Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1587 - 1041 Discussion_2

As these words came out, the faces of the many Great Divine Transcendents turned exceedingly unsightly, shooting Jiang Chen hateful glances, yet they uttered no words.

Now that Jiang Chen had spoken to such an extent, if they were to argue with Jiang Chen now, that would be tantamount to disregarding the Taoist Ancestors.

Causing a ruckus in the Zixiao Palace, Jiang Chen could be said to be young and ignorant, but were they still young?

The only ones present who could rebuke Jiang Chen were, aside from the Taoist Ancestors, four others. Empress Nuwa and the Upper Qing Saints closed their eyes and said nothing, while the Saint of Taiqing and the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign had just been rebuked by the Taoist Ancestors to the point of losing all dignity, and even if they wished to speak, they dared not.

The crowd fell silent, all turning their gaze towards the Taoist Ancestors, hoping for the Taoist Ancestors to speak up and put a stop to it.

Regrettably, whether the Taoist Ancestors were still seething with anger internally, seeing Jiang Chen berate everyone, they too opted to remain onlookers, failing to intervene with words.

The silence of the Taoist Ancestors fanned the flames of Jiang Chen’s arrogance. His tone grew increasingly intense, laying bare all matters, leaving no face for the crowd.

"What exactly are you plotting, do you really think others can’t see through it? This pretense of strengthening the Mystic Sect is all nonsense. You’re merely coveting the fate of the Human Race, wishing to take it for your own."

"Yet you fear that your powers are insufficient to achieve this, thus you exploit the name of the Mystic Sect to manufacture pressure on the Human Race."

"Each of you appears so self-righteously virtuous, yet your hearts are brimming with scheming and deceit. Let me tell you, as long as I am part of the Human Race for a single day, your aims shall never be realized."

"Thinking to claim the fate of the Human Race for yourselves? Keep dreaming."

Jiang Chen appeared truly defiant, sparing no one’s dignity as he unabashedly voiced the dark thoughts of these Great Divine Transcendents.

And indeed there was no need to spare any, as both sides were mortal enemies locked in a fight to the death, naturally not missing any chance to suppress the other.

Even with the greatest of poise, under Jiang Chen’s direct exposure of their intentions, they were unable to maintain composure. Those Great Divine Transcendents coveting the fate of the Human Race now glared at Jiang Chen as if fire would shoot from their eyes, and had the location been different, they probably would have surged forward and dealt him a harsh blow.

"What are you glaring at? Am I wrong?"

"The Human Race has already given you plenty, but you are unsatisfied, always wanting more, hence the chaos in the Three Realms today."

"If only you could curb your greed and heed the words of the Taoist Ancestors, devoting yourselves to cultivation, how could there be so many calamities Between Heaven and Earth?"

"It is said that the Immortal Dao begins with cultivating the mind, speaking of purity and lack of desire, yet in you, I see not a trace of cultivation of the mind, only intrigue and deception."

"In terms of cultivating the mind, you are not even my equal, and if this continues, where is the immortality in this?"

Defiant, Jiang Chen continued to provoke under the fiery gaze of the crowd.

He was not boasting either; in terms of mental state, indeed, no one present compared to him. In this life, his cultivation of the Martial Dao meant that his mental state was already not on par with everyone else. However, in his previous life, he walked the authentic path of the Immortal Dao, his cultivation even reaching the realm of the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial, far surpassing everyone present.

But the crowd was unaware of these facts, and hearing Jiang Chen, a mere warrior, saying that their mental state was far inferior to his, truly made them furious to the point of explosion.

"Hmph, is this the true face of the Human Race?"

"Back when you were weak, you sought our help everywhere. Now that you’ve grown strong and no longer need our assistance, you’re trying to drive us away."

"How despicable!"

Eventually, someone could not hold back and spoke sarcastically. He too was clever, not confronting Jiang Chen head-on, avoiding any discussion of their designs on the Human Race, but instead bringing up the past aid to the Human Race.

In doing so, they could occupy the moral high ground.

Facing the Human Race, the Great Divine Transcendents of the Mystic Sect were undoubtedly the stronger party, not because of their formidable powers, but due to the fact that they indeed assisted the Human Race back in the day.

