Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1127 - 799 Origin of the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord_2

Chapter 1127: 799 Origin of the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord_2

Otherwise, Underworld River Ancestor wouldn’t have emphasized the word "primordial."

"The so-called ’beginning of a new cycle, all things renewed,’ ’primordial’ signifies the beginning of heaven and earth, the beginning of all things. As the Ancestor of the Heavenly Demon, reenacting the Demonic Way, what’s wrong with using the name ’primordial’?"

"Could it be that because Yu Qing regards ’primordial’ as a title of veneration, this name shall not be used by me?"

Imitating the tone of the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord, Jiang Chen said dissatisfied. The more such a moment approached, the more cautious Jiang Chen became, not daring to give himself away in the slightest.

Jiang Chen was certain that if he were to expose himself, Underworld River Ancestor would immediately stop talking and no longer discuss the origin of the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord.

In the Prehistoric World, casually revealing someone’s background is not a small matter, but an act of making enemies, for there were plenty of fights over such issues.

It’s one thing to speak of one’s origin in front of the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord, but to discuss the origin of the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord in front of others is to offend the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord to death.

From the fact that he hid his own background, it’s clear he certainly does not want others to know his past. Under such circumstances, whoever exposes his background will undoubtedly be entangled in karma with him.

Moreover, judging by the intentions of Underworld River Ancestor, the background of the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord even involves the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

If this is true, then once the matter is revealed, the result will be offending both the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

Underworld River Ancestor would definitely not do such a thing.

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"Hmph, let’s not speak in riddles. I know your background better than anyone else. Perhaps even you do not realize that my past has some connection to the Demon Ancestor. Moreover, I have opposed the teachings of the West for many years and have obtained many secrets of the Demonic Way from those two of the West."

"What’s more crucial is that I once found a core fragment of Sumeru Mountain in the Sea of Blood, which revealed to me some of the Demon Ancestor’s posthumous schemes."

"It is for this reason that I am aware of your true origin."

Underworld River Ancestor’s tone carried a hint of pride and even a touch of schadenfreude, as if the revelation of the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord’s origin would cause a great uproar.

"So what?"

"What are you trying to say?"

Jiang Chen felt somewhat speechless; Underworld River Ancestor had spoken at length, always cryptically, uttering a string of words that seemed to have deeper meanings yet led nowhere, truly leaving one at a loss for words.

You should know, just speak plainly; what’s with all the riddles? This approach only makes you seem insecure, as if you only know part of the information but not the specific details, hence you speak in half-truths to bluff the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord into revealing the truth.

"Continue, Taoist friend, keep speaking those thought-provoking words, and let’s see if I will be fooled into revealing my own origin."

Jiang Chen did not know if the real Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord would be panicked after hearing Underworld River Ancestor’s words, but he was certain he would not be.

"Hmph, Primordial friend, I have made it quite clear, why do you still feign ignorance, forcing me to state your true identity outright?"

Underworld River Ancestor let out a cold snort, and actually called out the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord’s origin publicly, but the first thing he said made Jiang Chen’s heart leap with shock.

What did he call the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord?

Primordial friend?

Jiang Chen was truly shocked to the core, knowing that because of the existence of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the title of ’Primordial friend’ was by default reserved among the Great Divine Transcendents for the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

As for the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord, some call him Demon Lord, others Heavenly Demon Lord, but no one has ever called him ’Primordial friend.’

This title is unique to the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, and to call the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord by ’Primordial friend’ would surely offend the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

Clearly, Underworld River Ancestor would not make such a basic mistake, and thus his implication was all too clear.

The Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord was the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign!

But how could this be possible?

One was a saint of the Mystic Sect, the Taoist Ancestor, the other a giant in the Demonic Way, the master of the Demon Sect, with relations eight poles apart. How could they be the same person?

Jiang Chen was reluctant to believe it, but seeing the absolute certainty in the demeanor of the ancestor from the Underworld River, he couldn’t help but believe.

This matter was no joke; if it was false, and word got out, the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord upon hearing it would likely just laugh it off. However, if the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign heard, it would result in bloodshed.

