Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1386 - 934 Ancient Martial Arts began to prosper from this moment onwards_2

Chapter 1386: 934 Ancient Martial Arts began to prosper from this moment onwards_2

The Human Ancestor, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Jiang Chen, along with all the Human Kings and Innate Dao Sovereigns of the Human Race throughout the ages. Even the weakest among these mighty ones was an Innate Dao Sovereign, and the strongest among them were even as exalted as Quasi-Saints.

Why had Jiang Chen previously felt such emotion? Was this fate?

Combining hundreds of mighty warriors, who baptized their descendants with their passionate lifeblood to cleanse their flesh, what immense fortune was this? If someone could withstand the baptism of all these mighty ones’ vigor, they would be powerful enough to transform into an Innate Dao body, their talents comparable to an Innate Divine Demon.

In such a situation, when Jiang Chen stated that only one-tenth of millions of warriors could succeed, he was actually being conservative. The reality was likely even greater.

By the time they emerged from the Boundless Starry Sky, most could attain the realm of Divine Demons, that is, the level of Innate Dao Monarch. A few with heaven-defying talents might even directly achieve great mastery in Martial Dao and possess combat strengths comparable to Innate Dao Sovereigns.

It was then that Jiang Chen could afford to apply military force against foreign tribes, letting these Ancient Martial Artists battle various clans for three to five hundred years, sufficient to allow them all to achieve grand mastery in Ancient Martial Arts.

If the Human Race were to have over ten thousand grand masters of Ancient Martial Arts, it would be like the resurgence of the witch and demon two clans, and Jiang Chen would dare to wage war against them directly.

Ten thousand grand masters of Ancient Martial Arts were equivalent to ten thousand Innate Dao Sovereigns. Only when the Human Race possessed such strength would they truly merit the title of the protagonists of Heaven and Earth.

"Cough, cough!"

Suddenly, Jiang Chen coughed twice, feeling an intense wave of weakness spread through his body.

Weakness was correct, for ordinary loss of vital blood could cause weakness, let alone the loss of the much more precious passionate lifeblood. Losing so much, how could there be no consequences?

The passionate lifeblood was incredibly precious, transformed from the origin of life, even Great Divine Transcendents had only seven or eight drops in their bodies. Even Pangu Great God had only twelve drops of passionate lifeblood, synonymous with the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

Losing a drop of passionate lifeblood weakened the body correspondingly, and losing more than half at once could even lead to regressive symptoms in strength.

This time, to create the ancient path for the Human Race, Jiang Chen had lost a third of his passionate lifeblood, a significant bleeding indeed. It nearly shook his foundation, and it was no wonder his body felt weak.

To put it bluntly, Jiang Chen, in all his battles with others, had never suffered such a severe injury.

So was the case with Jiang Chen, the other high experts of the Human Race also suffered greatly. Although there hadn’t been an eruption of a great war this time, most of the upper echelons of the Human Race were simultaneously severely weakened. Without tens of thousands of years, it would be challenging to recover.

Even if waging a full-fledged war against various tribes, the damage suffered by the upper echelons of the Human Race might not have been as great as it was today. It showed the enormous price the Human Race paid to create the divine demon ancient path.

Those who embarked on the ancient path, if they could not rise, then there truly was no justice.

"The ancient path has just opened, those young ones have just set sail, and it will take some time before they grow."

"Recently, continuous changes have occurred in the Nine States, affecting all beings. Now is a good time to quell the internal strife and recuperate."

"I believe, by the time those young ones return fully learned, the Nine States would have also accumulated enough strength. By then, it will be our time, the Human Race, to wage war against the myriad tribes."

Suppressing the feeling of weakness in his body, Jiang Chen spoke to the people behind him.

Today’s Human Race was indeed not suited for external warfare. With internal turmoil still settling and many issues awaiting resolution.

The shifts in the Nine States had just begun, and the resurgence of spiritual energy had only entered the first stage, with several more stages to follow.

Affected by the resurgence of spiritual energy, recent upheavals in the Nine States were frequent, either causing rivers to flood massively or Earth Vein changes leading to continuous earthquakes, or even great mountains relocating, altering the very landscape...

