Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1037 - 753 Huai water Turtle Mountain, a major catastrophe_2

Chapter 1037: 753 Huai water Turtle Mountain, a major catastrophe_2

Great Yu was furious and sequentially sent Tong Lu and Wu Muyou into battle, but they failed to defeat Wu Zhiqi. Later, Yinglong arrived and finally captured Wu Zhiqi.

After Wu Zhiqi was captured, Great Yu ordered his men to lock Wu Zhiqi’s neck with a heavy iron chain, pierced his nostrils with copper bells, and then pressed him under Turtle Mountain, south of the Huai River. Thus, the waters of the Huai could flow into the sea.

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"Something is very wrong here!"

Recalling the records about Wu Zhiqi, Jiang Chen was filled with doubt.

Though Wu Zhiqi proclaimed himself a great demon, he had no connection with the Demon Clan whatsoever. He was a Red-buttocks Horse Monkey, one of the four major spiritual monkeys, like Sun Wukong, knowing yin and yang, understanding human affairs, adept in entering and leaving places, and proficient in avoiding death and prolonging life.

Moreover, Wu Zhiqi was the earliest born among the four spiritual monkeys, born in the distant ancient era, with strength to rival nine dragons, and skilled in water control, almost comparable to the Ancestral Witch Gonggong who was the patriarch of water.

During the time Great Yu controlled the waters, the other three spiritual monkeys had not yet been born, but Wu Zhiqi was already a Quasi-Saint-level master. Besides, Wu Zhiqi was also a son-in-law of the Dragon Clan, once taking a Dragon Lady as his wife.

With such a background and such connections, Wu Zhiqi could be considered a winner in life. Could such a figure choose to become an enemy of the Human Race during their prime? It seemed impossible to even consider.

Was Wu Zhiqi foolish?

No, not only was he not foolish, but he was also extremely clever. He was the Red-buttocks Horse Monkey who knew yin and yang, understood human affairs, adept in entering and leaving places, proficient in avoiding death and prolonging life.

His greatest skill was evading disaster.

What a joke, the Red-buttocks Horse Monkey, who knew yin and yang, understood human affairs, adept in entering and leaving places, proficient in avoiding death and prolonging life, chose to be an enemy of the Human Race during their most powerful era.

Isn’t this nonsense?

"There must be some deception here!"

Knowing that there must be more to the story, Jiang Chen became prudent as he traveled to Turtle Mountain by the Huai River.

Though the four spiritual monkeys seemed not so famous, their origins were significant indeed, derived from the essence and blood of the Chaos Demigod, Chaos Netherworld Ape.

The Chaos Netherworld Ape, who mastered the Great Dao of combat, was the most ferocious and belligerent and also one of the most powerful Chaos Demigods. During the Heaven Opening Catastrophe, he dared to swing his staff in a fierce battle with Pangu Great God.

There were even rumors that he had wrestled with Pangu Great God in the chaos. Although he lost, it also indirectly confirmed his strength. If he were not strong, how could he have the right to wrestle with Pangu Great God?

"Chaos Netherworld Ape being so awesome, by comparison, Sun Wukong’s performance is a bit of a letdown, really quite embarrassing, not living up to the name of a descendant of the Chaos Demigod."

Thinking of Sun Wukong’s performance, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but shake his head, too weak.

Although Sun Wukong was extremely famous, hailed as the first in the Three Realms, and having the great feat of wreaking havoc in the Heavenly Palace, those who knew the truth were aware that it was all an illusion, all reliant on "external forces," not by his true abilities.

In comparison to him, Wu Zhiqi’s feats were far more impressive. Sun Wukong merely went to the Dragon Palace in the Eastern Sea to steal a heavy iron rod, but Wu Zhiqi, he actually took a Dragon Lady home and fathered three children.

Beyond that, he also declared himself the God of the Maelstrom of the Huai, dominated the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, with monsters like Chi-Spleen, Huan Hu, Wood Spirits, Water Spirits, Mountain Demons, Stone Monsters, and countless others under his command, essentially a regional overlord.

Feng Yi, the Spirit of the Yellow River, an Innate Divine Demon born from the Yellow River and a supreme master of it, didn’t dare to release a fart in front of Wu Zhiqi.

While Wu Zhiqi dominated the Yellow River, Feng Yi was so frightened that he did not dare to leave his home, staying inside to "seclude" himself, until Great Yu suppressed Wu Zhiqi, at which point he emerged and continued to govern the Yellow River.

After Gonggong was sealed, Wu Zhiqi became the unrivaled master of the waters. Even the Dragon Clan had to avoid his edge, seeking a marital alliance with him, manifesting his prestige. This is the true mark of a strong being, speaking with strength, far beyond what Sun Wukong could compare.

