Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 960 - 709 Asking for the Innate All-Encompassing Pearl_2

Chapter 960: 709 Asking for the Innate All-Encompassing Pearl_2

"Tsk tsk, at the edge of the Ruined Land, your abilities have truly become greater and greater. I too have once visited the Ruined Land, alongside Great Yu; even together, we barely reached the deeper part of the Ruined Land. Even so, we didn’t stay long before hastily fleeing."

"But you, on the other hand, went straight to the edge of the Ruined Land, which is quite impressive indeed!"

Jiang Xuan was stunned by Jiang Chen’s words; he hadn’t expected him to have ventured to the very edge of the Ruined Land. It truly was an extraordinary feat; even now, Jiang Xuan wasn’t confident he could reach the edge of the Ruined Land himself.

"It’s all due to fortunate coincidences, just fortunate coincidences,"

Since it was regarding the Five Directional Sacred Beasts, Jiang Chen could not elaborate, simply replying vaguely.

"Is there a way to resolve your injuries?" Jiang Xuan didn’t press further, pondering for a moment before moving on from the topic and asking if there was a way to heal.

"There is!" Jiang Chen’s spirits rose as he spoke, then he entrusted Jiang Xuan with a task, "I will need to trouble my ancestor to make a trip to the Fire Cloud Cave."

"His Majesty the Flame Emperor once promised me that if I achieved great merit, he would bestow upon me the top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Myriad Images Pearl."

"And the Innate All-Encompassing Pearl is crucial for healing my injuries. Now that I’m feigning illness, it isn’t fitting for me to visit the Fire Cloud Cave myself. I hope my ancestor can go in my stead, claiming it as seeking medicine, to bring back the Innate All-Encompassing Pearl for me."

The power at the edge of the Ruined Land was too strong, and with Jiang Chen’s current power, he could only suppress it, not expel it. Therefore, to resolve the issue, he could only rely on external help.

The Innate All-Encompassing Pearl was the solution Jiang Chen had in mind; it was transformed from a fragment of the Chaos Pearl. If the Dao Mirror ingested it, its level would be enhanced. Then, utilizing the nurturing power of the Dao Mirror, Jiang Chen could comfortably recover from his injuries.

The Dao Mirror is an Innate Treasure, and it’s even related to the Chaos Treasure. The nurturing power it grants is of high quality, transcending this realm of Heaven and Earth; even the power from the edge of the Ruined Land is no match for it.

As for the great merit mentioned by the Flame Emperor, Jiang Chen had already accomplished it. What other deeds could compare to the merits of eradicating demons?

The Innate All-Encompassing Pearl was Jiang Chen’s reward for breaking through the Demon Clan, he was simply incapable of retrieving it himself and had to rely on Jiang Xuan’s assistance.

"The Innate All-Encompassing Pearl?"

"Indeed, your merit in eradicating demons is commendable, and it is only right for His Majesty the Flame Emperor to grant you this treasure; there will be no objections."

With a look of surprise at Jiang Chen, Jiang Xuan’s body disappeared from the spot, evidently already on his way to the Fire Cloud Cave.

Jiang Chen’s injuries could not be neglected, and since the Innate All-Encompassing Pearl was useful to him, naturally, Jiang Xuan would retrieve it for him as soon as possible.

"Cycle Divine Palace, come forth!"

After Jiang Xuan left, Jiang Chen’s mind stirred, his Divine Thought spanning the layers of void to connect with the Cycle Divine Palace.

This was the main reason he did not go to the Fire Cloud Cave for healing; the Fire Cloud Cave was located beyond the heavens, while the Cycle Divine Palace was in the Beijulu Continent. Between them lay the outer Chaos, and it was difficult for Jiang Chen to mobilize its power. Therefore, he had to stay in the Human Realm.

This trip to the Ruined Land yielded Jiang Chen many great treasures, all of which needed to be handed over to the Cycle Divine Palace for it to ingest, thus enhancing its own power.

This was Jiang Chen’s trump card, critically important. He must dedicate all his efforts to enhancing it.

With a thought, Jiang Chen threw all the treasures he had obtained from the Ruined Land, except for the Mount Buzhou fragment and Sumeru Mountain fragment, into the Cycle Divine Palace.

Such as the Demise Crystal, the Fortune Crystal, and fragments of the Celestial Stars and fragments of the Great Ancient Nine Heavens, especially the fragments of the Central Celestial, all were taken out by Jiang Chen in one go.

Those Celestial fragments came from the place where Di Jun and Di Jiang met their end, containing numerous treasures. But now, with his severe injuries, Jiang Chen did not have the energy to explore them and found it better to let the Cycle Divine Palace ingest them.

