The entire mountain range stretched for hundreds of miles, with layers of peaks and majestic grandeur. On the mountain, red walls and green tiles adorned numerous buildings.
Surrounding the mountain, a city wall was rising, seemingly intended to encircle the entire range. Combined with the magnificent architecture within the walls, it created the impression of a celestial palace on earth.
The city wall was not yet completed. Countless people, like ants, were densely distributed on and around it, working in an orderly fashion. Every person looked weary, their bodies gaunt, as if all their vitality had been poured into the construction of the wall.
General Duan sighed, "This Fruit King truly knows how to enjoy himself. He has no grand ambitions, just becoming a local emperor here. Not bad, not bad!"
General Feng glared at him, "Not bad at all? This is clearly oppressing the people and acting tyrannically."
Mo Qi glared at the sprawling architectural complex stretching for hundreds of miles, and said angrily, "I think his evil deeds are about to end."
Xue Nu also said indignantly, "Even though I know nothing can change, even if it means being shattered to pieces and ground to dust, I will fight them. For too long, the immortal cultivation sects and ordinary people of Annan Realm and Jiuzhen Realm have suffered too much."
Mo Qi glanced at her, "It wouldn't look good if you were shattered to pieces!"
"At a time like this, you're still..." Xue Nu frowned and glared at him.
"No matter the time, one must maintain elegance!" Mo Qi interrupted, stunning Xue Nu into silence.
Generals Feng and Duan shivered, feeling a chill. Then they hugged each other for warmth. The sight of two primitive people embracing was quite comical.
Mo Qi stared at the city wall, which almost pierced the clouds, lost in thought. Where should he start? He might as well start with the wall and blow it up. However, if the wall collapsed, the people working on it would also be in danger.
At this moment, Mo Qi, suspended in the air, called out to the workers, "Pause for a moment and get down. I'm going to blow up this wall."
The workers looked at the supervisors beside them with numb eyes, then at Mo Qi. "Is it really going to be blown up? It would be best to blow them all up, otherwise, they'll just make us build it again."
Indeed, if the root problem wasn't solved, it would remain a vicious cycle. Mo Qi nodded, "Of course, I will definitely resolve your worries. Please get down first."
The workers looked at each other, somewhat bewildered. At this moment, a few primitive supervisors gathered, discussing amongst themselves, "Is this some madman from somewhere?"
"He's a madman, and a very serious one at that."
"..."
"Let's kill him. He's affecting our work too much."
So, the supervisors floated towards Mo Qi. Meanwhile, Xue Nu, General Duan, and General Feng also approached. The supervisors suddenly felt a bit intimidated.
A leader-like figure spoke as politely as possible, "You should leave this place. If you don't leave, we'll put shackles on you too and have you help build the wall."
"Why?" Mo Qi asked, suppressing his anger.
"Because you are trash!" a supervisor next to him couldn't help but laugh.
Another supervisor, however, sensed that this group might not be easy to deal with. At least there were two primitives among them, which was beyond the capabilities of a few supervisors. Thinking this, he tugged at the supervisor who had just spoken.
The supervisor who had spoken remained unconcerned and continued to laugh, "Trash carrying stones on the wall, that's making good use of waste. It's a good thing!"
A moment later, Mo Qi dealt with these supervisors. These supervisors were then put to work carrying stones on the wall, supervised by some of the people who had been working there before. Those people held whips, their hands trembling, but they felt incredibly thrilled, experiencing a mix of fear and excitement for what they were doing!
Initially, they were hesitant to whip the supervisors too hard, but as they gradually got into character, they became quite adept at it!
At this point, Mo Qi asked the supervisors, "Who is trash?"
"We are, we are trash!" the primitive supervisors said in unison.
This commotion attracted the attention of the city gate guards, who then summoned the commander of the city gate, You Xianchi. Upon seeing the situation, You Xianchi became enraged, "You, you are a disgrace! Not being good supervisors, you want to carry stones."
The supervisors innocently pointed at Mo Qi, "That human youth made us carry them."
You Xianchi glanced at Mo Qi, then turned back to the supervisors, "Where did these rats, insects, snakes, and ants come from? You listen to their words?"
A moment later, Mo Qi dealt with these guards. You Xianchi, along with the guards, also climbed the wall to carry stones.
Mo Qi asked them, "Who are rats, insects, snakes, and ants?"
"We are," the men replied.
Someone then reported this matter to Shi Yu, the commander of the Imperial Guards. Shi Yu arrived with a large contingent, and after a short while, they too began carrying stones on and around the wall.
Now, there were enough people carrying stones. Mo Qi said to the people who had been working earlier, "You can go now. You are no longer needed here."
Some people hesitated and left one after another. Others dared not leave, fearing they would be captured again if they ran away. Some had become supervisors and were reluctant to leave. Why leave when they were so adept at whipping?
