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

Li Jing signed the document with trembling hands, then led his defeated troops away in a sorry state. His departing figure appeared somewhat desolate, reflecting the helplessness of old-fashioned military force facing new industrial civilization.

[Livestream chat]

[Holy crap! Li Jing ran away! The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was scared away by a few beat-up tractors!]

[That's not a broken tractor in front; that's "caliber equals justice"!]

[Li Jing thought bitterly: My pagoda is a family heirloom, but that's an industrial assembly line across the street!]

This is a classic case of overwhelming odds! My heart goes out to the king of pop for a second.

As Jia Zang watched Li Jing depart, his smile widened. He knew that after this battle, no one in Heaven would dare to forcibly expel him again.

"Chairman Jia, we won!" Wang Tiezhu, the deputy beside him, excitedly waved his fist. "Those 'heavenly soldiers' are terrified! Let's see who dares to mess with our place again!"

"Win?" Jia Zang shook his head, put down his cigar cutter, and cast his gaze towards the distant South Heavenly Gate tower. "This is nothing. Military intimidation is just a means; true conquest is making this place indispensable to them."

He turned around, pointed to the ruins of the construction site behind him, and gave new instructions:

"Notify the engineering department to start construction overnight. Transform this place into a 'Heavenly City That Never Sleeps.' I want to turn the South Heavenly Gate into a Las Vegas in the sky!"

[System notification: The system has detected that the host has successfully repelled the Heavenly Court's regular army.]

[Triggering the key quest: Nantianmen Never-Sleeping City.]

[Mission Objective: To completely commercialize and transform the South Heavenly Gate area into a premier entertainment hub, making it the most extravagant place in the Three Realms.]

[Current live stream popularity: 3000 million (Across the entire network: Heavenly Court changes, Cyber ​​Cultivation begins).]

The neon lights of Nantianmen are flashing.

As night falls, the Heavenly Court is usually a deathly dark place. Apart from a few ever-burning lamps, there is only a sky full of stars.

But tonight, Nantianmen is different.

With a deafening roar of machinery, countless cranes and excavators swung their iron arms across the construction site. The construction team brought by Jia Zang—a mixed force composed of expelled Mohist disciples and the best construction workers in the mortal world—was working frantically.

Instead of using traditional mortise and tenon joints or chanting incantations, they directly used "psychic concrete" and "prefabricated steel structures".

At the very front of the construction site, several huge "Xuantie Heavy Industry Engineering Tractors" were pulling trailers loaded with building materials, emitting a "putt-putt-putt" roar, their tracks leaving deep marks on the ground.

In just three hours.

One after another, buildings with exaggerated shapes and vibrant colors rose from the ground.

"Sizzle—smack!"

As the main gate closed, the entire South Heavenly Gate was instantly illuminated.

It wasn't the gentle candlelight, nor the cool moonlight, but rather the bright LED neon lights.

The huge signboard shone with a blinding light:

[Heaven on Earth - Supreme VIP Club]

Pan Tao Nightclub - 50% off everything

[Guanghan Palace Bath Center - Chang'e's Favorite Essential Oil]

The colorful neon lights intertwined, illuminating the originally solemn and majestic Nantianmen as if it were daytime, and even making it more bizarre and surreal.

A huge LED screen hangs above the city gate tower, no longer playing "Driving Test Part 3," but instead scrolling through tonight's program schedule:

"Tonight at 8 PM, the East Sea Dragon Palace Rock Band will give a passionate performance!"

"Midnight show, with Venus himself DJing!"

Earn double points on purchases made with "Heavenly Court White Note"!

[Livestream chat]

Holy crap! This light pollution is blinding! My titanium alloy eyes are going to go blind!

What on earth is this "Guanghan Palace Bathing Center"? If Chang'e knew about it, wouldn't she smash the moon down?

Is this the Cyber ​​Heaven? I love it!

[That's what you call tacky cyberpunk! Neon lights and a tractor, a perfect match!]

The heavenly soldiers guarding the South Heavenly Gate stared in disbelief at what they were seeing. The long spears in their hands looked out of place under the neon lights.

"Is...is this the South Heavenly Gate?" An old heavenly soldier rubbed his eyes, wondering if he had wandered into the wrong place. "Why does it feel like I've entered a brothel on Earth?"

"Who says otherwise..." The young celestial soldier next to him swallowed hard, his eyes fixed on the place called "Peach Blossom Nightclub." "I heard they even have 'happy water' imported from the mortal realm, which makes you feel like you're floating on air..."

"Nonsense! Absolutely nonsense!"

A furious roar came from the city wall.

Several civil officials dressed in court robes were angrily pointing at the brightly lit area below. They were the celestial officials in charge of maintaining order in the Heavenly Court.

