Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1020 - 742 The Strategy of King Yu (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Chapter 1020: 742 The Strategy of King Yu (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Having offended Heaven, Great Shang has no salvation left, leaving behind more treasures is a waste, it would be better to leave these treasures to the Human Race, to enhance the strength of the Human Race.

Without the Great Shang treasury, its overall strength had directly plummeted by ninety-nine percent, and it was natural for it to be defeated by the rising Wu Zhou in later generations.

Actually, even if there were no Zhou Dynasty, there would be other dynasties that would appear and replace the Shang Dynasty.

Wu Ding committed regicide and offended Heaven, the Heavenly Will decreed its demise, even if the Human Emperor personally intervened, he couldn’t save Great Shang, therefore, the fall of Great Shang was already predestined.

Knowing full well that the destruction of Great Shang was due to the Heavenly Will, the Upper Qing Saints still allowed their disciples to assist the Shang Dynasty, perhaps it wasn’t without the intention to appease the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign.

The Investiture of the Gods was destined to choose among the disciples of Jiejiao Sect, hence the Upper Qing Saints, having no choice, had to let their disciples go to the Shang Dynasty to face their destiny.

However, the original intention of the Upper Qing Saints was to allow those disciples with deep sins to ascend the ranks, on one hand to fill the Investiture of the Gods, and on the other hand to clean their own house, which could be described as killing two birds with one stone.

But regrettably, the disciples of the Chan Teaching were too ferocious; they became addicted to killing and even attacked the direct disciples of the Jiejiao Sect. As a result, the situation escalated, and in the end, it led to the Saints personally intervening, wreaking havoc and destruction.

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"In this world, even Saints themselves have moments when they are not in control,"

Coming back to his senses, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but utter a sigh. Under the Heavenly Dao, even the high and mighty Saints were not omnipotent, they faced many inevitabilities, having to submit to the Heavenly Will.

Just as Empress Nuwa could not protect the Human Race, the Upper Qing Saints could not save the Jiejiao Sect, under the will of Heavenly Dao, even the mighty ones like them must feel powerless, right?

"The Imperial Treasury, the Great Shang Treasury, these two major treasuries of the Human Race have surfaced one after another; I wonder what surprises the Nine States Continent will bring to me next."

Regaining his composure, Jiang Chen looked down at the Nine States Continent below him, his eyes filled with anticipation.

The Human Race had lived on the Nine States Continent for endless years, creating countless legends, producing numerous masters, and staging one dramatic story after another. No one knows how many treasures are buried beneath the continent of the Nine States.

And now, with the resurgence of the Dragon Veins of the Nine States and the change in the fate of the Human Race, those treasures buried under the land of the Nine States began to emerge one by one.

This was truly the age of great contention.

Countless opportunities from past to present, billions of years of accumulation, all burst forth in this era, pushing the fate of the Human Race to its peak, and starting a new Chapter in the glory of the Human Race.

The revival of the Dragon Veins of the Nine States was just the beginning, those treasures hidden beneath the land, once unearthed, would bring about tremendous changes for the Human Race.

When Jiang Chen spoke with Saintess Wudang before, he had said that Chaos Primordial Energy was just one of the means he had prepared, and it was not absolute.

Even if all the gods of the Jiejiao Sect were reincarnated into the Human Race, he had ample resources to support them, and this was no boast. His confidence lay in the countless resources under the Nine States Continent.

Those resources, truly too many, were enough to cultivate several Great Divine Transcendents. Not to mention, among them were the incomparable fierce demons sealed in different regions of the Nine States by King Yu at the end of ancient times, which constituted an unimaginable treasure trove.

King Yu was virtuous and merciful, never killing in his life, even those formidable demons who were defeated by him were not slain but each sealed away by him.

Yet, King Yu was merciful, Jiang Chen was not.

In Jiang Chen’s eyes, what King Yu did was to leave a tremendous treasure behind for the Human Race.

The demons sealed by King Yu were manageable at first, only holding the power of Innate Dao Monarchs. But as time went on and King Yu grew stronger, the demons who opposed him also became increasingly formidable.

Among them were many demons of the Innate Dao Sovereign level, and even not a few at the Quasi-Saint level. In fact, there was also an Innate Ferocious Beast of Great Divine Transcendent level, sealed by King Yu at the core of the Nine States.

It was rumored that the cataclysmic flood at the end of the ancient times was related to this Great Divine Transcendent level Innate Ferocious Beast.

Legend has it that this Innate Ferocious Beast, being one of the original fierce beasts, was transformed from the essence and blood of a Chaos Demigod, hence, it was different from other fierce beasts. It possessed intelligence, being able to think like normal people, and its True Spirit had not been contaminated by the Chaos Sha Qi.

In a way, an intelligent original fierce beast was not much different from Innate Saints.

Being one of the last to emerge, born in the Ancient Era, it didn’t catch the Quantitative Calamity of fierce beasts at the dawn of Heaven and Earth, when the ancient Innate Saints joined forces to purge the original fierce beasts; it had not yet been born, so it narrowly escaped.

The intelligence of this original fierce beast was obviously not low; after its birth, it realized that the Chaos World was no longer the domain of fierce beasts.

Therefore, it kept a low profile, never showing itself Between Heaven and Earth, and slyly survived till it reached the realm of Great Divine Transcendents.

