Protect Our Patriarch-Chapter 798 Book 6: 71: Great Harvest! The Legacy of the Shenwu Ancestors

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As soon as Wang Shouzhe heard this, he hadn't reacted yet, but Wang Lixian was already upset.

She had grown up a lot by now, transforming from an eight or nine-year-old child into a beautiful young girl.

Immediately, she put her hands on her hips and started scolding the Reincarnation Tree: "Reincarnation, I respect you as a senior who has made countless contributions to the human race, but if you try to take my father away~~ I, Wang Lixian, will not allow it! Come on, let's have a three-hundred-round battle."

With that, she rolled up her sleeves, ready to charge at the Reincarnation Tree.

Wang Shouzhe quickly pulled her behind him and declined, "Well... I appreciate the senior's kindness. But I already have Lixian. Moreover, the cooperation between the senior and Baosheng is seamless, and it would be great to continue this harmony."

Wang Baosheng was moved to tears by Ancestor Grandfather.

Ancestor Grandfather was still good to him, knowing how to care for him.

"With your Life Origin Bloodline, it's reasonable to nurture one or two more life-bound celestial plants," the Reincarnation Tree weakly argued, "As for Baosheng, cough cough~~ hasn't he reincarnated? Each life is a separate matter, and there's no need to continue binding."

"Until the final battle with the Great Demon Lord Chilong's army, I gave it my all, even using my body to block the Boundary Rift for over a hundred thousand years. At the same time, I had to find a way to save Baosheng, to destroy the Great Demon Lord... I suffered~~~"

"Woo woo~~ I, Reincarnation, worked hard all my life, can't I enjoy some rest in the latter half of my life? I feel that following Young Master Shouzhe, not to mention the higher chance of advancing to the sixteenth or even seventeenth level, at least, I feel a full sense of security, no longer having to wander around doing dangerous tasks..."

The words were filled with genuine emotion.

This stirred up the fragmented memories of Wang Baosheng as well.

Indeed, the Reincarnation Tree never had a peaceful day following him... In comparison, the spirit plants and spiritual beasts of the Wang's Clan lived a much more comfortable life~

Wang Baosheng shook his head, feeling a bit guilty.

Forget it~ If the Reincarnation Tree wants to shift its affections, let it be, after all, it's better to shift to his own Ancestor Grandfather than to someone else.

"Uh... senior should still stay with Baosheng."

Wang Shouzhe looked troubled, finding it hard to swallow this, and he couldn't bear to see the father-daughter bond between him and Lixian damaged.

He could only reassure once more, "Senior, rest assured, Baosheng has me and the Wang's Clan looking after him, this life won't be as turbulent and lonely as the last. Even if the sky falls, it won't be Baosheng who has to hold it up."

"Moreover, his potential is very strong, and in the future, you can complement each other. Although you are following him, most of the time, your main body can stay in the Wang's Clan retirement home like Lixian, just leave a clone by his side, consider it retirement~"

"Alright."

The Reincarnation Tree was finally persuaded.

He opened his gradually greening branches to Wang Baosheng: "Baosheng, let's not mention the past life, how about we renew our bond in this life? Surprised, aren't you?"

Huh?

Wang Baosheng was dumbfounded as he was embraced by the Reincarnation Tree, still not quite processing it.

This... it was surprising, but where was the joy?

Although the Reincarnation Tree returned to his embrace, he couldn't shake off a strange, inexplicable emotion lingering in his heart.

After Baosheng and the Reincarnation Tree reaffirmed their "relationship," Wang Shouzhe then solemnly asked, "Senior Reincarnation, is the other side of this Boundary Rift the Demon Realm?"

"That's right," the Reincarnation Tree replied, "When the Holy Emperor used the World-Destroying Pearl, the main explosion force was on the other side of the Boundary Rift, the space storm there is several times stronger than on our side, and even True Immortal Realm beings entering have a high probability of encountering accidents. Therefore, it can be temporarily ignored."

Wang Shouzhe nodded, this seemed reasonable.

He had heard that there was a similar place on the Demon Realm side, likely called the "Demon Ruins," where countless demon armies were shredded into pieces and nothingness.

