Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1473 - 983 Sacrificial rites

Chapter 1473: 983 Sacrificial rites

"All gods return to their places, the Divine Dao is perfected. By then, the Divine Court itself will be an artifact that astounds the ancient and illuminates the present, a power that even transcends Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial, reaching the level of Wuji Daluo Jinxian."

Jiang Chen had high hopes for the Divine Court; after all, as the ancestral court of the Divine Dao, it must possess the immense power to suppress everything.

Think of the Zixiao Palace, the Mystic Sect’s ancestral court; it is the very entity that the Divine Court of the Divine Dao strives to chase after.

Boom!

As the ancestral court of the Divine Dao began to take shape, the vital energy formed from the shattered ruins of Xianyang City, along with the starlight of the Cycle, the aspiration of all beings, and the Chaos Qi, seemed to find their target at this moment, surging towards the silhouette of the Divine Court.

Not long after, the ethereal city walls of the Divine Court began to solidify rapidly. Numerous Divine Patterns circulated upon them, emitting a shimmering divine light, supremely sacred and noble.

In just one day and night, the great Xianyang City had dramatically transformed, becoming the supreme Divine Court of the Divine Dao.

The ancient city walls were dyed golden, with mysterious patterns gracing their surfaces, majestic and dignified.

And the Xianyang City that originally hovered in the void now rose even higher, as if ascending above all heavens, with endless divine light spreading out. From afar, the entire Divine Court seemed to be nestled within the Sun itself.

"One-third complete!"

Halting his movements, Jiang Chen knew he had completed one-third of the Divine Court.

The current Divine Court had form but lacked spirit; it looked dazzling and supreme, but was merely a more ornate structure.

It had little distinction from the heavenly divine temples above, serving merely as a dwelling place, without the power to suppress the heavens.

It needs to be imbued with arrays, channel the power of all beings, and operate the might of Heaven and Earth before it can display its supreme power.

"Within the Divine Court, there are three hundred and sixty-five Heavenly Divine Temples, and twelve Supreme Divine Temples. Just right, I have recently deduced a supreme array that can be combined with it, to serve as the supreme array of the Divine Dao."

For the supreme array of the Divine Dao, Jiang Chen was well-prepared; definitely, it cannot be the Star Array or the God-killing Array, which are the Demon Clan’s and Witch Clan’s top arrays. The Divine Dao should have its own unique array.

Otherwise, once the Divine Dao prospers in the future, it would be easy for the Demon Clan and Witch Clan to cause trouble.

"Utilize the Cycle to evolve the Endless Void, nurturing the Great Dao of ’Yu’ (Universe), creating all directions, above and below. Use the twelve Dutian to evolve the twelve celestial stems and terrestrial branches, nurturing the Great Dao of ’Zhou’ (Time), creating the past, present, and future."

"Merge the Cycle with Dutian, combining the two arrays, to evolve the true essence of time and space, bringing about the infinite universe."

Jiang Chen had been studying the Star Array and the God-killing Array for a long time. And over the years of research, he also had many achievements.

Through the Star Array, he grasped the essence of the Void, comprehending the Great Dao of ’Yu’; and through the God-killing Array, he grasped the true essence of Time, comprehending the Great Dao of ’Zhou’.

Both supreme Great Daos intertwined within Jiang Chen’s heart, weaving the true essence of the universe, and consequently, he deduced a supreme array - the Great Universe Extreme Array. With this array, the universe could be evolved, encompassing all phenomena, omnipotent.

Only this array could perfectly match with the Divine Dao. Gods are manifestations of the rules, representing the permission of the Heavenly Dao, allowing Heaven and Earth. Thus, with the formation of the universe, every god in their rightful place, they may evolve all things, creating the vast universe.

"Great Universe Level Array, arise!"

Jiang Chen uttered softly, beginning to set up the Great Universe Extreme Array, without needing to refine objects such as array flags, as the temples comprising the Divine Court were the perfect principal array items.

Thus, what Jiang Chen needed to do now was to inscribe the Innate symbols upon these temples, one by one.

The Great Universe Extreme Array, though derived from the Star Array and the God-killing Array, involves mysteries beyond just these two arrays, including the profound integration of the Innate Eight Diagrams and Nine Palaces.

Without the Eight Diagrams and Nine Palaces, one would lose the profound mysteries of the universe’s evolution, and the power of the array would drop by at least a level.

Of course, even though the Great Universe Extreme Array is derived from the two arrays, to claim it surpasses them in power would be unfounded.

The Star Array and the God-killing Array already represent the limit of Prehistoric World, where only those on par exist, with none surpassing them.

Even for the Great Universe Extreme Array, in terms of power, it cannot yet stand shoulder to shoulder with these two mighty arrays. As for the future, it depends on the development of the Divine Dao.

If the Divine Dao is completed, with billions of gods returning to their rightful places, then the Great Universe Extreme Array they set up together would certainly be on par with the peak of the Star Array and the God-killing Array.

If the Divine Dao never reaches completion, then the power of this array would be somewhat lacking, at most, it would be at the level of the top ten arrays.

"Two-thirds of the Divine Court is now complete; the remaining one-third depends on the future."

At this point, although only one-third of the Divine Court was forged, Jiang Chen also stopped his movements.

All he could do was just these. To perfect the Divine Ancestral Court, it depended on whether the Divine Dao could be brought to completion.

