Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 380 - 365 Innate Iron Tree

Chapter 380: 365 Innate Iron Tree

Even suspicion of taking bribes is involved.

Why would the officials of Heaven Court turn a blind eye to what happened in Green Emperor City? Could it be that they have accepted bribes from the Demon Clan in the Little Cang Mountain range?

All these need to be investigated carefully.

At this moment, Jiang Chen displayed a face full of righteous indignation, but the excitement inside him was beyond description.

What a pleasant surprise!

Unexpectedly, a few words from the Dark Spirit exposed the weaknesses of the Demon Lords in Gouchen Heavenly Palace.

It may not seem useful now, but once Jiang Chen accumulates enough strength and makes his move on Gouchen Heavenly Palace, he can seize power in one fell swoop.

It will be the perfect opportunity to rectify the chaos in Gouchen Heavenly Palace.

Upon hearing Jiang Chen’s words, the Dark Spirit said excitedly, "I have to thank you, friend. If the demons here are eliminated, my lineage will have some peace."

The Dark Spirit hated the demons in the Little Cang Mountain range. Since his birth, he had always been wary of them, fearing they would disregard the dignity of the Green Emperor and invade the city.

In fact, only Green Emperor City was safe. If any creatures left the city, the lurking demons would immediately swarm upon them and devour them completely.

Without the protection of the Green Emperor, no one would respect its authority. Even the reputation of a Saint could be ignored, let alone the Green Emperor.

Recalling his fellow creatures who had been victimized, the Dark Spirit said helplessly, "However, I’ve run out of options.

"The demons here do not respect imperial orders, and Heaven Court turns a blind eye. If you hadn’t arrived a bit later, I might have risked journeying to Fire Cloud Cave to seek justice from His Majesty."

Hearing this, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but tense up. If the Dark Spirit had truly set out for the beyond, he probably would not have returned.

Firstly, the demons here would certainly not let the Dark Spirit leave the Little Cang Mountain range alive. Secondly, once the Demon Lords in Heaven Court heard the news, they would certainly try to eliminate him halfway.

Thirdly, ever since the second generation Demon Ancestor created the Heavenly Demon Clan, the beyond became the territory of the Heavenly Demons. If an average Great Luo Golden Immortal ventured there, it would mean certain death.

From these words, one can feel the Dark Spirit’s helplessness. If he hadn’t been so desperate, would he resort to such dangerous tactics?

Finally, Jiang Chen comforted him, "Don’t worry, friend. When I return to the heavens, I will certainly make those parasites pay the price."

Jiang Chen bowed and said, "Friend, let’s focus on exterminating the demons here. I won’t disturb you any longer. After I’ve dealt with the demons, we can talk in detail."

Saying this, Jiang Chen was about to leave, when the Dark Spirit stepped forward, stopped him and said, "Wait a moment, friend. I’ll be back shortly."

After stopping Jiang Chen, the Dark Spirit asked him to wait here for a while. He then transformed into a streak of green light and returned to Green Emperor City.

About the time it takes to brew a cup of tea later, the Dark Spirit returned from Green Emperor City, holding two items in his hand. One was a black divine iron shaped like a tree stump, covered in patterns, and the other was a green treasure bottle.

Handing the treasure bottle to Jiang Chen, the Dark Spirit said, "This is Yimu Essence that I’ve collected. It’s remarkably effective for healing injuries."

"In the battle against the demons, it’s inevitable to get hurt. The Creatures of Green Emperor City are of little combat power and can’t help you much, so I can only offer this as a token of goodwill. I hope you will accept it."

Jiang Chen didn’t decline and directly accepted it, "You’re being too polite, friend."

Afterwards, the Dark Spirit took one last, longing look at the divine iron resembling a tree stump, then handed it to Jiang Chen, saying, "This item is a root from the Innate Iron Tree, a high-grade Innate Spiritual Root."

"At the end of the ancient era, the Innate Iron Tree was felled entirely during a great upheaval and refined into an Innate Spiritual Treasure. Only a remnant root was left."

"This Iron Tree root has passed through many hands until it finally landed in Green Emperor City. Inside the city, there is a jade platform left by the Green Emperor. I placed the root there day and night, receiving the baptism of the Green Emperor’s primordial qi, hoping it would revive."

"Unfortunately, thousands and tens of thousands of years have passed, but there was still no reaction from the Iron Tree root. Until today, when you arrived, the root started vibrating unexplainably. It seems this item is destined for you, and that’s why it has reacted."

"In light of this, I’ll give the Iron Tree root to you."

Upon receiving the Iron Tree root from the Dark Spirit, Jiang Chen was visibly excited. The Innate Iron Tree was a high-grade Innate Spiritual Root and of the Metal attribute, just the kind of treasure the Sun Scepter needed.

How could a Bodhi seed alone completely refine the Metal aspect of the Sun Scepter? More Metal-related items were needed, and the Innate Iron Tree was just what the Sun Scepter required.

It’s just too small.

A single root was simply not enough.

However, it didn’t matter. Jiang Chen could first nurse it back to health, let it grow more roots, and then slowly nourish the Sun Scepter with it.

That’s right. While the Iron Tree couldn’t thrive in Green Emperor City, it could under Jiang Chen’s care. Why did the Iron Tree root start vibrating inexplicably when Jiang Chen arrived? It was because Jiang Chen carried the Ninth Grade Green Lotus, a Creation Pagoda treasure.

