Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 576: Four seventy five: Jade Emperor who supports the enemy

Chapter 576: Four seventy five: Jade Emperor who supports the enemy

The Buddha’s golden body crumbled like paper under the Xuanyuan Sword, easily pierced through.

Moreover, the power of the Xuanyuan Sword was relentless – wounds inflicted by it were professed to never fully heal.

Although such a statement might seem exaggerated, it was quite indicative of the terrible power of the Xuanyuan Sword – to recover from its wounds, the price to pay would be tremendous.

Even the Buddha, with all his might, could only manage to suppress his injuries, not heal them.

"I implore my fellow Dharma friends to use their divine abilities to restore the Great Thunderclap Temple. I have urgent matters and must head to Heaven Court."

After suppressing his injuries, the Buddha had a sudden, foreboding sense of dread. He knew that something was going amiss in Heaven Court, and the fate of the Buddhist door was issuing him a warning.

Thinking thus, the Buddha did not hesitate to hastily give orders. He then activated his divine abilities and sped towards Heaven Court.

It was just as the Buddha was departing that the Jade Emperor, standing in his Lingxiao Palace, found himself dumbfounded at the sight of Sun Wukong being overpowered by Jiang Chen.

The Buddha’s message had been received by the Jade Emperor.

However, with the current situation heavily in Heaven Court’s favor and with Sun Wukong unable to even stand under Jiang Chen’s blows, the Jade Emperor couldn’t justify asking the Buddha for help.

If Jiang Chen had been struggling, the Jade Emperor could have justified asking for the Buddha’s aid to subdue the demon monkey, Sun Wukong. That wouldn’t have been an issue.

But at this moment, Jiang Chen had the upper hand. How could Jade Emperor justify asking the Buddha for help now? Wouldn’t that be blatantly trying to steal the credit, taking someone else’s thunder?

Jiang Chen surely wouldn’t like that.

If the credit he had earned was shared with others, anyone would be upset. Imagine if Jiang Chen were to retaliate—its consequences would be much more severe compared to when Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heaven Court.

After all, Sun Wukong was a lone wolf in Heaven Court, a true outcast. Any schemes against him would go unnoticed as no one would stand up for him.

But it was different with Jiang Chen. He had deep roots in Heaven Court and held immense power. Furthermore, he had the backing of the gods from the Jiejiao Sect. If they acted against him, it could lead to complications in the subsequent operations in Heaven Court.

The Jade Emperor was in a dilemma—he didn’t dare to act against Jiang Chen as he did against Sun Wukong.

But what the Buddhist door offered was indeed too much!

Thinking about his deal with the Buddhist door, the Jade Emperor did not hesitate any longer. He surreptitiously unleashed an attack of divine power on Jiang Chen.

In an instant, an invisible force spread out, acting on Jiang Chen and immediately causing his energy flow to stagnate.

Feeling his energy obstructed, Jiang Chen naturally sensed it. Not only did the power of his divine abilities decrease in his moves, but his speed also significantly slowed down.

Seizing this opportunity, Sun Wukong, who had been heavily suppressed by Jiang Chen, sprung up and darted out, establishing a distance between himself and Jiang Chen.

In an instant, the advantageous situation had collapsed.

Jiang Chen’s face sank.

Unmistakably, someone was ambushing him.

As for who it was? Jiang Chen could venture a guess. If it was not the Jade Emperor, then it would surely be a master from the Buddhist door.

According to the plan of the Buddhist door and the Jade Emperor, Sun Wukong was supposed to be pushing back the gods in Heaven Court and the Jade Emperor would have no choice but to ask Buddha for help to apprehend Sun Wukong.

However, Jiang Chen was stuck here, thoroughly suppressing Sun Wukong, causing deviation in the plan of the Jade Emperor and the Buddhist door, and hindering smooth execution of their schemes.

Hence, they naturally had to move Jiang Chen, this troublesome person, away to pave the way for the appearance of the Buddha. If Jiang Chen were not able to defeat Sun Wukong, then it would be perfectly justifiable for the Buddhists to step in.

Having understood the entire situation, Jiang Chen let out a derisive chuckle, and suddenly brandished his Sun God Staff.

Were they hoping for his defeat?

Then the Jade Emperor and his lot were in for a disappointment.

Because, Jiang Chen had received an order from Empress Nuwa: no matter what means he had to resort to, he was to apprehend Sun Wukong before the Buddha made his move.

Whether it was the Jade Emperor’s plot or the Buddhist door’s manipulation, they were all insignificant in comparison to the orders of Empress Nuwa. Since Empress Nuwa had issued the command, Jiang Chen would surely see it through.

So, Jiang Chen was determined to win this battle —even if someone was secretly interfering to weaken his power, it was still not going to change the outcome.

Boom!

The Sun God Staff was activated, releasing boundless Sun True Fire that spread in all directions, turning the surroundings into a sea of golden flames.

"Summon the power of the Sun, add to my strength!"

Amidst the golden sea of flames, Jiang Chen once again invoked the power of his Flame Emperor bloodline, establishing a connection with the Sun Star in the cosmos.

Boom!

A massive and mighty force descended from the sky, burning a giant hole in the void and pouring into Jiang Chen’s body.

In an instant, Jiang Chen’s power exploded, surging at least several times over.

Following this, he flipped his palm and a Great Sun surfaced. Inside it were swaying Fusang trees, soaring Golden Crows, countless palaces, and fire spirits of various colors dwelling within.

The moment it appeared, this Great Sun emanated an aura of Majesty, suppressing Heaven and Earth, the void, time, everything in its surroundings.

The Great Sun represented Heaven!

Jiang Chen used the Great Sun to manifest the Tao of Heaven, supremely high and above all, suppressing everything.

Evidently, Sun Wukong’s speed began to slow. As though subject to an immense pressure, every move he made consumed hundreds, if not thousands of times the usual effort.