Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 791 - 621 Guanghan Palace_2

Chapter 791: 621 Guanghan Palace_2

Having secured the Solar Star Map and the Gouchen Star Map, the next target was the Lunar Star Map.

Merging the three maps would result in a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure, its power rivalling that of the Innate Treasure. If I could also acquire the Nanji Star Map, even without the Purple Mist Star Map, combining the four maps would turn them into an Innate Treasure.

Although the Purple Mist Star is crucial, a combination of the Nanji Star and the Gouchen Star would undoubtedly substitute for it.

Of the remaining three innate star maps, Jiang Chen believed that aside from the Purple Mist Star Map, which he couldn’t obtain, securing the Lunar Star Map and the Nanji Star Map shouldn’t pose much of a challenge.

He couldn’t get anywhere near the Purple Mist Star, hence obtaining the Purple Mist Star Map nested within it was out of the question. However, the Lunar Star was under the jurisdiction of the Jiang family. How hard could it be to retrieve something from his own house?

The Nanji Star, on the other hand, could present some difficulties.

How should he put it? Although one might argue that the Nanji Star was ownerless, its resident Innate Star God, the Nanji Immortal, was still alive and well. Yet, if you said it had an owner, the Nanji Immortal couldn’t reach the Nanji Star to harness its Original Source.

The Nanji Immortal, the rightful owner of the Nanji Star, couldn’t get within half a step of the Nanji Star despite being its god. It sounded absurd, but it was the truth.

The cause of this was due to the dispute between the saints. The Four Dominators’ positions were eminent and unparalleled, equivalent to that of the Human Emperor. They were revered and noble sovereigns of Heaven and Earth, and the supreme holy figures of the Prehistoric World.

Back then, at the time of Di Jun Taiyi’s domination of the starry space - with the cooperation of the Sanqing - even the Nanji Immortal, as a disciple of the saint, could only save his own life and couldn’t reclaim the Nanji Star.

After Di Jun Taiyi’s fall, Haotian ascended and took control of Heaven and Earth. But due to their inadequate foundations and precarious positions, the positions of the Four Dominators came into existence to assist Tiandi in governing the Prehistoric World.

At this point, it could be said that it was the best time for the Nanji Immortal to become the Emperor of the South Pole. As long as the Sanqing cooperated, the emperorship would be his.

However, at that time, the Sanqing had already split up, and no longer had common interests. The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Leader Tongtian fell out while trying to secure opportunities for their disciples, leaving the position of the Four Dominators vacant.

After this unsuccessful attempt, the relationship between the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Leader Tongtian got even worse.

Particularly after the Investiture of the Gods, Leader Tongtian, resentful of the Nanji Immortal for killing his disciple, directly took measures to keep the Nanji Immortal from approaching the Nanji Star, cutting off his path to becoming an emperor.

Things didn’t end there. If Leader Tongtian could take action, naturally, so could the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign. After Leader Tongtian, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign also acted, sealing the Nanji Star against outsiders.

The idea of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign was much simpler: if my disciples can’t get this, then I’ll make it unattainable for everyone.

"In the end, I’ll probably need to rely on my teacher for the Nanji Star Map. Anyway, after I become an Innate Dao Sovereign, I should visit my teacher in the outer chaos as expected. I can take this opportunity to ask my teacher for a solution."

As the anomaly of Nanji Star was a result of the dispute between the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Leader Tongtian, there must have been a solution on Leader Tongtian’s side. It would be a good idea for Jiang Chen to ask him for advice.

Speaking of which, Jiang Chen had yet to formally accept the apprenticeship. Initially, regulations of the Upper Qing Saints stipulated that he must become an Innate Dao Sovereign before officially becoming an apprentice in the outer chaos. Now that Jiang Chen had qualified, it was time for him to visit the outer chaos and Golden Turtle Island to formalize the apprenticeship.

Right, he would go after returning from the Lunar Star.

As he was considering this, Jiang Chen had already arrived outside the Lunar Star.

Many Heavenly Soldiers were patrolling outside the Lunar Star but no one dared to obstruct him after seeing Jiang Chen. Not a single person questioned him; instead, they let him advance to the Lunar Star.

The Heavenly Soldiers on Gouchen Star were an exception. Seeing Jiang Chen, they not only dared to block his way but also pretended not to recognize him. Such behavior was nothing short of suicidal. This was normal behavior for the Lunar Heavenly Soldiers.

Who would dare to block the path of an Emperor Lord in person, as long as it wasn’t a forbidding ground of the Celestial Palace?

The surface of the Lunar Star was barren except for the Innate Moon Laurel Tree and the Guanghan Palace. There wasn’t a hint of life. This place was too cold; the lunar energy filled every corner. Without the cultivation level of a Taiyi Golden Immortal, living here year-round could freeze you to death.

