Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1562: One thousand and thirty days of divine punishment

Everything was going too smoothly, and Jiang Chen was too quiet, doing nothing at all, to the extent that all the preparations made by everyone in advance were rendered unnecessary.

This eerie situation didn’t bring joy to the people, but instead, it made them feel uneasy.

Jiang Chen shouldn’t be this quiet!

The Martial Sovereign and others had studied Jiang Chen and knew that he was an extremely arrogant and overbearing individual. Under his rule, the Human Race could not tolerate any dissent. Those who opposed him are now all dead by the sword of Jiang Chen.

Therefore, upon learning that the alien lineage had rejected his terms and instead turned to collaborate with the Martial Sovereign, given Jiang Chen’s character, he would definitely not sit idly by.

He would surely take revenge, leaving the alien lineage with an unforgettable lesson, to let the world know that his authority is not to be challenged.

Because they had anticipated this, the Martial Sovereign and the others had made many preparations in advance. They even invited several Saints to hide in the shadows, ready to resist Jiang Chen’s retaliation at the critical moment.

Yet now, it is as if Jiang Chen is unaware of these events, completely silent, allowing them to carry out their plans.

"Strange, what is Jiang Chen up to?"

"Why hasn’t he made a move? What exactly is he planning?"

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The more Jiang Chen refrained from acting, the more anxious everyone became because they didn’t believe that Jiang Chen would really be indifferent to the return of the alien lineage to the Human Race.

Besides, with Jiang Chen’s cunning and methods, how could he allow such a thing to happen? If he’s not acting now, he must have a deeper scheme.

The more the people thought about it, the more fearful they became, as the unknown is the most terrifying.

Although it was clear that the current situation had been deliberately facilitated by Jiang Chen, the Martial Sovereign wouldn’t foolishly believe that if the alien lineage truly intended to return to the Human Race, Jiang Chen would remain indifferent.

Even if he couldn’t disrupt the return of the alien lineage, Jiang Chen would still need to act to assert his authority. Otherwise, if others learned that he had been schemed against without any resistance, who would take Jiang Chen seriously?

"Forget about Jiang Chen for now, continue with the plan. No matter what scheme he has, Saints will be there to counter it."

The Martial Sovereign whispered, signaling the people to stop waiting and proceed with the next steps of their plan.

Suddenly, he realized that he truly didn’t need to be anxious, because if Jiang Chen really wished to strike, with his current strength, he wouldn’t be able to block it. The real adversaries for Jiang Chen would be the powerhouses standing behind him.

"Indeed, we can start the next step of the plan, as the others have also arrived."

Beside the Martial Sovereign, the Law Venerable nodded and spoke.

As they were about to conduct the return ceremony, many new figures had appeared in this sacred great hall.

These new attendees were all of Human Race origin, some dressed in feathered robes and wearing Taoist crowns; others clad in splendid attire and ancient crowns...

Each possessed an extraordinary demeanor, and the aura they exuded was vast and unfathomable, like carriers of the Great Dao in the mortal world, clearly identifiable as being beyond ordinary at a glance.

They were indeed not ordinary; the individuals of the Human Race who had gathered here all held extraordinary statuses.

Those in feathered robes and Taoist crowns, attired as Daoists, were disciples of Great Divine Transcendents, belonging to one of the three thousand Mystic Sect doctrines, legitimate mystic disciples and heirs of the Immortal Dao.

Without question, they were staunch and loyal supporters of the Mystic Sect, just like Martial Sovereign and Law Venerable. With the Martial Sovereign undertaking a significant event, how could they not come to support!

The ones in beautiful garments and ancient crowns, whose every gesture revealed a sense of superiority, had somewhat complex origins and could basically be divided into three categories.

The first, and the strongest, were the followers of the Martial Sovereign and Law Venerable within the Human Race.

Having controlled the Human Race for so many years, the Law Venerable and Martial Sovereign had inevitably cultivated and attracted many powerful loyalists with the resources at their disposal.

Apart from that, the members of the Human Race who shared the same birth as them were also their natural support base.

The second category comprised those of the Human Race who lived year-round in the Dongsheng Divine Continent. Nanbuzhan Continent is the Human Race stronghold, indeed, but in terms of resources, Nanbuzhan Continent truly can’t compare to Dongsheng Divine Continent, which is favored by the Immortal Dao.

Furthermore, Dongsheng Divine Continent is many times larger than Nanbuzhan Continent, so it’s possible that the Human Race population living there is not any smaller than those in Nanbuzhan Continent.

Dongsheng Divine Continent, being the favored land of the Immortal Dao, has had its Human Race residents influenced over the years, gradually diverging from the main body of the Human Race, instead leaning towards the Mystic Sect.

There are thousands of Immortal Dynasties in Dongsheng Divine Continent, hundreds of which are established by the Human Race, and these are their creations.

Among them, aside from a notable few Immortal Dynasties like Xia, Zhou, Yu, the rest have joined forces with the Mystic Sect.

The third category consists of forces within the Human Race that opposed Jiang Chen.

When Jiang Chen first became Human King, he conducted drastic reforms within the Human Race, leading to the killing of many and the destruction of numerous noble families.

Because these actions were too brutal and the killings too numerous, there were quite a few forces within the Human Race that were extremely dissatisfied with him. This dissatisfaction might not have meant much, as they had no outlet to vent it and could only suppress their frustration.

However, when the Martial Sovereign rebelled, it immediately provided them with an avenue to express their dissatisfaction, and with this opportunity, they didn’t hold back and promptly turned against Jiang Chen.

Flocking to Dongsheng Divine Continent to seek refuge with the Mystic Sect—though it went against their ancestors—staying within the Human Race would likely result in being purged by Jiang Chen.