Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 702 - 565 Initial Results

Chapter 702: 565 Initial Results

These four Innate Divine Swords are honing themselves through the sword intent of the others. Once their sword intent is completed, the four swords will stop their actions.

By then, they would be the strongest Innate Divine Swords, second only to the Innate Treasure, their sharpness even comparable to that of the Innate Treasure.

While their mutual honing is indeed beneficial, it does pose an issue for Jiang Chen. During their honing process, Jiang Chen fears he may not be able to wield the Dutian Divine Sword and the Taichu Divine Sword.

Looking at the void, the amalgamation of sword intents colliding with each other has created a sword qi that even Jiang Chen dares not approach for fear of being injured.

This is just the beginning. The sword qi emitted by the four swords is already threatening to Innate Dao Sovereigns. Over time, who knows how potent the sword qi they release will become? It could even threaten Quasi-Saints.

Although the four swords are continuously clashing, they have formed a delicate balance. If Jiang Chen attempts to retrieve the swords now and break this balance, he is uncertain if he could withstand the subsequent explosion of sword intents.

Therefore, until the sword intent of the four swords has been perfected, Jiang Chen fears he would not be able to use the Taichu Divine Sword and the Dutian Divine Sword. This equates to losing an ace up his sleeve, which is rather troublesome.

However, while Jiang Chen can’t actively wield the Taichu Divine Sword and Dutian Divine Sword, he can lure the enemies into the sword domain formed by the four swords.

Given the sharpness of the four swords, even a Quasi-Saint would suffer greatly if they fall into it, losing their life or at least a layer of skin.

Having thought this, Jiang Chen was suddenly cheerful. Although he temporarily lost his twin swords, he gained a formidable weapon, which seemed like a fair trade.

...

For now, Jiang Chen can’t interfere with the matter of the four swords. He has to set it aside and let them evolve on their own.

However, after being disturbed by the bloody chaos, Jiang Chen remembered another matter.

The matter about Buddha Hell!

If Jiang Chen recalled correctly, his initial reason for coming to Xiniuhe Continent was related to the matter of Buddha Hell.

He planned to integrate the Origin of the Luli Venerable into Buddha Hell to refine it into a Dao Sovereign-level Divine Artifact.

But somehow, things deviated from the main theme and through a series of accidents, evolved into an action to eradicate Buddhism.

By utilizing the Mystic Sect, Jiang Chen eradicated all the Buddhas on Spiritual Mountain.

After obtaining Spiritual Mountain, Jiang Chen kept busy, either setting traps for Buddhas like the Tathagata or improving the environment of Xiniuhe Continent, and he forgot his initial purpose.

However, it’s not too late to remember it now. It’s time to return to his initial goal and refine Buddha Hell into a Divine Artifact.

Times have changed and Jiang Chen is now stronger than before. A Dao Sovereign-level Divine Artifact is nothing more than a simple task, provided he has enough materials.

With a thought in his mind, Jiang Chen’s figure disappeared from Spiritual Mountain and reappeared in Buddha Hell.

Even though the current presiding party in Buddha Hell is the monk from the Great Majestic Heavenly Dragon Temple, the person in charge of suppressing it has changed. It’s the dozen or so Daluo Golden Immortals from outside the Three Realms.

By now, some time has passed since their return, and after several investigations, they finally understood what had happened to Buddhism.

Then, they felt stunned. All Buddhas on Spiritual Mountain were killed by the Great Majestic Mighty King Buddha under the pretext of demons. Even the best amongst Buddha- Tathagata escaped this calamity.

Only heaven knows their shock when they found out about this. Then, limitless fear overcame them.

All Buddhas on Spiritual Mountain had perished. They barely escaped just because they weren’t on the mountain, yet strangely they had voluntarily returned.

This was truly embarrassing. They weren’t tired of living, were they? They were seeking death in the wrong way!

Although they wanted to flee, they didn’t dare to for fear that Jiang Chen would notice any move they made and thus they would meet the same fate as the Buddhas.

But if they stayed, they feared Jiang Chen would harm them. All the Buddhas were dead, so what was the point of leaving them alive?

Fearing to flee and afraid of being killed if they stayed, they lived in fear every day, worrying that they might be exterminated any day.

One day, while everyone was living in fear, a boundless Buddha’s light suddenly appeared in Buddha’s Hell, as bright as the sun, illuminating the dark Buddha Hell like daylight.

Seeing this scene, everyone naturally guessed that it was the arrival of Tathagata. Without any hesitation, they went up to greet and ask respectfully, "The Buddha is merciful. May I ask why the Buddha has come to Buddha Hell?"

After asking, they were all engulfed in fear, worried that Jiang Chen might kill them if he was displeased.

Seeing their flickering eyes, Jiang Chen guessed their concerns. A touch of delight rose in his heart.

That was the effect he wanted. It is said that fear commands more respect than kindness. Only when they are afraid will they not dare to act arbitrarily but dutifully do their part.

Jiang Chen did not intend to kill them. After all, they were Daluo Golden Immortal Level experts. Killing them would be a waste. It would be better to let them guard Buddha Hell at ease and control the prisoners.

"Hmm!"

