I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

Nine hundred years have passed. Nourished by the Dao, these beings have awakened their supernatural powers and greatly increased their strength.

But Jiang Wang sat under the tree for nine hundred years, gaining nothing.

That feeling of imbalance, like an undercurrent, surged within him.

He was supposed to be the protagonist, in control of everything, but here he was like an observer, watching others benefit while he himself became exhausted and haggard.

This made him clench his fist slightly, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.

To vent his emotions, Jiang Wang took out the Book of Curses.

The book was ancient and sinister, its cover covered with strange runes, and each page seemed to carry endless resentment.

He turned the pages of the book, his gaze fixed on the name of Zhunti.

In the past, he only needed to mobilize eight times his divine power to easily curse and kill Zhunti's clones; the process was as simple as taking something out of a bag.

This time, however, when he infused his divine power, he discovered that Zhunti's image was twisting and struggling in the book, with resistance far exceeding that of the past.

He intensified his efforts, mobilizing the power of his true self, and summoned nineteen clones, each as powerful as his original body, their divine power surging into the book like a river.

It took twenty times the divine power to finally shatter the image, turning it into black smoke and dissipating.

Jiang Wang was panting, cold sweat beading on his forehead; this curse killing was proving to be incredibly difficult.

He refused to believe in superstition and tried to curse the guide to death, but the result was the same. It took twenty times the divine power to succeed.

That unusual feeling made him wary.

He recalled the scene inside the Purple Cloud Palace, where the Dao Ancestor Hongjun sat high on a cloud bed, surrounded by purple mist, exuding supreme majesty.

He helped Nuwa consolidate her fifth-level Saint realm, murmuring, "Once you break through to the sixth level, the four of us Saints joining forces will be enough to deal with Jiang Wang."

Those words echoed in Jiang Wang's mind like a thunderclap.

He realized that Hongjun and the Four Sages were secretly plotting and preparing for an even bigger conspiracy.

The day of humanitarian revival is approaching, and if unforeseen events occur then, he may find it difficult to remain unscathed.

This worry, like a dark cloud, hung over his heart, making him completely unable to feel at ease.

In the valley, the wind and clouds surged. Jiang Wang stood under the tea tree, his gaze deep and his thoughts a jumble of emotions.

The Far Eastern Ocean, hidden in the realm of the dead, is calm and undisturbed, yet it has been quietly accumulating power over the past nine hundred years.

The valley on that small island was like a paradise, with the Enlightenment Tea Tree standing in the center. Its nine-zhang-tall trunk trembled gently in the breeze, and nine colored patterns reflected each other: the red was as bright as blood, the blue as deep as an abyss, and the gold as warm as the rising sun.

Each line seems to be an embodiment of the Great Dao, faintly radiating the fluctuations of the laws.

Three thousand leaves, each different, each like a painting, with the underlying principles clearly visible. Some contain the principles of fire, scorching and violent; others contain the principles of water, gentle and enduring.

The two leaves at the very top are even more supreme: one governs the laws of time, with silver light flowing across its surface, as if one can see the past and future intertwined; the other governs the laws of space, as black as the void, and touching it evokes a sense of infinity.

Jiang Wang sat under the tree, his robes swaying gently in the wind, his handsome face showing a hint of weariness.

For nine hundred years, he tried countless times, each time probing his divine sense into the leaf, attempting to capture its profound mystery.

But each time, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, disappearing without a trace.

That exhaustion was not only physical, but also a torment to the soul.

He stood up, walked slowly around the tea tree, and gently touched the trunk with his fingers. The touch was as warm and smooth as jade, but with a slight sting.

"System, what you said is true."

He murmured to himself, a hint of self-mockery in his voice.

After the barrier was set up, the valley became even more tranquil, the sound of the ocean outside was blocked, and only the babbling of the stream remained.

The system notification came suddenly. Five hundred shares of luck made him happy, but also surprised.

Nine hundred years have passed, and time in the hidden realm has accelerated, so he has unknowingly spent such a long period of time.

The explanation of "the nine heavens and five hundred fortunes" made him nod, but it also gave him a deeper understanding of the hierarchy of the Heavenly Dao.

The changes in the hidden realm filled him with even more emotion.

Those fire-breathing hares had crimson fur and eyes that shone like jewels; each breath of fire distorted the air.

The eagle's divine wind, imbued with divine power, cuts through leaves as easily as slicing tofu.

Among the humans, some sat cross-legged, awakened supernatural powers, and their faces were full of joy.

As Jiang Wang watched all this, a sense of imbalance gripped him like vines.

He should have been a beneficiary, but he became a bystander.

When he cursed Zhunti, the resistance from the image in the book caused him to expend twenty times his divine power.

One by one, his clones appeared, each as cold and aloof as he was, their divine power gathering like a torrent.

After succeeding, he tried guiding others, and the result was the same.

The scene of Zixiao Palace kept replaying in his mind, and Hongjun's schemes made him wary.

Humanitarian recovery will bring about great changes, and his heart will find it difficult to remain calm.

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Jiang Wang's gaze fell once again on the Enlightenment Tea Tree. The leaves shimmered with seven colors in the sunlight, each leaf seemingly telling a story, a story about the Great Dao.

He slowly reached out his hand, his fingertips touching one of the leaves that contained the laws of wind. The leaf trembled slightly, and a cool breeze flowed from his fingertips into his meridians, making his whole body shudder.

But that feeling was fleeting; he tried to grasp it, but it slipped away.

He sighed, withdrew his hand, sat on a large rock under the tree, and gazed at the distant sea.

The sea is as blue as a mirror, with waves gently lapping against the edges of the islands. Occasionally, a fish leaps out of the water, drawing a silvery arc.

Nine hundred years passed in the Hidden Realm like a fleeting moment, yet it made him feel an unprecedented loneliness.

He reflected on his journey from an ordinary person to his current level, through countless hardships.

But now, in this training ground, they are stuck at a bottleneck and unable to make any progress.

The system's voice sounded again, explaining the matter of destiny and making him understand the mysteries of the hidden realm.

This place is not only a hidden spot, but also a secret realm where time is accelerated.

He stood up and strolled through the valley, the grass beneath his feet soft, each step leaving a shallow imprint.

In the distance, a group of wild rabbits were playing when one of them suddenly breathed out flames, setting the dry grass ablaze, only to have it blown out by another rabbit with the wind.

Jiang Wang found it interesting, but also felt a pang of envy.

These beings awaken within the Dao without needing to cultivate deliberately, while he must painstakingly seek it out.

To vent his anger, he took out the Book of Curses and wrote a detailed and lengthy account of how he cursed and killed Zhunti.

With each infusion of divine power, the images in the book distorted further; the nineteen clones combined with the original created a power akin to an earthquake.

After his success, he was exhausted, but he tried to guide others again.

The conspiracy of Zixiao Palace filled him with anxiety, and the road ahead was fraught with thorns.

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The air in the valley carries a hint of moist sea air, mixed with the fragrance of tea trees, making one feel refreshed.

Jiang Wang closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

But that failed attempt at enlightenment, like a thorn, remained stuck in my heart.

He sat cross-legged again, attempting to comprehend the laws of time.

In my mind, time flows like a river, ceaselessly.

He saw his childhood self, and also a blurry image of the future.

But as it gets closer, the river speeds up and washes everything away.

He opened his eyes, his face even paler, a few strands of his hair turning gray, his body as haggard as an old man's. The acquisition of fortune filled him with joy, but it also made him reflect on time.

He calculated that less than a hundred years had passed in the outside world, while the hidden realm had more than nine hundred years. This acceleration had caused him to miss many things.

But it also allowed him to refine faster.

The Nine Heavens and the Five Hundred Fortunes gave him a new understanding of the Heavenly Realm.

