Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 766: Accomplishments of the 609th Earth Emperor

Chapter 766: Accomplishments of the 609th Earth Emperor

At this moment, Jiang Chen raised his head to take a clear look at the Three Emperors.

The Heavenly Emperor sat in the middle, the Earth Emperor sat on the left, and the Human Emperor sat on the right. They all sat upon their thrones, dressed like ordinary men. They did not have any divine aura enveloping them or the aura of majesty visible. They seemed like ordinary elders, with a gentle and jade-like demeanor, evoking a sense of familiarity.

Contrary to legend, besides the Earth Emperor Flame Emperor appearing as a middle-aged man, both the Heavenly Emperor and the Human Emperor appeared young.

It made sense. The Three Emperors existed in the deathless and undying realm, with endless life and exceedingly vigorous energy, even more robust than Jiang Chen, a young man. How could they appear old?

It could be said that besides a few exceptions, most of the Great Divine Transcendents in the Prehistoric World appeared young, full of vigor and looking to be in their twenties, having nothing to do with old age.

The legendary Honjan Daizu did not have white hair and beard as people imagined. Before he achieved unity with the Tao, he looked no older than sixteen or seventeen, looking even younger than some Great Divine Transcendents.

The appearance of a cultivator has nothing to do with age but is related to their state of mind. The more positive they are, the younger they look. On the other hand, if their mindset is old, devoid of vitality, their appearance will correspondingly look older.

Every Great Divine Transcendent in the Prehistoric World strived to transcend Heaven and Earth, aiming to achieve the ungrindable status of the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial. Their positive mindsets naturally made them appear very youthful.

As for the Sanqing, they were the exceptions. Their appearances were manifestations of Heaven and Earth’s external state, symbolizing the process from the flourishing to the declining of Heaven and Earth. Therefore, the appearances of Sanqing would be youth, middle age, and old age.

This natural appearance gave them an inherent advantage and brought them countless benefits that outsiders could only envy but not have.

The reason the Earth Emperor appeared middle-aged was due to overstraining himself in his youth, resulting in a damaged foundation.

Among the Three Emperors, the Earth Emperor didn’t have the greatest accomplishments, but he was the most important; he was the linchpin linking those before and after him. Without the Earth Emperor’s rejuvenation period, there wouldn’t have been the prosperous era of the Human Path under the reign of the Human Emperor.

When the Heavenly Emperor ascended to the throne, it was the most chaotic era in the Prehistoric World. Thousands of races were fighting for supremacy, vying for the central role of Heaven and Earth. It was the rise of the Heavenly Emperor that led the Human Race to sweep across all races, unifying the Prehistoric World and establishing the supreme hegemony of the Human Race.

However, continuous years of warfare also ravaged the Prehistoric World. The spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth was thinning, posing a risk of regress.

Then, the Earth Emperor rose, measured Heaven and Earth with his footsteps, sorted out the Earth Veins of the Prehistoric World, and dispelled the evil qi and Jie qi between Heaven and Earth. This allowed the Prehistoric World to turn danger into safety, making the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth gradually recover and allowing all races to recuperate.

For this reason, during the reign of the Earth Emperor, even though he did not wage war against any race or instigate any war, all races still revered him unceasingly, with no race daring to wage war against the Human Race.

The Heavenly Emperor had been engaged in external warfare for many years, causing damage to the vitality of the Human Race. It was the Earth Emperor’s rest and recuperation that gradually restored the Human Race and made it more robust.

Later, the Human Emperor rose with the tide, using the foundation left by the Earth Emperor to suppress all the races completely, securing the stage for the Human Race in Heaven and Earth.

If the Earth Emperor had not rested and recuperated, there would have been no prosperous era under the Human Emperor. Therefore, even though the Earth Emperor’s merit was not visible, it was extremely vital.

As for the foundation of the Earth Emperor, it was damaged while sorting out the Earth Veins and dispelling the evil qi, and even until now, it has not completely healed.

Is evil qi so easy to dispel? It’s a force that can damage the foundations of Heaven and Earth and is connected with the Demonic Way. The Earth Emperor paid a hefty price to dispel it.

You must know that along with the disappearance of the evil qi, the extremely active Demonic Way at that time also vanished. The Earth Emperor really resisted the surging tide of demons with his own strength. Because of this, the Earth Emperor was on the verge of falling.

