Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1653 - 1076 Human Race Strength_2

Yuan Tu and Abi are not Jiang Chen’s magic treasures. Being able to assist here is already enough to repay Ancestor Underworld River; there’s no need to sacrifice the chance to enhance Taichu Dutian Pure Yang in order to accommodate Yuan Tu and Abi.

"After this matter concludes, the mission of Yuan Tu and Abi will be considered complete. It’s about time to return them to Ancestor Underworld River."

Standing with his hands behind his back, Jiang Chen spoke slowly.

At this point, the five swords had already been refined to their extreme limit. The role of Yuan Tu and Abi had indeed diminished significantly. Once the three swords of Taichu Dutian Pure Yang acclimated to the environment here, Jiang Chen could essentially return them.

After all, when the Hongmeng Killing Sword was about to be forged, if Yuan Tu and Abi continued to remain here, they could easily absorb the fortune of the three swords and thereby impact the birth of the Hongmeng Killing Sword, causing subtle flaws.

Such a matter was something Jiang Chen absolutely could not tolerate.

"Everything is prepared; only the east wind is missing."

After carefully placing the five swords, Jiang Chen departed from the location. Although he aimed to forge the Hongmeng Killing Sword, the process could not yet begin—it had to wait for the reconstruction of Sumeru Mountain.

The reconstruction of the sacred mountain was also an opportunity, corresponding to the principle of destruction preceding creation. Both the five swords and Sumeru Mountain would be reshaped together, raising their upper limit significantly, and advancing to the realm of Innate Treasures would then become much easier.

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Time passed second by second, and soon, three months had gone by.

During this period, those Great Divine Transcendents who had left gradually returned one after another. Alongside their return, they also brought other Great Divine Transcendents.

Additionally, the Innate Dao Sovereigns and Quasi-Saints of the Human Race, along with many other powerful figures who could spare time, all made their way here.

Reconstructing Sumeru Mountain was not merely a significant act of merit for the West; it was also a grand deed for the Chaos World. Beyond that, those involved in the matter would gain the opportunity to influence the West.

Such an opportunity was something Jiang Chen would certainly not yield entirely to those Great Divine Transcendents. The Human Race, in any case, needed to claim its share.

Moreover, Sumeru Mountain was the third divine mountain of the Chaos World, possessing an extraordinarily high status. In terms of cultivators, it would at least equate to a Primordial Chaos Perfection powerhouse, perhaps even stronger.

Its reconstruction today was akin to a supreme powerhouse undergoing destruction preceding creation, awakening from deathly silence, and reemerging with the brilliance of bygone days.

To witness this moment firsthand was no less than seeing the birth of an Innate Treasure. Even Great Divine Transcendents would be greatly benefited by observing it, enhancing their assurance in breaking through to Primordial Chaos.

Innate Dao Sovereigns and Quasi-Saints observing it could even achieve instant enlightenment, directly breaking through on the spot.

Although improbable, this possibility was not entirely non-existent. Jiang Chen naturally intended to take advantage of it. Almost immediately after resolving the matter of the Innate Five Swords, he summoned all available experts of the Human Race.

A low probability did not matter—numbers would make up for it. Jiang Chen didn’t believe that, among the nearly a thousand strong human experts he summoned, there would be no one attaining instant enlightenment.

However, three months was still too rushed; some Human Race experts simply couldn’t be notified, while others truly couldn’t spare the time.

In the end, Jiang Chen managed to summon only around eight hundred Innate Dao Sovereigns instead of the desired thousand.

To this day, given Jiang Chen’s position, he had few secrets when it came to the Human Race. As a result, he had a rough estimate of the number of Innate Dao Sovereigns within the Human Race.

Approximately two thousand overall, significantly more than he had anticipated. Of course, this figure did not rule out hidden Dao Sovereigns, but the number of hidden individuals would not be substantial.

All in all, the Human Race likely possessed around two thousand four hundred Innate Dao Sovereigns.

This number was substantial indeed—even before the decisive battle between the Witch Clan and Demon Clan, the remaining Great Witches were comparable in number.

Yet, even though all Innate Dao Sovereigns belonged to the same realm, there were still distinctions and grades among them. For instance, when an Innate Dao Monarch advanced to Dao Sovereign, one first needed to gather five vital energies within their chest. Some achieved this using the Innate Essence of the Five Elements, while others relied on Innate Spiritual Treasures.

The difference in the quality of the Five Elements materials one used naturally resulted in disparities in strength after advancing. Thus, even within the same realm of Innate Dao Sovereigns, a hierarchy was evident.

