Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1176: Do you want to exchange, Primordial Heavenly Sovereign 825?_2

Chapter 1176: Do you want to exchange, Primordial Heavenly Sovereign 825?_2

Take, for example, a certain shameless Saint, who upon seeing someone, thinks there’s a fate between them and then decides to forcefully convert them. Isn’t this a joke? When a Saint personally intervenes to convert, how many in the Prehistoric World can resist?

If everyone was like this Saint, then wouldn’t everyone in the Prehistoric World be in danger?

"Some people only speak nicely, but their actions are disgustingly low. I won’t beat around the bush with you, and I will just say it outright."

"Since the Investiture of the Gods’ war ended, Jiejiao Sect was destroyed, my disciples either died or scattered, and now there are only two left, Wudang and Yu Dou."

"And today, you, Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, attack Yu Dou, what are your real intentions? Do you think that without the Zhuxian Swords, I can be disregarded and easily manipulated?"

In the beginning, the tone of the Upper Qing Saint was relatively mild, but as he spoke, it seemed as if touching upon a sore point, his voice grew more and more agitated, until finally, he shouted angrily, ready to take action at a moment’s notice.

"I had no intentions of attacking Yu Dou; I merely suppressed him a bit."

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign forcefully suppressed his anger and explained to the Upper Qing Saint.

That was the truth; he really did not attack Jiang Chen, he simply had the disciples of the Mystic Sect temporarily avoid the Netherworld, to congratulate Jiang Chen instead.

"Hmph, Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, do you really think I cannot see through your intentions? Why would you suppress my disciple, if not to clear the path for your own?"

"I’ve come to realize that you, Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, truly have no shame. To pave the way for your disciple, you would actually stoop so low as to enter the fray personally."

"During the Enshrinement Calamity, you did the same. When the disciples of Chan Teaching could not stand against those from the Jiejiao Sect, you took matters into your own hands, killing those pitiful disciples of mine, one by one, to vent your disciples’ anger."

"Honestly, in this regard, I cannot compete with you. If back then, I could have been as shameless as you, attacking your disciples, then the outcome of the Investiture of the Gods’ war would still be uncertain."

Seeing that the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign refused to admit his actions, the Upper Qing Saint did not indulge him and started to curse explicitly. Such verbal insults were an even greater injury to the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign than physical harm.

Physical injuries were tangible and could be recovered from instantly by a Saint with a mere thought; however, verbal insults were intangible and struck directly at the soul, lingering and not easily smoothed over.

"Silence!"

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign was so furious that veins throbbed on his forehead, unable to maintain even basic decorum. If not for the quick reflexes of the Saint of Taiqing beside him, who promptly restrained him, he might have already charged forward and started fighting with the Upper Qing Saint.

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign could not help but be angry. Some things you can do, but others cannot speak of. If I do it, it’s fine, but if you say it, it becomes a crime.

Of course, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign could argue that he acted against the disciples of the Jiejiao Sect because they were disrespectful to him. Especially the last two of the Sanxiao, who dared to curse him to his face, deserved to be executed by him; even death was too light a punishment.

Tsk tsk...

A nephew is akin to a son, but the uncle being cursed by his niece, he went straight to killing her.

This too could be explained. After all, the Jiejiao Sect disciples who died at the hands of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign were neither core nor outer disciples, but there were no direct disciples among them.

Direct children are people, but illegitimate ones not so much. If they are killed, then so be it. That’s how the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign thought, and that’s what he did, so in his mind, he believes he did nothing wrong.

As to why he treats his own registered disciples so well, that’s another matter entirely and definitely not hypocritical.

"So you’re angry that I’ve exposed your hypocritical facade, ready to lay hands on me?"

"It doesn’t matter. I admit, without the Zhuxian Swords, I am indeed no match for you, Primordial Heavenly Sovereign. After all, that’s the Pangu Banner, the most lethal of Innate Treasures in the Prehistoric World. How could I possibly stand against you without an Innate Treasure to protect my body?"

"However, this is of no consequence. Indeed, I’m no match for you, but neither are your disciples for me!"

"If you dare to attack my disciple, naturally I will dare to attack yours. It’s just a matter of whose endurance will collapse first."

