Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1668 - 1084 King Wu seeks help

King Wu was truly in despair. In order to counter Jiang Chen, he had allied with every force he could, raising his own power continually.

He had thought that through these efforts, he could narrow the gap between himself and Jiang Chen. But the reality was that the gap only widened. Initially, he could still see Jiang Chen’s shadow ahead, but now, he couldn’t see anything at all.

King Wu’s rise in power was swift, but Jiang Chen’s was even faster. More crucially, Jiang Chen relied solely on himself to grow, while King Wu depended entirely on external help.

Even so, King Wu still couldn’t match Jiang Chen. It was no wonder he had fallen into despair.

"Your Majesty, now is not the time to give up. At the very least, our master hasn’t abandoned us, and even the Saints are on our side."

Seeing King Wu’s despondent demeanor, the Law Venerable beside him quickly tried to encourage him.

Though the Law Venerable himself thought Jiang Chen’s prowess was unbelievably absurd, making victory seem utterly hopeless,

such thoughts could only remain buried in his heart. He dared not voice them, for they would demoralize the others.

If morale could be maintained, with the support of numerous Great Divine Transcendents and even Saints, they might still have a chance to challenge Jiang Chen. But if morale collapsed, everything would be over.

Moreover, if King Wu’s attitude were seen by those below, it was undeniable that some of them might start entertaining other ideas.

Surrendering to Jiang Chen was clearly impossible.

Previously, they had severed ties with Jiang Chen too thoroughly, offending him to the point of becoming mortal enemies. Even if they wished to surrender, Jiang Chen would never accept their submission.

Looking at the composition of King Wu’s faction, who could surrender to Jiang Chen? Who would dare surrender to Jiang Chen?

The lineage of the Outsiders had long severed ties with Jiang Chen.

Members of the Ancient Clans were even more culpable—they had betrayed the Human Race’s new leadership and turned their backs on their ancestors. If they fell into Jiang Chen’s hands, they’d find even death a luxury.

As for the Immortal Dao nations, though they carried the bloodline of the Human Race, they had long ceased to see themselves as part of it. For them, surrendering to Jiang Chen was out of the question.

These matters were understood by all, so no matter how dire the situation grew, they could only choose to fight to the death rather than surrender.

Because they had no way out.

In such circumstances, if King Wu gave up and completely lost his spirit and will, no longer daring to oppose Jiang Chen,

the Law Venerable could guarantee that if the subordinates learned of this, their first move wouldn’t be to disband but to join forces and overthrow King Wu, choosing a new leader who could take responsibility.

They were already cornered; they had no choice but to fight Jiang Chen to the bitter end. Under these conditions, anyone daring to jeopardize morale would face a dead-end, including King Wu.

King Wu, currently, was able to command various forces not because he was supremely powerful, nor because he possessed exceptional charisma, but due to his attitude.

It was his unyielding stance against Jiang Chen—his determination to fight him to the death—that had united his followers beneath his command.

This was the foundation of King Wu’s leadership. Should his stance change, this foundation would crumble, and he’d lose his authority.

"King Wu, pull yourself together!"

"You mustn’t forget—we have no way back now."

Seeing King Wu still unresponsive, the Law Venerable stepped forward, clasping his shoulder, his tone grave as he spoke to him.

If they chose to give up now, it would inevitably lead to a dead-end. But if they fought with all their might, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

Don’t think that the Human King is invincible. Just look at Chiyou—in his prime, he was considered a quasi-emperor, stronger even than the current Five Emperors, yet in the end, he still fell.

If even Chiyou met such a fate, how could King Wu—now weaker than Chiyou—escape a similar destiny?

"My friend, you are right. We have long since lost any retreat. I cannot wallow in despair like this; we still have a chance."

"Please reassure the troops on my behalf. I will go to meet our master and request his support. In this situation, only with the master’s full assistance can we hope for a chance at victory."

Ultimately, as a leader, King Wu quickly regained his composure. He tasked the Law Venerable with stabilizing the subordinates, while he himself set out to seek reinforcements.

Jiang Chen’s forces were now so overwhelming that relying solely on their current followers would barely suffice as a warm-up for the opponent. Their only hope was to summon the Mystic Sect’s Great Divine Transcendents to intervene.

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King Wu left the Dongsheng Divine Continent and traveled to the Outer Chaos, following an ethereal guidance to a mysterious destination.

There, in the boundless chaos, he saw towering mountains, clusters of immortal lakes, and countless Dao Palaces floating in the sky, radiating myriad celestial lights.

This was the place where King Wu’s sect resided—a realm within the Outer Chaos, yet indistinguishable from the Prehistoric World.

For the renowned divine mountains and rivers here—all considered sacred within the Prehistoric World, even Great Ancient sacred mountains—had been moved to the Outer Chaos by their Great Divine Abilities.

So many famed mountains and rivers combined into a single realm, arranged according to an enigmatic formation, formed an area that could only be called a Holy Land, corresponding to the level of the Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial Chaos.

Even in the Outer Chaos, there was no risk of being consumed by Chaos Qi. On the contrary, this Holy Land transformed Chaos Qi, constantly enhancing its Original Source.

That King Wu’s sect could possess such a Holy Land showcased its immense power, explaining why it could nurture leaders like King Wu and the Law Venerable, as well as support numerous Immortal Dao nations.

"How sacred this land is! Cultivating here far surpasses training anywhere in the Three Realms."

Though it wasn’t his first visit, King Wu couldn’t help but marvel afresh each time he arrived.