Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 785: June 18 Loyalty_2

Chapter 785: June 18 Loyalty_2

However, when Jiang Chen expressed his goodwill, they knew it would only be rude not to respond in kind. So, they draped hypocritical smiles on their faces and exchanged pleasantries with him. But in their hearts, their vigilance was heightened, and they couldn’t help but label Jiang Chen as a unpredictable figure.

"My esteemed friends, you all have nurtured so many excellent talents for the Gouchen Palace. It must have been tough. Looking at all these powerful individuals, it’s clear that a lot of thought and energy has been put in," said Jiang Chen, reaching out to the three demons.

"Not at all, not at all!" Repeatedly, the three demons shook their heads, indicating their modesty. At times like this, boasting would seem like inviting trouble and perhaps leading oneself to an expedited demise.

"Such a powerful force is equivalent to my Jiang Family’s Sun God Guards. Given the strength of these Demon Soldiers, suppressing the lower world’s demons would be as easy as catching fish," he opined.

"What do you think, my friends?"

Once the pleasantries were over, Jiang Chen revealed his true intentions. He intended to use these Demon Soldiers to eliminate the demons in the lower world.

The three demons murmured to themselves, "just as suspected." Since the moment Jiang Chen changed his attitude and began discussing the strength of the Demon Soldiers, they had guessed that he would likely want to control the Demon Soldiers and send them to the lower world to cut down the demons.

This development was in line with their expectations. When the demons decided to give up their military power, they were well aware of this possibility and had already made up their minds to abandon the demons in the lower world.

While the demons in the lower world were important, they could not compare to their own safety. To survive, they had to give up the power that they had painstakingly cultivated for millions of years, let alone abandon the demons in the lower world.

The Three Realms are massive and what they’re not short of is demons. If one generation dies, another will rise quickly. As long as there are living creatures in the Three Realms and Spiritual Energy doesn’t expire, demons will continue to spring up just like weeds.

The three demons didn’t care about these demons; they only cared about themselves. In fact, they were even resentful of these demons. If they hadn’t caused such a ruckus back in the day, they wouldn’t have fallen to this current state.

"Your Excellency is correct, these Demon Soldiers were raised specifically to deal with the demons in the lower world. The time is ripe to send them down, to kill the enemy and uphold the dignity of His Majesty the Emperor." They committed resolutely with the intent of exterminating all the demons to defend the dignity of the Emperor.

Jiang Chen nodded with a smile, addressing the three demons, "Exactly as you say, my friends. Soldiers should be used after a thousand days of training. It’s time for these Demon Soldiers to take action and practice against the demons in the lower world, to gain some real battlefield experience."

"Without experiencing the baptism of blood, how could any soldier become an elite? How could they assist me in eliminating the Demon Clan from the Beijulu Continent?"

The three demons initially nodded vigorously at Jiang Chen’s words, but the moment he mentioned clearing out the Demon Clan of the Beijulu Continent, their expressions changed dramatically, as they exclaimed incredulously,

"What?"

"Seize control of the Beijulu Continent from the Demon Clan?"

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

The three demons were completely flabbergasted, they had never seen this coming. The idea of marching to the Beijulu Continent to wage war against the Demon Clan was akin to mass suicide.

Although the Demon Clan had been on the decline, it remained one of the top races in the Three Realms. While inferior to the Human Race, it was undeniably formidable and unmatched by other forces.

Despite commanding thousands of Great Luo Golden Immortals and dozens of Innate Dao Monarchs, their force, which looked quite powerful, would likely be obliterated in an instant by any of the Demon Gods the Demon Clan could casually dispatch if they dared to venture to the Beijulu Continent. Launching an attack on the Demon Clan was truly a death sentence.

One of the demons forced a smile and told Jiang Chen, "Haha, that’s quite the joke, Your Majesty. With the strength of these Demon Soldiers, they may be capable of dealing with the lower world’s demons, but even if they were hundreds or thousands times stronger, they wouldn’t be a match for the Demon Clan in Beijulu Continent."

Jiang Chen’s face suddenly grew cold, he sternly told the three demons, "I’m not joking around, Beijulu Continent is a definite target that we must conquer. Not only will the Demon Soldiers go, you too will."

