Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1369 - 926 Liu Bang

Precisely because no one would expect this, it gave Jiang Chen the opportunity to catch them off guard.

Having reviewed the families of Ancient Times, Jiang Chen then turned his attention to the Dao of Great Peace. At this moment, with the establishment of the City God system, its impact had caused the prestige of the Dao of Great Peace to wane significantly.

Many believers began switching allegiances, either to the City God or to the Mountain and Earth Deities; their numbers dwindling by more than half almost instantly, with fair-weather followers nearly all gone and even some longtime adherents beginning to waver in their faith.

This blow had seriously weakened the Dao of Great Peace, with most of the fate that had just begun to coalesce around Huang Jiao dissipating.

This meant that Huang Jiao was in danger. Once his human race’s fate completely dissipated, the human race’s experts would have no more scruples, any one of them could take him down.

However, the loss of many followers was not necessarily a bad thing for Huang Jiao.

This time, it could be said that Jiang Chen had filtered his followers for him. Those who still chose to follow him steadfastly through this situation, apart from a small minority with ulterior motives, were mostly extreme devotees.

As long as his foundation was not destroyed and the extreme devotees remained, Huang Jiao would not perish. He would continue to be the most unstable element within the human race, always capable of making a comeback at any moment.

"What about the Demonic Way?"

"They’re hiding that deeply?"

Jiang Chen’s gaze swept back and forth across the Nine States, trying to locate the remnants of the Demon Sect hidden within. Unfortunately, he was disappointed; even with his abilities, he couldn’t find the whereabouts of the remnants.

This indicated two possibilities, one being that the remnants had seen the situation was unfavorable and had already left the Nine States ahead of time, which is why Jiang Chen was unable to find them.

The other possibility was more complicated, indicating that the remnants had fully integrated into the human race, becoming almost undetectable unless they chose to reveal themselves.

When it came to the art of hiding one’s identity, the Demon Sect was acclaimed as the foremost in the Prehistoric World; to this day, no one had been able to match them. Not to mention, the Demon World had remained undiscovered up until now, which itself demonstrated the Demon Sect’s skill in concealing their tracks.

If they didn’t want to be found, even a Saint would struggle to locate them. Otherwise, the Demon Sect wouldn’t have been able to remain hidden under the Mystic Sect’s suppression all this time without a trace.

"Once chaos ensues, the remnants of the Demon Sect will reveal themselves. For now, let’s not fuss over them."

Having searched to no avail, Jiang Chen could only give up reluctantly.

However, the remnants of the Demon Sect couldn’t hide for much longer. Whenever a Heavenly Earth Calamity occurred, they would inevitably emerge to harness the Sha Qi and destructive fate of Heaven and Earth to increase their cultivation.

The more chaotically Heaven and Earth were entangled, the more frequent the activities of the Demon Sect would be. This was the survival rule of the Demon Sect; no demonic cultivator could resist the temptation of the Heavenly Earth Calamity. Otherwise, the Demon Sect’s giants wouldn’t dream of stirring up a Heavenly Earth Calamity.

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Sunrise and sunset, swifly, a day had passed. And on this day, Amitabha Buddha officially took Cai Yong as his teacher and was sent to organize the library.

Cai Yong didn’t need to, nor could teach Amitabha Buddha anything. Amitabha Buddha’s Tao lay within Heaven and Earth; he had to comprehend it alone.

He was made to take Cai Yong as his teacher not because Cai Yong was the best, but because he owned the most extensive collection of books. Jiang Chen sent Amitabha Buddha to study to ensure he would read those books.

He didn’t need to understand them right now, only to memorize the principles contained within. Later, he would verify these principles with his own experiences through countless reincarnations.

Continuing this summary over and over, one day, Amitabha Buddha would eventually comprehend the Tao.

To read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. What Amitabha Buddha was doing now was reading thousands of books, and his eternal reincarnation journey was equivalent to traveling thousands of miles.

"Almost time to set the Great Han on its path."

Glancing up at the sky, Jiang Chen felt the time was right and disappeared from where he stood, reappearing in Cai Yong’s home.

At this time, the six great scholars Jiang Chen had previously encountered at Dongguan had already been waiting for some time. Besides them, six more had arrived hastily.

"Humble scholar pays respects to Your Majesty!"

Upon seeing Jiang Chen, the six new scholars felt a chill in their hearts and hurriedly saluted him. Initially, they had not believed what Cai Yong and the others had said about a Human King coming to Luoyang to consign Great Han to its doom.

But now, having seen Jiang Chen with their own eyes, they believed. That demeanor, that presence, if he wasn’t the Human King, what could he be?

Great scholars understood heaven’s mandate. For such a supremely noble figure like the Human King, they could recognize him at a glance.

Some things might be faked, but heaven’s mandate could not. If heaven’s mandate revealed Jiang Chen as the Human King, then that’s what he was.

And if heaven’s mandate itself was a fabrication, that would be even more terrifying. How strong would a person have to be to forge a false heaven’s mandate?

By now, including the later arrivals, twelve great scholars had gathered in Cai Yong’s residence, a significant force. Even if the ancient demons rose again, facing the assault of twelve great scholars, their survival would be uncertain.

"Are you all prepared? Join me to the imperial palace. The Great Han’s destiny has come to an end; let me escort it on its final leg."

"By doing so, I shall set a precedent for future generations: if guilty, there’s no one in the world who cannot be killed. Even the emperor is not exempted."

"Nobles and officials are not born with their titles, I really like Chen Sheng’s words. I hope that one day, countless members of our human race will be able to keep this phrase firmly in their hearts."