Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 542: Four Six Two Past of Human Race

Chapter 542: Four Six Two Past of Human Race

"At that time, the ancient era had just ended, the witch and demon clans lapsed, and all kinds of species began to emerge in the prehistoric world, vying for the new dominion."

"It was also then that the human race had just survived the mass genocide orchestrated by the Demon Clan. They were severely weakened, billions died without a survivor. They were ranked lowest in the prehistoric world and were targets of oppression by all species."

"Needless to say, that period was the darkest days for the human race, tormented and belittled by all species."

"However, those days didn’t last long, lo and behold, ancient martial arts swiftly revived, and countless ancient martial artists rose to prominence, carving out a realm for the human race in the prehistoric world."

Despite not experiencing that era, Jiang Chen could still perceive the hardship of the human race at that time from Jiang Xuan’s narration.

At the end of the great ancient period, the Demon Clan, in order to forge the Demon Slayer Sword, practically exterminated ninety-nine percent of the human population, consequently devastating the newly fledged human civilization.

Originally, the strength of the human race was medium-tier among all species but after the Demon Clan’s massacre, they were immediately relegated to the lowest rank.

What’s more, the bloodline of the human race derived from Nuwa made it a great nourishment for any species.

Bearing invaluable essence yet persistently weak, was an imaginable fate for the human race at that time. The term ’target of oppression by various species’ as described by Jiang Xuan was perhaps too euphemistic. The human race was treated as mere food for the various species."

Therefore, the human race labeled this period the ’Dark Age’."

Jiang Xuan continued his narration: "Among those ancient martial artists, there were three individuals who were the strongest, their life stories were truly legendary. The fact that the human race could stand firm in distant past mostly credits to their efforts."

"The names of these three have been buried with time, what people of later generations could remember are only their honorifics."

"The oldest of the three is commonly referred to as Human Hero, meaning ’Hero among people’"

"Human Hero was amazingly talented; within a short thousand years, he achieved the realm of Innate Dao Sovereign and further ascended to the realm of Quasi-Saint within just tens of thousands of years."

"Such a speed of cultivation is unparalleled in the prehistoric world, no one comes close."

"After reaching the Quasi-Saint Realm, Human Hero first established his authority by killing three Quasi-Saints, commanding awe amongst all species. Thereafter, he stayed in the ancestral land of the human race and effectively deterred any species from invading for a million years."

Having heard Jiang Xuan’s narration about Human Hero, Jiang Chen immediately developed profound admiration for him. The fact that a single person suppressed all species for a million years, forbidding them from stepping into the human race’s territory was astounding."

What else could he be, if not a hero?"

Having finished about Human Hero, Jiang Xuan went on to describe the second person: "The second individual is popularly referred to as ’the man of great valor’, interpreted as ’Valorous amongst people’!"

"He was born ten thousand years later than Human Hero. However, his aptitude was not at all inferior to Human Hero’s, attaining Dao Sovereign within a thousand years and Quasi-Saint within tens of thousands of years."

"Yet unlike Human Hero who consistently stayed put in the ancestral land, this heroic figure rarely remained in the ancestral land. Over ninety percent of his lifetime, he spent on fighting the external world."

"His whole life, he fought for the human race, and according to the later generations, the number of species annihilated under his hand exceeded one hundred."

"One could even say that his strength, alone, was enough to scare all species."

"At the time, with Human Hero guarding the inside and this heroic figure at the forefront, their civil and military talents successfully supported the human race entirely. The human race could hence build its foundation in the ancient era, becoming a powerful faction and successfully turning around the oppressed situation."

After hearing Jiang Xuan’s narration about the second man, Jiang Chen unconsciously recited a poem passed down from later generations: "Kill one-man, bear the guilt; slay tens of thousands, earn the title valorous; annihilate millions, emerge as the great valorous one."

"The heroic figure, truly deserving of the title, practiced killing as Tao, fought and carved a world for the human race. He should be the role model for our generation."

While talking up to this point, it seemed as if Jiang Chen had thought of something. Disappointment emerged on his face, and he sighed. "Sadly, we the later generations, cannot inherit half the state from them despite our unmatched capability of destroying heaven and earth. They dwell in a corner, allowing the thieves to rampage and do nothing."

Jiang Xuan, who was reminiscing about his predecessors, suddenly turned black with anger after hearing Jiang Chen’s words. His mood was immediately broken, and he retaliated with a slap on Jiang Chen’s face, snorting,

"Whom are you hinting at while beating around the bush? Are you thinking that I’m old and deaf?"

The capability of destroying heaven and earth undoubtedly referred to the high-level personnel of the human race. Dwelling in isolation referred to their recluse from the world. Letting the thieves run wild without doing anything referred to the various species becoming increasingly unperturbed, challenging the dignity of the human race over and over again, but they still hadn’t responded.

Jiang Chen was satirizing the high-level personnel of the human race for only knowing how to be forbearing and do nothing. It’s okay to be deceptive and lie low to take advantage, but the problem is, if you pretend to be a pig for too long, you might genuinely become one.

The human race can be forbearing but when the time comes, they must flex their muscles to prevent themselves from being seen as pushovers."

"If you want to instruct the higher-ups of the human race on how do their job, wait till you become a Dao Sovereign. Now, even if you’re dissatisfied, you have to tolerate it."

"Jiang Chen, remember this, in any place, strength is what talks in the end. You may sound sensible, but if you lack the power, nobody would listen."

"On the contrary, if you own the power, even if you talk nonsense, others would still focus on you."

"This is the reality, applicable to both the human race and the entire prehistoric world."

After slapping Jiang Chen, Jiang Xuan coldly snorted, reprimanded him a few sentences and then changed the topic, stopping further discussion on this."