To be slandered as the leader of the Demonic Way when one is a saint of the Mystic Sect and Taoist Ancestor, with the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s preoccupation with face, he would surely make sure the rumor-monger wouldn’t be able to utter another word in this lifetime if it were false.

Silence!

A long silence!

Upon suddenly hearing such shocking news, Jiang Chen was so stunned that he couldn’t speak.

However, his silence seemed to spur the ancestor from the Underworld River to speak more. He heard him laughing and saying, "This matter has been in poor Dao’s heart for many years. Ever since I discovered the true origin of the Daoist friend, I have been living in trepidation, fearing that a careless leak would attract the joint assassination of the Sanqing."

"Now that I’ve said it, it eases my mind quite a bit."

"Underworld River friend, this is no joke. You say I am the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, I personally don’t mind that, but the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign on the other hand, might not agree," replied Jiang Chen.

"The two saints of the west may not be able to kill you, but that doesn’t mean the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign has no way of dealing with you," Jiang Chen replied in as neutral a tone as possible, trying to appear completely unconcerned with the ancestor’s words.

He wanted to know more of the inside story, how the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord came to be linked with the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign.

"Alas, Daoist friend Yuanshi, no need to put on a brave front anymore, poor Dao has told you, while you may deceive others, you can’t deceive poor Dao, because the fragment of Sumeru Mountain, with the traps left by the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, has already exposed your identity."

"Indeed, you are not the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, but you are a part of him. To be more precise, Daoist friend, your origin should be the evil corpse of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign."

"Back in the days before the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign became saintly, he tried to refine the Pangu Banner on Kunlun Mountain, not expecting that there were remnants of the Demon Ancestor’s original source on the treasure. In an oversight, his evil corpse was tainted by the Demon Ancestor’s original source, transforming into a supreme demon, breaking away from the main body and vanishing without a trace."

"And isn’t the evil corpse of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, tainted by the Demon Ancestor’s original source, none other than yourself, Daoist friend?" the ancestor from the Underworld River casually disclosed the origin of the Primordial Heavenly Demon Lord, who transformed from the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s evil corpse.

"How do you know all this?" After a long silence, Jiang Chen asked in a somber tone.

"It’s that piece of the Sumeru Mountain. The item accidentally recorded a snippet of the Demon Ancestor’s fall. Poor Dao saw that the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, being cornered by the yet un-saintly Taoist Ancestor, had no choice but to self-destruct, in an attempt to take the Taoist Ancestor down with him."

"In the end, the Demon Ancestor still failed. The Taoist Ancestor, despite being injured, did not fall. On the contrary, because of defeating the Demon Ancestor, he gained the recognition of the Heavenly Dao and thus became the first saint."

"This is well-known, but what others don’t realize is that although the Demon Ancestor perished, he still left something behind. Taking the opportunity when the Taoist Ancestor was focused on defense, he secreted a strand of his original source into the Pangu Banner."

"The Demonic Way primarily draws on Sha Qi, and the Pangu Banner is rife with the ferocious Divine Sha Qi of the Dutian. The Demon Ancestor’s original source, by hiding within the Pangu Banner, would be hard even for the Taoist Ancestor to detect."

"The Taoist Ancestor was powerful, and this strand of demon origin did not dare to act rashly. But later, the Pangu Banner was bestowed to the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, who at the time was just a Quasi-Saint. How could he possibly stand against the Demon Ancestor?"

"But he was, after all, of Pangu’s orthodox lineage, protected by the merit of opening heaven. The Demon Ancestor’s original source could not corrupt his main body, so it had to act on his incarnation. The evil corpse is a manifestation of the evil within the heart. Thus, the Demon Ancestor’s original source easily corrupted it, causing it to fall into the Demonic Way."

"That is, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign followed the path of becoming a saint through merit. Otherwise, losing the evil corpse would have meant giving up thoughts of becoming a saint in this lifetime."

Initially, the ancestor from the Underworld River narrated the events in a declarative tone, but by the end, his tone suddenly became intense, carrying undertones of indignation, as if in envy.