Similarly, it was only with Wu Zhiqi that the fame of the four chaos monkeys began. Compared to him, the remaining three spiritual monkeys—Sun Wukong, Yuan Hong, and the Six-eared macaque—seemed like mere fillers, not even the same species.

"The Huai River, I’ve arrived!"

Before the Huai River, Jiang Chen halted in his steps, surveying the currents before him, hoping to locate the place where Wu Zhiqi was sealed.

This time, because there was no rush, Jiang Chen did not teleport through space but traveled through the clouds on his Divine Ability, aiming to comprehend the changes between Heaven and Earth while also admiring the majestic rivers and mountains of the Nine States.

Traveling and practicing without missing a beat!

"Turtle Mountain!"

In a void, Jiang Chen spotted a mountain shaped like a gigantic turtle and immediately knew that it must be Turtle Mountain, where King Yu had sealed Wu Zhiqi.

In the distant ancient era, Turtle Mountain was within the Huai water. But as the Nine States weakened, much of the Huai River vanished into the void, let alone Turtle Mountain. This mountain had long since retreated into the void, disappearing from the eyes of the world, to prevent anyone from accidentally stumbling into it.

"Wu Zhiqi!"

With a move of his mind, Jiang Chen stepped into Turtle Mountain, yet before he could see anything inside the mountain, a series of roars reached his ears.

"Leave!"

"Quickly leave!"

"Get out!"

"Hurry up and get out?"

Leave, get out?

Jiang Chen was somewhat puzzled. The earlier commands to leave were directed at him, reminding him not to approach this place. But the subsequent commands to get out seemed more like talking to oneself.

"Get out, what get out? Could it be, besides me and Wu Zhiqi, there is someone else here?"

"Or could it be, Wu Zhiqi has a problem?"

The one roaring was clearly Wu Zhiqi, and it was highly unlikely for outsiders to appear at the sealing ground of King Yu, so who was he telling to get out?

Talking to oneself!

Considering a possibility, Jiang Chen’s face turned pale in an instant. Then, he quickly walked toward the direction from which the voice came.

"This place is dangerous, leave quickly!"

After only a few steps, Jiang Chen’s ears once again caught Wu Zhiqi’s urging voice to leave, followed by a thick gush of chaos Sha Qi sweeping over him as though a violent wind.

"Chaos Sha Qi?"

"It’s the Chaos Demigod!"

In an instant, Jiang Chen realized that something tremendously disastrous might indeed have happened to Wu Zhiqi.

Chaos Sha Qi either appears on the bodies of primeval fierce beasts or Chaos Demigods.

And Wu Zhiqi, being a Heavenly and Earthly Species transformed from the original source of a Chaos Demigod, is, from a certain perspective, an unstable element. Under the impact of the Chaos Demigod’s power, he could potentially transform into a primeval fierce beast.

In fact, all primeval Heavenly and Earthly Species have the potential to be assimilated by the original source of Chaos Demigod and turned into primeval fierce beasts, which is why Innate Saints do not favor Heavenly and Earthly Species.

Who would like to live next to a bunch of time bombs?

"Such rich Chaos Sha Qi!"

Walking a few steps further, the Chaos Sha Qi rushing towards him startled Jiang Chen. One could see in the void, countless streams of Chaos Sha Qi flowing and condensing together, almost turning into liquid.

This situation nearly confirmed from the side that Wu Zhiqi had started to be assimilated by the Chaos Demigod. It’s known that Emperor Qin visited this place thousands of years ago. And where Emperor Qin passed, Sha Qi did not linger.

One can imagine that the Sha Qi Jiang Chen saw before his eyes had emerged within the last few thousand years.

And in just a few thousand years, to have spawned so much Chaos Sha Qi, who else could do this apart from the Chaos Demigod?

In an instant, Jiang Chen’s heart sank.

Wu Zhiqi’s transformation into a primeval fierce beast was not what was frightening. After all, even if he transformed into a primeval fierce beast, it wouldn’t significantly increase his strength, and he couldn’t leap to become a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial.

As long as he is not a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial, Wu Zhiqi cannot stir up any big trouble.

The fear is that Wu Zhiqi is not transforming into a primeval fierce beast, but the Chaos Demigod is being reborn through his body, and if that’s the case, it would be terrifying.

The rebirth of a Chaos Demigod would undeniably have a huge impact on the Prehistoric World. A thin camel is bigger than a horse, and with the realm of the Chaos Demigod, even if he only has the cultivation of a Quasi-Saint after resurrection, he would possess means to deal with Saints.

The only one who could rebirth using Wu Zhiqi’s body is the Chaos Netherworld Ape, who mastered the Great Dao of combat—his realm was too high, having surpassed the Saints.

And the disparity in realm is enough to compensate for the difference in strength.

ps: Writer’s block. Next part will be posted tomorrow noon