"Guards! Take down all these indecent signs! Stop all the noise!" A white-bearded old official trembled with rage. "The Heavenly Court is a place of tranquility; how can such filth be tolerated!"

"Who dares to make a move?"

Jia Zang's voice came from the shadows.

He was dressed in a white suit, holding a glass of red wine, standing under the huge "Heaven on Earth" sign, as if he were the master of this place.

"My lords, this isn't anything immoral or scandalous," Jia Zang said with a smile as he ascended the steps. "This is the 'night economy.' Think about it, Heavenly Court's tax revenue hasn't increased for tens of thousands of years, has it? Isn't the Jade Emperor's treasury also stretched thin?"

The old officials were stunned. Although they didn't want to admit it, it was indeed the truth.

Jia Zang continued, "Once my 'City That Never Sleeps' opens, the daily revenue from spirit stones will be enough to pay your salaries for ten years. Moreover, it will solve the employment problem for a large number of heavenly soldiers and generals. If you drive them away, where will they go? To starve?"

"But... this is outrageous..." The old official's voice weakened. Clearly, Jia Zang had hit their sore spot—money.

"Manners?" Jia Zhuang sneered, pointing to the flashing neon lights above. "Sir, times have changed. These days, manners are determined by whoever can make everyone live a good life. Besides, if you gentlemen have nothing better to do, you are welcome to come in and have a seat. I'll issue you a lifetime black gold card, and the entire meal will be free."

As she spoke, several scantily clad and beautiful fox-clan maids walked over carrying trays containing gleaming gold membership cards.

The old officials looked at the card, their Adam's apples bobbing. Although they cursed, their bodies betrayed them, and they didn't give any more orders to take action.

[Livestream chat]

Haha! The "it's actually good" law may be late, but it's here!

[Old official: He says no, but his actions tell a different story.]

Chairman Jia's use of "money corruption" is truly masterful!

[Heavenly discipline? Insignificant compared to spirit stones!]

As time went by, the "Las Vegas-ification" of Nantianmen was completely completed.

This place is no longer a cold, impersonal military fortress, but has become the most prosperous den of iniquity in the Three Realms.

The wealthy from the mortal world sneak up on "invisible transport ships" just to drink a cup of the legendary "monkey wine" that is said to prolong life at the "Peach Nightclub".

The lower-ranking deities in Heaven don't go home after work; instead, they head straight to the "Guanghan Palace Bath Center" to enjoy "spiritual milk scrubbing" produced on an industrial assembly line.

Even those originally proud fairies were attracted by the high appearance fees and flocked to the industry to serve as "lead dancers".

On Nantianmen Square, deafening dance music was playing from a huge loudspeaker.

"The vast horizon is my love, and flowers are blooming at the foot of the rolling green hills..."

Accompanied by this mesmerizing song, a group of drunken celestial soldiers and generals are dragging several wealthy mortals along for a disjointed dance under the neon lights.

Jia Zang stood on the highest terrace, overlooking the scene of extravagance and debauchery.

Behind him, Venus was holding an abacus, calculating accounts with a rapid-fire rhythm, his wrinkles crinkling into a wide smile.

"Mr. Jia, amazing! Absolutely amazing!" Venus exclaimed excitedly, his beard trembling. "In just one night, our revenue exceeded 100 million! This tax revenue... this tax revenue would make even the Jade Emperor happy!"

"As long as they're happy," Jia Zhuang said casually. "As long as the money is right, let alone neon lights, they might not object even if we asked them to do a striptease in the Lingxiao Palace."

He raised his glass and gently swirled it in the bizarre and dazzling night.

"Welcome to the New Heavenly Court."

At this time, although some in the Heavenly Court were still angry and protesting, when those heavy boxes of spirit stone tax revenue were sent into the national treasury, all the protests turned into tacit approval.

After all, in this era of depleted spiritual energy and scarce resources, Jia Zang brought not only neon lights, but also the hope of survival—although this hope was tinged with the stench of money, the stench of poverty, and even the stench of decadence.

But so what?

As Jia Zang said:

"Once the lights are on, who cares what color they are?"

The neon lights at the South Heavenly Gate flickered all night, illuminating the once sacred Heavenly Court as if it were a dreamlike illusion.

Behind this interplay of light and shadow, Jia Zang's business empire has taken root.

[Livestream chat]

[Chairman Jia is awesome! He's turned Heaven into a giant nightclub!]

[Heavenly Soldier: I stand guard during the day and go clubbing at night. My life is perfect!]

[Jade Emperor: As long as the money is right, a striptease isn't out of the question (doge)]

This is the power of capital! I'm trembling with fear.

Looking forward to the next chapter! Let's see which other reader will actually like it!