Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 918 - 693 Speculator_2

"Jiang Chen, you are overbearing. If you insist on slaughtering the Demon Clan here, how would that be any different from the Demon Clan’s massacre of the Human Race in the past?"

"The Human Race is meant to be the protagonist of Heaven and Earth and should not commit such actions that offend the harmony of the heavens, ruining their own fate."

Another Great Divine Transcendent spoke up, their figure seeming to emerge from the River of Time, appearing in front of Jiang Chen, speaking to him in a lecturing tone.

"Oh? What’s this about? During the great war between the witches and demons, none of you stepped in to stop it. Now, I’m merely wanting to execute the chief culprits responsible for a world-ending calamity, and you all suddenly pop up, interfering."

"What does this mean? Could it be that you are remnants of the Demon Clan? Did you also contribute to the destruction of the Ancient Chaos World?"

At this moment, Jiang Chen gradually figured out the taste of it, knowing the reasons why these Great Divine Transcendents stepped in to save the Demon Clan.

It was for the favor of Di Jun Taiyi!

Now that the Demon Clan faced extinction, if they stepped in to save the Demon Clan, then naturally, when Di Jun Taiyi was resurrected, he would owe them a favor.

If the Human Race was strong and they couldn’t save the Demon Clan, then it wouldn’t matter much; after all, they had made a righteous move under the pressure of the Human Race, and Di Jun Taiyi would still have to acknowledge their gesture upon his return.

If they succeeded, they stood to gain.

If they failed, they still stood to gain.

Why not do such a thing?

These are simply opportunists, neither particularly good nor particularly bad, right? They’re just ready to jump at any chance of benefit.

As for whether this would offend the Human Race, it’s impossible. As long as they didn’t take action, there was no offense to speak of. These were Great Divine Transcendents, and there was no need for the Human Race to make enemies with them over such a trivial matter.

Even Jiang Chen had no intention of settling the score with them. To make enemies with several Great Divine Transcendents over such a trivial matter truly wasn’t worth it.

If the roles of the Demon Clan and the Human Race were reversed, these Great Divine Transcendents would still have intervened. Opportunists will jump at any chance for benefit; it’s as simple as that.

"We have no relation with the Demon Clan, and the destruction of the Ancient Chaos World has nothing to do with us. The reason we came forward today is truly because we cannot bear to see the killing and fighting re-emerge in the Chaos World, and that’s why we’re intervening."

A Great Divine Transcendent shook their head, clarifying that they wanted to reason with Jiang Chen and would not take action.

Just talking and not taking action is no big deal, but once action is taken, the nature of the matter changes. These Great Divine Transcendents were very astute.

"Jiang Chen, these seniors are right. Our Human Race governs the world with benevolence and morality; we must not engage in such slaughter."

Just as Jiang Chen was considering how to dispense with these Great Divine Transcendents, the voice of the Master of the Law Palace suddenly echoed in his ear.

"What did you say? I didn’t hear you clearly, say it again."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen suddenly raised his head, looking incredulously at the Master of the Law Palace approaching from afar, as if doubting whether he had heard correctly.

It was understandable for these Great Divine Transcendents to protect the Demon Clan to gain Di Jun Taiyi’s favor. However, the Master of the Law Palace’s words instructing him to release the Demon Clan was something Jiang Chen just couldn’t comprehend.

What was it for?

Releasing the Demon Clan, what good would it do for him? Would Di Jun Taiyi look more favorably upon him for it? Would the Demon Clan be grateful to him? Of course not. Far from being grateful, the Demon Clan would probably curse him as a fool in their hearts.

What’s wrong with this person?

"Jiang Chen, our Human Race already has enough enemies; you can’t make more enemies for us!" The Master of the Law Palace spoke, earnestly trying to persuade him.

He really had no other choice. He originally thought that with the foundation of the Demon Clan, even if Jiang Chen could defeat them, he would have to pay a huge price and would not be able to show up for a while. But unexpectedly, the Demon Clan turned out to be so frail and were easily defeated by Jiang Chen.

Now he couldn’t sit still. The Demon Clan, the age-old enemy of the Human Race, had been annihilated by Jiang Chen, and once this news spread, it would immediately grant Jiang Chen immense prestige. Becoming the Human King was within easy reach.

And if Jiang Chen became the Human King, the first one he would likely target would be him, the Master of the Law Palace.

