Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 729: Five Seven Nine - Seven Nails Arrow Book 2

Chapter 729: Five Seven Nine - Seven Nails Arrow Book 2

Boom!

In front of the soup valley, the sun’s energy surged like a golden ocean, radiating endless searing heat. It made countless people look at it and retreat, not daring to approach even a little.

"Nearly a hundred years have passed, the Soup Valley is still the same as ever, but I have significantly changed."

Returning to the Soup Valley once again, Jiang Chen was quite filled with emotion.

He recalled that when he first arrived in Soup Valley, he was merely at the Yang God Realm.

But now, upon returning to the Soup Valley, he has achieved perfection in the Ancient Martial Arts, with strength comparable to an Innate Dao Sovereign. Such change could truly be described as a transformation from heaven to earth.

"Let’s go!"

Hesitating no further, Jiang Chen gathered his thoughts and strode into the Soup Valley.

Upon transforming into an Innate Divine Demon, Jiang Chen truly gained a lot of conveniences. The last time he visited Soup Valley, he had to carefully avoid the surrounding scorching sun’s aura.

But now, as soon as the aura sensed Jiang Chen’s presence, the surrounding scorching sun’s energy immediately moved aside, actively opening a pathway for him to enter the Soup Valley.

Without any obstacles, Jiang Chen quickly arrived at the place where he previously obtained the corpse of the Golden Crow. Upon reaching this point, after walking a bit further, Jiang Chen suddenly stopped his steps and remained still.

Walking forward would mean entering the depths of the Soup Valley, where Donghuang Taiyi sealed the Eastern Prince. In other words, the area ahead was the most dangerous part of the Soup Valley, and with Jiang Chen’s current abilities, he might not necessarily come out unscathed if he recklessly ventured in.

Although the Fusang tree said that the Soup Valley was a place of opportunity for Jiang Chen, it did not guarantee that Jiang Chen would definitely gain any benefits after coming here.

It only mentioned the possibility; whether he could acquire it depends on Jiang Chen’s own abilities.

Risks coexist with opportunities. The opportunities in the Soup Valley could let Jiang Chen transform into an Innate Divine Saint, which is no small feat.

Similarly, the risks involved are incredibly great, and a slight mishap could lead to his downfall.

"Ah, one seeks wealth from danger, wanting to stand above others, one has to take risks."

"Besides, cultivating is a fight against the heavens. If you do not fight, plenty others would be eager to, and the opportunity at hand could become someone else’s."

After hesitating for a while, Jiang Chen made up his mind that even if it was a dragon’s pool or a tiger’s den ahead, he would still give it a go. The opportunity was right in front of him, and if he didn’t actively strive for it, it would certainly not just fall into his hands.

However, the place ahead was sealed by Donghuang Taiyi, and even if Jiang Chen wanted to enter, he could not just recklessly barge in; he had to prepare beforehand.

In everything, it’s always better to be cautious.

"Arise!"

Taking out the recently collected Chaos Origin Pills, Jiang Chen threw them all into the Dao Sovereign, fully reviving its power.

Boom~~

The next moment, the Dao Sovereign plugin shook violently. It was surrounded by an unprecedented light, and vaguely, an atmosphere of a priceless treasure spread, distorting the laws of the universe.

Suddenly, a dazzling light shot out from the Dao Sovereign and shone on Jiang Chen, reflecting his every detail clearly.

Gradually, Jiang Chen’s image appeared on the surface of the Dao Sovereign, first blurry, then gradually becoming clearer.

When the image was identical to Jiang Chen, we saw that the Jiang Chen inside the Dao Sovereign took a step and directly walked out from it, standing in front of Jiang Chen.

"Haha!"

With a big laugh, Jiang Chen’s figure faded and disappeared on the spot.

At this moment, the Jiang Chen who had stepped out of the Dao Sovereign suddenly had a flash of brilliance in his eyes, just like when one was enlightened, his eyes filled with a lot more color.

"Let’s go!"

Without a hint of hesitation, this Jiang Chen immediately transformed into a light and flew deep into the Tang Valley.

At the deepest part of the void, where ordinary people cannot reach, the real Jiang Chen is holding the Dao Mirror, silently observing the scene projected on it.

This scene is exactly what the Jiang Chen in the outside world sees, he is the viewpoint of the Dao Mirror, exploring the situation deep in the Tang Valley for him.