With so many treasures, on top of the previous Demon Gods, if all ingested by the Cycle Divine Palace, its power might rise to the level of Great Divine Transcendents. Even if it didn’t, it wouldn’t be far off.

"The force contained in these treasures is too vast and too strong, especially that Celestial fragment, imbued with the residual power of two Chaos Strongmen; these forces are not to be refined in a short period of time."

"For the Cycle Divine Palace to ingest them all, it would take at least tens of thousands of years, if not hundreds of thousands."

"However..."

Speaking of this, Jiang Chen looked towards the Zhou Tian Divine Palace, where the one hundred and eight Innate Dao Sovereigns of the Human Race were healing.

With them present, the speed at which the Zhou Tian Divine Palace assimilated those powers would undoubtedly be greatly accelerated, at least by a hundredfold.

But this was still too slow!

"One hundred and eight Innate Dao Sovereigns are still not enough. We must gather three hundred and sixty-five Innate Dao Sovereigns as soon as possible. Only then can we maximize the power of the Zhou Tian Divine Palace," he said.

The number of the Zhou Tian is three hundred and sixty-five; one hundred and eight represent the small Zhou Tian, which is naturally not enough. However, Innate Dao Sovereigns are not as common as cabbages on the roadside; they are not so easily gathered.

Jiang Chen shook his head, retracting his gaze from the Zhou Tian Divine Palace. He had already provided the resources; all he could do now was patiently wait for its growth. Without the full count of Innate Dao Sovereigns, there was no way to speed up its assimilation.

Shua~

Regaining his focus, Jiang Chen took out an item from his bosom, and instantly, brilliant starlight spread out, resonating with the stars in the sky. One could see specks of starlight falling down like a gentle rain, submerging the area where Jiang Chen stood.

The treasure Jiang Chen took out was none other than the North Star Banner, which he had extorted from the hands of the Kunpeng ancestor.

At that time, Jiang Chen demanded this treasure for two main purposes. First, the item was related to the Purple Mist Star, and as everyone knows, there are nine stars in the Big Dipper, all related to the Purple Mist Star, guarding it.

Jiang Chen sought this treasure to glimpse the mysteries of the Purple Mist Star.

Secondly, the Big Dipper could guide one’s way. Jiang Chen was afraid of getting lost in the Ruined Land, so he specifically sought this treasure to guide his direction. Unfortunately, plans do not always keep up with changes; due to the Five Elements Jade Talisman, he did not end up using it.

Speaking of the Five Elements Jade Talisman, Jiang Chen recalled and quickly took the treasure out. It was covered in cracks but had not shattered or dissipated.

"What a treasure!"

In Jiang Chen’s perception, although the treasure had lost more than ninety percent of its power, even the remaining less than ten percent was a rare treasure, able to help a cultivator at the pinnacle of Innate Dao Sovereign breakthrough to the realm of Quasi-Saint. It truly deserved to be called a significant treasure.

Storing the Five Elements Jade Talisman in the Taoist Mirror, Jiang Chen carefully preserved it. This item would be very useful; who knows when it might be needed.

As for the North Star Banner, Jiang Chen also put it away. For now, healing was the priority for him, and investigating the Purple Mist Star could wait until after his injuries were healed.

Next, Jiang Chen held onto the Taoist Mirror, silently waiting for Jiang Xuan’s return.

The Taoist Mirror also suffered damage while collecting the Demon God’s arm and needed to consume the Innate All-Encompassing Pearl to recover; otherwise, the weakened Taoist Mirror would lose much of its mystery.

"Sigh, I wonder how many people this injury of mine will draw out," he mused.

Thinking of the current situation, Jiang Chen’s brows could not help but furrow. Pretending to be injured was intentional; it was nothing more than a ploy to lure out the snakes.

Once the news of his critical injury was confirmed, those hiding in the shadows would definitely take the opportunity to act. At that moment, all Jiang Chen needed to do was wait for the chance to capture them all in one fell swoop.

The current situation was in the enemy’s favor with them hidden and Jiang Chen in the open, extremely disadvantageous for him. If they revealed themselves, things would be much simpler. And Jiang Chen’s injury was a chance created for them.

Now, luring one out means one less trouble in the future. Moreover, it’s much easier if the enemy exposes themselves than if Jiang Chen had to search for each one individually.

Jiang Chen felt that his acting this time was the best in his life; after all, his injuries were real, not feigned, and should be able to deceive many people.

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Meanwhile, Jiang Xuan hurriedly left the Ancestral Land of the Human Race, immediately attracting the attention of many powers.

"Jiang Xuan has left the Ancestral Land of the Human Race. Looking at the direction he’s headed, it’s towards the Chaos beyond the heavens. Is he going to the Fire Cloud Cave or to the Emperor Wa’s palace?"

Some strong entities furrowed their brows, speculating about Jiang Xuan’s intentions.

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