Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1009 - 736 Threat_2

Chapter 1009: 736 Threat_2

"Human King, you have gone a bit too far," another Great Divine Transcendent began, his tone somewhat displeased. "After the fall of a Great Divine Transcendent, the return of the Original Source to Heaven and Earth is a matter of natural law."

"Heaven and Earth give birth to Innate Divine Demons, and after their demise, it is only natural for them to give back to Heaven and Earth. This is the principle of the Heavenly cycle, only then can Heaven and Earth endure longingly."

"Today, for your own selfish desires, you forcefully trapped the Original Source of a Great Divine Transcendent. This act is a violation of the fundamental principles of the Heavenly cycle. It is a great sin against Heaven, Earth, and all beings."

"Human King, I urge you not to deceive yourself. Hurry and release the Chaotic Origin Energy you have trapped so it can return to Heaven and Earth,"

Jiang Chen wasn’t wrong in saying that if one were less capable and got killed, all that one owned should rightfully become the victor’s.

However, the philosophers from the Mystic Sect had another logic; they believed that everything belonging to an Innate Divine Demon is owned by Heaven and Earth. After death, they should naturally return their essence to Heaven and Earth as gratitude for their nourishment, and no one should obstruct this.

Jiang Chen’s act of trapping the Chaotic Origin Energy to benefit the Human Race was clearly selfish and wrong; thus, they came forth today to reclaim this Chaotic Origin Energy.

"Hmph, is not the Nanbuzhan Continent a part of Heaven and Earth?"

With a cold snort, Jiang Chen did not refute their words but continued along their line of reasoning.

The theory of Innate Divine Demons preached by the Great Divine Transcendents was not fabricated out of thin air; it was true. In fact, this belief originated from the Witch Clan.

The Witch Clan believed that since they were born from the Earth and had received its nurturing, they naturally should give back to the Earth after death. Thus, after a witch died, regardless of their cultivation, their flesh and blood would dissolve into the Earth and become part of it.

Seeing this, some Innate Divine Demons were deeply moved, thinking that if even the inherently non-Heavenly Dao-following Witch Clan could do this, how much more should they, the Innate Divine Demons who embody the heart of Heaven, considered children of Heaven and Earth?

Thus, from that time forth, spreading one’s Original Source after death to nourish Heaven and Earth became a tradition among Innate Divine Demons. And when an Innate Divine Demon gives back to Heaven and Earth, no one should interfere; to do so would be met with joint condemnation by Heaven and Earth.

For Innate Divine Demons to give back to Heaven and Earth is a great boon to both Heaven, Earth, and all beings. It significantly enriches the Heavenly Earthly Origin, thereby producing more Spiritual Energy and opportunities.

To prevent an Innate Divine Demon from returning their essence to Heaven and Earth is to hinder the strengthening of Heaven and Earth. Such an existence is a scourge between Heaven and Earth. What use is there in keeping them?

Indeed, allowing Innate Divine Demons to nourish Heaven and Earth also grants them dignity; after all, being children of Heaven and Earth and being slaughtered by others does sound somewhat unpleasant. To die while nourishing Heaven and Earth sounds much better and even garners considerable praise.

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As for Innate Divine Demons nourishing Heaven and Earth after death, Jiang Chen naturally supports it wholeheartedly. However, the situation with Huang Jiao the Great Saint was clearly not one of nourishing Heaven and Earth; he was self-destructing to destroy the Three Realms.

In this case, Huang Jiao the Great Saint is a criminal, not an Innate Divine Demon contributing to Heaven and Earth. The conditions mentioned by this Great Divine Transcendent simply do not apply to Huang Jiao the Great Saint.

How could a criminal be afforded the treatment of a hero? If that were allowed, wouldn’t Heaven and Earth be thrown into chaos?

Thus, without waiting for the three Great Divine Transcendents to speak, Jiang Chen continued, "Honored elders, there is no need to speak further. Huang Jiao the Great Saint, even though he knew he was going to die, did not possess any intention of returning his essence to Heaven and Earth. Instead, he chose to self-destruct, nearly impacting the entire Three Realms. He is a criminal of Heaven and Earth, and no honors should be associated with him."

"His Original Source has entirely become a destructive force. It was only through my efforts that I transformed all this destructive energy into Chaotic Origin Energy, so this Chaotic Origin Energy all belongs to me; my word is final on this matter."

"Honored elders, do not covet them any longer. I have important uses for these Chaotic Origin Energies, and I won’t give them to anyone,"

When it comes to arguing, Jiang Chen fears no one. These three Great Divine Transcendents wanting to argue with him was exactly what he wanted. Without any reason, he could still claim three parts, let alone when he had the reason?

"Jiang Chen, after Huang Jiao the Great Saint self-destructed, it was still our Mystic Sect Great Divine Transcendents who stepped in. We calmed the destructive tide. Thus, by that account, the Chaotic Origin Energy should also include a share for our Mystic Sect,"

At last, the previously silent third Great Divine Transcendent could no longer hold back and spoke.