The power of the Dao Mirror can reflect everything in the universe, past, present, and future, and also replicate anything. Just now, Jiang Chen, taking advantage of the power of the Chaos Origin Pill, pushed the power of the Dao Mirror to the limit, perfectly creating a duplicate of himself.

No, it should be said that it perfectly replicates a future version of himself.

This Jiang Chen projected by the Dao mirror is even more powerful than the real Jiang Chen because he is the future Jiang Chen.

Under Jiang Chen’s relentless urging, the Dao mirror demonstrated an unprecedented power, piercing directly through the River of Time and Space, projecting the future Jiang Chen.

This future Jiang Chen, from ten thousand years later, by that time, Jiang Chen had already become the true Innate Dao Sovereign, his strength was exceedingly mighty, far surpassing the current Jiang Chen.

In summary, everything that Jiang Chen can do, he can also do. What Jiang Chen can’t do, he can do as well.

This enhanced "Jiang Chen" is a truly worthy substitute for Jiang Chen to explore the depths of the Tang Valley, enabling Jiang Chen to learn a lot of information.

Even if he dies in there, it doesn’t matter, after all, he is just a temporary copy. It doesn’t matter if he dies, as long as his death brings value.

...

As soon as he entered the depths of the Tang Valley, Jiang Chen felt a noticeable difference. The solar energy here was not only more scorching but also imbued with a twilight aura.

This twilight aura gives the feeling of the setting sun, and the decay of all things. It’s as if being in this twilight, one’s spirit would also age, losing the will to fight, and gradually entering old age, trending towards decay.

Compared to this twilight aura, the Sun True Fire, which could incinerate heaven and earth, seemed somewhat insignificant.

After all, the twilight aura targets the spirit, invisible and intangible, much more peculiar than the Sun True Fire that directly attacks the physical body, making it impossible to defend against.

"Donghuang Taiyi’s strength, it’s truly awe-inspiring, he has reached such a profound level of understanding of the Tao of the Sun."

Having also cultivated the Tao of the Sun, Jiang Chen instantly understood the origin of this twilight aura upon detecting it. He couldn’t help but marvel at the cultivation level of Donghuang Taiyi.

This twilight aura is also an interpretation of the sun. The Sun Star is immutable, always standing proudly atop the celestial realm, adored by all stars.

However, in the eyes of the world, the Sun Star is changeable, roughly divided into three stages – sunrise, midday sun, and sunset.

The great Divine Transcendents of ancient times grasped many cosmic rules from these changes of the Sun. Some grasped the Tao of Time, some grasped the principles of the Sun’s transformation, and some the Tao of Life and Death...

And this twilight aura is derived from the Tao realized in sunset.

The falling sun and the bloody dusk symbolize the end of the day. The twilight naturally arises in the heaven and earth, causing all things to wither.

The rise and fall of the sun represent the ultimate principle of Yin and Yang. Even if there is twilight in the heavens and the earth, when the sun rises the next day, the aura of a new born day will permeate and clear the twilight away.

However, if one day the great Sun falls and does not rise again, what will happen to the world? Will heaven and earth decline? Will all creatures come to an end?

When the Great Sun falls, heaven and earth will sink into twilight, and everything will be destroyed.

Upon thinking of this, Donghuang Taiyi had endless insights and thus created a supreme divine power called Heaven and Earth in Twilight. It signifies that when this skill is used, heaven and earth will step into old age, and all things will decay accordingly.

The twilight aura deep in the Tang Valley was created by the divine prowess of Heaven and Earth in Twilight.

Donghuang Taiyi was harsh enough to leave behind the great power of Heaven and Earth in Twilight in the depths of the Tang Valley, in order to prevent the resurrection of the Eastern Prince to cause trouble for him. The twilight filled the Tang Valley, eroding the will of the Eastern Prince’s original source.

Being in the twilight all the time, the original source of the Eastern Prince is influenced by it, making it hard to unleash its full power. Breaking free from the seal would undoubtedly become more difficult.

Moreover, should the original will of the Eastern Prince weaken and be eroded too much by the twilight, totally losing its fighting spirit, that would be troublesome. It is estimated that without anyone’s intervention, with the passage of time, the original source of the Eastern Prince would collapse on its own, completely disperse.

"The Eastern Prince, after all, is the leader of male immortals in the prehistoric world sealed by the Dao Ancestor himself. His performance should not be too bad under the influence of this twilight."