Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1183: Eight Two Nine Merit

Chapter 1183: Eight Two Nine Merit

If things were to evolve to this point, the best outcome for Jiang Chen would be nothing more than exile into Chaos.

"The Way of the Divine Artifact must not be passed down in the Prehistoric World, its future lies in Chaos, in other worlds."

Jiang Chen knew that if he didn’t want to become the public enemy of the Prehistoric World, it would be best not to pass down the Way of the Divine Artifact there.

Although many people are self-serving at the cost of heaven and earth, those as brazen as the Way of the Divine Artifact are quite rare, and every time one appears, it never ends well.

"Fortunately, my goal in refining Divine Artifacts is not to harm the Prehistoric World, but to repair it."

Jiang Chen truly broke out in a cold sweat, knowing full well that the Pangu Great God was still alive, and the Prehistoric World was the fruit of his labor, the key to his ascension.

He doesn’t mind whatever you do inside, because no matter how decayed the Prehistoric World becomes, it remains in the pot, not taken by outsiders.

But the development of the Way of the Divine Artifact meant cutting into the flesh of the Pangu Great God and drinking his blood. Using his resources to strengthen oneself was something even the gentlest Pangu could not tolerate!

Determined never to pass the Way of the Divine Artifact to a second person, Jiang Chen felt his nervousness subside substantially. Then, he looked up at the interior of the Cycle Divine Palace.

There, one hundred and eight Innate Dao Sovereigns of the Human Race were seated on the ground in the positions of the Star Array, drawing on the starlight to heal their injuries.

Previously, when Jiang Chen attacked the Demon Clan, he forced them to play their trump card and summon an incarnation of Taiyi. Jiang Chen combined the power of the Cycle Divine Palace and the one hundred and eight Taoist Masters to defeat it, but at the cost of all one hundred and eight Innate Dao Sovereigns being gravely wounded.

To help these Innate Dao Sovereigns heal quickly, Jiang Chen allowed them to stay in the Cycle Divine Palace, where harnessing the starlight to recover also inadvertently amplified the Divine Palace’s power, greatly accelerating the refinement of treasures within.

Now, it seemed that Jiang Chen’s idea was excellent, as the speed of the Cycle Divine Palace in refining treasures had indeed increased manifold. What would have taken tens of thousands of years to refine could now be done in just a millennium.

Moreover, the injuries of these Taoist Masters were severe, and under normal circumstances, they would not have fully recovered for tens of thousands of years.

But now, with the aid of the Cycle Divine Palace, their injuries had mostly healed, and some elder Taoist Masters showed fluctuations in their aura, signs of an imminent breakthrough.

Although it was only a sign and actual success was uncertain, this development was already extraordinary. How difficult is it for an Innate Dao Sovereign to advance further?

Innumerable Taoist Masters have fallen before the River of Time and Space, unable to break through and attain Quasi-Saint status, struggling within the River still.

The signs of a breakthrough indicated they had a method to step out of the River of Time and Space; if they continuously refined it, they would eventually leap out and become Quasi-Saints.

"Alas, the Cycle Divine Palace is incomplete! If the formation within the Divine Palace was the Zhou Tian star formation instead of the lesser version, then among these one hundred and eight Taoist Masters, at least one Quasi-Saint could have emerged."

While Jiang Chen was pleased with the elders’ recovery, he couldn’t help but feel a twinge of disappointment. For them to fight against Taiyi of the Primordial Level, even with the help of the formation, was a rare opportunity in itself.

Being exposed to the powers of the Primordial early could broaden their horizons, making their breakthrough to Quasi-Saint status easier. At such times, the assistance from the Cycle Divine Palace could potentially lead them directly to a breakthrough.

Regrettably, the Cycle Divine Palace was lacking, providing limited assistance to these Taoist Masters, manifesting only signs of a breakthrough rather than the breakthrough itself.

"It’s a pity, but all is not lost. When the Cycle Divine Palace ascends to the level of a Vast Universe Divine Artifact, if these elders seize the opportunity, achieving Quasi-Saint status will not be difficult."

As supporters of Jiang Chen, it was naturally better for these Human Race Taoist Masters to be as strong as possible. Therefore, Jiang Chen provided them with an opportunity, a chance to break through to Quasi-Saint status.

When the Cycle Divine Palace ascends to a Vast Universe Divine Artifact, the Great Dao fluctuations produced are at the Primordial Level. Isn’t it easy for the birth of a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial to forge a few Quasi-Saints?

When Donghuang Taiyi had his breakthrough, there were Demon Clan Taoist Masters who seized the opportunity to become Quasi-Saints. If the Demon Clan could do it, so could the Human Race.

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"The opportunity to reshape the Boundless Starry Sky is much greater than I imagined, and it even involves the Netherworld."

Turning his gaze away from the Cycle Divine Palace, Jiang Chen refocused on the Netherworld, and his eyes blazed even more intensely.

Normally, in this era of shattered Cycle Stars, the Netherworld would almost have no chance of becoming complete.

But if Jiang Chen succeeds in reshaping the Boundless Starry Sky, allowing the light of the Cycle Stars to once again shine upon Heaven and Earth, then the Netherworld will again have a chance at completion.

If only the Cycle Stars are reformed, casting their radiance into the Netherworld, and merging with its rules, then the Sun, Moon, and Stars belonging to the deceased will be born. At that time, the Netherworld will inherently become complete.