Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 787 - 619 Descending to the Lower World_2

Chapter 787: 619 Descending to the Lower World_2

This way, the three demons would have more room to maneuver and could slowly exhaust time, even a few dozen to hundreds of years while completing the tasks assigned by Jiang Chen. Given that the state of the Three Realms is ever-changing, Jiang Chen might even forget all about this matter in a hundred years.

Of course, even if Jiang Chen doesn’t forget, it won’t matter, as long as they can delay for about two hundred years. By then, Jiang Chen’s major calamity, the Westward Journey Calamity, would ensue, leaving Jiang Chen no capacity to deal with them.

The three demons have a good strategy, but can they fool Jiang Chen? Jiang Chen leisurely stated, "Three Dao friends, this time, the Sun-God Guards and Demon Suppressing Heavenly Soldiers will be accompanying you, assisting the demon soldiers in capturing the demon."

"Of course, if anyone shirks their duties, if discovered by the Sun-God Guards and Demon Suppressing Heavenly Soldiers, don’t be surprised if they ruthlessly strike you down, making an example of you."

Hearing this, the faces of the three demons immediately changed. They hastily assured Jiang Chen:

"Emperor Lord, you jest. Our descent to capture the demon is for the purpose of restoring the majesty of the Great Emperor Gouchen. If anyone dares to shirk their responsibilities, there is no need for the Sun-God Guards and Demon Suppressing Heavenly Soldiers to act. We, the three of us, will proactively strike them down."

Jiang Chen was ruthless, in order to ensure the full commitment of the three demons, he directly deployed the Sun-God Guards and Demon Suppressing Heavenly Soldiers to monitor them. Thus, even if the three demons wanted to stall, they would not succeed.

"Go!"

Waving his hand, Jiang Chen used the Heavenly Emperor’s Decree to manipulate the power of Gouchen Star and fiercely smashed it forward.

Boom!

Within the rumbling, a powerful force exploded, shattered the void of the Gouchen Star, pierced down through the boundless starry sky, and landed in the human world.

In just an instant, a passage from the Gouchen Star connecting the human world formed right before the three demons.

"Hiss..." Seeing this scene, the three demons collectively gasped.

This power was incredibly terrifying, shattering even the void of the Gouchen Star with such ease. If it struck them, they’d likely be disintegrated within an instant.

This place was the Gouchen Star, one of the five Supreme Stars, where the three demons had lived for countless eons. Even a Quasi-Saint may not shake this place in any way. Even if the three of them exerted their full strength, they would not be able to break the void here.

But Jiang Chen easily accomplished it, indicating his power has exceeded the Quasi-Saint level. It also implied that Jiang Chen indeed possessed the strength to slay them.

From this point onward, the three demons were thoroughly humbled, not daring to harbor ulterior motives. They quickly assembled their troops and headed to the world below through the passage opened by Jiang Chen.

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"Hiss~"

"What happened on the Gouchen Star? Why are so many demon soldiers descending?"

High above in the Lingxiao Palace, all the gods and immortals were alarmed by the commotion caused by the void passage opened by Jiang Chen. They all looked towards the Gouchen Star. There they witnessed countless demon soldiers, led by the three great demon kings, rushing towards the lower realm.

Following them were the golden-armored Sun God Guards, the black-armored Demon Suppressing Heavenly Soldiers, carrying the Heavenly Emperor’s banner symbolizing the Great Emperor Gouchen. They marched orderly towards the lower realm.

Seeing this, the gods and immortals naturally became shocked. It had been so many years, yet they hadn’t seen such a grand formation in Heaven Court. Even when the Monkey King caused havoc back then, it only mobilized a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals.

But now, the number of demon soldiers, Sun God Guards, and Demon Suppressing Heavenly Soldiers combined exceeded thirty million. This scale of mobilization could easily be deemed the biggest since the Jade Emperor ascended the throne.

This was the first time since the Jade Emperor’s ascension to the throne that so many heavenly soldiers were deployed at once. This was a momentous event, and such formidable power is enough to sweep all sects of the lower realm.

What is Gouchen’s Heavenly Palace up to?

At this moment, a great uncertainty simultaneously emerged in the heart of all gods and immortals in the Heaven Court.

"Your Majesty, it was the Emperor Gouchen who decreed the dispatch of demon soldiers to catch the demons in the lower realm, to restore the dignity of Gouchen’s Heavenly Palace, that caused such a commotion."

