My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1197 How to break the situation
On the ruins of Liberty City, the roar of machinery and the spiritual light of immortals intertwine to create a unique rhythm.

Wen Rui temporarily put the Six Soul Banner and the Immortal Slaughtering Array Diagram into his pocket and devoted himself to the reconstruction work. On the purified land, engineering robots were building temporary residences using modular technology, and nanorobots were repairing the geological structure eroded by chaos like a silver tide. Meanwhile, under his command, the Golden Immortal Primordial Spirits such as Chi Jingzi set up a Spirit Gathering Array to gather the dissipated spiritual energy and inject vitality into the land.

"Chairman Wen, the temporary residential area in the southern district has been completed and can accommodate 30,000 people!"

An engineer's report came through the quantum communicator, accompanied by the background noise of children cheering.

Wen Rui looked up and saw rows of silver-gray temporary buildings rising from the ground in the distance. In the light screen, the citizens of Free City who had previously taken refuge were moving into their new homes one after another. Old Man Li held a pot of osmanthus seedlings that he had rescued from the ruins and carefully planted it in the flower bed in front of his house. His face was full of smiles of joy at having found what he had lost.

Whenever an area is rebuilt, a warm, golden light of merit descends from the sky and merges into Wenrui's body.

He could clearly feel that his foundation was becoming more and more solid under the nourishment of merit, and the "harmony with the Way of Heaven" displayed by the quantum computer was also slowly increasing.

"At this rate, Liberty City will be able to recover to its former glory in less than six months, and may even be more prosperous than before."

A smile appeared on Wen Rui's lips as he traced a line across the light screen, setting his sights on the flattened airport area as the next reconstruction target—a "Sky Harbor" that would blend technology and immortality, with plans to build a "space elevator" connecting the mortal realm and the celestial realm.

That's right. From now on, ascension won't require Wen Rui's cheap old man's approval. Wen Rui will directly take over and let mortals go to the Heavenly Realm's Alliance for approval to ascend directly.

Now, Wen Rui's rules are the rules—whoever can beat Yuanshi Tianzun to the point of vomiting blood has no say in the Heavenly Court. Even if the Jade Emperor chases away a dog, he wouldn't dare to catch a chicken.

What difference between immortals and mortals, what difficulty in ascending to heaven...

Wen Rui submitted a memorial stating that the Heavenly Court must open its borders and that in the future, it should "fully transform the prehistoric world" to promote cultural, economic, and technological exchanges. The Jade Emperor approved it on the spot and even thoughtfully presented Wen Rui with a blank edict stamped with the Jade Emperor's seal, allowing him to write whatever he wanted.

In stark contrast to the vibrant life of Free City, the Jade Void Palace in Kunlun Mountain was filled with a sense of oppression.

Yuanshi Tianzun staggered into the empty and gloomy hall. As soon as he sat down, he coughed up a mouthful of golden blood essence, and his already pale face became even more unsightly.

He slammed the broken Three Treasures Jade Ruyi onto the table, his anger almost burning the jade pillars in the hall: "A bunch of useless trash! The entire sect used its strength to form the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, yet it couldn't even deal with a person from beyond the realm, and even lost the primordial spirits of six Golden Immortals!"

Unfortunately, he had no one to vent his anger on; the hall was empty. Yuanshi Tianzun was in a state of impotent rage when a figure calmly stepped out—it was Taiyi Zhenren, who had returned to Yuxu Palace ahead of time. Upon seeing him, Yuanshi Tianzun's already suppressed anger erupted like a volcano, the broken Three Treasures Jade Ruyi creaking in his palm: "Taiyi! In this battle, our Chan Sect suffered heavy losses, six Golden Immortals' physical bodies destroyed and their primordial spirits seized. As a Golden Immortal protecting the sect, instead of facing danger with your fellow disciples, you retreated alone. Did you only care about saving your own life when the battle turned against you?"

