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

Chapter 133 The Undying Volcano!

In the far south of the primordial wilderness, there stands a colossal volcano that erupts eternally, hence its name, the Immortal Volcano.

From afar, Jiang Heng could see billowing black smoke rising into the sky, and the intensely hot aura rushed towards him, making Jiang Heng feel a slight burning sensation.

"Is this the Undying Volcano? It is indeed powerful!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice, gazing at the Undying Volcano in the distance.

"Report to the Human Emperor, this immortal volcano has existed since the beginning of time, and it has been erupting for countless years, almost without stopping!"

The firepower of the Undying Volcano is terrifying; even masters of fire control find it difficult to withstand. Our Phoenix Clan has suppressed the Undying Volcano for many years and has suffered greatly from it!

Kong Xuan's face was full of sorrow. Just like the Dragon Clan back then, the Phoenix Clan had sacrificed countless powerful members to suppress the Undying Volcano.

Jiang Heng nodded. The Undying Volcano has existed since the beginning of the primordial world, and like the Eye of the Four Seas, it is a great threat to the primordial world.

Deep within the primordial land, endless subterranean fire surges. The power of this fire accumulates continuously, and when it has nowhere to be released, it causes great earthquakes.

Undying volcanoes are the outlet for the release of volcanic fire, which is why they accumulate such terrifying firepower and are in a state of eruption year after year.

"Completely suppressing the immortal volcano will probably not be an easy task!" Jiang Heng said with a solemn expression.

The sea eye in the four seas is naturally a great threat to the primordial world, but the root cause is the resentment of the Great Dao Demon God.

Once the resentment of the Great Dao Demon God is suppressed, the calamity of the Sea Eye will be resolved, but the situation of the Undying Volcano is different.

Earth fire is a power inherent in the primordial world. Even if the immortal volcano is suppressed, the power of earth fire will continue to condense.

Over time, the accumulated power of the subterranean fire will become increasingly terrifying, and once it reaches a certain level, the immortal volcano will still erupt.

Moreover, by then, the accumulated power of the subterranean fire will be so terrifying that when the immortal volcano erupts again, it will inevitably cause boundless calamity.

The earth trembled violently, causing the sky and earth to turn upside down—that was the least of its worries. The truly terrifying thing was the endless flames that swept in.

"For countless millennia, my Phoenix Clan has tried every possible method to suppress the Undying Volcano, but we are still at a loss."

"Now, we no longer think about how to suppress the immortal volcano. As long as our Phoenix Clan can get rid of the karma on our bodies, we will be satisfied!" Kong Xuan said with a sigh.

"This matter is not yet settled. Whether the scourge of the Undying Volcano can be completely resolved remains to be seen. I will go and investigate myself before making a decision!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

Solving the immortal volcano is difficult, but not entirely hopeless. Jiang Heng needs to go to the immortal volcano himself to see for himself the specifics.

Before long, Jiang Heng and Kong Xuan arrived at the foot of the Undying Volcano, the place where the Phoenix Clan had lived for generations.

"It's truly lamentable that the Phoenix Clan has fallen to such a state!" Jiang Heng couldn't help but say.

In Jiang Heng's perception, the number of phoenixes living here is indeed extremely small.

Even if we count them all, there are only a few thousand phoenixes living here, and pure-blooded phoenixes are even fewer.

Jiang Heng once thought that even if the Phoenix Clan had declined, there should still be at least several hundred pure-blooded Phoenixes.

But now it seems that there are at most a few dozen pure-blooded phoenixes left, and the rest are phoenixes with impure bloodlines.

Back in the day, the Phoenix Clan was one of the overlords of the primordial world, ruling over all the birds and dominating the primordial sky.

In ancient times, phoenixes with impure bloodlines could only be considered appendages of the phoenix clan, and not even true members of the phoenix clan.

The Phoenix Clan has fallen to its current state; it's not just weakened, it's nearly wiped out.

"If my Phoenix Clan hadn't been so desperate, I wouldn't have placed my hopes on the Human Race!" Kong Xuan said helplessly.

