Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1036: The great upheaval on Turtle Mountain by the Huai water occurred on the year of seven, month five and day three.

Chapter 1036: The great upheaval on Turtle Mountain by the Huai water occurred on the year of seven, month five and day three.

The Quantitative Calamity arises due to Sha Qi, yet cultuivators of the Demonic Way can devour it.

In doing so, as long as the Demonic Way prospers, they’d be able to consume massive amounts of Sha Qi and thereby achieve the goal of diminishing the Quantitative Calamity.

Unfortunately, cultivating with Sha Qi is extremely difficult, hundreds of times more so than devouring Spiritual Energy. A single misstep could lead to a tragic fate. Out of a hundred cultivators of the Demonic Way, perhaps not even one would reach the end.

Moreover, under the leadership of the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, the Demonic Way was fundamentally flawed from the start.

The orthodox path of the Demonic Way should be to find a place rich in Sha Qi and cultivate in seclusion, wholeheartedly committed to the Dao. But Demon Ancestor Luo Hou was too radical. In his pursuit to break through his realm swiftly, he even triggered a Heavenly Earth Calamity to increase the Sha Qi between Heaven and Earth.

This act undoubtedly committed an offense against the heavens, causing the Demonic Way to be relegated as an evil path. If later generations of disciples of the Demonic Way were to reform, they might well return to the right path.

However, ordinary cultivation not only faced numerous crises but also progressed at a snail’s pace. It was nowhere near as rapid as stirring up calamities and absorbing calamity energy, Sha Qi, and blood energy.

Thus, since the time of Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, whenever a disciple of the Demonic Way emerged, disasters and chaos inevitably followed.

It was in the ancient times that cultivators of the Demonic Way were most fond of instigating wars to benefit from them. However, after the ancient era, the Demonic Way came under the unified suppression of the myriad clans and gradually underwent changes.

The Demonic Way completely degenerated from a supreme Dao and became a crooked and evil path. Disciples of the Demonic Way were no longer instigators of war but relied on the slaughter of living beings and the harm of the innocent to gather Sha Qi.

Especially in recent times, the Demonic Way has utterly descended into evil, stopping at nothing. As soon as it appears, it is immediately met with cries from the world to kill it.

"A Demonic cultivator at the Quasi-Saint level can certainly be considered a giant within the Demonic Way."

Jiang Chen had confirmed that this Quasi-Saint level powerhouse of the Demonic Way had completely perished, even his flesh and blood had been erased, leaving behind only his skeleton.

In terms of Sha Qi, a Demonic Way cultivator is no less than a Fierce Beast, and in terms of power, they are on par with Innate Divine Demons. It can be said that the Demonic Way combines the strengths of both Fierce Beasts and Innate Divine Demons.

Therefore, although it is difficult to practice the Demonic Way, those who do manage to grow are each extremely powerful, possessing the strength to be revered in their own realm.

This great demon took advantage of the Nine-horned Desolate Dragon causing great floods to try and emulate the old tactics of the Demon Ancestor, stirring up conflicts between the myriad clans and the Human Race with the intention of triggering a Heavenly Earth Calamity to greatly promote the Demonic Way.

However, his plan had only just been set in motion when it was seen through by King Yu, who joined forces with the Human Race to suppress and seal him.

Afterward, it was the First Emperor who came here, appreciating the heavy Sha Qi within him, and summoned twelve golden figures to devour him whole.

A master of the Demonic Way is much more cunning than a Fierce Beast, and thus, the First Emperor, who would leave a Fierce Beast barely alive, showed no mercy to this great demon. The Human Race does not need unstable elements; therefore, he deserved to die.

"Such hard bones!"

"This demon must have been practicing a part of the legacy passed down by the Demon Ancestor."

Jiang Chen, with his Primordial Chaos Dao Eye, examined the black skeleton before him and found it covered with runes that still conveyed astonishing demonic nature, seemingly ready to explode at any moment.

"This skeleton, with hardness comparable to a high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, indicates that, in life, this great demon was undoubtedly a master of at least the late Quasi-Saint stage."

"White Bone Devil Path Sutra!"

After careful observation, Jiang Chen recognized the technique cultivated by the great demon, known as the White Bone Devil Path Sutra.

This Sutra was created by the Demon Ancestor and was said to be inspired by the White Bone Demon God among the three thousand Chaos Demigods. It was designed specifically for tempering bones to the extent that they could compare to an Innate Treasure.

Of course, this was only a theoretical level; even Demon Ancestor Luo Hou had not achieved such a realm in his day, otherwise he would not have perished.

"The body refining method of the Demonic Way is unique in the Prehistoric World and can be considered the strongest. Even the Buddhist body refining method has evolved from the Demonic body refining method."

Dao Mirror appeared silently above Jiang Chen’s head and shone upon the skeleton, collecting it inside.

The Witch Clan had the strongest physical body in the world, thanks to their bloodline talent, which others couldn’t learn. However, the body training techniques of the Demonic Way are undisputedly the best in the Prehistoric World. Even with Jiang Chen’s realm, studying this technique could bring considerable benefits and further enhance his physical body.

Thus, Jiang Chen took the skeleton of this Demonic Way powerhouse into his Dao Mirror to reflect the power of Heaven and Earth and analyze the engraved runes, thereby restoring the top-tier body refining technique of the White Bone Devil Path Sutra.

Any book referred to as a "Dao Sutra" touches upon the mysteries of the Primordial Chaos and records the author’s understanding of the Way of Primordial Chaos. Although outsiders cannot practice it, it can serve as a reference, helping to take a few shortcuts.

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After taking away the black skeleton, Jiang Chen left the place and headed towards the Huai River. Along the way, Of the Quasi-Saints sealed by King Yu, there was only one left.

The God of the Huai Maelstrom, Wu Zhiqi!

History records that, during the era of [Emperors] Yao and Shun, the Vast Universe faced great floods, with water submerging flat lands and the populace struggling to survive. King Yu sought to relieve the people’s difficulties, leading them in water management.

He employed the method of diversion, directing water back to rivers and then pouring it into the sea. At that time, within the Huai River, there was a great demon named Wu Zhiqi.

Wu Zhiqi was adept at responding to speech, distinguishing the depths of rivers and the distances of streams and marshes. Its form was like an ape, with a snub nose, a high forehead, a green body, a white head, golden eyes, snow-white teeth, a neck stretching a hundred feet, and strength surpassing nine dragons. It moved with hitting, jumping, and swift running, its agility and speed so great that it couldn’t be looked at for long.

This was a Heavenly and Earthly Species that loved to cause floods and stir up storms. Seeing King Yu control the waters revealing the land and calming the seas and rivers, putting the Dragon Palace at risk, it led its offspring along with snakes and turtles, bringing tides and showing ferocity, trying to prevent King Yu from managing the waters.