Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 996 - 730 The intention of the three emperors

Chapter 996: 730 The intention of the three emperors

The moment the seal on the "Tao" character shattered, the group of great Divine Transcendents from the Mystic Sect rushed to look towards Fire Cloud Cave. There, they saw the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, led by the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi, emerging from Fire Cloud Cave.

"My fellow Daoists, I believe we should have a good talk about this matter," said the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi with a smile as he faced the astonished great Divine Transcendents.

"Indeed, we should have a good talk," said the Jade Emperor without waiting for the group of great Divine Transcendents to speak.

It was at the instant the Jade Emperor’s voice faded that behind him, suddenly appeared the phantom images of dozens of great Divine Transcendents, accompanied by the circulation of a most supreme voice.

In just a moment, the Jade Emperor and his followers had become the strongest of the three forces involved. And they were not just against that part of the great Divine Transcendents of the Mystic Sect, or the Human Race’s Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, but against both forces at the same time.

The Jade Emperor, adhering to the Heavenly Will, intended to have a proper discussion with the great Divine Transcendents from the Mystic Sect and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the Human Race. The aim was to limit the scale of the imminent great war to an acceptable range, lest both sides fight with true ferocity and potentially destroy the Three Realms.

In the protection of the Three Realms, the interests of the Jade Emperor were aligned with those of the Saints. Hence, the Jade Emperor temporarily gained the support of the Saints. Therefore, he became the most powerful force, capable of standing against both factions combined.

Thus, under the Jade Emperor’s initiative, the three sides began a "cordial and friendly" negotiation. As for the outcome of the negotiations, it would not be concluded for hundreds of years.

Back when the Saints were setting up the Investiture of the Gods, such a significant matter was dragged out for thousands of years before reaching a non-conclusive conclusion. Now, with the three parties negotiating, taking a few hundred years was not excessive at all.

Talk of negotiations was one thing, but in truth, it was about buying time. With the top experts from the Human Race and Mystic Sect all present here, as long as they were kept engaged, handling the remaining matters would be much simpler. A group of Quasi-Saints, no matter how much they caused a ruckus, could hardly overturn the heavens, could they?

And the outcome of the negotiations would also depend on the situation in the Three Realms. If the Human Race was in a position of advantage, then the results would lean towards the Human Race. If the Mystic Sect had an upper hand, the results would sway their way. Everything hinged on the abilities of Jiang Chen and the Immortal Huang Jiao.

Unfortunately, including the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, nobody present knew Jiang Chen’s true plan. If they had, they certainly wouldn’t be sitting here leisurely negotiating.

Jiang Chen’s plan was not just about destroying heaven and earth, it was even more exaggerated, he intended to reshape Heaven and Earth!

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In the midst of Chaos Lake, with the support of the three great Dao Fruits as well as the Cycle Divine Palace, Jiang Chen had already recovered five or six parts of his strength. He was ready to make a move and cleave open this expanse of Chaos, transforming it into Innate Yuan Qi.

However, just at that moment, a dazzling sword light fell from beyond the heavens, like a meteor streaking by, and landed right in front of him.

"What a divine Emperor Qi, what treasure is this?"

Subconsciously, Jiang Chen reached out and grasped the sword that descended from the heavens. Instantly, he felt a majestic and sacred aura assault his senses, causing his heart and mind to tremble violently.

Upon holding it in his hands, Jiang Chen realized it was a long sword, with its entire body gleaming gold. On one side of the blade, there was a golden nine-clawed Divine Dragon, and on the other, there was an engraving of an extensive marsh that seemed capable of encompassing all things.

Moreover, Innate Dragon Qi rose ceaselessly from the sword’s blade, and even the presence of a Human King and the grand aura of a Tiandi radiated from it, indicating its identity. It was a sword of the Tiandi, a sword for the Human King and Tiandi.

"Tenglong Sword!"

In an instant, Jiang Chen recognized the origin of this imperial sword, the Tenglong Sword, the personal sword of the Black Emperor Zhuan Xu!

The Black Emperor Zhuan Xu, a Human King on earth and a Tiandi in the heavens, was the last Human King and Tiandi of the Human Race.

As a Human King, even if Jiang Chen had never seen this imperial sword of Zhuan Xu before, he had heard of its name. Yet, he hadn’t expected that one day, this sword of the Human King and Tiandi would end up in his hands.

"The Tenglong Sword is Zhuan Xu’s weapon of proof for his ascension. It is impossible for outsiders to take it away. Its appearance in my hands now suggests that Zhuan Xu has bestowed it upon me."

With a thought, Jiang Chen knew that the Tenglong Sword was given to him by Zhuan Xu. He also understood why Zhuan Xu would bestow the Tenglong Sword upon him.

This sword was a token of the Human King’s authority. With the Tenglong Sword in hand, Jiang Chen could prove he had received the recognition of the Human King and could rule the Human Race on his behalf.

The principle that a Human King rules on behalf of the Human King comes from the possession of a token from the Human King. Traditionally, whenever a Human King emerged, the Human King would bestow a token, which would be retrieved only when he abdicated or became the Human King himself.

Now that Jiang Chen had become a king, it was normal for the Human King to grant a token. However, Jiang Chen couldn’t understand why—in the current situation of the Human Race, when the Xuanyuan Sword seemed more appropriate—the Human King would bestow the Tenglong Sword instead.

"This doesn’t make sense. With an internal strife in the Human Race about to erupt, the Human King should give me the Xuanyuan Sword, so that I can stabilize the internal turmoil and lead our forces against outsiders."

"If not the Xuanyuan Sword, he should at least grant me Shennong’s Ruler, to awe both internal and external adversaries with the deed of the Earth Emperor and the virtue of the Flame Emperor, thus stabilizing the Three Realms."

"Why bestow the Tenglong Sword? What does it mean?"

Jiang Chen couldn’t immediately comprehend the motive behind the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors granting him the Tenglong Sword.

The treasures of the Five Emperors were known to be inferior to those of the Three Sovereigns—this was an undisputed fact acknowledged by Heaven and Earth. Therefore, Jiang Chen felt that the token granted by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors should have been one of the Sovereigns’ supreme treasures.

The supreme treasures of the Sovereigns were also known as the supreme treasures of the Human Race. As someone who wished to become the Human King, Jiang Chen indeed lacked a supreme human treasure for protection. It would have been best if the Luoshu or Hetu was granted to him, as that would have been the most secure.