Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1613: One thousand fifty-seven Yi

Although the Ten Golden Crows were not the children of Xihe by blood, they were nominally her sons.

This was enough, the nominal status was established. Hence, there was no issue in claiming the Ten Golden Crows as her sons, which was recognized by the Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, even though the Ten Golden Crows did not inherit Xihe’s bloodline, they inherited her Taiyin legacy. And this legacy was bestowed by the Heavenly Dao, without any falsity.

This was the reason why Jiang Chen, despite the Ten Golden Crows not having Xihe’s bloodline, still obtained Xihe’s legacy after refining their remains that year.

Yin and Yang convergence, procreation and multiplication - this was the method of reproduction after the Ancient Era. Before the Ancient Era, when Great Divine Transcendents bore offspring and conceived progeny, they did so by utilizing the power of Heaven and Earth to give birth.

Only in this way could they ensure that the bloodline of their born progeny would not degenerate and still retain their Innate Divine Demon status.

Whether the Ten Golden Crows shared a blood relationship with Xihe was not important. What mattered was that the Heavenly Dao recognized them as the offspring of Xihe and Di Jun—this was sufficient.

With such a relationship, when Di Jun requested Empress Nuwa to take care of Lu Ya, Empress Nuwa somehow could not refuse and had to agree with a heavy heart.

Di Jun was very astute. He knew that Empress Nuwa was definitely reluctant to protect Lu Ya. Therefore, even though she agreed to protect Lu Ya, the duration of such protection was bound not to last long.

Consequently, Di Jun made backup plans. After much toil and trouble, he collected the essence of Innate Lihuo to reforge an Innate Divine Demon body for Lu Ya as an avatar, enabling him to split into two and possess two lives.

After that, matters became much simpler. The body of the Great Sun Golden Crow, being Di Jun’s main body, was sent to Emperor Wa’s palace. While the avatar made from Innate Lihuo was sent by Taiyi to Northern Kunlun, entrusted to a close friend for care.

Di Jun had few friends, but Taiyi was different. As the first to reach the Primordial Realm through the Three Corpses Dao, he generously shared his insights post-breakthrough for other Great Divine Transcendents to reference.

It was for this reason that many owed Taiyi a favor. With this relationship, even knowing the friction between Taiyi and Queen Mother of the West, the reclusive Great Divine Transcendents in Kunlun Mountains still took Lu Ya in, despite the pressure.

Moreover, as the only progeny of Tiandi, many Great Divine Transcendents in the Prehistoric World remembered past favors and did not wish to see Di Jun’s lineage come to an end, thus they took extra care of Lu Ya.

Because of this, Lu Ya managed to live well despite the encirclement of Di Jun’s many enemies.

During the era of Investiture of the Gods, Lu Ya briefly emerged as the recluse of Kunlun. Afterwards, many thought he had joined the Western Religion, but that was not the case. After the Investiture of the Gods, Lu Ya returned to Kunlun Mountains and remained in seclusion.

The one who joined the Western Religion was his main body, the Great Sun Golden Crow. After the end of the Ancient Era, Lu Ya was driven out of Emperor Wa’s palace by Empress Nuwa, met with the remnants of the Demon Clan, and led a secluded life.

After the end of the Enshrinement Calamity, for reasons unknown, Lu Ya’s main body suddenly had a falling out with the Demon Clan, left Beijulu Continent, and took refuge in the west, becoming the Buddhist Great Sun Tathagata.

Subsequently, Spiritual Mountain was destroyed, and the Great Sun Tathagata was slain by the human emperor Di Ku. However, the one who fell in that battle was the Great Sun Tathagata; Lu Ya, who was hiding and living in seclusion in Kunlun Mountains, was still alive.

If Lu Ya did not show himself today, even if Jiang Chen knew of his existence, he would not have gone to Kunlun Mountains to trouble him.

But now, since he dared to take the initiative to cause trouble, he can’t blame Jiang Chen for being ruthless.

"Isn’t it good to be alive? Why bother coming out seeking death?"

Looking at Lu Ya whose face had drastically changed, Jiang Chen spoke with a tone of regret.

Clearly, Lu Ya had not anticipated this scenario; he had not expected Jiang Chen to dare to make a move in front of so many people. If he had considered this, he would not have spoken out just now.

"Poking at me with words, are you happy now?"

Jiang Chen did not care about what Lu Ya was thinking, but instead, he asked with interest. He was intrigued by the current psychology of Lu Ya, where making the enemy feel regret and powerless brought him pleasure.

At these words, Lu Ya’s face grew even uglier. He had never been humiliated like this in his life. Not only being dragged out from the crowd, but now also being asked about his feelings in front of everyone.

For a moment, Lu Ya felt his face burning with shame, his heart filled with humiliation and powerlessness.

On the other hand, Lu Ya was also shocked. He could not comprehend how Jiang Chen cultivated, how in just a few hundred years, he managed to reach a realm almost comparable to that of a Saint.

This wasn’t truly cultivating!

You should know, three to four hundred years ago, Jiang Chen was nothing but an ant in his eyes, easily crushed by a lift of his hand. Now, the tables have turned completely; with just a lift of his hand, Jiang Chen could crush him to death.

"Star Lord, isn’t this too much?"

"Although Lu Ya’s words were harsh, after all, he is the son of Tiandi. Teaching him a lesson is one thing, but why humiliate him like this? Give some dignity to Tiandi!"

Some Great Divine Transcendents couldn’t stand by any longer and spoke out on behalf of Lu Ya.

"Queen Mother of the West, do you think what I did was excessive?" Jiang Chen did not pay attention to that person but instead turned to ask for the opinion of Queen Mother of the West.

"Lu Ya, overestimating his capabilities and challenging the Star Lord with provocative words, deserves such an outcome. Star Lord, you have done nothing excessive."

"If it were up to me, if someone dared to provoke me to my face like that, my response would have been more severe, killing him on the spot would have been letting him off lightly," Queen Mother of the West said, casting a disdainful glance at Lu Ya.