Lie Shan Yu shook his head, accepting his fate of becoming sworn brothers with Lin Zhan. After all, his newly acknowledged little brother was a Human Emperor's Son. How many of them in history were ordinary? Their future achievements were either Great Emperors or Half-Ancestors.
The old ancestor Shao Dian of Huaxia was once a Human Emperor's Son. Look at him now, he had followed in his father's footsteps and become one of the Huaxia ancestors. As he heard from the old ancestors, Shao Dian had contacted Emperor Shun a few days ago. He specifically instructed them that he had fully awakened and was exploring the depths of the void. He told them to deal with anyone who displeased them without giving face, and he would bear any consequences. See how imposing these ancestor-level figures were.
Of course, not all Emperor's Sons were destined for greatness. Take their Huaxia for example, the previous generation's Emperor's Son, that old fellow Yu Long Yan, was quite useless. With two monstrous worms, he spent his days fighting and feuding, never achieving anything significant. In the end, he only managed to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment and was now acting as a babysitter for his little brother. Oh, right, he heard that old fellow and his two monstrous worms had now also been promoted to Emperor status. But that was at best a slightly more powerful waste. If he dared to challenge them, they would still beat him to a pulp.
Let alone bullying the few with numbers. The four Lie Shan brothers had always faced enemies together. If one came, the four of them would deal with him. If a group came, there was no question, the four brothers would immediately go home to call for reinforcements. Their Lie Shan clan was not without siblings. Don't forget, their Lie Shan clan had an ancestor at the Half-Ancestor level as their backer.
But this sworn brother of theirs was different. Just one look, and he was a devious fellow, destined for great things in the future, unlike that useless old Yu Long Yan.
Lin Zhan watched Lie Shan Yu staring blankly, waving his hand in front of his eyes. "Hey, hey, hey, Big Brother, what are you contemplating here? Your drool is practically flooding the ground."
Lie Shan Yu shook his head, snapping back to reality. "Damn, I was thinking a bit too much just now."
He then turned to look at Lin Zhan. After this 'brief contemplation,' Lie Shan Yu suddenly found this kid much more pleasing to the eye. Look at his appearance, his nose was a nose, his eyes were eyes, not a single feature out of place. How nice.
"That, Brother, Big Brother was just thinking about how to help you completely conquer this Tree Demon Plane. I just came up with an idea when you interrupted me," Lie Shan Yu said shamelessly.
Seeing Lin Zhan's suspicious gaze, Lie Shan Yu gritted his teeth and took out a giant statue of Shen Nong from his spatial artifact. "See this, Brother? This treasure is no less impressive than Emperor Yu's Nine Provinces Tripod. We can directly seal off the entire plane. With this giant statue personally refined by our ancestor, even a Great Emperor would be helpless."
Lin Zhan looked at the statue radiating a mysterious light and knew it was no ordinary item. Moreover, it bore the exclusive logo of the Shen Nong clan's ancestors. He nodded, thinking, "Today, I've gained another advantage. How wonderful."
The four Lie Shan brothers exchanged glances and nodded in unison. Then, each of them projected a stream of strange runes. The statue immediately blazed with golden light and vanished into the void of the Tree Demon Plane.
If Lin Zhan's strength were sufficient, he would have discovered that this small statue had transformed into a colossal entity tens of thousands of feet tall, evolving into a series of runes that tightly bound the Tree Demon Plane and Huaxia together.
Lie Shan Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Lin Zhan, "Brother, the void of the Tree Demon Plane has been sealed and connected to the void of Huaxia. Huaxia's destiny has returned. Now, even if a Great Emperor were to revive, they would be unable to break through the void and enter."
Lin Zhan was stunned, then exclaimed in surprise, "Damn, Big Brother, if the seal is that tight, how will we get in? We can't use the teleportation array every time, that thing is too troublesome."
Lie Shan Yu was momentarily bewildered, murmuring inwardly, "You, a Diamond-tier little fry, shouldn't teleportation arrays be standard for you? What's with that? Do you also want to roam the void every day like the Foundation Establishment cultivators? I really don't know who gave you the courage to say such a thing."
Despite his thoughts, he still had to explain to his ignorant younger brother. Otherwise, given this kid's personality, if he were to achieve great things later, he might hold a grudge. "Brother, it's normal for you not to know about this. Since the Primordial Era, Huaxia has been protected by several unnamed ancestors who set up restrictions in the void. Only those with Huaxia's bloodline and soul aura can freely traverse the void of Huaxia. Think about it, when have you ever heard of Huaxia's mainland being directly invaded through the void? We've always been the ones bullying others."
Lin Zhan pondered carefully. It was indeed true. Even the assassinations he encountered involved the undead tribe descending upon America and then honestly sneaking over. He had never heard of any of the myriad races directly descending upon Huaxia. Understanding this, Lin Zhan quickly nodded and said, "Our ancestors did a great job. We should be the ones attacking others, and absolutely no one should be allowed to sneak into our home. With your explanation, I'm relieved. Tomorrow, I'll lead the Iron-eating Beast Legion to cause trouble on the battlefield of the myriad races."
Lie Shan Yu was immediately confused. "What the hell is this kid's thought process? I'm telling you this to assure you that our home is safe, not to encourage you to go looking for trouble. I really feel like I'm losing out by recognizing this brother. At this rate of his troublemaking, I might not live long enough to see him achieve great things."
Just as Lie Shan Yu was looking dejected, the young Taoist priest and his men had finished constructing the large teleportation array. With a flash of light, Emperor Wen of Han, Liu Heng, and Elder Qian from the armament factory arrived at the scene with two professional exploration teams.
Lin Zhan quickly greeted them, especially Elder Qian, whom Lin Zhan deeply respected. Without this elder, Lin Zhan's missiles and bombs could not have been mass-produced, nor could they have such immense power or the precision targeting technology. "Grandpa Qian, why have you come personally?" Lin Zhan asked with a grin.
Elder Qian glared at Lin Zhan and said, "You brat are really two-faced. You call me Grandpa Qian when you need something, but if you don't, you'd be lucky to even call me an old man."
Lin Zhan laughed heartily, his thick skin showing no hint of shame. "Grandpa Qian, you're just joking. I'm not that kind of person."
Elder Qian shook his head and said, "Forget it, I don't have time to bicker with you. You've done a splendid job. This plane you've captured can increase Huaxia's resource reserves by fifty percent."