Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 550 - 464: Jiang Chen’s Plot_3

Chapter 550: Chapter 464: Jiang Chen’s Plot_3

Once the eighteen spacial divine nets were fully cast, in an instant, Huaguo Mountain was cut off from the heaven and earth, becoming an absolute trap. Even if the ancient Daluo were to arrive, they wouldn’t stand a chance of escaping to the sky.

Then, Jiang Chen spoke loudly, "Where are the gods of the Thunder Department? Quickly set up the Thunder Formation, summon the power of myriad thunderbolts, and deter the demon clan."

"We obey!"

Upon receiving the command, the thirty-six thunder god officials from the Thunder Department promptly stepped out from the ranks, rising into the sky. Above Huaguo Mountain, they formed a formation and evolved into a vast thundercloud.

Boom boom boom!

Innumerable thunders roared within the thundercloud, releasing endless divine intimidation, causing the demons below to be terrified to the point of shivering uncontrollably.

After setting everything up, Jiang Chen and the other gods descended from the clouds, hovering above Huaguo Mountain, looking down. At this moment, everything within Huaguo Mountain was clearly reflected in their eyes.

Huaguo Mountain, the ultimate Cave Heaven Blessed Land of the Eastern Sea, with its scenic views of three islands and ten continents, was extraordinary.

Martial Virtue Star Lord was visiting Huaguo Mountain for the first time. He hadn’t expected the mountain to be this remarkable, and so he remarked with admiration, "What splendid landscapes indeed. No wonder they gave birth to a supernatural being like Sun Wukong."

In the midst of conversation, Martial Virtue Star Lord suddenly spotted a magnificent palace on a peak of Huaguo Mountain, and sneered, "I didn’t expect this demon monkey to have such tastes; it seems he has set up quite the estate for himself down here."

Upon hearing this, the other gods were about to nod in agreement and add a few comments.

However, Jiang Chen abruptly turned his head and said to Martial Virtue Star Lord, "That is my palace. I prepared it to train soldiers here to deter the Demon Clan of the Eastern Sea. Unfortunately, this incident happened before I could move in."

"Is there something Star Lord is not satisfied with?"

Upon hearing this, the gods immediately shut their mouths. Martial Virtue Star Lord turned away awkwardly and stopped talking.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Nezha quickly changed the subject: "Emperor Lord, everything is ready now, should we begin the attack on Huaguo Mountain?"

Upon discussing the serious matter, Jiang Chen became stern, shook his head and replied, "We are not in a rush. Let’s scare the demons below first. When they are weary and dispirited, it won’t be too late to attack."

"Hmm!" At one side, Pagoda Bearing Heavenly King Li nodded, praising, "Emperor Lord truly has a deep understanding of the way of war. You are worthy of being a Martial Sage."

When he mentioned Martial Sage, he wasn’t referring to Guan Yun Chang, but the founder of the School of War, Martial Sage Jiang Shang, also known as Jiang Ziya.

Jiang Ziya was also from the Jiang Family.

However, Jiang Chen knew very little about this ancestor. The Jiang Family did not have detailed records. He didn’t know why Jiang Ziya joined Chan Teaching or why he aided Zhou in defeating the Shang Dynasty. It seemed that all information about Jiang Ziya was deliberately concealed, as though someone didn’t want this known to the public.

While Jiang Chen was curious about it, he had never delved deep into the matter. Some things were better left uninvestigated, especially these deliberately hidden affairs which undoubtedly contained unspeakable secrets. In-depth investigations could easily lead to trouble.

It’s always better to not ask what you’re not supposed to ask. That’s the key to longevity.

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Pagoda Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, who had once served under Jiang Ziya, knew well how divine Jiang’s strategies were in battle. Jiang had led them to multiple victories against the Shang Dynasty’s army, and that ultimately led to the reign of the Great Zhou.

The foundation of the School of War, the formation of vitality, was established by Jiang Ziya. Without such formation, how could the martial arts-focused Great Shang ever be overthrown by Great Zhou?

Jiang was an unmatched genius of his time. It was just a tragedy that he died young.

The Heavenly King meant to praise Jiang Chen, unaware that the relationship between Jiang Ziya and the Jiang Family was quite complex. Thus, his praise didn’t receive any response from Jiang Chen.

If Jiang Chen were to reply, "The military strategy is just a minor concern," it would undoubtedly choke the Heavenly King.

But Jiang Chen wasn’t arrogant enough to look down upon the School of War. If the news of his remarks spread to the big shots of the School of War, he would probably be hung and beaten, and would then learn the difference between Great Dao and minor concerns.

Jiang Chen smiled and didn’t respond to Heavenly King Li’s words. Instead, he continued to give orders, "Pass my decree, ordering all the celestial sects of Dongsheng Divine Continent to immediately send people over to assist the Heaven Court in capturing the demon monkey."

"Also, send people to the Eastern Sea to inform the Demon Clan, and let them send people to assist the Heaven Court in suppressing the demons of Huaguo Mountain."

Upon receiving Jiang Chen’s order, everyone was stunned. Weren’t the hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals enough to suppress Sun Wukong? And did he really think those people would come upon his request?

The celestial gates of Dongsheng Divine Continent and the Demon Clan of the Eastern Sea had always looked down upon the Heaven Court. Now, asking them for help out of the blue, the best case would be if they didn’t ridicule the Heaven Court, let alone offering any help.

After hesitating for a moment, Nezha finally said, "Emperor Lord, in my opinion, Heaven Court already has sufficient manpower. We don’t need any help from others."

Understanding Nezha’s concerns, Jiang Chen indifferently said, "I know what you are worried about. Do not worry too much. Just send people to convey the orders."

Out of helplessness, the crowd had to send two groups of people.

After the messengers left, Jiang Chen then explained, "I am not afraid that they will not come. What I am afraid of is that they will actually come."

Then he turned his back, facing the hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals, and said authoritatively, "Here there are twenty-eight constellations, nine luminaries, twelve prime paladins, universal stars, amounting to a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals."

"If they come today, so be it."

"If not, after I have subdued Huaguo Mountain, I will annihilate the Demon Clan of the Eastern Sea first, then head to Dongsheng Divine Continent to destroy their sects."

"If they do not respect the Heaven Court’s command, does that mean they no longer respect the law and the Heavenly Dao?"