After humming lightly, Jiang Chen said to them, "The prisoners in Buddha Hell are extraordinarily important. They may be key demonic figures. I was concerned, so I came to take a look."

"Also, have you noticed anything unusual during your time guarding Buddha Hell?"

Upon hearing this, everyone swiftly shook their heads: "No, ever since we arrived here, Buddha Hell has always been like this, no changes have occurred."

Jiang Chen nodded, his facial expression inscrutable: "Buddha Hell is a significant place of the Buddhist door, you all guard this place and should fulfill your duties wholeheartedly. Your good fortune is guaranteed in the future."

"However, if you neglect your duties and cause chaos in Buddha Hell, there are still plenty of rooms available in it."

Through these words, Jiang Chen was telling them, stay put in Buddha Hell without stirring up any trouble or spreading rumors, he would leave them alone, and might even reward them.

But if they behaved dishonestly, they should not blame him for his ruthless actions, throwing them into Buddha Hell, never to be reincarnated.

Everyone understood Jiang Chen’s intention and hurriedly gave assurance: "Rest assured, Buddha, as long as we are here, Buddha Hell will not descend into chaos."

Having understood Jiang Chen’s intentions, they naturally knew what to do. They would act like the blind, deaf, and mute within Buddha Hell, never speaking, hearing, or witnessing anything.

After warning everyone, Jiang Chen let them go, while he went further into the Buddha Hell to make arrangements.

Buddha Hell’s existence hasn’t been long, but because of its unique properties, it has accumulated a considerable amount of willpower, although most of it is negative.

Who are those captured within Buddha Hell? Mostly it’s disciples of the Buddhist door who made mistakes, causing them to dread Buddha Hell, producing a vast amount of fear.

And fear is a form of willpower.

On this occasion, Jiang Chen aimed to use the power of mortal fear to refine Buddha Hell, to create a divine artifact that would instill fear into everyone.

Buddha Hell was not created to punish the Buddhists disciples, instead, to serve as a warning not to violate the precepts.

Punishment is not the purpose, deterrence is. If the aim of the law were punishment, it would lose its essence. Punishment is not carried out for the sake of punishment, it is administered to dissuade people from breaking the law.

...

It wasn’t Jiang Chen’s first time crafting a Sovereign Dao level divine artifact, he gathered willpower with expertise, causing the entire Buddha Hell to commence crystallization.

At the same time, Jiang Chen brought out the original source of Liuli Venerable and began to integrate it into Buddha Hell gradually.

With Liuli Venerable’s host dead, his spiritual wisdom had vanished, leaving only its original source. Thus, Jiang Chen found it particularly easy to refine it.

And so, three years have rushed past.

Boom!

One day, accompanied by a tremendous rumbling sound, Buddha Hell suddenly began to violently tremble, endless Buddha light collected, forming a figure clad in black robes at the center of Buddha Hell.

"Master, Jail pays its respects!"

This black robed Buddha, Jail, the deity of the divine artifact Buddha Hell, as soon as it was born, gave a respectful salute to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen nodded, saying: "Very well, with you in Buddha Hell, I can rest assured."

Buddha Hell is very significant. It requires a powerful figure to suppress it. Jiang Chen was running out of strong subordinates, but the birth of Jail resolved his pressing issue.

Jail is a Sovereign Dao level divine artifact, which means, its power could rival an Innate Dao Sovereign. Such strength is sufficient to suppress Buddha Hell.

Boom!

While Jiang Chen was talking, countless streams of Heavenly Earthly Origin began to move around in the depth of Buddha Hell, pouring towards him.

With the birth of the divine artifact, naturally, it would supplement its master, assisting him in progressing further. These streams of Heavenly Earthly Origin are the powers that Buddha Hell replenished Jiang Chen with.

But Jiang Chen didn’t absorb these streams of Heavenly Earthly Origin, choosing instead to collect them with a wave of his hand.

At present, Jiang Chen’s cultivation had reached a bottleneck. Unless he comprehends the Tao of Hongmeng Taiyi, no matter how much Heavenly Earthly Origin he absorbs, it won’t help him break through.

Within Jiang Chen, hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred deities were born, waiting for him to comprehend the Tao of Hongmeng Taiyi, to integrate the powers of these deities, and to accomplish the Dao Sovereign’s fruition in one fell swoop.

However, regarding the Tao of Hongmeng Taiyi, Jiang Chen had only grasped a glimpse of it. To fully comprehend it, there’s still a long way to go.

Suffice to say, without the right opportunity, it would be tough for Jiang Chen to make a breakthrough in the short term. However, he was not anxious, he still had over nine thousand years.

...

After giving a few instructions to Jail, Jiang Chen left Buddha Hell. He had stayed in this place for three years; his earlier plan was now starting to show fruition. At this point, Jiang Chen’s task was to return to Spiritual Mountain to gauge his success.

After Buddha Hell was upgraded to a divine artifact, major changes occurred, it became more majestic amidst the eeriness, invoking fear upon sight and dissuading wicked intentions.

On top of Spiritual Mountain!

As soon as Jiang Chen returned here, a substantial amount of merit gathered above the canopy of heaven, rushing towards him.