projection was immediately startled, his eyelids twitching.

Although he had previously heard reports from the Blood Sea King about the general situation of the Demon Lord's demise, giving him some mental preparation, witnessing this scene still left him quite shaken.

Damn, this wasn't just a matter of breaking the balance of power; it was like flipping the entire table!

Who would have thought that Wang Shouzhe could quietly gather so many True Immortal Realms?

Not to mention that the Demon Dynasty now had only one True Demon Realm, even if the Demon Lord were added, it wouldn't be enough to contend with him!

Fortunately, he had quickly befriended, no, allied with the Wang's Clan; otherwise, he might have ended up like the Demon Lord.

"Shouzhe~" The Immortal Emperor, looking spirited, mischievously eyed the Demon Emperor, "Since the power balance has been broken, why don't we first settle internal affairs and conveniently wipe out the Demon Dynasty?"

"Impossible!" Wang Shouzhe immediately refused without a second thought, "First, we are currently at a critical moment where the Immortal and Demon Dynasties are united against the outer demon clan; how can we have internal strife? Second, although the Red Moon Demon Dynasty is at a disadvantage in terms of True Demon Realm numbers, their overall strength is not to be underestimated. War is not just about who has more True Immortals and True Demons."

"Shouzhe speaks wisely." The Red Abyss Demon Emperor quickly chimed in, "Our Red Moon Demon Dynasty has a large army and is not easy to bully, Mu Yun, don't get carried away."

"Hmph, I was just making a little joke in the cheerful atmosphere." Immortal Emperor Mu Yun snorted coldly, "Look at you, getting all nervous, how unseemly."

"Alright, let's skip the jokes." Wang Shouzhe waved his hand, "Let's sit down and discuss the future development direction of the Shenwu World. None of us are isolated individuals; let's look far ahead. The world is vast, and what we need to do is work together to expand outward, develop together, and achieve common prosperity."

With these words, everyone's attention focused, and their expressions became serious.

The future development of the world was a matter of great importance, and they couldn't afford to take it lightly.

This meeting lasted for seven days and nights.

The discussions revolved around the future relationship between the Immortal and Demon Dynasties and how they would cooperate in the coming times. There were continuous debates, compromises, and then the next round of discussions.

Even so, they only established three basic principles and over a hundred specific cooperation and distribution plans.

The results of this meeting were named the "Three Principles for Peaceful Coexistence and Joint Development of the Immortal and Demon Dynasties."

These three principles mainly encompassed three aspects.

First, maintain the original borderlines for three thousand years without mutual attacks.

Second, open national borders for friendly exchanges and trade, seeking mutual prosperity.

Third, form a defensive alliance on the outer demon realm battlefield.

Previously, although there was a tacit understanding and verbal agreements between the Immortal and Demon Dynasties, due to the complex relationship between the two, no formal treaty had been signed.

But this time, the meeting's results were formally established in the form of a "treaty," jointly signed by the rulers of both sides, the Immortal Emperor, Demon Emperor, and Immortal Sovereign. As for the absent True Demon Hall, it would be added once Ancestor Long Yan officially assumed the position of True Demon Hall Sovereign.

With Di Xiu, Enlightenment, and Elder Tianji as witnesses, this "treaty" was equivalent to a formal contract, possessing corresponding effectiveness.

This made it significantly different from previous agreements, providing more guarantees and enforceability.

Among the three principles, the other two were customary, with nothing particularly special. The most unique was the second principle.

It should be noted that the Immortal and Demon Dynasties had never formally traded before, nor had they ever opened trade channels to each other. Even if there were some commercial exchanges, they were mostly through the Tianji Continent and the Treasure Pavilion as intermediaries, limited to a very small scope.

Apart from occasional resource exchanges between the Immortal Emperor and Demon Emperor for their purposes, the frequency was very low.

The reasons for this were many, with the most important being to avoid mutual infiltration and influence, maintaining economic independence on both sides.

Now, with this opening, the future world structure, from economy to culture to political landscape, would inevitably undergo a significant transformation. The interests and risks involved were numerous.

Apart from someone like Di Xiu, who was indifferent to worldly affairs, the remaining elders were naturally well aware of these intricacies.

This principle was also a product of the balance between the Immortal and Demon Dynasties being broken. In the future, the two dynasties would inevitably engage in economic and cultural competition.

Under the overarching theme of peace, whether the Immortal Dynasty could emerge as the dominant force in the Shenwu World would be revealed in the years to come.

Within the framework of these three principles, there were dozens of detailed rules. However, even so, it was only a rough direction, and the Immortal and Demon Dynasties would need to continue discussing implementation plans for each detail.

