Primordial Era: Becoming the Great Emperor of Humanity from the Start

Chapter 105 Shennong Returns to His Position, Minor Success in the Earthly Dao! (Two Chapters Combined)

When Shennong, the Earthly Sovereign, was born into the human race, it was also a celestial phenomenon, attracting the attention of countless powerful human beings as soon as he was born.

Shennong lived up to expectations, showing exceptional talent from a young age. He began cultivating at the age of three and reached the Golden Immortal realm at the age of one hundred.

With such terrifying talent, just like the legendary Emperor Fuxi, it would be difficult for Shennong to avoid attracting the attention of the entire human race.

After Emperor Fuxi returned to his throne and went into seclusion in the Fire Cloud Cave, the position of the supreme ruler of the human race was once again vacant, and countless powerful human beings fought openly and secretly for it.

At this time, the sudden emergence of a seemingly heaven-defying newcomer among the human race naturally caused many ambitious human powerhouses to feel uneasy.

But with Jiang Heng's abilities and the help of the Heavenly Dao, all the conspiracies and schemes became mere decorations, and Shennong naturally became the common ruler of the human race.

Under Shennong's leadership, the various tribes of the human race lived in harmony, and the people lived in peace and happiness, thus taking another big step forward in the great prosperity of the entire human race.

Like the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi, the Earthly Emperor Shennong was also destined to reign for 36,000 years, and so was the future Human Emperor Xuanyuan.

In this way, the reign of the Three Sovereigns lasted a total of 108,000 years, which is the same as the number of days in the celestial sphere, and it was just enough to completely lay the foundation for the great prosperity of the human race.

The subsequent Five Emperors' conclusions, based on the great prosperity, brought the human race to its zenith, and it was no exaggeration to call the human race the overlords of heaven and earth.

Among the three sovereigns of Heaven, Earth, and Man, Shennong represents the Way of Earth. Ultimately, Shennong achieved enlightenment by tasting hundreds of herbs, thus attaining the perfect state of the Earth Sovereign.

The core of the Daoist path is undoubtedly reincarnation, and Jiang Heng's understanding of reincarnation has reached an extremely profound level.

This is all thanks to the enlightenment that Houtu, the ancestral witch, gave to Jiang Heng. The most important part of it is the enlightenment about reincarnation.

As for Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs, Jiang Heng naturally wouldn't let that opportunity pass him by either, and he immediately set his sights on the elixir of immortality.

In the world of "Covering the Sky", it is said that the elixir of immortality is formed from the fallen immortals, and each elixir of immortality contains endless mysteries.

According to Jiang Heng, the elixir of immortality is indeed extraordinary, especially in "Perfect World," where it is even more powerful.

In the world of "Covering the Sky", perhaps due to the changes in the rules of heaven and earth, the medicinal properties of the elixir of immortality have weakened, and many divine wonders no longer exist.

But just the fact that one can live forever in a world like "Covering the Sky" and that the secret contained in the elixir of immortality is already considered heaven-defying.

Moreover, the elixir of immortality, which Jiang Heng redeemed from the system shop, had undergone some subtle changes after arriving in the prehistoric world.

Currently, Jiang Heng doesn't possess many elixirs of immortality; he only has a few, such as the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, the Bodhi Ancient Tree, and the Immortal Peach Elixir.

In order to study the secret of the elixir of immortality, Jiang Heng spent a lot of luck points to exchange for several other elixirs of immortality in the system shop.

Exchanging for several immortal medicines, including the Nine-Headed Immortal Medicine, the Humanoid Immortal Medicine, and the Ancient Tree of Life, cost Jiang Heng a considerable amount of luck points.

Fortunately, Jiang Heng transformed into Fuxi, reigning for 36,000 years and leading the human race to great prosperity, thus gaining a considerable amount of luck points.

Plant these immortality herbs in the primordial world and observe how they transform under the new rules of heaven and earth.

Combined with Houtu Zuwu's enlightenment, Jiang Heng's understanding of the concept of reincarnation gradually reached an incredible level.

Then, Jiang Heng turned his attention to the spiritual herbs that originally existed in the primordial world and began to study the deeper mysteries of various spiritual herbs.

To this end, Jiang Heng even went to Wuzhuang Temple in person and, with Zhen Yuanzi's consent, carefully studied the Life Fruit Tree.

In Jiang Heng's view, the innate spiritual roots of the primordial world are essentially different from the elixir of immortality, each with its own mysteries.

