Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1421 - 952 Goodbye Wu Zhiqi_2

Chapter 1421: 952 Goodbye Wu Zhiqi_2

But endless ages had passed, and Wu Zhiqi not only failed to suppress the Chaos Demigod within him but his condition had actually become increasingly severe, risking replacement by the Chaos Demigod at any moment. Fortunately, Jiang Chen arrived just in time to save his life.

Now, Jiang Chen sought treasures related to the Chaos Demigod to elevate the Nine Heavens Soil of Rest. The remnants of the Chaos Demigod within Wu Zhiqi became his best asset.

Any treasure related to the Chaos Demigod was considered precious, let alone containing the Demon God’s Original Source. By consuming this remnant of the Demon God’s thoughts, could there be any doubt that the Nine Heavens Soil of Rest would ascend?

Decades had passed since Jiang Chen’s last visit to Turtle Mountain in Huaiyin. The place had undergone significant changes. A giant godly mountain, stretching millions of feet high and millions of miles wide, with the shape of a divine turtle, was hidden in the void.

Its massive silhouette appeared and vanished with the flow of the river, as if it could squeeze out of the void and descend upon the world at any moment, instilling a profound sense of awe.

As the Spiritual Energy continued its resurgence, Turtle Mountain, this ancient divine mountain, was about to emerge from the void and reappear on the old Nine States Continent. And this time, it wouldn’t be long, likely no more than sixty years.

The resurgence of Spiritual Energy brought tremendous changes to the Nine States, as many Cave Heaven Blessed Lands hidden in the void began to reemerge, gradually restoring the Nine States to its original form.

The great upheaval in the Nine States today was due, in part, to this reason. Environments that were once incredibly familiar had suddenly become strange, and chaos was inevitable.

"Wu Zhiqi, are you alright?"

Ignoring the seals left by Emperor Yu, Jiang Chen stepped into the interior of Turtle Mountain.

There, amidst vast Chaos, sat a demon god clad in battle armor, shaped like a monkey with a flat nose, bulging forehead, white-headed and blue-bodied, with fiery golden eyes.

Wu Zhiqi, the ancient ferocious being, one of the four great spiritual monkeys known as the Red-buttocks Horse Monkey, a Quasi-Saint who cultivated the Way of Water, reputed to have control over water second only to the Ancestral Witch Gonggong.

He was a great power rarely seen Between Heaven and Earth, and with his cultivation, he should have been free to roam the world. Unfortunately, he was not doing well, bound by thick chains made of various laws, firmly locking him in place.

However, though it looked dire, these chains of laws were not suppressing him, but saving him.

It was clear to see that streams of mysterious Power were entering Wu Zhiqi’s body along these chains, continuously supplying him with an endless stream of strength.

This was the Original Source of Huai water, and Wu Zhiqi’s greatest capital in his struggle against the remnants of the Chaos Demigod. Without these powers, how could he contend with the Demon God’s remnants? He would have been replaced long ago.

However, as the Nine States weakened, the Power that Huai water could supply to Wu Zhiqi diminished, causing him to gradually fall behind in his fight against the remnants of the Demigod. This situation continued until Jiang Chen’s arrival, which was when the tide began to turn.

Subsequently, as the Original Source of the Nine States revived, Huai water regained its vitality, once again supplying excess Power to Wu Zhiqi, making him much more composed.

Thus, for the time being, Wu Zhiqi’s situation had improved a lot; he could remain lucid for long periods and was not like during Jiang Chen’s last visit when he was already in a state of madness.

"Human King, have you come to save me? How long has it been?"

Hearing Jiang Chen’s voice, Wu Zhiqi suddenly snapped awake, his golden eyes wide open, looking towards Jiang Chen with a mix of surprise and shock.

His surprise lay in Jiang Chen’s reappearance, signaling that a solution to his current predicament had been found. This was the pact between Wu Zhiqi and Jiang Chen; upon their next meeting, Jiang Chen would rescue him, and he would serve Jiang Chen in return.

Wu Zhiqi’s shock also stemmed from this because, since their last meeting, how many years had passed? Had it been a hundred? He had thought of a solution so quickly?

