Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 995 - 729 Tenglong Sword!

Chapter 995: 729 Tenglong Sword!

The Human Race had a sovereign, who, despite living in seclusion, still wielded immense influence and left a great number of treasures in the human world.

The original intention of this act was to better protect the Human Race, but it was undeniable that it also affected the rule of the Human King. If someone held an emperor’s artifact, they could counterbalance the Human King and disregard his orders.

With obstacles everywhere, how was the Human King to govern the Human Race? Therefore, whenever a Human King came into power, the emperors would bestow a token of authority on him to strengthen his influence and restrain the many heirlooms of past emperors.

In theory, this was customary. After Jiang Chen became the Human King, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors should have granted him the imperial token.

However, Jiang Chen’s position as the Human King was unstable, and he had not formally ascended the throne. So, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors did not rush to give him the token, waiting instead for him to truly rule the Human Race before bestowing it, which would not be too late.

But unexpectedly, this hesitation invited trouble from the Mystic Sect, using an emperor’s treasure to suppress the Human King. It was quite a move from the Mystic Sect.

To prevent such an incident from happening again, it was time for the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to provide Jiang Chen with the imperial token.

"Hmm, imperial tokens, we do have quite a few, but what shall we give him?"

Emperor Shun pondered. The imperial token should ideally be something closely associated with the emperors, so as to exert its greatest effect.

"If we speak of tokens, the Heavenly Emperor’s Fuxi Lyre, the Earthly Emperor’s Shennong Ruler, and Your Majesty’s Xuanyuan Sword are the best. Any one of these three treasures could consolidate his authority as the Human King and subdue the Human Race."

Emperor Yao spoke, offering his suggestion.

"The Fuxi Lyre, the Shennong Ruler, the Xuanyuan Sword, these are the artifacts that bear testament to the emperors’ enlightenment and are sacred instruments of the Human Race. Jiang Chen aims to be an emperor himself, and these three are indeed a match for him. With these treasures, he might receive aid in his endeavor."

Emperor Di Ku spoke favorably, asserting that Jiang Chen’s aspiration to become the ninth great emperor was as difficult as defying the heavens. If he had one of these divine artifacts of verification to protect him, it might reduce his tribulations and even help him to foster the necessary tribulation energy in advance.

"Yes, this is reasonable!"

The Earthly Emperor Shennong and the Human Emperor Xuanyuan both nodded in agreement, finding Di Ku’s reasoning sound, and the Human Emperor Xuanyuan added, "Why don’t I bestow the Xuanyuan Sword upon him? This divine sword is unparalleled in slaughter and perfectly suited for the current situation."

The Xuanyuan Sword, a holy blade of the Human Race’s path, was also the race’s strongest artifact for slaughter after its creation.

Originally, this sword was the Demon Clan’s treasure, the Witch Slaying Sword, which was forged from the slaughter of countless beings from the Great Ancient Human Race, using their flesh and soul essence. It was specifically designed to destroy the bodies of the Ancestral Witches and its sharpness rivaled even Innate Treasures.

After the great war between the witches and demons ended in defeat for the demons, the sword fell into the hands of the Saint of Taiqing. It was reforged with Innate copper from Shouyang Mountain, thus becoming a peerless divine sword.

However, as the sword was forged from the flesh of the Human Race, even the Saint himself could not resolve the resentment and violent energy within it. Therefore, after its creation, despite its earth-shattering power, no one could wield it.

It was not until the Human Emperor Xuanyuan appeared, carrying this sword to pacify the Prehistoric World and unify all clans, thus laying the foundation for the Human Race for generations, that he was able to cleanse the sword of its resentment with the power of the Human Race’s fate, transforming the malicious weapon into a sacred one—the Xuanyuan Sword!

The Xuanyuan Sword was used by Emperor Xuanyuan to quell civil unrest within the Human Race and to unify the Prehistoric World. Although a holy blade, it was also a supreme weapon of slaughter.

Since the sword held the merit of quelling internal strife, the Xuanyuan Sword was the most suitable for Jiang Chen. The Human Race, seemingly a single entity, was internally divided into numerous factions and long since lost unity. The situation was even worse than during Xuanyuan’s early days.

In such a situation, it was time for the Xuanyuan Sword to shine. Jiang Chen could follow in the footsteps of Human Emperor Xuanyuan, wielding the Xuanyuan Sword to unify the Human Race.

Moreover, as the sword for ending chaos and the holy blade of the race, wielding the Xuanyuan Sword to kill doesn’t incur karmic retribution!

Those slain by the Xuanyuan Sword are considered sinners of the Human Race who, after death, receive no protection from the Human Race’s fate and do not enter the cycle of reincarnation.

This is what makes the Xuanyuan Sword so powerful. Even an emperor who slaughters his kin on a grand scale becomes a sinner and must face the backlash of the Human Race’s fate.

But one wielding the Xuanyuan Sword does not, because it is the holy blade formed from the flesh of countless Ancient Human Race beings, carrying their will and wishes.

They perished because they were weak, and those ancient ancestors of the Human Race eagerly wished to see it grow strong.

