Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1545 - 1022 The Emperor’s Path to Enlightenment

Chapter 1545: 1022 The Emperor’s Path to Enlightenment

The Martial Sovereign’s attitude was extremely devout. He sincerely believed that only by accepting the leadership of the Mystic Sect could the Human Race continue to flourish.

This represented a clash of ideals, the irreconcilable contradiction between man’s determination to conquer nature and the concept of following nature’s course. That’s why Jiang Chen could not tolerate the Martial Sovereign, and the Martial Sovereign could not tolerate Jiang Chen either.

"Mystic Sect?"

"Martial Sovereign said that with the Saint controlling the Human Race, our people are bound to prosper more and more."

The excited different Taoist Masters said, caring not for who ruled the Human Race but for the greatest benefits that the ruler could bring to them.

And now, it was clear that the Human Race, under the dominion of the Mystic Sect, brought them the greatest benefits.

In fact, even if it weren’t so, they had no other choice ever since Jiang Chen had rejected them.

However, to tell the truth, a Human Race led by the Saint would indeed grow stronger day by day, with Fate becoming increasingly powerful. It was not just a matter of rivaling the Witch and Demon two Clans—surpassing them was also possible.

But the stronger the Human Race became, the beneficiaries were the Saints and the great Divine Transcendents of the Mystic Sect, with no relation to the countless members of the Human Race.

Just think, the Great Divine Transcendents of the Mystic Sect had paid such a great price to snatch away the Fate of the Human Race. Under such circumstances, they themselves were not yet satisfied with the use of Fate; how could they willingly give up a portion of Fate to the countless members of the Human Race?

Under their leadership, the growing strength of the Human Race was merely convenient for them to harvest the Race’s Fate. This kind of growth was unrelated to the Race itself; not only would the circumstances of the Human Race not change, but they would also become more difficult.

The Mystic Sect used the Human Race as a tool, how could Jiang Chen, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the Ancestor of Humanity, and Empress Nuwa be willing to accept this? Therefore, contradictions naturally became acute.

"My lords, please accompany me to Dongsheng Divine Continent. There, under the witness of the Saint, you’ll return to the embrace of the Human Race once again."

After persuading the Taoist Masters of the different clans, the Martial Sovereign led them toward Dongsheng Divine Continent.

The Human King did not want them, but he did!

In Dongsheng Divine Continent, he would achieve a great feat, resonating with the Fate of the Human Race, and rise to the throne of the Human King, becoming a presence that could rival Jiang Chen.

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"Jiang Chen, something has happened. It seems that the members of the different alliance have followed the Martial Sovereign to Dongsheng Divine Continent."

"From their looks, they seem to have made their choice, giving up on joining you and instead embracing the Martial Sovereign."

As the Martial Sovereign and the others took action, Jiang Xuan, who was far away in the Divine Court, instantly sensed it and spoke to Jiang Chen with an inexplicable tone.

At this moment, Jiang Xuan felt somewhat uncomfortable, not because of the different clans’ choice to join the Martial Sovereign, but simply because of the Martial Sovereign himself.

Jiang Xuan was the Martial Ancestor, as the contemporary Martial Dao was created by him. The Martial Sovereign, being the ultimate martial art practitioner of the era, was highly regarded by Jiang Xuan from the start. Jiang Xuan had once coached him personally and was even close to taking him as a disciple.

Yet, the result was that such a promising youth turned out to be a diehard follower of the Mystic Sect. When Jiang Xuan learned the truth, his heart was undoubtedly shattered.

With Jiang Xuan’s strength, he could have gone to cultivate in seclusion at Fire Cloud Cave or Emperor Wa’s palace. Instead, he chose to stay in the mortal world, overseeing the Jiang Family’s treasure vault. A major reason, undoubtedly influenced by this, was the heavy blow he had suffered.

"Isn’t this normal? It was to be expected."

Jiang Chen wasn’t surprised by the outcome, as he had intentionally facilitated this situation. Naturally, he wouldn’t find it unexpected.

"That being said, where does that Martial Sovereign lad get the confidence to make the different clans return to the Human Race?"

"Bear in mind that even though he is still a high-ranking member of the Human Race, his standing is not particularly prominent. For such a major decision as the return of the different clans, at least the Human King would need to decide."

"He’s merely the master of the Martial Palace, still some way off from the Human King. Where does he get the qualification to make this decision?"

Jiang Xuan was puzzled, feeling that something was amiss. In his memory, the Martial Sovereign didn’t possess such authority. The high-ranking members of the Human Race weren’t fools; knowing that the Martial Sovereign’s stance was problematic, how could they possibly grant him significant authority?

In reality, within the Human Race, the Martial Sovereign was merely a figurehead without real power. His fame was frightening, but his actual power was non-existent, having already been sidelined by the Human Race.

Furthermore, even if the Martial Sovereign agreed for the different clans to return to the Human Race, it would be of no significance. After all, he was not the decision-maker for the Human Race. Even if he agreed, those ranked above him, including Jiang Chen and even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, could overturn his decision.

"Martial Sovereign himself certainly can’t, but the Saint of Taiqing can. Not only is he the teacher of the Heavenly Emperor, but he also controls the educational affairs Between Heaven and Earth. But that’s not the key. The key is that the Human Race’s treasured Kongtong Seal is in his hands."

"A command from the Martial Sovereign alone wouldn’t suffice, but once stamped with the Kongtong Seal, it would. The power of the Kongtong Seal would allow the Martial Sovereign’s command to directly resonate with the Fate of the Human Race, overruling me and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."

Even without witnessing the events, Jiang Chen could guess what happened. It was nothing more than the Saint of Taiqing stepping in and handing the Kongtong Seal over to the Martial Sovereign.

Otherwise, how could the Martial Sovereign and his backing Great Divine Transcendents contend with Jiang Chen?

"The entry of the Saint of Taiqing, is it related to that incident not long ago?"

Jiang Xuan instantly guessed the reason. The falling out between Jiang Chen and the Saint of Taiqing was the seed, and then Jiang Chen’s killing of the Taoist of Taiqing completely intensified the conflict, prompting the Saint of Taiqing himself to enter the scene and support another Human King to compete with Jiang Chen.