Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 946 - 702 Deep in the Ruined Land

Chapter 946: 702 Deep in the Ruined Land

"This is Heavenly Will, indeed!"

"Perhaps, the opportunity we saw before to escape our predicament was not due to the Divine Dao, but rather Jiang Chen’s so-called mysterious plan."

The Black Tortoise spoke up, having the most authority on this matter. It was he who first discovered the relationship between the Divine Dao and Jiang Chen, prompting him to pay attention to him ever since.

Upon first laying eyes on Jiang Chen, the Black Tortoise noticed something special about him, feeling a profound sense within that this young man could help him achieve his desire to escape from entrapment.

At that time, the Black Tortoise thought it was due to the Divine Dao, but now, after conversing with Jiang Chen, he realized that perhaps he was mistaken. His ability to escape was not because of the Divine Dao, but rather due to the mysterious plan mentioned by Jiang Chen.

"No matter what his plan is, all we can do now is wait in silence. We hope he can succeed, so our efforts haven’t been wasted."

"We’ve really invested a lot into him."

The Ancestral Dragon shook its head, truly hoping Jiang Chen’s plan would be successful. The Five Elements Talisman they had provided was condensed from their very essence. They had spent a great deal of their cultivation on it, and its value was beyond imagination. If this investment failed, they would suffer a huge loss.

"Fellow Taoist is right, what else can we do now but wait?"

The Five Sacred Beasts shook their heads, their figures gradually disappearing.

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"Is this the Ruined Land?"

The Black Tortoise’s strength was truly unfathomable, with just a simple wave of his hand, he sent Jiang Chen from the northernmost lands to the edge of the Ruined Land.

At that moment, as Jiang Chen looked out, he saw a giant vortex appear in the void, dark and deep, like the universe’s end, emitting an aura that devoured all things.

"Your Majesty was right, the Ruined Land can indeed help me perfect my Great Primordial Vortex Divine Power."

Confronted with the Ruined Land, Jiang Chen suddenly remembered the words of the Human Emperor Xuanyuan when he first visited the Fire Cloud Cave. At that time, Xuanyuan had said that if he had the time, he should visit the Ruined Land, which would help him perfect his Great Primordial Vortex Divine Power.

Now, upon witnessing the Ruined Land with his own eyes, Jiang Chen could only agree that Xuanyuan’s words were true. The Ruined Land and his Great Primordial Vortex Divine Power were indeed very similar; both were endpoints of everything and could devour all things.

"If I could meditate here for ten thousand years, I am certain that my Great Primordial Vortex Divine Power would rise to a higher level. Alas, I don’t have ten thousand years to linger here."

Jiang Chen shook his head, feeling the preciousness of time ever more acutely. He was desperately short on time.

However, this didn’t deter him. With a thought, Jiang Chen brought out the Taoist Mirror, floating it above his head, emitting a faint divine light, and began to record the Dao patterns emanating from the Ruined Land.

Although he didn’t have time to comprehend the Dao of the Ruined Land right there, the Taoist Mirror had the ability to reflect all things. He could let the Taoist Mirror capture the Dao patterns of this place for later contemplation when he had the time.

"Ruined Land, allow me to see the sights of this ultimate place," Jiang Chen said with a slight smile, with the Taoist Mirror above his head, stepping into the Ruined Land.

The Ruined Land, where the universe sees its end, the grave of worlds, the final destination of Heaven and Earth. It was a place of destruction, an ominous site, emanating an absorbing force at all times, radiating incessantly outward.

The closer one got to the Ruined Land, the stronger the suction force became. As soon as Jiang Chen approached the Ruined Land, he felt a powerful force surge, acting upon his body, trying to pull him into the depths of the Ruined Land.

Jiang Chen knew that this absorbing force was what made the Ruined Land so dangerous.

Now, it wasn’t strong because he was still at the periphery of the Ruined Land. If Jiang Chen were deep within the Ruined Land, a moment of carelessness could see him pulled into its depths by this force, to be destroyed by the Demise Qi inside.

Most of the powerful beings that had perished in the Ruined Land did so because they couldn’t withstand its absorbing force. They were drawn into the depths and slowly extinguished, until completely gone.

Although he had the Five Elements Talisman, Jiang Chen didn’t intend to use it yet. As he stepped forward, Chaos Qi surged from his body, transforming into a black and profound vortex with an aura that devoured all things, resisting the power of the Ruined Land.

Using the vortex to contend with the Ruined Land might only hold for a while, but it was enough for Jiang Chen to glean some insights and enhance the power of his vortex.

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Time slowly passed, and Jiang Chen moved further and further into the Ruined Land, the pressure around him growing greater.

Before long, with a thunderous sound, the vortex outside his body was torn into fragments by the power of the Ruined Land. Even though the vortex had the ability to reform, it failed to recover.

At the same time, Jiang Chen’s strength began to decline, dropping quickly from the peak of Quasi-Saint status to the second state of Taoist Master.

It was due to the isolation caused by the power of the Ruined Land that his connection with the Human Race was completely severed, no longer able to draw on the power of the Human King Dao Fruit.

Jiang Chen frowned and looked towards his Sea of Consciousness, only to see that the once brilliant Human King Dao Fruit within had now completely dimmed, showing no sign of its former divine nature.

"The Ruined Land is a fascinating place. It can be said to be a deathtrap for those with Dao Fruits. Once you come here, you’re immediately returned to your original form. Once the boost from the Dao Fruit is lost, wouldn’t that make one an easy target?"

Jiang Chen instantly realized the purpose of the Ruined Land; it could be used to hunt down strong beings like him with Dao Fruits. By moving someone here, the Dao Fruit would lose its effect, making them much easier to deal with.

"It isn’t necessarily so, though. The Human King Dao Fruit may have lost its effect, but the Innate Dao Fruit’s effect still remains. This indicates that the Ruined Land is still part of the Prehistoric World, insufficient to restrict the Innate Dao Fruit."