Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1477 - 985 Divine Dao is Human Path_2

Chapter 1477: 985 Divine Dao is Human Path_2

By expending the national fortune, numerous powerful divine positions were condensed and gods were enshrined, granting the divine spirits unparalleled power.

Boom!

More and more willpower converged, like a river reaching the heavens, spanning across the Nine States, emitting formidable power.

Vaguely, within the depths of that river of willpower, a dazzling brilliance burst forth. Although small, it was exceptionally dazzling and brilliant, many times more so than the Sun, making it unbearable to look at directly, and it emanated a power that shook the hearts of all.

It was the emergence of this brilliance that made the Great Divine Transcendents in the Chaos World change their expressions. This was the brilliance of the Human Path, a manifestation of the power of the Human Path, and even the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial could not directly contend with this force.

"Beneath the Heavenly Dao, there is the Mystic Sect Immortal Dao."

"Beneath the Earthly Dao, there is the Six Paths of Reincarnation."

"And before that, there was nothing beneath the Human Path. But after today, everything will be different; beneath the Human Path, there will be the deities of the Divine Dao!"

"The power of the Gods comes from all beings; thus, the Divine Dao is the vessel of the Human Path, and the power of the Divine Dao is an application of the Human Path’s power!"

Sensing the change in the Human Path, Jiang Chen felt even more the greatness in himself.

Yes, greatness, an indescribable greatness, just like Taoist Ancestor Hongjun and Mother Earth.

Taoist Ancestor Hongjun, who utilized the power of the Heavenly Dao to create the Mystic Sect Immortal Dao, was indeed great. Pangu and Mother Earth, who utilized the power of the Earthly Dao to open the Six Paths of Reincarnation, were likewise immensely great.

And now, in this era, Jiang Chen, the lord of the Boundless Starry Sky, who utilized the power of the Human Path to open the Divine Dao, was similarly great, just like the former two.

"The Divine Dao has evolved to this point and established a connection with the Human Path, which means its foundation is set. Unless all beings in Heaven and Earth are extinguished, the Divine Dao will not perish."

"It is also because it is backed by the Human Path that the Divine Dao has a solid foundation for thriving, and in the future, it might reach a level comparable to the Immortal Dao."

"Even if some deliberately suppress it, with the Human Path as its support, no one dares to overstep."

More and more insights were deduced by Jiang Chen, and he felt incomparably exhilarated in his heart; the rise of the Divine Dao was almost inevitable.

Like a major trend in Heaven and Earth, it cannot be hindered. Whoever dares to stand in its way is like an ant shaking a tree, overestimating oneself and will be crushed to pieces by the wheels of history.

The potential of the Divine Dao is not inferior to the Immortal Dao!

Looking across the Chaos World, apart from Immortal Dao, there are also the Demonic Way, Martial Dao, and Buddhism Dao cultivation systems, but all these systems are regarded as heretical and not part of the orthodox path.

Thus, these cultivation systems can thrive temporarily, but cannot flourish permanently. Only Immortal Dao has always been in a long-lasting bloom, the orthodox of Heaven and Earth.

What does the orthodoxy of Heaven and Earth mean? It is to be recognized by the Heavenly Dao.

And Immortal Dao is indeed the utilization of the power of the Heavenly Dao by the Taoist Ancestor, inherently a part of the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, from the moment it originated, it was recognized as the orthodox of Heaven and Earth.

This is also why cultivators often speak of comprehending the Heavenly Dao because their practice itself is a comprehension of the Heavenly Dao.

Other cultivation systems, which do not elaborate on the Heavenly Dao, like Martial Dao and Demonic Way, develop human potential and then interact with the external world to comprehend Divine Abilities and oneself, not the Heavenly Dao.

These cultivation systems can only be said to have some relation to the Heavenly Dao, but cannot be said to expound on it, hence they are classified as heretical. If it is not orthodox, how can it be immensely thriving?

Without the Heavenly Dao as a backdrop, any strong cultivation system also has its day of decline.

Just like the Ancient Martial Arts, how glorious was it in its time? Even Saints furrowed their brows. But what is the outcome now? Isn’t it in decline today?

Demonic Way once even surpassed Immortal Dao, but today it’s almost fading into obscurity.

Only the Immortal Dao, always flourishing and enduring. Because the Immortal Dao is the Heavenly Dao, as long as the Heavenly Dao endures, how could Immortal Dao decline?