Knowing that the Phoenix Clan was already in dire straits, Kong Xuan chose to go to the Human Clan to find a solution.

A black bird descended from the heavens, giving birth to the Shang Dynasty! Only by binding the Phoenix Clan's destiny with the Great Shang Dynasty could the Phoenix Clan be given a chance to breathe.

However, according to the original historical trajectory, with the collapse of the Shang Dynasty, the Phoenix Clan's fortune would naturally be completely severed.

Kong Xuan himself had been subdued by the Western Sage Zhunti, making it extremely difficult for him to control the Phoenix Clan again.

If nothing unexpected happens, and the historical trajectory continues as it was originally envisioned, the complete extinction of the Phoenix Clan will be inevitable.

"Don't worry! As long as the Phoenix Clan truly submits to our human race, there is absolutely no danger of our clan being wiped out!" Jiang Heng said.

Jiang Heng wasn't entirely confident he could completely eliminate the threat of the Undying Volcano. However, helping the Phoenix Clan was not a difficult task for him.

If the Phoenix Clan truly submits to the Human Clan, Jiang Heng can simply repeat the same approach he used on the Dragon Clan.

As long as they can become the totem beast of the human race, the Phoenix clan can immediately gather boundless fortune and merit, completely cleansing themselves of their immeasurable karma.

At that time, the Phoenix Clan and the Human Clan will be linked by fate. As long as the Human Clan is prosperous, the Phoenix Clan will have absolutely no risk of extinction.

"Kong Xuan will first pay his respects to the Human Emperor, and then I will go and gather all the members of my Phoenix Clan!" Kong Xuan said excitedly.

For many years, Kong Xuan has shouldered the heavy responsibility of the Phoenix Clan, and the pressure he has endured is unimaginable.

Now that they finally saw a glimmer of hope for the Phoenix Clan's rebirth, Kong Xuan could no longer contain his excitement.

At Kong Xuan's call, thousands of phoenixes quickly gathered together, all looking expectantly at Jiang Heng.

"As long as the Phoenix Clan truly submits to my human race, they can become my human race's totem beast, and from then on, their fate will be linked to my human race, and there will be no more crisis of extinction."

"However, this matter is of great importance and we need to make proper preparations before holding the sacrificial ceremony to pay homage to the Heavenly Dao and our human ancestors!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

As soon as the words were spoken, thousands of phoenixes couldn't contain their emotions and embraced each other, bursting into enthusiastic cheers with tears in their eyes.

Kong Xuan made no attempt to conceal Jiang Heng's identity. Now that the Human Emperor had personally made a promise, how could the Phoenix Clan not be excited?

How many years have passed! In order to suppress the immortal volcano, the Phoenix Clan has gradually weakened. Now, only a few thousand members remain!

Seeing hope when one's entire race is on the verge of extinction is like a drowning person grasping at the last straw before death.

Amidst the expectant gazes of thousands of Phoenix Clan members, Jiang Heng and Kong Xuan walked together into the Undying Volcano.

The immortal volcano before us is indeed enormous, not only tens of thousands of feet tall, but also spanning hundreds of millions of miles.

As Jiang Heng ventured deeper into the immortal volcano, he immediately felt the endless heat, which gradually made him feel the scorching heat.

Given Jiang Heng's current strength, this situation is already extremely astonishing, not to mention that Jiang Heng had already comprehended the mysteries of the Five Elements Fire.

"Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would find it difficult to penetrate deep into the Undying Volcano, and only a Quasi-Saint could barely withstand its endless firepower."

"The reason why my Phoenix Clan was able to suppress the Undying Volcano is because of the many sealing formations left behind!" Kong Xuan said.

This situation is quite similar to that of the Phoenix Clan, who also relied on ancient magic arrays to suppress the immortal volcano.

As they gradually approached the depths of the immortal volcano, Jiang Heng encountered numerous powerful flames along the way.