Everyone knows the story of Shennong tasting a hundred herbs and almost dying from ingesting the intestinal-break grass. How could the mighty Earth Emperor, whose strength was comparable to that of the Great Divine Transcendents, be poisoned to death by poison? The truth was that he was caught in the plot of the Demonic Way, nearly causing him to fall.

Among the Three Emperors, the Earth Emperor was the weakest not because of low talent but because he was injured. The Heavenly Emperor and the Human Emperor were all young, and the Earth Emperor was middle-aged, which spoke volumes.

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"You have done very well for yourself, reaching the realm of Innate Dao Sovereign in just a few hundred years. With such a cultivation speed, you can definitely rank in the top ten in the Prehistoric World."

The Flame Emperor looked at Jiang Chen, a smile breaking out on his face. Jiang Chen was his descendant, with his blood flowing in his veins. Now that he had achieved so much, he, as an elder ancestor, was naturally delighted from the bottom of his heart.

"Indeed, you’ve done well. Born a creature of the post-natal world, but transformed into an Innate Divine Saint, becoming the darling of Heaven and Earth. Since the birth of the Prehistoric World, you are the first, you can be said to have created history."

The Heavenly Emperor Fuxi also nodded and smiled, affirming Jiang Chen’s achievements.

As for Jiang Chen, his attention was not on the two’s praise, but on the phrase "top ten". He couldn’t help but ask aloud, "Just top ten?"

At Jiang Chen’s words, the Three Emperors all laughed, among them, the Heavenly Emperor laughed the loudest, saying, "The Prehistoric World is unimaginably vast. Even Saints find it hard to fathom its entirety. The opportunities it contains are countless. It’s normal for a few extraordinarily talented individuals to be born."

"Jiang Chen, your experience is indeed unique, but also, there are people in this world who are luckier than you are. In the Ancient Era, there was an Innate Star God who, at birth, had an extra Dao Fruit. Upon eating it, he immediately reached the realm of Innate Dao Sovereign, avoiding countless years of hard cultivation."

"And before the Ancient era, there were even beings that were born already at the realm of Innate Dao Sovereign."

"Wouldn’t you say that the cultivation speed of such people is faster than yours?"

Hearing this, Jiang Chen nodded silently. He knew that the Heavenly Emperor was reminding him that he must not be too proud. What this world lacks least are geniuses. There are those with more talent and better luck than him.

As for the fruit that the Star God ate, Jiang Chen had heard of it. It’s known as the Star Dao Fruit, which evolved from the original source of the Boundless Starry Sky for millions of years. Whoever consumes it will immediately achieve the realm of Innate Dao Sovereign, without the need for cultivation. It can be considered a supreme treasure.

The Star God was born alongside this fruit, his luck was unprecedented. As for those who were born at the realm of Innate Dao Sovereign, Jiang Chen had not heard of them.

History before the Ancient era seems to have been erased. The further back, the fuzzier it gets. There are some records left from the era of the Three Realms, but none from the era of Fierce Beasts.

However, the Heavenly Emperor would not lie to him about this. If he said it existed, then it definitely existed.

"There’s nothing special about cultivating quickly. What’s really rare is to have a solid foundation while cultivating quickly. As I see it, your foundation is unimaginable. Even I didn’t have such a sturdy foundation back in my day."

The Human Emperor Xuanyuan scrutinized Jiang Chen for a long time before he finally exclaimed in awe. Proving strength by action and without much words, Jiang Chen’s foundation was so intense that even the young Sanqing was no match for it.

"Well, Jiang Chen is truly worthy of the title of ’First Genius of the Three Realms’. His talent is unparalleled in the entire Human Race. Perhaps it won’t be long before a new Great Divine Transendent will rise among the human race."

Looking at Jiang Chen, all three emperors nodded and smiled, seeming incredibly satisfied. They believed that his potential was limitless and that it would not be long before he broke through the realm of the Innate Dao Sovereign and reached the level of a Quasi-Saint.

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"Jiang Chen, if there’s anything you want, just say it. I will do my best to satisfy you."

After praising Jiang Chen for a while, the Heavenly Emperor started getting to the point and asked what Jiang Chen wanted.

It was time for the reward!

Jiang Chen thought about it. He felt that overly precious treasures were inappropriate, but overly simple ones also wouldn’t do. So he said, "I don’t really have any specific requests. I’m just urgently in need of fragments of the Chaos Pearl and the Pangu Axe. If your majesty can help, that would be the best."

After speaking, Jiang Chen shut his mouth and waited patiently for the orders of the Three Emperors.

ps: The transition is over!