Isn’t the reason why the Lunar Heavenly Soldiers lived outside the Lunar Star rather than on it because this place was too cold? Given their level of cultivation, they simply could not bear it.

...

On the Lunar Star, the Lady Chang’e, who serves as the Lunar Goddess, was absent as usual. She was probably at Emperor Wa’s palace accompanying Empress Nuwa. However, whether she was present or not left no impact on Jiang Chen. The Lunar Seal that she gifted Jiang Chen previously was not retracted as if she’s forgotten about it.

But if Lady Chang’e didn’t mention it, Jiang Chen wouldn’t assume she’s forgotten it. Instead, he thinks she simply gave him the Lunar Seal as a gift. It’s quite normal for elders to present youngsters gifts, isn’t it?

Jiang Chen took it without a hint of guilt.

Even with Empress Nuwa absent, the presence of the Taiyin imprint ensured that Jiang Chen could move freely on the moon.

Where Jiang Chen journeyed, the surrounding lunar qi as well as any dangerous powers, scattered willingly upon sensing his Taiyin mark, presenting no hardships towards him.

Thus, Jiang Chen met no hindrance on his path, easily venturing into the depths of the moon.

"When I came last time, I overlooked the fact that the Guanghan Palace is not ordinary at all, it is an innate divine palace. Its rank appears not low either, it’s at least a high-grade innate spiritual treasure."

As he passed Guanghan Palace, Jiang Chen gave it a glance and suddenly noticed something wrong. The complex divine patterns overlaying the palace and the pervasive innate divine light suggested its extraordinary character.

This was Jiang Chen’s second sight of Guanghan Palace. Last time he saw it, he was merely at the level of an Innate Dao Monarch, too weak to perceive many details.

But now, as a figure at the Daoist Venerable Realm, and nearing the status of Quasi-Saint, his perspective is significantly different. Hence, on encountering Guanghan Palace once again, he noticed something amiss right away.

"No, no, the innate Dao patterns on the Guanghan Palace are far more complex and mysterious than I imagined, it gives me the impression of being even more powerful than the Gouchen Divine Palace and comparable to the likes of the Sun Temple."

"Exactly, the Sun Temple, that top-grade innate spiritual treasure nurtured by the Sun Star."

"Hissss~~."

"Could the Guanghan Palace possibly be...."

When this thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chen suddenly inhaled sharply as he understood what treasure Guanghan Palace may be. On the moon, a treasure rivaling the Gouchen Divine Palace yet on par with the Sun Temple, what else could it be than the Innate Moon Temple?

The moon Temple, the top-grade innate spiritual treasure nurtured by the source of the moon, had housed two Innate Divine Saints. One was the moon god Wangshu, who had vanished long before the ancient era.

The other was the queen of the ancient heavenly court, the most revered goddess of the prehistoric world, the Lunar Goddess Xihe!

"What the hell? The Moon Temple did not disappear, but transformed into Guanghan Palace, noticeably displaying itself in front of the world."

Jiang Chen was a little stunned, he had never dreamt that the Guanghan Palace would be the legendary Moon Temple, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, naturally claiming a portion of the moon’s fate. Training within it for a day would have immeasurable benefits compared to the outside world.

"Who is it?"

"Who’s out there?"

Jiang Chen’s surprise led to an involuntary release of his qi, which was noticed by the inhabitants of Guanghan Palace. Soon, a beautiful woman in palace attire stepped out from the palace, with a look of caution on her beautiful face as she looked around.

Then, her gaze met Jiang Chen’s.

"It’s you!"

Upon seeing Jiang Chen, the woman initially looked surprised but quickly recovered. As if she remembered something, she suddenly bowed, "Chang’e pays her respects to the Emperor Lord. May I ask what brings Emperor Lord here?"

Who else could the saint in Guanghan Palace be, but Chang’e?

Fearing a misunderstanding, Jiang Chen did not proceed forward but greeted her from a distance: "My apologies, Fairy Chang’e. I did not mean to disturb your cultivation. I was just passing by and was attracted by Guanghan Palace. I couldn’t help but take a few more glances, and this inadvertently alarmed you."

Hisss~~

He needed to clear this up; otherwise, his reputation would be at stake.

Hovering around someone’s gate is impolite, especially when the host is an attractive maiden living alone. Under such circumstances, who would believe if you said you didn’t harbour any ulterior motives?

To avoid unnecessary trouble, it’s better to provide a clear explanation.

"Pfft!"

Seeing Jiang Chen hastily explaining, Chang’e couldn’t help but laugh. If he had explained himself in this manner when he was in the mortal world, wouldn’t it have spared all that turmoil?

It truly goes to show, the higher one’s status, the more they care about their illusory reputation.