However, at the end of the ancient times, this creature, seeking to break through the realm of Great Divine Transcendents to become a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial, dared to defy the great taboo of the world, stealthily entered Heaven Court and blew up the Heavenly River.

At this point, the Heavenly River erupted, cascading down from above the Nine Heavens, creating a cataclysmic flood that swept across the entire Prehistoric World.

Fierce Beasts, born from the resentment of Chaos Demigods, saw it as their duty to destroy the Chaos World. Hence, for a Fierce Beast to make a breakthrough and cultivate to the level of a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial, it had to cause damage to the Chaos World that could not be easily repaired.

The very first of these Fierce Beasts detonated the Heavenly River with the intention of destroying the Prehistoric World with the flood, thereby perfecting its own Primary Chaos path.

If it had truly succeeded in destroying the Prehistoric World, swallowing the karma from the destruction would have allowed it to immediately make a breakthrough and cultivate to the level of a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial.

Unfortunately, it had miscalculated. The devastating flood was quelled by King Yu, who used it as the foundation for establishing his way.

And that first Fierce Beast, first severely wounded by the Heavenly Emperor for damaging the Heavenly River, then tried to obstruct King Yu during his flood control efforts. It was defeated by King Yu and suppressed in the core of the Nine States.

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Ancient and remote ancestors always had the habit of sealing their enemies, yet King Yu was exceptional. His sealing technique, if not the most supreme in the Prehistoric World, was certainly among the top three.

Hence, demons sealed by other powerhouses might have a chance to break free, but those sealed by King Yu had no chance of breaking their seal even if Heaven and Earth were to perish.

Of course, the seals mentioned here refer to those established by King Yu after he consolidated his rule.

By that time, King Yu had made great contributions with his flood control, unified the world, divided the Nine States, forged the Nine Tripods, and his Divine Abilities had fully matured, his power comparable to that of Great Divine Transcendents.

Throughout the entire Prehistoric World, very few could contend with King Yu. Thus, the seals he left behind were extremely robust, said to last as long as the sun and the moon, coexist with Heaven and Earth, and were considered unbreakable.

However, the seals left by King Yu in his early days, due to his Tao not yet being perfected, were not as powerful as the legends, and it was possible for them to be broken under external force.

Nevertheless, the demons sealed by King Yu in his early days were mostly at the cultivation levels of Innate Dao Monarchs and ancient Daluo, so even if they broke the seal, they wouldn’t pose a threat to the Human Race and could not stir any significant turmoil.

Just like when Jiang Chen was young, someone had secretly acted, breaking the seal King Yu had left in the Yellow River, releasing the primordial flood dragon within. This seal, left from King Yu’s early days, could be destroyed by external force.

As for the demons above the level of Innate Dao Sovereign sealed by King Yu, once his Dao was perfected, all their seals were reinforced, ensuring that they could not break through.

King Yu’s achievements in Divine Abilities were far above Jiang Chen’s, having reached the level where Divine Abilities were sentient. The seals he left behind were living, not dead, bearing their own intelligence. In fact, these seals had become linked to the life force of the demons sealed within.

Should the seal be broken, those peerless demons would die without a doubt, existing as one with their seals.

King Yu’s wisdom did not fail to anticipate that in later generations there would be those who would target the seals he left behind, releasing the ancient demons imprisoned within. Therefore, he took precautions, not allowing such a release.

If one forcibly broke the seal, those demons would undoubtedly perish alongside it.

Having once plagued the Prehistoric World, King Yu would never allow them a second opportunity to do so.

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"If these ancient demons, especially the Quasi-Saints and the Great Divine Transcendents of the ancient times, could all be refined and transformed into the Original Source of Heaven and Earth to nourish the Nine States, how powerful could the Nine States become?"

"Perhaps, it could even give rise to Innate Spiritual Treasures, or even Innate Treasures."

Thinking of the peerless demons sealed by King Yu, Jiang Chen couldn’t help feeling tempted; the prosperity of the Nine States hinged entirely on them.

Cultivators themselves are a resource, the higher the cultivation, the more precious the value. And the Ancient Era demons sealed by King Yu, whether born as Innate Divine Demons or Heavenly and Earthly Species, each had an extraordinary background and were more formidable than the next.

Just take that first primal Fierce Beast of the Great Divine Transcendent level—for example, if it could be refined, the benefits it would bring to the Nine States would surpass the benefits Jiang Chen’s brought by many times over with this influx of Chaos vital force.

Not to mention, aside from that primal Fierce Beast of Great Divine Transcendent level, King Yu also sealed many Innate Dao Sovereigns and Quasi-Saint level beings.

A golden age for the Human Race was within reach; by refining these demons, a cultivation renaissance unparalleled in history could be created for the Human Race, even surpassing the Ancient Era.

The flourishing of a world depends on what it can give birth to. If it can breed Innate Saints and Innate Treasures, then without a doubt, this realm is one of the most supreme. Following that would be the world that brings forth top-level Innate Ferocious Beasts and top-level Innate Spiritual Treasures.

If all these demons could be refined, the Nine States would become such a world, capable of nurturing Innate Divine Demons and Innate Spiritual Treasures.

"Although King Yu has fallen, he has left behind an invaluable treasure for the Human Race."

"If the Human Race is to rise, these peerless demons sealed by King Yu will play an essential role."