Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1393 - 938 I was injured by the Chaos Demigod

Chapter 1393: 938 I was injured by the Chaos Demigod

Three blossoms bloomed on his crown, each trailing strands of profound light, engulfing Jiang Chen’s current body. The next moment, a blue lotus blossomed, and then transformed into the figure of Jiang Chen, who was sitting cross-legged within the Tao flower.

Jiang Chen’s realm had made a breakthrough, officially stepping into the late stage of the Quasi-Saint. The River of Time and Space flowed mightily, yet Jiang Chen’s figure was nowhere to be seen, save for a faint shadow standing tall at the very end of time.

Breaking through was just that simple.

"The Chaos Pearl, the Creation Green Lotus, the Heaven-Opening Axe—these three Chaos Treasures contain supreme Dao Rhymes, and I have already comprehended two of them," Jiang Chen said to himself silently, sensing the changes within.

"Once I sever my future self and merge it with the Dao Rhyme of the last Chaos Treasure, I can then attempt to understand the true essence of reincarnation by the river’s shore."

The three great Chaos Treasures were the key to his path to the Dao.

The fusion of the three treasures would lead to an unprecedented Reincarnation Treasure. Jiang Chen’s plan was simple: upon his breakthrough to the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial, he would merge the Tao Mirror with the Chaos Green Lotus, undergoing a transformation alongside him.

The Tao Mirror was formed from the fusion of fragments of the Pangu Axe and the Chaos Pearl. The Chaos Green Lotus was the transformation of fragments from the Creation Green Lotus.

Though they were two Magic Treasures, in reality, they hailed from three Chaos Treasures. Once merged, they could immediately reveal the true essence of reincarnation.

"Cough, cough!"

Jiang Chen stood up and suddenly felt an unprecedented weakness that made him break into a violent cough.

"I’m truly drained."

Jiang Chen never thought that he would one day become this weak.

This breakthrough had raised his realm, but not only did his strength not improve, it actually plummeted.

Yes, he did it on purpose. Just before the breakthrough, he had dissipated all his vital energies, turning them into nine mysterious Innate Blood Pills.

With his vital energies exhausted, his qi was greatly injured, and instead of properly recuperating, he forced a breakthrough. This undoubtedly damaged his foundation, which was why his strength went into decline rather than increasing.

Furthermore, Jiang Chen’s actions this time were decisive. He completely ruined his own foundation, and even the most supreme divine substance in the Prehistoric World, the essence of Pangu, would not be able to cure his injury.

Not even reincarnation and a new cycle of cultivation would work!

This injury affected his Original Source, and even if he were to reincarnate and start anew, he would not be able to break free from it; it would forever entangle him.

"Cough, cough, to be reborn from a desperate situation. If I can’t make the breakthrough this time, my losses will be tremendous."

Jiang Chen coughed a few times with a grim expression, then used his Divine Ability to return to the royal palace in Luoyang.

However, as soon as he arrived back at the palace, before he could even act, the Fate of the Human Race sensed his condition and began to shake violently, as if it could collapse at any moment.

"Huh?"

"The Fate of the Human Race quivers as though mourning the imminent fall of the Human Emperor."

"Holy shit, what’s going on? Why is Jiang Chen suddenly on the brink of death?"

"This guy couldn’t be planning to pull the same trick again, pretending to be injured to deceive people, could he?"

The Great Divine Transcendents instantly sensed the turmoil in the Human Race’s Fate, all of them displaying incredulous expressions, unable to believe that Jiang Chen, who was perfectly fine yesterday, was now in dire straits.

It was too sudden.

Jiang Chen was the Star Lord, an existence of the highest supremacy. Sudden critical conditions like this should be impossible for someone like him.

So, what on earth could have happened to him in just a single day to bring him to this state?

Of course, some people suspected that Jiang Chen was feigning injury, but that made no sense. If he was doing well, why pretend at all?

Right now, his momentum was rising; others would avoid him, so who would offend him at such a time?

The Great Divine Transcendents’ curiosity was piqued; their gazes unconsciously drifted towards the royal palace in Luoyang, wanting to use their Divine Thought to personally check on Jiang Chen’s condition. But after some thought, they dared not.

Spies on Jiang Chen were one thing, but spying on the Star Lord was a grave offense. If he fought back because of it, it would be deserved and nobody would intercede on their behalf.

Wanting to see yet not daring to, they agonized for a while and grew only more anxious about Jiang Chen’s condition.

These people were not familiar with Jiang Chen, so they were hesitant, but those well-acquainted with him did not have such concerns and rushed over upon sensing that something was amiss with him.

Even the Upper Qing Saints, residing beyond the heavens in the Great Chaos, extended a strand of Divine Thought to this realm to check on Jiang Chen’s condition.

They had no choice; the Fate of the Human Race was teetering, and Jiang Chen’s situation didn’t look good at all, even alarming his elders.

Within the palace, Jiang Chen’s face was filled with weakness, and his pale complexion lacked any hint of color. Occasionally, he would succumb to a fit of coughing, resembling someone who was severely ill.

"Cough, cough, so you all have come!"

Jiang Chen said weakly to everyone in the hall as he tried to get up.

Quite a number had gathered: people from Shangqing Palace, the Jiang Family, Fire Cloud Cave, and even those from beyond the Great Chaos.

"Jiang Chen, what has happened to you?"

Seeing Jiang Chen’s condition, Jiang Xuan was startled and hurried forward to check on him. He then became even more shocked, because Jiang Chen was not faking his injuries—he was genuinely gravely wounded.

"What is going on? How did you suddenly sustain such severe injuries? Your vital essence has been completely exhausted, and your foundation is nearly shattered. These injuries are almost akin to being incapacitated."

After examining Jiang Chen’s condition, Jiang Xuan spoke with a grave expression.

"What? His foundation is completely destroyed?"

The people present, who had not initially taken Jiang Chen’s injuries seriously—given his prowess, nobody thought he was genuinely hurt—were alarmed.