Moreover, the Demon Realm suffered far more from the World-Destroying Pearl's destruction than the Shenwu World, with powerful demons being knocked back to primitive society, causing a massive cultural gap.

In contrast, the Shenwu World, due to the Holy Emperor of Shenwu's preparations, although it suffered significant damage, still managed to preserve part of the Shenwu civilization.

"Then the next plan is..." Wang Shouzhe pondered briefly, forming a plan in his mind, "to thoroughly clean up the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss, using formations, space crystals, and other treasures to gradually control the space storms in the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss, which will also allow Senior Reincarnation Tree to be freed from it."

Although the space storms in the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss are terrifying, they are not insurmountable problems for Holy Sovereign level powerhouses. The reason they have raged for a hundred thousand years is ultimately because the Shenwu World lacks Holy Sovereign level powerhouses.

In fact, not to mention Holy Sovereign level, even mid to late True Immortal Realm powerhouses were absent before.

In such circumstances, naturally, nothing could be done about the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss.

Of course, there might be a reason for the Reincarnation Tree's deliberate neglect. After all, the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss suppressed the remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord Chilong, and previously, the remnant soul of the Dragonblood Demon God, so the higher the danger level, the fewer people would approach.

But now, as long as the Reincarnation Tree and Cai Youdao join forces, suppressing the space storm is only a matter of time.

"Cai Youdao, you and Senior Reincarnation will lead this matter," Wang Shouzhe instructed.

"Boss, rest assured." Cai Youdao patted his chest in assurance.

He was increasingly impressed with Wang Shouzhe.

Such a heaven-defying Reincarnation Tree, and he could say no without hesitation, such demeanor, even ordinary Da Luo Holy Sovereigns couldn't compare to him, probably only those Daozi-level heirs of superpowers could have such spirit?

If the boss continues to develop, even a Daozi might not match him.

Following the boss, Cai Youdao felt his future was full of hope.

In addition to Cai Youdao and the Reincarnation Tree, Wang Shouzhe also arranged for Wang Anye to work with them. Anye had good luck, and his participation could yield many benefits in such cleanup work.

Meanwhile, Wang Shouzhe and Lixian temporarily stayed in Immortal Emperor Mu Yun's Moonlight Palace, where their daily task was to help Cai Youdao and the Reincarnation Tree heal.

This cleanup took a full year.

During this year, a large number of space crystals were unearthed, the space vortices within the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss were broken one by one, and various space fragments were gradually cleared out. As these tasks progressed, the space storms in the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss finally began to subside.

Space has a self-healing ability, and without the influence of space storms, the once shattered and distorted space within the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss began to gradually repair itself.

This once magnificent space vortex, seemingly connecting heaven and earth, finally shrank bit by bit under everyone's efforts, leaving only a massive Boundary Rift spanning the sky like a scar.

During this process, the Shenwu relics that the Reincarnation Tree had painstakingly protected during the great explosion, but were scattered by the space storms, were gradually unearthed.

On this day.

Everyone gathered in Immortal Emperor Mu Yun's palace to distribute the spoils.

Every face was filled with joy.

They had all participated in the cleanup of the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss to some extent, and naturally understood the astonishing harvest of this grand sweep.

Even the Reincarnation Tree, now much recovered, transformed into the image of an elder and joined the gathering.

As a fifteenth-level Reincarnation Tree, his lifespan was extremely long, and although he had once been on the brink of death, now that he had escaped the life-and-death crisis, he still had many years to live.

"This is a copy of the [Green Emperor Immortal Scripture], and a Green Wood Immortal Sword." Wang Shouzhe took out a wood-type immortal scripture and sword, his expression solemn, "According to Senior Reincarnation, it is the relic of the Shenwu First Army Marshal, Sikou Changqing."

"Marshal Sikou was steady and reliable, one of the Holy Emperor's personal disciples, extremely skilled in group defense and healing, with formidable endurance and recovery abilities."

"The First Army he led was known as the 'Immortal Legion,' often taking on the most dangerous and difficult battles. In the final battle, the First Army held the front against the demon army, bearing immense pressure for the allies."

