Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 482: Four Four Two Arriving

Chapter 482: Four Four Two Arriving

At this moment, Haotian in Jiang Chen’s eyes was completely different. He truly exuded the demeanor of a heavenly emperor who could intimidate the world and traverse through the aeons.

The opportunity for enlightenment was right before his eyes, within his reach. But Haotian didn’t take it. How many in the Prehistoric World could match his conviction and pride?

That was the opportunity for enlightenment. If a normal person received it, who would easily give it up? At least, Jiang Chen admitted that if such an opportunity were presented to him, he would never give up.

How can anyone refuse this kind of temptation?

Yet Haotian could!

Perhaps, this was what set him apart from ordinary people, and the reason why the Taoist ancestor chose him as the heavenly emperor.

At this moment, Jiang Chen discovered that the world had many misunderstandings about Haotian.

In the eyes of the Great Divine Transcendents, Haotian was nothing more than a child at the side of the Taoist ancestor and only became the emperor of the Chaos World because of his good fortune.

As for his abilities, how much capability can a heavenly emperor who was killed by a great witch have? It was hard to be compared with us.

But is that really the case? Is an individual who could refuse the temptation to enlighten, and is determined to pave his own way, truly as bad as the rumours suggest?

One must know that Haotian’s conviction alone could surpass that of many Great Divine Transcendents. He could remain true to his heart despite the temptation of enlightenment; this conviction was truly steadfast.

The later you cultivate, the more you need a firm conviction. If you are not determined, it will be difficult to achieve anything. Only those with a steadfast conviction can achieve the Great Dao.

Haotian’s conviction was no less than any other powerful person of this era, perhaps even stronger. This was the quality of the top powerhouses. Judging from his conviction, Haotian’s cultivation was definitely very strong.

Moreover, how important is the position of the emperor of heaven? It was the face of the Chaos World!

If Haotian did not have real skills, would the Taoist ancestor choose him as the heavenly emperor? An incompetent person cannot ascend to the throne, even if the Taoist ancestor agrees, Heavenly Dao won’t agree.

Haotian, also known as the Jade Emperor, was not as simple as he seemed on the surface. Even the incident when he was killed by the great witch Xing Tian might have another cause.

Indeed, not long after, the Jade Emperor mentioned events of the past: "In order to attain enlightenment, I did not hesitate to use Xing Tian’s hand. I broke my Chaos Divine Body and reincarnated to experience countless difficulties, prepared to cultivate a body that could withstand millions of calamities, thereby breaking into the realm of Primordial Chaos in one fell swoop."

"However, the changes in the Prehistoric World happened too fast, and after several disturbances, the Mystic Sect’s heavenly emperor fell. The gods had no choice but to forcibly call me back and restore me to the position of Emperor of Heaven."

At this point, a faint expression of regret appeared on the Jade Emperor’s face: "Alas, my merit was not yet complete at that time, but I was forcibly called back, which is why I lacked spiritual cultivation and couldn’t cultivate into the realm of the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial Chaos in one breath."

"There was a shortfall!"

One can imagine the helplessness of the Jade Emperor at that time. He was about to become enlightened, but was abruptly interrupted due to an accident. Anyone with a lesser stamina would probably have vomited blood on the spot and have fallen ill.

However, the Jade Emperor was steadfast, and even if he lost his composure, he could quickly adjust his state. Still, to say that there was no resentment in his heart would be impossible.

This was a grudge that had blocked his way. I’m afraid that the Jade Emperor already deeply despised the gods who had called him back.

Glancing at him, the Jade Emperor continued: "You think that the Saint of Taiqing intentionally left an incarnation in Heaven Court to refine the pill for me? Do you really think it was because of the Investiture of the Gods?"

"What a joke. The Human Sect only had Xuan Du as a disciple. Who would dare to put Xuan Du on the list? Isn’t that trying to eradicate the Dao of the Saint of Taiqing?"

"The Saint sent an avatar of the Old Lord in Heaven Court as compensation from the Mystic Sect. All the gods jointly provided the innate spiritual medicine to refine the Immortal Golden Pill that can withstand infinite calamities, and Old Lord himself took action to make it into a pill, aiming to consolidate my Dao foundation and assist me in cultivating into the realm of Primordial Chaos."

At this moment, Jiang Chen was already numb from shock. He didn’t expect so many things to happen to Haotian.

He was willing to throw away his Chaos Divine Body, crafted through countless years of tempering, and reincarnate through countless lifetimes, undergoing countless calamities in his pursuit of enlightenment. This resolution was truly worthy of a man capable of resisting the temptation of enlightenment.

Brutal!

For a moment, Jiang Chen regarded the Jade Emperor in his heart as an untouchable figure. Such a person was too brutal, he could be so heavy-handed even with himself, let alone with others.

If you were to offend the Jade Emperor and it got etched in his heart, it would be difficult to live in the days to come. You might not even know how you died.

However, the fact that Haotian’s death was intentional was a little surprising to some, while others felt it was only natural.

The great witch Xing Tian, known as the Witch Clan’s First Warrior, the first wizard under the Twelve Ancestral Witches, was incredibly powerful. Ordinary Quasi-Saints were no match for him, and his power was on par with the Great Divine Transcendents.

How great was Xing Tian’s strength? There was no doubt about that. But to say he was powerful enough to kill Haotian, that was a bit far-fetched.

What kind of person is a heavenly emperor? He is blessed with the Fate of Heaven and Earth. It can be said that even an ordinary person sitting in the position of the heavenly emperor can exert strength comparable to that of a Great Divine Transcendent.

Not to mention Haotian, who was already a Great Divine Transcendent. When he sat in that position, empowered by the fate of Heaven and Earth, he could even fight against a saint. How could he be killed by Xing Tian, whose strength was not yet at the level of a Great Divine Transcendent?

If it was intentional, then it would be explainable.

Haotian was transformed from a chaos jade, his body was incredibly solid, and even if it was not as good as the Innate Treasure, it was not inferior to the top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Wanting to shatter his body was absolutely no easy task.