Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 395: Jade Emperor, the scarecrow, at 380

Chapter 395: Jade Emperor, the scarecrow, at 380

Only the highest level of the Supreme Beings in Heaven and Earth at the Four Emperors level requires direct appointment by the Heavenly Dao.

All remaining deities, whether they be emperors or lords, are appointed by the Jade Emperor. Even if the Heavenly Dao has its desired candidate, it must inform the Jade Emperor and have him execute it, rather than taking matters into its own hands.

If the Heavenly Dao must take action in all matters, what use is the Heaven Court? Isn’t the very purpose of the Heaven Court to manage the Prehistoric World on behalf of the Heavenly Dao?

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No sooner had the Jade Emperor’s voice fallen, did a boundless divine light suddenly rise from Jiang Chen’s body, sacred and dignified.

Simultaneously, peculiar symbols depicting the Sun, Moon, stars, mountains, dragons, insects, ancestral emblems, algae, fire, millet, and other patterns appeared — making up the Twelve Chapter Attire, the Imperial Robes worn by emperors.

Boom, boom, boom!

Above the vault of heaven, millions of thunderbolts intertwined to form a divine Shenxiao Jade Crown, which found its place on Jiang Chen’s head.

With the Shenxiao Jade Crown on his head and dressed in the Imperial Robes, Jiang Chen now stands at the peak of the Divine Dao. As a heavenly lord and emperor-deity, with one more step, he can attain the supreme position of Heaven and Earth.

Looking at Jiang Chen enveloped in divine light, no matter what the immortals present were thinking or planning, they all unanimously voiced their praise, "Long live the Universal Heavenly Sovereign, the sacred Shenxiao Jiuchen Supreme Deity."

"With a pure heart, you uphold great vows. With wisdom and strength, you conquer all demons. Above, you embody the Great Dao of the Heavenly Heart, below, you alleviate the suffering of the underword."

Having said this, all the deities together bowed and said, "We pay respects to the Universal Heavenly Sovereign, the Shenxiao Jiuchen Supreme Deity."

Jiang Chen accepted the homage from the gods calmly. And with that, the ceremony came to an end. Upon hearing the Jade Emperor say, "Now that the Shenxiao Supreme Deity has ascended the throne, it’s a joyous occasion for our Heaven Court, warranting a celebration for Heaven and Earth."

"Issue my orders to all gods, starting from today, protect the Nanbuzhan Continent for ten years with harmonious winds and timely rains as congratulations to the Shenxiao Supreme Deity."

Now that Jiang Chen has become a Heavenly Emperor Lord, his homeland, the Nanbuzhan Continent, is bound to receive some blessings. While this is customary, he still expressed his gratitude, "Your Majesty’s kindness is immense, on behalf of the billions of living beings of the Nanbuzhan Continent, I thank you for your grace."

The Jade Emperor waved his hand dismissively, not minding it, and simply asked, "Is there anything else, Shenxiao?"

This was a hint to Jiang Chen that, having received your benefits, you may leave now.

However, Jiang Chen seemingly misunderstood, and continued, "There is one more matter I wish to report. I want to accuse the immortals of the Dongsheng Divine Continent of disrespecting the law, viewing the Heaven Court as nothing, and repeatedly oppressing the lesser gods."

Dongsheng Divine Continent, what kind of place is that?

It’s the stronghold of the Immortal Dao, and the most powerful place in the Three Realms. Although the Buddhist door has a great momentum now, none of the Buddhas dare to spread their teachings in the east. On the contrary, the Immortal Dao cultivators often preach in the Xiniuhe Continent.

Therefore, when Jiang Chen stated that he wanted to accuse the immortals of the Dongsheng Divine Continent, not just the gods present, even the Jade Emperor himself doubted his ears and asked, somewhat uncertain, "Shenxiao, who did you say you wanted to accuse?"

Standing tall and unfazed, Jiang Chen stated, "I said, I want to accuse the immortals of the Dongsheng Divine Continent."

He knew that uttering such words would certainly offend all the factions in the Dongsheng Divine Continent, but he was not the least bit afraid. That’s because he has the support of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and the Saint of Taiqing.

