Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 874 - 672 Human Race visitors_2

Chapter 874: 672 Human Race visitors_2

Therefore, Jiang Chen felt that the situation was a bit too coincidental – he had just acquired the Innate Four Symbols Grand Formation not long ago, and now he had received the Demon Ancestor inheritance that required the use of this formation.

Such coincidences, with Jiang Chen’s suspicious nature, inevitably made him wonder. Fortunately, the Demon Ancestor inheritance he received was only a quarter, not the whole. If it weren’t for that, he would really need to investigate whether someone was scheming against him.

"I still need to improve my strength as soon as possible. As long as I am strong enough, even if someone does scheme against me, I don’t need to be afraid,"

"On the contrary, if my strength is great enough to exceed the expectations of those behind the scenes, then I could even turn the tables and strike them down. Who is outwitting whom might not be so clear in the end."

Tucking away the animal hide scroll, Jiang Chen set off from the Sea of Void and hurried back.

Regarding schemes, Jiang Chen had his own understanding – he believed that all schemes were based on a lack of strength. If his strength was sufficient, then no one would be able to plot against him.

Therefore, even if he was indeed being schemed against, Jiang Chen did not panic. Instead, he would work even harder to increase his cultivation level, so that at the crucial moment, he could give those who plotted against him a surprise.

For Jiang Chen, refining the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation was essential.

The tribulations he would face next were terrifying, and having an extra set of Immortal Slaying Sword Formations meant having an additional trump card that would allow him to face future tribulations with ease.

However, his great tribulation was still hundreds of years away; there was no urgency. It was better to wait until he had collected the complete Demon Ancestor inheritance and gathered the four sword inheritances before starting to refine the sword formations.

Right now, the most important things were the upcoming campaign in the Beijulu Continent, as well as the matters concerning the Earth Dao Country.

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The Sea of Void might be vast, but it was not much for Jiang Chen. Coming here to grasp the profound mysteries of the void had delayed him a bit, making his journey a little slow.

However, on the return trip, unbothered by his surroundings, his speed was much faster, reaching Dongsheng Divine Continent in just a few breaths’ time.

"At least my efforts have not been in vain."

With a sweep of his divine thought, Jiang Chen saw the current movements of the Demon Suppression Celestial Soldiers.

Over a million Demon Suppression Celestial Soldiers formed a grand formation, evolving into nine vast Heavenly Rivers that surrounded a gigantic city, flowing rapidly and exerting a tremendous pull, intending to refine the entire city.

This was a city of demons, no, it should be said a city of Demon Immortals. The city’s founders were three powerful Demon Immortals, now all possessing ancient Daluo cultivation. There were millions of living beings in the city, almost all of them descendants.

Given this, there was nothing more to be said – the city must not be spared. Therefore, as soon as the Demon Suppression Celestial Soldiers arrived, they used their strongest methods.

Inside the city were three ancient Daluos, six ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortals, dozens of Taiyi Golden Immortals, hundreds of Golden Immortals, and tens of thousands of Mysterious and Heavenly Immortals combined. There were even millions of ordinary Demon Soldiers.

Such a force actually exceeded that of the Demon Suppression Celestial Soldiers, but even so, the Demon Suppression Celestial Soldiers still fought valiantly and showed no signs of weakness. This showed that Jiang Chen’s efforts over the years were not in vain – the Demon Suppression Celestial Soldiers had already embodied the mettle of a strong army.

"Kill, keep killing!"

"Only by breaching this city of demons, will the power of the Demon Suppression Celestial Soldiers undergo a transformation and become even stronger."

Although the battle was tough for the Demon Suppression Celestial Soldiers, Jiang Chen had no intention of intervening.

The Demon Suppression Celestial Soldiers followed the path of the School of War, which grew stronger with each battle. The more major wars they experienced, the stronger the soldiers became.

Moreover, the more victories they achieved, the more spirited the army’s morale became. When the spirit was high, the soldiers’ vitality, spirit, and qi would transform and strengthen rapidly.

This was the way of the School of War – to nourish warfare through war, growing stronger with every battle. Without the need for devoted cultivation, as long as the fighting continued and an invincible mindset cultivated, achieving victory in every battle, soldiers of the School of War could rapidly grow stronger.

