Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1038 - 754 Unlucky Wu Zhiqi

Chapter 1038: 754 Unlucky Wu Zhiqi

Thankfully, judging from Wu Zhiqi’s behavior, he had not yet been successfully possessed by the Chaos Demigod. He was still able to speak out and remind Jiang Chen, which meant he was still resisting, able to maintain clarity, and the two were stuck in a deadlock.

The further forward they went, the thicker the chaotic evil spirit became until in the end, it even formed into streams of Sha Qi.

At the center of Turtle Mountain, in the place where Wu Zhiqi was sealed, countless streams of chaotic Sha Qi converged, forming a lake of Chaos color within the mountain.

Wu Zhiqi, chained all over his body, sat squarely in the midst of the lake of Sha Qi. From a distance, Jiang Chen could see that his condition was not right.

The chaotic Sha Qi swirled around him, his face incredibly fierce, as if he was enduring immense pain, especially his eyes, which were blood red and revealed powerful ferocity, no different from the eyes of Fierce Beasts.

"Ah~~"

An indignant roar kept emanating from Wu Zhiqi’s mouth; it was clear to see that he was struggling, his body shaking violently, and the chains binding him clattered as they were tugged.

The bronze bell on his nose also made crisp ringing sounds due to the shaking of his body.

"A supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Awakening Bell!"

Jiang Chen was extremely sensitive to treasures; at a glance, he recognized the origin of the bell as the legendary supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure known as the Awakening Bell.

The Awakening Bell, as its name suggests, had its greatest function in awakening a person’s consciousness, helping them regain clarity. It was indeed well-matched with Wu Zhiqi, as it could help him suppress the demonic thoughts within his body and maintain clarity.

"This Awakening Bell, it was left by King Yu in those days. It seems that when King Yu sealed Wu Zhiqi, there was indeed another reason; Wu Zhiqi’s body had serious problems."

Seeing Wu Zhiqi’s behavior at this moment, Jiang Chen could almost be certain of what had happened to him. It wasn’t that resentment had entered his body, transforming him into an original Fierce Beast, but rather the outcome he least wanted to see: being chosen by the Chaos Demigod to use his body to reincarnate.

In hindsight, Wu Zhiqi’s earlier words to "get out" were directed at the remnants of the Chaos Demigod within him, telling it to leave his body.

"You, should, not, have, come..."

Seeing Jiang Chen breaking into this place, Wu Zhiqi struggled to lift his head and said to him with great effort.

Jiang Chen knew what he meant; right now, Wu Zhiqi was at a critical moment in dealing with the remnants of the Chaos Demigod. An outsider’s intrusion here could easily lead to undesirable outcomes.

If Jiang Chen were to be tainted by the chaotic Sha Qi and turned into a puppet of the Chaos Demigod, the consequences would be unimaginable. It might truly result in Wu Zhiqi being possessed by the Chaos Demigod and transformed into a Chaos Netherworld Ape.

"Fellow Daoist, no need for many words, allow me to lend you a hand."

Jiang Chen didn’t have time to delve into the past; right now, the priority was to save Wu Zhiqi.

It was apparent that Wu Zhiqi’s strength was immense and, together with King Yu’s arrangements, it would not be easy for the Chaos Demigod to possess him.

However, the Chaos Demigod was not easy to deal with either. Even with the assistance of King Yu, Wu Zhiqi was barely managing a draw with it. As for expelling the remnants of the Chaos Demigod from his body, that was absolutely impossible.

Even under the influence of the Demigod’s possession attempt, he couldn’t maintain clarity for a long period of time.

"Who, are, you..."

Hearing that Jiang Chen wanted to help him, Wu Zhiqi fought to muster his energy and inquired about his identity with a rather exasperated tone.

"Jiang Chen, the reigning Human King!"

As he spoke, Jiang Chen had already made his move, and without any apparent action, the Shangqing Supreme Purity Zenith Bell on the eaves of the Shangqing Palace up in Cang Mountain vibrated, its sound miraculously crossing through the layers of the void, directly resonating beside Wu Zhiqi’s ears.

At the same time, in Xiniuhe Continent, located in Spiritual Mountain, the Great Thunderclap Temple together with the eight stupas simultaneously burst forth with tens of thousands of rays of golden light, while countless Buddhist chants resounded, heading straight for Wu Zhiqi’s ears.

The Dao Bell was an Immortal Dao treasure, and the Great Thunderclap Temple with the eight stupas were treasures of the Buddhist door, both inheriting the Fate of Buddhism Dao and Immortal Dao. Although they might not be of the highest tier, their power was absolutely terrifying, even stronger than the supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure hanging around Wu Zhiqi’s neck.

Be it Immortal Dao or Buddhism Dao, their Power could restrain resentment and Sha Qi, and they also had the effect of calming the mind and eradicating inner demons.

With the combined force of these two treasures, along with the supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure around Wu Zhiqi’s neck, they should be able to suppress the remnants of the Chaos Demigod.

First the sound of the Immortals rang out, followed by the echo of Buddhist chants. Under the blessing of these two supreme forces, Wu Zhiqi’s body abruptly stopped shaking, and then, the blood color in his eyes slowly faded, revealing a glint of clarity.

However, the remnants of the Chaos Demigod were not willing to be suppressed and began to resist with all their might within Wu Zhiqi’s body. Instantly, the surrounding chaotic Sha Qi swirled, crazily rushing into Wu Zhiqi’s body.

In a flash, Wu Zhiqi’s veins bulged, and the eyes that had just regained their clarity were once again filled with blood, clearly enduring immense pain.

"Seeking death!"

Seeing this, a fierce look flashed across Jiang Chen’s face, and he promptly formed a hand seal. Suddenly, a green Dao Bell appeared above Wu Zhiqi’s head, tolling loudly.

This was the Supreme Purity Zenith Bell, a Divine Ability created by Jiang Chen, one of the thirty-three Supreme Divine Powers.

At the time, while Jiang Chen was refining the Tower of Heaven and Earth, he founded thirty-three exceedingly powerful Divine Abilities based on the Original Source of the thirty-three layers of heaven, each corresponding to one of the layers.

Later, the Tower of Miluo merged with the Cycle Divine Palace and ultimately vanished. However, these Divine Abilities did not disappear with it; on the contrary, after years of Jiang Chen’s research and refinement, their power became even greater.