Their goal had always been clear; they came for the Chaotic Origin Energy.

As for Huang Jiao the Great Saint, he was merely a tool for them; if useful, they would employ him; if not, they would cast him aside.

Now that Jiang Chen had made his stance so clear, they could no longer use Huang Jiao the Great Saint to argue their case, so they brought up the matter of the Jade Emperor and others intervening to stabilize the tide of destruction.

"Huang Jiao the Great Saint is a member of our Mystic Sect. When he caused such an immense catastrophe, it was only right and proper for the Mystic Sect Great Divine Transcendents to manage the aftermath. How does this earn any merit?"

"If the three predecessors don’t agree, we can take the matter before the Saint and see what the Saint has to say,"

Jiang Chen sneered, completely dismissing the other party’s words.

The one who causes the trouble should be the one to address it!

As long as Huang Jiao remains a member of the Mystic Sect, any chaos he causes is the responsibility of the Mystic Sect to address for as long as he remains. Standing up for Huang Jiao and fixing the mess he created is the duty the Mystic Sect is bound to fulfill.

If one day, Jiang Chen were to cause a great disaster, then the Human Race and Mystic Sect would be obliged to clean up the mess for him, since both powers were related to him.

"Hmph! Jiang Chen, since ancient times, those who hoard for themselves do not meet good ends. I advise you to think this through,"

Seeing that Jiang Chen was impervious to persuasion, the great divine transcendents of the Mystic Sect finally abandoned reason and turned to threats instead.

To hoard monopolistically is universally frowned upon. Jiang Chen had gathered too much chaos energy, which had attracted many envious eyes. Indeed, keeping it all to himself would invite a myriad of unnecessary troubles.

Just like now, the great divine transcendents of the Mystic Sect had been attracted here. At the moment, they were just probing, but if they didn’t get a satisfactory response, they wouldn’t hesitate to use less desirable means afterward.

Truth be told, Jiang Chen also disapproved of monopolizing. If he were to exclusively keep the benefits for the Human Race, it would undoubtedly make the Human Race a target for all, provoking hostility from many powers.

Therefore, Jiang Chen had already made up his mind to distribute a part of the chaos energy. But if he were to distribute, it would be on his own initiative, not because he was coerced by others. Moreover, people have their circles of closeness, and if distribution was to be done, it would certainly be to those aligned with the Human Race.

"The predecessor is right; monopolizing really isn’t good. In that case, I’ll take a step back,"

"If others covet the chaos energy of my Human Race, well, as long as they are willing to give up their original sources and join the Human Race, then the chaos energy of my Human Race is theirs for the taking,"

After some thought, that was the compromise Jiang Chen offered.

"Jiang Chen, don’t push people too far!"

Upon hearing Jiang Chen’s conditions, the three great divine transcendents became instantly agitated and shouted at him angrily.

What does it mean to abandon one’s original source and join the Human Race? It means dissipating one’s cultivated power and flesh into pure energy to be absorbed by the Human Race, and then reincarnating as a True Spirit into the Human Race, becoming part of it.

By doing so, they would be completely tied to the Human Race, sharing weal and woe. If they wanted to leave the Human Race in the future, it would be extremely difficult, and they would have to forsake everything and be reborn to start over.

How could the great divine transcendents agree to such terms? If they agreed, wouldn’t all the disciples they had tirelessly trained end up benefiting the Human Race?

"Hmph, Jiang Chen, I will say no more. You think about it yourself. Do not invite disaster for the Human Race, for the price of monopolizing is something your Human Race cannot afford,"

With that, there was no further need for discussion; the three great divine transcendents took one last deep look at Jiang Chen and then turned to leave.

Apart from the Doctrine of the Saints, the Mystic Sect had three thousand doctrines, and this time, those who coveted the chaos energy were from some of these doctrines. If Jiang Chen was willing to share it equally with them, it would have been a joyous outcome.

If not, it would mean offending them, and future strife would be inevitable.

"Threatening me?"

"You’re not qualified,"

"Since when can peripheral branches threaten the main lineage? What a joke,"

Confronted with the threats of these three great divine transcendents, Jiang Chen remained completely unmoved.

As strong as the three thousand doctrines might be, they were merely peripheral compared to the Mystic Sect, and Jiang Chen was of the main lineage. It was absurd for peripherals to threaten the main lineage. It’s important to note that the four Saints of the Mystic Sect’s main lineage were still around, none were deceased.

For these great divine transcendents to dare to threaten Jiang Chen was truly presumptuous—they had been arrogant for too long and had forgotten their own status. Or perhaps, Empress Nuwa and the Upper Qing Saints had remained low-key for so long that they had caused them to overlook the presence of these two saints.

"Reincarnating into the Human Race, if you don’t want to, there are plenty who do. I do have a group of junior brothers and sisters trapped in the Investiture of the Gods..."