Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 181 - 176: The Days I Spent Collecting Corpses in West Journey
Chapter 181: Chapter 176: The Days I Spent Collecting Corpses in West Journey
"Who?"
Before the Han Army could react, the silver rainbow transformed by the gray wolf had already broken through the army’s blockade and was heading straight for Jiang Chen in the camp.
"Demon, you’re asking for it!"
Sun Wukong was quick to react. Upon seeing the silver rainbow incoming, he didn’t hesitate to leap up, raising his golden hoop stick to strike.
"Looking for death!"
In mid-air, the Wolf’s remnant soul turned its head, speaking coldly. An unparalleled force arrived, with Sun Wukong in its grasp, flinging him far into the distance.
Boom!
Sun Wukong’s body fell into the distance, smashing through several mountains before coming to a halt. He laid on the ground, unconscious.
It has to be said, when the Wolf made its all-out attack, its strength was somewhat similar to that during its peak period, and its combat strength was almost comparable to that of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Pity, it just couldn’t last.
After launching Sun Wukong into flight, the aura of the Wolf’s remnant soul also fell slightly. If it were to delay further, the wolf might dissipate before even reaching Jiang Chen.
Clang!
Seeing the strong momentum of the Wolf’s remnant soul, Jiang Chen did not panic. Reaching behind, he pulled out the Sun God Staff and inserted it into the ground, saying:
"If you had continued to hide on the Langjuxu Mountain, with the protection of the Innate Kun Mu, I really wouldn’t have been able to do anything to you. But since you dare to leave your den and deliver yourself into my hands, I’ll oblige you."
As he spoke, Jiang Chen’s magical power surged, pouring into the Sun God Staff, causing unprecedented changes.
Swish, swish, swish...
The Sun God Light swallowed and spit, the phantom of the Innate Fusang Tree emerged, swaying with the wind, and exuding a terrifying force. The boundless Innate Sun Qi gathered on the body of the Sun God Staff, continuously transforming.
It was at this moment that the Wolf’s remnant soul struck. He didn’t have many words to say, and he didn’t have the strength to say any more. All he could articulate was a single word - "Die", expressing his determination to kill Jiang Chen.
"Die!"
The voice was filled with murderous intent and carried with it a chilling cold that swept towards Jiang Chen. In an instant, it froze a vast stretch of the landscape.
"Kill!"
As the cold invaded, Jiang Chen’s divine ability was ready. Pointing at the Sun God Staff...
In an instant, thousands of divine lights bloomed, and a burning aura roared out.
In the center of these divine lights, one was particularly different. It was dazzlingly bright, silver-white, appearing like a bolt of silk, or like a sword light.
The surrounding divine lights all emitted burning auras, but it alone released a freezing energy.
Yang gives birth to Yin. The concentrated Innate Sun Divine Light birthed this thread of Innate Taiyin Annihilation Divine Light.
Whoosh...
The divine light shot out and its powerful force spread, forcing the incoming cold to roll back. In an instant, the Wolf’s remnant soul’s advancing figure stagnated, and a layer of frost gradually appeared on its body.
Then, the Innate Taiyin Annihilation Divine Light struck. Sweeping across the Wolf’s remnant Soul, it annihilated everything.
Looking at Jiang Chen unwillingly, the Wolf’s remnant soul suddenly burst open, transforming into specks of light and dissipating.
At the same time, within Jiang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness, the Dao Mirror shook, reflecting the entire life of the Wolf.
However, in the Wolf’s memories, the parts concerning its parents, the rest of the Demon Clan, and Donghuang Taiyi did not come through. Only a blurry image was visible.
They were too powerful; their strength transcends the River of Space and Time, and even in the present world, their traces couldn’t be reflected.
No, to be precise, it was as if some unknown force surfaced, isolating that era and preventing outsiders from tracing the people or events of that time.
Within a thought, Jiang Chen had already accepted all of the Wolf’s memories.
Though he had lived a long time, his experiences were limited. He had spent the first half of his life in hard cultivation, then the latter half hanging on to existence. What kind of experiences could he have had?
It was indeed Wu Huai’s power that surprised Jiang Chen once again. From the Wolf’s memories, Jiang Chen saw that Wu Huai’s attack back then had only severely wounded the Wolf and hadn’t taken its life.
But after the Wolf ran away, it did its utmost to erase the lingering power of the Absolute Divine Art in its body, to no avail.
Struggling for tens of thousands of years, the Wolf’s injuries not only did not heal but instead became more serious. It had been utterly extinguished by the remnant force of the Absolute Divine Art, meeting a bleak end.
Powerful!
Whether the Wolf was miserable or not, Jiang Chen didn’t know, but that Divine Art was indeed incredibly powerful.
A single point of his finger, and its power didn’t dissipate for ten thousand years. Such power was indeed fascinating.
...
......
Having collected his thoughts, Jiang Chen headed in the direction where Sun Wukong had fallen. Looking at the rubble around him, he shouted, "Monkey, are you dead yet? If you’re not, squeak. Come with me to the Wolf’s den. There’s a lot of good stuff there."
Boom...
A powerful aura suddenly rushed out from beneath the ground, sending the rubble flying.
For a moment, dust filled the air and rocks flew around.
And amid the dust, the figure of Sun Wukong, holding his golden cudgel, slowly emerged.
"Pfft!"