In the past, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and the Saint of Taiqing obliterated the Jiejiao Sect under the pretence of its disciples wreaking havoc, having no regard for propriety, being ruthlessly aggressive and acting like beasts.

And now, what about the immortals of the Dongsheng Divine Continent, who are acting just like how the Jiejiao disciples had? Of course, they will meet the same fate!

Jiang Chen did not plead for the disciples of Jiejiao Sect, he only sought fairness. If the Jiejiao disciples made a mistake, they faced death, injuries, and punishment. Except for those who defected and Saintess Wudang, almost none met a good end.

If disciples of Saints are treated this way, others will not be an exception.

The extermination of Jiejiao sect is the classic example of immortals not being allowed to act recklessly. If you dare to act recklessly, then no matter if you are a disciple of a Saint, you will meet your death.

Who said this? This was said by the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and silently approved by the Saint of Taiqing. If you disagree, you are welcome to make a fuss.

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign could not deny it. If he dared deny it, the incident of exterminating the Jiejiao Sect would assume a different nature. The reason why the Saint of Taiqing did not retaliate against the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign was because Jiejiao was initially at fault.

He was wrong and could be unreasonably noisy once, but could not do so twice. Otherwise, even the Honjan Daizu would not tolerate him.

But if the grounds on which the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign exterminated Jiejiao turn out to be unfounded, then the Saint of Taiqing has enough reasons to raise hell, even ask Daizu to stand up for him.

Jiejiao was wrong, and the actions of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and his ilk against the Saint of Taiqing can be seen as persuading the younger brother to return to the right path. But if Jiejiao was not wrong, it would affirm the allegations that the second brother and eldest brother teamed up with outsiders against their own brother, thoroughly ruining their reputation.

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His gaze swept over the faces of the immortals in the hall. Jiang Chen, with an aura of righteousness radiating from him, addressed the assembly. "I see too many immortals among us indulging in greed and delighting in disaster, inciting strife and killing."

"They use the name of freedom to commit unjust deeds. They show no reverence for the noble life that the Immortal Dao brings or bear any compassionate heart of the Dao ancestors. How can we deem such behavior fit for an immortal?"

"Therefore, I beseech His Majesty to issue an edict, dispatch troops to punish the Dongsheng Divine Continent, eradicate the wicked cultivators, and establish a Supervision Hall to monitor the character of the immortals in the world."

After speaking, Jiang Chen, worried that the Jade Emperor would disagree, took out the immortal’s primordial spirit and revealed its contemptuous words about the Heaven Court to the Jade Emperor.

Instantly, the Jade Emperor’s face darkened. Naturally, it was known that immortals showed contempt for the Jade Emperor, but none dared show it in his presence.

But Now, Jiang Chen has ruthlessly displayed this humiliating scene to him, utterly shattering the glossed dignity of his.

"Presumptuous!" the Jade Emperor roared in anger, glaring at the immortals. "Have the lower realm immortals become so arrogant? They don’t take me into consideration at all. Is this your regard for Heaven and Earth?"

"Are the immortals of the Dongsheng Divine Continent behaving respectfully towards Heaven and Earth in such a manner?"

As the Jade Emperor’s anger flared, Heaven and Earth began to change. Visibly, the sky above the Dongsheng Divine Continent suddenly darkened, endless rolling black clouds surged, pushing out terrifying flashes of lightning.

The adept immortals of the Dongsheng Divine Continent saw this and knew without calculation, it was the consequence of the Jade Emperor’s wrath.

"Disaster!" an immortal murmured and left his sect, flew towards Heaven Court. He intended to pacify the Jade Emperor’s wrath before it fully erupted.

The higher the realm, the greater the wisdom. Jiang Chen indeed manipulated, but how can the immortals of the Dongsheng Divine Continent let him manipulate without taking action?

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The more the Jade Emperor spoke, the angrier he became, declaring he would assemble his armies to conquer the Dongsheng Divine Continent. However, the angrier the Jade Emperor appeared, the more disappointed Jiang Chen became.

