Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 424: Four Zero Six, The Destiny Star Returns

Chapter 424: Four Zero Six, The Destiny Star Returns

In the mysterious and unknown void, an inexplicable force descended, merging into Jiang Chen’s body, causing his fate to ascend step by step.

Initially, the imagery of Jiang Chen’s external manifestation of fate was a brilliant sun. At this moment, under the empowerment of this force, the sun gradually became brighter, the image slowly changed, first transforming into a large fiery ball that blazed intently.

Subsequently, as the flames reached its zenith, all the radiance began to recede and slowly dimmed down. Simultaneously, the flames started to shrink. Quickly, they turned into mere sparks, flickering in the void as if they could extinguish at any moment.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

From the sun to a tiny flame, although the quantity seemed to have decreased, the strength and quality actually increased. This is the fire of inheritance, the fire of the human race, the fire of civilization.

From ember to flame, it never ceases!

The bearer of the fire can inherit the human race.

It can be said that only with the fire of inheritance, Jiang Chen truly qualifies to become the Emperor of Mankind. The previous sun, although bright, was only representative of the Jiang Family, capable of inheriting the Jiang Family, but not the human race.

The fire may be small, but it signifies human inheritance, and the responsibility to nurture and grow the human race.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Meanwhile, in the mysterious and unknown depths of the void, above the River of Destiny, a star amongst the countless stars suddenly emitted a brilliant light as if a blazing fire.

Then, under the pull of an inexplicable force, this star gradually ascended, disappearing above the River of Destiny.

That star was the star of destiny that Jiang Chen had left in the River of Destiny. Once he broke through to become a Dao Monarch, this star of destiny would transcend the River of Destiny, return to Jiang Chen’s body, and merge with him.

At that point, neither heaven nor earth could manipulate Jiang Chen’s fate. His destiny would be mastered only by him, this is the so-called "I control my destiny not the heavens".

However, all these would only come after Jiang Chen broke through to become an Innate Dao Monarch. But at this moment, with the help of the flame of inheritance, the star of destiny he had left in the River of Destiny was forcibly brought out and merged with him.

Whoosh!

A dazzling star fell from the depths of the void, entering Jiang Chen’s forehead, merging with his true spirit.

In an instant, Jiang Chen felt a change within himself. But he couldn’t pinpoint what was different, only a vague feeling that he seemed to be able to grasp his own fate, no longer controlled by heaven and earth.

The next moment, an indescribable will appeared, making Jiang Chen understand everything.

"The star of destiny returned ahead of time?"

"Is this the benefit brought by the bestowed fate of heaven and earth?"

Under the persistence of the fate of the human race, Jiang Chen enjoyed some of the privileges of an Innate Dao Monarch. For example, the return of the star of destiny, transcending the River of Destiny, grasping his own destiny, and no longer being manipulated by heaven, earth, or outsiders.

Why is it said that after becoming an Innate Dao Monarch, one has the qualifications to become a chess player? It is because the Innate Dao Monarch transcends the River of Destiny and controls their own fate.

When masters play chess, they often manipulate the River of Destiny, creating connections between two unrelated individuals, leading to countless variations.

Furthermore, if you do not transcend the River of Destiny, then your future is clear to those masters. All your future moves can be controlled by them, making it easier for them to manipulate you.

Those below the Dao Monarch are just helpless creatures struggling in the River of Destiny, just like fish in a pond. They seem free but cannot escape the fisherman’s net.

Dao Monarchs and beings above them are the fishermen.

Jiang Chen’s fate managed to successfully transcend the River of Destiny. Although he couldn’t become a chess player yet, at least he avoided being caught.

In the future, it would be more difficult for others to manipulate Jiang Chen, as they could no longer choose to do so from the level of destiny.

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The moment Jiang Chen’s star of destiny disappeared from the River of Destiny, curious voices rose from all over the Prehistoric World.

"How can this be? How did Jiang Chen’s star of destiny disappear? Did he reach the Dao Monarch realm?"

"I am filled with resentment!"

This voice came from the seafloor of the Eastern Sea, it was Nanji Immortal’s. He, although sealed, had been watching Jiang Chen, clearly looking for an opportunity for revenge.

Unfortunately, Jiang Chen’s star of destiny suddenly disappeared from the River of Destiny, all his calculations fell through, how could he not feel resentment?

"Strange!"

"How did Jiang Chen’s star of destiny suddenly disappear?"

Apart from Nanji Immortal, many others were also watching Jiang Chen’s star of destiny. There were enemies, friends, including the group of immortals from Chan Teaching, numerous future and past Buddhas from Buddhism, and enemies of the human race, etc.

These people were all watching Jiang Chen’s star of destiny, with various calculations in mind. But now, with the disappearance of Jiang Chen’s star of destiny, their plans came to nothing.

There were also experts from the Jiang Family, such as Jiang Xuan, and top experts from the Human Race, from the Ancient Martial Arts realm within the Ancestral Land. There were experts from the Jiejiao Sect, such as Yun Xiao, Doumu and others, all of whom were watching Jiang Chen’s star of destiny.

They were keeping an eye out to prevent anyone from trying to mess with Jiang Chen’s star of destiny, ready to intervene at any moment.

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The Fire of Inheritance appeared, the Fate of the Human Race begin to shift, and naturally, the high-level masters of the Human Race sensed this change.

In the Ancestral Land, deep within the Ancient Secrets, high-level Human Race masters who had attained the Dao Venerable Realm and Quasi-Saint Realm, were alerted and released their divine sense to inspect the changes in the fate of the Human Race.

