Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 205 - 195: Innate Fusang Tree

Yet Jiang Chen was fearless!

After devouring three Golden Crows, upon arriving at Sun Star, he didn’t feel any discomfort. On the contrary, he felt an inexplicably familiar sensation, as if he were returning home, which made him feel extremely at ease.

The true fire surging on Sun Star, upon sensing Jiang Chen’s presence, emitted a sense of closeness. It danced around Jiang Chen, leaping continuously, joyfully.

After arriving at Sun Star, guided by the feeling in his heart, Jiang Chen headed towards the Sun Temple on the outer perimeter of Sun Star.

The Sun Temple was a place where Sun Star Lord Jiang Hao met with guests. Therefore, it was situated on the outer fringe of Sun Star rather than its depths.

If it were built in the depths of Sun Star, considering the temperatures there, Jiang Hao would have wondered how many individuals throughout the Three Realms could actually reach here?

Great Luo Golden Immortal wouldn’t be able to endure that heat, at least a Daluo Daoist Venerable or Quasi-Saint could resist it. In that case, would Jiang Hao ever meet anyone?

Although the Sun Temple wasn’t situated at the deepest part of Sun Star, the legendary Sun Palace was indeed located at the core of Sun Star.

This Divine Palace was created by the Heaven and Earth Great Dao. It was nurtured from the Original Source of Sun Star, making it the topmost Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Originally, it belonged to Emperor Lord Di Jun and Taiyi, but after their downfall, this divine palace fell into the hands of Flame Emperor Shennong.

Later, when Shennong ventured to Fire Cloud Cave for cultivation, Jiang Hao naturally inherited this treasure.

Although he was aware of the location of the Sun Palace, Jiang Chen also understood that he was currently not capable of accessing such a place, hence he dutifully headed towards the Sun Temple instead.

Located on Sun Star, even the casual Taiyi Golden Immortals didn’t dare to approach the Sun Temple. Thus, there were naturally no guards needed.

Therefore, throughout his journey, Jiang Chen didn’t encounter any obstacles; he reached the Sun Temple without any hindrances.

Looking up at the golden divine temple in front stood a respectful Jiang Chen. He took a deep breath and said, "My later generations and offspring, Jiang Chen, are here to pay respect to the ancient ancestors, and all the revered ancestors."

After his declaration, he respectfully performed a ceremonial bow and silently began to wait. freeweɓnøvel.com

The "ancient ancestors" he referred to was Jiang Hao, while the "revered ancestors" were the experts from the Jiang Family who had practiced within the Sun Temple over the generations.

A creaking sound was heard as the grand doors of the Sun Temple slowly opened, revealing the glittering golden hall within. Jiang Chen, upon seeing this, hastily stepped forward and entered.

The divine temple was vast, and without guards, Jiang Chen glimpsed a few silhouettes after walking for a while, each of them emanating a powerful aura with their cultivation at least starting at the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Jiang Chen didn’t know their exact identities; they could be elders of the Jiang Family or subordinates of Jiang Hao. In short, they were all powerful, ancient, and referring to them collectively as revered ancestors was by no means an exaggeration.

Hence, when he met these individuals, Jiang Chen would cordially address them as revered ancestors, but when alone, he silently proceeded on his journey.

After walking within the divine temple for quite a while, Jiang Chen finally reached the main hall. As he stepped in, he could see an impressive and towering divine figure sitting in the main seat at the center of the hall. This divine figure was surrounded by pulsing Dao laws and emitted a breath vast as the sea.

Undoubtedly, this divine person was Sun Star Lord Jiang Hao. Despite only being a Star Lord, his strength was no less than any Emperor Lord in Heaven Court. He was at the very least, a great master at the Quasi-Saint level.

Jiang Chen respectfully stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Later generation descendant, Jiang Chen, pays his respects to Ancient Ancestor!"

Jiang Hao, sitting on the main seat, slightly nodded and said in a very pleased tone, "Young man, you are quite impressive. From your body, I can see the flickering light of the invincible Dao. This indicates that you have the potential to become a Great Luo Daoist Venerable."

Invincibility is the symbol of a Great Luo Daoist Venerable. According to legends, Great Luo Daoist Venerables transcended the River of Destiny and could freely travel in the River of Time and Space, becoming immortal in the mortal realm.

They could be immortal as long as heaven and earth existed.

Though Jiang Hao’s praise flattered Jiang Chen, he remained humble in his response, "Ancient ancestor, you flatter me. I’m just an insignificant cultivator. How could I dare to fantasize about reaching the legendary Daoist Venerable realm?"

Jiang Hao gave a smile and said, "After the Great Ancient Era, there were very few who could become Great Luo Daoist Venerables in the world. The main reason could be that the cultivation environment between heaven and earth has changed. From being innate, it has become acquired. The spiritual energy is becoming increasingly thin and is no longer sufficient to support the birth of Great Luo Daoist Venerable."

"During ancient times, the environment changes weren’t as significant. Every tens of thousands of years, there was always a Great Luo Daoist Venerable being born."

"But as time passed, the environment between heaven and earth became increasingly harsh, hence the emergence of Great Luo Daoist Venerables decreased. By the Ancient Times, even after millions of years, a Great Luo Daoist Venerable might not necessarily be born."

"In this present era, after the Chaos World shattered again and evolved into the current Three Realms, the Original Source weakened further because theoretically, it is impossible for a Great Luo Daoist Venerable to be born."

At this point, Jiang Hao lowered his gaze at Jiang Chen and seeing his expression remain unchanged, he proceeded to say, "But you, you are different."

