Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1453 - 968 Taoist Ancestors_2

"Currently, the Boundless Starry Sky is only being reshaped, it is a time when myriad things await to be flourished, yet to be set on the right track, hence the blessing it brings is limited."

"However, once the Boundless Starry Sky is set on the right track, the original source of the Cycle’s Stars burgeons, and the laws of Heaven and Earth intertwine, even if the Star Lord does not cultivate, under the blessing of this supreme and complete power, he will naturally step into the realm of the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial."

"Star Lord can do so, can you?"

"With the constraints of Heaven and Earth, the primordial self-resolves. The Star Lord has a hundred percent certainty of achieving the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial, that’s why he dares to act this way."

"Even being in the weakest state is considered a form of tempering for him, which can help him solidify his foundation."

"Having such an opportunity, his actions can indeed be without taboo. You do not have this opportunity, your actions should still prioritize caution, to avoid a mistake that could cause billions of years of cultivation to flow away like water."

Suddenly, an aged voice echoed in the ears of the Great Divine Transcendents, stating the pros and cons, advising them to abandon the idea of altering the past.

This voice was not loud, nor did it contain a trace of authority, on the contrary, it was extremely kind, just like an aged elder meticulously teaching the younger generation, the tone filled with care and expectation.

"Teacher!"

At the instant they heard this voice, all the divine transcendents of the Mystic Sect instinctively straightened their backs, including the Saints, all showing a sincerely attentive posture, utterly respectful.

"We are guilty, not intending to have alarmed the Teacher with this matter."

Once the voice finished, the many divine transcendents of the Mystic Sect hurriedly and fearfully asked for forgiveness. It seemed as though letting this person speak was a great fault of theirs.

Truly in fear, judging by the expressions of these divine transcendents, each one appeared as if greatly shocked, certainly beyond pretending.

And all of this, because the person who spoke was none other than their teacher, the Taoist Ancestor who taught them the Immortal Dao of the Mystic Sect, Honjan Daizu.

Nobody expected that this matter would alarm Honjan Daizu who had merged with the Tao, causing him to personally send a message, advising everyone.

Since Honjan Daizu merged with the Tao, he appears seldom, meaning whenever he does, it signifies a significant event. After the merging of Honjan Daizu, the controllers of the Chaos World were his disciples.

If they governed the Chaos World well, then why would any significant event occur between Heaven and Earth?

Since a significant event occurred and alarmed Honjan Daizu, doesn’t it mean they failed in their governance, essentially neglecting their duties? Naturally, everyone was fearful.

It can be said, ever since Honjan Daizu merged with the Tao, every appearance of his made the divine transcendents of the Mystic Sect extremely fearful. Not afraid of the Taoist Ancestor’s admonition, but unable to face the disappointed look in the Taoist Master’s eyes.

The respect of the divine transcendents of the Mystic Sect towards Honjan Daizu is genuine, not out of self-interest, but truly viewing him as an elder.

The relationship between the three thousand visitors of Zixiao Palace and Honjan Daizu, just think about it; in those early days of the Great Ancient, perfect completion of the Innate Taoist Master was the end of the Tao; reaching this level meant no further advancement was possible.

At that time, Sanqing, Di Jun Taiyi, Zhen Yuanzi, Kunpeng, Underworld River, and others were at this stage, already at their limit, no room for advancement, completely entering a period of confusion.

Yet at that time, Honjan Daizu appeared, not only did he teach them voluntarily, imparting them realms beyond Innate Taoist Master but also guided them on the path to enlightenment.

Additionally, after the lectures, the Taoist Ancestor even distributed many Innate Spiritual Treasures to them.

Imparting cultivation techniques and divine powers, clarifying the path forward, distributing various treasures, all free of charge. Honjan Daizu indeed treated the three thousand mortal guests of Zixiao Palace well; even beasts recognize favors and return them, let alone these Innate Saints.

Even though the Taoist Ancestor did not officially accept them as disciples, they regarded him as a benefactor, respecting him from the depths of their hearts.

"Don’t be tense, I am not here to scold you, you are now leaders of doctrines, embodiments of the Tao, you should retain your dignity, publicly reprimanding you - what would that look like?"

Seeing everyone so sincerely fearful, the Taoist Ancestor responded laughingly.

People aged, no longer the young ones of the past; even if just to maintain their dignity in front of the younger generation, the Taoist Ancestor could not publicly scold them.

"Teacher jests; in front of you, how would we dare to call ourselves great?"

Hearing that the Taoist Master wasn’t here to chastise them, the Great Divine Transcendents felt relieved and quickly expressed themselves.

"You are all spiritual leaders in your own right, each with your own thoughts and paths to follow. In my current state, I can neither dissuade nor assist you."

"All I hope is that whatever you do in the future, you do it without any regrets. That would be the best way to repay me."

With that, the Taoist Master withdrew his Divine Thought and returned to the Zixiao Palace.

Given his current condition, his moments of clarity were limited, and his brief separation from the Heavenly Dao was merely due to the disturbances in the River of Time and Space. Soon, he would re-enter the state of merging with the Tao.

Thus, as he said, no matter what everyone wanted to do, he was powerless to stop or help them; he could only watch silently.

His speaking out this time, urging everyone to act without regrets, was merely a hope that they would consider the consequences of their actions, preventing a resurgence of calamitous conflicts like those of ancient Investiture of the Gods. The Chaos World, as it stands now, could not withstand another shattering.

"Yes, Teacher!"

The Great Divine Transcendents nodded unburdened in agreement. The reminders from Hongjun Daizu were fully exerted in vain; after all, what act of a Great Divine Transcendent is not done without a clear conscience?

If they themselves felt guilty, how could they resolutely continue their actions?

Acting without guilt is de facto. It’s either for themselves or for Heaven and Earth—in any case, they certainly wouldn’t think they were wrong.

Those who act for the sake of Heaven and Earth think, "I am doing this for the good of the Chaos World," thus they naturally see no fault in their actions, instead thinking those who oppose them are in the wrong.

Those who act for themselves are even less likely to see fault in their actions—for them, what could possibly be wrong?

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When Hongjun Daizu spoke, Jiang Chen also heard it, though he wasn’t particularly surprised.

Altering the past is indeed a grand event, given that three thousand Primordial Dao Masters from the future had traversed time—a sight so startling that even Saints would be left speechless.

That Hongjun Daizu was disturbed was only to be expected.

Regarding the analysis by Hongjun Daizu, Jiang Chen found no fault in it. As Hongjun Daizu mentioned, his boldness stemmed primarily from his certainty of survival.

Since he was sure of not dying, he naturally had the audacity to act boundlessly, daring to do and try anything.

Even though his body had degenerated to that of a mortal, Jiang Chen traversing the void was still effortless. Shimmering golden light enveloped him, shielding him from the devouring forces of the void.

The void has the power to devour anything; falling into it, a mortal would be disintegrated in a fraction of a second.

However, Jiang Chen’s being held numerous and formidable positions, whether it be as the Human King, a Star Lord, or the Divine Ancestor, none were perturbed by the mere void.

Unless he was transported to the Great Chaos, even a direct intervention by a Saint might not suffice to break his body, which appeared as frail as any mortal’s.

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After transcending through the void for a few moments, Jiang Chen’s figure reappeared in Luoyang City. By then, only three days had passed since his departure.

These three days were primarily spent searching for the cosmic placenta, the Yin and Yang millstone, and rescuing Wu Zhiqi.

As for previously altering the past to reshape the lineage of the Human Race, it seemed to have taken a long time, but in reality, all these events occurred within the River of Time and Space; outside, it had only been a moment.