A moment later, a person in luxurious attire emerged from the city. Seeing this scene, he found it strange. Why were all his own people carrying stones to build the great wall? This was not right; this was rebellion!
Mo Qi asked Shi Yu who that person was. Shi Yu honestly replied, "He is the Fruit King's son, Prince Tao."
He doesn't look like it! Mo Qi grumbled inwardly, then turned and kicked Shi Yu again, "I'm asking you a question, just answer honestly. I didn't tell you to be lazy!"
Prince Tao witnessed this and felt the gravity of the situation. He ordered someone to inform his father and simultaneously dispatched someone to mobilize nearby troops. If Shi Yu rebelled, troops would be needed to quell it.
After completing these tasks, Prince Tao swiftly approached Mo Qi, maintaining a safe distance, and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you yell at the people of our imperial city? Are you tired of living?" Then he tried to win Shi Yu back, "Shi Yu, stop it. You've disgraced us all. Come to my side quickly, and I'll back you up in whatever you need." Actually, he wanted Shi Yu to back him up. But he didn't consider that if Shi Yu wasn't thoroughly subdued, he wouldn't be so obedient.
Shi Yu looked at Prince Tao with a distressed expression, then at Mo Qi. Compared to the pressure from Prince Tao, Mo Qi's gaze was like a death stare! Shi Yu obediently went back to carrying stones.
Mo Qi looked at Prince Tao, "How about you come over and carry stones too?"
Prince Tao flew into a rage, "You scoundrel, what are you saying? I am the noble Prince of the Fruit King, a person of immense value. How can I carry stones? You lowly commoner, for saying that alone, you deserve death."
"Then what about me beating your soldiers?"
"That's also a capital offense."
"Then what about me letting the working common people go?"
"That's also a capital offense!"
"Then why am I still alive?"
"..."
Prince Tao was rendered speechless. After all, so many soldiers were intimidated and were diligently working, which meant they must have encountered something terrifying. Since it was so terrifying, he decided not to test it. Therefore, Prince Tao was thinking about how to make a dignified exit and then go fetch reinforcements.
However, Mo Qi didn't intend for him to leave with dignity. At least, not with dignity. He sternly shouted, "Hurry up and come carry stones. This is your father's endeavor. If you don't support him, who will?"
That sounded quite reasonable. Prince Tao shook his head, almost brainwashed.
"Moreover, if everyone in the world can do this work, why can't you?" Mo Qi continued.
"You insolent fool, this is utter treason! I will exterminate your nine generations of kin!" Prince Tao roared furiously.
Mo Qi's figure flashed, and he proceeded to beat Prince Tao severely. With the Sky-Opening Axe, he chopped at him repeatedly. Before Prince Tao could even resist, he rolled to the ground, his body riddled with wounds. Mo Qi had struck him countless times with the axe, but each blow had avoided vital points, preventing him from dying immediately. However, death was inevitable. The crucial point was that he wouldn't die anytime soon. He was now experiencing excruciating, skin-tearing pain all over his body. Normally, someone in such agony would writhe, but he dared not. He even dared not move, as any movement would cause tearing pain. At this moment, his most urgent desire was death; death would be the greatest happiness for him.
However, at this moment, Mo Qi gave him a pill, saving his life. A moment later, he was as lively as ever, moving as if nothing had happened. But thinking back to the pain he had just endured... he couldn't even bear to think about it. Therefore, when Mo Qi told him to carry stones, he had no choice but to obediently do so. It was then that he realized why Shi Yu and the others were so obedient. Faced with such a madman, anyone would be obedient.
At this moment, You Xi, the Fruit King's brother, arrived with a large army! You Xi saw Prince Tao laboring from afar and shouted loudly, "Prince, don't be afraid! Come down quickly, I've brought the army!"
Prince Tao looked at You Xi with a pained expression, then at Mo Qi, and then lowered his head to continue carrying stones.
Xue Nu, seeing the primitive army arrive, became worried and whispered to Mo Qi, "What are you thinking? Instead of ambushing the king first and capturing him, you've wasted so much time here, allowing their army to arrive. We are now surrounded. What do we do?"
"What do we do?" Mo Qi used the Soul-Suppressing Technique, looking deeply at Shi Yu, "Commander Shi, what do you think we should do?"
Shi Yu's body trembled, and then he said blankly, "I will lead the troops to attack."
Mo Qi nodded with satisfaction, "Good. People who can think of solutions are lovely. Go ahead, organize the army, fight bravely, and I'll await your triumphant return."
Shi Yu felt a surge of hot blood and responded loudly, "Yes, sir!" Then, Shi Yu organized his forces and marched towards You Xi's army.
You Xi roared furiously, "Shi Yu, what is wrong with you? You ungrateful wretch, are you rebelling?" However, no matter how much he cursed, Shi Yu ignored him and led his army to attack. You Xi was initially unsure if Shi Yu would truly attack and did not properly organize his formation. Facing the enemy in haste, his formation was quickly disrupted, and he was put in a passive position.