Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 716 - 573 Summoned to Fire Cloud Cave_2

Chapter 716: 573 Summoned to Fire Cloud Cave_2

Having said these two things, Jiang Chen had nothing more to say. He was about to dismiss everyone.

However, at this moment, an elder from the Jiang family spoke up, "Your Majesty, now that you have inherited the position of Sun Star Lord, it is customary to make a public announcement and host a grand banquet in the Sun Temple."

"Invite all of our human clan’s power factions and our allies for this banquet in your honor. How do you think this banquet should be arranged?"

Indeed it was a matter of some importance. Jiang Chen’s succession to the new Sun Star Lord and head of the Jiang family, was not a small matter, but a major event that could shock the human race. A grand banquet had to be held to announce this to the world so that everyone would know about it.

Not to mention, the remaining factions of the human clan, major family clans, and close allies of the human race, would definitely need to be informed.

Otherwise, if your Jiang family has undergone such a big change, even changing the family head, without telling them, then what kind of friends are you? Do you even want to continue maintaining a relationship with them?

That would be a clear sign that they are being considered as outsiders. Many years of friendship, though not likely to break due to this, will definitely create a gap.

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then said to the elder, "In regards to the major power factions, notify all that should be notified. As for the banquet, we won’t hold it for now. We can wait until I achieve the status of Innate Dao Sovereign. It’s only a matter of thousands of years, so there’s no rush."

Achieving Innate Dao Sovereign status in just a few thousand years, Jiang Chen’s statement was definitely quite domineering. Yet when the crowd heard it, they did not find it exaggerated. Instead, they felt it was only natural and just as it should be.

Only Jiang Chen could say something like that. If it was anyone else, they would have been silenced by criticism long ago. Do they think cultivation is as simple as eating and drinking?

However, Jiang Chen is different. With his personal experience, he has proven himself to be a miracle. No matter how inconceivable the event, as long as it happens to him, everyone will find it to be quite reasonable.

The Jiang family elder thought for a moment, feeling that what Jiang Chen said was quite reasonable, and nodded. "What His Majesty says makes sense. A few years do not matter. We will arrange a banquet when you become the Innate Dao Sovereign."

"Hmm!" Nodding his head, Jiang Chen asked the crowd, "Are there any other matters? If not, I will take my leave first. I have other matters to attend to."

The crowd shook their heads, indicating that there was nothing else. But one person hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, "Your Majesty, although there are no major matters, there is a small matter that requires your attention."

"A few years ago, Your Majesty had slain a demon god, greatly enhancing our clan’s prestige. Upon hearing this, Fire Cloud Cave was greatly shocked and prepared a reward for you."

"Originally, Fire Cloud Cave intended to gift you an Innate Spiritual Treasure, but after investigation, they found that you do not lack such treasures. For a time, they were uncertain about what to give you."

"In the end, the Flame Emperor himself spoke up, asking you to visit Fire Cloud Cave when you have time, and whatever you want, you can directly ask. With their combined strength, surely they can satisfy your demands."

Hearing this, Jiang Chen did recall the matter. The reward for his slaying of the demon god had not yet been given by the human race. In addition, the access to the human race’s privileges that they had promised to give him had not been granted either.

Indeed, there was an issue!

Jiang Chen nodded, showing that he understood. "I am aware of this. Once I’ve dealt with the matters at hand, I will personally visit the Fire Cloud Cave."

After saying this, he once again asked the crowd, "Is there anything else?"

The elder shook his head and said, "Other than a message from our ancestral land asking you to select a few treasures from the treasury, there is nothing else."

Once again, it was due to the slaying of the demon god. Not only did Fire Cloud Cave wish to reward Jiang Chen, but so did the ancestral land. And the only thing that the ancestral land could offer was access to the human race’s treasury.

However, many years have passed and Jiang Chen was no longer the same person he used to be.

The first time he entered the human race’s treasury, he considered everything there to be a treasure. But now, nothing in the vast treasury of the human race could catch his eye.

This was not to say that the human race lacked decent treasures, but that there was simply nothing worthwhile in the human race’s treasury.

