Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 991 - 725, three flowers gather at the crown, five energies face the origin_2

Chapter 991: 725, three flowers gather at the crown, five energies face the origin_2

However, the Sun Star, infused with Di Jun’s original source, was exceptionally resilient. Facing the raging waves of the Immeasurable Kalpa, flows of Primordial Chaos Qi circulated around it, always keeping the calamity at bay and leaving it unscathed.

Those who possess the power of Primordial Chaos transcend Heaven and Earth, impervious to myriad calamities, I remain immortal even if the sun and moon decay, I survive even if Heaven and Earth perish. Despite the power of the Immeasurable Kalpa, the Sun Star, armed with the strength of Primordial Chaos, was indeed indomitable.

However, the most powerful force of the Immeasurable Kalpa was not the calamitous power it contained within itself. It was because its formation led to the generation of a massive force when Heaven and Earth faced destruction.

The explosion of power from the collapse of a complete Heaven and Earth is unimaginable, far surpassing the Immeasurable Kalpa by countless times, representing the last afterglow of a world.

Boom!

Waves of destruction swept in, one after another, completely submerging the Sun Star.

Even with the protection of Primordial Chaos’ power, under the successively stronger tidal waves of destruction, the sun gradually dimmed and finally extinguished with a bang, assimilated by the destructive tide and becoming part of it.

And inside the Sun, the yet-to-be-shaped Golden Crow naturally vanished into thin air along with it.

After destroying the Sun Star, the world that Jiang Chen had just created thus came to an end, leaving no trace behind and becoming history.

The tide of world-destroying power did not cease with the destruction of the world but continued to surge, gradually approaching the arm of the Demonic Power of Destruction floating in Chaos.

Compared to Di Jun’s original source, the arm of the Demonic Power of Destruction was much stronger. Even after being bombarded by the destructive tidal waves millions of times, it remained unyielding, and in the end, despite the calming of the destructive waves, only a small piece of its skin was blown off.

It can only be said that as an object comparable to an Innate Treasure, even Jiang Chen, who was now exerting all his strength, could only barely break a piece of its skin.

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As the tide of destruction subsided, all the destructive Qi began to transform into Chaos Qi, and at this time, the Chaos Green Lotus, shattered by Jiang Chen’s creation of the world, was reborn.

Within the Chaos, specks of clear light gathered, gradually forming a green lotus seed adorned with Great Dao runes swirling around it, exuding an aura of creation, its extraordinariness apparent at a glance.

No sooner had the Chaos Green Lotus seed formed than it sprouted three tiny roots that penetrated into the flesh of the Demonic Power of Destruction through the torn piece of skin, beginning to absorb its power to nourish its own growth.

As the Chaos Green Lotus grew, countless runes of the Great Dao appeared around it, intertwining with the surrounding Chaos Qi, as if to evolve something.

Great Dao Divine Fetus, these Great Dao runes, and Chaos Qi were about to evolve into the treasure that would nurture Pangu Jiang Chen’s divine being.

The Heaven and Earth had just experienced a cycle of birth and destruction and needed some time to settle before the Great Dao Divine Fetus could be reborn.

The new Great Dao Divine Fetus would undoubtedly be stronger than before, and the deity it nurtured would be closer to the Chaos Demigod than before.

Humming...

Suddenly, the entire Chaos began to tremble, emitting a strong humming sound, as if welcoming the arrival of a supreme being, trembling with excitement.

Jiang Chen’s will awoke, descending upon this Chaos as a supreme deity of Chaos.

In an instant, his will filled the entirety of Chaos, pervading every corner. This also meant that all the forces within this Chaos were at his disposal.

"I am stronger!"

Awakening from his enlightenment, Jiang Chen quickly adapted to the changes in his body.

Compared to before, his power had undoubtedly increased significantly. This was the benefit of breakthrough, not only enhancing his strength but also his upper limit.

Jiang Chen looked up to see three purple lotus flowers swaying above his head, all blooming with twelve petals, surrounded by the aura of the Great Dao, extremely profound.

These were the Three Flowers atop his head!

Unbeknownst to when, Jiang Chen’s Heavenly Flower had bloomed. Three Flowers converged atop the head, a sign of the consummate state of a Taoist Venerable.

At this moment, Jiang Chen had finally stepped into the third realm of the Taoist Venerable, which is also the last stage of the Taoist Venerable. One more step and he would reach the River of Time and Space, achieving the realm of a Quasi-Saint.

