Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 253 - 253 242 Changes in the Netherworld

253: Chapter 242: Changes in the Netherworld 253: Chapter 242: Changes in the Netherworld Upon spotting a person, Jiang Chen quickly approached and called out from a considerable distance, “Can you inform me, friend, of what’s happened in the Shu Region?

Why are there so many evil ghosts appearing here?”

The person was a Taoist in a robe adorned with stars and feathers, possessing the prowess of a Golden Immortal.

Upon hearing Jiang Chen’s question, he quickly turned around to look at him.

What he saw was an extraordinary figure, followed by a group of soldiers.

The Taoist did not recognize Jiang Chen, but he instantly recognized his followers as Heaven’s soldiers.

Suddenly, he realized that this man must be from Heaven Court.

Thinking about this, he said, “Are you a general from Heaven Court?

Has Heaven Court detected the situation here and dispatched troops?”

The question put Jiang Chen in a tough spot.

Heaven Court was surely aware of the situation, but they had not sent any soldiers.

The catastrophe in the Shu Region had been ongoing for over ten days, yet there was still no sight of Heaven’s soldiers.

Although he didn’t know the specific reason, evidently, Heaven Court most likely had decided not to intervene.

After contemplating, Jiang Chen responded, “I have been occupied with official duties and stationed near the Eastern Sea.

Whether Heaven Court has sent reinforcements, I am uncertain.”

“A few days ago, I learned from a temple that an incident occurred in the Nanbuzhan Continent, which caused me to hastily travel from the Dongsheng Divine Continent.

As soon as I arrived here, I saw the current situation.

To this moment, I am still in the dark about what happened.”

Upon hearing Jiang Chen’s response, disappointment flashed across the Taoist’s eyes.

“Is that so…”

Shaking his head, the Taoist contained his disappointment and began to explain to Jiang Chen, “As for the specific reasons, I am not quite sure either.”

“All I remember is that on that day, a sudden and unexplained tremor occurred on Qingcheng Mountain.

Afterwards, the boundary between Yin and Yang started to fracture, opening up a huge rift into the Netherworld.

Infinite ghostly energy poured out, transforming the vast Qingcheng Mountain into a haunted land.”

“Not long after, a countless number of demons, ghosts, and monsters started to cross over from the Netherworld through this large rift, accompanied by soaring Yin energy.”

“Though there are some Immortal Persons in the Shu Region, how could they rival these ghosts?

They managed to hold them off for a while, but soon had to retreat.

Within a day or two, the whole Shu Region had fallen.”

“Had the court not reacted promptly, severing the connection between the Shu Region and the Central Plains using dragon energy, this ghost disaster would not only have affected the Shu Region, but the entire Nanbuzhan Continent.”

Upon saying this, the Taoist could not help but let out a sigh of helplessness.

This ghost disaster struck too suddenly, leaving no time for preparation, which resulted in the current situation.

“Qingcheng Mountain?”

“The Netherworld is torn open?”

Upon hearing these crucial words, Jiang Chen began to ponder.

It appeared that the origins of the situation lay in the Netherworld.

There must have been some great disorder there, resulting in an influx of a large number of demons, ghosts, and monsters into the human world.

Feeling curious, Jiang Chen silently cast the Innate Eight Diagrams, intending to foresee what exactly had happened in the Netherworld.

Boom~~

With the Innate Eight Diagrams rotating in his Sea of Consciousness, he began to ponder the mysteries of universal changes, seeking the secrets of the past, present, and future.

The next moment, Jiang Chen’s vision was inundated by infinite blood-red color.

The sky, the earth, and the vegetation all appeared blood-red, as if drenched in blood.

After being in this blood-red world for a while, even Jiang Chen’s divine consciousness seemed to be stained in the same color, gradually turning red.

Yet, Jiang Chen was oblivious to all of this.

