Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1172 - 823 Celestial Ancestor_2

Chapter 1172: 823 Celestial Ancestor_2

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Just as Jiang Chen was lecturing in the Netherworld, the whole Heaven and Earth began to undergo changes because of his speech.

This change was extremely subtle, and ordinary cultivators couldn’t sense it at all; however, the Great Divine Transcendents perceived the anomaly immediately.

The matters of Heaven and Earth, even the slightest change, couldn’t escape the senses of these Great Divine Transcendents; it was precisely because of such vigilance that they weren’t eliminated by Heaven and Earth.

Those who were not so vigilant had long perished in the bygone years.

"Ghost Dao?"

"The path of Ghost Cultivation?"

"No, it’s the Ghost Immortal Dao."

"It’s that disciple of the Upper Qing Saints again, Jiang Chen!"

"Can’t he stay quiet for a while? Why does he have to stir things up every so often as if his existence cannot be proven otherwise?"

From the changes in Heaven and Earth, these Great Divine Transcendents realized that a new cultivation system had emerged.

This discovery astonished the assembly of Great Divine Transcendents; the emergence of each new cultivation system was a major event, touching upon too many interests and capable of affecting many aspects.

Having realized this, the Great Divine Transcendents began to investigate further, wanting to know who had developed the new cultivation system. Then, they fell into silence.

Because the one who opened the path of Ghost Dao turned out to be Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen! Jiang Chen! It’s always Jiang Chen!

Looking at the major events that had occurred recently, which one wasn’t related to Jiang Chen?

Since his emergence, the whole Three Realms had been plunged into shock, with minor upheavals every three days and major ones every five, making these Great Divine Transcendents almost believe that without him, the Three Realms wouldn’t function.

"Humph, such antics are hardly a sustainable path,"

Some Great Divine Transcendents, discontent with Jiang Chen, speculated maliciously, believing that Jiang Chen’s capricious behavior would not endure, and that sooner or later, something unexpected would happen to him.

Other Great Divine Transcendents, as if realizing something, suddenly looked serious.

"The fate of Immortal Dao has increased. Is it the Ghost Immortal Dao? Jiang Chen, in addition to the Heavenly Immortal Dao and Divine Immortal Path, has independently developed the Ghost Immortal Dao, which has expanded the road of Immortal Dao, making it more vast. As a result, the fate of Immortal Dao has surged."

The Great Divine Transcendent from the Mystic Sect, gazing upon the River of Destiny, clearly saw the fate that represented the Mystic Sect rising, with streams of purple aura spreading, seemingly about to envelop the entire River of Destiny.

Ghost Immortal!

Jiang Chen didn’t just casually name it the Ghost Immortal Dao; there was profound meaning to it—in simple terms, it was to ride on the popularity, to ride on the popularity of the Mystic Sect.

It wasn’t really riding on the Mystic Sect’s popularity, as the Ghost Immortal Dao itself originated from Immortal Dao. The Sanqing were the forefathers of the Immortal Dao, and the Ghost Dao was developed by Jiang Chen based on their legacy.

Tracing back to its origin, the source of the Ghost Dao was the legacy of Sanqing; the entire system was built upon Immortal Dao, which is why Jiang Chen named it the Ghost Immortal Dao.

Ghost Immortal, Ghost Immortal. Since the name contained the character for "Immortal," it could be considered a branch of Immortal Dao.

"Back then, when teacher lectured, he said that there should be five paths within Immortal Dao: Heaven, Earth, Human, Divine, and Ghost! If one could perfect the Path of Five Immortals, then Immortal Dao would welcome an unprecedented prosperity..."

"Unfortunately, the teacher was close to merging with the Tao and was powerless to complete this task. Therefore, the heavy responsibility to perfect the Path of Five Immortals fell upon our shoulders."

"This is the responsibility of us Immortal Dao cultivators, and at the same time, it’s our opportunity. Whoever can perfect the Path of Five Immortals will be the future leader of the Mystic Sect, and even a Saint in position would willingly abdicate in favor of such a successor."

"And the head of the Mystic Sect must be a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial. Even if not before, the moment one becomes the head of the Mystic Sect, they will step into the realm of the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial, bolstered by the immense fate of the Mystic Sect."

"This is a shortcut to becoming a Daoist Ancestor, but while it sounds simple, it is difficult to achieve. Since my teacher merged with the Dao, not to mention perfection, even the full emergence of the Path of Five Immortals hasn’t occurred."

"After the Sanqing brothers became saints, they expounded the Immortal Dao with the spiritual legacy of Pangu, and thus the lineage and completion of the Heavenly Immortal came into being."

