I, the primordial ancestor, started out as a useless cult and a useless saint.

Chapter 72 The Second Sword of Slaying Heaven: Severing the Sky, Tearing the Firmament

Ye Yang looked up at the sky. The Eye of Heavenly Punishment was not concealed in the slightest. Boundless baleful energy rushed straight towards Ye Yang, while on the other side was boundless merit. So much merit surpassed the merit that Hongjun had accumulated when he became a saint.

"Hmm? Oh no, is the Heavenly Dao going to change its representative? Such boundless merit is more than all of us saints combined have accumulated upon becoming saints."

All the saints in the heavens were shocked, filled with envy, jealousy and hatred. Just how much did the Heavenly Dao value Ye Yang? For Ye Yang, the Heavenly Dao was willing to abolish Hongjun and replace him as its representative.

"Why is it that a weak race can enter the eyes of Heaven and even need to change teachers?"

The Supreme Saint, Nuwa, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the two Western Saints, and so on were all unhappy. If Ye Yang really accepted the boundless merit and directly transformed into the Dao Ancestor, how could he possibly give them a good face at that time?

Instead, the Tongtian Sect Leader laughed heartily:

"Ancestor of Humanity, it seems that even the Heavenly Dao has taken a liking to you. What a great misfortune."

In the Purple Cloud Palace, Hongjun slowly opened his eyes, his heart pounding as he watched this scene unfold.

"Why? Why? What did I do wrong?"

But at this moment, all he could do was rage helplessly. The Heavenly Dao had revealed itself, and Hongjun was nothing compared to him. Pingxin, who was being suppressed, was overjoyed.

"Hongjun, you see? You can't outmaneuver the Ancestor of Humanity. The Heavenly Dao can cripple you at any time for the sake of the Ancestor of Humanity. Your schemes have failed again, hahaha."

Enraged, Hongjun's face turned extremely ugly. He glanced at the Heavenly Court, but suddenly his expression changed, and he burst into laughter:

"Pingxin, you've miscalculated. The Heavenly Dao can't change its ancestor, and the Human Ancestor will absolutely not become the Heavenly Dao's ancestor, otherwise he wouldn't be the Human Ancestor."

All that was seen was Hongjun bursting into laughter, and then he said:

"The Ancestor of Humanity made a vow to the Origin Dao that he would never change it. Once he accepts the merits of the Heavenly Dao, he will be courting death, just like you."

Hongjun slowly stood up and said with emotion:

"Now the Dao Ancestor has entered the heavens, and the Human Ancestor is no longer human."

Rumble.

Upon hearing this, Pingxin could only sigh and give a bitter smile. The Ancestor of Humanity had no choice but to grit his teeth and go all the way, otherwise he would be shooting himself in the foot.

Above the Heavenly Court, Ye Yang looked up at the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, then at the Boundless Merit. Ye Yang didn't know how to choose between these two options. Just as all the saints of the heavens were shocked, Ye Yang took a deep breath.

"Merit may be good, but it does not belong to our human race."

Looking up at the sky, Ye Yang's Dharma body was slowly solidifying.

"Humans do not respect Heaven and Earth, but only themselves. They do not rely on external things, but on themselves. This is the essence of martial arts. If we were to receive the merits of Heaven today, wouldn't our human ancestors be eating their own excrement?"

With a slight sigh, Ye Yang had no other choice. He slowly clenched his fists and raised the broken Heaven-Slaying Sword, which startled all the saints of the heavens.

"What are the humans trying to do? Ye Yang, you...you...you...what are you trying to do? Put your sword down right now!"

All the saints in the heavens were dumbfounded, and one by one they became frightened.

"You damned ancestor, you would rather die than accept the merits of Heaven! You are forcing us into an immeasurable eon!"

"Ancestor of Humanity, you are a sinner of the primordial world."

"Ancestor of Humanity, you have wronged the Great God Pangu."

The saints of the heavens were terrified and wanted to escape the primordial world, but they found that they had already jumped into the long river of destiny of the Heavenly Dao. Once the immeasurable calamity was about to unfold, they would be doomed.

A fierce wind swept around Ye Yang as he slowly raised the broken Heaven-Slaying Sword, followed by a cold and ruthless voice:

"At the very beginning of the first battle, the human race swore an oath: to disrespect heaven and earth, to perish together rather than submit, and for humanity to be fearless in the face of death."