Suddenly, inside Jiang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness, the Tao glowing unprecedentedly bright, saving his divine consciousness from the blood-red world.

“Hiss..”

Coming back to his senses, Jiang Chen faultered, breaking into a cold sweat.

If it weren’t for the Tao, he almost would have been trapped in the blood-red world, unable to escape.

With unease in his heart, Jiang Chen realized that he shouldn’t try to investigate the matters of the Netherworld for now.

Pushing aside his troubled thoughts, Jiang Chen asked the Taoist again, “How is the situation in the Shu Region now, friend?”

The Taoist shook his head and spoke with a gloomy tone, “It’s not good.

The outbreak of the ghost disaster was too abrupt and too powerful.

We were not prepared at all.

We’re unable to protect the common people, let alone ourselves.”

“However, luckily, soon after the disaster broke out, Immortal Persons from various places gathered in the Shu Region.

Together, we managed to barely defend ourselves against the numerous demons, ghosts, and monsters.”

“Currently, several of us Immortal Persons have built a few bases on a nearby mountain, rescuing the trapped people of the Shu Region.”

Upon speaking of this, the Taoist let out a helpless sigh and said, “Given the current situation, we don’t expect to be able to save all of the Shu people.

We can only save as many as possible.”

The demons and ghosts have been causing havoc for over ten days, and who knows how many people have fallen victim to them.

The Immortal Persons can only barely defend against these creatures.

Any rescue efforts will only be done to the best of their abilities.

After listening to the Taoist, Jiang Chen sighed emotionally, “These are truly the elite of our race!”

Those who rushed to the Shu Region at this time had undoubtedly done so with a resolve to die.

After all, the emperor of Great Han severed the connection between the Shu Region and the Central Plains using dragon energy, preventing the demons and ghosts from stepping out of the Shu Region.

But the spell also restricted the Immortal Persons.

In other words, the Shu Region had turned into a dangerous place where one could enter but not leave.

Going into the Shu Region at such a time revealed their determination.

At last, Jiang Chen spoke with some emotion, “After this matter is over, I, Jiang Chen, will personally travel to the ancestral land to ask for meritorious awards on behalf of all of you.”

The chaos in the Shu Region far exceeded expectations, and was beyond the scope of a normal Immortal Person’s capabilities.

Therefore, those Immortal Persons could have easily left.

If an Immortal Person didn’t save people within their capabilities, that would be his fault.

But if the matter was beyond his capacity, it would be unfair to blame him.

The world has never forced anyone to sacrifice themselves to save others.

Despite this, not a single Immortal Person left the Shu Region.

Instead, they risked their lives to fight against the evil ghosts.

This spirit was truly touching.

Therefore, Jiang Chen decided to travel to the ancestral land to ask for their meritorious rewards after the battle.

He would not let these people sacrifice themselves in vain.

“Ancestral land?”

Upon hearing Jiang Chen mention the ancestral land, the Taoist’s eyes lit up.

The ancestral land of the human race was regarded as a holy land where the foundation of the human race laid.

Inside there were countless divine abilities, treasures, and spiritual treasures that ordinary people had no access to.

Now, hearing that Jiang Chen had the privilege to go to the ancestral land, and for their meritorious deeds, one could imagine how excited the Taoist was.

His excitement, however, did not last long.

Recalling the current predicament, he quickly regained his composure.

The ancestral land was indeed a worthy place, but if he couldn’t survive the current disaster, his fate would be doomed.

Even if he received a reward from the ancestral land, it would probably be of no use if he was dead.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Chen knew what he was thinking, but he only smiled and did not explain.

The power of the ancestral land was not that simple.

Even if a person were to be obliterated from the cosmos, they could still reconstruct them from it.

This was beyond what people could imagine.

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“So, you can go to the ancestral land?

You must be the descendant of an ancient clan.

I feel quite envious.”

After expressing his envy, the Taoist continued, “Also, I would like to thank you for your kindness.”