Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1498: Mystic Sect’s Trump Card

Chapter 1498: Mystic Sect’s Trump Card

In the ninth layer of the Void, where ostensibly nothing exists, Jiang Chen can still feel an invisible force constantly acting upon him, relentlessly assailing him, trying to render him into nothingness.

This is the power of the Void, seeking to assimilate everything and return it to the most primal state of Heaven and Earth—a state of utter nonexistence.

"Here, the force of the Void is present everywhere; cultivators within it must, at all times, stand against the Void. If they withstand it without being assimilated by the Void, their mastery of the Dao of the Void will surely progress ceaselessly."

Jiang Chen couldn’t help but exclaim that these forty-nine layers of Void are simply a natural ground for explicating the Dao. They are the manifestation of the Dao of the Void, delineating all of its mysteries.

Even so, Jiang Chen has a premonition that if he can fully comprehend the mysteries documented within the first forty-six layers of the Void, then he could perfect his practice of the Dao of the Void, reach the complete state of this Dao, and step into the realm of the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial.

"This place is a shortcut to achieving the Dao. By penetrating the mysteries here, one can become a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial."

Jiang Chen vaguely understands why the Mystic Sect places such importance on the Void world—a blatant shortcut to achieving the Dao must naturally be guarded with great care.

And furthermore...

"The flowing power here is exquisitely mysterious; after absorbing it, it greatly benefits both the spirit and the body, seeming to compensate for innate shortcomings."

"By practicing here, one can use the power of the Void to temper the body and spirit. If one does not die or get assimilated by the power of the Void, then the probability for a cultivator to rebel against their innate nature and transform into an Innate Divine Demon is immensely high."

Jiang Chen continues to delve deeper while analyzing the Void world.

Figuratively speaking, this Void world is like a colossal furnace—the flowing power within it is like the medicinal herb, and the force of the Void is the flame, forging every cultivator that enters within.

The deeper one goes, the stronger the flames within the cauldron become. Simultaneously, the more profound the flowing power within becomes.

Cultivators who enter it, if they can withstand the forging by the force of the Void, can absorb the mysterious flowing power within to temper themselves, compensate for their innate deficiencies, and gradually evolve towards Innate Divine Demons.

On the contrary, if they cannot withstand the forging by the force of the Void, they will be assimilated by it and become part of that mysterious flowing power.

"I understand now!"

After entering the twenty-fourth layer of the Void, Jiang Chen vaguely comprehended something— he understood the origin of this mysterious power.

Just as the Boundless Starry Sky can draw power from Chaos, this boundless Void can also extract power from Chaos.

At the deepest part of the Void, there is an indescribable force, constantly drawing in Chaos Qi and spreading outwards continually. And those layers of the Void act as natural converters.

As the Chaos Qi passes through each layer of the Void, it transforms, gradually becoming a power suitable for cultivators to absorb, and then flows into the real world.

In the real world, powerful cultivators can refine Spiritual Energy from the Void. This Spiritual Energy certainly does not appear out of thin air; it diffuses from the depths of the Void.

"Therefore, the closer you are to the depths of the Void, the purer the power is, and the closer it is to the primal force when Heaven and Earth first began."

"This is practically a natural testing ground, allowing disciples and followers to come here for trials and practice, while incidentally gathering resources. Who knows how many experts can be cultivated."

The deeper he delves into his research, the more he knows, and gradually, Jiang Chen’s expression changes.

He has to admit, he has underestimated the three thousand doctrines externally transmitted by Mystic Sect. Indeed, there are no simple beings among those who have become Great Divine Transcendents; all are here waiting for him.

The Great Divine Transcendents of Mystic Sect have been researching the Void world for who knows how many years, and it is impossible that they have not attained any results.

This means that without Jiang Chen’s knowledge, using this place, Mystic Sect has already trained who knows how many experts. And to think he once believed that, influenced by the environmental forces of Heaven and Earth, the disciples of Mystic Sect were degrading generation after generation, becoming weaker.

Now it seems, Mystic Sect hides its strength deeply, those disciples in the outer world are but mere façades; the real elites are all in the Void world, receiving the best cultivation.

And so, after the downfall of witches and demons, if the Human Race can rise rapidly, ushering in a multitude of strong beings, then it goes without saying, whether in terms of resources or power, Mystic Sect, which is many times stronger than the Human Race, certainly rises above.

It is truly baffling how he ever had the illusion that Mystic Sect is weak? From any angle, it is impossible for Mystic Sect to be weak. Possessing hundreds of Great Divine Transcendents, thousands of Quasi-Saints, how could such a force be weak?

Even if each of these individuals has only one disciple, when combined, they are in the thousands as Innate Dao Sovereigns. Not to mention, it is unlikely they have only one disciple each.

The number of Innate Dao Sovereigns in Mystic Sect, even with the most conservative estimate, is over ten thousand. Even three or four tens of thousands is possible.

Becoming an Innate Dao Sovereign is difficult, but that is for ordinary people. No one would think that it is hard for a Quasi-Saint to train their disciples into Innate Dao Sovereigns, right?

It’s almost laughable; unless one aims to cultivate many Innate Dao Sovereigns, otherwise, training just one Innate Dao Sovereign for a Quasi-Saint is quite simple.

"It’s Chan Teaching, it’s the Saints’ disciples, they are the ones who gave me the false impression that Mystic Sect’s disciples are weak."

"Also, there seems to exist a mysterious Divine Ability in Between Heaven and Earth, consistently deepening the notion that Mystic Sect is weak. No, rather, it makes one subconsciously avoid contemplating the power of Mystic Sect."

"It must be the Great Divine Transcendents of Mystic Sect who, with supreme Divine Ability, continually interfere with the world’s perception, creating the illusion of a gap in Mystic Sect’s lineage."

Doubt has arisen, and the fog that pervaded Jiang Chen’s mind instantly dissipates, allowing him to perceive instantly the cause and effect.

Always, Jiang Chen felt that Mystic Sect was strong, but not strong due to its disciples, instead For the strength lies in those three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace. Reflecting now, this logic is flawed; if the masters are powerful, how can their disciples be weak?

The impression that Mystic Sect gives has always been one of a failing succession, but, in fact, it is a deliberate illusion. The true Mystic Sect is not only strong in one generation, but the second generation is not weak either.

Compared to the Golden Immortals of Chan Teaching, among the disciples of the Great Divine Transcendents of Mystic Sect, there are many whose strength surpasses theirs.

The Saints’ disciples are weak due to the karma of the Saints destroying the Chaos World. Their doom befalling them doesn’t apply to the whole Mystic Sect.

The other disciples of Mystic Sect are still very strong, and the reason their legends are not heard is simply because they seldom appear in the Three Realms.

With this in mind, Jiang Chen expands his Divine Thought, covering the entire Void where he is located. Then, he discovers something different. Within this vast Void, exquisitely mysterious arrays are engraved by someone.