At this point, Jiang Heng's research has moved beyond just reincarnation; he is now venturing into a much broader field.

Subsequently, Jiang Heng's attention was not only focused on spiritual herbs, but also on all the flowers, plants and trees in the primordial world.

Thanks to Jiang Heng's efforts, the human race now has grains and cereals as food, various medicinal herbs with different effects, and numerous spiritual medicines to aid in cultivation.

For this reason, Jiang Heng specially invited the Grand Master Xuandu to teach the Taiqing Sage the art of alchemy among the human race.

Through Jiang Heng's many efforts, the prosperity of the human race took another leap forward, and Shennong himself gradually achieved his goal.

Finally, on the day that Shennong had reigned for a full 36,000 years, the entire human race began to tremble, and a mysterious aura soared into the sky.

Plants of various shapes and sizes floated in the sky, creating a magnificent picture that shook the entire primordial world.

On this day, Shennong's merits were complete, and Heaven, moved by his virtues, bestowed boundless merits upon him.

"Shennong, the human race’s god, led the human race to great prosperity. Now he has comprehended the true meaning of herbs. He has made great contributions to heaven and earth!"

Now that your merits are complete, you shall be appointed Earthly Emperor of the Human Race. Immediately proceed to the Fire Cloud Cave to eternally safeguard the destiny of the Human Race!

A tremendous sound resounded throughout the entire primordial world. The body of the Earth Emperor Shennong rose from his clansmen and flew towards the Fire Cloud Cave outside the Thirty-Three Heavens amidst a sky full of strange phenomena.

With the help of that boundless merit, the cultivation of the Earth Emperor Shennong also rose steadily, from the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal to the peak Quasi-Saint realm.

Thus, the human race gained another peak quasi-saint, who will sit in the Fire Cloud Cave alongside human ancestors such as Jiang Heng, forever guarding the human race's destiny.

When Shennong arrived at Huoyun Cave, the other ancestors of the human race naturally came to greet him. After everyone dispersed, only Fuxi, Shennong, and Jiang Heng remained.

"Congratulations on your attainment of Dao, fellow Daoist!" Jiang Heng and Fuxi said at the same time.

"We are all one, so why be so polite! Today I have gained enlightenment and now I know the vastness of the earth!" Shennong said.

Before he transformed into Shennong, Jiang Heng's understanding of the Earthly Dao was largely focused on the concept of reincarnation.

However, the Dao is so vast that the concept of reincarnation that Jiang Heng comprehended can only be considered the most important part of the Dao, but not the whole thing.

While studying the plants and trees of the primordial world, Jiang Heng sensed the vastness of the earth, which is virtuous and nurtures all things.

It was at this moment that Jiang Heng finally understood the essence of the Earthly Dao, thus enabling him to once again reach the peak Quasi-Saint realm using the Earthly Dao.

Like Fuxi, Shennong did not choose to attain enlightenment through merit, but instead integrated the boundless merit bestowed by Heaven into his golden body of merit.

Jiang Heng's golden body of merit has thus taken another step forward, and he is not far from reaching the level that Jiang Heng desires—a level that makes even sages wary.

He transformed into Shennong and achieved perfect merit. As a result, the second form of the Emperor Fist, Reincarnation, became even more perfect and reached the minor completion stage.

Previously, the technique that Jiang Heng comprehended carried more of the concept of reincarnation. With a single punch, the opponent would unconsciously be drawn into an endless cycle of reincarnation.

Losing oneself in endless cycles of reincarnation, thus completely obliterating the opponent's Dao heart, causing them to perish due to the collapse of their Dao heart.

After reaching the minor stage, Jiang Heng incorporated the supreme concept of "great virtue carries all things" into the Reincarnation technique.

In this way, the illusion created by the Samsara technique will be more realistic, and once the opponent is deeply trapped in it, it will undoubtedly be more difficult for them to see through it.

"The Heavenly Emperor and the Earthly Emperor have already achieved perfection. Next is the most important Human Emperor. I'm sure some people are getting restless!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

Among the three sovereigns of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the Heavenly Sovereign Fuxi was the founder, who once again unified the various tribes of the human race, leading the human race to gradually prosper.

The Earthly Sovereign Shennong played a pivotal role, thoroughly stabilizing the flourishing of the human race and elevating its strength to new heights.

The Human Emperor Xuanyuan was the last and most important of the three emperors of Heaven, Earth, and Man, because he represented the will of humanity.

Under the workings of Heaven, if the Human Emperor Xuanyuan wanted to achieve perfect merit, he had to go through tribulations before he could truly attain enlightenment.