"With the two seniors in charge, there’s no need for me to oversee the Demon Suppression Celestial Soldiers. They have lived longer and fought in more battles than I have; they know better how to train the Demon Suppression Celestial Soldiers. With their oversight, nothing will go wrong with them."

"Now that I have some time, I should go and enhance my own strength."

After observing the Demon Suppression Heavenly Soldiers for a while and seeing no issues, Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze and hastened towards the former base at Green Mountain.

During the battle against the Demon Immortals, by Jiang Chen’s command, only the Human Race was to act, and Gouchen Heavenly Soldiers were not to participate in this battle. Therefore, this group of Gouchen Heavenly Soldiers all retreated to Green Mountain, where they guarded the demons they had captured alive.

And what Jiang Chen referred to as enhancing strength was related to this.

The area of Dongsheng Divine Continent was larger than the other three continents combined, so although demons weren’t rampant here, their numbers were not small; if not tens of millions, there were at least several million.

This time returning to Green Mountain, Jiang Chen’s purpose was to convert these demons to augment the power of the Great Wish Technique.

Several million demons—a not insignificant number. Converting all of them would enhance the power of the Great Wish Technique to some degree. As a great battle loomed, each increment in strength meant a greater chance of victory when facing the enemy.

Boom!

Casually tearing through the void, Jiang Chen stepped into it, heading towards Green Mountain.

"Who’s there?"

However, along the way, Jiang Chen sensed something and abruptly halted, looking towards the void in front of him.

There, he felt a strange yet strong aura. No, to say it was strange was not quite right; although he had never encountered this particular energy before, he could confirm it undoubtedly belonged to the Human Race.

Had it been otherwise, given Jiang Chen’s temperament, he would have already drawn his sword and struck upon asking. Anyone lurking in the shadows of the road and spying was certainly up to no good, and striking first was definitely not a mistake.

"Head of Jiang Family, there’s no need to be tense, I bear no ill will. I only wish to discuss a matter with you," said the voice.

As Jiang Chen’s voice faded, a middle-aged man emerged from the depths of the void, calling out to him.

"May I know who you are?"

The man had a pure aura and the Fate of the Human Path flowed above his head, clearly indicating he was a legitimate descendant of the Human Race. Jiang Chen’s hostility gradually subsided, but he still frowned and asked.

"I am Lei Ming, an elder of the Human Race’s Law Palace, and I have some important matters to discuss with the head of the Jiang Family," the man stated, revealing his identity.

The Law Palace was one of the myriad powers established by the upper echelons of the Human Race after Ancient Times, intended to govern the Human Race.

Besides the Law Palace, there were the Ancestral Hall, Holy Temple, Martial Hall, Immortal Palace, and other divine palaces. The Ancestral Hall was the place of ancestral worship, the Holy Temple was where Empress Nuwa and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were venerated, the most powerful and mysterious, surpassing the other divine palaces.

The rest had different duties but no differences in authority.

The Martial Hall was a gathering place for martial artists, the Immortal Palace for the cultivation lineage, and the Law Palace, in particular, was a place for teaching and demonstrating the Law, responsible for part of the Human Race’s heritage.

Apart from the supreme inheritance of the Human Race, which involved Quasi-Saints, most of the other inheritances were collected, managed, and summarized by the Law Palace. They also innovated on these foundations to prevent certain inheritances from falling behind the times.

In short, the Law Palace was responsible for researching Divine Abilities, laws, and managing inheritances.

However, managing inheritances did not mean they were responsible for passing them down; the Law Palace lacked the authority to impart the Law—that was the affair of the Holy Temple. Every member of the Human Race had to obtain the Holy Temple’s approval to qualify for learning the Human Race’s inheritance from the Law Palace.

Inheritance was fundamental; if the Law Palace had the responsibility of the inheritance, it would not be considered equal to the other divine palaces.

"The Law Palace, you say?"

Jiang Chen nodded and was not intimidated by the man’s background.

As the head of the Jiang Family, his status was comparable to that of the Ancient Human King; even if the head of the Law Palace were present, in terms of status, he would be lower than Jiang Chen, not to mention the man was just an elder of the Law Palace. Their statuses were not on the same level at all.

If anything, Jiang Chen would belong to the lineage of the Ancestral Hall or the Holy Temple.