The good things of the human race were either in Fire Cloud Cave or already had owners. Why would they let good things gather dust in the treasury?

The Human Race is not like the witch and demon clans, they are deeply rooted and their resources are countless, so they’re never short of Innate Spiritual Treasures.

They really wish they could use an Innate Spiritual Treasure as two. It’s not possible for them to be so extravagant as to let the Innate Spiritual Treasures gather dust in the treasure vault.

Earlier, an elder from the Human Race mentioned that the Fire Cloud Cave was planning to give him an Innate Spiritual Treasure. According to Jiang Chen’s estimate, this Innate Spiritual Treasure is likely a personal belonging of the Three Emperors. If it’s not from the Three Emperors, then it’s from some other powerful figure of the Human Race.

In short, the Human Race’s treasure vault only has broken Innate Spiritual Treasures, none that are intact.

Jiang Chen shook his head and got back to his senses, saying, "I won’t visit the Human Race’s treasure vault anymore. Given my current status, it’s not appropriate for me to go there. The patriarch of the Jiang family should not be seeking treasure in the vault. If word got out, wouldn’t it be a laughingstock?"

The patriarch of the Jiang family, whose status is comparable to a Human King, is no longer one of the higher-ups of the Human Race. Instead, he is at the very top; he really shouldn’t be going to the Human Race’s treasury.

After all, the Human Race’s treasure vault is typically reserved as a reward for the middle and lower ranks. What would it look like if the top went there?

The elder nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. The Jiang family isn’t short of treasures from the race’s treasure vault. If Your Majesty wants something, you can directly take it from the Jiang family’s treasure vault. There’s no need to go to the Human Race’s treasure vault."

Once again sweeping his gaze over the gathered people and ascertaining they were not in trouble, Jiang Chen said, "Since everyone here is taken care of, I’ll make my leave."

With that, Jiang Chen’s figure faded. When he reappeared, he was already outside the Sun Star, in the boundless starry sky.

Currently, Jiang Chen’s most pressing matter is not to go to the Fire Cloud Cave but to go to the Eastern Sea Thermal Valley. He needs to release the original source of the Eastern King, which was sealed by Donghuang Taiyi, and undergo its baptism to make up for his own defects, so he can transform into an Innate Saint in one fell swoop.

eager to get this done, Jiang Chen quickly explained a few things after becoming the Star Lord of the Sun Star, then left the Sun Temple.

As soon as he left the Sun Star, Jiang Chen felt a significant discomfort. The power in his body, which could be compared to the Quasi-Saint, swiftly started fading away. Soon it was completely gone, and he reverted to his original form.

"Ah, the power of the Sun Star can only be used on the Sun Star. If there were no such restrictions, wouldn’t I be invincible?"

The abrupt disappearance of power left Jiang Chen with a deep sense of emptiness, causing him to sigh uncontrollably.

The Three Realms now are no longer the Chaos World of the past. Innate Dao Sovereigns could walk sideways then, and the Quasi-Saint would be virtually invincible.

After a long time, Jiang Chen adjusted to the discomfort of suddenly losing his power. Then, he figured out the direction and started flying towards the Eastern Sea.

However, after leaving the Sun Temple, Jiang Chen felt less urgency than before. He even had the mood to observe the situation in the boundless starry sky.

This was normal. After all, Jiang Chen had just made up his mind to recreate the Cycle of Stars. Now that he had the chance, he naturally wanted to examine the boundless starry sky thoroughly to see if he could find a suitable starting point.

"This is too tragic!"

"The Witch Clan and the Demon Clan were too ruthless."

After just a short while of observation, Jiang Chen felt shocked. It was too horrifying. Those were the Cycle of Stars, yet they were shattered into fragments and left wandering in the starry sky.

What’s worse, some were directly ground down to half their original size. Even if Jiang Chen wanted to rebuild, he wouldn’t know where to start. The damage to the Cycle of Stars was even worse than he had imagined.

It’s not as simple as finding fragments and merging them to recreate. Because some of the Cycle of Stars, their fragments were completely destroyed and could never be found again.

"Huh? What’s that?"

Suddenly, Jiang Chen saw a dazzling silver light blooming deep in the starry sky.