Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1458 - 971 executions

Chapter 1458: 971 executions

Fear the authority but not the virtue; this saying applies to everyone.

Letting people know that there are eyes above watching them can instill a sense of fear and cause them to reign in any unwanted thoughts, thereby reducing criminal activities.

"What happened?"

"Why is there a mirror appearing in the sky?"

In the vast Nine States of Heaven and Earth, although the Spiritual Energy is extremely rich, almost comparable to Dongsheng Divine Continent, because the spiritual energy has just revived, among the Living Beings, Mortals still dominate.

Since they are Mortals, seeing a mirror suddenly appearing in the sky and feeling puzzled is a very normal occurrence.

Fortunately, due to the revival of Spiritual Energy, more and more cultivators are walking in this world, and it can be basically said that wherever there are large groups of people, there will be cultivators and warriors.

As the environmental condition of Heaven and Earth improves overall, cultivation has also become easier, and naturally, the number of martial artists and cultivators has increased.

While Mortals do not know what happened, Cultivators had long since learned about it. Hearing the confused voices among the crowd, they immediately spoke up to explain:

"Everyone, do not panic; this is the Suspended Celestial Mirror, an unparalleled Magic Treasure crafted by the Human King, used to monitor over the Nine States."

"You all might have noticed, recently the demons in the Nine States have become more numerous and more rampant. Therefore, the Human King specifically crafted the Suspended Celestial Mirror, hanging it above the Nine States, to search the heavens and the earth."

"Hereafter, if any demon harms people, it will immediately be discovered by the Suspended Celestial Mirror, and its mirror light will descend to annihilate it."

Jiang Chen crafted the Suspended Celestial Mirror to monitor the Nine States, but when promoted publicly, he could not say it outright. Hence, he deliberately beautified it, explaining that the purpose of crafting the Suspended Celestial Mirror was to trace demonic presences.

In simple terms, what he did was all for the good of the people of the Nine States.

With the reassurance of the cultivators, the anxious emotions of the people gradually calmed down.

The fear of the unknown is normal, but once they learned this strange thing was beneficial and harmless to them, that fear dissipated and turned into joy and excitement.

"Expel demons!"

"The Human King is truly a good man!"

"Indeed, recently, the demons have been increasing."

"In the city it’s still fine; those demons do not dare to come into the city. But outside the city, especially in remote villages, it’s dreadful. Demons blatantly invade villages and devour people."

"Yes, yes, my relatives outside the city have recently all run to the city seeking refuge with relatives and do not dare to go home."

"And those wealthy families living outside have also moved back to the city, not daring to stay outside."

"Demons and ghosts have harmed countless people. It seems, with this Suspended Celestial Mirror now, the situation could improve quite a bit."

Below, the common folk began discussing one after another. Although they did not know what changes had taken place in the world, they were very clear about the changes around them.

The number of monsters was increasing, and so were the gifted and powerful individuals. Even they themselves had undergone changes. Previously, missing a meal would make them panic, but now, not eating for several days posed no issue.

As the Spiritual Energy between Heaven and Earth grew richer, just by breathing, it could satisfy the daily needs of the populace, so naturally, there was no longer a need to eat.

How could ordinary grains and cereals contain Spiritual Energy compare to the pure Spiritual Energy?

"Right, who is this Human King?"

"The current Emperor is the Emperor of Great Han, right? How come there is another Human King?"

"What king is this? Where is his territory?"

Some people found the term Human King unfamiliar and asked the nearby cultivators.

Hearing this question, that cultivator knew that a crucial moment had arrived. Whether they could gain the favor of the Human King depended on this moment.

If introduced well, and recognized by the Fate of the Human Race, their own Fate would skyrocket.

On the other hand, if the introduction was poor and inadvertently smeared the grand image of the Human King, then they would suffer the backlash of the Fate of the Human Race, thus continuing in bad luck and misfortune.

Clearing his throat, that cultivator perked up, trying to explain in a way that everyone could understand:

"The Human King is the sovereign of the Human Race, a presence more revered than the Emperor. Of course, saying this you might not understand."

"All you need to know is, the current Human King is a direct descendant of the Flame Emperor, and also the well-known Emperor Jiuchen."

This cultivator also knew that even if he recounted all of the Human King’s achievements from start to finish, the common folk below wouldn’t understand it. Thus, he directly used the simplest way to introduce Jiang Chen’s identity.

Human King you might not know, but you should know the descendants of the Flame Emperor Shennong, right? What about Emperor Jiuchen, who has been worshipped by the people for hundreds of years?

At this time, society highly revered the ancient, adhering to the philosophy that a good son hailed from a worthy father. Simply put, if the ancestors were tremendous, then the descendants surely won’t be far behind.

Just like a person without fame, if he declares himself a descendant of someone like Zhang Liang or Wei Qing, he would immediately be perceived more highly.

So, when they heard the Human King was a descendant of the Flame Emperor, the nearby commoners immediately showed shocked expressions, followed by hearing that the King was Emperor Jiuchen and their shock turned into delight.

"Emperor Jiuchen, without my reminding, you all know who he is, right?" the cultivator continued.

"We know, we know. Emperor Jiuchen, the Emperor Lord of the Heavens, the guardian god of the Mortals, but when did His Excellency become the Human King?"

Some commoners were puzzled.

"The Emperor of Great Han lost his way, causing chaos across the lands, and numerous commoners were displaced. The Human King, observing this from above, was greatly angered and thus personally descended from the Lower Realm, overthrew Great Han, started a new dynasty, and restored prosperity."

This was not the voice of the cultivator, but rather a voice coming from the Suspended Celestial Mirror.

Following this, the commoners of the Nine States saw the Suspended Celestial Mirror begin to change, projecting images of towering city towers, commanding soldiers, and kneeling criminals in extravagant attire.

Cai Yong’s figure appeared in the Suspended Celestial Mirror, listing each kneeling, well-dressed Mortal’s identity.

And as he named each person, the heavenly image rotated accordingly, allowing the commoners of the Nine States to clearly see his appearance.

"Oh heavens, is that the Emperor of Great Han?"

"Was he dragged out to be beheaded?"

When the identities of those criminals were known, an uproar erupted worldwide; it was unexpected that even an Emperor, a figure so high above, would be brought to the execution ground.

Throughout the ages, which deposed emperor ever faced public execution? Even during a change of dynasties, it would be a poisoning, to preserve the dignity of the Emperor. Public execution was overstepping bounds, trampling the dignity of the Emperor in the dust.