Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1186 - 830 Prehistoric World’s water is very deep_2

Chapter 1186: 830 Prehistoric World’s water is very deep_2

But now? Only a dozen or so Great Divine Transcendents have come, obviously, apart from them, the rest do not acknowledge his status as the ancestor of the Ghost Immortal Dao, which is why they have not arrived.

Although Jiang Chen didn’t know what had happened, these Great Divine Transcendents had made a different choice by coming here at this time, clearly standing on his side.

That meant they were his own people, and towards his own people, Jiang Chen had always been extremely polite.

"There’s no need for courtesy, Taoist Master. We have come here to offer our congratulations, and secondly, to give you a reminder," said a youthful-looking Great Divine Transcendent as he stepped forward, speaking to Jiang Chen.

He really looked young, no, rather youthful. Although this Great Divine Transcendent had lived through endless years, he still had the ruddy lips and white teeth of a boy no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, even younger looking than Jiang Chen, belonging to the most vibrant of ages.

The younger they appeared, the more terrifying they were!

A cultivator’s appearance has nothing to do with age, it is related to their mindset or cultivation technique. Unless one cultivated a specific technique, the younger-looking a Great Divine Transcendent was, the more formidable his strength tended to be.

There was no truth in the notion that the older they were, the more terrifying they became. Great Divine Transcendents are undying monsters; time simply does not leave its mark on them unless their spirit has aged, in which case they never grow old.

If their spirit has aged, their strength is naturally affected, their actions carry a sense of twilight years, making it difficult to exert their full might.

On the contrary, if their spirit is youthful, every move they make is full of vitality, their actions unhindered, not only can they use their full strength, but they can even perform beyond their normal capabilities.

Cultivators are mind-oriented; hence, the mindset is very important.

Those supreme beings who dominate the Prehistoric World all have the appearances of youth. Like Jiang Chen, who looks like a handsome young man of sixteen or seventeen. Like Donghuang Taiyi, a heroic young man, at most twenty years old...

Even Hongjun Daizu appears as a youth of seventeen or eighteen.

This indicates that their spirits are youthful, and their combat power remains at the peak.

The Great Divine Transcendent before Jiang Chen now was somewhat terrifying, fourteen or fifteen years old, the very start of adolescence... this suggests that he still possesses a pure and untainted heart.

Great Divine Transcendent, indeed, one who has listened to Taoist Ancestors discuss the Tao, has lived through at least three epochs, an old monster who, despite such long expanses of time, has maintained a pure heart.

What a steadfast cultivation heart he must have to remain unchanged at the core. It could be said that he is seed destined for enlightenment, not far from becoming a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial.

Others lack the opportunity; he lacks nothing but the right moment. As long as he has the patience and refines his cultivation for a while longer, he will naturally become a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial.

"May I ask, senior, who you are?"

This person is of the caliber of the Heavenly Venerable and Jade Emperor, not someone Jiang Chen could afford to treat lightly. He asked politely about the visitor’s background.

As his realm has increased, Jiang Chen has learned more and more secrets of Heaven and Earth. Then, he became more acutely aware of his insignificance and his past ignorance.

The waters of the Prehistoric World are too deep for him to grasp at his current state, even less so in the past. He had been too arrogant, truly like a frog in a well.

In the past, when Jiang Chen was weak, he thought that the reason characters like the Heavenly Venerable, Jade Emperor, Zhen Yuanzi, and the like could not achieve the realm of Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial was due to a lack of foundation.

But now, as Jiang Chen gradually stands at the peak of the Prehistoric World, he has realized how naive he had been, and many truths are not as people think.

For instance, whether it’s the Jade Emperor or the Heavenly Venerable, there is a fundamental difference between them and the likes of Zhen Yuanzi and Kunpeng. The latter truly lack the foundation, which is why they cannot become Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial.

But that wasn’t the case for the former. They had long possessed the means to become Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial. The reason they were unwilling to break through was that they felt their accumulation was not yet sufficient, so they deliberately refrained from advancing, planning to continue to consolidate for a while.

Yes, consolidate!

They trailed behind the Saints by several steps, so that the not-so-great gap between them gradually widened significantly. This gap was too vast, and even becoming Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial would not bridge it.