"Wu Zhiqi, you are thinking right, I indeed came here to rescue you. Times have changed, and although it has not been a hundred years, the situation Between Heaven and Earth has changed much faster than you can imagine."

"Now, I have found a way to save you."

Jiang Chen’s tone was full of contemplation; the rapid shift in the situation was something even he hadn’t anticipated.

At that time, he genuinely had no ability to rescue Wu Zhiqi. But who could have imagined that in less than a century, his strength would have undergone earth-shaking changes, making him one of the most supreme beings Between Heaven and Earth with the power to rescue Wu Zhiqi.

"What situation?"

Wu Zhiqi was puzzled and asked.

He was sealed here, completely cut off from the outside world, not even able to see his wife or children, let alone learning about the conditions outside.

"The issue cannot be explained in a few short words. You’ll understand better after you get out. Right now, addressing your trouble is the priority."

The recent changes in the situation had all been related to Jiang Chen. If Jiang Chen were to speak of these himself, it might come across as self-aggrandizing. Therefore, he did not speak, letting Wu Zhiqi find out for himself after getting out.

Without waiting for Wu Zhiqi to speak, Jiang Chen moved beside him, ready to take action to resolve his trouble.

The method to rescue Wu Zhiqi was simple: force out the Demon God’s residual thought from his body.

This was something Jiang Chen could have done before, but while expelling the Demon God’s residual thought was easy, defeating it exceeded Jiang Chen’s abilities at that time.

Therefore, Jiang Chen had not acted earlier, until this moment when he possessed the power comparable to that of a Saint, and finally decided to make a move.

"The Chaotic Demon God who targeted you is one of the strongest—the Chaotic Demon Ape—an entity that once grappled with Pangu Great God. Although eventually defeated, its strength is evident. Not everyone has the credentials to grapple with Pangu Great God."

"After the fall of the Chaotic Demon Ape, its remaining original source split and transformed into the Four Great Spiritual Monkeys."

"And among these Four Great Spiritual Monkeys, you were born the earliest and are the most powerful. Naturally, the Chaotic Demon Ape set its sight on you."

Jiang Chen did not take action right away, but instead recounted the origins of the Chaotic Demon God that had attacked Wu Zhiqi.

"Um, I know this. How does the Human King plan to save me?"

Wu Zhiqi nodded. He was aware of all Jiang Chen had said and was simply curious about how Jiang Chen intended to solve his problem.

It must be understood that the impression Jiang Chen gave him at the moment was extremely ominous, as if he were gravely wounded and at risk of collapse at any time.

Wu Zhiqi truly found it hard to believe that Jiang Chen, in such a condition, possessed the power to confront the Chaotic Demon God.

"The method is quite simple. I will use the essence blood of the Four Great Spiritual Monkeys to forge a body of the Chaotic Demon Ape. When the time comes, it will share the same source as the Demon God’s residual thought in your body, naturally transferring it from your body to the Demon Ape’s."

Jiang Chen presented a direct solution—if the Chaotic Demon Ape lacked a body, then they would simply create one for it.

"..."

"Human King, this method is indeed good, but have you considered, if the Chaotic Demon Ape’s residual thought acquires a body, would you and I together be able to rival it?"

Wu Zhiqi fell silent for a long while before speaking. Jiang Chen’s method was indeed excellent and would certainly resolve the Demon God’s residual thought within him. But what about after?

Facing a Demon God’s residual thought with a body, how could the two of them contend? If they could not defeat it, what good would recovering freedom do? They would still end up consumed.

"Don’t worry about that, a mere residual thought of a demon god hardly qualifies to cause trouble in my presence."

Jiang Chen smiled confidently, his body radiating boundless starlight that emitted a pressure of the Primordial Level.

Jiang Chen had thought of this method before but had not acted since he had no power to deal with the Demon God’s residual thought. Now, however, the situation was different; could a mere residual thought of a demon god truly rival the might of the boundless starry sky?

"This..."

"Human King, you..."

Wu Zhiqi was shocked into speechlessness; he vaguely started to understand what Jiang Chen meant by the rapid recent changes in the situation.