With a roar, Ye Yang gathered all his power, and a terrifying aura of human destiny surged forth. In an instant, the Heaven-Slaying Sword burst forth with a hundred thousand feet of light, heading straight for the Eye of Heavenly Punishment.

"That's insane."

"You madman, Ancestor of Humanity!"

All the saints roared in anger, and countless beings in the primordial world trembled with fear, but Ye Yang did not hesitate in the slightest.

"Let's destroy together, the second strike of the Heaven-Slaying Sword, Heaven-Slaying—."

The first strike of the Heaven-Slaying Sword slays a saint. If it weren't for the protection of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable by a supreme innate treasure, and the fact that he was transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu, he would probably have been cut in two by Ye Yang's sword.

Now, the second sword, the Sword of Heaven-Slaying, has erupted, and an aura of defying the heavens has soared straight into the sky. This is the will of humanity, the power to defy the heavens, or perhaps, the power of humanity in the future.

"Slay—the heavens—".

Splash!

In an instant, it felt as if all of Ye Yang's strength had been drained away, leaving him feeling weak and powerless. But at this point, there was no turning back. Ye Yang's body began to crack, blood flowing from his seven orifices. He gave a bitter laugh.

"Heh, after all, I'm still made of flesh and blood, but I don't regret it."

His mind drifted back to everything from his past life, to his rise to power, and to the suffering humanity had endured in this life. He knew then that he had to unleash this sword strike no matter what.

Regardless of the outcome, the sword must be drawn sooner or later. Only by drawing this sword can we pave the way for humanity's generosity and open the path to transcendence for humanity.

"Since that's the case, then let me, the first human in the primordial world, take this sword and do it on behalf of all future generations of humankind."

Suddenly looking up, I saw the Eye of Heavenly Punishment instantly transform into Yin and Yang energies, and a terrifying power of heavenly punishment struck.

Rumble.

"World-destroying divine lightning?"

"My God, it's actually world-destroying divine lightning?!"

All the saints in the heavens were instantly forced to prostrate on the ground, unable to move. Saints are the representatives and face of the Heavenly Dao, but now they were kneeling.

"Ancestor of Humanity, you will die a horrible death—!"

"It's all your fault that we were forced to kneel down; it's a humiliating disgrace."

They continued to hurl insults, but now they had no choice but to bark helplessly. The second strike of the Heaven-Slaying Sword was about to cleave the heavens, and even the Heavenly Dao had to take it seriously.

Rumble.

The terrifying power of lightning struck the sword beam that stretched for ten thousand miles in an instant, and the terrifying power of heavenly punishment rushed into Ye Yang's body.

"puff--."

He spat out a mouthful of blood, which splashed onto the desolate land.

"Not enough, my strength is not enough, I need strength, strength—."

Old man—.

In that instant, a terrifying aura suddenly emanated, and humanity awakened on its own initiative.

"cut--."

With a single sword strike, Ye Yang couldn't care less about anything else at that moment.

Tearing—

Finally, the sword cleaved the heavens with a thunderous roar.

Blood rain fell from the sky, and the Yin-Yang aura of the Eye of Heavenly Punishment was split in two. A terrifying, furious heavenly might descended, instantly killing countless creatures on the primordial land.

At the same time, a clicking sound rang out.

Splash!

After the second sword strike, the Heaven-Slaying Sword broke off another section, leaving only one-third of its original length. However, there was no time to think too much, as the Eye of Heavenly Punishment formed a world-destroying millstone.

"Oh no, the Heavenly Dao is about to repeat the chaos."

"It's over."

Ye Yang unleashed his second sword strike, his body utterly exhausted. The Heaven-Slaying Sword, though seemingly simple, had drained him of all his power.

As the world-destroying millstone took shape, Ye Yang bit his tongue, and a terrifying will erupted instantly.

"Heavenly Dao, you want to destroy me? Today I'll risk everything to slay the heavens!"

With just a clench of his fists, Ye Yang realized that the Heaven-Slaying Sword had already broken into a single piece. After hesitating for a moment, Ye Yang finally decided to risk everything.

"Very well, then let's start an immeasurable eon."

He glanced at the world-destroying millstone and chuckled.

"There are only humans who die in battle, not humans who live on by hiding."

With a clenched fist and relying on terrifying willpower, the third sword was finally revealed.

"The third strike of the Sword of Heaven-Slaying, Severing the Dao—".

Once this sword is drawn, the Heavenly Dao will surely perish.

(End of this chapter)