Samadhi True Fire, Nine Netherworld Flame, Purple Extreme Heavenly Fire, Southern Bright Fire, Six Ding Divine Fire, Taiyin True Fire, Taiyang True Fire, Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Various legendary and powerful flames can be seen everywhere in the Immortal Volcano. This alone is enough to illustrate the terror of the Immortal Volcano.

Only Jiang Heng and Kong Xuan, with their immense strength, were unafraid of these powerful flames. Otherwise, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would be reduced to ashes in an instant.

The immortal volcano contains boundless firepower, and in theory it should be a blessed land for cultivating fire-based Taoist arts, but in reality it is not.

The immortal volcano does indeed contain endless firepower, with various powerful flames that are rarely seen in the outside world.

Cultivating various fire-based techniques within the Undying Volcano can indeed be twice as effective with half the effort, but only if you can withstand the fire poison here.

The so-called fire poison is a deadly poison that has accumulated in the earth's lungs for countless years, enough to make even a quasi-saint turn pale at the mere mention of it.

If one is not careful and the fire poison enters one's body, one will not only immediately suffer the pain of being burned alive, but one's entire foundation of cultivation will also be destroyed in an instant.

Therefore, although this immortal volcano contained endless firepower, it did not bring any benefit to the Phoenix Clan. Instead, they suffered endless torment.

As they continued to venture deeper into the Undying Volcano, even Kong Xuan, a peak Quasi-Saint, began to develop fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

Soon, Kong Xuan had no choice but to use the Five-Colored Divine Light to protect his body, which was the only way he could withstand the endless firepower.

To Kong Xuan's great surprise, Jiang Heng still looked completely unfazed, glancing left and right as if he were still extremely curious about the Undying Volcano.

While Kong Xuan was shocked, he gained a better understanding of Jiang Heng's strength and couldn't help but feel more confident about the future of the Phoenix Clan.

After some time, Jiang Heng and Kong Xuan arrived at the deepest part of the Undying Volcano and saw a huge sea of ​​lava.

Everywhere you looked was a crimson expanse, and amidst the churning lava, countless terrifying flames emerged.

"Such a terrifying sea of ​​lava, if the immortal volcano were to erupt, it would surely cause boundless disaster!" Jiang Heng said solemnly.

With just a little experience, Jiang Heng immediately understood the devastation that would ensue if the Undying Volcano were to erupt in full force.

I fear that when the time comes, endless flames will sweep across the primordial land, and billowing smoke will obscure the entire primordial sky.

Countless primordial creatures would perish as a result, and even the entire primordial world would be altered, making it a boundless calamity.

In some ways, if all the immortal volcanoes were to erupt, the resulting disaster would not be any less severe than the initial shockwaves from the Four Seas Eye.

Once the immortal volcano erupts, the human race, who are now the protagonists of heaven and earth, will inevitably be the first to be affected, and countless humans will even perish as a result.

For Jiang Heng, this was naturally unacceptable. As the Human Emperor, Jiang Heng could not allow such a thing to happen.

"It seems we must completely resolve the Undying Volcano. However, before that, let's ask Yuan Feng first; perhaps we can gain some unexpected insights!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

After the Dragon-Han Great Calamity, countless lives perished in the war between the three races, resulting in boundless slaughter. The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races were burdened with boundless karma by the Heavenly Dao.

Of the three races, the dragons are the most powerful, but because of this, they carry the most karma. The ancestral dragon filled the sea eye with his own body and ultimately perished.

Yuan Feng suppressed the Undying Volcano with her own body, but because the Phoenix Clan committed slightly fewer killings, Yuan Feng retained a sliver of hope for survival.

If nothing unexpected happens, Yuan Feng should be at the deepest part of the Undying Volcano, single-handedly stopping its full-force eruption.

"I also tried to venture deep into the immortal volcano, but it was so terrifying that I almost got trapped there!" Kong Xuan said helplessly.

Even for a peak Quasi-Saint like Kong Xuan, once he went to the deepest part of the Undying Volcano, it would be almost impossible for him to return to the Primordial World.