The Iron Tree Root sensed the Ninth Grade Green Lotus and knew its creation qi could revive itself, and that’s why it started vibrating unexplainably.

After accepting the Innate Iron Tree, Jiang Chen tossed it into the Ninth Grade Qinglian within his body, leaving it to its own devices. With the Ninth Grade Qinglian present, it would naturally rejuvenate the Innate Iron Tree. All Jiang Chen needed to do was wait for the result.

Giving a word of thanks to Mingling, Jiang Chen said: "Friend, I must go now!"

Having said that, Jiang Chen transformed into a rainbow light and returned to where the Demon Suppression Heavenly Soldiers were. Then, the army set off at full speed towards the next Demon Clan’s city.

Having received a favor from Mingling, he had to show some good performance to reassure others.

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Boom!

As the Thirty-three Heavens’ Creation Pagoda passed by, the 16 million demons in the tower were chanting together, massive beyond compare. Accompanied by the dazzling Universal Salvation Divine Light, it fell and transformed all the demons in the city below.

The power of the Pagoda had become even stronger. With the support of 16 million demons, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal could be easily suppressed by it.

Relying on the power of this treasure, Jiang Chen managed to sweep through all the remaining demon cities within the Little Cang Mountain Range in just three short months.

Indeed, three months had passed since Jiang Chen returned from Green Emperor City.

And it was in these short three months that Jiang Chen had razed the entire Little Cang Mountain Range. Every Demon Clan’s city had been stormed by him, their demonic inhabitants all transformed, and the Great Luo Golden Immortals suppressed.

Now, within the Little Cang Mountain Range, apart from scattered demons, it was hard to see any significant demon forces. They had all been eliminated by Jiang Chen.

Apart from a few unprocessed remnants, the entire Little Cang Mountain Range could be said to have completely fallen under Jiang Chen’s control.

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In the city of Bifang, the god general Yun Ting reported to Jiang Chen: "Reporting to the Real Monarch, 90% of the demons in the Little Cang Mountain Range have been eliminated. Apart from a few unformed major demons, it can be said that the Little Cang Mountain Range is completely under our control."

Putting down the map in his hands, Jiang Chen said, "How can we say we have completely controlled the Little Cang Mountain Range when there are still demons remaining? Give the order: after the army is rested, spread out to check every mountain. Swear to kill all the demons."

"As for those famous major demons, you don’t need to bother about them. I will deal with them."

Those few renowned major demons are the only remaining Great Luo from ancient times in the Little Cang Mountain Range. Only by taking them all down has the Little Cang Mountain Range truly fallen completely into Jiang Chen’s hands.

Yun Ting, the god general, bowed and accepted the order: "The subordinate follows the command."

After the salute, Yun Ting withdrew. But after a moment, he came running back, whispering to Jiang Chen: "Real Monarch, a messenger from the Heaven Court has arrived again."

Hearing this, Jiang Chen furrowed his brows and snapped: "Tell him to get lost!"

Yun Ting was somewhat speechless, but still said, "Real Monarch, after all, he is a messenger from the Heaven Court, you see..."

Jiang Chen replied impatiently: "Just tell him I am in seclusion and ask him to come back another day."

Once he heard Jiang Chen’s tone, Yun Ting knew how to handle it. After answering, he withdrew.

Once Yun Ting left, Jiang Chen sighed helplessly, "Ah, it seems I underestimated the demons here. They actually have a connection with the Heaven Court. No wonder no one has bothered them while they occupied the Little Cang Mountain Range for so long."

As for the messenger from the Heaven Court, this was not his first visit. Including this time, it was his fifth visit.

And why did the Heaven Court send a messenger here? It was because someone reported Jiang Chen’s merciless methods, which they claimed were even worse than the Demonic Way. They insisted Jiang Chen should be suppressed as soon as possible to prevent future chaos in the Three Realms.

With regards to this, Jiang Chen naturally sneered, but the resulting impact was that the Heaven Court dispatched people to summon him back to give an account of his actions and to temporarily halt his plans to attack the Little Cang Mountain Range.

What a joke! He was about to conquer the Little Cang Mountain Range, so how could Jiang Chen possibly return to the Heaven Court at this moment?

Therefore, he made up a few excuses to bluff the heavenly officials from the Heaven Court. However, he did not expect the Heaven Court to be so persistent in recalling him, repeatedly dispatching messengers to urge his return.

At this point, Jiang Chen sensed that something was wrong. After secretly investigating, he found that the major demons here, seeing that Jiang Chen could not be defeated, started to pull strings from the Heaven Court’s side to try to recall him.

And Jiang Chen’s opponents in the Heavenly Realm also didn’t want to see Jiang Chen succeed, so they worked behind the scenes. Hence, the arrival of the Heaven Court’s messenger was enacted.

After a while, Yun Ting returned, expressing some concern to Jiang Chen: "Real Monarch, the Heaven’s messenger has gone back. However, the fact you have rejected the Heaven Court’s call multiple times, I fear next time the one who comes won’t be an ordinary Immortal Person."

However, Jiang Chen seemed nonchalant about it: "What’s there to fear? By the time the next heavenly official arrives, I might have completely taken over the Little Cang Mountain Range."

Having said that, Jiang Chen waved his hand, signaling Yun Ting to follow him. He then led the thousands of heavenly soldiers out of Bifang city.

He was going to take action against those major demons. As long as these major demons were dealt with, even if he were to return to the Heaven Court immediately, it would not affect Jiang Chen.