Boom!

Within Jiang Chen’s chest, the Five Qi suddenly emerged, rising and echoing the Three Flowers above his head. Then, a mysterious transformation occurred—the Five Qi in his chest actually resonated with the Three Flowers above, connecting into one and forming a whole.

"This––"

This sudden change was completely unexpected to Jiang Chen, causing a look of doubt to surface on his face.

Soon after, Jiang Chen carefully sensed the change and could not help but reveal a smile on his face.

This was a good sign; the Three Flowers and the Five Qi were inherently one. Now that they were connected, it indicated that Jiang Chen’s merit was consummate. He had achieved the great completion of the Daoist Venerable Realm, standing at the very peak of this realm, exceedingly close to the Quasi-Saint level.

With one breakthrough, he had reached the peak of three realms, sparing him countless years of arduous cultivation, showcasing the depth of Jiang Chen’s foundation.

Additionally, the Three Flowers and Five Qi were not just a display of realm for those at the Innate Dao Sovereign level, but also a powerful Divine Ability, a unique talent of those strong individuals who had reached great completion. Only upon reaching this level could the Three Flowers and the Five Qi combine into one and be deployed.

The Three Flowers represent the ways of Heaven, Earth, and Man. The Five Qi represent the paths of the Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

When the Three Flowers and Five Qi are connected, one can manipulate the power of the Three Talents and the Five Elements, transforming it into a powerful Innate Divine Ability, which protects one’s body against all laws, impervious to all evil.

As a unique Divine Ability of those with great completion of the Daoist Venerable Realm, the power of this ability is naturally immense, acclaimed to be unbreakable unless by a peer.

Of course, even among those at the great completion of the Daoist Venerable Realm, there are stronger and weaker ones, and this Divine Ability is no exception. Simply put, the stronger the Three Flowers and Five Qi cultivated, the greater the power of this ability.

For someone like Jiang Chen, whose Five Qi were formed from devouring five high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, the quality was terrifyingly high, almost comparable to top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. Now connected with the Three Flowers, their power became even more formidable, nearly rivaling the top Innate Spiritual Treasures.

"The Three Flowers have gathered at the crown, and the Five Qi are directed toward the primordial," Jiang Chen mused, "My path has finally been fulfilled."

With the Five Qi directed toward the primordial in his chest and the Three Flowers gathered at his crown, Jiang Chen’s entire being exuded an aura of completion. After hundreds of years of cultivation, his path was finally fulfilled this day.

In a sense, the completion of the Daoist Venerable Realm is the limit of cultivation. Going further doesn’t mean cultivating, but rather transforming oneself into the Tao.

Achieving immortality is called obtaining the Tao, becoming a Daoist Venerable is called proving the Tao, and becoming a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial is termed completing the Tao.

What does completing the Tao mean? It means the self becomes the Tao, achieving transcendence beyond Heaven and Earth, enduring beyond all calamities.

"Completing the Tao, ah!"

Jiang Chen reflected, realizing that cultivation after achieving Daoist Venerable is about finding a way to become the Tao, to transform oneself into the Tao.

As for how to cultivate that, it’s up to the individual. Other people’s experiences can only be taken as references and can’t be copied directly. Each individual’s path to completing the Tao is unique, requiring personal enlightenment. Hence, those who have completed the Tao are few and far between.

All the teachings of the Tao in the world, even the most supreme among them, only instruct on cultivation up to the complete Daoist Venerable Realm.

As for how to cultivate to the Quasi-Saint level, there are no specific techniques—they can only be realized by oneself.

Jiang Chen stood up and looked forward, only to feel that the environment around him had suddenly changed. He had arrived before a vast river.

This river had a source but no visible end, the very River of Time and Space. The place he now stood at was the riverbank, and it seemed that with a simple step forward, he could step into the river. Yet, Jiang Chen found himself utterly unable to take that step.

To stand on the bank is to be a Daoist Venerable.

To step into the river is to be a Quasi-Saint.

A single step makes a world of difference.

"The River of Time and Space, ah!"

Jiang Chen uttered with emotion, looking toward the source of the River of Time and Space. The higher one’s cultivation, the closer one approached the River of Time and Space. At this moment, his standing at the riverbank signified the fulfillment of the Daoist Venerable Realm.

"Hmm? What? My eyes?"

As Jiang Chen gazed out, it was only a subconscious act, but this glance made him realize that his eyes had undergone a change.