Therefore, Kong Xuan didn't actually know whether Yuan Feng was alive or dead, but because of the mysterious connection between mother and son, he could vaguely sense Yuan Feng's presence.

Of course, this is also because Kong Xuan did not possess any supreme treasures. Otherwise, with Kong Xuan's strength, it wouldn't be entirely hopeless for him to venture into the depths of the Undying Volcano.

It's truly pathetic to think that the Phoenix Clan, once the leader of all birds and a dominant force in the primordial world, has now fallen to the point where they have no treasures left.

"You can use these two magical treasures for now. However, these two treasures have some karmic connection, and we might have to fight over them later!"

Jiang Heng raised his hand and waved it, and two magical treasures imbued with powerful auras immediately appeared, which he then sent directly to Kong Xuan.

"This? This is a primordial spiritual treasure?" Kong Xuan looked at Jiang Heng in utter shock and asked incredulously.

Kong Xuan was, after all, a quasi-saint level expert, so he naturally had some discernment. He immediately recognized that the magic weapon Jiang Heng had given him was no ordinary item.

Judging from the powerful aura and the precious light condensed on the magic treasures, these two magic treasures in front of us are actually both innate spiritual treasures.

This is a Primordial Spiritual Treasure! In the primordial world, apart from the three renowned Primordial Supreme Treasures, Primordial Spiritual Treasures are the strongest.

Such a powerful treasure, Jiang Heng not only took it out so easily, but also gave it to me so readily?

Even though Kong Xuan was a quasi-sage, he had never seen such a grand gesture before. It was only natural that he was stunned on the spot.

The two magical treasures that Jiang Heng gave to Kong Xuan were indeed innate spiritual treasures, but these two innate spiritual treasures did not belong to Jiang Heng.

These two innate spiritual treasures are the Six Roots Purification Bamboo and the Blessing Pestle, which were the innate spiritual treasures that Jiang Heng had taken from the disciples of the Western Sect.

Speaking of which, back then, the Western Sage Zhunti, because Jiang Heng forcibly seized these two magical treasures, even manifested his power to attack Jiang Heng.

It was only because the Sage Taiqing intervened that the Sage Zhunti had no choice but to give up, and the two magical treasures thus fell into Jiang Heng's hands.

Because of the intervention of the Sage Taiqing, the Sage Zhunti was unable to take these two innate spiritual treasures back from Jiang Heng at that time.

Later, due to the prohibition by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Jiang Heng went into seclusion in Huoyun Cave, making it even less likely for Sage Zhunti to reclaim the two magical treasures.

Now that Jiang Heng has handed these two items over to Kong Xuan, if the Sage Zhunti finds out, he will naturally not let it go.

However, Kong Xuan and the Sage Zhunti will eventually have a karmic debt to settle, so giving Kong Xuan the innate spiritual treasures of these two days is not important.

However, it remains to be seen whether Sage Zhunti will be able to fully recover from his injuries in the upcoming great battle. Otherwise, he might not even have the chance to fight.

Ignoring Kong Xuan, who was still in shock, Jiang Heng raised his hand and waved his hand, and the top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Hetu Luoshu, appeared.

Kong Xuan was numb. The rare innate spiritual treasures that were once so precious seemed to have become worthless in the hands of this human emperor.

The Hetu and Luoshu manifested the form of the Eight Trigrams, protecting Jiang Heng and Kong Xuan. Then, Jiang Heng took a step forward, heading towards the rolling sea of ​​lava.

In an instant, an incredibly hot aura swept over, and all sorts of powerful flames appeared endlessly.

However, with the power of the Hetu Luoshu, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, it is naturally not difficult to temporarily withstand this endless flame.

"Calm your mind and focus your attention. Try to sense Yuan Feng's presence through your bloodline connection with her!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

Kong Xuan dared not delay and quickly began to try to sense Yuan Feng's location as Jiang Heng had instructed.

"It seems to be in this direction!" Kong Xuan said, pointing in a direction shortly afterward.

