Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 813 - 631 Advance apologies_2

Chapter 813: 631 Advance apologies_2

Perhaps, the power of this magic treasure could give birth to a True Dragon of the Great Ancient era, akin to an Innate Divine Demon. If that were truly the case, then the power of the Thunder Pool would be comparable to the peak of the Dragon Gate and the Dragon Transformation Pool.

In the era before the Great Ancient, when the Dragon Clan was at its most prosperous, the might of the Dragon Transformation Pool and Dragon Gate was at its pinnacle.

If an Innate living being were to cross the Dragon Gate in the most perfect form and enter the Dragon Transformation Pool, then the power of these two magic treasures would be maximized, further reverting his bloodline and transforming him into an Innate Divine Demon.

It was precisely for this reason that the Dragon Clan was so mighty before the Great Ancient era. Every one million years, the Dragon Gate and the Dragon Transformation Pool would create a True Dragon of an Innate Divine Demon level, ensuring the Dragon Clan’s bloodline was constantly refreshed.

And now, what did the East Sea Dragon King see? He saw in the Thunder Pool the shadow of the Dragon Transformation Pool and Dragon Gate of yesteryear, feeling that if this Divine Artifact continued to grow stronger, it would eventually reach, or even surpass, the might of the Dragon Gate and the Dragon Transformation Pool.

"A great calamity is approaching, and if I don’t strive to become stronger, how will I be able to face the incoming tribulations? Not to mention that the Divine Dao is already favored by the Heavenly Dao, and anything related to it will become stronger and stronger with time, until it fully rises."

For the shock of the East Sea Dragon King, Jiang Chen was not surprised. Divine Dao is just like that, as long as resources are sufficient, one can rise in the shortest time and become incredibly powerful.

This is completely different from other cultivation systems, let alone the Immortal Dao—Even the Ancient Martial Arts are known for the fastest cultivation speed. Even under abundant resources, becoming stronger requires enough insight.

But Divine Dao is not like that; it does not even require cultivation. As long as it devours enough resources, it can grow in strength without limit.

Immortal Dao, Martial Dao, Demonic Way... All the cultivation systems in Between Heaven and Earth start from the outside and work inwards, seeking to sense the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth with one’s own strength. On the other hand, Divine Dao goes the opposite way, condensing the strength of all beings into one force, thus unleashing unimaginable might.

Divine Dao does not need cultivation; it only needs the integration of the strength of all living beings, and the more power it can assimilate from living beings, the stronger the gods become.

Compared to other cultivation systems, the advantages of Divine Dao are extremely obvious, but the disadvantages are equally clear. Cultivation systems like the Immortal Dao depend on one’s own mighty power, not seeking external help.

However, the power of Divine Dao comes from all living beings, meaning their power is not stable and not entirely their own. If they lose the support of living beings, they lose their source of power and become a source without a root, eventually falling to dust.

What you gain easily, you also lose easily; this is the Divine Dao, born from all living beings, yet also perishing amongst them.

"Divine Dao!"

"The Emperor Lord has already achieved the realm of the Innate Dao Sovereign. Looking at the situation, it shouldn’t be far from the day when Divine Dao emerges, right?"

Seeing that Jiang Chen directly mentioned the matter of Divine Dao, the East Sea Dragon King immediately guessed that he must be considering passing down the Divine Dao.

"Haha, Divine Dao is bound to come into the world eventually. Keeping it hidden and begrudging its testing by Heaven and Earth, not gaining recognition from all beings, how can it flourish for a long time and become an eternal legacy?"

Although Jiang Chen didn’t say it outright, the meaning in his words was already very clear, Divine Dao will appear, sooner or later, and it should not be too far off.

Yes, the Divine Dao must come forth.

Since he has determined to obtain the heavenly mandate of Ziwei, Jiang Chen definitely intends to contend for the destiny of the Emperor Lord. Divine Dao will be his greatest support in unifying the world, as well as one of his trump cards against the great tribulations of Heaven.

He intends to re-enact the old affairs of the Investiture of the Gods, not by Investiture of the Gods list, but through the Human Path, ennobling the gods of the world in the name of the Emperor Lord, establishing the law between humans and gods.

Jiang Chen’s observation of the City God’s Way today wasn’t a whim, but rather intentional, as he also wanted to see how the City God’s Way has evolved. If it pleases him, then upon becoming the Emperor Lord, he will fully promote the City God’s Way, creating an era of co-governance between humans and gods.

