Forced to become a top influencer, I rely on my tu cao to ruin the cultivation world.

Broken Soul Cliff is one of the ten forbidden areas of the Heavenly Court.

This place is perpetually shrouded in howling winds and black mist. Legend has it that a ferocious beast, the "Earth-Shaking Demon Hou," has existed since the primordial era, is suppressed at the bottom of the cliff. This beast possesses immense strength and a violent temper; even Erlang Shen's celestial dog had to give it a wide berth in its presence.

However, at this moment, this desolate forbidden land is facing an unprecedented "civilizational shock".

"Boom!"

Several "tracked psionic impact drills," modified by the system, were working frantically. The drill bits of these behemoths were made of a mixture of the dust whisks of Venus and black iron, making them incredibly hard. Each impact carved a deep pit into the indestructible rock face of Broken Soul Cliff.

Wearing sunglasses and holding a cup of celestial tea freshly brewed using the "psychic coffee machine," Jia Zhuang stood on the command platform, looking down at the crowd with a disdainful expression.

"Old Ju, you're not doing a good job. This cliff face is too hard? That's because your drill bit isn't spinning fast enough! Switch it to 'turbocharged' mode! Also, don't skimp on hydraulic fluid, there's plenty of that stuff on Earth!"

The giant spirit was now stripped down to his underwear, his body billowing black smoke, and he was wielding a huge "psychic hammer," smashing the ground in rhythm with the excavator.

"Mr. Jia... this... this is the Cliff of Broken Souls!" The Giant Spirit God cried out, smashing things as he did so. "If the seal below breaks, and that demon beast comes out... we're all doomed!"

"Damn it!" Jia Zhuang spat out the tea stalk in his mouth. "According to my 'Heavenly Eye System' scan, there is indeed a big guy down there, but its vital signs are very weak. It's probably been starving for tens of thousands of years. Perfect, I need a heavy laborer. I can dig it out and use it as a 'living excavator' for the mines on Earth."

"A...a living excavator?" The giant spirit's hand trembled, and the sledgehammer almost hit his own foot.

"Stop talking nonsense! Keep digging! Target: the point glowing purple right in the center of the bottom of the cliff!"

As the giant spirit's final hammer fell, accompanied by a deafening roar, the bottom of Broken Soul Cliff was finally smashed open.

"boom--!!!"

A black wave of air shot into the sky, instantly turning the once clear sky into a thick cloud cover, accompanied by thunder and lightning.

"roar--!!!"

A roar filled with boundless rage and murderous intent echoed from the depths of the earth. The sound contained the oppressive power of an ancient ferocious beast, causing the surrounding immortal stones to fall in a rustling sound.

The giant spirit was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a thud, his face deathly pale: "It's...it's out! The demon beast is out!"

From the shattered abyss below, two enormous, lantern-like crimson eyes slowly lit up. Immediately afterward, a massive black shadow soared into the sky, the resulting gust of wind overturning the "psychic impact drills" to the ground.

It was a colossal beast, the size of an elephant, with a ferocious face and its body covered in black scales. It opened its blood-red maw, its fangs like swords, and roared at the sky, as if venting the resentment that had been suppressed for ten thousand years.

[Livestream chat]

Holy crap! The special effects! The character models! An epic boss has arrived!

[Is that the Earthshaker Hou? It looks terrifying! Mr. Jia, run!]

[What the hell do you know? This is called 'New Mount Pre-order'!]

[Chairman Jia: I don't care what kind of demon you are, as long as you can get the job done, you're a good dog!]

Faced with this ancient ferocious beast that could terrify even ordinary gods, Jia Zang not only did not retreat, but instead rubbed his hands together excitedly.

"Good heavens, look at that size, that muscle mass, isn't this just a giant husky? Look at those eyes, a purebred husky!" Jia Zhuang's eyes lit up. "System, analyze its weaknesses for me."

The system's cold voice rang out: "Ding! Ancient divine beast 'Earth-Shaking Demon Hou' detected. Current status: Extremely hungry, extremely angry. Weaknesses: Low intelligence, easily tempted by food; extremely high defense, but the scales on its belly are relatively soft."

"Intellectually challenged? That makes things easier." Jia Zhuang's lips curled into a wicked smile. "Old Ju, push that 'super feeder' over here!"

The giant spirit shakily pushed over a huge iron barrel with the words "Highly Concentrated Spiritual Energy Feed (Extra Spicy)" written on it.

At this moment, the demonic beast had already locked onto Jia Zang, the "culprit." It pushed off with its hind legs, causing the ground to crack, and charged towards Jia Zang like a black cannonball, its sharp claws accompanied by a shrill whistling sound as they tore through the air.

"Well done!"

Instead of retreating, Jia Zang advanced and pulled out a huge collar that was flashing red light directly from the system space.

