The Man-Made Canal
Lu Li's spiritual realm expanded to 500,000 kilometers, its diameter being five times larger than before, and the intensity of his divine sense naturally increased in the same way.
The condensed cloud-like face was astonishingly large, covering an area of 100,000 square meters, while a football field is only 7,000 square meters.
Such a colossal creature flying in the sky was seen by everyone with eyes, and all were greatly astonished.
Especially the ignorant common people, who thought some kind of demon had come, were so frightened that they ran away in terror.
Fortunately, there were quite a few literate people who recognized Heavenly Monarch Lu's appearance and shouted to calm the commotion.
Upon hearing that it was Heavenly Monarch Lu, many commoners immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
The powerful clans and sects that Lu Li had previously wiped out were involved in drug trafficking or human trafficking, using living people as cultivation resources—all of them were anti-human beings.
The common people, suffering greatly from oppression, naturally feel genuinely grateful to this benevolent deity who brought peace and justice.
Those with skillful hands quickly began to sketch on scrap paper, and in no time they had copied an image of the deity, intending to print it out and sell it.
The crowd was no longer afraid and watched the spectacle with great interest, while some "Rogue Cultivator" even showed off their knowledge.
"At first glance, Heavenly Monarch Lu's Dharma body appears to be composed of clouds and mist, but it is actually the manifestation of moisture in the air stirred up by his Mind Power."
Few people could understand it these days; they all had a look of bewilderment and awe.
Meanwhile, many high-ranking officials were puzzled and wondering what Heavenly Monarch Lu was up to.
Could it be that someone has been too tactless to offend him again?
For a time, everyone in the various factions was in danger, fearing that another "heavenly fire" would descend and burn the world.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the giant face of clouds arrived above "Jiangdu" and remained motionless.
This is the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal, a place of bustling prosperity, yet also a place where powerful forces vie for dominance.
The group was terrified and panicked, but they quickly calmed down.
Having witnessed the True Lord's Divine Ability, he had long since given up on shady businesses, and now only runs gambling dens and brothels.
They absolutely abide by the rules; all transactions are voluntary. It's nothing like the cruel and filthy practices of the past, so there's no way they'd be subjected to a "fire from heaven."
Just as everyone was feeling uneasy, Lu Li's giant face covered in clouds suddenly opened its mouth and spewed out a stream of light.
This is an impact formed by the fusion energy constrained by divine thought; nothing special, just a normal A-level attack.
However, the power Lu Li unleashed was extremely astonishing; the mere aftershocks caused sand and stones to fly across the ground, making it impossible for people to open their eyes.
The people of Jiangdu rushed to see which family had been wiped out, only to discover that Guangliu's target was not any particular faction, but rather...
"The Grand Canal?"
Everyone was astonished as they watched as Lu Li's attack struck the famous Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
This was once a major artery connecting the north and south, but due to environmental changes in modern times, the Grand Canal's water flow has shrunk and become silted up, and it has long been out of service.
"What is Heavenly Monarch Lu trying to do?"
"He has his own reasons; let's just watch quietly!"
The crowd buzzed with discussion, while a few with higher levels of cultivation pushed their way forward.
The next second, Lu Li's giant face turned around, and the sprayed light streaked across that section of the flight path!
The accumulated silt and the collapsed riverbed were all violently crushed.
The Yangtze River waters flowed back in, and the waterway was instantly cleared.
Upon seeing this, the crowd exclaimed in surprise, "The Heavenly Monarch wants to... wants to repair the Grand Canal?"
Just as they expected, Lu Li continued to spew streams of light northward, opening up a section between Huai'an and Jining, and the width of the canal was also impacted by the light streams to 500 meters.
It's worth noting that the famous Suez Canal is only about 300 meters wide at its widest point.
Lu Li continued his actions, spraying as he went north, eventually arriving in the capital after passing Jinmen Capital City.
In just two hours, a major logistics artery connecting the north and south was formed.
Lu Li finished his work and the giant face of the clouds slowly dissipated.
The crowds that flocked to the scene continued to cheer and kowtow, burning incense and bowing repeatedly.
The officials in the palace naturally noticed the commotion and rushed over, staring in astonishment at the vast Grand Canal before them.
Jiang Shixiang was the first to react, and respectfully addressed Xiao Yu:
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! The cost of water transport is only 1/15 of that of land transport, and it does not have huge maintenance costs. Heavenly Monarch Lu's move benefits the country and its people, and its merits will last for generations!"
The others also realized what was happening and quickly began to flatter and fawn over them.
They were utterly shocked, realizing that the new dynasty was no longer Mortal Realm kingdom.
Some people with ulterior motives gave up and dared not have any more improper thoughts.
As for Li Yuanzhong, Liu Jintang, Nan Jinping, Hua Ruoxi, and others, they all wore smiles, feeling extremely gratified.
Xiao Cha gave Lu Li a thumbs up and praised, "Great Heavenly Monarch Lu, you did a great job!"
Lu Li smiled and said, "This can be considered a way of giving back to the Divine Continent of this world."
It is precisely because of the extraordinary knowledge of the Divine Continent that I have been able to grow to where I am today.
Taking advantage of the Xiao Yu's ascension to the throne, we can achieve the best of both worlds.
Moreover, using that energy for construction is a unique experience in itself.
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After the communication was ended, golden merit appeared everywhere.
The quantity was small, nothing compared to Blue Star, but Lu Li ate it all anyway, and his mood improved.
It was at this moment that, accompanied by two loud clangs, the flying sword finally shattered the two opponents completely.
The Lotus Seat and staff held on for two hours before being cut down and unable to maintain their structure, collapsing and disintegrating into large and small "lumps of light".
This is the essence of Second-grade Magic Treasure; it is white and extremely bright, so bright that even Lu Li found it dazzling.
The flying swords swarmed forward, vying with each other to devour the prey.
Lu Li quickly raised his hand to stop them, and then distributed the flying swords according to their cultivation level.
The battlefield is ever-changing, and the six flying swords have different backgrounds and levels of cultivation.
Poshan, Huaying, and Qingshuang are in the first tier, belonging to the upper-middle rank of the Third Rank.
The others, including Wan Qing's Blood Drink, were all a notch weaker, only reaching the lower -Third Rank.
They're all family members, so Lu Li naturally has to make sure none of them fall behind.
He fed the essence to them as needed, and kept the portion for the Blood Drinker Sword, sealing it within his spiritual realm.
The six flying swords quickly absorbed the essence into his body, and then rapidly refined it with the help of spiritual energy.
Progress was going smoothly, but unfortunately there were too many monks and not enough porridge. Sacrificing only two Second-grade Magic Treasure was not enough to advance the six flying swords.
They were simply promoted to the upper-middle Third Rank.
Lu Li wasn't surprised, since his initial goal was to "gain some experience," and he had successfully achieved that.
With the flying sword returned to the spiritual realm for nurturing, this matter was considered closed, and Lu Li turned his attention back to the Artificial Sun.
The construction of the Grand Canal consumed nearly half of the energy, and the Artificial Sun has not yet fully recovered.
The framework Lu Li adjusted to keep the diameter within 100 kilometers.
The original value was already 80, so this is a bit low.
Lu Li only kept it on a smaller scale for now to avoid any mishaps, because he wanted to test the "Annihilation in All Directions" technique.
"If nothing unexpected happens, we'll have to use it on Yahweh and Satan. This move is helpful in adapting to supernova explosions, so it's quite necessary."
After a flurry of activity and planning, it was already late at night when I finally had some free time.
Just then, a shooting star fell from the sky—the wives had returned!