Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 42 National Master

42: Chapter 42 National Master

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Even the Demon Clan in Beijulu Continent is far less rampant than that in Xiniuhe Continent.

Though the Demon Clan in Beijulu is numerous, they keep a low profile.

Unless necessary, they won’t step out of Beijulu even a half-step.

But that’s not the case with the Demon Clan in Xiniuhe Continent.

They not only rule over the place, but each of them also claim to be a Demon King, making quite a name for themselves in the world.

Even Jiang Chen, who lived far away in Nanbuzhan Continent, has heard of the names of the various Demon Kings of the west.

Thus, one can see how rampant they are.

Xiniuhe Continent, in fact, is also the main stronghold of the Buddhists.

This is where their Holy Land, the Spiritual Mountain, is situated.

In the eyes of the Buddhists, the Demon Clan is rampant and commits all sorts of wickedness, yet they turn a blind eye to it all. freeweɓnovel.cøm

If there wasn’t somebody influential from the Buddhist door backing them, then it’d be really strange.

The Great Sun Tathagata is indeed such an influential person in the Buddhist door, existing on par with the Tathagata Buddha.

With this in mind, it’s highly likely that the Bull Demon King is under the Great Sun Tathagata.

At least, it’s more likely than being a disciple of the Jiejiao Sect.

If this is truly the case, then the matter isn’t over yet.

Jiang Chen will still have to face the Bull Demon King eventually.

The Great Sun Tathagata is also a Golden Crow!

The moment Jiang Chen decided to devour the Great Sun Golden Crow’s corpse, he walked towards the opposition of the Great Sun Tathagata with no room for turning back.

As Jiang Chen grows stronger, disputes with the Great Sun Tathagata will inevitably arise, and the underlings of the Great Sun Tathagata will become his enemies.

…

“Thank you, Immortal, for saving our lives!”

As Jiang Chen was lost in his thoughts, a sudden voice pulled him back into reality.

Looking down, he saw that the citizens of the city, led by their mayor, were thanking him.

“Stand up!” With a thought, Jiang Chen stirred a gentle breeze to raise the people.

Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly felt a very powerful aura approaching at a high speed from a distance.

The aura was so powerful that it gave Jiang Chen an overwhelming feeling.

A Golden Immortal!

Without a doubt, the newcomer is at least a Golden Immortal, otherwise, they wouldn’t give Jiang Chen such a sense of oppression.

Jiang Chen, holding the Sun God Staff, has a strength that rivals even the Mysterious Immortals, if not surpassing them slightly.

The only ones who could give him a sense of oppression would be the Golden Immortals and above.

Just a Mysterious Immortal wouldn’t be able to do this.

Once Jiang Chen confirmed that the power of the newcomer was far greater than his own, he quietly prepared his Taoistic mirror, keeping his guard up.

If the other party turned out to be an enemy, then with his current means, only his Taoistic mirror could potentially kill the opponent.

The newcomer was fast.

In a few breaths, they were in front of Jiang Chen.

It was a Taoist.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen’s vigilance relaxed slightly.

Since the newcomer was of the human race and not an underling of the Bull Demon King, the possibility of them being friendly was much higher.

“May I ask why you are here, friend?” Although relaxed, Jiang Chen still kept alert as he asked.

However, before the Taoist could answer, the residents around Jiang Chen revealed the Taoist’s background.

“Master, you’ve finally returned!”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen realized that the residents seemed to be this Taoist’s people and appeared to have a good relationship with him.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen’s state of vigilance eased a bit more.

…

The Taoist glanced around and quickly understood what had happened here.

He bowed slightly and thanked Jiang Chen, saying:

“I am Yung Yangzi, the national teacher of the Aolai Nation.

I am indeed grateful for your assistance today, otherwise, alas…”

Even though the Taoist did not finish his sentence, his meaning was clear: If Jiang Chen had not assisted today, the residents of this city would probably have been eaten by the demons.

“Being part of the human race, how could one stand by idle when demons are eating people?” Jiang Chen responded with a shake of his head.

The title of national teacher implied that the one standing in front of Jiang Chen was indeed the national teacher of the Aolai Nation.

However, this was normal; it was a distinctive feature of this world for cultivators to serve as national teachers.

Provided they get the balance right, once a cultivator becomes a national teacher, they receive the support of the court and can accumulate merits, receiving multiple benefits.

This is far more preferable than practicing arduously in isolation on a mountain.

Of course, while this method indeed offers numerous benefits, it is not without its disadvantages.

Namely, it ties the practitioners to the destiny of the nation and requires constant efforts to maintain.

For example, if the Aolai Nation were invaded by the Demon Clan, Yun Yangzi would have to stand and defend, slaying or driving off the invading demons.

If the Demon Clan is weak, then everyone would be overjoyed.

If the Demon Clan is incredibly strong, then Yun Yangzi would have to risk his life.

Similarly, if the Aolai Nation were destroyed, Yun Yangzi would have to pay a price beyond imagination.

What one receives is determined by what one gives.

Everything comes with a price.

Even though the national teacher is revered by all, he holds a very perilous position.

One misstep could cost him his life.

…

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Jiang Chen was unsurprised by Yun Yangzi’s status.

However, one thing did shock him.

Yun Yangzi’s attitude towards the wanton slaughter of humans by the Demons was too casual.

It was as though this was an ordinary occurrence.

But how could that be possible?

Confused, Jiang Chen asked, “From your behavior, it seems like you’re used to such incidents.

May I ask why?”

“Could it be that the Demon Clan in this area has become so rampant that they can arbitrarily massacre cities?”

This era was dominated by humans.

As the protagonists of Heaven and Earth, humans had strength that far surpassed other races.

How could the declining Demon Clan stand against mankind?

If a war breaks out, King Yu alone, let alone the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns, could hang and beat the Demon Clan.

During the flood control period, King Yu had plowed through the Demon Clan, and countless unique demons were suppressed by him.

The petty Demon Clan couldn’t match the human race at all.

It wasn’t the Demon Clan of the ancient times, so who gave them the audacity to be so rampant?

They even dare to eat people when it’s a wonder that humans don’t feast on demons.

This was why Jiang Chen was puzzled by the situation here.

The demons not only dared to go into the city to eat people, but they did it flagrantly.

It cannot be described as anything less than boundless audacity.

Note that, in Nanbuzhan Continent, although there did occur incidents of demons eating people, those were all done secretly, absolutely not daring to be discovered.

Once discovered, the punishment was immediate death, without even the chance of reincarnation.

Compared with the demons here, the demons in Nanbuzhan Continent truly lived like dogs.

They didn’t dare to show their faces, lest they get exterminated for being a demon.

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To Jiang Chen’s question, Yun Yangzi gave a bitter smile, then said: “It seems that you came from Nanbuzhan Continent?”

“Only those from there would ask such a question.”