Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1641: One thousand seventy Sumeru Mountain_2

It now seemed that he had overthought it. Perhaps due to the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s overwhelming confidence, he couldn’t conceive of anyone taking Kunlun Mountain from him, so he left Kunlun completely unguarded.

This made Jiang Chen’s integration with Kunlun Mountain exceptionally smooth.

Rumble!

As soon as Kunlun Mountain settled within the Nine States, the entire region trembled violently.

Soon after, strange changes began to unfold. A mysterious ripple emanated from Kunlun Mountain’s core, spreading rapidly in all directions. In the blink of an eye, it enveloped the entire Nine States.

Next, the spiritual energy across the Nine States began surging wildly. Innate spiritual herbs sprouted one after another, innate spiritual veins emerged, and even rare divine minerals and metals began forming within the earth.

From the heavens above, a rain of creation began to pour.

The various calamities that had plagued the Nine States for years were, at this moment, forcibly suppressed by the power of Kunlun Mountain, disappearing without a trace.

"The spiritual energy is skyrocketing, the Earth Veins are rising, and more vitality is emerging. The upper limit of the Nine States has been raised, and cultivation seems to have become somewhat easier."

Due to Jiang Chen’s higher level of attainment, he could perceive changes imperceptible to ordinary people.

In his perception, with Kunlun Mountain settling within the Nine States, the heavenly rules and laws suddenly became much clearer at that moment—it was as though a Bright Mirror, obscured by dust for countless years, had been wiped clean.

The significance of this was self-evident. What is cultivation, if not comprehending the profound mysteries contained within the heavenly rules? Naturally, the clearer the rules, the easier cultivation would become.

In the Ancient Era, why were there so many Innate Dao Sovereigns? It was because the heavenly rules had not yet been obscured by dust, and the myriad mysteries were clearly displayed before cultivators. They could roam freely in the oceans of the Great Dao, absorbing nourishment to strengthen themselves without restraint.

In that era, breakthroughs were commonplace for cultivators. Often, they would enter seclusion for a brief period, only to emerge having already ascended to a higher realm. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

But as the heavens and earth fractured over and over, the once-clear heavenly rules began to collect dust, gradually becoming obscured, making it ever harder for cultivators to glimpse their full form.

The more the heavens and earth fractured, the more dust accumulated upon the heavenly rules. By now, cultivators finding even a dim shadow of the rules was a rare achievement, let alone glimpsing their entirety.

With the heavenly rules obscured and the myriad mysteries hidden away, cultivators struggled to discern their entirety, and the difficulty of comprehension soared. Naturally, cultivation became arduous.

So much so that some cultivators had no choice but to rely on external forces to assist in observing the heavenly rules. The rise of the myriad arts of immortality was born from this necessity, as a means to aid cultivators in comprehending the heavenly rules.

"Kunlun Mountain truly deserves its title as the Prehistoric World’s foremost divine mountain. With its mere integration into the Nine States, it’s already brought such incredible benefits. At this rate, within a century, the cultivation environment of the Nine States could reach the standards of the primordial beginnings of the ancient era."

Jiang Chen was somewhat exhilarated. In his earlier estimations, the Nine States would require the integration of Beijulu Continent, Xiniuhe Continent, the North Sea, Cang Mountain, and the Western Sea—five territories in total—to achieve such an effect.

Yet now, just integrating a single Kunlun Mountain had yielded these results. It was truly astounding.

"I acted rashly!"

Jiang Chen suddenly realized that his earlier decision had been somewhat hasty. Looking back, there was no need for him to collaborate with others at all.

A single Kunlun Mountain could bring such a transformation to the Nine States. What if Sumeru Mountain were added on top?

After all, Sumeru Mountain is the ancestral vein of the West, standing in opposition to Kunlun Mountain in the East—like sun and moon complementing each other, jointly suppressing the Chaos World.

If the two were brought together in one place, the benefits would far exceed mere addition. It might directly restore the cultivation environment of the Nine States to that of the Great Ancient Era.

No. Not "might." It was inevitable. The union of the two great ancestral veins of the East and West would produce such immense power that the Nine States would inevitably return to the conditions of the ancient past.

