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

Chapter 125 Nine Incarnations of Dao Fruit Bestowed, Becoming an Immortal in the Mortal World! (Two Chapters Combined)

Enraged, Jiang Heng unleashed a punch. With Ksitigarbha's current strength, how could he possibly withstand this earth-shattering blow?

In an instant, Ksitigarbha had completely perished, leaving not a trace of his primordial spirit, and naturally had no hope of even being listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

He raised his hand and struck, but instead of immediately killing the nine fox spirits and the other two demons, he first suppressed them.

Su Daji, who seemed to have awakened the memories of the Earth Ancestor Witch, has returned to normal and has once again become an ordinary human girl, now looking at Jiang Heng with trepidation.

"Don't worry! I've got everything covered!" Jiang Heng reassured her.

He ordered the human warriors to continue protecting Su Daji on her journey to Chaoge, but Jiang Heng took a single step and arrived outside the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Since the saints of Zixiao Palace began discussing the conferment of titles upon the gods, this is the second time the Western Sect has attempted to scheme against the current human emperor.

Such behavior is simply intolerable! If we let it go like this, how can humanity save face if we don't teach the Western Church a lesson?

Jiang Heng arrived at the Fiery Cloud Cave outside the Thirty-Third Heaven, bowed deeply before it, and then said loudly:

"Xin, the current Human Emperor, hereby declares to all the ancestors of the Human Race: From now on, the Western Religion will treat the Human Race as nothing and will repeatedly plot against the current Human Emperor!"

Since the Holy Mother created our human race, we have tenaciously survived on the primordial land, and it is only through our indomitable spirit that we have achieved the situation we have today.

When faced with the powerful demon race, our human race never yielded in the slightest. Now, even when facing a sage, what is there for our human race to fear in battle!

I ask all the ancestors of humanity to bear witness: today, in the name of the current Human Emperor, I shall settle things with the Western Religion!

As soon as he said this, the void trembled, and endless lightning appeared out of thin air, as if heaven and earth were enraged by Jiang Heng's words.

Since the six sages attained enlightenment, Jiang Heng is the first and only primordial being to dare to declare war on a sage.

Moreover, at this moment, Jiang Heng is not representing himself alone, but the entire human race in declaring war on the saints of the Western Sect.

In the primordial world, whether it is a sage or a human, the meaning they represent is extraordinary.

Now that Jiang Heng is the current Human Emperor, his words not only resonated with the Heavenly Dao, but also with the various Sages.

As soon as Jiang Heng finished speaking, the entire Fire Cloud Cave began to tremble, and vaguely, more than a dozen figures slowly emerged.

These are all ancestors who made immortal contributions to the human race, including Suirenshi, Youchaoshi and other human ancestors, as well as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

These human ancestors, who resided in the Fire Cloud Cave to suppress the destiny of the human race, were themselves quasi-saint level powerhouses and represented the strongest foundation of the human race.

Now, as the saints of the Western religion repeatedly plot against the current human emperor and humiliate the human race, these human ancestors have appeared.

"Yes! We humans were born between heaven and earth, fearless and undaunted! Even if a sage were to humiliate us, we would not fear a single battle!"

A tremendous sound resounded beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens. In an instant, the lightning in the void became even more violent, and an incomparably intense fighting spirit soared into the sky.

The appearance of the progenitor of the human race was a response to Jiang Heng's words, undoubtedly indicating that at this very moment, the entire human race had officially declared war on the Western Religion.

Jiang Heng nodded to the ancestors of the human race, took a step forward, and headed towards the place where the Western Sage had established his dojo.

At the same time, as Jiang Heng took his first step, nine-colored light rose from the Fire Cloud Cave and condensed on Jiang Heng.

This was the response of the progenitor of the human race to Jiang Heng, concentrating his own power on Jiang Heng, the current human emperor.

With each step he took, Jiang Heng's aura intensified. By the time Jiang Heng arrived outside the Western Sage's sacred site, his aura had reached its peak.

The immense aura reverberated throughout the Thirty-Three Heavens, and even some powerful beings in the primordial world seemed to sense it.

