Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 374: Three Five Nine Heavenly Net City

Chapter 374: Three Five Nine Heavenly Net City

The grand wishes of the Three Realms are akin to asking for a loan from the Heavenly Dao. Once they’re made and approved by the Heavenly Dao, a considerable amount of Merit is obtained.

Therefore, the grand wishes of the Three Realms must be fulfilled once made. The Heavenly Dao also continually urges it forward.

With the Heavenly Dao watching, who dares to defy it?

As for the Hongmeng Grand Wish of the Great Wish Technique, as its name implies, it’s simply a wish — even if it’s an enormous one.

Wishes, as we understand, abound in a person’s life. But if they can be fulfilled, that’s another matter.

As long as you don’t make grand wishes, asking the Heavenly Dao for Merit, there’s no complication. You can make any grand wish you like.

The Hongmeng Grand Wish of the Great Wish Technique is just like bragging. The bigger the boast, the more powerful it becomes.

However, while it’s true in principle, the power of this Divine Ability is immense. Jiang Chen knows it’s true but not why it’s so. To comprehend the Great Wish Technique, he needs more time.

In a nutshell, the level of the Great Wish Technique is too high. With Jiang Chen’s current state, understanding its principles is challenging.

Without external help, Jiang Chen would need to ascend a few more levels to fully create this Divine Ability.

......

The first thing Demon Suppression Heavenly Soldiers did after occupying Three Mountains City was to replace the City Protection Array with their forte, the Star River Array.

Next, per Jiang Chen’s orders, they reprocessed the city wall using various precious divine ores, making it more durable.

Lastly, they arranged for arrays to purify the miasma and foul air while directing nearby Mountain Gods to adjust the Earth Vein trends.

By the time six months passed and Jiang Chen emerged from seclusion, a fresh look transformed Three Mountains City. Even the mountain tops destroyed by the great battle had been repaired.

It’s still surrounded by mountains on three sides, but gone was the chaos of demons. Today, Three Mountains City is brimming with vitality and blanketed by starlight. Even neighboring peaks are picturesque and clear.

Seeing this scene when he emerged from seclusion, Jiang Chen complimented the Heavenly Soldiers beside him, "You did a great job."

The beautiful environment indeed affects one’s mood. Even in such a setting, Jiang Chen’s spirit improved significantly. Then, he assembled his army and headed for the next Demon City.

The Creation Pagoda in its early form was ready in thirty-three days. Jiang Chen couldn’t wait to verify its power, so he moved his army as soon as he could.

Three Mountains City is situated on the outskirts of the Little Cang Mountain Range. Continuing eastward will take you into the heart of the range, where more powerful demons reside, overseen by Ancient Daluo ones.

Jiang Chen’s target was them.

Bang bang bang!

The army set out, kicking up clouds of dust. Every place they passed demons hid, and all nefarious beings shrouded their tracks. Demons and ghosts lurking along the way didn’t even wait to see the Demon Suppression Heavenly Soldiers. They fled at the mere news, fearing that the passing soldiers would exterminate them.

Of course, some fearless demons didn’t run but chose to close their mountain gates, thinking they could escape a calamity in this way.

However, Jiang Chen’s divine sense covered 100,000 li., and any trace of demons was answered with an Innate Heavenly Thunderbolt.

It never killed anyone, just knocked them unconscious. Then, one turn of the Creation Pagoda sucked them in, and the Great Salvation Technique converted them into praying demons within the tower.

By the time the next Demon City came into view, Jiang Chen had already amassed considerable gains. He’d captured fourteen demons of the Taiyi Golden Immortal level.

And they were all the cream of the crop among Taiyi Golden Immortals. The weakest were in the later stages, and the strongest had even reached the half-step Great Luo Golden Immortal level.

Of course, only those who were overly confident in their skills dared to stay put.

...

Before Yun Ting could cast a spell, the Mountain Deity and Earth God of the area sensed the movement and appeared voluntarily, bowing to Jiang Chen, "The little god pays respects to the Immortal!"

Next to Jiang Chen, Yun Ting asked, "What’s the name of this city? Who are the powerful ones in it?"

The Earth God respectfully replied, "Enlightening the Immortal, this city is called Heavenly Net City, built by a spider spirit."

This demon calls herself the Heavenly Net Old Mother with tens of thousands of years of cultivation. she entered the Great Luo Golden Immortal level long ago. But I’m not certain about her exact cultivation level."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen snorted coldly, "Heavenly Net, what a big name! A mere lower realm demon dares to use Heavenly Net as a name. She truly doesn’t know her place."

"Go ahead and set up a challenge to call out that spider. Let me see what she can do. She dares to use Heavenly Net as her name."

Frankly, upon hearing the name Heavenly Net, Jiang Chen was truly shocked initially.

Emperor Fuxi’s inheritance clearly records that during the period of the Great Ancient Heavenly Court, the Demon Clan had a demon god, also a spider, named Heavenly Net. Her great strength was quite chilling, ranking among the top hundred in the multitude of Demon Gods.

Thus, upon hearing the name ’Heavenly Net’, Jiang Chen initially assumed that this individual was a Heavenly Net demon god. However, upon second thought, he realized that he was merely scaring himself.