This showed that the Jade Emperor wasn’t truly angry. If he were, he wouldn’t be ranting here, but simply smiting those disrespectful immortals dead with one slap.

The Jade Emperor, had such power.

Now, his appearance of extreme anger was merely a facade to gain more benefits.

Why would the immortals of the Dongsheng Divine Continent fear the Jade Emperor if he doesn’t show his anger? Why would they consider giving him benefits?

Jiang Chen understood the Jade Emperor’s intentions, but didn’t expose it. Because he knew, ordering the Jade Emperor to deploy troops to attack the Dongsheng Divine Continent was unrealistic. It would be better to take this opportunity for the Jade Emperor to gain some benefits.

After all, the Jade Emperor would not be the only one who benefits. Or else, who would be willing to work for the Jade Emperor in the future?

The gods also knew the Jade Emperor’s intentions. Seeing the Jade Emperor’s anger, they advocated, "We implore you to reconsider, Your Majesty. The Dongsheng Divine Continent is a place favoured by the saints. If you mean to act against it, should you seek permission from Kunlun mountain and ask for the symbolic token of Primordial Sovereign?"

Upon hearing this, before the Jade Emperor could respond, Jiang Chen rebuked angrily, "How dare you! His Majesty is the ruler of the Three Realms, governing over all the deities of the Three Realms. Even the saints should bow and pay their respects upon meeting His Majesty."

"Now, the immortals of the Dongsheng Divine Continent neither respect Heaven nor Earth. Mobilizing troops to punish them by His Majesty is entirely appropriate, and in line with Heavenly Dao. What’s wrong with that?"

"To ask for the Primordial Sovereign’s symbolic token, do you mean to imply that His Majesty is inferior to the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign?"

Of course, he is inferior!

That’s what everyone thought in their hearts, but none dared to say it out loud. Truly speaking, they would be killed on the spot and deservedly so. The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign wouldn’t even seek revenge for them.

Because in name, the Jade Emperor stands supreme in the Three Realms. Even the Sanqing, if they don’t leave the Three Realms, they are not as powerful as the Jade Emperor.

Jiang Chen’s remarks certainly delighted the Jade Emperor. Then, he issued his order loudly, "Pagoda Bearing Heavenly King, I command you to lead the Four Celestial Kings, the Twenty-eight Constellations, the Nine Luminaries, the Twelve Yuan Chen, the Five Directional Guardians, the Four Value Functionaries, the East and West Star Duo, the North and South Deities, the Five Sacred Mountains, and Four Rivers, and a million heavenly soldiers and generals, lay a dragnet over Dongsheng Divine Continent, to eliminate the disobedient."

"Summon the Five Elders of Heaven Court, and the Emperors of Five Directions, all the Heavenly Lords, to send their men to assist the heavenly soldiers in suppressing the Dongsheng Divine Continent."

"And the gods of the Six Ministries should also launch their attack, forming the Cycle Star Formation, ensure not a single criminal escapes."

During his speech, the Jade Emperor even took out the Investiture of the Gods list. From his look, he seemed to be preparing to force those gods on the list to help if they were not willing to do so.

Good lord!The five emperors, five elders, thirty-three heavenly emperors, as well as the Investiture of the Gods list, have all been mobilized. It’s definitely not an overstatement to say that the Heaven Court is deploying all its forces.

Looking at this situation, anyone who didn’t know would think that Jade Emperor was going to fight for real.

If, in the Journey to the West, the Jade Emperor mobilised forces to such a degree to deal with Sun Wukong, it would not just be a monkey but even Bodhi’s old master might not be able to retreat intact.

But regretfully, although the Jade Emperor was making big moves, actually, he was just intending to scare people, and didn’t plan to genuinely fight. Look, the Jade Emperor took out the Investiture of the Gods list for quite a while, but you haven’t seen him activate it.

However, the gods of Heaven Court did move. A killing intent spread from Heaven Court, pervading the Dongsheng Divine Continent, leaving the cluster of immortals shivering in chill.

They knew well that the Jade Emperor was only threatening them, and he wouldn’t actually dispatch troops. But when they sensed that terrifying killing intent emanating from Heaven Court, they were genuinely terrified.