Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1487: Nine Nine One Struggle_2

Chapter 1487: Nine Nine One Struggle_2

"To safeguard the Kungtung Seal, or to safeguard the cause and effect with Human Race, this is indeed a difficult choice to make!"

"Star Lord’s move to take control is indeed formidable, directly pushing the issue to the Saint of Taiqing, and instantly turning the Kungtung Seal into a hot potato; whether to keep or not to keep, that is the question."

"If kept, one must give up the tie of cause and effect with Human Race. If not kept, the Kungtung Seal must be returned to Human Race."

"This..."

The Great Divine Transcendents watching this scene saw Jiang Chen ready to leave without leaving any room for turning back and were first stunned, then as if realizing something, a weird smile appeared on their lips.

They knew that the Saint of Taiqing was in trouble now, thoroughly trapped in a dilemma. Whether to keep the Kungtung Seal or not, for him, neither outcome was good.

For so many years, people had not seen the Saint of Taiqing take a loss. Unexpectedly, today, one could witness this scene again, which was truly exciting.

Nowadays, who knows how many people are waiting to see the excitement of the Saint of Taiqing.

"Jiang Chen, you..."

Even the Heavenly Venerable of Morality did not expect Jiang Chen to be so decisive, to leave as he said, to turn his face as he said, without any hesitation, and was stunned in place.

But soon, he came back to his senses, looking at the departing figure of Jiang Chen with brooding eyes.

"You want to cut off my cause and effect with Human Race, it’s not so simple. Jiang Chen, you forced me to do this, I really did not want to..."

Saint of Taiqing, watching Jiang Chen’s departing figure, gradually made up his mind. If the Human King won’t listen, then it was time to switch to another Human King.

As for Jiang Chen, since he was Star Lord, then he should obediently stay in the Boundless Starry Sky, just like Mother Earth, unable to leave the Netherworld for the rest of his life.

Jiang Chen’s method was good, but it was not unbreakable, and Saint of Taiqing happened to know how to break it.

And more coincidentally, Jiang Chen also knew this method, and he knew that the Saint of Taiqing knew as well. Or to put it more directly, it was he who forced the Saint of Taiqing to make this decision.

The purpose of everything Jiang Chen did today was not to take back the Kungtung Seal, nor to sever the cause and effect between Saint of Taiqing and Human Race, these were secondary, his main goal was to force the Saint of Taiqing to decide on a course of action that would divide Human Race.

Dividing Human Race was a plan that had long been established by Human Race. Jiang Chen wanted to use the hand of Saint of Taiqing to divide Human Race, and the Kungtung Seal in his hand was the key to the division of Human Race.

Although with the power of Mystic Sect, they could easily support another Human King.

But now, with Jiang Chen’s momentum so grand, not only has Empress Nuwa stood by him, but he also received the support of the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns, the ancestor of Human Race, as well as past sages of the Human Race.

It can be said that although Jiang Chen is Human King, in reality, he is almost like the Emperor of Human Race. Under such circumstances, even if Mystic Sect supported another Human King, what could that amount to? Could he be Jiang Chen’s rival?

Obviously not, if it really came to a fight, a Human King who could not gain the recognition of the upper levels of Human Race and lacked a legitimate identity, how could he be Jiang Chen’s rival? He would be easily crushed.

And at this time, the role of the Kungtung Seal comes into play. This treasure, symbolizing the supreme power of Human Race, could grant that Human King supported by Mystic Sect a legitimate identity, allowing him to hold the name of great justice, thus having the capital to contend with Jiang Chen.

However, the Kungtung Seal belonged to the Saint of Taiqing, and even for a great transcendental being of the Mystic Sect, it was not an easy task to borrow it from him, and it was even less likely to succeed.

Yet, after this episode, without waiting for other Great Divine Transcendents to speak up, the Saint of Taiqing would take the initiative to lend out the Kungtung Seal.

Because he did not wish to sever the cause and effect with Human Race, and to achieve this, the simplest method was to switch to an obedient Human King.

As long as the new Human King followed the commands of Mystic Sect, followed the orders of Saint of Taiqing unquestioningly, then the words Jiang Chen said would be no different from farting. After all, who would care about the words of a fallen Human King?

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"The stage is set. Now, to see whether the Saint of Taiqing will make his move?"

On his way back, Jiang Chen’s lips curled into a cold sneer.

To give the Kunlun Seal to the Saint of Taiqing? Hmph, does Jiang Chen look like someone who’s easily taken advantage of?