Upon seeing Sun Wukong’s appearance, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
There he was, covered in dirt with patches of black and white. Even the outfit he had forcefully obtained from within the Four Seas Dragon Palace was in tatters, making him look like a beggar.
However, although the monkey looked pitiful, Jiang Chen could tell that he didn’t suffer any severe injuries, just minor ones.
Yet, his golden armor, comparable to a post-heaven magic treasure, was utterly ruined.
"Shut up!" Sun Wukong hurriedly waved his hands when he noticed Jiang Chen teasing him. He performed a spell and conjured a set of clothes to dress himself.
After tidying up his appearance, Sun Wukong said, "I’m leaving the Wolf Demon’s den to you. I didn’t help much this time, it wouldn’t be right to share the spoils."
He was sensible, he knew he hadn’t contributed much to this matter, didn’t even plan on taking any of the spoils, and wanted to leave.
However, how could Jiang Chen let him leave like this? He had come from afar to lend a hand, nearly risking his life, and had even lost a magic treasure. Given his huge sacrifices, how could Jiang Chen let him leave empty-handed?
Jiang Chen stepped forward, grabbed Sun Wukong’s arm and said, "Don’t be so polite, monkey. I asked you here, if you just leave like this, what would people say about me?"
Halting his steps, the monkey replied, "I really didn’t contribute much to this. If I took any treasures, I would inevitably feel guilty."
He’s proud and doesn’t want to take advantage of others.
Chuckling, Jiang Chen said, "If you really feel guilty, take fewer treasures when we find them. There’s no way you’re leaving empty-handed."
Unable to resist Jiang Chen’s persuasion, Sun Wukong reluctantly nodded in agreement, said goodbye to Huo Qubing with him, and headed toward Langjuxu Mountain.
...
With the Gray Wolf dead, they easily made it back to the top of Langjuxu Mountain and into the Gray Wolf’s lair.
No need to say it, the Innate Kun Wood was a must-get for Jiang Chen, and Sun Wukong wouldn’t compete with him. As soon as they arrived, Jiang Chen directly summoned the Sun God wand and retrieved the Innate Kun Wood.
Next, they shifted their gaze to the giant body of the Gray Wolf.
Sun Wukong clearly had no interest in the corpse. After giving it a quick glance with slightly curious eyes, he shifted his gaze. Seeing his disinterest, Jiang Chen wasted no time, putting in some effort to collect the Gray Wolf’s body.
His parents were both Innate Divine Demons, thus, one could imagine how strong the Gray Wolf’s bloodline was. The Jiao Dragon’s corpse that Jiang Chen had previously obtained was not even worth mentioning in comparison.
After collecting the Gray Wolf’s body, Jiang Chen’s expression became weird. Why was he dealing with corpses all the time recently? First the Golden Crow’s corpse, then the Jiao Dragon’s corpse, and now the Gray Wolf’s corpse.
Moreover, in some sense, corpses of the Tao mirror and fragments of the Pangu Axe could also be counted. The Sun God wand wasn’t, but it needed to continuously collect the remnants of other Innate Divine Trees for metamorphosis.
Well, those could be counted as corpses.
Good lord, couldn’t get away from them, huh?
Did all of his opportunities lie in corpses, was he the rumored Corpse Collector of the Three Realms?
Jiang Chen strangely thought to himself.
Alright, time for a change of the book’s title, let’s call it "My Days of Collecting Corpses in the Western Journey". The description is already set:
Gathering corpses, none are stronger, come to the West Journey, find Jiang Chen. Professional corpse gatherer for three hundred years, know how to braise, no sugar added.
Damn...
Who in their right mind would deal with corpses!
Those weren’t corpses, they were essences of heaven and earth, formed by seizing the nature of heaven and earth, exhausting the mysteries of the Great Dao. They were treasures, huge opportunities, definitely not as simple as corpses, they just looked a bit like them.
Eliminating his distracting thoughts, Jiang Chen silently consoled himself.
...
Jiang Chen made a show of searching and, according to the memory of the Gray Wolf in his mind, found his treasure vault.
With the monkey’s help, they broke the seal on the gate and went in.
Although it was a vault, there weren’t many good things left. To heal himself, the Gray Wolf had used up all the usable treasures. Even the treasures his parents left him were almost gone.
At a glance, the large vault looked empty except for a few randomly placed treasures and some divine iron on the ground.
As soon as they entered the vault, Sun Wukong’s gaze was fixed on a treasure. His bright eyes were practically screaming, "I want it."
Jiang Chen followed his gaze, noticing a set of Star River armor. It was silver-colored, entirely crafted from Star River divine gold. Under the sunlight, it reflected a divine, silver sparkle.
Looking closely, one could see the circulation of the Star River and the glittering myriad of stars on it. These images were indicative of the Star River divine gold.
The Star River divine gold, a special divine gold produced in the boundless starry sky, formed from the sediment of celestial light over billions of years, is one of the best materials for crafting post-heaven supreme treasures.
From the Gray Wolf’s memory, Jiang Chen learned that this Star River armor, crafted from Star River divine gold, was a gift from a divine craftsman of Heaven Court when he was young. As a top-level post-heaven supreme treasure, it was as heavy as a hundred thousand catties.
Ps: Don’t compare reality with novels, the catty here is heavier than in reality. As for how much heavier, please use your imagination. What you imagine is the best.
Also, I found that saving drafts affects my writing speed, so I won’t save anymore, I’ll publish as soon as I finish writing.