"This campaign against Beijulu Continent will be led by the three of you, commanding these Demon Soldiers as the vanguard, to pave the way for our Human Race army," he demanded.

With that said, Jiang Chen walked back to his throne, sat down and held up the Imperial Edict, proclaiming in an authoritative voice,

"Hear ye all, the insolent Demon Clan dared to send Zao Chi to assassinate me, showing flagrant disregard for our Human Race’s dignity. Today, I issue this edict: our army shall immediately invade Beijulu Continent, eliminate Zao Chi’s line, and uphold the majesty of our Human Race."

Jiang Chen’s booming voice, accompanied by the majestic aura of the Sky Emperor, echoed across Gouchen Star, allowing every creature there to hear him clearly.

"This..."

Upon hearing Jiang Chen’s order for an attack on the Demon Clan, the superior beings on Gouchen Star were first shocked, then filled with fear, their faces reflecting disbelief.

The fear of the demons towards the Demon Clan is deeply rooted in them. Even though the Demon Clan has declined today, they still can’t challenge it. They are not bold enough to attack the Demon Clan, let alone approach the Beijulu Continent.

After Jiang Chen’s decree was issued, there was silence for a while, and no one responded. His expression immediately darkened, scarily solemn, and he coldly said to the three demons, "Why haven’t you three friends acknowledged the decree yet?"

As he spoke, the Sky Emperor’s edict in Jiang Chen’s hand began to shine, a terrifying aura spreading out, distorting the surrounding laws of heaven and earth.

The three demons below immediately felt themselves locked on by a powerful force, as though if they dared to refuse, they would immediately suffer a devastating blow and be erased from the world.

"Three friends, where is your loyalty to His Majesty, the Sky Emperor? Did you not express your willingness to die for the Sky Emperor? Now is the time for you to show your loyalty. Why are you hesitating and not accepting the decree?"

"Could it be that all the words you just said were lies? Were you trying to deceive me?"

Jiang Chen’s voice, like a death knell, continuously echoed in the ears of the three demons, inhibiting any thought of resistance they might have.

Boom!

Suddenly, Jiang Chen stood up. His godly and holy aura, mixed with the power of the Sky Emperor’s edict, exploded from him, sweeping in all directions.

Humm...

The entire Gouchen Star started to tremble, resonating with Jiang Chen, evoking a terrifying aura - not only did it shake the Boundless Starry Sky, but it also alarmed the distant Heaven Court.

...

Up in the Heaven Court, inside the Lingxiao Palace where the morning meeting was taking place, the ministers, feeling a potent force sweeping over from the Boundless Starry Sky, causing the palace to shake, all turned their heads towards it.

"Thousand-Mile Eye, Favorable Wind Ear, quickly use your divine abilities to check what’s going on." A Heaven Sovereign shouted, commanding two of his spies with special abilities, to investigate the situation.

"That’s the Gouchen Star!"

"It’s an anomaly coming from Gouchen Star. What happened in Gouchen Heavenly Palace? It’s caused such a violent reaction from the Gouchen Star."

The Jade Emperor was curious and he didn’t wait for Thousand Mile Eye and Favorable Wind Ear to report; he turned his gaze towards the Gouchen Star, wanting to see for himself what was happening.

But before he could perceive anything, a thunderous voice pierced through the Boundless Starry Sky: "Sun God Guards and Demon-Suppression Heavenly Soldiers, heed my command. Immediately come to Gouchen Heavenly Palace to suppress the rebellion!"

"Suppress the rebellion?"

"What happened? Have the demons on Gouchen Star rebelled?"

When the immortals heard the word "suppress the rebellion," their faces changed drastically. "Suppress the rebellion" is a term used in quelling a revolt. How dare the demons of Gouchen Star defy the Sky Emperor? Were they seeking their own deaths?

"Emperor Lord, calm down, we will accept your decree!"

Seeing Jiang Chen’s anger and his call for heavenly soldiers to go to Gouchen Star to suppress them, the three demons didn’t dare to hesitate any longer, and quickly bowed in obedience.