Unfortunately, a supreme and unsurpassable power suddenly descended, completely suppressing the changes in the fate of the Human Race. Despite their attempts at investigation, they couldn’t discern what had happened.

However, they recognized the origin of this power.

"The aura of the Heavenly Emperor!"

"It’s the Heavenly Emperor who has taken action."

"The Emperor has sealed this matter, it’s not something we should know. We should stop prying."

After a round of exchanges, the divine senses of the high-level masters of the Human Race disappeared one after the other, and the void returned to its calm state.

As for Jiang Chen, he was completely oblivious that his action of retracting his own Destiny Star had caused such a great commotion, attracting countless masters.

At this moment, he was preparing to head to the capital of the Xia Dynasty to participate in an auction, looking to acquire the necessary materials to refine Magic Treasures.

However, before he set off, he was stopped by Xia Zicheng: "Your Majesty, the majesty within you is too overwhelming. If you approach the capital of the Xia Dynasty in your True Sacred form, I’m afraid the people there would not be able to bear your majesty."

Indeed, as Jiang Chen’s Heavenly Emperor Form was newly formed, he was not able to fully control the power within him, causing his aura to leak out and give off a great amount of prestige.

The aura of the True Sacred inherently could suppress all Spirits of Heaven and Earth. Jiang Chen merely stood there and did nothing, but the prestige emanating from him was enough to cause any ordinary Golden Immortal to falter.

Although the capital of the Xia Dynasty had countless masters, not all of them were Golden Immortals. If Jiang Chen were to enter the capital in his True Sacred form, it might disrupt the functioning of the capital.

This was seen as provocative, something Jiang Chen did not want. But it was somewhat difficult for him to reduce the aura around him now.

His power was too strong, and he was currently unable to control it. It required time to adapt and harmonize with it. Only after that, he would be able to freely control the power of his Heavenly Emperor Form.

After some thought, Jiang Chen activated the Shangqing Charm. In an instant, the charm shone brightly, numerous Shangqing Immortal Lights surged out and enveloped him.

The next moment, the divine light disappeared and Jiang Chen returned to his original state. It was through the power of the Shangqing Charm that he had sealed himself, thereby eliminating the influence of the Heavenly Emperor Form.

However, this action prevented Jiang Chen from harnessing too much power. Otherwise, the seal will break, and he will return to his True Sacred form.

Now, the magic power Jiang Chen could use was roughly equivalent to that of the Mysterious Immortal or the Golden Immortal. Although not strong, it was certainly not weak either.

Jiang Chen smiled and said to Xia Zicheng, "This should do. However, I cannot use my full strength in this state. The task of traveling from here on will have to rely on your protector."

As the heir to King Xia, Xia Zicheng would naturally be protected by masters. An elder from the Xia Family who had always been quietly following him possessed the cultivation of an Ancient Daluo.

Now, hearing Jiang Chen’s words, the elder finally spoke, "Your Majesty, you’re too kind. It’s an honor for me to accompany you on this journey."

With that, the elder from the Xia Family led Jiang Chen and the rest, broke through the void, and headed towards the capital of the Xia Dynasty. Traveling through the void was indeed faster than any escape technique.

Especially now, as the auction was about to begin and there was no room for delay, traveling through the void was the best option.

It was during the journey that Jiang Chen started to notice the differences between himself and the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

An ordinary Innate Dao Monarch, upon breakthrough, could contend with the Great Luo Golden Immortal. However, an Innate Dao Monarch who practiced the Ancient Martial Arts could square off against an Ancient Great Luo and maybe even exceed it.

Yet these two were entirely different realms. Dao Monarch, Dao Venerable, and Primordial Chaos each had another title - Dao Union.

The Dao Union in Return to Void and Dao Union.

The Return to Void is for the Immortal Person.

The Dao Union is for the Dao Monarch.

This Dao Union did not refer to a Dao Ancestor repairing the Heavenly Dao, but instead using one’s True Spirit to corroborate with the Heavenly Dao, thereby achieving immortality.

Merging with the Dao is truly becoming the Dao Monarch. Once one reaches this realm, one would have achieved Dao.

As for the Dao Venerable, it would require one to engrave their True Spirit into the Original Source of Heaven and Earth, thereby achieving coexistence, immortality, and indestructibility.

Once certified, it is akin to the incarnation of Heaven and Earth, the carrier of the Great Dao, thereby becoming ageless, undying, immortal, and indestructible. Therefore, this realm is also known as the Certification Dao.

As for Primordial Chaos, it is also known as the Lord of Dao. Once one reaches this realm, they themselves would become the Great Dao, transcending Heaven and Earth, floating outside of time and space, surviving countless calamities, and outliving Heaven and Earth.

The Quasi-Saint realm, on the other hand, is peculiar. It is situated between Dao Venerable and Primordial Chaos. It did not exist in the past and was listed separately by Dao Ancestor, thereby establishing the Quasi-Saint realm.

This realm is the transitional stage from the Dao Venerable to the Primordial Chaos, related to the River of Time and Space. Jiang Chen’s strength had not reached this level, so he was not quite clear on this.

These are the realms of cultivation in the Ancient Era.

After the Ancient Era, with the great changes in Heaven and Earth, cultivation suddenly became more challenging.

The Three Pure Ones saw that all Spirits found it difficult to cultivate. Out of compassion, they pioneered a new path and created two new realms that exist today - Taiyi Golden Immortal and the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Ps: There is one more Chapter.