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren stiffened and quickly bowed deeply, but his face showed no sign of panic: "Master, please calm your anger. This disciple's actions are by no means out of fear of death. Before the battle, this disciple had a premonition, and upon observing the celestial phenomena, I saw a malevolent light soaring into the sky beside the Ziwei Star, and thus foresaw that our Chan Sect would suffer heavy losses in this battle. As you know, among our Chan Sect, only this disciple has mastered the method of reshaping the physical body. If this disciple and his fellow disciples were to fight together, and were to perish, those senior and junior brothers who have lost their physical bodies would never have the chance to be reincarnated."

He changed the subject, his tone becoming increasingly earnest: "After much thought, I believe the only way for me to return to Jade Void Palace first and prepare the materials to rebuild my physical body is to leave a glimmer of hope for my fellow disciples. It was I who facilitated Nezha's lotus incarnation back then, and now that this method has been refined, even if my physical body is destroyed by the heavenly tribulation, I can still use the spiritual roots of heaven and earth to rebuild my immortal body."

After saying this, Taiyi Zhenren raised his hand and waved it. A beam of clear light flew out from his sleeve and landed in the center of the hall. After the light dissipated, hundreds of figures resembling children appeared.

These "children" are small in stature, and their skin textures are all different - some are pure white with petal patterns flowing all over their bodies, which is the body of a lotus; some have upright branches with pine needle-like hairs that are clearly separated, which is the body of a pine branch; and some have bodies like green bamboo with orchids wrapped around their waists, which is clearly the body of green bamboo and orchids.

But as you look further, the scene becomes increasingly bizarre: some have bright green radish leaves on their heads, their round bodies glistening with fresh moisture; some are short and stout, just like sweet potatoes, with a little dirt still clinging to their skin; and even more bizarrely, one half is a bright green melon skin and the other half is a bright red melon flesh, which is actually a watermelon transformed, with a bright yellow pumpkin standing next to it.

“Master, please look,” Taiyi Zhenren said with a “gratified” look on his face, “the fellow disciples whose physical bodies were destroyed by the Heavenly Tribulation have all been replaced with new bodies. At first, I searched for innate spiritual roots, but unfortunately, the losses in this battle were too heavy, and the reserves of innate spiritual roots were insufficient. I could only use ordinary fruits and vegetables as a temporary substitute. Although the quality is slightly inferior, it can still ensure that their immortal foundation is not lost.”

At this moment, the Jade Void Hall had become a strange sight: the Lotus Boy and the Radish Boy stood side by side, the Pine Branch Boy and the Watermelon Boy whispered to each other, and the air was filled with the fragrance of grass and trees, as well as the sweet smell of fruits and vegetables, making it look like a vegetable market that had been moved into a kindergarten.

Although those disciples with plant-like bodies retained their consciousness, their childlike mannerisms were incongruous with the solemn and dignified atmosphere of Jade Void Palace.

Seeing this absurd scene before him, Yuanshi Tianzun's anger was choked up and he had nowhere to vent it. He felt a tightness in his chest and his face was even more unsightly than before.

He pointed at those "little vegetative patients," his fingers trembling slightly, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Nonsense! My Chan Sect is a top-tier immortal sect in the Three Realms, yet it has become like this. If word gets out, won't people laugh their heads off!"

Seeing that Yuanshi Tianzun was angry, Yi Zhenren quickly stepped forward to explain, "Master, please calm down. This is only a temporary measure. Once we find enough spiritual roots, it will not be too late for me to rebuild their immortal bodies. Right now, the most urgent task is to stabilize the cultivation of our fellow disciples as soon as possible, and then devise a strategy to fight against the Jie Sect."

"To confront Wen Rui?"

Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes: "If you could use this energy on the battlefield instead of pondering these unorthodox methods, how could my Chan Sect have come to this! Tell me in detail, besides these absurd things, what other way have you found to break the deadlock? If your words are unfounded, today we will punish you according to the sect rules, strip you of your cultivation, and send you to the Cliff of Repentance to face the wall for a thousand years!"

(End of this chapter)