Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 178 - 173: Seven Nails Arrow

Agravated by Jiang Chen’s Absolute Divine Art, the condition of the Wolf Demon’s lingering spirit had worsened to the extreme. If it weren’t for the protection of the innate Kun Mu, his soul would have already dissipated.

Thus, he may appear formidable, but he is weak inside. His power cannot stray from the range of Langjuxu Mountain at all.

Once Jiang Chen and the others escaped from Langjuxu Mountain, the Wolf Demon, resentful as he was, was powerless to stop them.

"Damn bastard, daring to ruin my plans, I will make sure you die."

The hope of rebirth was in sight, but it was spoiled by the sudden arrival of the Han army. The Wolf Demon’s wrath was understandable.

At the moment, he could not care less. He spurred the Mysterious Moon Sandstorm Array, enveloping the entire Langjuxu Mountain, effectively blocking the advance of the Han Army.

Cultivators must not interfere with mortal wars, let alone massacre mortals on a large scale. This is an iron law that no cultivator can defy. The consequences of transgression are unpredictable.

However, clearly, the Wolf Demon was not restricted by this.

Firstly, he comes from the ancient demon clan, indulged in lawlessness. Secondly, he was about to die, and naturally, he had nothing more to care about.

Seeing the yellow sand rolling in and the bright moon hanging high, Huo Qubing perceived the danger and immediately led his men to retreat.

They moved as swift as the wind!

The secret technique of the School of War was triggered. The vitality of the soldiers rolled out like flames, burning vehemently.

Swoosh...

Before the yellow sand could hit them, the Han Army had turned into a streak of blood light, escaping towards the distance, and disappeared from everyone’s sight.

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They finally stopped upon reaching a safe distance and started to rest.

Looking at the yellow sand that still swept through the distance, Huo Qubing knitted his brows in confusion. He turned to Jiang Chen, who had emerged, and asked:

"Immortal, what kind of creature is residing on Langjuxu Mountain? It’s so powerful that it prevents my army from moving forward."

About to crush the Xiongnu and secure an unprecedented merit, a demon unexpectedly emerged, disrupting his entire plan. Huo Qubing’s wrath can be well imagined.

After gazing at Langjuxu Mountain for a while, Jiang Chen leisurely said, "That’s an ancient demon, older even than the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."

Upon saying that, Jiang Chen suddenly changed his tone, "However, you don’t need to worry. Despite the old origins of the demon, it’s already dead. What remains is only a lingering spirit."

"Moreover, judging by the spirit’s condition, I suspect it won’t last much longer. It might naturally disperse in a few hundred years."

Upon hearing the origins of the Wolf Demon, Huo Qubing felt relieved inside. He took a deep breath and finally relaxed.

Gosh!

The demon is older than the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, how powerful can it be? Their entire army wouldn’t be enough to even fill the gap between its teeth.

Fortunately, it’s already dead.

Otherwise, with its presence on the mountain, there’s no hope of taking over Langjuxu Mountain. But why would such a demon show up among the Xiongnu? Shouldn’t it be on the Beijulu Continent?

Full of doubts in his heart, Huo Qubing wanted to ask but he realized that he would not get much information from Jiang Chen. Instead, he asked, "Immortal, do you have a way to kill that big demon?"

Although the demon would fall in a few hundred years, the opportunity to establish a merit was imminent. Huo Qubing could not wait.

He wanted to kill the demon now, take down Langjuxu Mountain, and disrupt the inheritance of the Xiongnu.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen thought for a while. He was about to answer in the negative. If he had the ability to kill the Wolf Demon, he would have done it long ago, rather than fleeing in such an unsightly manner.

Just as he was about to speak, out of the corner of his eye, Jiang Chen saw a flash of gold disappearing in the distance at the military camp.

Sensing this, Jiang Chen looked in the direction of the gold light and saw that three golden figures of varying sizes were being carefully placed into a box and sealed by a few soldiers.

Jiang Chen wasn’t sure of the origins of the golden figures, but he felt a staggering amount of fate emanating from them.

Fate?

Looking at the golden figures, a light bulb went off in Jiang Chen’s head; he had come up with a way to deal with the Wolf Demon. He said to Huo Qubing, "General, do you know the origin of those golden figures?"

Following Jiang Chen’s gaze, Huo Qubing also saw the golden figures and replied, "Immortal, those golden figures are sacred objects of the Xiongnu tribe. They are used during their heaven-worshipping ceremonies."

Heaven-worshipping golden figures? Sacred objects of the Xiongnu? No wonder they carry such potent fate.

Nodding, Jiang Chen said, "General, I have a method to kill the Wolf Demon, but I need to harness the power of the three golden figures. Are you willing to let them be used?"

Upon hearing that the method could kill the Wolf Demon, Huo Qubing didn’t even care about the three golden statues. He quickly replied, "If it can slay that great demon, not to mention three golden men, I’d be willing to give up thirty of them."

Having said that, Huo Qubing ordered his men to bring over the three golden statues. These were originally meant to be gifts for the emperor of the Great Han, but in order to slay the Wolf Demon, he didn’t care about that at this moment.

Moreover, compared to these three golden statues, the Great Han emperor would undoubtedly prefer the head of Chanyu.

"Alright, it’s good if the general is willing to contribute." Accepting the golden statues, Jiang Chen explained, "It’s not that I covet your gold, but this method I’m using is somewhat forceful and quite insidious. It can harm the enemy, but it can also do more harm to oneself."