Not only that, but Jiang Chen also plans to use the City God’s Way to influence the authority of the Netherworld, achieving the position of the Ghost Emperor of Fengdu in one fell swoop, and fully grasping the entirety of the Underworld.

In this way, he will be the Emperor Lord above ground and the Ghost Emperor below, unifying the paths of the living and the dead, and encompassing the authority over life and death in one being. With such a profound Fate backing him, what does he have to fear from anyone in the world?

Even the Heavenly Dao, when it wants to take his life again, will have to weigh whether it can bear the consequences. The fall of the lord of humans and ghosts would surely cause turmoil in Heaven and Earth, unrest among humans and ghosts, and chaos throughout the Three Realms, all of which are unavoidable costs.

"As long as one’s own chips are heavy enough, not to mention defying the heavens, even if you were to punch a hole through the sky, there would be no issue."

In Jiang Chen’s heart, he already had a complete plan for becoming the Human Emperor. Some things are best left undone, but if you do them, they must be done to the best of one’s ability.

Now that he was set on becoming the Human Emperor, Jiang Chen decided to go big—merging the Divine Dao, the Ghost Dao, and the Human Path together to create a world where gods and humans jointly reign, achieving supreme merits for himself and thereby directly challenging the Heavenly Dao.

The plan was ambitious indeed, but fortunately, Jiang Chen still had some time to both improve himself and continue perfecting this plan.

"Hmm, the emergence of the Divine Dao will surely shake the entire Prehistoric World. I’m quite looking forward to it," the East Sea Dragon King said with a smile, indicating his anticipation for the Divine Dao.

"Senior Dragon King, having delayed for so long, it’s time for these people to set off."

Jiang Chen did not continue this topic. As for matters concerning the Divine Dao, it was enough that he knew them himself. There was no need to tell others too much, lest they find clues and calculate his entire plan.

Boom!

The Thunder Pool trembled, casting a projection into the void that transformed into a giant portal, leading directly to the nine layers of the Thunder Domain inside.

"Senior Dragon King, where are my disciples? They should enter the Thunder Pool to practice," Jiang Chen said, recalling that he had matters to attend to. He promptly activated the Thunder Pool, manifesting a huge portal to expedite the matter.

"Go!"

The East Sea Dragon King was also very straightforward and didn’t let those aquatic descendants enter one by one. Instead, with a wave of his sleeve, he sent all the aquatic disciples into the Thunder Pool.

A streak of light flashed by, and hundreds of exceptional aquatic youths vanished into the Thunder Pool and disappeared.

Boom!

Jiang Chen made his move, breaking the void and sending the Thunder Pool back into the midst of Thunder Marsh for it to receive the baptism of heavenly thunder.

"I have a favor to ask of you, Senior. I hope you will grant it," said Jiang Chen, turning to the East Sea Dragon King after finishing all this.

"What is it? With the power you possess now, Emperor Lord, you’re already far above me. What matter do you need my help with?"

The East Sea Dragon King asked out of curiosity, finding it strange that with Jiang Chen’s current level of cultivation, still surpassing his own, there would be any issues he couldn’t resolve—what could the Dragon King himself do?

"It’s nothing major, just that I will be searching for a treasure in the Eastern Sea soon, and the disturbance it may cause could be somewhat significant. Therefore, I’m mentioning it in advance here, in the hope that Senior Dragon King will not take offense," Jiang Chen explained, preemptively apologizing to the East Sea Dragon King because the actions he was about to take might disturb the Dragon Palace.

In the depths of the Eastern Sea, there were still eleven Sea Pacifying God Pearls left by the Saint Zhunti. These treasures would be of great use to him. Thus, what Jiang Chen needed to do next was to search for these items in the Eastern Sea.

However, the Eastern Sea was too vast, even more so than the four great continents; one can imagine the difficulty of finding eleven pearls in its vast expanse.

Even if Jiang Chen was fated to find them, it wouldn’t be easy. It would require a significant amount of time and effort. But what he lacked the most at the moment was time.

Therefore, he planned to use brute force, flipping the entire Eastern Sea to find the Sea Pacifying God Pearls in the shortest time possible. This method would no doubt alarm the Dragon Palace, so Jiang Chen was taking this opportunity to offer his apologies to the old Dragon King.