The changes in the hidden realm are even more wondrous.

The hare breathes fire; the flames are so hot they burn everything.

The eagle soars high in the wind, its powerful force tearing through the clouds.

Humanity awakens, each possessing unique supernatural abilities; some fly through the sky, while others burrow underground.

Jiang Wang looked on, feeling resentful. Nine hundred years had passed, and he had gained nothing.

The curse consumed a tremendous amount of divine power, twenty times the normal amount, which surprised him.

Based on Hongjun's words, he knew that Hongjun had a plan and was worried about the restoration of humanity.

Jiang Wang sat cross-legged in the depths of chaos, and the three thousand laws around him slowly returned to their positions like a tide. At this moment, both his main body and his four avatars opened their eyes.

The six gazes met, and without a word, they knew that each other's injuries had been fully healed and their magical power was as abundant as before.

Although the earth-shattering battle with the Four Sages was perilous, it also allowed Jiang Wang to see the boundaries of the Heavenly Dao more clearly.

He exhaled a breath of stale air, his voice low and weary: "It's time to see what tricks those guys are up to."

He stood up, his figure blurred, and he tore through the barrier between the primordial world and the celestial realm, landing silently outside the South Heavenly Gate.

The Heavenly Court appeared even more solemn than usual at this time.

The four heavenly gates are guarded by Taibai, Nezha, and the four duty officers in rotation. Above the thirty-three heavenly palaces, the light of the Haotian Mirror shines throughout the eight directions, as if the entire heavenly court is on guard against something.

Jiang Wang stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze passing over the Lingxiao Palace, through the sea of ​​clouds, and reaching the chaotic depths of the outer heavens.

There, the Purple Cloud Palace was hidden at the end of the surging chaos, so high that even with his current eyesight, he could only see a faint purple-gold light, like a solitary lamp hanging in the boundless darkness.

More than half a year has passed, and not a single wisp of the aura of the four saints, Yuanshi, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti, has leaked out of the outer heavens. On the contrary, Haotian remains in the Heavenly Court, sitting in the central position.

Jiang Wang narrowed his eyes, and with a gentle flick of his fingertips, strands of black curse laws coiled around him, like tiny snakes crawling across his skin.

"The Four Sages have gathered at Zixiao Palace and haven't shown their faces for half a year... Old man, what exactly are you planning to do?"

He did not approach rashly.

The layer of chaotic energy outside Zixiao Palace may seem thin, but it actually harbors deadly intent, as he had already experienced during his battle with the Four Saints.

Moreover, if Hongjun were here, he could bring him to eternal damnation with a single thought.

After a moment's thought, Jiang Wang had a thought, and three streams of pure energy rose up beside him, transforming into the appearance of the Three Pure Ones.

Taiqing Laozi has white hair and beard, holds a Taiji diagram, and has a detached gaze; Shangqing Tongtian holds the Qingping Sword, exuding a chilling killing intent; Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun has a face like jade, and a golden pagoda floats behind him, which is the phantom of the Fantian Seal.

The three clones bowed to the original body in unison.

Jiang Wang said calmly, "Go outside Zixiao Palace and find out as much as you can."

If Hongjun were here, he should immediately self-destruct; do not linger in battle.

The three avatars of the Three Pure Ones received the order, and in a flash, they transformed into three beams of pure light and disappeared into the chaos.

Beyond the heavens, before the Purple Cloud Palace.

The chaotic energy surged like a tide, and the two avatars of Taiqing and Shangqing arrived first.

Before they had even approached within a hundred miles, an ancient yet vast and boundless will enveloped them, instantly locking them in place.

Before the palace gates opened, a voice rang out: "Jiang Wang's petty tricks dare to be so presumptuous in my Zixiao Palace?"

The voice belonged to Hongjun.

Shangqing's clone sneered, and the Qingping Sword was drawn with a clang: "Old thing, you've been hiding for half a year, not even daring to show your face? Are you afraid of my main body?"