"These demon soldiers went to the lower realm for this purpose."

Not long after, Thousand Miles Eyes and Favoring-Wind Ears returned and shared some of what they heard. As for the assault on the Demon Clan, they heard about it but dared not speak of it.

This matter was enormous and far beyond their involvement, so they decided to pretend they hadn’t heard about it. After all, even if they didn’t say anything, those who needed to know would find out.

For example, the Jade Emperor, Taibai Jinxing, and others already understood the whole story even before Thousand Miles Eyes and Favoring-Wind Ears reported it.

"Catch the demons of the lower realm?"

"This is a great deed indeed! The demons in the lower realm have been running rampant for more than a day or two, and despite the Heaven Court’s efforts to suppress them, they have had little success. The demons are endless and unabating."

"But now, with the Heavenly Palace of Gouchen casting their full weight into this act, they will unquestionably catch all of the lower realm’s demons in one net. In doing so, the long-standing affliction of demons that has troubled the Three Realms can finally be resolved."

"The Three Realms will regain their tranquility because of this and we should congratulate Your Majesty!"

Before anyone else could speak, Taibai Jinxing stepped forward, praising loudly, and extensively lauded the Jade Emperor.

If the Three Realms are in chaos, regardless of the cause, it is the Jade Emperor’s fault. Similarly, if the Three Realms are peaceful, regardless of who achieved it, it is also the Jade Emperor’s merit.

Simply because the Jade Emperor is the joint ruler of the Three Realms, everything within the realms, good or bad, is related to him.

"You jest, all the credit should go to my brother Emperor Gouchen, how could I take all the credit?" The Jade Emperor had a full smile on his face, yet modestly declined.

Seeing this, all the lower immortals and gods, regardless of their inner thoughts, unanimously bowed and said, "With the Three Realms at peace, we congratulate Your Majesty!"

Demons are a good thing to have around. With them in the picture, no matter what you do in the lower realm, you can always shift the blame onto them, making them perfect scapegoats. They can also be used by some to do dirty and tiring work, or deeds that should remain hidden.

Now that these demons are about to be wiped out by Gouchen’s Heavenly Palace, some people are naturally reluctant. The Heaven Court has sent out troops many times to obliterate the demons, but without success. This shows that the demons have backers in Heaven. Otherwise, how could the beasts of the lower realm overpower the elite troops of the Heaven Court?

Unfortunately, no matter how reluctant they are, they cannot prevent all this from happening. They might interfere with the heavenly soldiers, but the power of Gouchen’s Heavenly Palace is not something they can touch.

"Listen to my command, all gods, each carry out your duties, monitor Heaven and Earth, and guide the demon-suppressing celestial soldiers to help them catch the demons of the lower realm."

The Jade Emperor saw this as an opportunity and directly issued a decree, instructing all the gods to carry out their duties and lend a hand to the demon soldiers.

The annihilation of the lower realm’s demons, regardless of who did it, will ultimately be credited to the Jade Emperor. As such, he would naturally lend his assistance.

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"Emperor Lord, for this military expedition, wouldn’t it be more justified to use the name of Heaven Court?" After everyone had left, an elderly member of the Jiang family couldn’t help but ask Jiang Chen.

After all, Heaven Court is the recognized orthodoxy of the Three Realms. If Jiang Chen used Heaven Court as the pretext to attack the Demon Clan, it would no doubt be more justified. The Demon Clan, in their treachery, attacked the Emperor Lord of the Heaven Court, and the Heaven Court sought revenge in anger. This can be justified from any angle, and they would have taken the higher moral ground.

Using the human race as a reason is also reasonable, but it lacks some implications. After all, it’s not the ancient times anymore, when the human emperor ruled Heaven, dominated the Prehistoric World, and achieved peak power. Now that the human emperor has abdicated one after another, the human race has lost its righteousness, and its actions are not as convenient as before.

"Of course I know it would be more appropriate to use Heaven Court as a reason, but there’s no need. I am going to punish the Demon Clan in the name of the human race so that the Demon Clan knows that the times have changed. It’s no longer the world of the Demon Clan, but it’s the era of our human race."

"They dare to harm the people of the human race, and they must pay the deserved price. It’s time we wake them from dwelling in the ancient glory."

PS: I’m confused, I almost posted this in Star Dao.