Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1375 - 929 heroes of the world

Destroying a kingdom to advance oneself, harming ten thousand people for personal gain, it truly is the Demonic Way. The Great Han Emperor had already become a follower of the Demonic Way in his pursuit of immortality, no longer caring about the mountains and rivers of his kingdom.

However regal the kingdom passed down by his ancestors might be, it was useless if it couldn’t be taken with him in death, far less important than his own longevity.

When faced with Jiang Chen’s questions, the Great Han Emperor remained silent, clearly unwilling to answer. However, it no longer mattered whether the Great Han Emperor responded or not, as Jiang Chen’s divine thought had already entered his Sea of Consciousness and begun reading his memories.

On the Great Han Emperor’s body, the Emperor’s Dragon Qi, which was said to be immune to all spells and divine abilities, seemed nonexistent in front of Jiang Chen, having no effect whatsoever.

Such was the power of the Star Lord of Purple Mist, the incarnation of the Emperor’s Way—his power commanded everything, even the Emperor’s Dragon Qi had to submit before him.

The past of the Great Han Emperor, flashed before Jiang Chen’s mind like a revolving lantern.

Then, he saw a scene where, not long after the Great Han Emperor had ascended the throne, he unexpectedly stumbled upon a novel of strange tales in his study, with the Blood Sacrifice Technique hidden within the book’s interleaf.

"Deeply hidden indeed."

Jiang Chen sneered; the scene seemed quite coincidental, but how could there be so many coincidences in this world? If it wasn’t for someone’s intentional arrangement, how could a book containing the Blood Sacrifice Technique have entered the imperial palace?

Using the image from the Great Han Emperor’s memory as a starting point, Jiang Chen employed his divine abilities to search along the River of Time and Space.

However, he saw nothing. The River of Time and Space was vast and empty, without any trace of a person’s figure, as if the tome detailing the Blood Sacrifice Technique had truly appeared out of thin air.

"A mere mortal emperor attracting calculations by a Great Divine Transcendent of the Demonic Way, the Demonic Way aims for no small feat," Jiang Chen thought, his heart inevitably casting a shadow.

There being no trace in the River of Time and Space could mean two things; one being that a Great Divine Transcendent had personally acted. A Great Divine Transcendent transcended time and space, and could indeed leave no trace in the River of Time and Space if they wished.

The second possibility was that the person who acted utilized an Innate Treasure. An Innate Treasure, on par with a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial, was even more powerful than a Great Divine Transcendent; holding an Innate Treasure, a person could also leave no trace in the River of Time and Space if they wished.

Both possibilities were not good news for Jiang Chen. It signified that the Demonic Way’s ambitions were great; otherwise, there was no need to deploy such forces for just a mortal emperor.

"The Demonic Way wouldn’t be planning to blood sacrifice the Nanbuzhan Continent, would it..." A premonition dawned in Jiang Chen’s heart about the plans of the Demonic Way.

This was the advantage of having strong Fate; no matter the matter, one could sense its hints ahead of time.

Just like this scheme of the Demonic Way—no matter how meticulous the plans were, they were futile; Jiang Chen did not need to investigate, merely relying on intuition, he could guess most of it.

"No wonder the Demonic Way has suddenly gone silent recently; they are planning to benefit from others’ dispute," Jiang Chen guessed.

He had deduced the Demonic Way’s plan: to suddenly strike during the great battle between Human Race and Mystic Sect, blood sacrificing the battlefield where both parties were engaged, thereby capturing all the experts in one swoop.

It seems a giant from the Demonic Way is about to ascend to a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial rank and wishes to blood sacrifice countless living beings to perfect his breakthrough.

The recent disappearance of the remnants of the Demonic Way was related to this. They were not inactive, but lurking in the dark, biding their time while quietly making preparations for the future Blood Sacrifice.

"A troublesome time indeed!"

Shaking his head, Jiang Chen glanced at the withered Great Han Emperor in front of him and frowned, "Bring someone, and take him away. Wait for the Demon Suppression Heavenly Troops to arrive and then make a public announcement to the world before beheading him to warn others."

After speaking, Jiang Chen infused a strand of magical power into the Great Han Emperor’s body to help him suppress the backlash within him, lest he die suddenly.

He still had his uses, for now, he could not yet die.

"Your Majesty, now the emperor is suppressed by you, but when the local governors hear the news, they may not be convinced and might seize the opportunity to cause trouble."

A great scholar stepped forward and spoke to Jiang Chen. Not all scholars were loyal to the Great Han; many had long been dissatisfied with the incompetent emperor. Now seeing the wise and martial Jiang Chen, they naturally knelt and pledged allegiance.

"It doesn’t matter; I have millions of Demon Suppression Heavenly Soldiers and hundreds of thousands of Sun God Guards. They are currently returning from the battlefield of myriad races and will soon reach Nine States. With them here, the local lords and noble families will not be able to stir up any storms."

Jiang Chen calmly replied. How could an emperor manage without soldiers under his command? He had already started redeploying the Demon Suppression Heavenly Troops and Sun God Guards even before he had taken action.

Even in the Heavenly Realm, filled with numerous immortals and gods, these two forces under Jiang Chen were renowned and formidable armies whose strength was sufficient to encircle and kill an Innate Dao Sovereign.

Using them against the forces of Nine States was simply overkill, easier than an adult dealing with a baby. They only needed to arrive in Nine States, and within a day and night, the turmoil in Nine States could be settled.

"Release the news that the Great Han has already been destroyed by me, the emperor and all civil and military officials have been captured, and will soon be executed. I want to see just how many among the nobles of this world are restless," Jiang Chen ordered.

This was known as luring the snake out of its hole. With the court in decline, the emperor captured, and the officials compromised, it was the time for the ambitious to act. If they didn’t seize this chance, there would no longer be an opportunity to do so in the future.