It must be said, in matters of advancing to Innate Dao Sovereign, the earlier one broke through, the greater the advantage. This was because the earlier the era, the more treasures were present between Heaven and Earth, resulting in naturally stronger powers after advancement.

Conversely, the later one broke through, the fewer treasures were left between Heaven and Earth, and the weaker one’s strength inevitably became.

The Ancient Era was the final glory of the Chaos World, so currently, the Innate Dao Sovereigns of the Ancient Era were the strongest. Those from the Distant Ancient Era were next, followed by those of the Ancient Times.

As for the era following the Ancient Times, only Jiang Chen had achieved Dao Sovereignty—his case defied conventional reasoning.

Among the approximately two thousand four hundred Innate Dao Sovereigns of the Human Race, less than a hundred had achieved Dao Sovereignty during the Ancient Era. Most had attained it in the Distant Ancient Era, while a smaller portion did so in the Ancient Times.

Furthermore, differences in cultivation systems also led to disparities in strength after achieving Dao Sovereignty.

Currently, it was widely recognized that those who attained Dao Sovereignty by practicing Ancient Martial Arts were the strongest among Innate Dao Sovereigns. Even those who achieved it during the Distant Ancient Era possessed combat power unfazed by Dao Sovereigns of the Ancient Era.

Such individuals formed the backbone of the Human Race, numbering around eight hundred, over ninety percent of whom were born in the Distant Ancient Era. Only they possessed the strength to contend with the ancient Demon Gods and Great Witches.

The remaining Innate Dao Sovereigns, in terms of cultivation, foundation, or magic treasures, fell short of their counterparts from the ancient Demon God realm.

If not even a Demon God could be rivaled, there’s no need to imagine comparing them to the Great Witches. It’s widely known that the combat strength of the Great Witches was the pinnacle within the same realm—even formidable ancient Demon Gods were no match for a Great Witch in a one-on-one duel.

Had the Witch Clan not been unable to wield Innate Spiritual Treasures, taking a disadvantage in weaponry, a single Great Witch could easily defeat two Demon Gods. There would be no talk of Witch-Demon contention; the Witch Clan would utterly dominate.

A Great Witch defeating two Demon Gods meant a Demon God could effortlessly defeat two ordinary Human Dao Sovereigns.

Hence, even though the Human Race’s number of Dao Sovereigns had nearly caught up with the Demon Clan, and its number of Quasi-Saints had even surpassed that of the Demon Clan, the Human Race as a whole still considered itself to lag significantly behind.

This was not a gap in quantity but a disparity in quality—a disparity difficult to bridge, rooted in the fact that the Human Race had emerged too late, missing countless advantages.

Jiang Chen’s urgent desire to reshape the Chaos World and elevate the quality of strong Human Race individuals was one of the primary reasons.

Aside from reconstructing the Chaos World, Jiang Chen was also vigorously developing Ancient Martial Arts—a method to enhance the quality of strong individuals.

A true powerhouse mustn’t overly depend on external conditions; self-reliance was vital.

Of course, while the Human Dao Sovereigns could not match the ancient Demon Gods, they still had no trouble dealing with Dao Sovereigns from other clans.

For instance, the branch of the Outlanders, which collectively had over a thousand Innate Dao Sovereigns, was far inferior to the Human Dao Sovereigns in terms of combat prowess.

If Demon Gods were considered superior, then Human Dao Sovereigns and newly emerged Dao Sovereigns of the Mystic Sect were intermediate, while Outlander Dao Sovereigns fell into the inferior category.

"Ancient Martial Arts is hailed as the strongest system of the Chaos World, and rightfully so. Its reliance on the external environment is far smaller than that of other cultivation systems, and consequently, its battles are least affected by changes in Heaven and Earth, avoiding any decline in power due to the weakening of the world."

Jiang Chen internally affirmed Ancient Martial Arts, then turned his gaze to the arriving Human Dao Sovereigns, his brows furrowing slightly.

Eight hundred Dao Sovereigns were still too few.

Jiang Chen summoned them not merely to have them watch idly, but also to actively contribute. For Dao Sovereigns to exert significant influence in the reconstruction of Sumeru Mountain, at least one thousand two hundred ninety-six were required.

After pondering a moment, Jiang Chen turned his gaze toward the distant horizon, where experts from the Dragon and Phoenix Clans were arriving—approximately three hundred Dao Sovereigns.

"Three hundred more, and if I can gather a hundred Dao Sovereigns from the Qilin Clan, it should be enough."

The Innate Five Clans and Human Race were one entity; since the Human Race lacked sufficient experts, reinforcements could be gathered from the Innate Five Clans.

At the highest levels, the cultivation methods of the Five Clans and the Human Race were interconnected, a testament to the unbreakable bond of their alliance.