As long as they gripped this point firmly, they would be invincible. This is what is called leveraging favors for demands, and though unpleasant to hear, it is effective.

Who let you benefit from someone else’s kindness? Since you have, then today you can only accept it.

Therefore, even though the cultivators of Mystic Sect who are great divine transcendents are exploiting these favors for repayment, the Human Race might be dissatisfied, yet still has to bestow benefits upon them. This concerns the image of the Human Race. If you don’t repay kindness today, who would dare to help you tomorrow?

Just like the two saints from the West, why is their reputation in tatters? Is it because Zhunti goes around converting people? Not at all, it’s precisely because they do not repay kindness, which leads others to look down upon them.

Zhen Yuanzi’s reputation is substantial, partly because it is set off by the dishonorable behavior of the two Western saints. The more disgraceful they are, the more they highlight Zhen Yuanzi’s profound righteousness. Without comparison, where would Zhen Yuanzi get such great prestige?

"This is not a reason for you to meddle with the Human Race. Just because you helped the Human Race, it doesn’t mean they should become your dogs. Throughout the entire Prehistoric World, there’s no such principle."

Jiang Chen’s tone softened considerably, but he still stood his ground unyieldingly. It’s unpleasant for the Human Race not to return a favor, but the Mystic Sect’s great divine transcendents exploiting favors for repayment is equally distasteful.

As long as it’s established that the Mystic Sect’s great divine transcendents are exploiting favors for repayment, if the Human Race does something excessive to them in the future, outsiders would also find it understandable.

"Star Lord, why must things come to this?"

"As long as you agree to our demands, even if King Wu leads the Human Race, it will not shake your status; even if you let King Wu honor you as a superior, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, it is not impossible."

When threats did not work, some began to offer temptations, promising great benefits, claiming that if Jiang Chen were willing to yield, his status would be elevated to equal the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and even willing to have King Wu become his subordinate.

"What I want, do I need you to provide it?"

Hearing this, Jiang Chen sneered with disdain, nearly saying outright, "Who do you think you are?"

"It seems we cannot come to an agreement. In that case, please, teacher, help us set some rules."

With Jiang Chen’s attitude, clearly, there was no way to persuade him. Several foremost saints stepped forward, earnestly entreating Hongjun to uphold justice.

The Taoist ancestor did not agree immediately but looked towards Jiang Chen, as if waiting for his nod before he would intervene to mediate the matter.

"Jiang Chen too does not wish to have conflicts with the seniors, if peace can be cherished, then naturally it would be best to cherish peace."

"Please, teacher, speak and persuade the seniors to put away their greed, devote themselves to cultivating the Tao, and restore peace to the Three Realms."

In the presence of the Taoist ancestor, Jiang Chen was much more subdued in his manner, subtly accusing everyone, suggesting that all the chaos in the Three Realms was because of them.

Upon hearing him, the crowd was infuriated internally, cursing his skill at slinging mud; as if the chaos in the Three Realms had anything to do with them, it was clearly all Jiang Chen’s doing.

The Taoist ancestor also smiled, but he did not blame Jiang Chen, rather he softly said: "Alright, no more talking, since you’ve asked me to speak, shall I craft some rules for you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone including Jiang Chen replied: "We will all follow the ’teacher’s’ (ancestor’s) arrangements."

If the Human Race is indeed part of the Mystic Sect, then naturally they should follow the arrangement of the Taoist ancestor. Of course, they can choose not to listen, but afterwards, they cannot claim that the Human Race is part of the Mystic Sect.

"My idea is simple, since each of you have your own reasoning, and nobody can convince the other, then you might as well fight it out in earnest. Whoever wins, let’s listen to them, this will also prevent any possible grudges."

"There’s no high or low in the Tao, but there are distinctions among people. We as cultivators, in the end, must still show our true capabilities by our actions."

The Taoist ancestor’s method was very direct, unlike during the Enshrinement Calamity when they had to negotiate, this time they were told to fight directly.

"It should be this way indeed!"

Everyone heard and had no objections, all nodding their heads. Indeed, this was the best method; cultivators are not Mortals, whether it’s concepts or the Great Dao, all are part of one’s strength.

To prove oneself right is very simple, just fight it out, and whoever wins is right.

However, while we can fight, we must still properly discuss the terms of the battle.