Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1251 - 865 Heaven and Earth’s polluted air_2

Li Si was an extraordinary figure, a disciple of Xunzi and a senior to Han Feizi. Although he did not practice Martial Dao, his strength was formidable, qualifying him as a top-tier Confucian scholar. His combat power was comparable to that of a top Innate Dao Sovereign.

With the support of the Human Race’s Fate, he was even capable of fighting a Quasi-Saint alone.

Regrettably, followers of the Confucian Dao do not achieve longevity. Although Li Si was a great scholar, he could not live past two hundred years. Now, more than three hundred years since the fall of the Qin dynasty, Li Si had long been dead.

"Hmph, boy, you dare impersonate a great Confucian scholar of the Human Race. You truly know neither death nor danger. Do you not fear that the great Confucians will risk their lives to activate the Sacred Confucian Artifacts and slay you?"

Kunpeng Patriarch sneered coldly. Although Confucian scholars had short lifespans, their combat power was extraordinarily off the charts, with the strength of Confucian saints almost rivaling that of Saints.

Although there were no Saints among the contemporary Confucians, they possessed Sacred Artifacts left by Saints. Should a great scholar risk their life to unleash the power of a Sacred Artifact, slaying a Quasi-Saint would be effortless.

"Hmph!"

The man impersonating Li Si snorted coldly, showing no fear whatsoever against the threats of Kunpeng Patriarch.

"Amitabha Buddha! The mausoleum of the First Emperor is fated to be ours!"

Suddenly, a faint Buddhist chant echoed from the void, followed by the appearance of a Buddha enveloped in radiant light with twenty-four great halos flashing behind his head.

"Randeng, you traitor, you really have the audacity to show yourself here. Have you forgotten that not long ago, your incarnation was slain by the Human King, and even the Sea Pacifying God Pearls, eleven of them, were taken away by the Human King?"

"What, have you come here today to hand over the remaining twenty-four Sea Pacifying God Pearls to the Human King as well?"

Kunpeng Patriarch’s lips curled into a mocking sneer as he spoke derisively to Master Randeng who had suddenly appeared.

Indeed, this Buddha who suddenly appeared was none other than Randeng Ancient Buddha, who was already deceased.

After his incarnation was slain by Jiang Chen just outside the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, he had completely vanished. Despite Jiang Chen’s efforts to search through the Prehistoric World, he was unable to locate him. Unexpectedly, today, as the treasure trove of the First Emperor emerged, he revealed himself.

Of course, whether it was Kunpeng Patriarch, Master Randeng, or the man impersonating Li Si, they all were merely incarnations, none of them present in their true forms.

These individuals were all too shrewd to place their true selves in jeopardy.

The treasure trove of the First Emperor might not be terrifying, but its location in the heartland of the Human Race posed a significant risk. Were their true selves to venture there, and if the Human Race suddenly harbored killing intent, their chances of escape would be uncertain.

"The Human King first destroyed my Spiritual Mountain, then slew my incarnation and took away my Magic Treasure, which verifies the Dao. This hatred, this enmity, is immeasurable."

"Today, I’m here to take the twelve golden statues of the First Emperor, spoil his grand plan, and thus resolve a part of our karma."

Pointed out by Kunpeng Patriarch, Master Randeng couldn’t muster a smile, his gaze filled with resentment as he spoke.

Suddenly sensing something, Master Randeng spoke, "Yun Zhongzi, it’s time for you to reveal yourself."

As he spoke, Randeng pointed fiercely into the void, launching a beam of brilliant light.

Simultaneously, a Daoist clad in cloud-colored robes, wearing a purple-golden crown, and surrounded by clouds of vapor, flashed out of the void.

"Yun Zhongzi has arrived under the orders of my esteemed master. I hope the esteemed seniors here will not take offense," Yun Zhongzi bowed to everyone, then slowly spoke without showing any irritation from being exposed by Randeng.

However, deep inside, he felt somewhat grave. He had been secretly sent here by the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign to take advantage of the chaos and steal the twelve golden statues, aiming to weaken Jiang Chen’s strength.

He had intended to follow the others discreetly and slip into the mausoleum of the First Emperor. Although he had managed to evade detection by Kunpeng Patriarch, he did not escape the notice of Master Randeng.

