Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1229 - 854 Hou Yi Falls (Request for Monthly Tickets)_2

Chapter 1229: 854 Hou Yi Falls (Request for Monthly Tickets)_2

For this, before rushing back to the Ancestral Land, Jiang Chen had already sent messages through the Human Race’s fate, calling upon the many Innate Dao Monarchs and Daluo Golden Immortals of the Human Race, and those above them, urging them to hurry to the Ancestral Land to discuss urgent matters.

To tell the truth, if it were normal times, the Human Race could easily mobilize a couple of hundred Innate Dao Venerables. But now, that was not possible, and the reason yet again lay with Jiang Chen.

Last time, in order to attack the Beijulu Continent, Jiang Chen mobilized one hundred and eight Innate Dao Venerables of the Human Race. Although they won that battle and secured Beijulu Continent for the Human Race, the cost was terribly severe - all one hundred and eight Dao Venerables were severely injured.

Good heavens, the number of free Innate Dao Venerables the Human Race actually had was just over a hundred, not even two hundred, and now one hundred and eight had been injured all at once.

So many Innate Dao Venerables being incapacitated naturally left the previously well-staffed Human Race suddenly short-handed.

It was only because the Human Race had a solid foundation that Jiang Chen could even consider mustering the Innate Dao Venerables for attacking the Nine Clans this time.

Of course, there were far more Innate Dao Venerables in the Human Race; it was just that most had gone to the front lines and couldn’t spare the time for now.

"Eh, where is Elder Hou Yi?"

Suddenly, Jiang Chen sensed something was wrong. If he remembered correctly, Hou Yi should have also arrived at the Ancestral Land earlier. So, why was he nowhere to be seen now?

Hou Yi, the reincarnation of the Great Ancient Sun Shooter, although he was just at the level of a Dao Venerable, his strength was formidable enough to contend with a Quasi-Saint.

If he really had reached the Ancestral Land, the scene earlier could not have happened. The five Dao Venerables guarding the Ancestral Land, even if mad, would not dare create a disturbance in Hou Yi’s presence. Otherwise, a single arrow from Hou Yi would be enough to deal with them.

"What’s the matter? Where is Elder Hou Yi?"

Realizing that Hou Yi had not arrived at the Ancestral Land, Jiang Chen’s face suddenly changed, indicating he might have encountered an accident.

This was no small matter. In this day and age, given Mother Earth’s influence, even the Great Divine Transcendents dared not strike at Hou Yi. This indicated that anyone who dared to harm him must be an immensely powerful entity, only a few in between Heaven and Earth.

"Dao Mirror, arise!"

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was amiss. Jiang Chen summoned the Dao Mirror, searching through Heaven and Earth, trying to locate Hou Yi’s whereabouts. Then, in the cycle of reincarnation, he saw the figure of Hou Yi.

"Hou Yi, went to reincarnation?"

Jiang Chen’s expression turned very strange. In just a moment’s time, Hou Yi, whose strength rivaled a Quasi-Saint, was killed and fell into reincarnation?

But something was off. If Hou Yi had really been slain, Mother Earth wouldn’t have remained unresponsive. So why hadn’t he felt any disturbance in the Underworld?

Looking closely at Hou Yi’s True Spirit, Jiang Chen detected something unusual. Hou Yi’s fragmented Innate Indestructible True Spirit seemed to have been partially mended.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Jiang Chen silently deduced for a while and then figured out the cause and effect of the situation.

Earlier, when Hou Yi was rushing to the Ancestral Land, a mysterious powerful being had struck, instantaneously wiping out Hou Yi across the expanse of time and space.

After strucking down Hou Yi, the mysterious being, fearing retaliation from Mother Earth, used some unknown method to mend parts of Hou Yi’s true spirit, and then sent it into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Seeing this, Mother Earth was actually put in a difficult position to take action. After the further mending of the true spirit, Hou Yi had become the Great Witch Hou Yi, transitioning from the Human Race to the Witch Clan. For Mother Earth, this was a good development; hence, under such circumstances, why would she take any action?

The one who died was the Human Race’s Dao Venerable Hou Yi, but the one who resurrected was the Witch Clan’s Great Witch Hou Yi...

After considering, Mother Earth did not take action, because she had no reason to retaliate against that mysterious individual. Even if retaliation was necessary, it should be the Human Race who should deal with it, after all, it was their Dao Venerable who died, not one of her Witch Clan.

"Clever maneuver!"