This would be a long and drawn-out process, and Wang Shouzhe would not be deeply involved, instead playing the role of an arbitrator. If there were disputes or unresolved matters, they would come to him.

Besides finalizing the three principles, the meeting also discussed the handling of the Chao Clan.

Under Wang Shouzhe's suggestion, the Demon Emperor decided to strictly follow the laws of the Demon Dynasty, conducting a public trial and sentencing of the Chao Clan, arresting and punishing as necessary, all based on the law.

After all, no matter how much the Chao Clan was led by the Demon Lord, it was still a super-grade family of the Demon Dynasty and should abide by the laws of the Demon Dynasty.

As for the Demon Lord, his crimes would be made public along with the news of his capture.

The specific charges against the Demon Lord were numerous.

In addition to using force to coerce the Western Jin and Southern Qin nations into attacking the Great Gan, interfering in the internal affairs of multiple countries, and unprovoked attacks on the Wang's Clan, the most important charge was "colluding with the outer demon clan."

This matter was inadvertently discovered during the interrogation of the nine Void Realm individuals.

The simultaneous attack on the Great Gan base by the five Demon King Fortresses was already suspicious, but everyone had assumed it was some trick by the Demon Lord to incite the five Demon Kings. No one had expected that the Demon Lord would actually dare to collude with the outer demon clan to attack the human base.

This matter was far more serious than his previous act of killing the Nether Fiend Young Master and deliberately framing the Immortal Dynasty, intentionally inciting conflict. It had truly crossed the red line.

Even the Demon Emperor was furious upon learning of it, regretting that he hadn't been present when the Demon Lord perished; otherwise, he would have delivered the final blow himself.

He hadn't expected that the Demon Lord would go to such lengths to deal with the Wang's Clan.

In addition to the public announcement by the Demon Dynasty, the Immortal Dynasty would also cooperate in the publicity.

As for whether clever individuals would deduce anything from this, that was their concern.

With this, the main objectives of the meeting were all perfectly achieved.

After the meeting concluded, except for Elder Tianji and Di Xiu, Enlightenment temporarily stayed with the Wang's Clan, while the other True Immortal elders returned to their respective homes, leaving Shouzhe's small courtyard quickly quiet.

However, the series of storms triggered by the Demon Lord's death had only just begun.

No matter how tumultuous the outside world became, life had to go on.

Within the Great Gan, post-war cleanup and wrap-up work proceeded in an orderly manner, and the previously relocated people gradually returned to their hometowns. Meanwhile, the war in the Eastern Gan Defense Zone's outer demon realm continued to rage.

The current Great Gan was not the same as before, and the Wang's Clan was no longer what it once was.

In successive extermination battles, the territories of the five Demon King Fortresses were continuously annexed, and human forces steadily expanded outward.

During this time, the Nether Fiend Demon God attempted to send troops to rescue the five Demon King Fortresses.

Unfortunately, the Nether Fiend Demon God was already weakened, and with the combined efforts of Immortal No. 3, Demon No. 2 Base, and the Dragonblood Demon God, the Nether Fiend Demon God was stretched thin, struggling to cope.

In the end, it could only watch helplessly as the Eastern Gan Defense Zone and the Jin-Qin Defense Zone eradicated and annexed the five Demon King Fortresses, with the Eastern Gan's formidable strength allowing it to swallow four of the Demon King Fortress territories.

Once the frontlines were initially stabilized, the Great Gan Defense Zone, under the leadership of Wang Liyao, began rapidly assimilating the territories of these four Demon King Fortresses.

It was foreseeable that as these lands were incorporated into the Great Gan and underwent initial exploration and development, it wouldn't be long before the outer regions experienced another wave of pioneering enthusiasm.

In the midst of busyness, several years passed in the blink of an eye.

The long-delayed "Duke's Banquet" of the Wang's Clan, which had been postponed many times, was finally about to take place.

Along with the news of the Duke's Banquet, another joyous event spread.

That was, the "First Playboy Nobleman of the Human Race," Wang Fugui, was set to simultaneously marry Princess Chunnan of the Immortal Dynasty and Princess Zhaoyu of the Demon Dynasty.

Although it was clear to the discerning eye that this was a "political marriage," the fact that he was marrying two princesses at once made countless people envious.

For a time, the eyes of many people and forces from the Immortal and Demon Dynasties were focused on the small Changning Garrison, and many young talents, filled with dissatisfaction, traveled across the sea just to see who this Wang Fugui was.

What qualifications did he have to marry two princesses at once?