Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1494 - 996 Divine City

Chapter 1494: 996 Divine City

People’s hearts are not aligned; how can there be talk of thriving?

If the Human Race could be as united as the Demon Clan, possessing unparalleled cohesion, then with the foundation of the Human Race, their strength could at least double.

Is the Human Race strong?

Certainly, it is strong. All the experts combined, even if not equal to the Demon Clan, are not far behind. But when actually compared to the Demon Clan, the strength of the Human Race falls far short, and this is the consequence of disunity.

Immortal, Demon, Buddha, Martial...

The complexity of the internal forces within the Human Race could headache even a Saint; it is simply too complicated to clarify.

"The power of the Divine Dao is indeed simpler and more convenient to use than the overwhelming righteousness; even under the nourishment of the power of the Divine Dao, my aged body has been rejuvenated, becoming countless times stronger than in my youth."

Hearing Jiang Chen’s question, Cai Yong was the first to respond. Compared to overwhelming righteousness, the power of the Divine Dao is truly mysterious, not in terms of power, but in other aspects.

To put it simply, the gods can live forever while great scholars cannot. Though overwhelming righteousness has the capability to destroy all laws, it undoubtedly consumes the person. Practicing overwhelming righteousness, even if one becomes a Saint, still cannot escape the fate of birth, aging, sickness, and death.

"Yes, the power of the Divine Dao is indeed mysterious, I also practiced Martial Dao in my early years, and I feel it is not as good as the Divine Dao."

"Indeed, Immortal Dao gathers innate energy, which I also practiced in my youth, but in my view, it is far inferior to the Divine Dao."

After Cai Yong took the lead, many practitioners of the Divine Dao spoke up. In short, they all meant that whether Martial Dao or Immortal Dao, both are not as good as the Divine Dao.

They spoke pleasingly, but for Jiang Chen, he just listened. Indeed, for them, the Divine Dao is good; who wouldn’t like obtaining powerful strength without the need to cultivate?

They weren’t lying. In their youth, they had certainly cultivated Immortal Dao and Martial Dao, and the reason they ultimately gave up was certainly not due to lack of talent.

Jiang Chen’s advisers could be considered the most intelligent people in the Nine States Continent, each with excellent talents, all being exceptional talents of their time.

If they had continued practicing Immortal Dao or Martial Dao, they could have easily become immortals or gods as long as they persisted.

However, a person’s energy is limited; just engaging in scholarly research took up most of their energy, making them unable to concentrate on practicing Martial Dao or Immortal Dao, thus gradually they neglected it.

Those without time for cultivation naturally prefer the Divine Dao, achieving their ambitions while also increasing their strength; how could they not be delighted?

But those who wish to transcend will not value the power of the Divine Dao.

"You all think the Divine Dao is good, that’s fine, but I want to remind you specially, the divine titles granted to you now are not fixed."

"Depending on your future achievements, your divine titles may be promoted or demoted."

"Also, the Qian Dynasty is different from the Han Dynasty, it is not a mortal dynasty, but a Divine Court ruled by gods, not officials. Or rather, the gods are the officials."

"Due to the different system, the governance of the country naturally differs. Just like building cities, the cities built by the Great Han, although not bad, are cities of mortals, not suitable for the Divine Court."

"Every city under the rule of the Divine Court must be a Divine City, a war fortress, capable of playing an undeniable and even decisive role during wars."

After the consecration of the gods, Jiang Chen finally revealed his true intention, which was to build Divine Cities within the Nine States Continent.

A Divine City, in essence, is a miniature version of the Divine Court, using Spiritual Veins as the foundation and mountains and rivers as the formation base to construct a massive city.

During peacetimes, a Divine City can gather spiritual energy from all directions, drawing in the essence of Heaven and Earth, providing the citizens within an excellent cultivating environment.

In wartime, a Divine City can transform into a supreme divine weapon with the power to suppress gods and immortals.

Jiang Chen had been planning the construction of Divine Cities for a long time, and the current situation in the Nine States indeed necessitated them.

With the passage of time, the resurgence of spiritual energy in the Nine States became more and more intense, with innate spiritual energy blowing like winds from the Nine Heavens, sweeping mightily between Heaven and Earth.

Even cultivators facing such divine winds struggle to protect themselves, let alone mortals who could be easily dispersed by them.

Currently, the cities built on the land of the Nine States are all cities of mortals, although they have high walls, how could those walls withstand the godly winds that even cultivators fear?

When the resurgence of spiritual energy reaches its later stages, it’s feared that any minor fluctuation could blow away those mortal cities and turn them into ash in the storm of spiritual energy.

The purpose of a city is to protect its citizens; if it gradually fails to do so, then it no longer has a reason to exist.

Not to mention anything else, just to protect the people of the Nine States, the construction of Divine Cities has become an imperative.

Divine Cities can suppress even gods and immortals, even if the resurgence of spiritual energy becomes even more fierce, it can’t breach the Divine City. The citizens living inside at least have their safety assured.

Moreover, within the Divine City, the innate spiritual energy is rich, comparable to some Cave Heaven Blessed Lands. The citizens living inside, even without cultivating, can reap great benefits, easily achieving freedom from all diseases and even naturally stepping into the Innate realm.

The difficulty of mass cultivation does not depend on the talents of the people but on the environment they are in.