Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 736 - 584 Dragon Head Walking Stick

Chapter 736: 584 Dragon Head Walking Stick

"Let’s put aside the matter of the primordial essence of the universe for a moment, the urgent matter at hand is to unleash the Original Source of the Eastern Prince."

Jiang Chen shifted his gaze from Han Yuan to the Original Source of the Eastern Prince by his side.

At this moment, it was still locked by countless mysterious chains. However, compared to before, the glow radiating from these chains had undoubtedly dimmed significantly.

Clearly, the chains were substantially damaged and weakened when Jiang Chen crossed hands with the Spirit of the Heavenly Immortal Indestructible Bell a while ago.

"Slash!"

Attempting to activate his divine ability, Jiang stretched out his hand, and the supreme sword intention burst forth, transforming into the phantom of the Immortal Extinction Sword and slashing at the chains.

Ding~

The phantom of the Immortal Extinction Sword struck the chains, causing a metallic clashing sound. The chains vibrated non-stop but remained unscathed.

"As expected, even the damaged treasures left by Donghuang Taiyi cannot be shattered by me at this current state."

Sighing, Jiang Chen gave up the idea of severing the chains with his own powers. Instead, he pitched up the Sword Domain formed by the four Innate Divine Swords of Taichu, Dutian, Yuan Tu, and Abi.

Some time passed, and the four Innate Divine Swords had been battling fiercely, their power gradually recovering. The intensity of their sword intent was growing day by day, and the force they unleashed during their clashes exceeded Jiang Chen’s imagination.

The strength of their sword intent was so great that merely looking at it made Jiang Chen feel as if his eyes were hurting, causing tears to flow out. Terrified, he quickly averted his gaze.

Quasi-Saint!

Without a doubt, the power of the four swords has already elevated to the Quasi-Saint stage. Using them to sever the chains left by Donghuang Taiyi couldn’t be more appropriate.

No matter how strong the chains were, could they be stronger than the sharpness of top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasures?

Ding, ding, ding...

Under the assault of the four swords, the chains vibrated intensely, with the clashing of metal resounding in the air.

Gradually, the radiant glow on the chains dimmed even more, and many scratches started to appear.

In a short while, with a snap, one of the chains was cut off by the Taichu Divine Sword.

As if a signal was ignited, the remaining chains were cut off one by one by the four swords within a brief moment.

Boom!

Once free of its bindings, the Original Source of the Eastern Prince violently shook and emitted a brilliant radiance, dazzlingly bright like the sun.

Next, all the living beings within the Three Realms witnessed an extremely shocking scene. They saw a giant sun slowly rising from above the Eastern Sea, casting its glory alongside the sun in the sky.

At that moment, Heaven and Earth seemed to have become even brighter.

"Is that..."

"The Original Source of the Eastern Prince!"

"Who disrupted Donghuang Taiyi’s seal to release the sealed Original Source of the Eastern Prince?"

The mortals didn’t comprehend what was going on, but the Great Divine Transcendents of the Prehistoric World saw this and immediately deduced that someone had broken Donghuang Taiyi’s seal to release the Original Source of the Eastern Prince trapped inside.

"With the return of the Eastern Prince, the Three Realms are going to be lively. I wonder if Jade Emperor can still hold onto his throne as the Heavenly Emperor securely."

Upon witnessing this scene and considering the status of the Eastern Prince, a meaningful smile emerged on the face of one the Great Divine Transcendent.

In the ancient era, why did Donghuang Taiyi target the Eastern Prince? Wasn’t it because of his title as the head of the male immortals in the Prehistoric World?

Not only was the Heavenly Emperor an immortal, but Donghuang and most of the Great Divine Transcendents were also immortals. After joyfully accepting the title, the Eastern Prince offended virtually all of the male Great Divine Transcendents.

Even though the Great Divine Transcendents were indifferent to fame and wealth, who would want another figure recognized as a boss atop them? Even more so, this ’boss’ had intentions of managing them?

Whereas the Great Divine Transcendents were simply unsatisfied, Tiandi detested the Eastern Prince to his bones. If the Eastern Prince was the head of the male immortals, what did that make him? How did it make him, the Heavenly Emperor, stand?

Consequently, Eastern Prince fell, brutally killed by Donghuang Taiyi in his own Taoist Field. During this time, not a single Great Divine Transcendent interceded on behalf of the Eastern Prince.

It was thus evident, how much the Great Divine Transcendents disapproved of the Eastern Prince.

One should know, even the Underworld River Ancestor, who had no friends, had people pleading for him when he was being hunted down by Donghuang Taiyi.

The Eastern Prince had managed to offend anyone who could possibly be offended, so it was no wonder that he died and hadn’t managed to resurrect himself after so many years.

The Eastern Prince met his death at the hands of Donghuang Taiyi due to the title of ’head of the male immortals’. Now, Haotian was conferred as the Heavenly Emperor, sitting at the highest place in the Lingxiao Hall,

What would he think if he knew that the Eastern Prince had resurrected?

Would he have room for the Eastern Prince, who was recognized as the head of male immortals in the Prehistoric World? Would he follow Donghuang Taiyi’s footsteps, suppressing the Original Source of the Eastern Prince again while he hadn’t fully resurrected?

Or perhaps, he would wait until the Eastern Prince had completely resurrected, then intrigue against him, killing him without anyone knowing?

Today, Haotian’s power has greatly surpassed that when Donghuang Taiyi slew the Eastern Lord in the past. However, the Eastern Lord’s current strength is far less than before.

In other words, if Haotian wants to deal with the Eastern Lord, it would be easier than when Donghuang Taiyi did it in the past.

