Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1200 - 839 Xu

Chapter 1200: 839 Xu

The man from the shadow who emerged from the Human Race, appeared middle-aged. However, his body had clearly defined lines, and his muscles bulged prominently. Even from a distance, one could sense the fierce and brave aura emanating from him.

"Not simple at all!"

Looking at the middle-aged man who had suddenly appeared, Jiang Chen felt somewhat shocked. The newcomer was unmistakably from the Human Race, and without a doubt, he was a Quasi-Saint-level grandmaster.

As for who he was, Jiang Chen didn’t recognize him, but he could tell that this was no ordinary individual.

It wasn’t something surprising for a Quasi-Saint of the Human Race to come forward. What truly surprised him was that this Human Race expert practiced Martial Dao, not the Ancient Martial Arts, but the contemporary Martial Dao, which was truly shocking.

Contemporary Martial Dao began in the early Ancient Times. It was founded by the Jiang Family’s ancestor, the Innate Dao Sovereign Jiang Xuan, in collaboration with Da Yu. They merged the essence of Ancient Martial Arts and the way of the Human Immortal, which led to its creation.

That is to say, the history of contemporary Martial Dao wasn’t very long. It had only spanned one Ancient Era, unlike the more prolonged Ancient Martial Arts. Simply put, it lacked depth.

An era, in such a short span of time, to have cultivated to become an Innate Dao Sovereign was already considered to have exceptional talent of epic proportions. And to reach the level of a Quasi-Saint, that was downright legendary, a myth within myths.

The Ancient Era was not as ancient as the Ancient Era. During the peak of the Chaos World, becoming an Innate Dao Sovereign was indeed difficult, but certainly much more straightforward than it is now. As time progresses, cultivating the Tao becomes increasingly challenging.

It was no easy task to become a Quasi-Saint even in the ancient times, let alone during the Ancient and the present times. It could be said that from the Ancient Era to the present, the number of Innate Dao Sovereigns born between Heaven and Earth are few, let alone Quasi-Saints.

Now, the man who appeared before Jiang Chen had only used one era to cultivate from an ordinary member of the Human Race to the realm of a Quasi-Saint; he was practically a living legend.

This talent, if not for Jiang Chen’s meteoric rise, this individual could have been known as the foremost of the Human Race since the remote past!

...

"Human Race Xu!"

"After Chengtian, another prodigy of the Human Race, a true master of Martial Dao"

"So many prodigies in the Human Race!"

Although Jiang Chen couldn’t recognize the specific identity of the man, the great powers secretly watching this battle were all experienced and knowledgeable; many experts had interacted with him in the past. At the moment of seeing him, they recognized his identity.

Xu!

A master of Martial Dao!

One of the most dazzling figures of the Ancient Era in the Human Race, not a Human King, but his combat abilities could match that of a Human King, revered by martial artists as a Martial Sovereign, the supreme in Martial Dao!

The Ancient Era, truly the most glorious era for the Human Race, prodigies emerged one after another, overshadowing all other races, and wrote legend after legend.

...

"Who are you?"

Staring at the newcomer, Jiang Chen asked with a hint of curiosity. As they were both from the Human Race, his tone was much softer.

"Xu!"

The newcomer nodded, stating his name with just one word, Xu, very much in line with the naming characteristics of the Ancient Times. Many people in the Ancient Times were named with a single character, named after natural phenomena or elements.

For example, Wind, Rain, Thunder, Lightning, Earth, Fire, Mountains, Marshes...

"Xu?"

"The lord of the Martial Hall, Xu?"

Jiang Chen understood, he knew the man’s origin, and his attitude turned cold.

Martial Hall Lord Xu, born in the early Ancient Era, before the founding of the Xia Dynasty, had practiced martial arts since childhood. It took him ten thousand years to become an Innate Dao Sovereign and one million years to become a Quasi-Saint, indeed mastering Martial Dao and becoming a rare prodigy of the Human Race.

After the end of the Ancient Era, the Human Race underwent changes, and the high-ranking established various halls to govern in place of the Human King. Xu was elected by many martial artists as the lord of the Martial Hall, becoming a powerful ruler of the Human Race.

Undoubtedly, Xu was brilliant and radiant, looking across the entire Human Race, few could match him.

However, his brilliance couldn’t mask the fact that his allegiances were questionable, he, like the lord of the Law Hall, were both spies planted by Mystic Sect within the Human Race, which was why Jiang Chen’s attitude suddenly turned cold.

Unless something unexpected happens, they were destined to be on opposing sides. And Xu’s appearance was most likely to trouble Jiang Chen.

"Isn’t the lord of the Martial Hall supposed to be in seclusion, contemplating the way of Human Immortal, unconcerned with worldly affairs? Why show up all of a sudden today?"

Having recognized the other’s identity, Jiang Chen unreservedly taunted him.

Indeed, the way of Human Immortal, Xu, after becoming the lord of the Martial Hall, had been doing just one thing, which is to diligently study the way of Human Immortal, attempting to turn martial into immortal, and transform the Human Race’s Martial Dao into the Mystic Sect’s way of Human Immortal.

It sounded unbelievable, can different paths even transform into one another? In reality, this matter was highly feasible because the foundation of Martial Dao was built upon the way of Human Immortal.

In a sense, Martial Dao could be seen as a variant of Ancient Martial Dao and the way of Human Immortal. As long as one pushed forcefully in one direction, it could indeed metamorphose into the Ancient Martial Dao or the way of Human Immortal.

The arrangement of Mystic Sect among the Human Race wasn’t just described as profound – it was everywhere. It could be said that apart from Ancient Martial Dao, every aspect had been infiltrated.

"The Human King was too harsh on our people. Even I, who is in seclusion, was disturbed and couldn’t stand by idly without stepping forward to advise the Human King."

Xu showed a look of intolerance, as if Jiang Chen had truly committed some atrocious act.

"Heh, harsh on our people?" Jiang Chen sneered and did not dwell on this topic with Xu. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "Did the Fire Cloud Cave approve your coming out this time?"