Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1823 - 1161 Atonement

The matter I promised to handle before hasn’t been completed, and now I’m asking for something else.

"Regarding the revival of the Ancestral Witches, I have been preparing for this and have made significant progress over the years. However, today I am not here for this matter, but to discuss something else with you, Lady."

Jiang Chen’s greatest strength is his thick skin. Despite feeling quite embarrassed, he still spoke with determination.

"What is it?"

Mother Earth’s tone cooled down. She knew there would be no good from Jiang Chen’s visit.

The last time Jiang Chen visited the Hall of Reincarnation to see her, he borrowed the Witch Clan’s treasure, the Duotian Shenfan, under the pretense of forming an alliance with the Witch Clan, claiming it was to resurrect the fallen Ancestral Witches.

But up to this day, thousands of years have passed, and while Jiang Chen has grown stronger, the matter of resurrecting the fallen Ancestral Witches hasn’t shown even a shadow of progress.

In this situation, Mother Earth naturally did not have a pleasant demeanor when meeting Jiang Chen.

"A good thing, Lady! I’ve thought of a way to redeem the sins of the Witch Clan. If this succeeds, the Witch Clan can atone for their sins and return to the land of the Prehistoric World."

Jiang Chen seemed to ignore Mother Earth’s attitude and spoke with exaggerated enthusiasm.

"A good thing?"

Mother Earth sneered. Again, just like the last time Jiang Chen came to see her, he said the same thing. Clearly benefiting the Human Race, Jiang Chen insisted on presenting it as a great benefit for the Witch Clan.

Observing Jiang Chen’s performance, experienced Mother Earth could guess his next scheming. What he would say next would certainly greatly benefit the Human Race, and in addition, provide some assistance to the Witch Clan.

Then, Jiang Chen would exaggerate the parts beneficial to the Witch Clan, while brushing over those beneficial to the Human Race.

"Lady, this time it really is a good thing, benefiting not only the Human Race and the Witch Clan but also the Chaos World. I plan to reshape Mount Buzhou!"

"Mount Buzhou is the foundation of the Prehistoric World, the pillar of Heaven and Earth. If this is accomplished, it will be the greatest merit since the birth of the Prehistoric World. If the Witch Clan can contribute to this, they can atone for their sins, washing away past misdeeds."

Knowing that Mother Earth was losing patience, Jiang Chen didn’t beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose: he intended to reshape Mount Buzhou.

Before this, the greatest merit in the Prehistoric World was when Mother Earth transformed herself into Reincarnation, and Jiang Chen reshaped the Boundless Starry Sky. But if Mount Buzhou is successfully reshaped, the merit gained will immediately surpass both.

Because in a sense, reshaping Mount Buzhou is second only to reshaping the Heaven and Earth.

"Reshape Mount Buzhou?"

Mother Earth was also shocked by Jiang Chen’s bold idea, frowning as she considered the feasibility of this.

Firstly, if this is true, she must support the reshaping of Mount Buzhou, with full force.

Mount Buzhou, transformed from Pangu’s spine, is also the spiritual symbol of the Witch Clan. If the Witch Clan were able to reshape Mount Buzhou, it wouldn’t be Jiang Chen’s task today.

Mother Earth’s concern was whether Jiang Chen was bluffing her. Just like the revival of the Ancestral Witches, he might be making empty promises to gain benefits from her.

As for reshaping Mount Buzhou, it’s certainly something to be done, but who knows how many years it would actually take to start?

"When do you plan to take action?"

After thinking for a while, Mother Earth asked.

If Jiang Chen were to take action now, she would support him completely. But if he intended to delay, then there would be no further discussion.

"At most a thousand years, within a thousand years, I will certainly start reshaping Mount Buzhou."

Seeing a slight change in Mother Earth’s expression, Jiang Chen smiled faintly and spoke firmly. He knew that no one from the Witch Clan could resist the temptation of reshaping Mount Buzhou.

"What does the reshaping of Mount Buzhou require the Witch Clan to do, or rather, what do you need from the Witch Clan?"

Mother Earth had already speculated on Jiang Chen’s request. Reshaping Mount Buzhou, the Witch Clan could only do one thing.

"Back then, Gonggong crashed into Mount Buzhou in anger, regardless of his true intentions, whether it was suicide or a desire to destroy the Prehistoric World. The fact that Mount Buzhou was broken down by him is indisputable, and it’s a sin the Witch Clan cannot erase."

"It is because of this that the Witch Clan, descendants of Pangu, lost the right to live on Earth and had to move their entire clan to the Netherworld."

Jiang Chen did not directly state his purpose, but first narrated the impact of the collapse of Mount Buzhou on the Witch Clan.

In the decisive battle between the Witches and Demons, the sins committed by the Witch Clan were far greater than those of the Demon Clan. The cause of all this was Gonggong toppling Mount Buzhou.

For this, even the Witch Clan, as descendants of Pangu, suffered unimaginable punishment and could no longer live on Earth.

This is why the Witch Clan vanished from the Prehistoric World; they were cursed by the Earth and had to migrate to the Netherworld.

In theory, the Witch Clan, having committed such a grave sin, should never have a chance to rise again. Even the Demon Clan, whose crimes were lighter compared to the Witch Clan, faced near extinction, so the Witch Clan’s fate should have been even worse.

But contrary to expectations, the Witch Clan, being the descendants of Pangu, naturally received favor and had an extra chance compared to ordinary beings.

If in this matter of reshaping Mount Buzhou, the Witch Clan plays a crucial role, they could cleanse their sins and return to the land that nurtured them.

"Things are indeed as you say, so what is your purpose? Judging by your hesitant demeanor, your goal likely involves Gonggong, right?"

"You want Gonggong to willingly sacrifice himself, merging all his Pangu’s original source into Mount Buzhou to increase your chances of reshaping it."

Without Jiang Chen speaking, Mother Earth stated his purpose herself.

"Indeed, I cannot hide it from you, Lady. Mount Buzhou was destroyed by Gonggong, and now seeking to repair it naturally involves him. Mount Buzhou was destroyed because of him and now can be rebuilt because of him; it is a cycle of reincarnation."

"Moreover, doing so can also alleviate the guilt in Gonggong’s heart."

"If Mount Buzhou is successfully reshaped, but Gonggong did not contribute at all, he would feel guilt-ridden and live in self-blame, worse than death."

Jiang Chen seemed to have put himself in Gonggong’s shoes and spoke emotionally. Requiring Gonggong to sacrifice was indeed one of his reasons for coming, but it was just one among many.

"Gonggong is destined to face this tribulation."

Mother Earth did not refute Jiang Chen’s words because he was right. Even for Gonggong’s own good, this time to reshape Mount Buzhou, he must sacrifice himself.

Otherwise, even if Gonggong were rescued, he’d live as a cripple, consumed by self-blame all his life.