In short, the Nine States currently faced many problems, and resolving all of them was necessary before launching external military actions.

And these were, in fact, beneficial, using this time to digest them was perfect for enhancing the strength of the Human Race and ushering in an era where all citizens practiced cultivation.

"The king speaks wisely!"

The people responded one after another.

Those who left just now were warriors, while those who remained by Jiang Chen’s side were either learned scholars or top-notch strategists. Hence, with just a general statement from Jiang Chen, they grasped his intention.

"Follow me, I have something to entrust to you." While speaking, Jiang Chen waved his hand, signaling the people to follow him back to the grand hall.

The crowd, seeing this, hurriedly followed up.

...

After Jiang Chen left, those Great Divine Transcendents hidden in the void deeply stared at his departing figure, pondering over something unknowable.

"Do you think the injuries on the Star Lord might be faked again, to lure the enemy into a trap?"

After a long silence, a Great Divine Transcendent, suspicious, spoke up and broke the silence.

It wasn’t strange for him to think this way, considering Jiang Chen had a precedent. When he returned from the Ruined Land, Jiang Chen had feigned a critically injured state.

Jiang Chen had been very convincing, wrapped in decaying force and an aura of demise barely visible; coughing up vital blood all the way back to the Human Race.

At the time, even a Saint believed that Jiang Chen was genuinely severely injured. But in the end, it was all an act. Huang Jiao was deceived by him and couldn’t restrain himself, jumping out from hiding, only to end up completely annihilated, leaving only a trace of True Spirit to reincarnate.

"Is that so?"

"The hot blood he spilled can’t be faked; losing so much of it is serious even for a Saint, requiring a long time to recover."

"Even if the Star Lord is exceptional, there must be some impact."

Some Great Divine Transcendants argued, disbelieving that Jiang Chen’s state was unaffected.

"But you can’t be sure, given that the Star Lord is best at creating miracles; what we deem certain may not hold true for him."

Someone considered Jiang Chen’s past and felt it was likely he was pretending.

"What you say makes sense; the Star Lord has always excelled in defying the norms, accomplishing what we deem impossible."

"So, the chances of him faking are high."

Another Great Divine Transcendent nodded in agreement with the previous statement.

"Anyway, whether the Star Lord is pretending or not doesn’t concern us since we have no intention of becoming his enemy. Those who should be worried are the ones who oppose the Star Lord."

"If the Star Lord is genuinely weak, now would be the best opportunity to deal with him. But if he’s pretending, acting against him now would be like walking into a trap."

"This decision is hard to make whether to act or not."

The ones casually chatting at this time were naturally the neutral Great Divine Transcendents. They were quite comfortable now, as Jiang Chen didn’t want to offend them, and his enemies wouldn’t dare to offend them either, and were even trying to win them over to avoid them siding with Jiang Chen.

In a way, they were the true carefree beings, deeply understanding the Mystic Sect’s indifference and desirelessness.

"If the Star Lord is in trouble, I should intervene on his behalf once. After he remodeled the Boundless Starry Sky, it has been beneficial for all of us. Having benefited from him, we cannot just stand by if he faces difficulties."

"To not return a favor is not our way."

Suddenly, a Great Divine Transcendent spoke, proclaiming that they had received favors from Jiang Chen.

"Recently while meditating on Heaven and Earth, I sensed that the Great Dao seemed more complete. Under self-verification, I indeed gained something."

"By that account, we indeed owe the Star Lord a favor."

A Great Divine Transcendent agreed, asserting that as Heaven and Earth continuously repaired, those like themselves, Great Divine Transcendents, felt it most clearly and breaking through to Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial seemed somewhat easier.

This was the natural order; in the Ancient Era when Heaven and Earth were intact, cultivating wasn’t as arduous as now, and even multiple Daluo Jinxians had emerged consecutively.

Theoretically, if the Chaos World had not shattered, then there would never have been a realm for Great Divine Transcendents because their breakthroughs from complete Quasi-Saint to Primordial at that stage would not have failed. Without failure, naturally there would be no such realm as Great Divine Transcendent.