Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 886: Six Seven Eight Jiang Yi

Chapter 886: Six Seven Eight Jiang Yi

Jiang Chen felt somewhat helpless. Although the Human Race’s strength was not on par with the Witch and Demon two Clans, the force of their Fate was even stronger.

Despite their power, neither the Witch Clan nor the Demon Clan dominated alone; instead, they shared the limelight equally, one ruling Heaven and the other Earth. When united, they were the protagonists of the Prehistoric World, but separately, they were not—they were merely the overlords of Chaos.

The Human Race alone commanded respect across Heaven and Earth, with all other clans submitting to them. First governing the land, then the heavens, they encountered no enemies throughout the vast Prehistoric World, an achievement the Witch and Demon two Clans never attained. Thus, the Human Race were the protagonists of Heaven and Earth, and the Witch and Demon Clans were not.

This might seem as if the mountain had no tigers and the monkeys crowned themselves kings, but the Human Race’s position as the protagonists of Heaven and Earth was undeniable, their Fate naturally invincible, far surpassing the Witch and Demon two Clans.

However, to become stronger, although Fate was important, having only Fate was not enough; a corresponding environment was also necessary.

The bad part for the Human Race was the environment. The world had changed and was no longer suitable for cultivation. Even with their overwhelming Fate, it was difficult for the Human Race to grow rapidly.

This was also why the Saints felt at ease allowing the Human Race to become the protagonists of Heaven and Earth—the environment of Heaven and Earth was already damaged, so there was no need to worry about the Human Race becoming powerful or expanding too quickly like the Witch and Demon two Clans had, which made them easy to control.

"Boundless starry sky, vast lands!"

In his heart, Jiang Chen pondered the main reason why the Human Race could not grow strong.

In the Ancient Chaos, either the boundless starry sky or the vast lands would have allowed the Human Race to rise rapidly and become a force like the Witch and Demon two Clans had.

Regrettably, both heaven and earth of the Ancient Chaos had shattered at the same time.

The boundless starry sky had three hundred and sixty-five constellations, with countless stars. The vast lands had three hundred and sixty-five ancient divine mountains and countless rivers and mountains, with the unmatched Mount Buzhou stretching from earth to heaven, fostering innumerable creations.

This was the Holy Land for cultivation, the perfect environment that could give birth to a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial. By comparison, the current Three Realms were but ruins. With so many lost opportunities for creation, it was indeed hard for the Human Race to become stronger.

Just like the Innate Spiritual Treasures, it was only after Empress Nuwa had taken out all her reserves that she was able to equip a single Innate Dao Sovereign of the Human Race with one. In the Ancient Era, this would have been unthinkable.

In the Ancient Era, which Innate Dao Sovereign would be without an Innate Spiritual Treasure?

"Remaking the Prehistoric World is imperative, not only for the sake of my Path of Dao but also for the growth of the Human Race. We cannot overlook this matter."

Thinking of the current situation facing the Human Race, Jiang Chen’s heart affirmed his resolve to reshape the Prehistoric World even more.

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"Emperor Lord, Emperor Lord, what has happened that you have summoned us here?"

Seeing Jiang Chen lost in thought, the powerful members of the Jiang Family below couldn’t help but ask again.

"Please do not blame the elders; it was Jiang Chen who lost his composure,"

Awakened by this voice, Jiang Chen came back to his senses and hastily apologized.

"That’s not a problem. However, Emperor Lord, you seem so restless. What could have happened that’s this serious?"

The others were not bothered by Jiang Chen’s demeanor; instead, they were alarmed by it. They had witnessed Jiang Chen’s cultivation level, which, although at the level of an Innate Dao Sovereign, was comparable to a Quasi-Saint.

There were not many things in the world capable of troubling such a master, but there he was, frowning, pondering, lost in thought—as if he was facing major trouble.

Jiang Chen’s demeanor could not set the others at ease. They all speculated about what kind of trouble could make this powerful being, comparable to a Quasi-Saint, so unsettled and worried.

"What exactly has happened? Why is the bell of the Flame Emperor’s clock ringing without ceasing?"

As the others spoke, outside the Sun Temple, four more Innate Dao Sovereigns arrived in succession. Even before they entered the hall, their anxious voices could already be heard from afar.

"Elders, please do not panic. Enter the Divine Palace first, and then we can discuss."

Jiang Chen spoke, urging the four to come in before discussing further.