During the Human Emperor's tribulation, those who lend a helping hand will not only gain merit but also enjoy the boundless fortune of the human race.

This is actually very similar to the great tribulations of the future Journey to the West. When Tang Sanzang went to the West to seek the true scriptures, he should have encountered eighty-one tribulations.

But look at the monsters Tang Sanzang encountered during his eighty-one tribulations; weren't they all of extraordinary origin?

Everyone is just tacitly agreeing to share the spoils, so that everyone benefits, and naturally, it's a win-win situation for everyone.

The same situation occurred when the Human Emperor Xuanyuan underwent his tribulation. As long as there were enough benefits, the disciples of the sages would all want a share.

"The Chan Sect wanted a share of the pie, the Dragon Clan wanted a share of the pie, and even the Heavenly Court didn't let this opportunity pass."

"The affairs of the human race belong to the human race. It seems many people haven't truly taken this to heart!" He transformed into Fuxi and said in a deep voice.

"It's alright! As the last of the Three Sovereigns, the Human Emperor is naturally meant to gather the boundless fortune of the human race, so it's only natural that he would arouse envy."

"This time, let's take advantage of the birth of the Human Emperor to thoroughly establish the rules of the human race!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

"That's right! Human affairs belong to the human race. Even saints cannot interfere in human affairs. This rule cannot be broken!"

"If anyone breaks the rules of my human race, why should my human race hesitate to fight?" He, Shennong, said firmly.

"The birth of the Human Emperor is a natural consequence of warfare and bloodshed. Without a bloody battle, how can the status of our human race be truly established on this primordial land?"

Although it is a question-and-answer session between three people, whether it is him transforming into Fuxi, him transforming into Shennong, or Jiang Heng, they are all actually the same person.

This self-questioning and answering seems more like Jiang Heng revealing his true feelings. It's not hard to tell from it that when the Human Emperor Xuanyuan descended to earth, it must have been a time of great upheaval and upheaval in the primordial world.

Just as Shennong, the Earthly Sovereign, was completing his merits and heading to the Fire Cloud Cave, Houtu, the Ancestral Witch of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, once again flicked her finger, casting a drop of Jiang Heng's essence blood into the human realm.

This time, Jiang Heng's drop of essence blood transformed him into the future Human Emperor Fuxi, a situation that was more complicated than when he transformed into the Earth Emperor Shennong.

Back then, when Mount Buzhou collapsed, the two sages from the West, Zhunti and Jieying, went to the North Sea to kill the Xuan Turtle, and used the Xuan Turtle's four limbs to support the heavens and the earth.

The Xuan Turtle has performed great deeds for heaven and earth. Under the workings of heaven, it is fitting that the Xuan Turtle be born into the human race and become the human emperor Xuanyuan.

But for Jiang Heng, it was the two saints of the Western Sect, Zhunti and Jieyin, who killed the Xuan Turtle, and it was also these two saints who formed a karmic bond with the Xuan Turtle.

Why was it the human race who ultimately compensated the Xuan Turtle? The Human Emperor is so important, when did it become the Xuan Turtle's turn?

Although the Xuan Turtle was reborn as Xuanyuan and thus became a human, Jiang Heng simply couldn't accept it.

If they truly wanted to compensate the Xuan Turtle, then it should have been the two sages of the Western Sect, or Heaven itself that couldn't bear to see it and bestowed merit upon it.

The things belonging to the human race belong to the human race only. They are not tools for sages to resolve karma, much less tools used by the Heavenly Dao to compensate the Xuan Turtle.

Therefore, when the Xuan Turtle's primordial spirit fell into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, it was secretly intercepted by Jiang Heng, who left behind a fragment of the other party's primordial spirit.

Since the Xuan Turtle had done good deeds for heaven and earth, Jiang Heng did not make things difficult for it, but instead helped it reshape its physical body.

Fortunately, it was within the Six Paths of Reincarnation, so the power of the Heavenly Dao could not cover this place, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun could not affect the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the slightest.

To avoid detection by the Heavenly Dao, Jiang Heng specially placed the Xuan Turtle in the Gouchen Star, and from then on, he lived a carefree life without much trouble.

Subsequently, Jiang Heng once again used the "Great Freedom of Others Technique" to merge with a fragment of the Xuan Turtle's primordial spirit, and he transformed into the Xuan Turtle's primordial spirit.

