Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1224 - 852 The Taoist Master is not immortal, but his death must be of value.

Chapter 1224: 852 The Taoist Master is not immortal, but his death must be of value.

Rebellion, this is a crime punishable by the execution of nine kin; Jiang Chen merely annihilated a family, which can already be considered quite merciful.

Of course, the main reason was that too many noble clans were involved in this incident. If the sentence was indeed execution of nine kin, then at least half of the noble families of the Human Race would have been wiped out.

Noble families intermarrying is too common, and they are all relatives to each other. If one were to investigate thoroughly and implicate nine kin, it would not be surprising if even the Jiang Family were implicated.

The involvement was too extensive; executing nine kin was clearly not practical, so exterminating a family became the best choice.

No sooner had Jiang Chen’s order been issued than the void where the Ancestral Land lay started to twist, and soon after, several somewhat disheveled figures emerged from it.

All these figures were Innate Dao Sovereigns, distinctly divided into two groups. One of them was unmistakably those few old Daoists from the Sun Temple, while the other was the Daoist Masters who had remained at the Ancestral Land.

After they appeared, one of the Innate Dao Sovereigns guarding the Ancestral Land hastily shouted at Jiang Chen, "Calm your anger, calm your anger, Human King, please calm your anger."

Meanwhile, those few old Daoists from the Sun Temple were pleading to Jiang Chen for forgiveness, "We have let down Your Majesty’s trust; please punish us as you see fit."

Without needing their explanation, Jiang Chen guessed what had happened.

It must have been the Innate Dao Sovereigns at the Ancestral Land who had stopped the Daoist Masters sent by Jiang Chen, which provided the chance for everyone to surround and attack the Sun God Guards. Otherwise, why would they only skirmish in the depths of the void?

The disheveled figures were clearly the result of a fierce battle.

How audaciously reckless, it was truly audaciously reckless!

Jiang Chen feared he couldn’t suppress the situation, which is why he had the Innate Dao Sovereigns lead a team to the Ancestral Land. He believed that with a Daoist Master in charge, capturing these rebellious noble families would be an easy task.

But he had not expected these powers remaining at the Ancestral Land to be so audaciously reckless, directly colluding with these high-handed noble families and taking initiative against the Sun God Guards.

If it hadn’t been for the help of the powers within the Ancestral Land, how could those noble families rebelling have been a match for the Sun God Guards? It was precisely because they had the support of the Ancestral Land that they were able to encircle the Sun God Guards.

Or in other words, without the intervention of the Ancestral Land powers, how would those families dare to openly rebel against Jiang Chen?

Rebelling also required courage, and their courage was given by the powers within the Ancestral Land.

These individuals were more terrifying than those noble families causing the chaos.

"Human King, isn’t exterminating a family too extreme? In my opinion, why not mete out a small punishment as a warning to the others and consider this matter closed?" Another Innate Dao Sovereign from the Ancestral Land spoke, urging Jiang Chen to calm his anger.

At this time, they dared not speak of the innocence of those individuals; they only said that their crimes did not warrant death, asking Jiang Chen to spare them and forgive their lives.

"Who do you think you are to speak to me?"

They wanted to act senior and sell old favors, but Jiang Chen had no interest in talking to them, and he suddenly reached out and grabbed toward them with an open hand.

"What?"

These few Daoist Masters from the Ancestral Land had not expected Jiang Chen to take action so suddenly, but their reaction was not slow as they immediately activated their Divine Abilities to resist.

However, not even a Grand Perfection Level Quasi-Saint was a match for Jiang Chen, much less a few minor Innate Dao Sovereigns.

Without even needing to apply much force, simply pressing down with five fingers, the defensive Divine Abilities of those few Ancestral Land Daoist Masters shattered completely.

Next, they didn’t even have the chance to summon their Innate Spiritual Treasures before Jiang Chen grasped them tightly in his hand.

"Human King, what are you doing?"

Even as Jiang Chen held them in his hand, these Daoist Masters of the Ancestral Land were still not subdued, struggling desperately.

"You cry out ’Human King’ with your mouths, but not a hint of reverence in your hearts. Have you been ruling over the Ancestral Land for too long and really come to believe that you are the owners of the Ancestral Land?"

With a cold glance, Jiang Chen spoke to the still stunned Sun God Guards on the other side, "What are you waiting for? Haven’t you arrested all these people yet?"

After speaking, Jiang Chen again sternly ordered, "Within the Ancestral Land, those above the level of Golden Immortal, you have one shi chen to appear before me in the Grand Temple. Anyone who fails to arrive in time, kill!"

Jiang Chen’s voice was loud, filled with raging fury, echoing thunderously both inside and outside the Ancestral Land, loud enough for every living being within to hear clearly.

"Esteemed predecessors, why did those from the Ancestral Land stop you? Did you not convey my orders to them?" Then, Jiang Chen turned toward the three Daoist Masters from the Sun Temple on one side, querying them.

"Upon our arrival, we announced Your Majesty’s orders to the Ancestral Land. However, the Daoist Masters of the Ancestral Land refused to comply, claiming the Human King to be tyrannical, and they later went so far as to physically attack us."

Knowing that Jiang Chen was seeking the backing needed to act against the Ancestral Land forces, these three old Daoist Masters from the Sun Temple cooperated fully.

"Tyrannical?"

"Executing a few rebels is tyrannical? How laughable!"

"Defending rebels, how are you different from them?"

Jiang Chen chuckled coldly, taking the three Daoist Masters from the Sun Temple with him as he walked towards the Grand Temple.

The most sacred place in the Ancestral Land was the Holy Mother’s Temple, followed by the Grand Temple, and then the Human Emperor’s Palace, symbolizing the power center of the Human Race.

The Grand Temple was the place where the Human Race worshipped their ancestors. Since the birth of the Human Race, all the martyrs have been enshrined within, enjoying the incense offered by the Human Race generation after generation.

By choosing the Grand Temple to summon everyone, Jiang Chen was effectively acting in the presence of the ancestors, imparting a sense of solemnity.