Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1078: Seven Seven Five Xing Tian’s Treasure

Chapter 1078: Seven Seven Five Xing Tian’s Treasure

"You want the Xing Tian Axe from me, probably to collect the shards of the Pangu Axe," Xing Tian said directly, without beating around the bush.

"Indeed!"

Jiang Chen was somewhat astonished, not expecting that Xing Tian would see his purpose, but he did not deny it either.

There was no need to deny it anymore. The fact that he needed the shards of the Pangu Axe was basically no secret at the top levels of the Prehistoric World. The great divine transcendents of the Prehistoric World weren’t fools; they could infer many things from the series of actions Jiang Chen had taken.

Not to mention that Jiang Chen’s collection of the shards of the Pangu Axe wasn’t particularly secretive. It was normal that others noticed it.

It had almost become common knowledge; naturally, there was no need to hide it.

"That’s right." Seeing Jiang Chen acknowledge it, Xing Tian seemed very pleased and continued, "You also know my Witch Clan’s relationship with the godfather Pangu, and due to the Xing Tian Axe, I have been collecting the shards of the Pangu Axe since the Ancient Era, even though I was sealed, my brothers still helped me collect them in secret."

"Thus, I have many shards of the Pangu Axe in my possession."

At this point, Xing Tian did not continue, but Jiang Chen understood his implication.

"Predecessor’s meaning is, if I resolve the Sha Qi here, then you will give me the collected shards of the Pangu Axe?" Jiang Chen asked somewhat uncertainly.

"Exactly!"

"This place’s Sha Qi is a major problem for me; if you can resolve it, all the shards of the Pangu Axe that I have collected over the years will be yours."

Xing Tian appeared very eager, having struggled with the Sha Qi of this place for too long, which even interfered with his cultivation. He had grown tired of it long ago.

Therefore, upon hearing that Jiang Chen had a way to resolve the Sha Qi here, he lost his composure, appearing particularly eager.

"I indeed have a method, but I need to get the shards of the Pangu Axe first," Jiang Chen considered and then said.

Even though they were transformed into the three great Heaven-Opening Treasures, the remaining fragments of the Heaven-Opening Axe were beyond count. If he could collect them all, he could even forge an artifact stronger than the three great Heaven-Opening Treasures.

And with so many fragments, Xing Tian had been collecting them since the Ancient Era, and from his tone, it wasn’t just him; the entire Witch Clan was helping him collect them. If nothing unusual happened, the number of Heaven-Opening Axe fragments Xing Tian possessed might be terrifyingly large.

No one would question the strength of the Witch Clan of the Ancient Era; they definitely ranked as the strongest known race of the Prehistoric World. Such a race, having spent countless ages collecting the shards of the Pangu Axe or related objects, undoubtedly possessed an astonishing quantity.

It was only because the Witch Clan lacked methods like those of the Upper Qing Saints; otherwise, they might have been able to emulate the Upper Qing Saints and refine the collected shards of the Pangu Axe into an Innate Treasure.

With so many shards of the Pangu Axe, how could Jiang Chen not be tempted? After all, the Tao is limitless—Innate Treasures are not its ultimate. If there are enough shards of the Pangu Axe and the Chaos Orb, the Tao could even be elevated to a Chaos Treasure.

Therefore, for Jiang Chen, things like the shards of the Pangu Axe and the Chaos Orb were naturally the more, the better.

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"What did you say?"

Hearing Jiang Chen’s response, Xing Tian’s expression immediately darkened because Jiang Chen’s words sounded somewhat like taking advantage of the situation.

In business, it’s always money for goods; there’s no logic in paying without seeing the goods first. And that was exactly the implication of Jiang Chen’s earlier response.

He hadn’t even started resolving the Sha Qi here and was already thinking about getting the rewards from Xing Tian’s hands first—how could Xing Tian not be angry?

"Predecessor, don’t be hasty, let me explain."

"I indeed have a method to resolve the Sha Qi here because my Human Race needs to forge a peerless artifact, and the Sha Qi is the necessary resource for that artifact’s advancement."

"Thus, although there is much Sha Qi here, once that artifact is forged, it won’t take much time to absorb all the Sha Qi here."

"And to forge that artifact, a strong cultivation is required, which I am currently unable to achieve. Therefore, I need to find a large amount of Heaven-Opening Axe fragments to boost my own cultivation."

"This is the main reason I am asking the predecessor for the Heaven-Opening Axe fragments."

Seeing that Xing Tian had misunderstood, Jiang Chen quickly explained.

"I see."

Upon hearing Jiang Chen’s explanation, Xing Tian’s tone softened considerably, but a new confusion appeared in his heart, prompting him to ask incredulously, "Using fragments of the Heaven-Opening Axe to enhance cultivation—what is this method?"

Today was indeed enlightening, allowing Xing Tian a great revelation as it was unheard of to use fragments of the Heaven-Opening Axe to enhance cultivation.

It was commonly accepted in the Prehistoric World that fragments of the Heaven-Opening Axe were rather useless, unable to be melted down and reforged into other artifacts. Therefore, beyond their collectible value, the fragments held no other value.

It was known that the Heaven-Opening Axe was precious, but since no one could use it, this rare artifact had turned into something rather superfluous, which was baffling.

And here Jiang Chen was claiming that he had a method to use the fragments of the Heaven-Opening Axe to boost his cultivation, which really opened Xing Tian’s eyes.

"That’s my secret; it’s better if you don’t pry," Jiang Chen said.

Concerning the origin of the Tao, how could Jiang Chen disclose it to outsiders? He shook his head, indicating that Xing Tian should not inquire further.

Upon hearing this, Xing Tian, though still curious, knew it was inappropriate to probe further. If someone clearly doesn’t want to speak and you keep asking, that would only cause enmity.