With the help of the ancestral witch Houtu, Jiang Heng was able to conceal the secrets of heaven and descend upon the human race by transforming into the primordial spirit of the Xuan Turtle, thus becoming the human emperor Xuanyuan.

But just as the Human Emperor Xuanyuan was conceived and about to be born, some powerful beings in the primordial world, unwilling to remain idle, set their sights on the impending era of the Human Emperor.

Since the end of the Lich War, the demon race has completely declined, leaving only a few insignificant demons hiding in what is now Beiju Luzhou.

The Wu tribe also suffered heavy losses and, under the leadership of the Xuanming Ancestral Wu, retreated into the Six Paths of Reincarnation to recuperate.

After a long period of recuperation, although the strength of the Wu Clan was no longer what it used to be, it had recovered some of its vitality due to the boundless merit accumulated in the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Gradually, some members of the Wu tribe became restless and voices began to emerge among them, calling for a return to the primordial land.

This is normal. After all, the Wu Clan was once the overlord of heaven and earth. When they dominated the primordial land, did they ever take other living beings seriously?

Moreover, the Wu tribe is inherently short-tempered and extremely warlike. How could they be willing to serve as Ox-Head and Horse-Face in the underworld, doing things like imprisoning wronged souls?

Now that their old rivals, the demon race, have completely declined, it is only natural that many witches, believing themselves to be invincible, want to return to the primordial land.

Previously, under the suppression of the Xuanming Ancestral Witch, many witches harbored grievances but dared not say much.

However, this situation changed completely after Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, reappeared in the world and became the seventh saint under the Heavenly Dao.

With a sage backing them up, the Wu tribe once again dominated the prehistoric land, even becoming the undisputed overlord of the prehistoric world. To many members of the Wu tribe, this was only natural.

With the current strength of the Wu Clan, who could stop them from sweeping across the entire prehistoric world? Why should they remain trapped in the cycle of reincarnation?

This was the thought of many members of the Witch Clan, among whom two powerful Witch-level experts were the most irritable, wishing they could lead the Witch Clan out of the Six Paths of Reincarnation right now.

These two great shamans are also renowned powerhouses of the shaman clan. They are Chi You and Xing Tian, ​​and are currently the strongest among the shaman clan below the ancestral shamans.

But ordinary witches don't know the general trend of the Heavenly Dao, so how could the Ancestral Witch Houtu not know? She naturally understood what the consequences would be if the witches stepped out of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Although Houtu Ancestral Witch is currently the seventh saint under the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao is always on guard against Houtu Ancestral Witch.

This is why Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, cannot step out of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. The Witch Clan can only be protected by her within the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Moreover, Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, clearly knew that in the present prehistoric world, the human race was the protagonist, and the rise of the human race was also the general trend of the heavens.

If the Wu Clan were to invade the primordial land, they would immediately become cannon fodder under the overwhelming force of the Heavenly Dao.

Houtu, the ancestral witch, would naturally not allow the witch clan to return to the primordial land. Chi You and Xing Tian, ​​the two great witches, were filled with resentment but had no way to stop it.

On this day, feeling troubled, Chi You and Xing Tian left the Six Paths of Reincarnation and wandered around the Netherworld Blood Sea.

The Netherworld Blood Sea was the territory of the Styx Lord, so Chi You and Xing Tian did not dare to be too presumptuous and only stayed at the edge of the Netherworld Blood Sea.

"Brother Chi You, why do you think the Ancestral Witch Houtu disagrees with our Witch Clan returning to the primordial world?" Xing Tian asked somewhat unwillingly.

"How would I know! With the current strength of my Wu clan, once we return to the primordial land, we will surely dominate the world once again!"

"I don't know what Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, was thinking, that she would let the mighty Witch Clan be plunged into the cycle of reincarnation!" Chi You said somewhat unwillingly.

Among the Wu tribe, the Ancestral Witch is the heaven, and what's more, the Ancestral Witch Houtu is now the seventh saint under the Heavenly Dao.

No witch clan could defy the decision of the ancestral witch Houtu, and neither could the two great witches, Chiyou and Xingtian.

"Hahaha! You want to know why? I can tell you!"

Suddenly, a gloomy voice rang out near Chi You and Xing Tian, ​​causing the two great shamans to change color instantly.

"Who is it? Sneaking around like that, come out here!" Chi You roared in fury, unleashing his Great Witch-level power.

"A peak-level Great Wizard? Such strength is already quite remarkable! Who I am isn't important; what matters is that I can answer your questions!"