"Alas~ Unfortunately, the frontline was a massive meat grinder, and no matter how resilient the First Army was, they ultimately perished, and Marshal Sikou fell before the World-Destroying Pearl exploded."

Hearing this, everyone's expressions turned serious.

The immortal scriptures within the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss were not just scriptures, but relics of the human ancestors who heroically sacrificed themselves for the human race. Each scripture here once belonged to a human marshal who had achieved countless battle honors.

Reflecting on the past, their hearts grew heavy, feeling an inexplicable weight on their shoulders.

Immortal Emperor Mu Yun and the Red Abyss Demon Emperor exchanged a glance, and then Immortal Emperor Mu Yun said, "This Green Emperor Immortal Scripture is a pure wood-type scripture, not much use to our two families, so why not leave it for Baosheng? With his aptitude, advancing to the Divine Realm is only a matter of the next hundred years."

The Wang's Clan already had a considerable number of immortal scriptures, but the demand was even greater.

Originally, according to the normal order, this wood-type scripture was most suitable for the young clan leader [Wang Zong'an]. However, Wang Shouzhe had already spent a "fortune" in the Holy Domain to acquire a wood-type immortal scripture and forcibly gave it to Wang Zong'an, deducting a large amount of his merit points in the process.

After Wang Zong'an, the most outstanding in the Wang's Clan's wood-type bloodline were Wang Shouzhe's eldest grandson Wang Shizhao and the direct descendant Wang Baosheng, with others being somewhat inferior.

However, Immortal Emperor Mu Yun and the Red Abyss Demon Emperor were both elders of Wang Baosheng, naturally prioritizing his interests.

"Baosheng's immortal scripture is not urgent." Wang Shouzhe waved his hand, decisively refusing, "Our Wang's Clan has its rules, Shizhao is older, and also Baosheng's elder, his contributions to the family far exceed Baosheng's, so his priority should be before Baosheng."

"Ancestor Grandfather is right." Wang Baosheng nodded, "This Green Emperor Immortal Scripture is very suitable for Ancestor Shizhao, it's most prudent for him to inherit it first."

Though Wang Baosheng was sometimes too "straightforward," often being disliked for it, he was very filial to the elders in the family. Moreover, he had immense confidence, believing that even without an immortal scripture, he could deduce the path to True Immortal with just a manual.

In his previous life, he had ventured far on the path of the Green Emperor, occasionally recalling some memories and insights, making deducing the Green Emperor Immortal Scripture far easier than for others, not an impossible task. Besides, he trusted his Ancestor Grandfather's abilities, a mere wood-type immortal scripture couldn't possibly shortchange him, right?

"Mm." Wang Shouzhe nodded, very satisfied with Wang Baosheng's attitude.

That's how a family should be, with elders striving to take care of the younger generation, leaving the best for the children.

However, Wang Shouzhe also didn't want the children to take everything for granted.

Thus, Wang Shouzhe, in a "one-man decision," prepared to leave the Green Emperor Immortal Scripture and the accompanying Green Wood Immortal Sword to his eldest grandson.

The Red Abyss Demon Emperor didn't say anything, but Immortal Emperor Mu Yun rolled her eyes at Wang Shouzhe.

This guy Shouzhe was becoming more and more assertive, increasingly like the leader of the entire Shenwu World.

"This is the [Illusory Sea Immortal Scripture]." Wang Shouzhe then took out the second immortal scripture, along with a long-handled fork-like immortal artifact—the [Illusory Sea Demon Suppressing Fork].

This [Illusory Sea Demon Suppressing Fork] was a very rare type of weapon, with a long handle and a guard carved with a fierce yaksha pattern, making it very distinctive among many immortal artifacts.

He said solemnly, "This is the relic of the Shenwu Fourth Army Marshal, Ying Zhenmo."

"Marshal Ying was skilled in naval warfare, known as 'Invincible at Sea.' He also fell on the final battlefield. Fortunately, the Holy Emperor and Senior Reincarnation intervened to protect his relics and remnant soul. Unfortunately, his remnant soul did not survive."