Almost instantly, all the powerful figures who had stepped into the Quasi-Saint realm focused their attention on the area beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Even sages are no exception. The moment Jiang Heng declared war on the Western Sages, the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa focused their attention on him.

A smile appeared on Nuwa's face. She had summoned Jiang Heng before to inquire about how to deal with the Western Sage.

But unexpectedly, before she could even make a move, the current Human Emperor declared war on the Western Sage, leaving the Sage Nuwa unsure whether to be pleased or angry.

What is gratifying is that the Western Sage has been declared war on by the human race. Regardless of the final outcome, the Western Sage has completely lost face.

The anger naturally stemmed from the Western Church's repeated failure to learn its lesson, their renewed attempts to scheme against humanity, which truly showed that they regarded her, the Holy Mother of Humanity, as nothing.

The Sage Taiqing remained calm, and even other sages would find it difficult to discern any emotion on his face.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable looked majestic, and in his gaze toward Jiang Heng, there seemed to be a hint of surprise, as well as a deep-seated fear.

The Tongtian Sect Leader looked at Jiang Heng with curiosity, his face full of smiles, seemingly quite admiring Jiang Heng's confrontation with the Western Sect Saint.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Jiang Heng stood proudly outside the sacred grounds of the Western Sect, unleashing his powerful aura without reservation.

"Jieyin, do you dare to come out and fight!"

A tremendous voice resounded beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens. Amidst countless shocked gazes, Jiang Heng actually declared war on the Western Sect's Sage of Guidance.

That was the Sage of Guidance! One of the Six Sages, with immeasurable holy power, yet he was challenged to a duel by a mere Human Emperor?

On what grounds? Just because this human is the current Human Emperor? But even if he is the Human Emperor, isn't he just an ant in front of a Sage?

"presumptuous!"

A voice devoid of any emotion resounded in the void, its unparalleled holy might permeating beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, shaking the endless void.

The Western Sage of Guidance slowly manifested, his face as gloomy as water, and his eyes, as he looked at Jiang Heng, were already filled with murderous intent.

It was this former human emperor who made the vow that humanity and the Western religion were irreconcilable enemies, instantly dashing the Western religion's hopes of prosperity.

While the Sage Zhunti was seriously injured and in seclusion to recuperate, the Sage Jieyin had no choice but to take on the heavy responsibility of the Western Sect and once again plot against the current Human Emperor.

Who would have thought that this scheme would not only end in failure again, but that the current Human Emperor would actually storm into his own training ground.

A mere human dares to declare war on a dignified saint. Regardless of the outcome, the Saint of Guidance has utterly lost face.

"The Western religion has repeatedly plotted against the current human emperor, treating our human race as nothing! Only a war can wash away the humiliation our human race has suffered."

"What? As a sage, you wouldn't dare to do something you don't deserve, would you?" Jiang Heng said sarcastically.

Since he dared to declare war on the Western Religion, Jiang Heng had already thought everything through. Even if a sage were to appear before him, Jiang Heng would not be afraid.

"Hmph! Offending the holy majesty deserves to be killed!" the Receiving Saint said in a deep voice.

The current Human Emperor of the human race has repeatedly surprised the Western Religion, and can be said to have become a major threat to the Western Religion.

This time, the current human emperor in front of him actually dared to challenge him directly, which made him lose face, but also gave him the opportunity to kill Jiang Heng.

In the primordial world, the sages are only below the Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao. Any living being that dares to offend a sage deserves to die.

Given that Jiang Heng took the initiative to challenge him, it would be perfectly reasonable for the Sage to kill the Human Emperor before him.

At that time, neither the fate of the human race, nor the Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao could utter a single wrong word about his role in guiding the sage.

Moreover, once the current human emperor is dealt with, the predicament of the Western Religion can be largely eliminated.

With a little more planning, and by appointing a new emperor, the Western Religion could easily resolve the hatred humans harbor towards it.

Such a golden opportunity was not to be missed by the Sage of Guidance. His intense killing intent was now undisguisedly directed at Jiang Heng.

"They treat our human race as nothing, repeatedly bullying and humiliating us. Even saints are nothing to our human race!"