The Upper Qing Saint had indeed changed; in the past, he would never have uttered such words, but now, he spoke them without any scruples.

It was understandable, though. Previously, with numerous disciples under him, he certainly couldn’t afford to face such a challenge, but things were different now—he only had two disciples left, while the Chan Teaching had eight out of the twelve Golden Immortals remaining, after subtracting the four who defected to the Western teachings.

With two in exchange for eight, it was now the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign who couldn’t afford the exchange. "What goes around comes around," as they say.

"You..."

As the Upper Qing Saint’s threatening words rang in his ears, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s face immediately changed, his eyes staring intently at the Upper Qing Saint as if about to shoot fire.

One had to admit that the Upper Qing Saint’s words were effective. Although the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign was extremely angry upon hearing them, at this moment, he dared not make a move.

He was genuinely afraid that the Upper Qing Saint would go through with it!

"What do you mean ’you’..."

"Today, I will leave my words here: Yu Dou does not lack a master. Should anyone dare to shamelessly bully him due to their greater power, I shall retaliate with the same methods."

The Upper Qing Saint had truly changed, with words exceptionally sharp; every sentence seemed to stab at the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s heart with the Sword of Immortal Slaying.

"Ah, that’s right. I just remembered, Yu Dou is not only the Human King but also the Emperor Lord of Heaven Court, the World Honored One of the Buddhist door, the master of the Mystic Sect’s Shenxiao Mansion, and furthermore, a great hero of our Mystic Sect."

"With so many titles combined, even if you are a Saint, dear brother, I’m afraid you cannot attack him. Otherwise, under the backlash of the Heavenly Dao, although it may not cause you to lose your sacred position, it would make improving your cultivation thereafter quite difficult."

It was as if the Upper Qing Saint had suddenly thought of something; he mockingly reminded the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign.

Having a disciple like Jiang Chen made the Upper Qing Saint feel very proud, because, before coming here, he had already calculated that Jiang Chen’s identities were too numerous. Although none of them were supreme positions, when added together, the weight was substantial, sufficient to deter Saints from acting rashly.

Therefore, from the beginning to the end, the Upper Qing Saint was never concerned about Jiang Chen’s safety. The current situation was such that Jiang Chen could possibly kill others with no repercussions, but if someone killed him, it would certainly cause issues for anyone involved.

The Upper Qing Saint came to see the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign with mainly two objectives: first, to mock the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, and second, to stand by Jiang Chen and prevent outsiders from taking away what rightly belonged to him.

If the Great Divine Transcendents could see the intentions of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, so could the Upper Qing Saint.

"Younger brother, that’s about enough; what you’re saying is getting more and more outrageous."

Fearing that the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign would become so enraged by the Upper Qing Saint as to disregard everything and start a fight, the Saint of Taiqing couldn’t help but interject to relieve the increasingly tense atmosphere between the two.

"Younger brother, I will not waste words with you. The inheritance of the progenitor of Ghost Immortal rightfully belonged to our Chan Teaching; it was taken by your disciple, and I intend to take it back to return things to their proper place. What’s wrong with that?"

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign gradually calmed down, avoiding other topics to directly address the main issue with the Upper Qing Saint.

"Primordial, does not your heart feel deceitful saying that? The Ghost Immortal inheritance belongs to the descendants of Sanqing; since when did it belong to your sect?"

The Upper Qing Saint was truly provoked to laughter. The opportunity of the Ghost Dao was related to Sanqing and was destined to emerge from the Sanqing lineage, not specifically from the Yu Qing sect.

Yu Qing and Sanqing differ by just one character, but their meanings are entirely distinct—Sanqing refers to three individuals!

As soon as the Upper Qing Saint spoke these words, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign was instantly at a loss for words. Indeed, the inheritance of Ghost Dao belonged to Sanqing.

It was true that among Sanqing, Taiqing only had one sole survivor in Xuan Du, while the Upper Qing’s doctrine had been extinguished, leaving only his Yu Qing to dominate. Where else should the inheritance of Ghost Dao belong, if not to his Yu Qing sect?

Indeed, it had been so, but who could have predicted that, after countless years, the extinguished Upper Qing doctrine would be rekindled and gradually become a force to be reckoned with?