Chapter 1694 - 946: Zhang Yu, Just How Far Can Your Eyes See? (2)

"Tax evasion at least has people promoting vigilance, but the matter of strikes... do you see anyone daring to speak? Who dares to mention it? Even the ’Array of All Industries Stopping’ is listed as forbidden; all records in the Law Realm and Spirit Realm have been completely erased."

"Under no circumstances can you get involved."

Snake Desire Venerable nodded and said, "Senior, when it comes to such a significant matter as a strike, naturally, I don’t have the courage, and those above won’t let the situation develop to that extent."

"What I want is not a real strike but to shake the sect and make those above feel the threat of a strike, letting them understand they cannot allow Zhang Yu to act recklessly any longer..."

Zhu Yan said, "As long as you know what you’re doing."

As he finished speaking, his projection had already dissipated.

Seeing this scene, Snake Desire Venerable thought to himself, "Humph, frightened at the mention of the word ’strike,’ huh? But it’s understandable..."

Though a trace of tension rose in Snake Desire Venerable’s heart, feeling waves of alarm, he still gritted his teeth and resolved, thinking of the benefits Yun Taizhen had promised.

"Zhang Yu! Ten Thousand Laws Immortal Emperor! If you aim to break my Law Chain and destroy my Taoism, how can I sit and await destruction?!"

"As long as I help Taizhen Immortal Venerable win this round, my chance to climb to the peak of the Immortal Path isn’t impossible, and under the future grand trend of the Heavenly Demon, I may secure a place."

To strive for that one-in-a-million chance, Snake Desire Venerable chose to fight.

With a thought, Snake Desire Venerable awoke countless snake shadows sleeping deep in the Spirit Realm, outside the sect.

Born of Snake Desire Venerable, they were individually sacrificed to become snake souls frozen and asleep deep in the Spirit Realm for years.

They were hidden and preserved in the Outer Sect to be activated when necessary, avoiding detection by Wanfa Sect.

Once awakened, countless snake souls, under Snake Desire Venerable’s control, released information into numerous corners of the 16-layered Spirit Realm.

Instantly, an information web spanning the Ten Great Sects emerged before Snake Desire Venerable.

Snake Desire Venerable knew it was a network formed by demon descendants within various sects. Although they belonged to different sects, their common demon bloodline and recognition of the future grand trend of the Heavenly Demon brought them together.

Especially with the support of the Taizhen Immortal Clan within this web, mingled with the Taizhen Immortal Clan’s presence across the ten sects.

Now, as he connected to this web, Snake Desire Venerable wasn’t actively colluding with anyone but providing the lower cultivators of Wanfa Sect’s 16 layers with channels, drawing outside sect forces into the fray, further fueling Zhang Yu’s fire.

Soon, disputes over working hours intensified.

Employees used substitute techniques purchased from the Sky Demon Sect to create special substitutes for loafing and sold them widely, severely slowing down company production.

Some employees rented low-quality Soul Cultivators from the Netherworld Palace to control their bodies for low-efficiency work, while their will cross-sect descended into the Outer Sect to earn money.

Others studied the Magic Remains flesh machine technology from the Immortal Soldier Mansion, renting out their Magic Remains’ performance and computing power, maintaining only minimal performance for job duties.

Faced with the endless employee resistance, major enterprises and companies, naturally, were incensed.

"These are no longer ordinary employees; they are colluding with outside forces, obstructing enterprise development, and undermining sect economy! A heavy-handed response is essential!"

Thus, some companies set up arrays inside office buildings and demanded employees surrender their bodies for unified management within the array.

Other companies required employees to purchase high-intelligent artifact spirit services, further enhancing work efficiency.

Some companies contacted the Old Graveyard, requesting to use sufficiently cheap Lower Realm Soul Cultivators to replace Upper Realm Soul Cultivators.

Unable to accept this, employees launched countermeasures, some joined forces to activate Tax Inspection Talismans, investigating fund flows, and if any company-purchased Magic Treasures, Magic Remains, or equipment were misused, showing signs of tax evasion, they would be reported, bringing the Tax Supervision Army down from the heavens, shaking the 16 layers.

In the chain of struggles, conflicts between the parties grew increasingly intense, attracting the attention of various Taoist inheritances and the interference of outside sect forces.

Continuous upheavals also gradually reduced the production capacity of each company, revenue declined, and stock prices fell.

Company losses gradually transmitted upwards, triggering dissatisfaction from many Upper Cultivators.

Suddenly, reports criticizing Zhang Yu, reporting Zhang Yu flooded Ascension Hall like falling snow.

...

Yuannei Cave Heaven.

Zhao Tianxing said worriedly, "Minister, another complaint letter has been sent over."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly and said indifferently, "Alright, I know, matters that don’t have significant impact don’t need to be specially reported to me in the future."

After speaking, Zhang Yu refocused on the file before him.

At this moment, the document Zhang Yu was reviewing concerned the upheavals and conflicts triggered when "4-hour work" and "paid overtime" were just promoted.

Zhan Xian sighed, "Every reform is a new allocation of interests."

"The Lower Realm gradually adjusted to 24-hour work after numerous negotiations, ultimately reaching a result both parties could accept."

"The same was true for the Upper Realm’s initial ’4-hour work’ and ’paid overtime,’ with companies initially forcing employees to work overtime by all means, employees naturally couldn’t accept it indefinitely, couldn’t bear the cost of severing the Immortal Road, and would choose to abandon jobs with excessive paid overtime."

"Through rounds of negotiation, a dynamic balance gradually formed, combining the number of job seekers, employee income, employment costs, work efficiency, market revenue... factors from all aspects."