Before Jiang Chen could ask how, Jiang Hao had already begun to explain. "You possess the Sun God Staff. This is your greatest opportunity. Hence, in this era where it is impossible to achieve the rank of Great Luo Daoist Venerable, you still have the potential to become one."

While saying this, Jiang Hao gestured for Jiang Chen to take out the Sun God Staff.

Jiang Chen, understanding the implication, handed the Sun God Staff to Jiang Hao. He watched as he held it in his hands for a while, admiring it. "I never thought that the Sun God Staff left by our father would hide such an opportunity," he said in admiration.

Following this, Jiang Hao explained why to Jiang Chen.

Originally, the ability of the Sun God Staff to devour the other Innate Spirit Roots was due to the Flame Emperor’s method.

In the past, the Flame Emperor infused a wisp of Origin Qi into the Sun God Staff, making the inanimate object come alive again and possess the power to devour all things to strengthen itself.

After the Sun God Staff underwent its transformation, the Flame Emperor did not tell anyone about it. Instead, he chose to seal the Sun God Staff and pass it on to the future generations.

The Flame Emperor thought that he had no use for this Sun God Staff, instead, he would pass it down as an opportunity. If future generations were destined to find it, they might discover its secrets and achieve great things by harnessing this power.

However, after the Flame Emperor passed, the Sun God Staff changed hands several times, and no one noticed its secret.

Eventually, due to some special reasons, the Sun God Staff was sealed and stored until Jiang Chen appeared. He took it out and accidentally discovered its secret.

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After explaining the reason, Jiang Hao shook his head and said with a face full of emotion, "It seems this Sun God Staff indeed has a natural attachment to you. I played with it with my sister when we were young, but we never discovered its secrets."

"And, there’s Jiang Xuan, who was born with the will of Heaven, with the dragon pattern on his forehead and the celestial chart on his back. In his childhood, he was already acclaimed by the elders of the human race as having the talent of Xuanyuan and the stature of a human emperor."

"That Sun God Staff, he also played with it since his childhood, but, like me, he was not able to discover the secret of the Sun God Staff."

"On the contrary, you have only had the Sun God Staff for a few years, yet not only have you discovered its secrets, you have also made it undergo transformation time and again. This luck is truly astounding."

Hearing Jiang Hao saying this, Jiang Chen did not know how to respond. The Tao of destiny is most profound. Even the saints would not dare to claim that they can foresee all the opportunities.

Such is the subtlety of destiny, it is indescribable!

Returns the Sun God Staff to Jiang Chen, Jiang Hao cautioned, "Don’t be in a hurry to upgrade this Sun God Staff. If the conditions permit, it is best to wait until it naturally transforms into an Innate Spiritual Treasure when its power accumulates to the limit. Only then can you reap the greatest benefits."

"The transformation of a Post-Heaven Treasure into a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure is unprecedented. If it is completed in your hands, the benefits you gain will undoubtedly exceed your imagination. Achieving the Great Luo Daoist Venerable Realm with this would be a breeze."

This was the second time Jiang Chen heard such words. The last time was when Jiang Xuan told him while they were in Xiniuhe Continent.

The words of the two were different, but the meaning was the same. They both urged him not to rush to upgrade the Sun God Staff, emphasizing that this was key to his ascension and could not be taken lightly.

If he did not have the condemnation, Jiang Chen might also think that the Sun God Staff is his key to ascension. But the thing is, he has the condemnation. Between the Sun God Staff and the condemnation, Jiang Chen undoubtedly valued condemnation more.

While the power attained by reversing the innate is indeed strong, how can it compare with the Chaos Origin Intent and Pangu’s Sky-Breaking power carried within the condemnation, through Pangu Axe and the Chaos Pearl?

The pursuit of powerful forces is human nature. If possible, Jiang Chen naturally wanted to ascend with the chaotic power of Pangu. Ascending with the power of Pangu, even the thought of it indicated that this was indeed the strongest.

However, having these thoughts did not mean he could tell Jiang Hao about them. Instead, he simply replied, "I understand. I won’t rush to upgrade the Sun God Staff."

Nodding his head, Jiang Hao added, "Since you made such a long trip to meet me, I can’t let you return empty-handed. How about this, you can take the Sun God Staff with me to Fusang Tree. I will talk to it and let it give you some benefits."

Without waiting for Jiang Xuan to respond, the two of them disappeared from where they were and reappeared in front of a golden tree. The Primeval Fusang Tree, one of the Ten Great Prehistoric Spirit Roots of the Primordial Era.

Jiang Chen had seen many branches of the Fusang tree before, but this was his first time seeing its main body.

It was not as huge as he had imagined. On the contrary, it was quite small, the same size as an ordinary spiritual tree, not taller than a hundred meters. However, it exuded an extremely ancient aura.

Under Jiang Hao’s guidance, Jiang Chen stepped forward and paid his respects, "Junior Jiang Chen, greets the predecessor."

Jiang Chen didn’t know how Jiang Hao negotiated with the Primeval Fusang Tree, but soon after he finished speaking, an old face full of vicissitudes emerged from the tree. It grumbled unwillingly, "Ah, people of the Jiang Family always bring endless troubles."

While speaking, a radiant golden light flew out from the body of the Primeval Fusang Tree, disappearing into the Sun God Staff.

At the same moment as the golden light disappeared, Jiang Chen, with his sharp eyes, noticed a hint of pain on the old face of the Primeval Fusang Tree.