Many Great Divine Transcendents realized this and all looked happily in the direction of Heaven Court, expecting to see Haotian’s reaction when he saw the resurrected Eastern Lord.

At this moment, Haotian was hesitating, unsure whether to suppress the Eastern Lord’s Original Source. If he acted, he would undoubtedly offend the Queen Mother of the West.

If he did not act, his position as the Heaven Emperor would be threatened, and possibly even could be shaken. Others would see his weakness and defy his commands while outwardly obeying them.

Haotian’s hesitation did not last long because soon someone made a decision for him.

West Kunlun, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly burst into dazzling light, and boundless innate energy gushed out, forming a rainbow bridge in the void, extending from West Kunlun all the way to the Eastern Sea, and stopping in the middle of Tang Valley.

Squawk!

A Green Phoenix came out from West Kunlun with a golden dragon-headed crutch in its mouth. It followed the rainbow bridge formed by the innate energy to fly over the layers of void and arrive at Tang Valley.

In Tang Valley, Jiang Chen looked at the sudden emergence of the rainbow bridge with a baffling expression.

He roughly guessed what had happened. The Queen Mother of the West had been alarmed by the appearance of the Eastern Lord’s Original Source, so she was here to carry away the Original Source of the Eastern Lord?

While Jiang Chen was puzzled, the Green Phoenix from West Kunlun had arrived at the Tang Valley, descended from the sky in front of him, spat out the golden dragon-headed crutch, and said to him:

"Emperor Lord, I am here at the bidding of my Mistress to present this Dragon-headed Crutch to you as a token of gratitude for your saving the Original Source of the Eastern Lord."

After the Green Phoenix put down the dragon-headed crutch and spoke to Jiang Chen, it flapped its wings and returned to West Kunlun.

At the original place, Jiang Chen was staring at the dragon-headed crutch in silence. He now understood how he had obtained the Pure Yang Sword in the future.

It was not that he had used all means to actively look for it, but that the Queen Mother of the West had actively sent it to him as a thank you gift for saving the Original Source of the Eastern Lord.

Saving a life outweighs all else; the dragon-headed crutch, although a precious top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, can not be compared to the life of the Eastern Lord.

Thus, there is nothing wrong with the Queen Mother of the West using the dragon-headed crutch as a thank-you gift. On the contrary, it even more underscores the weight she gives to this matter.

Looking at it this way, there is indeed nothing wrong. However, Jiang Chen could not figure out why the Queen Mother of the West insisted on using the dragon-headed crutch as a thank-you gift.

You must know, this Magic Treasure holds a very special significance to the Eastern Lord, being a symbol of his status as the Prime Male Immortal of Prehistoric World.

It can be fully said that the symbolism of the dragon-headed crutch itself has already surpassed its inherent value.

So why give it to Jiang Chen?

Could it be that the Eastern Lord no longer wants the title of Prime Male Immortal of Prehistoric World and is willing to simply hand it over to someone else?

Jiang Chen was somewhat puzzled, staring at the dragon-headed crutch for a long time without doing anything. But he, being an extremely intelligent being recognized by all as a great sage, quickly figured out the reason behind it.

The Queen Mother of the West probably gave him the dragon-headed crutch in order to help the Eastern Lord resolve the discontent among Great Divine Transcendents.

The fall of the Eastern Lord can be attributed, not only to his arrogance, but more importantly, to his status as the Prime Male Immortal of Prehistoric World.

Because of this status, many Male Great Divine Transcendents were extremely dissatisfied with him, and Donghuang Taiyi even went as far as to kill him.

Perhaps the resurrection of the Eastern Lord will cause further upheavals due to this.

But if the Eastern Lord no longer has the status of the Prime Male Immortal of Prehistoric World, then there would be no more reasons for the Great Divine Transcendents to be dissatisfied with him, and with the face of the Queen Mother of the West considered, it would be inappropriate to secretly go against the Eastern Lord.

In this way, the Eastern Lord would be able to resurrect smoothly.

Because of this, the Queen Mother of the West decided to give the dragon-headed crutch to Jiang Chen, to tell the Great Divine Transcendents that the Eastern Lord has renounced his status as the Prime Male Immortal of Prehistoric World. The person who came back is the Eastern Lord, not the Prime Male Immortal.

"The Queen Mother of the West really knows how to deal with people. No wonder she, the Prime Female Immortal of Prehistoric World, is still alive despite the Eastern Lord dying. Not only that, but she also became one of the recognized Great Divine Transcendents in the world."

Looking at the dragon-headed crutch in front of him, Jiang Chen couldn’t help sighing.

In contrast to the Queen Mother of the West, the Eastern Lord’s emotional intelligence was too low. If he had half of the Queen Mother’s emotional intelligence, he wouldn’t have ended up where he was now.

"Perhaps, the main reason the Eastern Lord had a hard time in his previous life was because he refused to give up his position as the Prime Male Immortal. This led to him being the target of the Great Divine Transcendents, dying life after life."

"After all, in his previous life, the Pure Yang Sword was still in his hands."

Remembering the encounter of the Eastern Lord in his previous life, Jiang Chen speculated.

This indeed is a lesson, without enough strength, it’s best not to covet too much power.

When virtue does not match the position, disaster ensues!

"However, if one were to talk about who is truly formidable, it would be Daozu. One Hongmeng Purple Qi led to Red Cloud’s death, and the title of Prime Male Immortal led to the Eastern Lord’s demise."

"Indeed, both fame and wealth can be harmful!"

Picking up the dragon-headed crutch, Jiang Chen remarked.