Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1198 - 838 Criticism from within the Human Race

Chapter 1198: 838 Criticism from within the Human Race

Jiang Chen made his move, throwing a punch at the Yi Clan elder who was preparing to leave. It was simple and direct, with no fancy maneuvers. In an instant, resplendent light burst forth from his fist, illuminating the dim void.

"What?"

"How can he be so powerful?"

In the moment the fist’s light burst forth, the Yi Clan elder immediately felt a sense of alarm.

For him, this was an exceptionally rare occurrence. Since the end of the Distant Ancient Era, there had been few in Heaven and Earth who could threaten him, and very few who could make him feel a sense of crisis.

His exchange with Jiang Chen unexpectedly gave the Yi Clan elder the illusion of having returned to the ancient past. Only in that distant era, when he battled the mighty fierce beasts, did he experience such palpitations—a true fight of life and death, where any oversight could lead to his demise.

"A mere junior, how could he defeat me? Break..."

The Yi Clan elder chose not to dodge but to raise the Innate spiritual staff in his hand high and fully channel the might of this supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure, hurling it towards the surging fist light.

He did not believe that he, who had roamed the Prehistoric World across numerous eras, could be defeated by a junior like Jiang Chen.

He had seen Human Kings before, but among all the past Human Kings, aside from Dayu and the First Emperor, how many could overcome him in their reign?

A Quasi-Saint of Great Perfection level, combined with a supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure and unleashing full power, was nearly comparable to Great Divine Transcendents. Naturally, Jiang Chen’s casual blow could not withstand this force.

One could see great ripples of the Tao emanating from the Innate Divine Staff in the hands of the Yi Clan elder, surging like tidal waves, engulfing Jiang Chen’s fist light, causing it to gradually dim and then disappear completely.

"As expected, it didn’t work."

Not being able to kill with one strike did not overly disappoint Jiang Chen, as this was expected.

Currently, under the enhancement of the Human King Dao Fruit and the Innate Dao Fruit, he himself was merely at the Quasi-Saint Great Perfection level, the same level as the Yi Clan elder. In such a situation, if Jiang Chen could kill his opponent with a casual strike, that would be preposterous.

As one progresses in cultivation, the later stages become increasingly difficult and the differences diminish; isn’t everyone a prodigy? Within the same level, defeating an opponent might not be difficult, but achieving an instant kill was almost impossible.

Even Saints could not manage to instantly kill enemies within the same level, and indeed, Saints were never invincible within their level. At their Quasi-Saint stage, there were just a few Quasi-Saints in the Prehistoric World who could overcome them, not none at all.

Here in the Prehistoric World, the talk is not about invincibility across the same levels but about suppressing others with a higher level or with Magic Treasures.

Cultivation, cultivation, ultimately depends on the level. Regardless of your invincibility at the same level, as long as I reach a higher level, I can still crush you.

In his battle with the Yi Clan elder, Jiang Chen couldn’t suppress him with his level, so he had to choose another path—to suppress him with a Magic Treasure.

Speaking of Magic Treasures, there were really not many in the Prehistoric World who dared to claim they could surpass Jiang Chen in this regard.

"Die!"

With a loud shout, the Yi Clan elder flapped his wings behind him, radiating endless golden light, breaking free from the constraints of space and time, and appearing directly in front of Jiang Chen.

The Yi Clan is named so because their strength primarily resides in their wings.

The people of the Yi Clan are naturally endowed with a pair of magical wings, a gift from the heavens. The two wings, one Yin and one Yang, together have mastery over the profound mysteries of Innate Yin and Yang.

This race, born from the nurturing Qi of Yin and Yang, inheriting the will of creation, naturally commands the power of Yin and Yang and is extremely powerful. Precisely because of this, the Yi Clan emerged prominently among the myriad races, ranking among the top ten powerful races.

"Close combat?"

Seeing the Yi Clan elder suddenly appear before him, Jiang Chen immediately guessed his intentions.

The combat style of the Innate Divine Demons is unlike that of all other cultivators of later generations. Their powerful Innate bodies are their natural advantage.

Thus, the battles of Innate Divine Demons are not long-distance spell casting but close-quarters combat, where every motion they make can unleash a powerful Divine Ability.

Boom!

With a flap of the Yi Clan elder’s wings, Heaven and Earth thundered, with copious flows of Yin and Yang Dao Rhyme unfurling, transforming into countless Divine Abilities and bombarding Jiang Chen relentlessly.

Simultaneously, the Yi Clan elder also swung the Innate Divine Staff in his hands toward Jiang Chen.

"Seeking death!"

"An Innate Divine Demon challenging an Innate Saint’s stature, Yi Clan elder, you’re the first in the entire Prehistoric World!"

"If you seek death, I’ll grant it!"

Jiang Chen sneered coldly, his body sidestepping before his five fingers clenched into a fist, and he hurled it towards the Yi Clan elder who had appeared before him.

This time, Jiang Chen exerted his full strength. He fully unleashed the Supreme Divine Power of Pangu in an extreme fashion, and his entire body’s power—mana, physical strength, intellectual power, volition, spiritual power... all conceivable forms of power—were all twisted into one force, all converging upon his fist.

The terrifying interweaving of Innate Yin and Yang Dao Rhyme transformed into countless Divine Abilities, as if filling Heaven and Earth, set to overwhelm Jiang Chen.

Yet, regardless of the endless transformations, Jiang Chen’s punch remained unchanged, pressing forward relentlessly, with the fist light overwhelming the entire void, billions of strands of light shining through.

A thunderous boom!

First, the Yi Clan elder’s Divine Abilities were pierced through by Jiang Chen’s terrifying fist light, all turned into fragments.

Then, Jiang Chen’s fist violently collided with the Innate Divine Staff swung by the Yi Clan elder, the tremendous force of the impact bending the supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure.