Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1483 - 989 heading to Shouyang Mountain

Chapter 1483: 989 heading to Shouyang Mountain

Do not speak as if the Human Race owes the Saint of Taiqing anything. It is undeniable that the Saint of Taiqing once imparted the way of the Golden Pill to the Human Race, which enhanced their strength. But let’s not forget the reason why he passed down the way of the Golden Pill among the Human Race.

It was because he attained sainthood there.

It was precisely because he comprehended the Tao in the Human Race for a hundred years that the Saint of Taiqing realized the opportunity to become a saint. Thus, he established his teachings and earned the merit of educating Heaven and Earth.

This is the cause and effect between the Saint of Taiqing and the Human Race, a cause and effect of sainthood that is overwhelmingly significant. This is also why, later on, the Saint of Taiqing repeatedly helped the Human Race and was particularly good to them—all to repay the debt of becoming a saint.

There is no love without reason in this world, everything has a cause. Even the Saint of Taiqing taking Xuandu as a disciple was so.

The only true disciple he had was actually of the Human Race. Those who do not know the detail might think that the Saint of Taiqing had a particular preference for the Human Race, but those who have lived long know better—that so-called preference is nothing more than repaying a cause and effect.

The Saint of Taiqing was good to the Human Race to repay his debt. Even so, the Human Race has always been grateful to the Saint of Taiqing; after all, under his care, they encountered much less trouble. However, this was not a reason for him to forcibly occupy the supreme treasure of the Human Race, the Seal of Kungpeng.

The Saint of Taiqing was good to the Human Race, and the Human Race did not treat him poorly either. The Human Kings in every generation have never ceased their sacrifices to him, and have even allocated a part of the Human vitality to him.

In summary, the Human Race owes the Saint of Taiqing nothing. His forceful occupation of the Seal of Kungpeng undoubtedly damaged the relationship between the two parties.

Subsequently, the relationship between the Human Race and the Saint of Taiqing gradually deteriorated until they became adversarial, all due to this issue.

The elites of the Human Race repeatedly demanded the return of the Seal of Kungpeng from the Saint of Taiqing, but he always found excuses to refuse. Over time, this naturally caused dissatisfaction among the Human Race.

In the late ancient times, even Empress Nuwa faced off with the Saint of Taiqing over this issue, yet she could not make him return the Seal of Kungpeng.

"No, I can’t wait any longer."

"Today, I will make a trip to Shouyang Mountain myself and see if I can retrieve the Seal of Kungpeng from the hands of the Saint of Taiqing."

The more he thought about it, the angrier Jiang Chen got, and he decided not to tolerate it any longer. He stood up and left the Ancestral God Temple, heading towards the Eight Scenic Palace of Shouyang Mountain, the earthly Taoist field left by the Saint of Taiqing.

Today, no matter what, there must be an explanation concerning the Seal of Kungpeng, and even if it cannot be retrieved, the Saint of Taiqing must pay a certain price.

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Shouyang Mountain is the Taoist field of the Saint of Taiqing, one of the three hundred sixty sacred mountains of the great ancient times, ranked even above Cang Mountain, among the foremost of those sacred mountains.

Moreover, because Shouyang Mountain is a saint’s Taoist field, this mountain is also one of the few divine mountains preserved from the ancient times until now.

Despite experiencing several Quantitative Calamities, this mountain has not suffered any damage, making it all the more miraculous. If not for the Ancestral Land of the Human Race, which gathers the emperors and kings of past generations of the Human Race, it would truly be incomparable to this place.

During the Enshrinement Calamity of the Ancient Times, due to internal strife among brothers, the Chaos World was shattered once again, and Honjan Daizu in his fury, confined the Sanqing to the outer Chaos, preventing them from setting foot in the Chaos World.

It was also from that time that the Sanqing left their respective Taoist fields and went into seclusion in the outer Chaos. However, although they left, their Taoist fields could not be moved.

Golden Turtle Island is a living entity; the Upper Qing Saints could relocate it. But could Shouyang Mountain and Kunlun Mountain be relocated?

Especially Kunlun Mountain, situated in the ancestral vein of the east, if Primordial Heavenly Sovereign dared to move it, it’s likely that the great divine transcendents of the east would fight him to the death.

While they could not relocate their Taoist fields to the outer Chaos, the two saints moved them to Dongsheng Divine Continent, to suppress the apocalyptic tides, thus making amends for their faults.

When Primordial Heavenly Sovereign left, he entrusted Jade Void Palace to Jiang Ziya, who led the Chan Teaching. Although Jiang Ziya was young, he was after all the Ancestor of Warriors, with talents that were remarkable throughout the ages, not fearing that he couldn’t hold down the fort.

However, not long after Primordial Heavenly Sovereign left, Jiang Ziya died from a backlash of the Heavenly Dao. Then, Primordial Heavenly Sovereign issued a decree, allowing the remaining eight Golden Immortals to establish their own schools and spread their branches outside. As for the Jade Void Palace, it was sealed by him.

Primordial Heavenly Sovereign acted out of necessity, for his eight disciples were almost equal in strength. Fearing that they would fight over the position of Jade Void Palace and ruin the fraternal bonds, he simply had them all leave.

Saint of Taiqing, however, had no such concerns. He had only one disciple who, after departing, directly handed over Eight Scenic Palace to the Great Mystic Master. Even the treasure of the Human Race, the Kunlun Seal, was left at Eight Scenic Palace.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to take it with him, but that he couldn’t. The Kunlun Seal could only influence the Human Race if left in the mortal world. Taking this treasure to the heavens beyond Chaos would mean deliberately severing its connection with the Human Race, eliminating any influence it could exert.

Thus, the Saint of Taiqing had no choice but to leave the Kunlun Seal at Shouyang Mountain. Jiang Chen, fully aware of this, did not venture into the outer Chaos and instead went directly to Shouyang Mountain.

"Due to the increasingly fierce struggle between the Human Race and Mystic Sect, the Great Mystic Master had to split his focus, each plotting against the other, each wanting to devour the other. Now, he is probably not at Shouyang Mountain."

"However, for such a magic treasure as the Kunlun Seal, with the disposition of the Saint of Taiqing, it would not possibly be left unguarded in the Eight Scenic Palace; an incarnation must surely be there to protect it."

"Nevertheless, whether there’s an incarnation or not doesn’t really matter. Even if the Saint of Taiqing did not take any protective measures and simply hung the Kunlun Seal on Shouyang Mountain, I wouldn’t dare to just go and grab it without his permission."

Jiang Chen came here not to steal the Kunlun Seal, but to demand that it be handed over, a point that must be made abundantly clear.

To directly seize the Kunlun Seal might feel right, but such an act would undoubtedly break the rules. If you dare to start something, don’t blame others for finishing it.

If today Jiang Chen directly seizes the Kunlun Seal, then tomorrow the Saint of Taiqing might dare to venture to Fire Cloud Cave and seize a series of treasures like the Xuanyuan Sword, Shennong Ruler, and Fuxi Eight Diagrams.

Thus, directly forcefully taking the Kunlun Seal is a last resort. Unless Jiang Chen possesses overwhelming strength over the Saint of Taiqing, he absolutely cannot act in such a manner.

The best approach to this visit to Shouyang Mountain should be to persuade with reason.

As Jiang Chen was thinking this, Shouyang Mountain was already within sight.

A Taoist Field of a saint is naturally extraordinary. From afar, nine sacred peaks stand between Heaven and Earth, with the primordial energy of Chaos cascading like a waterfall from the sky, engulfing these sacred peaks.

Deep within the divine mountain, even more holy light circulates, and endless Dao Rhyme permeates, showing the extraordinary nature of this place.

"Who goes there?"

Sensing the arrival of an outsider, deep within Shouyang Mountain, a divine light erupted, materializing into a ten-thousand-feet tall Innate Heavenly God with the combination of a dragon and human face, who loudly inquired in the direction Jiang Chen was located.

This deity was an Innate Heavenly God nurtured by Shouyang Mountain, a naturally born Heavenly God with a complete Innate Dao Sovereign cultivation. Though not taken as a disciple by the Saint of Taiqing, he had been listening to the Tao under his guidance for years, not much different from a formal disciple, and now served as a protector deity for the Mystic Sect.

As soon as the mountain god’s voice fell, it recognized Jiang Chen’s face and couldn’t help but grimace, saying to Jiang Chen with a suffering expression, "I’ve seen the Immortal Venerable. May I know your esteemed business here?"

At the same time, he secretly lamented inside, unsure of what calamity Jiang Chen, this harbinger of disaster, was bringing here. With both the grand master and the young master absent, what could he do in the face of a conflict with Jiang Chen?

"I am here to find the Acting Leader of the Mystic Sect."

Jiang Chen gestured with his hand, indicating for him to step aside.

Shouyang Mountain’s god is the protector deity of the Mystic Sect, and he couldn’t help feeling somewhat unnerved facing Jiang Chen, who was almost an Immortal Emperor. After all, Jiang Chen commanded the laws of the Mystic Sect and had every reason to find fault and take him down under scrutiny.

However, duty-bound, the Saint of Taiqing had commanded the mountain god to protect Shouyang Mountain diligently. How could he dare to allow Jiang Chen into Shouyang Mountain without orders from his elderly leader?

For a moment, the mountain god hesitated, neither able to refuse entry nor grant it.

Fortunately, his hesitation did not last long, as the voice of the Saint of Taiqing suddenly echoed in his ears.