Jiang Heng let out a deafening roar, ignoring the incredibly sharp killing intent of the Sage of Guidance, and took a step forward, unleashing a powerful burst of strength.

"This punch is called Heavenly Wrath; let me show you the fury of humanity!"

Without any hesitation, amidst countless shocked gazes, Jiang Heng, in the name of the current Human Emperor, unleashed a punch imbued with the wrath of humanity upon the Sage of Guidance.

When the first move of the Emperor's Fist, Heavenly Wrath, is unleashed, endless rage erupts, as if the heavens themselves are enraged, and this boundless fury is about to destroy all living beings.

As Jiang Heng threw this punch, boundless strange phenomena appeared, a scene of great destruction and apocalypse, caused by the wrath of Heaven.

This Emperor Fist style was created by Jiang Heng. When he transformed into Emperor Fuxi, his understanding of the Heavenly Dao rose to a new level thanks to his status as Emperor.

Subsequently, he transformed into Fuxi and secluded himself in the Fire Cloud Cave for nearly 100,000 years to cultivate this Emperor Fist technique, gradually bringing it closer to perfection.

Now, when the first move of the Emperor's Fist, Heavenly Wrath, is unleashed, its power is countless times greater than it was back then, and the artistic conception it contains is even more terrifying.

Even for a sage, the destructive intent contained in Jiang Heng's punch was extraordinary and enough to astonish them.

At this moment, a look of shock appeared on the face of the Sage of Reception. Even he could not ignore the scene of great destruction that seemed to have become a real existence.

But what shocked the Sage even more was the power Jiang Heng was unleashing at this moment. That immense aura was something that a Quasi-Sage could never possess.

If I remember correctly, the current human emperor in front of me has only cultivated for a hundred years and is only a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

But at this moment, the power unleashed by this human emperor not only far exceeded the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, but also surpassed the limit of the Quasi-Saint realm.

"Has he reached the realm of a sage? How is that possible?"

Not only the Sage of Guidance, but also the other Sages who were watching the battle were filled with shock when they looked at Jiang Heng.

In the present primordial world, apart from Dao Ancestor Hongjun, there are only six sages under the Heavenly Dao.

No matter how powerful a being is, it is but an ant before a sage. This is a rule set by the Heavenly Dao, and no living being can break it.

It is evident that although there is only one level difference between a peak Quasi-Saint and a Saint, the gap between them is vast.

But at this moment, the Sage of Guidance clearly sensed the power of a Sage in Jiang Heng, but how could that be?

No! That's not the power of a saint! Compared to a true saint, the power Jiang Heng possesses at this moment is still somewhat lacking.

However, regardless of the circumstances, it is a fact that Jiang Heng's current power exceeds the limits of a peak Quasi-Saint, and can be said to be infinitely close to that of a Saint.

The Sage remained calm, raised his hand, and his holy might filled the void, pressing down on Jiang Heng with an incomparably vast aura.

"Boom!"

The apocalyptic vision of world destruction, carrying an unparalleled sense of annihilation, swept in and collided with the immense holy power of the guiding saint.

An incomparably powerful force exploded outwards, chaos churned, and endless immortal light burst forth, causing the entire area beyond the thirty-three layers to tremble.

An incredibly terrifying power instantly enveloped billions of miles of void, forcing all the quasi-saints except for the other saints to retreat one after another.

Once everything returned to calm, Jiang Heng still stood proudly alone in the void, while the Sage of Guidance stared at Jiang Heng with a gloomy expression.

How could this be? How could this be the outcome? This was the common thought in the minds of those quasi-saint powerhouses at this moment.

Even the other sages looked at Jiang Heng with a hint of shock in their eyes.

Jieyin is, after all, a saint. When a saint takes action, suppressing beings below the saint level in an instant is an easy task.

But the Sage of Guidance had already made his move, yet he couldn't harm the current Human Emperor in the slightest with a single strike? How could this be?

Unless! Unless the current human emperor in front of us is also a saint, but that is even more impossible.

Once a sage attains enlightenment, not only will the Heavenly Dao bestow boundless extraordinary phenomena, but all living beings in the entire primordial world will also sense them.