The remaining one-third hinged on the countless Gods of the Divine Dao. With each deity that resided in a temple within the Ancestral Court, the Court edged closer to completion. Once all the temples were inhabited, the Divine Ancestral Court would be considered complete.

"After that, we’ll just patiently wait for the return of the gods."

After crafting the Divine Ancestral Court, Jiang Chen left it in its place and turned to head towards nearby Li Mountain. By now, many had already arrived at Li Mountain.

Jiang Chen intended to conduct a ritual to honor the ancestors of Heaven and Earth on Li Mountain; as news spread, numerous factions within the Human Race sent representatives to observe the ceremony.

Yet, the identities of those attending revealed their attitudes towards Jiang Chen. If a clan leader or a revered elder made the trip, it certainly signified loyalty to Jiang Chen.

If only an important figure was sent, it indicated that while the faction was sincerely inclined towards Jiang Chen, it wasn’t to the extent of utter devotion.

As for those who merely sent anyone at all, they were extremely dissatisfied with Jiang Chen.

Those factions that didn’t send representatives, treating it as if nothing had happened, could essentially be crossed off the list. After the ritual honoring the ancestors of Heaven and Earth, Jiang Chen could justifiably eradicate these factions, and no one could argue otherwise.

The Human King’s observance of the ancestors of Heaven and Earth and all previous sages emphasizes the ancestors and sages, not the Human King himself. You may be dissatisfied with the Human King, but you cannot afford not to attend.

Failing even to attend the ancestral veneration shows complete disregard for one’s lineage. Disrespecting the code and forgetting one’s ancestry; in such circumstances, what is left to hold on to?

Atop Li Mountain, a massive nine-tiered altar had appeared at some point, entirely crafted from five-colored jade. Bathed in sunlight, it emanated a bright divine luster.

Innate jade!

This nine-tiered altar wasn’t man-made; instead, it was naturally conceived by Heaven and Earth, an embodiment of Earth Vein vitality and fusion with Human Race Fate, which inherently emerged as a treasure.

Jiang Chen merely expressed a wish to conduct his ritual on Li Mountain, and without any preparation required on his part, Heaven and Earth resonated and spontaneously generated an innate altar on Li Mountain.

The ruler of Nine States is not just a title for others; it is a bona fide status conferred by Heaven and Earth, with every word and action in harmony with Heaven and Earth.

"The main vein is truly extraordinary. In such a short time, Li Mountain has burgeoned with countless innate mysteries and even the aura of Innate Spiritual Treasures."

Returning to Li Mountain, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but marvel, sensing the presence of Innate Spiritual Treasures deep within.

In merely a century, Li Mountain had begun to produce Innate Spiritual Treasures, a testament to the richness of its primordial source.

Sweeping the area with his Divine Thought, Jiang Chen indeed discovered many exquisite items on Li Mountain. Not to mention the naturally growing strange flowers and herbs, which were all innate spiritual medicines, extraordinary in every way.

Consider the appearance of more than a hundred innate mystical domains alongside the main vein of the Prehistoric World; these are spaces naturally conceived by the Innate Origin, each housing various treasures.

The Five Elements mystical realm which Jiang Chen and the Seven Fairies once visited was the most supreme among innate mystical realms. The mystical realms nurtured by Li Mountain, albeit not as prominent as the Five Elements, still contained numerous treasures.

For instance, swathes of Innate Spiritual Medicines, streams of Innate Spiritual Springs, veins of ore containing Innate Divine Metal, as well as treasures like Innate Yin and Yang Essence, Innate Five Elements Essence, and even, the deepest mystical realms have nurtured Innate Spiritual Treasures.

"All these treasures... the initial stages of the Ancient Era must have been like this!"

The environment within the innate mystical domains can simply be described as akin to the Early Ancient Era, where treasures were as common as cabbages along the roadside.

Hundreds of years earlier, discovering such a place would have led Jiang Chen to frantically collect everything in sight; however, now he could maintain a serene detachment. These treasures were opportunities for future generations—he would be cutting off their path if he took them for himself.

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Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

When the moment of the grand celestial ceremony arrived, without Jiang Chen uttering a word or officials maintaining order, representatives from the major factions naturally formed orderly queues.

The more formidable and reverent towards Heaven and Earth, the quicker they arrived at Li Mountain within the three days. Essentially all were cultivators, and powerful ones at that—the least among them were Celestial Immortals, while hundreds of Great Luo Golden Immortals had arrived.

Knowing full well that Li Mountain was Empress Nuwa’s Taoist Field, how dare they cause a disturbance here? They were as well-behaved as could be.

When mortals honor Heaven and Earth, they use the offerings of three animals, but it is different for cultivators. The offerings provided by cultivators are Fierce Beasts. The stronger the beast offered, the more substantial the compensation received.

Indeed, by using Fierce Beasts to honor Heaven and Earth, one can elicit a response from Heaven and Earth, and even from the Heavenly Dao.

Take, for instance, Jiang Chen had specifically caught three Quasi-Saint level Fierce Beasts for this celestial ceremony; once the ritual was complete, the Heavenly Dao would undoubtedly manifest.

Of course, with Jiang Chen’s status, even without offerings, he could receive a response from the Heavenly Dao. But without providing offerings to the Heavenly Dao, how could one expect to gain any benefits from it?