What they despised most were those who hindered the Human Race from becoming powerful. No matter who it might be, they would be considered enemies.

If they are enemies, what crime is there in killing them?

Once the Xuanyuan Sword was forged, the grand momentum of the Human Path was upon it. To oppose it was to oppose the fate of the Human Race. Slay as many as you may, it is without sin.

"If the Xuanyuan Sword is bestowed upon Jiang Chen, the Human Race shall be secured!" Emperor Shaohao said with a smile at the corner of his mouth, in agreement.

Everyone present knew the strength of the Xuanyuan Sword. To hold this sword was to grasp the great momentum of the Human Race, and one’s strength could advance further. In other words, with the Xuanyuan Sword in hand, Jiang Chen could match a Great Divine Transcendent.

"Hmm, does anyone have objections? If not, I shall bestow the Xuanyuan Sword upon Jiang Chen," the Xuanyuan Emperor said, glancing at everyone and seeking their opinions.

If no one opposed, he would take out the Xuanyuan Sword and throw it to Jiang Chen from afar.

"It should indeed be..." The Five Emperors nodded, ready to agree, but at that moment, Fuxi, the Heavenly Emperor, frowned and said, "This is not appropriate. While the Xuanyuan Sword is good, it is not suitable for Jiang Chen. Compared to the Xuanyuan Sword, I think the Tenglong Sword of Zhuan Xu suits Jiang Chen better."

The Tenglong Sword?

Seeing Fuxi, the Heavenly Emperor, object and mention the Tenglong Sword of Zhuan Xu, everyone revealed a look of surprise.

The Tenglong Sword, Zhuan Xu’s Dao-bearing treasure, was formed from a strand of innate dragon essence he carried from birth and could transform into a Nine-clawed Golden Dragon, hence its name.

The Dao-bearing treasure of the Human Emperor would naturally be extremely powerful, but although the Tenglong Sword was strong, it still wasn’t comparable to the Xuanyuan Sword.

"What does Your Majesty mean by this?"

Everyone was puzzled, looking at Emperor Zhuan Xu, when suddenly a thought struck them, as if they understood something.

Emperor Zhuan Xu, also known as the Black Emperor, was at the same time the last of the Five Elements Emperors of the Human Race. And the Tenglong Sword was his Dao-bearing sword.

In the Human Race, although the Tenglong Sword was not as renowned as the Xuanyuan Sword, it embodied the Fate of the Five Elements Emperor and concealed a trace of the Heavenly Emperor’s essence within.

Although the Human Emperor was formidable, he was still a notch below the Heavenly Emperor. If Jiang Chen obtained the Tenglong Sword, it would be equivalent to inheriting the blessings of the Five Elements Emperor, and in the future, he might aspire to become the Heavenly Emperor!

While the Xuanyuan Sword was strong and could help Jiang Chen become the Human Emperor, the Tenglong Sword, despite being weaker, could not only help him become the Human Emperor but could also aid his ascension to Heavenly Emperor.

The Xuanyuan Emperor wished for Jiang Chen to become the ninth Human Emperor, but Fuxi, the Heavenly Emperor, had grander ambitions. He wanted Jiang Chen not only to become the ninth Human Emperor of the Human Race but also to become the sixth Heavenly Emperor.

"Let it be settled thus! All of you, follow me out of Fire Cloud Cave and meet with the comrades outside," Fuxi, the Heavenly Emperor declared.

Concerned that the news might leak and be sensed by outsiders, Fuxi, the Heavenly Emperor, did not allow for discussion. For the first time, he unilaterally decided on the matter.

Having said that, he walked outside. Seeing this, everyone understood and hurriedly followed him out.

...

Outside the Fire Cloud Cave, countless intricate Dao runes interwoven, forming a simple "Dao" character that floated at the entrance of Fire Cloud Cave, isolating it from the outside world.

A mere "Dao" character, yet it bore the Dao of several dozen Great Divine Transcendents. With layer upon layer of reinforcement, its power reached the level of Primordial Chaos, sealing off Fire Cloud Cave.

But at that moment, the "Dao" character seemed somewhat dim. Upon investigation, it was because deities like the Jade Emperor and other Great Divine Transcendents had arrived and were negotiating with a part of the Mystic Sect’s Great Divine Transcendents who were responsible for sealing Fire Cloud Cave, hence distracting them and causing the "Dao" character to fade.

"Break!"

Inside Fire Cloud Cave, seeing the weakness of the "Dao" character, the faces of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors showed smiles. They acted in unison, each displaying a Divine Ability, and struck at the "Dao" character.

The Three Emperors and Five Emperors of the Human Race all practiced Ancient Martial Arts and followed the path of establishing Tao through Divine Abilities. Therefore, their Divine Abilities were Dao-Bearing, and they went all out with every move.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Eight Divine Abilities combined in the void into a mystical seal with a dragon head and a human body, colliding with that "Dao" character.

In just an instant, the Dao seal jointly formed by the combined full strength of dozens of Mystic Sect Great Divine Transcendents was shattered.

Swish~~

The moment the Dao seal shattered, a sword light fell, flying toward where Jiang Chen was.