Not to mention, the Heavenly Net Demon God had fallen many years ago. Even if he were still alive, it’s impossible for him to have fallen to such a state as to occupy the Little Cang Mountain Range to claim it as his kingdom. This isn’t something befitting of a demon god’s status.

After understanding all of this, Jiang Chen was curious to meet this spider who brazenly took the name Heavenly Net. Given the risk of being unable to carry such a significant name, he pondered whether it would die from the recoil of fate’s retribution.

Furthermore, if the Heavenly Net Demon God was a spider, and the Old Mother of Heavenly Net was also a spider, Jiang Chen wondered if the Old Mother of Heavenly Net could possibly be a descendant of the Heavenly Net Demon God.

If this indeed were the case, he should not kill the Old Mother of Heavenly Net. It’s not that Jiang Chen fears demon gods, but rather, this spider; it had the ability to spin webs.

During the Great Ancient Heavenly Court era, the web threads spun by the Heavenly Net Demon God were considered rare treasures. Network traps made from this web material had the power to ensnare an Innate Dao Sovereign.

So, if the Old Mother of Heavenly Net is indeed a descendant of the Heavenly Net Demon God, he has to keep this spider - no, to carefully raise it, and allow it to spin webs for a lifetime within the Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Pagoda.

Just as Jiang Chen was pondering this, the Mountain God and Earth Deity had already set off, arriving outside the Heavenly Net City.

At this moment, a great number of demons gathered on the gate tower of Heavenly Net City, filling it with monstrous demon qi, dyeing the skies above into black as if spilled with ink.

From afar, it could be seen that there were twenty great demons standing on the gate tower, each possessing the cultivation level of a Taiyi Golden Immortal. The arrival of thirty thousand celestial soldiers caused a stir within the demons inside Heavenly Net City, as they hurried outside to observe the situation.

Outside the city gate, the Mountain God and Earth Deity were startled by this sight, a sense of fear crept into their hearts. Yet the thought of the tens of thousands of celestial soldiers behind them bolstered their spirits as they shouted at the demons on the gate tower:

"Monstrous creatures! I am the Mountain God of this land. Bring out that spider to receive the Lord of the Demon Suppression now. Delay any further, and each one of you will face eternal damnation."

The voice of the Mountain God was resoundingly loud, heard not only by the demons on the city gate but also by Jiang Chen standing behind him.

"It truly is a descendant of the Heavenly Net Demon God." Seeing the group of demons on the city tower, Jiang Chen’s eyes sparkled with a divine light, revealing their roots and backgrounds.

Jiang Chen’s eyes were like a weaker version of Pangu’s eyes, with the power of the sun and moon. In other words, few things could escape his gaze.

Seeing through the origins of these demons was a piece of cake for him.

Of the twenty demons, ten were of spider origin and were likely descendants of the Old Mother of Heavenly Net. Furthermore, within their bloodlines, there lingered a trace of the demon god’s aura, similar to the aura of the Heavenly Net Demon God according to the records in the Xihuang lineage.

That said, it could be confirmed that the Old Mother of Heavenly Net was a descendent of the Heavenly Net Demon God. Thus, Jiang Chen also understood why she would dare to bear the name Heavenly Net. In the Demon Clan, it was very common for descendants to inherit the names of their ancestors.

However, there was one thing Jiang Chen didn’t quite understand. Since the Old Mother of Heavenly Net was a descendant of the demon god, why would she appear here instead of the Beijulu Continent?

This is indeed puzzling!

Doubting in his mind, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but glance toward Heavenly Net City. No matter how puzzling it was, he only needed to capture the Old Mother of Heavenly Net, and everything would become clear.

...

A cocky demon said from the city of Heavenly Net, "So, it’s you - the insignificant god. This Heavenly Net City is my Old Mother’s territory. Although you may be a mountain god, you are still subject to my Old Mother’s control."

"We have no idea what this Lord of the Demon Suppression you’re talking about is, but for you to dare shout outside the Heavenly Net City shows your audacity. Even if you have tens of thousands of celestial soldiers behind you, you will pay the price for this."

As the demon spoke, from atop the city tower, a surge of monster qi turned into a big hand that struck at the Mountain God and Earth Deity. With the monster’s Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation, if this palm strike hit, the Mountain God and Earth Deity wouldn’t stand a chance.

Not far away, Jiang Chen watched this unfold and couldn’t help but stiffen. These demons were truly pushing his buttons.

Bang!

An invisible Taoist might erupted from Jiang Chen, sweeping toward Heavenly Net City. It not only shattered the big hand condensed from monster qi but also harshly crashed against the city wall of Heavenly Net City, causing their protective array to wobble.

"What?!"

Witnessing this, all demons on the city tower turned ghostly pale. The Heavenly Net City was stronger than the Three Mountain City, and naturally, the quality of its defense array was superior as well.

The fact that one could strike the array enough to cause instability spoke volumes of one’s strength.

Without uttering another word, a thought crossed Jiang Chen’s mind and the Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Pagoda emerged from above his head, spinning and heading toward Heavenly Net City.

During its flight, the pagoda grew larger and larger. By the time it reached the airspace above Heavenly Net City, it had grown to the same size as the entire city itself.

With its base facing down, it could adequately cover the entire Heavenly Net City!

Bang!

The Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Pagoda descended, aiming to capture the entire Heavenly Net City in one go.

"Quick, activate the City Protection Array!"

Seeing this, the demons below cried out in horror.