Thinking about it, it made sense. Before joining the Western Sect, Randeng, who was once the deputy leader of the Chan Teaching and had mentored Yun Zhongzi and others in their practice, was very familiar with their Divine Abilities. It was not surprising that he recognized Yun Zhongzi.

While Yun Zhongzi appeared calm, he was inwardly sneering, harboring killing intent towards Randeng. He knew that Randeng’s fate was sealed; neither he nor his sect brothers would let Randeng go.

An individual so familiar with them, now an enemy, meant they would never be able to rest easy if Randeng remained alive.

This incident served as a lesson; despite his perfect hiding, Randeng casually exposed him, spoiling everything.

All present were Quasi-Saints, only he possessed the complete strength of a Taoist Master. Now, without the advantage of hiding in the shadows, even with the techniques bestowed by the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, he might not be able to snatch away the twelve golden men in front of everyone.

Randeng truly deserved to die!

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"Hmph!"

Upon hearing Yun Zhongzi bring up the Saint, everyone’s expression changed slightly, but they could not say much, and could only snort coldly, remaining silent.

"The twelve golden men are within Xianyang city, everyone may compete for them based on their ability!"

Kunpeng, the ancestor, spoke coldly. At the same time, unbeknownst to others, he used some method to bypass the formation outside Xianyang city and entered it as a member of the Demon Clan, instantly disappearing from sight.

Following Kunpeng’s actions, everyone else, unwilling to fall behind, used their own means to circumvent the formation outside Xianyang city and enter it.

"A bunch of fools!"

"Knowing full well that the First Emperor is Dayu, yet daring to disregard him and directly enter the place he left behind, they truly deserve to fall into his trap."

"Dayu, having reigned as a Human King across two lifetimes, now possesses strength no less than the Three Emperors. If he were unwilling, how could you outsiders possibly enter Xianyang city?"

"Now that he has let you in, it is merely a deliberate act, leading you to your deaths. How can you not understand this?"

In the Chaos outside the heavens, as the Upper Qing Saints watched people continuously enter Xianyang city, they couldn’t help but shake their heads in pity.

From Jiang Chen’s actions, they saw the true plans of the First Emperor, but they had no intention of revealing this, allowing these people to fall into the trap.

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Although Xianyang city appeared in the Nanbuzhan Continent, in reality, it was no longer there; it had been moved by the First Emperor to an unknown space-time, far from the Three Realms.

As soon as Jiang Chen entered Xianyang city, he felt as though he had traversed infinite space-time, arriving outside Heaven and Earth.

"Hmm?"

"Why is there no vitality within Xianyang city?"

"If I remember correctly, when Xianyang city disappeared that year, Prince Fu Su along with many important Qin dynasty officials, were all within this city."

"But now, why can’t I sense their presence in the city?"

The absence of Fu Su and others’ presence cast a shadow over Jiang Chen’s heart.

According to his original plan, he was to contact Fu Su and the others upon entering Xianyang city, and then coordinate from inside and outside to annihilate any invading enemies.

But now, with Fu Su and others not here, how could he carry out his plan?

Xianyang city, from the outside it appears to be a city, but in truth, once you arrive, you’ll find that its void hides a Cave Heaven, more than just a simple city.

Outside Xianyang city, mountains soar, great rivers surge, and lush vegetation stands, forming an image of rural outskirts.

Upon closer inspection, one would realize that these scenes are the exact replication of the outskirts of Chang’an city.

"Goodness, this mountain and river are actually formed from the filthy qi of Heaven and Earth, encircling the entire Xianyang city. Where did the First Emperor find so much filthy qi?"

Jiang Chen did not rashly cross these mountains and rivers, but started observing carefully nearby. Then, he discovered that these mountains and rivers were all transformed from filthy water and soil.

The filthy qi of Heaven and Earth, arguably the most vicious power between Heaven and Earth, more terrifying than Sha Qi. Even a touch could greatly damage a Quasi-Saint’s vitality.

This filthy qi was not formed innately, but was the resentment generated after the breaking of Heaven and Earth. It carried the grudge of Heaven and Earth, naturally extremely vicious, overcoming all living beings, not sparing even the Saints.