Ultimately, the Nine States were simply too small, far from comparable to the Chaos World of yesteryears. Thus, even with just the Eastern and Western ancestral veins, the transformation was earth-shattering.

With the existing resources already sufficient to bring about the Nine States’ metamorphosis, Jiang Chen’s prior alliances with other forces now seemed premature.

Not that there was anything inherently wrong with forming alliances—only, it was too early. Had he known then what he knew now, Jiang Chen would still have teamed up with them, but it would have been after—after the metamorphosis of the Nine States.

Before the transformation, allying with them, no matter how forceful he appeared, was still Jiang Chen seeking their aid.

In contrast, if he sought alliances after the Nine States transformed, he would hold the initiative. It would be they pleading with Jiang Chen for cooperation, not the other way around.

The implications of these two scenarios were entirely different. And so, Jiang Chen lamented that his earlier decision had been overly hasty.

Still, it didn’t matter.

From another perspective, choosing to cooperate with them even when he already had sufficient resources demonstrated sincerity, didn’t it?

"Seniors, the matter of Kunlun Mountain is settled. Please be assured—beyond Eastern Kunlun and the surrounding thousands of innate spirit peaks, I will not touch the rest. Everything will remain as it was before."

After handling Kunlun Mountain, Jiang Chen turned to the great divine transcendents who had accompanied him, offering reassurance.

These great divine transcendents were the reclusive masters who had lived within Kunlun Mountain. Regardless of their true feelings about recent events, in the eyes of outsiders, they had already been firmly tied to Jiang Chen’s side as his staunch supporters.

To Jiang Chen, they were his people, and he had always treated his people with courtesy.

To calm their worries, Jiang Chen went out of his way to promise that their interests would remain untouched. What had been theirs before would still be theirs now. The relocation of Kunlun Mountain would not change that.

Hearing Jiang Chen’s assurance, these divine transcendents breathed a collective sigh of relief. Though they initially believed Jiang Chen wouldn’t dare encroach on their interests, his recent behavior had made them reconsider.

It was no wonder. Jiang Chen was audacious beyond compare—what under heaven would he not dare to do? He had uprooted Kunlun Mountain with a mere thought; what of their small interests? Could they really oppose him?

Harboring such doubts, they had been uneasy until this moment, when Jiang Chen’s guarantee finally allowed them to relax.

"The Star Lord truly has grand plans!"

"Relocating Kunlun Mountain to the Nine States—it won’t take long for the Nine States to metamorphose. Even if they can’t immediately match the Dongsheng Divine Continent, they won’t be far behind."

Having received Jiang Chen’s goodwill, the great divine transcendents set aside their reservations and openly sang his praises. Finally, one among them added in earnest:

"Though Kunlun Mountain is wondrous, it’s not enough. If only Sumeru Mountain could also be brought here, it would be perfect. Like sun and moon standing side by side, Yin and Yang interwoven, it would surely bring another transformation to the Nine States, perhaps even allowing it to catch up with Dongsheng Divine Continent."

This suggestion was heartfelt. At this point, they were irrevocably tied to Jiang Chen. Naturally, the greater his strength, the more benefits they stood to derive.

Thus, these divine transcendents held nothing back, offering all they could to aid Jiang Chen with their strategies and counsel.

"Fellow Daoist, you’re correct—I’ve been thinking the same. Since we already have Kunlun Mountain, how could we lack Sumeru Mountain?"

"As it so happens, Sumeru Mountain is also within my grasp. I shall move it here at once."

Jiang Chen replied, visibly excited. For even these great divine transcendents to align with his thoughts confirmed that relocating Sumeru Mountain was, without question, the optimal choice, one that would bring immense prosperity to the Nine States.

"Star Lord, do not be hasty. The matter of Sumeru Mountain is no trivial one. Let us deliberate first; then you may act at leisure."

Aware that Sumeru Mountain was already under Jiang Chen’s control, the great divine transcendents knew it was only a matter of time. However, seeing him so eager to leave for Xiniuhe Continent to retrieve the mountain, one of them immediately spoke up in caution.