However, to this day, apart from the six sages who attained enlightenment, only Houtu, the ancestral witch who transformed into the six paths of reincarnation, has attained enlightenment in the primordial world.

Jiang Heng was definitely not a saint, but that's precisely why the other saints were surprised.

He had never reached the realm of a sage, yet he was able to withstand a single attack from a sage who had guided others. Even the other sages could not comprehend this situation.

The Six Saints were naturally unaware that although Jiang Heng was currently in the form of Emperor Xin, the power he possessed was not merely the power of Emperor Xin himself.

The reason why Jiang Heng went to Huoyun Cave to pay respects to the ancestors of the human race was not only to formally declare war on the Western Religion, but also to cover up his true intentions.

With the support of the various ancestors of the human race, Jiang Heng declared war on the Sage of Guidance on behalf of the human race, and the various ancestors of the human race also added their own power to Jiang Heng.

Even from the perspective of Heaven, Jiang Heng at this moment possessed the power of the great ancestors of the human race, as well as the fortune of humanity.

The power of Jiang Heng, the first sovereign of the human race, the ancestors of the human race such as Suiren, as well as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, all the power of the ancestors of the human race was gathered in Jiang Heng.

With the convergence of human destiny, Jiang Heng at this moment almost became the embodiment of humanity.

All of this makes it seem like only natural that Jiang Heng would break through the limits of the Quasi-Saint level and possess power on par with a Saint.

Therefore, after their initial surprise, the Six Saints gradually understood Jiang Heng's current state and the reason why Jiang Heng possessed such great power.

But is that really the case? Actually, no! Only Jiang Heng himself knows that he is able to possess his current power only because of the Nine Incarnations Dao Fruit bestowed upon him.

Jiang Heng's original body and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, a total of nine incarnations, all their power was added to the body of Emperor Xin, who was also incarnated as Jiang Heng.

With the fruits of nine lifetimes bestowed upon him, he has become an immortal in the mortal world! This is Jiang Heng's current realm, and this is the reason why Jiang Heng is able to possess such strength.

Jiang Heng's plan for the "Great Self-Transformation Method" has been in the works for hundreds of thousands of years, and today, it is finally beginning to bear fruit.

The Immortal of the Mortal World! This realm in "Perfect World" is above the True Immortal realm, but below the Immortal King realm.

The exchange with the Sage of Guidance just now gave Jiang Heng a clear understanding of the strength he possesses at his current level.

In the world of "Covering the Sky", there are two major realms between the Great Emperor realm and the Immortal King realm: True Immortal and Mortal Immortal.

This is because the rules of the world are different, and it is actually somewhat different from the realm in "Perfect World". They cannot be compared.

In the primordial world, the difference between a saint and a peak quasi-saint may seem to be only one realm, but the gap between them is unimaginable.

According to Jiang Heng's current understanding, the realm of True Immortal is far from enough to reach the realm of Saint, and it is even a little short of the realm of Mortal Immortal.

Given Jiang Heng's current strength at the Red Dust Immortal realm, calling him a half-saint is more appropriate; he is still somewhat inferior to a true saint.

The reason why Jiang Heng and the Sage of Guidance seemed to be evenly matched in their previous battle was partly due to the convergence of human destiny.

At this moment, the power of all the ancestors of humankind is concentrated in Jiang Heng alone, and Jiang Heng himself is the current emperor of humankind.

In other words, most of the human race's fortune is actually concentrated in Jiang Heng alone, so it is not wrong to say that Jiang Heng is the embodiment of humanity at this time.

It was precisely because of the convergence of human destiny that Jiang Heng was able to counteract the holy might of the Sage of Reception and block the Sage of Reception's attack.

"Something seems off about Jieyin. Is he injured?" Nuwa murmured to herself.

Not only did the Sage Nuwa notice the Sage Jieyin's unusual behavior, but the Three Pure Ones also simultaneously realized that the Sage Jieyin's current state was somewhat off.

The Sage who guided the pilgrim was indeed injured, and the injury was quite severe! The reason is simple: it was an injury caused by a backlash.