"I also know Ying Zhenmo." Immortal Emperor Mu Yun sighed, "Back then, when our Yun Clan's ancestors led the human race in the seed preservation plan, the Ying Clan also sent a branch to follow, and fortunately, the Ying Clan is still a first-class family in Han Yue."

The Han Yue Ying Clan now had two Void Realm cultivators, one was the family ancestor, and the other was an official in the Immortal Dynasty, serving as the Lord of Muyue Prefecture.

"This immortal scripture and accompanying artifact, our Immortal Dynasty will take them." Immortal Emperor Mu Yun immediately decided, "I will place them within the Immortal Palace system, selecting outstanding talents from the academy system to inherit them."

"I have no objections." Wang Shouzhe nodded.

He knew Immortal Emperor Mu Yun was doing this with some selfish motives, temporarily not wanting a second immortal clan to emerge within the Han Yue Immortal Dynasty. If given to the Immortal Palace, it would instead better select talents, benefiting the human race as a whole.

This immortal scripture was retrieved from the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss through the efforts and risks of Wang Shouzhe and his allies, how could it be given to the Ying Clan without any merit?

Moreover, as the saying goes, there's a difference between close and distant relations, and Wang Shouzhe wasn't familiar with the Ying Clan at all.

Seeing the Immortal Dynasty take an immortal scripture, the Red Abyss Demon Emperor became a bit anxious: "Shouzhe, our Demon Dynasty has recently made a lot of money through the Holy Domain Development Corporation, and we're also preparing to cultivate some future pillars."

Unfortunately, these are all immortal scriptures, and many of the Demon Dynasty's cultivation methods and systems are modeled after the demon race, so while immortal scriptures aren't useless, their usefulness is indeed limited.

"Don't worry. Besides the immortal scriptures, we also found four True Demon Cores." Wang Shouzhe said as he took out the True Demon Cores.

They were four crystal-clear cores, exuding a vast and powerful demonic aura, with mysterious and enigmatic law auras.

Wang Shouzhe was somewhat regretful: "The number of demon gods on the final battlefield far exceeded the human race, but most were killed by the World-Destroying Pearl, leaving no True Demon Cores. At that time, Senior Reincarnation had to protect the immortal scriptures and artifacts, so he couldn't spare attention for them, resulting in few being preserved."

After this exploration, only four complete True Demon Cores were found, along with a pile of broken demon artifacts.

"Great, great, great." The Red Abyss Demon Emperor was not at all dissatisfied, instead, he was thrilled, "These four True Demon Cores and those broken demon artifacts all belong to our Demon Dynasty. We won't participate in the distribution of the remaining spoils."

Having True Demon Cores doesn't necessarily mean deducing a True Demon Scripture. Therefore, the value of a True Demon Core is somewhat less than that of an immortal scripture.

The Red Abyss Demon Emperor's request was not excessive.

After some discussion, everyone agreed to allocate this portion of the spoils to the Red Abyss Demon Emperor. As for how he and the True Demon Hall would divide it, Shouzhe wouldn't interfere.

The Red Abyss Demon Emperor had been the most diligent in overseeing the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss over the years, and his efforts were commendable, deserving some priority.

Having obtained the treasures, the Red Abyss Demon Emperor was overjoyed and began contemplating the cultivation of young elites.

"The next third immortal scripture is the [Xuan Yuan Immortal Scripture], along with the accompanying Xuan Yuan Immortal Sword. These two items are the relics of the Shenwu Fifth Army Marshal, Wang Guangzu." Wang Shouzhe's expression became even more solemn as he spoke, "This is undoubtedly our Wang's Clan's ancestor, and it should belong to our Wang's Clan."

"Pfft!"

Immortal Emperor Mu Yun couldn't help but spray out a mouthful of tea when she heard him speak so seriously.

She couldn't help but retort, "Although the historical records of the Shenwu Royal Dynasty were somewhat lost during the escape, I remember that the Wang Clan's ancestors never produced a True Immortal."

"How could that be?" Wang Shouzhe's expression was solemn, "As far as I know, the Fifth Army was stationed in the southeast, also known as the 'Southeast Front.' Our Ancestor Wang Chuanwu was the commander of the Seventh Legion of the Fifth Army. And Ancestor Guangzu was not only one of the Holy Emperor's personal disciples but also Ancestor Wang Chuanwu's ancestor. Anye, call your Seventh Sister to confirm."

