Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1373 - 928 Blood Sacrifice

Great Han’s Emperor, in his thirties and in the prime of his life, bore the visage of an old man in his sixties or seventies, his face riddled with wrinkles, pale without a trace of blood, his hair already turning white.

Already physically depleted by indulgence in alcohol and lust, and moreover afflicted by the backlash of National Fate, it was nothing short of miraculous that he did not fall dead on the spot but merely aged rapidly.

Reprimanded by Jiang Chen at this moment, the already abnormal complexion of the Great Han’s Emperor grew even more abnormal, flushing an unusual shade of red.

"Ahem!"

He coughed violently twice and spoke feebly, "Is Human King truly so resolute, not to leave even a sliver of a chance for this humble one?"

As he spoke, his coughing intensified, giving the impression he might cough himself to death at any moment.

"Did you leave an escape route for your people?"

Jiang Chen didn’t spare him out of pity.

The Emperor’s pitiful state was self-inflicted.

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"Ahem, so Human King truly intends not to leave me a way out."

Hearing the determination in Jiang Chen’s words, the Emperor’s eyes slowly filled with despair.

But soon after, a fierce look surfaced on his face, and he declared, "Human King, you are forcing my hand. If you want my imperial throne, I can give it to you, but if you insist on taking my life, then you are compelling me to fight you to the death."

"Everyone, attack now!"

The Emperor roared, pulling out a gold-inlaid seal from his robe and expending his last bit of strength to activate it.

On the other side, the civil and military officials in the hall also sprang into action, their movements forming a mysterious array, encircling Jiang Chen and coordinating with the Emperor above.

The gold-inlaid imperial seal glowed, manifesting the figures of five True Dragons circling above the Emperor’s head, exuding supreme nobility and endless majesty.

Vaguely, a divine mandate descended from the heavens, empowering the seal and rendering it even more terrifying, as if it could dominate all creation.

"Endowed by Heaven, may longevity prosper!"

This seal was the National Jade Seal, originally crafted by the first emperor. Initially a treasure of later generation, after being nurtured by the Fate of successive dynasties, it had undergone a transformation, evolving into a significant artifact of Human Path, its strength comparable to High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

At that moment, as the Emperor wielded the National Jade Seal, his aged face slightly rejuvenated under its influence, appearing much more natural.

"Is this all?"

Looking at the Emperor surrounded by five dragons and the encircling officials, Jiang Chen spoke with a hint of amusement.

Though the scene was dramatically stirred up, unfortunately, it was of little use to him. Even if the First Emperor were resurrected and wielding the National Jade Seal, he wouldn’t likely be able to harm him, let alone the Great Han’s Emperor.

Ants will always be ants. No matter how elaborate their schemes, he could crush them with a single finger.

"Human King, this humble one understands, your achievements parallel the heavenly cycle, a rarity among the strong Between Heaven and Earth. Even at the peak of Great Han, fueled by the National Fate and wielding the National Jade Seal, it would still not be possible to harm you, let alone now."

"However, the Great Han’s heritage has spanned hundreds of years; how could we lack means? Even if today we cannot kill you, we will not make it easy for you to let you know we are not to be trifled with."

The Emperor looking at Jiang Chen, roared loudly.

As he spoke, a vigorous life force suddenly surged within him. His aged face began to rejuvenate, and his white hair gradually turned black.

Soon, the aged Emperor returned to his youthful state, his body radiating youthful vigor and exuding a powerful life force.

"A last flare before extinction!"

Jiang Chen was speechless, surprised by the daring of the Great Han’s Emperor, who had sacrificed everything to return himself to his peak.

"Everyone, commence the Blood Sacrifice of the Imperial City, sever his path as Human King with the resentment of the ten thousand citizens."

The Emperor bellowed, his blood qi surging out and flowing into the dragon throne beneath him. Instantly, intricate Array Patterns emerged, spreading from the throne as the center to the surrounding areas.

In an instant, the entire Imperial City was enveloped.

At the same time, the civil and military officials in the hall also took action. They activated their Divine Abilities, establishing contact with their families thousands of miles away.

Like the Imperial City, great arrays emerged covering entire cities where these noble families resided.

Blood Sacrifice Array!

This was the method employed by the Great Han’s Emperor and his officials to counter Jiang Chen.

They knew with their strength, even if ten times stronger, they could not stand against Jiang Chen. So they conceived this venomous strategy that would sacrifice thousands of their own to kill their enemy.

Array Patterns spread across cities, slaughtering all the citizens within, their blood sacrificed to the Human Path, transforming into endless resentment targeting Jiang Chen.

Even for Jiang Chen, enveloped in the resentment of the masses, there would be a cost. This cost wouldn’t affect his strength, but it would weaken his Fate and even destabilize his position as Human King.

The Emperor and his associates had been driven to desperate measures to adopt such a decisive approach.

By sacrificing so many citizens at once, and as the orchestrators, they were bound to pay a much steeper price than Jiang Chen.

The moment the citizens were sacrificed, as they turned to ashes, they would face divine retribution and be utterly annihilated Between Heaven and Earth.