By plotting against the current Human Emperor, the Sage of Guidance has already suffered a backlash from the fate of the human race. More importantly, the Sage of Guidance also plotted against the reincarnation of the Ancestral Witch Houtu.

Under the combined backlash of human fortune and the cycle of reincarnation, it was only natural that the Sage of Guidance was instantly and severely injured.

However, even the Sage who guided him was completely bewildered at this moment. He had never imagined that his injuries would be so severe.

The plot to seize the current Human Emperor was backfired by the Human Race's fortune, which was naturally within the expectations of the Sage of Guidance.

The Sage of Guidance could not understand why the backlash was so intense, and why he was instantly and severely injured.

While it won't be to the point where even the saintly realm can't be preserved like the saint Zhunti, it will still have a huge impact on one's strength.

But then, that damned current emperor came knocking on my door, demanding a challenge by name.

As a sage, if he were to hide and not show himself in the face of a mere human emperor's provocation, what would become of his dignity? What would become of the Western religion's dignity?

Even though he was severely injured, Jieyin was still a saint. He thought that killing a mere human emperor would be an easy task.

Who would have thought that the Human Emperor's strength had reached such an unbelievable level, resulting in a draw after just one move.

The quasi-saints watching the battle were stunned. Nuwa and the Three Pure Ones were astonished, and even the Guide Saint himself was filled with shock.

However, it is undeniable that no matter how incredible Jiang Heng's strength was, after just one move, the Sage of Guidance had lost all face.

"Hmph! The Sage Who Guides is nothing special!" Jiang Heng said with disdain.

Even the most cunning and calculating Saint Jieyin couldn't help but feel enraged at this moment when faced with the mockery of a human.

When a sage is enraged, he can destroy heaven and earth! Even disregarding his own injuries, the Sage of Guidance once again unleashed his terrifying holy might.

With a raised hand, boundless holy might shattered the vast chaos, splitting the primordial void and causing the entire void beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens to tremble.

Compared to before, the Sage who guides us is undoubtedly more terrifying at this moment, and the Sage's incredible power is now fully revealed.

"To blaspheme a saint is punishable by death!"

A tremendous sound resounded through the void; even quasi-saints trembled at the wrath of a sage. Even in the primordial world, countless beings instantly knelt on the ground.

"You who have repeatedly plotted against my human race, you dare call yourself a saint? Bah!"

As Jiang Heng's disdainful voice rang out, he unleashed another punch, the second move of the Emperor's Fist: Reincarnation!

Like the first move of the Emperor Fist, Heavenly Wrath, the Samsara move was also created by Jiang Heng in its early stages and was not perfected at the beginning.

It was also during his transformation into Shennong that Jiang Heng, with the help of the Earthly Sovereign's Dao Fruit, truly developed this Emperor Fist to a perfect level.

As soon as this punch was unleashed, the boundless true meaning of reincarnation permeated the void, and within it also condensed the supreme concept of "great virtue carries all things".

Compared to the immense holy might of the Sage of Guidance, Jiang Heng's second move of the Emperor's Fist was in no way inferior; it was also a power that could make any Quasi-Saint tremble.

"Boom!"

Two terrifying forces collided in the void outside the Thirty-Three Heavens, and in that instant, the endless chaos was about to be destroyed.

The violent collision caused the chaotic energy to surge continuously. In the distance, countless great worlds appeared, only to vanish in an instant.

The clash between sages was terrifying beyond measure, with all sorts of celestial light and strange phenomena appearing beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at them.

Amidst that vast torrent of power, Jiang Heng stood proudly alone, meeting the gaze of the guiding saint, without taking a single step back.

The Sage's expression grew increasingly somber. Despite his many questions and shocks, he had to admit that the human emperor before him was now on the same level as him.

Even though he was only a half-saint, once he truly stepped into the realm of sainthood, the difference between him and his former quasi-sainthood was like heaven and earth.

Especially given that the Sage of Guidance was seriously injured, Jiang Heng was able to fight this Sage of the Western Sect head-on and was not at a disadvantage at all.

This earth-shattering battle, though the two sides only clashed twice, was destined to shock the entire prehistoric world.

(End of this chapter)