And the Divine Dao is quite similar to the Immortal Dao; however, the Immortal Dao is governed by the Heavenly Dao, while the Divine Dao follows the Human Path.

In the future, as the Divine Dao develops, it will receive treatment equal to that of the Immortal Dao. As long as the Human Path does not perish, the Divine Dao will not decline.

This is an advantage that other cultivation systems do not possess.

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"Is this divination?"

"The rise of the Divine Dao has shifted the fate of the Immortal Dao, pushing it into an unprecedented period of decline."

"Moreover, the trends in the Chaos World are also changing; I see that in that future, the fate of Buddhism Dao is dispersing, being consumed by the Divine Dao."

"The future of Buddhism Dao is to merge into the Divine Dao and become a branch of it. It makes sense, as Mahayana Buddhism was established based on all sentient beings. Since it failed to fulfill its grand wishes and lead beings to the other shore, it’s only natural for it to be devoured by its followers."

"It’s just a pity for my Immortal Dao, as an unexpected formidable rival has appeared, competing for the fate of Heaven and Earth."

"But this is also a good thing. Competition leads to progress. The Immortal Dao has been developing smoothly for so many years and is almost reaching a point of decline after its peak."

"Now with an additional enemy, it might change the situation for the Immortal Dao, stimulating everyone’s desire to pursue the Dao."

"On a larger scale, the Divine Dao can be seen as a complement to the Immortal Dao, serving a filtering role; those whose Dao heart is not strong enter the Divine Dao, and those with a firm Dao heart enter the Immortal Dao."

In the deepest part of the chaos outside of heaven, within the holy and divine Zixiao Palace where Hongjun Daizu is comprehending the Heavenly Dao in seclusion, he suddenly detached from the Heavenly Dao, and his indifferent eyes showed a hint of emotion.

The emergence of the Divine Dao had the biggest impact on the Immortal Dao; hence, it was perceived by the master of the Immortal Dao at the earliest.

However, the Taoist Master is open-minded and does not pay much attention to these matters, even optimistically thinking that the emergence of the Divine Dao is a good thing for the Immortal Dao.

Competition creates pressure, which might motivate the cultivators of the Immortal Dao by imposing a certain pressure on them. Moreover, the threshold for entering the Divine Dao is lower than that of the Immortal Dao, indirectly raising the threshold for the Immortal Dao.

Those with lesser talents pursue the Divine Dao, and thus, those who practice the Immortal Dao will increasingly have higher talents.

Contrary to the thoughts of the saints, Hongjun Daizu values quality over the quantity of Immortal beings. In his view, the fewer the Immortals the better, not the more the merrier.

Too many Immortals is not good for Heaven and Earth; it increases the burden on Heaven and Earth, affecting its evolution.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Daoist Master, only those with the most steadfast Dao heart are worthy of practicing the Immortal Dao. It is this very idea that led Daoist Master to initiate the Enshrinement Calamity, clearing a large number of Immortals.

The Daoist Master has high requirements for Immortals, do you not see when Daoist Master preaches, only Innate Divine Demons who have achieved the realm of Innate Dao Sovereign are qualified to enter Zixiao Palace?

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Originally, on the summit of Li Mountain, some people remained indifferent, but as the surrounding chants grew louder, they gradually developed a sense of fear, unable to resist prostrating themselves and worshipping Jiang Chen along with the crowd.

"It pleases me greatly that you all think this way. The Qian Dynasty is newly established, and it is a time when talents are needed. As long as everyone is wholeheartedly for the Human Race, regardless of background, whether individual cultivators or noble families, I welcome all."

"Do not forget, I am the Human King, and I control the treasury of the Human Race. The treasures, cultivation techniques, and Divine Abilities collected by the strong ones of our race through the ages, I have the authority to bestow upon my clan members."

"Moreover, over the years, I have exterminated the pseudo-Buddhas of Spirit Destroying Mountain in Xiniuhe Continent, eradicated the remnants of the Ancient Demon Clan in Beijulu Continent, and destroyed the fallen lineage of Demon Immortals in Dongsheng Divine Continent..."

"Having eliminated so many forces, I have also collected many treasures and resources, coming from top-tier Divine Abilities."

"And I am not stingy with these; anyone who has contributed significantly to the Human Race can come to me to exchange for various resources and treasures."

"Even if it is Innate Spiritual Treasure, as long as your merits are great enough, I will grant it to you."