"Yes, Great-Grandfather."

Wang Anye immediately took out the Seventh Legion Flag.

The legion flag's spirit, Seventh Sister, quickly understood the situation and cooperatively said, "Master Shouzhe is correct. Our Ancestor Chuanwu and Ancestor Guangzu came from the same lineage, indeed related to the current Han Yue Wang's Clan."

In fact, as a legion flag, she wouldn't care about these matters, and as a legion flag, she didn't have the ability to verify blood relations.

But since Master Shouzhe and Anye said so, it must be true.

"As the legitimate successor of the Shenwu lineage, our Changning Wang's Clan has allowed the ancestor's soul to wander outside for so many years, which is the negligence of us descendants." Wang Shouzhe solemnly announced, "I have decided that when we return, I will inform the clan to bring Ancestor Guangzu home and place him in the ancestral hall to enjoy the offerings of future generations."

"Our Wang's Clan's ancestor also shed blood in the final battle~~~"

The legitimate successor of the Shenwu lineage?

Immortal Emperor Mu Yun's mouth twitched.

This brat Shouzhe was preparing to forcibly claim kinship, laying historical groundwork for the Wang's Clan to become the Holy Emperor in the future?

Well, becoming the Holy Emperor is fine~

When she realized the terrifying potential of Wang Shouzhe and the many members of the Changning Wang's Clan, she was already mentally prepared. The future strength of the Changning Wang's Clan would inevitably surpass the Yun Clan.

As the clan leader of the Changning Wang's Clan, Wang Shouzhe replacing her as the leader of the human race was only a matter of time.

Moreover, with Shouzhe's abilities, not becoming the Holy Emperor in the future would be the greatest regret for the Shenwu World. Not to mention, the previous Holy Emperor had already reincarnated into their Wang's Clan, so they could naturally be considered the legitimate successor.

Only Wang Baosheng, with his mouth agape, couldn't utter a word.

This doesn't seem right?

In his fragmented memories, his beloved disciple [Wang Guangzu] seemed to come from a declining family, and it was he who personally discovered him among a group of new recruits and kept him by his side for careful guidance.

Of course, as a personal disciple, Wang Guangzu had the qualifications to inherit the Holy Emperor's position in the absence of the Holy Emperor's offspring. However, his ranking would be after the mantle disciples and the first personal disciple.

Was he really our Wang's Clan's ancestor?

His disciple from the previous life suddenly became the Wang's Clan's ancestor?

For a moment, Wang Baosheng's mind was in a whirl.

Perhaps Ancestor Grandfather had discovered the true history through some means unknown to him~

After all, he, Wang Baosheng, was now reincarnated, and his memories of the previous life were just a jumble of fragments, impossible to piece together, especially the non-critical memories, which were particularly vague, perhaps forgotten or misremembered.

"Alright~ then the [Xuan Yuan Immortal Scripture] and Xuan Yuan Immortal Sword will belong to the Wang's Clan." Immortal Emperor Mu Yun naturally had no objections.

The legitimate successor of the Shenwu lineage, so be it, who among the families isn't a legitimate successor?

With the decision made.

Wang Shouzhe then took out a [Pure Yang Immortal Scripture] and a Pure Yang Immortal Sword.

These were the relics of the Ninth Army Marshal "Yun Lieyang," undoubtedly an ancestor of the Yun Clan.

However, this Pure Yang Immortal Scripture was only suitable for men to cultivate, and its combat effectiveness was particularly prominent when paired with the Han Yue Immortal Scripture. During the Shenwu Royal Dynasty, it was one of the Yun Clan's town clan immortal scriptures, just like the Han Yue Immortal Scripture, but later lost in the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss.

Naturally, after a brief discussion, this Pure Yang Immortal Scripture returned to the Yun Clan.

Immortal Emperor Mu Yun was grinning from ear to ear.

With this Pure Yang Immortal Scripture, the Yun Clan now had a total of three immortal scriptures, and with proper development, it would become a super-grade immortal clan in the future.