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw four figures, wearing ancient crowns and dressed in antiquated attire, enter the hall. Perhaps due to hurrying on their way, their vital energy fluctuated, radiating a powerful presence.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Jiang Chen felt a pricking sensation, and the Great Sun Dao within him trembled slightly, as if encountering a natural enemy.

Suddenly looking up, Jiang Chen turned his gaze to the outside of the Sun Temple, where, unbeknownst to him, a disheveled and potent figure had appeared.

"May I ask who the senior before me is?"

Jiang Chen spoke up, addressing the person. The feeling that surged within him moments ago, as if facing a natural enemy, was brought about by this individual.

While speaking, Jiang Chen also scrutinized the stranger, noting his resolute complexion. Although his face was young, his eyes were filled with a sense of vicissitude, as if he had experienced millions of years.

His hair hung loose, and he wore a wide blue robe. In his hands, he held a large bow that shone purple, with a dragon’s head carved at one end and a snake’s at the other. The bodies of the dragon and snake were intertwined around the bow, entwined together to form a distinctive pattern.

Yet the most striking feature of this bow was not its dragon and snake pattern, but that it lacked a string.

Yes, this bow was stringless!

"Dragon and Snake imprint..."

"This..."

The moment he saw the Dragon and Snake imprint, Jiang Chen’s pupils slightly constricted as he thought of the Pangu Axe and the Witch Clan.

This imprint, left by the Pangu Great God, was also present on the Pangu Axe. Moreover, the Witch Clan used the dragon and snake as their symbols.

One only needs to think of the Twelve Ancestral Witches’ appearance to know— their accessories were either dragons or snakes.

The bow, Dragon and Snake imprint, Witch Clan, the nemesis of the Sun’s path...

Connecting these clues immediately reminded Jiang Chen of one person, the renowned mighty figure of the Ancient Era from the Witch Clan, the Innate Great Witch, Da Yi.

His given name was Yi, who later, because of his contributions in shooting down the suns, saved countless lives. People were so grateful for his virtue that they prefixed his name with "Da" (Great) as a mark of respect.

In the Prehistoric World, the character "Da" (Great) was not used lightly; it was reserved for those who had made significant contributions to humanity.

Like Da Yi, who shot down the suns, King Yu who controlled the waters, and the Human Race’s Great Suiren, along with Pangu Great God...

All these individuals had made great achievements, and thus their names were adorned with the character "Da" (Great).

To call King Yu "Da Yu" is not just to call his name, but to use his honorary title, which is Da Yu. To address him as Da Yu is in itself a form of respect, not disrespect.

"A person from the distant past of the Human Race, a descendant of the Flame Emperor, Jiang Yi!"

The man spoke, revealing his identity, Jiang Yi of the Jiang Family.

It was Jiang Yi, not Da Yi!

The moment he heard this name, Jiang Chen immediately knew his background. This person was the well-known Hou Yi of later ages. Born in the Distant Ancient Era, he made his name during the time of the Five Emperors, serving as a minister under the third great emperor of the Human Race, Di Ku.

During Di Ku’s reign, the Ancient demon clan, unwilling to accept decline, had a Cycle demon god born into the world, making an enemy of the human race. As a minister of the human race, Jiang Yi was commanded by the Human King to quell the demon menace.

Wielding a large bow, he first shot and killed the Cycle demon god Da Feng, and afterwards consecutively shot down several Innate demon gods. His actions mirrored those of the ancient Great Witch Da Yi, effectively terrifying the Ancient demon clan into silence, causing them to hide away, daring not to show themselves again.

Latterly, during the Great Xia era, he saw that the ruler of that time was negligent, and he directly led troops to drive away the then ruler, taking the throne of the Xia Dynasty for himself.

From that time on, Jiang Yi acquired a new name, Hou Yi. The term "hou" was synonymous with "king." The king of the Xia Dynasty was called "hou," thus Xia Hou.

"It turns out to be Elder Jiang Yi."

Jiang Chen, not daring to slight him, promptly stood up and addressed him as such.

Jiang Yi had once slain a Cycle demon god and had made significant contributions to the Human Race. He even reigned as the king of the Xia Dynasty, just a half-step away from attaining the title of Human King and becoming a heavyweight of the Human Race.

It could be said that at that time, if Jiang Yi had wished, he could have immediately refined the Nine Tripods of King Yu and thus instantaneously become the Human King.

Regrettably, he declined. After nearly ten thousand years on the throne, he returned the position to the descendants of King Yu and then disappeared into the Chaos World, never to be seen again.

Jiang Chen had not expected that his call to assemble the experts of the family would alarm such a formidable figure, truly a delightful surprise.