This is no ordinary collar; it's the "Absolute Slavery Collar (Divine Beast Edition)" priced at 9999 points in the system shop, which is said to make even Sun Wukong obediently carry loads when he wears it.

"You beast! Look here!" Jia Zhuang shouted, casually tossing a "spiritual energy compressed biscuit" that emitted a rich aroma into the air.

Although the demon was furious, tens of thousands of years of hunger made it instinctively react to food. It subconsciously opened its mouth to take the biscuit.

In that instant, Jia Zang moved.

He rode on "Wind and Fire Wheels" (a modified version with jet propulsion) and rushed to the top of the demon's head like a blur.

"Get down on your knees!"

Jia Zang roared, grabbed the huge collar with both hands, and slammed it down onto the demon's neck.

"Roar?!" The demon caught the biscuit and was about to swallow it when it felt a tightness on its neck.

"Snap!"

The collar locked automatically, and a golden rune instantly disappeared into the demon's body.

The demonic beast, which had been baring its fangs and brandishing its menacing aura in the air, suddenly froze. The anger in its scarlet eyes quickly faded, replaced by... confusion and blankness.

Then, a miraculous scene unfolded.

This enormous, ferocious ancient beast slowly retracted its claws, its previously taut muscles relaxing. It gently landed on the ground, and then…

It brought its head close to Jia Zang's hand, rubbed its rough nose against Jia Zang's palm, and made a "whimpering" sound like a puppy whining.

The entire room fell silent.

The giant spirit opened its mouth wide, and the "psychic hammer" in its hand fell to the ground with a clatter.

[Livestream chat]

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[Am I seeing things? Is this still the same demonic beast that was about to destroy the world?]

[Hahaha! What happened to the dignity of the mythical beast? Did Chairman Jia eat it?]

This isn't a demonic beast, it's a husky that's come to life!

[Chairman Jia: As long as the collar is worn properly, even a mythical beast can be treated like a baby.]

Jia Zang patted the demon's big head triumphantly, as if he were patting his own pet dog: "How about that? I told you it was docile. Come on, bark and let me hear it."

"Awoo~" the demon roared in agreement, its voice full of flattery.

"Very good!" Jia Zhuang nodded in satisfaction, then pulled out a huge...electric drill from his system space and strapped it directly to the demon's forehead. "Since you're so obedient, don't just sit around. Your new task is to drive piles for the foundation of 'Soul-Severing Cliff' over there!"

"Awooo!" the demon roared excitedly, as if it had received some glorious mission.

With the electric drill on its forehead, it happily ran to the solid cliff face and began driving piles, "da da da." Its hard work and skillful movements made it seem even more professional than a professional construction team.

Seeing this, the Giant Spirit God's worldview completely collapsed.

This...this is the legendary ancient ferocious beast?

Isn't this just a large dog that's a bit ugly?!

"Old Ju, what are you looking at!" Jia Zhuang turned around and said seriously, "Hurry up and finish mixing that 'psychic concrete' over there. Our 'Divine Beast Brand Pile Driver' is in place. We must finish the foundation of the nuclear power plant tonight!"

"Yes...yes!" The Giant Spirit hurriedly got up, and while working, he secretly glanced at the demon beast that was working hard to drive the pile. He secretly vowed: I will never mess with Boss Jia again. He can even train ancient ferocious beasts into huskies. If I don't obey, my fate will probably be even worse than this demon beast.

As the sun sets, a strange yet harmonious scene unfolds on the ruins of Broken Soul Cliff.

A ferocious ancient demon beast, with an electric drill strapped to its forehead, was huffing and puffing as it hammered a pile; beside it, the Giant Spirit God was wielding a large hammer and shouting commands; while Jia Zang sat in a grand chair, drinking immortal tea, watching the amount of money donated in the live broadcast room soar, grinning from ear to ear.

"Ding! The 'Subduing the Earthshaking Demon' quest is complete. Reward: Unlock 'Divine Beast Mount Modification Blueprint'. Congratulations, host, your career as a 'contractor' in the Heavenly Court has taken another solid step forward."

Jia Zang looked at the system notification, stroked his chin, and turned his gaze to the Lingxiao Palace in the distance.

"Since even mythical beasts can be captured to work, then... shouldn't the order of the Heavenly Court also be changed?"

An even crazier and bolder plan quietly took shape in Jia Zhuang's mind.

However, Jia Zang was unaware that while he was frantically "fleecing the Heavenly Court," the "leeks" of the Heavenly Court were also undergoing a quiet change.

On Nantianmen Square, a huge LED screen powered by spiritual energy is flashing wildly:

"The First-Ever Double Eleven Shopping Festival in the Immortal Realm! Up to 50% Off! Don't miss out, or you'll have to wait another ten thousand years!"

A storm of "consumerism" that will sweep across the entire Heavenly Court is about to arrive.