Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1644: The beginning of the birth of one thousand seventy-two Buddha Realms

The Buddhist door has been destroyed, its foundation seized. If Jiang Chen were in the position of Tathagata Buddha and the others, he too would feel unwilling to accept defeat, resorting to every possible means to reclaim everything.

Therefore, once the opportunity arises, those fallen figures like Tathagata Buddha would surely reappear with the vanished Five Realms, vying with Jiang Chen for the Buddhist door orthodoxy.

For now, Tathagata Buddha and the others are far from being Jiang Chen’s match, and thus remain hidden.

But in the future, when Jiang Chen wages war against the Great Divine Transcendents of Dongsheng Divine Continent in full force, that signifies the ripening of opportunity. At that moment, Tathagata Buddha and the others will emerge, striking Jiang Chen with a ruthless betrayal.

Even though Jiang Chen can anticipate this scenario, he is powerless to prevent it. The only thing he can do is focus on improving his strength now, so that when the great war erupts, he can decisively annihilate Tathagata Buddha and the others.

"In just a hundred years, to manage an upgrade to a Quasi-Saint-grade Divine Artifact—the Eightfold Pagoda’s progress is already remarkably fast, even approaching its limit."

"To push it to a level equal to a Great Divine Transcendent in a short period... conventional methods definitely won’t work. I must think of other options."

Standing before the Eightfold Pagoda, Jiang Chen clasped his hands behind his back, a contemplative expression etched on his face. He pondered deeply, considering ways to swiftly enhance the Eightfold Pagoda’s power.

Even without the looming threat of Tathagata Buddha and the others, the Eightfold Pagoda’s strength must ideally match the level of a Great Divine Transcendent.

After all, the Buddhist door was one of the grand sects of the Prehistoric World; lacking a Great Divine Transcendent to oversee it would inevitably seem somewhat deficient in foundation.

"The Eightfold Pagoda was forged from the flesh and blood of the various Buddhas of the Spiritual Mountain. If I want it to grow stronger quickly, the best way would be to find more Buddha flesh and blood—to slaughter the Spiritual Mountain Buddhas all over again."

"Clearly, that’s not feasible at the moment."

"Another approach would be to supply the Eightfold Pagoda with a significant quantity of resources to devour."

"This plan, however, is doable. The Buddhist door, after all, was established by Tathagata Buddha and others—they left behind a considerable foundation in resources. If all of it is invested into the Eightfold Pagoda, it might lead to an explosive growth in its power within a short span of time."

Jiang Chen calculated carefully and came to a decision in his heart.

Even though he had taken control of the Buddhist door and Xiniuhe Continent, it didn’t mean Xiniuhe Continent was entirely stable—various volatile factors still lingered.

For instance, the Heavenly Dragon Eight Tribes.

One Celestial Tribe, Two Dragon Tribe, Three Yaksha, Four Gandharva, Five Asura, Six Garuda, Seven Kinnara, Eight Mahoraga.

Once the protectors of the Buddhist door, they remained the greatest foundation left by Tathagata Buddha and the others to the Buddhist door—a tremendously powerful force.

Without sufficient strength, how could one become a protector?

"The Heavenly Dragon Eight Tribes and the Eightfold Pagoda—it’s as though this Pagoda was tailor-made for them."

Jiang Chen’s idea was to relocate the entire Heavenly Dragon Eight Tribes into the Eightfold Pagoda, relying on their power to rapidly elevate the Pagoda’s strength.

Conveniently, the Heavenly Dragon Eight Tribes already harbored dissatisfaction with Jiang Chen’s domination of the Buddhist door. Jiang Chen, valuing their strength, was unwilling to eliminate them entirely.

Given such circumstances, housing the Heavenly Dragon Eight Tribes within the Eightfold Pagoda became the optimal solution. This way, he wouldn’t kill them, yet they would still serve him.

"The Heavenly Dragon Eight Tribes are eight Innate races subdued by the Buddhist door. Though no Quasi-Saints preside in their ranks, they are rich with Innate Dao Sovereigns. Even outside the Buddhist door, they remain a renowned force within the Prehistoric World."

"If these eight tribes each offered an artifact to complement the Eightfold Pagoda, placing those items within the Pagoda, its functionality would become much more complete—perhaps even enabling its power to reach the level of a Great Divine Transcendent."

Back when Jiang Chen originally forged the Eightfold Pagoda, his strength was relatively low. Because of this, the resulting Pagoda was imperfect and carried lethal deficiencies. Consequently, the Eightfold Pagoda’s potential was capped at the level of a Great Divine Transcendent, with no chance to ascend into the realm of Primordial Chaos.

But now, the situation was different. Jiang Chen had essentially established himself in the realm of Primordial Chaos, and even an imperfect Eightfold Pagoda could be remedied by his efforts.

His method for restoring the Pagoda was to forge eight artifacts compatible with its design, akin to when he created the Thirty-Three Miluo Primordial-Heaven-and-Earth Tower—accompanying the tower with thirty-three complementary treasures.

The Eightfold Pagoda consists of eight layers, each a distinct world requiring living beings to dwell within. In addition, each layer needs a supreme artifact to anchor and suppress its realm.

Only under such conditions could the Pagoda be perfected, attaining the possibility of evolving into a Primordial Chaos-grade Divine Artifact.

The fate of the Heavenly Dragon Eight Tribes aligns seamlessly with the Eightfold Pagoda—they can be relocated into its structure while the task of forging supreme artifacts can be entrusted to them. After all, idle hands are wasted hands; better to keep them engaged day and night in crafting supreme artifacts.

"Let’s do it!"

With resolve set, Jiang Chen acted promptly.

He bore none of the patience he reserved for the Human Race when dealing with the Heavenly Dragon Eight Tribes—there was no need for explanations. Whatever needed doing, he would simply do. Before him, the Heavenly Dragon Eight Tribes had no grounds for defiance.

Disagreement meant death!

A tremendous whirlwind swept forth, instantly enveloping the entirety of Xiniuhe Continent. In the blink of an eye, the Heavenly Dragon Eight Tribes, who had been living in constant unrest out of fear of suppression by Jiang Chen, vanished from the heavens and earth—reappearing within the Eightfold Pagoda.

"From this day forward, this Eightfold Pagoda is your Ancestral Land. Only when it is perfected shall you be free to leave."