However, this smile quickly froze. Immortal Emperor Mu Yun suddenly realized that compared to the Wang's Clan, it was still far behind~

This made Immortal Emperor Mu Yun's resolve even stronger.

After this matter is settled, she would seek out the dangerous relics recorded by the ancestors. With determination, the immortal scripture would become a holy map, and the Yun Clan would also strive to develop towards the direction of a Holy Clan~

Even if they couldn't surpass, they couldn't fall too far behind.

With the ownership of the Pure Yang Immortal Scripture determined, Wang Shouzhe then took out the fifth immortal scripture.

This was also the last immortal scripture from the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss.

It was called the [Haotian Immortal Scripture], a relic of the Eighth Army Marshal Ji Yushan, and the accompanying Haotian Immortal Sword had long been taken by Wang Anye, later passed to Wang Fugui, and a few years ago, after Wang Fugui obtained the Taiching Immortal Sword, he returned it to the family treasury, where it now rested on display. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"This time, our Wang's Clan has the greatest merit." Wang Shouzhe had long set his sights on this immortal scripture and spoke directly, "This Haotian Immortal Scripture and our family's Haotian Immortal Sword are a set, and naturally, they shouldn't be left outside."

Regarding the greatest merit, Wang Shouzhe wasn't exaggerating.

Without his comprehensive planning and layout, plus Cai Youdao as a support, solving the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss main quest so easily and quickly wouldn't have been possible.

Not to mention, the main forces in clearing the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss, Cai Youdao and the Reincarnation Tree, both Holy Sovereign-level powerhouses, were already affiliated with the Wang's Clan. Their contributions naturally counted towards the Wang's Clan.

With an immortal scripture, naturally, it had to be contested.

Who told the Wang's Clan to have so many outstanding young people now, and the immortal scriptures were too scarce?

Everyone present agreed with Wang Shouzhe's words.

In fact, although they didn't say it out loud, they had gradually begun to regard him as the pillar of the Shenwu World, and their attitudes towards him were subtly changing.

After a brief discussion, they unanimously agreed to allocate the Haotian Immortal Scripture to the Wang's Clan.

In fact, there were originally six immortal scriptures left by the ancestors in the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss, and the other one was naturally left by the Third Army Marshal Wu Panpan, which had already been personally retrieved by Huari.

And the entire Shenwu Army originally had nine major armies.

Six of them were buried here.

The remaining three armies had ventured into the Demon Realm as expeditionary forces. The treasures of two of these expeditionary forces had already been retrieved, but the whereabouts of the last expeditionary force remained unknown, with no progress despite extensive searches.

Nine major armies, nine immortal scriptures, eight of which had now been recovered, although not completely perfect, was already quite remarkable.

From now on, these immortal scriptures would have successors, and their inheritors would carry on the legacy of the Shenwu Royal Dynasty, leading the Shenwu human race to rise again, a true passing of the torch.

With the most important part of the immortal scriptures distributed, the most valuable of the remaining treasures were the army flags that the Reincarnation Tree had desperately protected, and the legion flags of various legions.

Among them, a total of five army flags were preserved, but they were damaged to varying degrees, requiring time, effort, and resources to repair bit by bit. However, these five army flags would be the future army flags of the Shenwu World, and no matter the cost, they had to be repaired.

These flags, imprinted with unyielding battle intent from the final battle, were extremely beneficial for the construction of the army's soul.

The remaining legion flags numbered only a dozen, with only two intact, and the rest also needed repairs.

These army or legion flags would not belong to any family. Instead, they would belong to the entire Shenwu World family, temporarily kept by Wang Shouzhe, who would organize their repair and future use when establishing the army.

As for the semi-immortal artifacts, dao artifacts, divine spirit artifacts, manuals, and other miscellaneous items, a considerable amount was collected, with some needing repairs and others distributed, serving as the inheritance left by the ancestors of the Shenwu human race, not detailed one by one.

After a round of distribution.

The foundation of the entire Shenwu human race experienced an explosive growth.

As long as there were sufficient resources and ample time, the Shenwu World would undoubtedly enter a phase of rapid development.

For a moment, everyone was filled with anticipation for the future.

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