Just as Chi You was enraged, a dark figure appeared near the two great shamans.

The dark figure was shrouded in layers of mist, making it impossible to see its appearance, and it also exuded a strange aura.

"You cowardly rat, how dare you spy on us! You're courting death!" Xing Tian roared in fury, wielding his giant axe as he swung it at the dark figure.

That's just how the Wu tribe is; they don't care who you are. They'll beat you half to death before they'll talk to you about anything else.

"Xingtian! Hold your hand! I want to hear what he has to say!" Chi You suddenly appeared and stopped Xingtian.

Compared to the volatile Xing Tian, ​​Chi You was much calmer. Perhaps because he had too many questions in his mind, Chi You became somewhat interested in what the shadowy figure had just said.

"Hahaha! You're quite an interesting member of the witch clan. I'll tell you the answer. Do you know who the protagonist of this primordial world is now?" the shadowy figure said.

"The protagonist of heaven and earth? What is that?" The great shaman Xing Tian looked completely bewildered.

"But are they humans?" Chi You pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice.

"That's right! Now everyone in the primordial world knows that the human race is the protagonist of the world, and the rise of the human race is the general trend of the heavens."

If you want to bring the Witch Clan back to the primordial land, you will inevitably clash with the Human Clan. The will of Heaven cannot be changed, and you will surely fail!

"The Ancestral Witch Houtu will certainly not allow you to lead the Witch Clan back to the primordial land!" the dark figure said in a deep voice.

"So that's how it is! Humans are the protagonists of heaven and earth. Does this mean that the era of my Wu tribe has truly come to an end?" Chi You said with a face full of resentment.

Chi You was indeed an anomaly among the Wu tribe. From the shadowy figure's words, the cause and effect were already clear.

"Hahaha! The Witch Clan does have a way to return to the primordial land and dominate the world again!" the shadowy figure said again.

"Oh? It seems you came prepared. What do you want?" Chi You asked in a deep voice.

There's no such thing as a free lunch for geniuses. This dark figure suddenly appeared and spoke of something so crucial; surely there must be a reason for it.

"Hahaha! You're really good. I think you might actually have the potential to rival the human race!"

As for what I want? I already have a grudge against the human race, so naturally I would love to see the human race weaken or even be completely wiped out.

"So I've chosen to help you achieve your wish, but afterwards, you must promise me one thing!" the shadowy figure said.

"What is it?" Chi You asked in a deep voice.

"You don't need to worry about that now. I'll tell you when you succeed. If you fail, there's no point in saying anything more!" the shadowy figure said.

"Alright! I agree to your conditions. Tell me what to do!" Chi You pondered for a moment, then said with unwavering determination.

For Chi You, he was willing to pay any price as long as the Wu tribe could regain its dominance over the primordial world.

"Hahaha! A wise choice! Alright, I'll tell you then, the Witch Clan is indeed no match for the Human Clan, but what if you're not a member of the Witch Clan?"

"If you were not only not a member of the Witch Clan, but instead became a member of the Human Clan, and gradually gained control of the Human Clan, allowing the Witch Clan to return to the primordial world, what difficulty would that be?" the shadowy figure said.

A hint of joy unconsciously appeared on Chi You's face. The shadowy figure was right; if he were human, there would be far fewer problems.

As long as they can control the human race, it would be only natural to allow the witch race to return to the primordial land and rise above the human race.

This is clearly a very clever substitution strategy; the only problem is how to become human.

"I am a member of the Witch Clan, so how can I become a human?" Chi You asked in a deep voice.

"That's not difficult. You just need to be reincarnated as a human in the six realms of reincarnation! Among all the witch clans, you are a special existence."

"No other witch clan has a primordial spirit, but you have inexplicably been born with one, which means you will be an anomaly among the witch clan!" the shadowy figure said.

The shadowy figure was right. None of the witch clans possessed a primordial spirit, making it impossible for them to reincarnate within the six realms of reincarnation.

But the Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Cycle is forty-nine; there are always those who escape, an exception. Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, is an exception, and so is the Great Witch Chiyou.

The Great Witch Chi You was the second member of the Witch Clan, after the Ancestral Witch Hou Tu, to give birth to a primordial spirit.

"Reincarnation as a human? That would probably require the consent of the Ancestral Witch Houtu!" Chi You muttered to himself.

"This is not difficult. You just need to do this and that," the shadowy figure slowly explained his plan.

Upon hearing the shadowy figure's entire plan, Chi You nodded repeatedly, the light in his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

(End of this chapter)