Therefore, they chose to consolidate, and after building a sufficiently deep foundation, they would then break through.

"With such an approach, one could accumulate strength quietly before making a move; not breaking through unless necessary, but once breaking through, one could traverse a great distance within the realm of Primordial Chaos. Although it would not mean catching up with the Saints immediately, it would certainly narrow the gap between them and oneself."

"Just look at the water of the Prehistoric World, truly unfathomable. How could the past Jiang Chen have imagined that there are those who could achieve enlightenment yet choose not to break through?"

"But now, Jiang Chen understood the minds of Tianwei, the Jade Emperor, and others like them. Their aspirations were grand; not content with being at the bottom of the Primordial Chaos domain, nor with being trampled by the Saints of the past. Therefore, even though they could achieve enlightenment, they forcefully suppressed their cultivation level without breaking through."

"That was the biggest difference between them and other Great Divine Transcendents; others truly had no way to break through, while they could but chose not to."

"The disparity was immediately apparent."

"Thus, Great Divine Transcendents could be divided into two levels, one like the Jade Emperor and Tianwei, who were known as top-tier Great Divine Transcendents. To a certain extent, although they were Great Divine Transcendents, they had already begun to possess the power to rival that of the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial."

"Another, then, was the ordinary Great Divine Transcendents, still beneath the Primordial Chaos."

"It was evident that this young-looking Great Divine Transcendent before Jiang Chen was the same caliber as the Jade Emperor and Tianwei."

"Clearly capable of breaking through, yet due to just a slight lack of maturation, he chose to suppress his cultivation and continue refining himself, preparing to ascend in the most perfect form."

"’I am Tianwei, merely an obscure individual,’"

"the young Great Divine Transcendent said with a light chuckle, revealing his origin. Tianwei was indeed a name Jiang Chen had not heard before."

"’Tianwei, you mean the Tao of Upholding Heaven?’"

"Upon hearing the other’s name, Jiang Chen, despite not recognizing it, guessed the path he intended to take."

"This Great Divine Transcendent sought to comprehend the Heavenly Dao, pursuing the maintenance of the order of Heaven and Earth. Of course, this isn’t to say he would definitely side with the Heavenly Dao, because cultivation is very subjective."

"The Tao of Upholding Heaven could be interpreted in two ways: one was to uphold the Law of Heaven and Earth, and the other was to uphold the Heavenly Dao within one’s own heart, with a fundamental difference between the two."

"Such a ruthless fellow!"

"Jiang Chen classified the individual in this way; those who dared to comprehend the Heavenly Dao and walked the path of order were all ruthless characters. This path is powerful, supported by the heavens—could it not be formidable? But the drawback was also evident, which was the ease of being assimilated by the Heavenly Dao."

"Daoist Xuantian of the past suffered complications in comprehending the Heavenly Dao, was assimilated by it, and never managed to escape, not dying but almost as if he had died. And then his physical body became a boon to the Divine Ancestor, hence the birth of the Divine Race."

"To comprehend the Heavenly Dao is to dance on a tightrope; every individual who comes out on top is incredibly strong. This Daoist Tianwei must be extremely formidable; no wonder he could achieve enlightenment..."

"’So it is Senior Tianwei. May I ask what matter prompts Senior to offer advice to this junior?’" After taking note of the name, Jiang Chen proceeded to inquire."

"’It’s no big deal. With Daoist Shangqing around, you wouldn’t be at a disadvantage, but I still feel obliged to give you a heads-up, lest you be unprepared,’"

"’Originally, your identity as the master of the Ghost Immortal Dao was almost set in stone. But then the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign suddenly intervened, leading to changes in the situation.’

"’Presumably, upon hearing this, you’ll understand the intention of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign,’"

"Daoist Tianwei smiled, enlightening Jiang Chen about the recent events."

"’The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign...’

"’For his disciple’s sake?’"

"’Thank you for the warning, Senior. Jiang Chen understands,’"

"The intentions of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign were not difficult to guess. Once Jiang Chen heard that it was his intervention that caused this situation, it became clear that it was merely to suppress Jiang Chen in order to pave the way for his disciple."

"But as Daoist Tianwei said, there was nothing worthy of concern; it was a minor matter."