Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 952 - 705 Demon Ancestor’s Legacy

Chapter 952: 705 Demon Ancestor’s Legacy

"Remnants of the battle between Tao and Demons?"

Gazing at the golden stone before him, Jiang Chen thought of the ancient battle between Tao and Demons.

Although the Prehistoric World was home to countless sacred mountains, the strongest of them all had always been just three: Mount Buzhou, ranked first, followed by Mount Kunlun, ranking second, and Sumeru Mountain, ranking third.

Sumeru Mountain, the ancestral pulse of the West, was to the West what Mount Kunlun was to the East. It is no exaggeration to say that had Sumeru Mountain not been destroyed, the West, though not comparable to the East, wouldn’t be far behind today.

Unfortunately, in that era when three clans dominated, Sumeru Mountain, as the number one sacred mountain of the West and the third of the Prehistoric World, was controlled by the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou and became the ancestral court of the Demon Sect.

As such, during the showdown between the Taoist Ancestors and the Demon Ancestor, Sumeru Mountain was destroyed, blasted into fragments by the energy of the self-detonation initiated by the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, and the once rich West was thus turned into a barren land.

"Fragments of Sumeru Mountain, huh? If I am to reconstruct the Prehistoric World, this mountain is indispensable."

"Moreover, if I were to rebuild Sumeru Mountain, the newly born Prehistoric World might even surpass the Ancient Chaos, becoming even more complete."

Thinking of something, Jiang Chen’s heart grew even more excited. If he remembered correctly, the Sumeru Mountain of the Ancient Era was not an authentic one, but rather a relic transformed from the remains of the original Sumeru Mountain.

This meant that the Ancient Chaos World, despite its strength, was not complete and still had flaws. If Jiang Chen could restore Sumeru Mountain, he could remedy this defect and make the Prehistoric World whole again.

The more complete the restored Prehistoric World, the greater the benefit to Jiang Chen; naturally, he was extremely excited.

"Gather..."

With a sweep of his large sleeve, Jiang Chen collected the fragment of Sumeru Mountain and continued forward, hoping to find more fragments of Sumeru Mountain nearby.

When the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou self-destructed, he destroyed Sumeru Mountain utterly, turning the West into wasteland. His power was no less than that of destroying heaven and earth, and as such, quite a number of Sumeru Mountain’s fragments must have fallen into the Ruined Land.

Indeed, before long, Jiang Chen discovered even more fragments of Sumeru Mountain close by: each one immensely huge, entirely golden, with mysterious Divine Patterns on their surfaces, radiating a bright golden light that was incredibly striking amidst the pitch-black depths of the Ruined Land.

Jiang Chen did not hesitate to collect these fragments of Sumeru Mountain. However, to his disappointment, though he encountered numerous fragments of Sumeru Mountain, he did not come across a single fragment of Mount Buzhou.

"This isn’t right. If there’s one, there should be another. Why haven’t I found even a single fragment of Mount Buzhou?"

Jiang Chen had become a bit greedy. Even after acquiring fragments of Sumeru Mountain, he wasn’t satisfied and wanted to get his hands on fragments of Mount Buzhou as well. Unfortunately, his wish was not met. As far as he could see, there were only fragments of Sumeru Mountain around, and none of Mount Buzhou.

"Hmm?"

"What’s that?"

Suddenly, at the end of Jiang Chen’s line of sight, a dazzling golden light shone forth, bright as a sun."

Shocked, Jiang Chen initially thought he had found the place where Taiyi had fallen and quickly made his way there.

Upon getting closer, he realized that the source of the golden light was not a sun but a sacred mountain from the Ancient Era.

"Are these fragments of Sumeru Mountain?!"

"They’re massive, nearly the size of Cang Mountain."

After a careful observation, Jiang Chen recognized the origin of this golden sacred mountain and couldn’t help but exclaim aloud.

This golden sacred mountain was indeed a fragment of Sumeru Mountain! So large a fragment that Jiang Chen had never seen before. It could no longer be called a fragment but a mountain, a Sacred Mountain!

The Cang Mountain that Jiang Chen had reconstructed was roughly the same size as it.

"Could this be the peak of Sumeru Mountain?"

The more he looked, the more Jiang Chen felt something was amiss. This fragment of Sumeru Mountain seemed too familiar, as if it were the very top of the original Sumeru Mountain, namely the summit part, entirely sheared off.

Although Jiang Chen had never seen the original Sumeru Mountain with his own eyes, who was he if not a Buddhist sage? And what is most abundant in the Buddhist door are the patterns of Sumeru Mountain.

Deep within Spiritual Mountain, a small version of Sumeru Mountain was enshrined as a top-tier acquired treasure. It was left by the Jieyin Saint and shaped in accordance with the original form of the first Sumeru Mountain.

Now in Jiang Chen’s possession, this treasure made him particularly familiar with the original Sumeru Mountain, and he was certain that he could not be mistaken.

"The peak of Sumeru Mountain wasn’t destroyed but fell into the Ruined Land? Tsk, this is indeed a significant event!"

"If word of this got out, not only would the Buddhist door be disturbed, but even the Demon Sect would be alarmed, sending out experts to snatch this mountain as a way to demonstrate their own orthodoxy."

Jiang Chen reflected, knowing the significance this fragment of Sumeru Mountain held was even greater than its own value. If brought into the outside world, it would be enough to provoke a great uproar.

Just the fragment of Sumeru Mountain itself could be transformed into a Magic Treasure, equating to a top-tier acquired treasure. Its power could be on par with a high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, or even an ultimate Innate Spiritual Treasure, but that was about it.

The strength of Sumeru Mountain lay not in its power, but in its standing as the ancestral court of both the Demon Sect and the Buddhist door.

Its existence is relevant to the reputation and legacy of the two supreme faiths, marking the location of their ancestral courts, absolutely not to be neglected.

Therefore, in the struggle for Sumeru Mountain, the Demon Sect and the Buddhist door would undoubtedly come to blows.

Although it was the Mystic Sect that defeated the Demon Sect, the Demon Sect’s greatest hatred was for the Buddhist door. The relationship between the two was so hostile that it was a matter of life and death, and the reason for this was none other than Sumeru Mountain.