Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1642: One thousand seventy-one, eight divisions of pagoda

"What is it?"

Jiang Chen paused in confusion and asked, his tone tinged with doubt.

"Star Lord, do not rush. The matter of relocating Sumeru Mountain requires careful deliberation. You must understand, Sumeru Mountain and Kunlun Mountain are fundamentally different."

"From ancient times to the present, the world has fractured multiple times, but Kunlun Mountain has remained unscathed, still in its peak state."

"However, Sumeru Mountain is different. It was shattered even before the Great Ancient era. Despite countless years of repair by the Western Saints, it has not regained even one-tenth of its peak strength."

"This means that Sumeru Mountain, which once stood on par with Kunlun Mountain, is now far beneath it. The disparity between the two mountains is vast."

"In this situation, merging Sumeru Mountain into the Nine States cannot achieve the effect of yin and yang balance."

"The balance of yin and yang requires the powers of both sides to be equal. If the gap between them is too great, how can they promote one another or evolve together?"

The Great Divine Transcendent patiently explained, laying out the logic for Jiang Chen.

"By your words, simply relocating Sumeru Mountain will not suffice and fail to achieve the desired effect. Instead, the mountain must first be reshaped and restored to its peak. Only then can it cooperate with Kunlun Mountain and establish a structure where East and West stand equally."

Jiang Chen frowned, finding it overly troublesome.

Reshaping Sumeru Mountain was no simple task. It was once the Prehistoric World’s third divine mountain, the root of the Western lineage. To restore it, even boundless cultivation alone wasn’t enough—it required massive resources.

Were the Western Saints powerful enough? They were supreme Saints, unparalleled beings. Yet even their combined strength and countless ages of effort failed to restore Sumeru Mountain to its peak. This alone demonstrates the difficulty of the endeavor.

Although Jiang Chen was confident, he was unsure he could restore Sumeru Mountain in the current circumstances.

He and the Western Saints had the Divine Ability to repair the mountain, but even so, they could not accomplish the task. The key issue lay in the lack of materials needed for the restoration.

To restore Sumeru Mountain, one would need either the power of Supreme Divine Ability to summon something from nothing and directly conjure the missing portions of the mountain—a method both simple and swift.

But neither Jiang Chen nor the Western Saints had such capability. Even if a Taoist Ancestor acted personally, it would still be impossible. Only Pangu Great God possessed that level of power.

Since this approach was unfeasible, only one method remained: locating the fragments produced when Sumeru Mountain was shattered. If these fragments could be recovered, the Great Ancient third divine mountain could be rebuilt.

However, Sumeru Mountain has been broken for three Quantitative Calamities. Heaven and Earth themselves have fractured twice during this time. How could its fragments still be found? Even if they haven’t been refined by others, they likely would have already transformed into other divine mountains.

"This method is too difficult and cannot be accomplished in the short term."

After a brief hesitation, Jiang Chen spoke frankly. At the moment, he truly lacked the capability to reshape Sumeru Mountain.

Of course, while his words acknowledged his inability, Jiang Chen still held hope in his heart. He knew that the Great Divine Transcendents of Kunlun Mountain would not bring up this matter without purpose. If they were willing to discuss it at this moment, they must have a corresponding solution.

Otherwise, why would they go to such lengths? For now, Jiang Chen remained silent, waiting for the Great Divine Transcendents of Kunlun Mountain to reveal their plan for restoring Sumeru Mountain.

"Star Lord, you are mistaken. In truth, restoring Sumeru Mountain is not as difficult as it seems. The Western Saints failed not because their power is insufficient, but because they could not locate the mountain’s fragments."

"If they had been able to recover the fragments of Sumeru Mountain, it would have returned to its peak long ago."

The Great Divine Transcendent smiled confidently, speaking with assurance.

Just as Jiang Chen had suspected, the fact that he dared to mention this topic meant that the Great Divine Transcendent had complete confidence in his plan.

The restoration of Sumeru Mountain was a gesture of allegiance on Kunlun’s part. By addressing this matter, they sought to prove their sincerity in standing on Jiang Chen’s side, eliminating any need for him to guard against them in the future.

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Hearing their words, Jiang Chen suddenly grasped their meaning. Why was it that the Western Saints, even though their cultivation surpassed them, were unable to locate Sumeru Mountain’s fragments, while they could?

Was there even a need to think about it? Clearly, the fragments of Sumeru Mountain were already in their possession. This was why the Western Saints had searched the entire Prehistoric World to no avail.

While the Western Saints were undoubtedly stronger than these Great Divine Transcendents after becoming Saints, before their ascension, their cultivation was not necessarily superior. In fact, they were likely weaker.

At the time when Sumeru Mountain was shattered, the Western Saints had not yet risen. During that era within the Prehistoric World, countless experts could easily overpower them.

If that group of Great Divine Transcendents had begun collecting the fragments of Sumeru Mountain at that time, it was indeed plausible that they could have swept the fragments away, leaving the Western Saints empty-handed.

And would these Great Divine Transcendents have acted in such a manner? The answer was unmistakably yes.

Not to mention the conflict between East and West—these fragments of Sumeru Mountain themselves held immense value and could evolve into Cave Heaven Blessed Lands. This alone offered enough incentive for the Great Divine Transcendents to act.

"Are you suggesting that the materials needed to reshape Sumeru Mountain are in your possession?"

His heart stirring with speculation, Jiang Chen asked tentatively.

"Indeed!"

"Star Lord, you are young and may not know. When Sumeru Mountain shattered, none of us were as prominent as we are now. We had yet to even reach the level of Innate Dao Sovereigns, instead trapped in the realm of Dao Monarchs." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

"At the time, we were all impoverished, lacking decent resources. Each of us was desperate and saw the shattering of Sumeru Mountain as a heaven-sent opportunity. So, we headed to the West, purged demonic energy to earn merit, and meanwhile, collected the fragments of Sumeru Mountain."