Certainly, the treasure has been given to the Saint of Taiqing, but it’s another matter whether he can retain it or not.

Right now, the Human Race is mired in a quagmire; anyone who enters will have to pay a price.

Just like the Saint of Taiqing lending the Kunlun Seal to the new Human King – isn’t this move also a gamble? If he wins, all is good and cheerful, but if he loses, not only will the karmic ties between him and the Human Race be severed, but the Kunlun Seal given to him by the Human Race would slip from his grasp as well.

At that time, the Kunlun Seal will become a spoil of war, rightfully claimed by Jiang Chen. The Kunlun Seal was indeed given to the Saint of Taiqing, but if he cannot keep this treasure safe, then others cannot be blamed.

Spoils of war carry no karmic consequences!

Of course, if the Saint of Taiqing loses, he will pay a hefty price. But likewise, if Jiang Chen loses, he too shall pay a hefty price.

He would lose everything and scurry back to the Boundless Starry Sky, and although he would remain powerful, on par with Saints, he would never be able to leave the Boundless Starry Sky again.

It all comes back to the same point – the essence of cultivation is strife, to compete against Heaven and Earth, to compete against others.

Be it Jiang Chen or the Saint of Taiqing, each is fully aware of the other’s schemes. They don’t expose them only because each has confidence in themselves, convinced that they will not lose.

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"Unable to retrieve the Kunlun Seal, and the National Jade Seal isn’t suitable either; it’s frustrating that the Boundless Starry Sky was destroyed. Otherwise, just by combining the cycle of the heavenly stars with the fate of the Heavenly Realm, the Innate Treasure, the Heaven and Earth Seal, could be forged as the Divine Court’s object of suppression."

Back in the Divine Court, Jiang Chen gritted his teeth as he spoke. There are treasures in Prehistoric World even better than the Kunlun Seal, but unfortunately, with the destruction of the Boundless Starry Sky, such a treasure also vanished into thin air.

Amongst Heaven and Earth exists a top-tier Innate Treasure, its mysteries rivaling the three great primordial treasures and even comparable to the Creation Jade Disc.

This treasure is known as the Heaven and Earth Seal, made from the highest authority of Heaven and Earth. In legends, the Heaven and Earth Seal is the Tiandi’s most precious treasure, with the power to command the Heavenly Dao.

However, this treasure has always remained within legends, as no one has ever genuinely seen it. After all, Prehistoric World has never had a true Tiandi, so this magic treasure has never had the chance to emerge into the world.

"The Heaven and Earth Seal is actually composed of three Innate Treasures, symbolizing the Heavenly Realm and Boundless Starry Sky is the Heaven Seal, symbolizing myriad spirits and the ocean of the Earth is the Human Seal, and representing the Netherworld and the Abyss of Endlessness is the Earth Seal."

"If these three Innate Treasures are combined, they would form the Heaven and Earth Seal, on par with the Creation Jade Disc. If Prehistoric World were in its prime, with the authority I currently possess, I could barely congeal half of the Heaven and Earth Seal, sufficient enough to suppress the Divine Court’s fate."

"Regrettably, Prehistoric World is shattered to this extent; even holding sway over the Three Realms, the current Heavenly Earthly Origin is too deficient for me to congeal this treasure."

Desire filled Jiang Chen’s voice. His goal being to become Tiandi, he naturally considers the Heaven and Earth Seal an essential treasure to obtain. Sadly, although this treasure exists between Heaven and Earth, with the current state of Prehistoric World, it’s powerless to converge it.

"Reconstructing the Chaos World is imperative, but before that, I’ll use the Purple Mist Imperial Seal to suppress the fate of the Divine Court."

Failing to secure the Kunlun Seal and the National Jade Seal being unsuitable, after much contemplation, Jiang Chen took out the Purple Mist Imperial Seal. This is a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure cultivated by the Purple Mist Star, a carrier of the Emperor’s Way, and the most revered imperial divine instrument.

After all, the Purple Mist Star is the Imperial Star, and the effects of the Emperor Seal it nurtures are self-evident. According to legend, the Purple Mist Imperial Seal is a vessel for the Heaven and Earth Seal. By gathering the authority of Heaven, Earth, and humanity upon the Purple Mist Imperial Seal, it can transform into the Heaven and Earth Seal.

That is, the stars are currently incomplete, and the Boundless Starry Sky is deficient; otherwise, with the blessing of the stars, the power of the Purple Mist Imperial Seal might even surpass the Kunlun Seal.