"Thereafter, during the Enshrinement Calamity, the disciples of the Jiejiao Sect sacrificed themselves, their True Spirits entered the Investiture of the Gods, and from then on, the path of the immortals was born and subsequently completed."

"As for the Earth Immortal Dao, it should have appeared with brother Zhen Yuanzi, yet to this day, even though Zhen Yuanzi has been the ancestor of the Earth Immortals for countless years, he has not laid out the Earth Immortal Dao, let alone completed it."

"The Human Immortal Dao, originally forged by Empress Nuwa, was meant to replace the Ancient Martial Arts. However, a peerless genius of the Human Race emerged and forcefully combined the Human Immortal Dao with the Ancient Martial Arts, thus creating the Martial Dao of the Human Race."

"From then on, the path to becoming a Human Immortal was severed!"

"As for the Ghost Immortal Dao, it was assumed that as the number of ghost souls increased, it would be pioneered by the disciples under the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign."

"Unexpectedly, before ghost souls could even make their presence, the Ghost Immortal Dao was already born, and it came from the followers of the Upper Qing Saints, not from the disciples of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign."

A Great Divine Transcendent muttered to himself, revealing a piece of Heaven and Earth mystery unknown to others.

As it turned out, the concept of Ghost Immortals had already appeared during the sermons of Hongjun Daizu. Yet, at that time, since there were no ghosts in Heaven and Earth, the discourse on the Ghost Dao hadn’t spread."

Later, as ghost souls began to appear, the Great Divine Transcendents of the Mystic Sect immediately realized that the day when Ghost Immortals would emerge was not far off. Even though they were aware of this, no one interfered.

For, the opportunity for Ghost Immortals uniquely belonged to the Sanqing, and it would certainly arise from their followers."

The reality indeed reflected this; Jiang Chen, who pioneered the Ghost Immortal Dao, was a direct disciple of the Upper Qing Saints. Of course, there was a twist—everyone had originally thought that the disciple who would develop the Ghost Dao should come from the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s lineage.

After all, among the doctrinal statuses of the Sanqing, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign is revered, with even the Saint of Taiqing relegated to a supporting role. As for the Upper Qing Saints, their doctrine was wiped out, so naturally, they were not expected to be blessed with such a fortuitous event."

Yet, contrary to expectations, the opportunity that should have belonged to the lineage of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign was seized by the lineage of the Upper Qing Saints."

This was quite interesting!

Of course, to laugh at the Saints in one’s mind is one thing, but to show it outwardly is another, for if the Saints cannot contend with each other, can they not contend with you?

"Everyone, now that the Ghost Immortal Dao has appeared, our Immortal Dao has taken a significant step towards completion. Should we make our presence known and go to the Netherworld to congratulate the ancestor of the Ghost Immortals?"

A Great Divine Transcendent spoke up, breaking the silence.

This was the right thing to do. The Taoist Ancestors themselves have said that beneath them, there should be five ancestors: the ancestors of the Heavenly Immortal, the Earth Immortal, the Human Immortal, the Divine Immortal, and the Ghost Immortal.

These five ancestors hold esteemed positions in Immortal Dao, second only to the Taoist Ancestors, and are the grand patrons of the Immortal Dao. Now that the ancestor of the Ghost Immortals has appeared, the Great Divine Transcendents, being venerable figures of Immortal Dao, naturally need to offer their congratulations.

This is not for congratulating Jiang Chen, but for the Immortal Dao itself; as long as one is part of the Immortal Dao, they must attend.

It is only because the Saints are currently under confinement and cannot enter the Three Realms with their true forms that they too must refrain from attending. Of course, if the true form cannot go, then at least an avatar must be sent in place."

"This..."

There was hesitation.

If it were back when Jiang Chen had just destroyed the Buddhist door, and the Mystic Sect still held him dear, there would be no hesitation whatsoever, and everyone would have already gone to offer congratulations.

But as the relationship between Jiang Chen and the Mystic Sect rapidly deteriorated, people’s attitudes towards him began to diverge. Some remained as before, some were unmoved, some were disgusted, and some harbored deep hatred.

In short, ever since Jiang Chen stood in opposition to the Mystic Sect, the idea of making him the Immortal Emperor was no longer mentioned by anyone, and that is the impact.

"Don’t stay silent, everyone!"

"Even though the ancestor of the Ghost Immortals might hold the lowest position among the five ancestors, he is still an ancestor of the Immortal Dao and should not be underestimated."