At this moment, not only Jiang Chen, but also the other Human Race powerhouses who realized the fall of Hou Yi, all had extremely ugly expressions.

That mysterious individual was unknown, but their action was ruthless enough, instantly erasing a Quasi-Saint level powerhouse from the Human Race, and it was a permanent loss at that.

If it were just a fall, there could still be a chance for resurrection. But how could Hou Yi, having become Great Yi, possibly return to the Human Race?

This indicates that the Human Race had permanently lost a Quasi-Saint level expert, a loss that cannot be said to be small. (Hou Yi is not a Quasi-Saint, but surpasses a Quasi-Saint)

After all, a Quasi-Saint is not a common cabbage found along the roadside. Even for the Human Race, esteemed as the protagonists of Heaven and Earth, there are only a few dozen Quasi-Saints. The fall of any one of them is an unbearable burden, like the sky collapsing.

"It must have been a Saint who intervened, intending to warn the Human Race not to be too overbearing toward the myriad races,"

Soon, Jiang Chen guessed the main reason behind Hou Yi’s demise. Today, the myriad races had lost nine Quasi-Saints, a true disaster, while the Human Race had not suffered any losses.

To balance the power between the two sides, the Saint personally took action and eliminated a Quasi-Saint strength from the Human Race.

It seemed to be the case, yet it wasn’t exactly so. Why was Hou Yi the target of the Saint’s intervention and not someone else?

That was because Hou Yi’s identity was extremely special. His elimination caused a loss to the Human Race comparable to the fall of a Great Divine Transcendent.

In his past life, Hou Yi had merited Heaven and Earth as the hero who shot down the suns, revered as Da Yi. Yi was his name, and Da was his honorific, which is the most prestigious title, just like Da Yu.

Such a person naturally possessed great fortune and was cherished by Heaven and Earth. As long as he was in the Human Race, they could enjoy the benefits of his blessings. These benefits were intangible yet truly existed.

Over the years, thanks to Hou Yi’s blessings, the Human Race had birthed numerous Innate Dao Venerables and obtained many treasures. However, with the fall of Hou Yi, all these benefits were gone.

Besides, Hou Yi was also an ancient hero. Numerous races between Heaven and Earth had been graced by him, and as long as he existed, these races dared not oppose the Human Race, being its staunchest allies.

With his demise, everything changed. Whether these races would still stand united with the Human Race was now uncertain.

Hou Yi had too much converged upon him; thus, his demise was, for the Human Race, akin to the fall of a Great Divine Transcendent, impacting various aspects.

Besides these, there was another reason for the Saint’s action against Hou Yi—that is, his uniquely special identity. Officially, he was a member of the Human Race, but in reality, he belonged to the Witch Clan.

Thus, when the Saint sent Hou Yi back to the Witch Clan, even if Empress Nuwa’s heart was discontent, she could hardly object. Awakening the self-awareness of a past hero—who could say that was wrong?

But if it had been another Quasi-Saint, no matter who, as long as the Saint dared to intervene, Empress Nuwa would dare to retaliate doubly. Only with Hou Yi could Empress Nuwa not retaliate.

The Saint’s stratagem was very astute!

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"Damn it!"

In the outer realms of Chaos, within the palace of Emperor Wa, Empress Nuwa sensed the changes in the Lower Realm and her delicate eyebrows furrowed so tightly, she even let out a curse.

Following that, she took out a red embroidered ball and vehemently threw it towards the Three Realms.

Whoosh~~

The next moment, a trail of red light streaked across from the ends of Heaven and Earth, initially landing in the Dongsheng Divine Continent and then quickly flying towards the direction where Kunlun Mountain, the Taoist Field of Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, was located.

"That is..."

"The red embroidered ball!"

Great Divine Transcendents hidden in the Dongsheng Divine Continent instantly recognized the origin of this object when they saw the red light flying past, and upon seeing its target, which was Kunlun Mountain, they were so scared that they dared not even breathe heavily.

Everyone knew something dramatic had occurred. Otherwise, Empress Nuwa, who had secluded herself from the world for many years, would not resort to launching a red embroidered ball at Kunlun Mountain.

As for intervening, the Great Divine Transcendents of the Dongsheng Divine Continent all shook their heads in unison, indicating they hadn’t seen anything.

With two Saints clashing, they dared not even spectate, much less intervene. Acting as if nothing was seen was their best choice. Otherwise, being caught in the battle between two Saints could mean death without even knowing how it came.