Taiqing's clone remained silent as the Taiji diagram slowly unfolded, with the Yin and Yang energies circulating to protect the two of them.

In the palace.

On the jade platform, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun sat cross-legged, his white beard reaching the ground, his face expressionless.

Before him, the four saints—Yuanshi Tianzun, Nuwa Niangniang, Jieyin Daoren, and Zhunti Daoren—sat in four directions, their holy might surging, yet all had their eyes closed and were concentrating, as if consolidating their realm.

Suddenly, the four saints opened their eyes at the same time, their gazes passing through the palace gate and landing on the two clones outside.

Yuanshi Tianzun raised an eyebrow and coldly snorted, "A mere avatar dares to spy on a sage? Dao Ancestor, allow me to take action and crush you with a single finger!"

He raised his hand, and the phantom of the Pangu Banner appeared in his palm, exuding a murderous intent.

Hongjun raised his eyelids slightly and said calmly, "No."

Yuan Shi was taken aback.

Hongjun's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority: "Jiang Wang is currently most skilled in the laws of curses."

After that battle, he must have been secretly calculating our strength.

If you reveal your cultivation level as a fifth-level Saint right now, he will immediately be able to guess that our realm has greatly improved.

If he then feels fear and flees the primordial world, hiding in chaos, all our years of planning will have been in vain.

Nuwa's face paled slightly, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Then let him run rampant outside?"

Hongjun shook his head: "Just focus on consolidating your cultivation level."

"Once you have all broken through to the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm, it won't be too late to deal with Jiang Wang and the human race all at once."

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance and both bowed their heads in agreement.

Although Yuanshi was unwilling, he had no choice but to put away the Pangu Banner and close his eyes to continue his cultivation.

outside the palace.

Seeing that no one responded, Shangqing's clone became even more arrogant. Standing in the chaotic energy, he pointed his Qingping Sword at the gate of Zixiao Palace and shouted, "Old man Yuanshi, are you hiding inside like a coward? Back then you relied on the Pangu Banner to show off your power, why don't you dare to come out now? Are you afraid that my main body will cut off your dog head again?"

"You bald monk Jieyin and that old scoundrel Zhunti, you used to swindle and cheat in the West, stealing countless disciples from my Jie Sect. Now you only dare to hide under that old man's wing? Have the guts to come out and fight me one-on-one!"

"And that demoness Nuwa... tsk tsk, all below the level of a saint are ants? You should take a look in the mirror; you're nothing but a mudfish that has become a spirit. How dare you call yourself a saint?"

Each word is like a knife, wrapped in the law of curses, piercing straight to the heart.

In the palace.

Nuwa was the first to be affected. Upon hearing this, her face turned deathly pale, and she coughed up a mouthful of golden holy blood, staining the jade table in front of her red.

Yuanshi Tianzun's hair and beard bristled, and the murderous intent in his eyes was almost tangible.

Although Jieyin and Zhunti had no expression, the veins on their foreheads were throbbing.

Hongjun raised his hand and gently waved it, and an invisible barrier rose up, isolating all sounds from outside the palace.

He said calmly, "It's just child's play; there's no need to get angry."

Nuwa wiped the blood from the corner of her lips, trembling, and gritted her teeth: "Dao Ancestor... that Jiang Wang has gone too far!"

Hongjun simply said, "Bear with it for a little longer."

The cursing outside the palace was blocked, and Shangqing's clone cursed even more loudly, while Taiqing's clone remained silent, only protecting the two of them with the Taiji diagram.

Suddenly, a vast and overwhelming pressure descended.

Hongjun finally made his move.

He didn't get up, he just raised a finger.

In an instant, the chaotic energy surged like an enraged dragon, and the two clones didn't even have time to self-destruct before being crushed into dust by an invisible force and dissipating into the outer heavens. (End of Chapter)