With this thought, the Master of the Law Palace became anxious and hurriedly came, planning to use the pressure from these Great Divine Transcendents to force Jiang Chen to release the Demon Clan here. If the Demon Clan here were released, Jiang Chen’s merits would be halved, and his prestige would likewise greatly diminish.

With that result, it would be easier for him to manipulate the situation later, mobilizing all his forces to break Jiang Chen’s path to becoming the Human King.

"Scram!"

Jiang Chen couldn’t be bothered to exchange pleasantries with the Law Hall’s Master and bluntly told him to scram.

It was only because there were outsiders present, and family shames should not be publicized, otherwise, Jiang Chen would have already drawn his sword and struck him.

"Jiang Chen, are you humiliating me?"

Scolded to his face by Jiang Chen, the Law Hall’s Master couldn’t help but become enraged, his teeth clenching as he spoke.

"Aren’t you leaving yet?"

"If you don’t leave now, I’ll behead you!"

Jiang Chen didn’t take him seriously at all. Seeing that he still hadn’t left, Jiang Chen summoned the Heavenly Dao hairpin, transforming it into a seven-colored long sword in his hand, while simultaneously gathering the starlight of the Cycle, remotely locking onto the Law Hall’s Master with a clear intention to behead him if he didn’t leave right away.

The Law Hall’s Master felt a chill in his heart as he sensed a fatal crisis, confirming that he could not block Jiang Chen’s sword. Should that sword strike, even if it did not kill him, he would be severely wounded.

With this in mind, the Law Hall’s Master looked up and turned to the three Great Divine Transcendents for help.

However, these three Great Divine Transcendents kept to themselves, appearing as if he did not exist and showing no intention of getting involved.

These three Great Divine Transcendents were not fools. It was clearly an internal dispute within the Human Race. If they were to intervene, it would seem as though they were inciting infighting within the Human Race.

Such a transgression would be grave, tantamount to a relentless feud with the Human Race. The three had come only to gain an advantage, not truly wishing to offend the Human Race, hence naturally they would not meddle in this matter.

"Hmph, Jiang Chen, you have insulted me thusly; we are not finished with this matter."

Seeing that he could not obtain help from the three Great Divine Transcendents, the Law Hall’s Master scoffed coldly and left the place, his schemes unknown.

Jiang Chen didn’t care in the least. Now that he had the upper hand, all conspiracies and tricks were meaningless to him and could be shattered by sheer force.

"Elders, are you not going to act? How long do you intend to just watch the show?"

After the Law Hall’s Master left, Jiang Chen suddenly shouted loudly. He had no interest in entangling with the three Great Divine Transcendents, and so, he began to call others.

If these three Great Divine Transcendents wanted to drag things out, then the Human Race had plenty of experts to keep them company.

"Elders, our sovereign invites you to the Fire Cloud Cave for a discussion."

The moment Jiang Chen’s voice ceased, from above the skies, Jiang Xuan’s voice followed, conveying Fuxi the Heavenly Emperor’s mandate, inviting these three Great Divine Transcendents to the Fire Cloud Cave for a discussion.

Upon hearing this, the three knew that their purpose for this visit had been achieved.

With the three Emperors making an appearance, it signified they had tried their best. Look, to protect the Demon Clan, we even compelled the three Human Emperors to intervene; our efforts are evident. When Di Jun Taiyi revives, he must surely acknowledge our favor.

"Alas, when Fuxi Taoist friend extends an invitation, we obviously should attend," they said, nodding gravely, tearing through the void on their own without waiting for Jiang Xuan to show the way, heading towards the outer Chaos.

"Alas, being powerful really means you can do whatever you want." After the three had gone far, Jiang Chen then shook his head and sighed.

Not just anyone can be an opportunist; one must possess formidable strength. The three were so powerful that the Human Race dared not offend them lightly, which allowed them to appear so brazenly and demand that Jiang Chen release the Demon Clan.

If it had been a Quasi-Saint, do you think they would dare to act like this? I bet they wouldn’t have even finished speaking before being beheaded by Jiang Chen.

"Forget about those elders. Back when the Demon Clan slaughtered the Human Race, they also spoke up to stop it. With that cause and effect established, it’s not a big deal to give them some leeway,"

Jiang Xuan approached from the void, changing the subject and asking Jiang Chen, "What do you plan to do with this batch of demons? Killing them would simply let them off too easily, but keeping them around is also troublesome."

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