I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 1228 - 1222: None of You Can Last a Month

"Who is that?" The focus of the entire venue suddenly shifted to Shadow Moon. The regal aura she exuded made people unwilling to look at her again after just one glance, as if looking too long would be a sin.

The gift Zhang Menglong gave to Shadow Moon was a cultivation technique inherited in the bloodline of an ancient creature called Dragon Phoenix from a high-grade world. Even though she had only been cultivating for a month or two, it was enough to cause a complete transformation in the aura surrounding Shadow Moon.

"You don’t know her? She is the new Clan Leader of the Ice Flame Demon Phoenix Clan!"

"Clan Leader? Isn’t the Clan Leader of the Ice Flame Demon Phoenix Clan Xing Jie? Did he abdicate? That’s strange, demon beasts have much longer lifespans than us humans. He’s just over ten thousand years old, in his prime!"

"Haven’t you heard the latest?" someone with insider information said, "This Shadow Moon was once an exiled member of the Phoenix Clan. Somehow she stumbled upon an incredibly powerful cultivation technique and directly killed the former Clan Leader, taking his place!"

"Such a major event, how is it that not many people know about it?" someone said, "This isn’t the first time demon beasts have fought for the Clan Leader’s position. Weren’t those fights always earth-shattering and sun-obscuring? Moreover, the Land of Chaos is so close to the Demon Beast Dynasty; we should have heard something!"

"That’s where you’re wrong. Such an earth-shattering fight only occurs when their strengths are evenly matched. Do you know how long it took Shadow Moon to kill the old Clan Leader?" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"How long?"

The martial artist held up one finger.

"Just one day? Then her strength exceeds the old Clan Leader’s by more than just a little!"

The martial artist shook his head.

"One hour?" The crowd showed surprised expressions. At the God-breaking peak level, an hour might just be a warm-up.

"One move!"

"One move? How is that possible?"

"You’re kidding, right? One move? The old Clan Leader of the Ice Flame Demon Phoenix was one of the top few in the entire demon beast race. Even the other Clan Leaders of the top clans wouldn’t dare claim easy victory. How could it be possible with just one move?"

...

Information about Shadow Moon suddenly caused a significant stir. People were discussing what kind of fortune she had that allowed her such substantial improvement in strength.

Even more curious, she called this young man her brother!

Humans and demon beasts are mortal enemies, maintaining a delicate balance only due to the special positioning of the Land of Chaos, but if given the chance, neither side would show mercy.

Of course, there are cases where humans and demon beasts develop feelings after special experiences, but these are rare.

But such an event has never occurred with any Clan Leader of the top clans before, ever!

...

"How are the other brothers?" Zhang Menglong asked.

"Everyone’s doing well," Shadow Moon responded, "They have all established themselves within their respective races and clans. Recently, they should all be coming to the Land of Chaos. I came a bit early, and I didn’t expect to see you here."

"I was surprised too," Zhang Menglong said. "Are you here for the auction as well?"

"Of course," Shadow Moon nodded, "Looking to see if there’s anything I can use."

Shadow Moon glanced at Du Shang, "Aren’t they from Haotian Chamber of Commerce? Why did you have a conflict with them? They’re not easy to deal with."

"I’m even harder to deal with," Zhang Menglong said, "I just wanted an invitation to the auction, but they totally disregarded me, so I just had to disgust them a bit."

"Do you need my help?" Shadow Moon smiled, knowing Zhang Menglong’s methods well. Although Haotian Chamber of Commerce was a vast entity, it still wasn’t significant compared to Zhang Menglong.

But since he was her brother, Shadow Moon should step in to help regardless.

"Hahaha, I was just thinking about how to deal with them, and here you are to help me, sister!" To be honest, Zhang Menglong was really too lazy to bother dealing with these small fries.

"Leave it to me!"

"Hmm?" With a glance from Shadow Moon, several Phoenix Clan Elders stepped forward, their formidable aura suffocating those from Haotian Chamber of Commerce.

They were indeed formidable, but compared to the top-level experts among the demon beast top clans, there was still a significant gap.

They exchanged glances, seeing in each other’s eyes an apprehension, even fear. When humans and demon beasts clash, it’s typically a fight to the death, not just a skirmish.

"How can there be a fight without me?" a vigorous voice came from the other side, "Shadow Moon Sister! Menglong!"

"Brother Liman?" Zhang Menglong laughed, his brothers and sisters arrived just in time.

"The new Clan Leader of the Earth-shaking Divine Ox Clan!"

"Shadow Moon Sister? Aren’t these top ten clans always bitter enemies? Why are they all acting like sworn brothers now?"

"This isn’t good news. The only reason we humans have maintained a balance with them is because of the friction among these top ten clans. If they unite, the landscape of the Haotian Continent could change."

"Who is he really? Two top demon beast clans standing up for him?"

"Liman, you’ve arrived pretty quickly too. Where’s the big brother?"

"Everyone should be arriving in the next couple of days," Liman laughed, "Whoever bullies my brother, they’ll have to go through me first!"

Liman’s ancient, terrifying strength induced a sense of awe in people.

"Are you coming one by one, or all at once?"

A dozen God-breaking peak demon beasts had already scared the Haotian Chamber of Commerce people to death. A single Phoenix Clan was troublesome enough; let alone adding the Earth-shaking Divine Ox Clan. Only the top experts from the Haotian Chamber of Commerce headquarters could contend with these two top demon beast clans.

"Hmph, don’t think that just because you have numbers, the Haotian Chamber of Commerce fears you," Du Shang, though apprehensive inside, still maintained a tough front. "There’s no problem with you doing business, but let’s see how long you can sustain it!"

The Haotian Chamber of Commerce has branches all across the Haotian Continent. Even if Zhang Menglong monopolized all business here, they could effortlessly redirect funds from other branches to continue thriving here.

Even though Zhang Menglong had proven his worthiness for an invitation, the conflict had escalated to a matter of dignity. For him to compromise and give out an auction placement? That would mean admitting defeat to Zhang Menglong.

Not a chance!

"I don’t know how long we can sustain it, but I can guarantee that your Haotian Chamber of Commerce won’t last a month!"

"Hahaha, such bold words," Du Shang laughed. Unless the entire Haotian Continent’s Haotian Chamber of Commerce faced severe issues, claiming they wouldn’t last a month was absurd.

Zhang Menglong didn’t have such capabilities!

"I’d like to see how you’ll make us fold within a month!" Du Shang left that remark and then departed with his people.

"Menglong, the Haotian Chamber of Commerce is indeed formidable. Even if the funds here are cut off, they can easily reroute from elsewhere. For them, it’s a simple matter to sustain many branches long-term," Feng Cong said.

"Then let those branches fail too!" Zhang Menglong smiled, "If we’re going to make a point, let’s make a big one!"