"If I don’t use a treasure imbued with Fate to substitute, despite my Divine Ability being capable of killing the Wolf Demon, if the method is used, even if the caster doesn’t die afterwards, most likely they will end up disabled."

Hearing Jiang Chen’s serious words, Huo Qubing quickly asked, "May I ask what kind of Divine Ability the Immortal wants to invoke, it sounds rather disturbing?"

Jiang Chen replied, "This Divine Ability I possess is quite significant, it’s named the Seven Nails Arrow!"

"During the Investiture of the Gods, the Jiejiao Sect Immortal Person, Zhao Gongming, had reached the realm of Great Luo Golden Immortal, and held several Innate Spiritual Treasures in hand, making him virtually invincible across both Sects."

"But even as powerful as he was, after being affected by the Seven Nails Arrow for several tens of days, he was left with no means to resist, and ultimately died with resentment."

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The Seven Nails Arrow, the only fatal Divine Ability among the thirty-six changes of the Heavenly Gang, can kill silently, making it extremely ruthless.

However, this grand Divine Ability is different from others, its power has nothing to do with the strength of the caster, but is related to the caster’s fate.

As long as one’s fate is strong enough, even a non-Immortal Dao practitioner can use this Divine Ability to curse a Great Luo Golden Immortal to death.

Such defiance of the heavens by this Divine Ability is not without its cost. The stronger the victim is, the stronger the backlash the caster will suffer once the Divine Ability is successfully performed.

No matter how powerful you are, the backlash could consume you completely.

Consider Jiang Ziya, who was arguably the chosen one of the Investiture of the Gods, who had extremely strong fate. However, after cursing Zhao Gongming to death, his fate plummeted, leading to a streak of bad luck and several near-death experiences.

Although Jiang Chen was confident, he didn’t think his fate could surpass Jiang Ziya’s. Besides, even if his fate surpassed Jiang Ziya’s, he couldn’t afford to waste it like this.

Therefore, Jiang Chen didn’t consider using the Seven Nails Arrow from the start. However, upon seeing the Xiongnu’s gold statues for worship, he suddenly realized that he couldn’t use his own fate, but he could use someone else’s!

The worship gold statues had been worshipped by the Xiongnu for generations, their fate being so powerful, it far exceeded imagination. Even though it may not reach the level of Jiang Ziya’s fate, the remnant Wolf’s soul was not as powerful as Zhao Gongming’s!

Given the dire condition of the Wolf, having only a strand of residual soul left struggling for survival, how could it withstand the Seven Nails Arrow?

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After several wars, the events of the Investiture of the Gods period were already unknown to many. Therefore, Huo Qubing wasn’t very clear about these ancient secrets Jiang Chen talked about.

But he knew about the Great Luo Golden Immortal and Innate Spiritual Treasures. Figures of such caliber died due to the Seven Nails Arrow, reflecting its terror.

After explaining the origins of his Divine Ability to everyone, Jiang Chen took out a book from his chest and instructed Huo Qubing, "The method of how to cast this Divine Ability is written in there. The book includes talisman seals and chants, use them accordingly."

"Set up a camp on the western mountain, with a stand inside it, arrange a straw-man, write down ’Wolf’ on the body, place a lamp on the head and one at the feet, use the Gangdou step, burn the talisman seals, worship three times a day, by the noon of the twenty-first day, I will come to assist you, and the Wolf will naturally be eliminated."

Having said this, Jiang Chen took out a straw-man, two bright lamps, and handed them all to Huo Qubing.

Unlike Dao Monarch Lu Ya, he didn’t have the means to accomplish the Divine Ability at hand, hence he needed to make some additional preparations.

Dao Monarch Lu Ya with his broad powers, could casually pick wild grass on the road and tie it into a small figure, using an ordinary oil lamp as the medium for casting Divine Ability.

However, Jiang Chen couldn’t do that. His straw-man was made of Underworld Grass. This grass grows at the bottom of the Underworld River, nourished day and night by the Nine Abysses weak water, which is quite mystical and one of the Innate Spiritual Medicines.

For the Yin souls, this is a great supplement, taking it can refine the soul. For the living, this is a potent poison, even if an Immortal Person takes it, it’s definitely fatal. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

As for the two lamps, they were crafted from Sun God Gold by Jiang Chen, they can emit the light of the Sun God, and can’t be considered ordinary.

Well, this is all about making up for his lack of strength with Magic Treasures.

After passing the items to Huo Qubing, Jiang Chen was worried that he didn’t understand the severity and would casually choose someone to cast the method, so he specifically advised,

"Among the captives you’ve taken, are there any nobility from the Xiongnu? The more noble, the better. If there are, let them cast the spell, if not, think of a way to capture one."

Hearing this, Huo Qubing thought for a while and said, "The uncle of the Xiongnu Chanyu has been captured by our army and is currently imprisoned in the military camp."

Jiang Chen said, "The uncle of Chanyu? This identity is quite suitable. Bring him here, and let him be the one to cast this Divine Ability."

The reason for Jiang Chen’s caution was simply that whoever cast the Seven Nails Arrow would have to bear the subsequent backlash.

Even if he had the worship gold statues to intercept the disaster, Jiang Chen didn’t want to take the risk; who knew if the worship gold statues could withstand this backlash?

If they could, then all would be well and good.

If they couldn’t, then the caster would be either dead or disabled.