The direction Kong Xuan sensed led to the depths of the Undying Volcano. Jiang Heng nodded and led Kong Xuan in that direction.

As it sank deeper into the sea of ​​magma, the intense aura grew stronger and stronger, even causing the eight trigrams formed by the Hetu Luoshu to begin to distort.

Various powerful flames transformed into strange creatures, such as fire dragons, fire phoenixes, and even various rare and exotic beasts.

"These flames have been nurtured within the immortal volcano for countless years and have acquired sentience. Given the right opportunity, they might even become true living beings!" Jiang Heng said.

In the primordial world, such examples are not uncommon. For instance, the Three Immortals of the Jie Sect were the first cloud in the world, and Zhao Gongming was the first gentle breeze.

The firepower within the immortal volcano is terrifying, naturally giving rise to countless powerful flames, which, over time, inevitably developed sentience.

However, it is extremely difficult for those who are different to attain enlightenment. Without the guidance of a master, these flames, though powerful, will find it difficult to truly awaken their intelligence.

These powerful fire-type creatures, upon seeing Jiang Heng and Kong Xuan, were like sharks drawn by the scent of blood, and began to gather in droves.

"Boom!"

Powerful fire-type creatures continuously collided with the Bagua shape formed by the Hetu and Luoshu, causing the Bagua shape to tremble repeatedly.

Jiang Heng remained expressionless and ignored these powerful fire-type creatures, instead focusing all his efforts on venturing deeper into the Undying Volcano.

But the deeper one goes into the immortal volcano, the more visible this situation becomes, and the more pronounced the vibrations of the Bagua shape condensed from the Hetu Luoshu become.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Heng's expression also became serious. At this moment, even he felt immense pressure.

The temperature inside the Undying Volcano has reached an extremely terrifying level. Let alone a Great Luo Golden Immortal, even an innate magic treasure would probably melt here.

The fire-type creatures that appear here have become extremely powerful. Fire-type creatures at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortals are everywhere, and there are quite a few that are comparable to Quasi-Saints.

Under the constant onslaught of these fire-type creatures, the Hetu Luoshu was also under immense pressure, and even the light of the Bagua shape dimmed considerably.

"How much further?" Jiang Heng asked in a deep voice.

"In my perception, it should be extremely close!" Kong Xuan said in a deep voice.

This level of exploration deep into the immortal volcano was something even Kong Xuan had never accomplished before. Looking at the powerful fire-type creatures around him, Kong Xuan felt immense pressure.

"Then let's press on with this momentum; we can't stay here for too long!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

Jiang Heng unleashed a punch, and the sixth move of the Emperor Fist, Heavenly Fire Spreads Across the Plains, erupted instantly, condensing endless flames into the form of the Crimson Emperor.

As soon as the Crimson Emperor appeared, the endless firepower around him instantly gathered, transforming him into a god tens of thousands of feet tall.

The Crimson Emperor was born, wielding all fire under heaven. He swept away the powerful fire-type creatures around him, instantly opening a passage.

Jiang Heng naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity, so he quickly harnessed the Hetu Luoshu and continued to rush into the depths of the Undying Volcano.

Next, whenever he encountered fire-evolved creatures, Jiang Heng would repeat the same method, condensing the form of the Crimson Emperor to quickly suppress those powerful fire-evolved creatures.

But as time went on, Jiang Heng felt a burning heat gradually seeping into his body, making him blush.

This is the Earth Lung Fire Poison, which even a Quasi-Saint would find difficult to withstand. Fortunately, Jiang Heng has mastered the true essence of the Five Elements, and under the rotation of the Five Elements, he can barely suppress the Earth Lung Fire Poison.

But if things continue like this, Jiang Heng will eventually reach a breaking point. That's why he said earlier that they don't have much time left.

"It seems this immortal volcano is indeed terrifying beyond measure. I'm afraid we'll have to find another way!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

It's not that Jiang Heng is incapable of fighting the Undying Volcano. If he uses all his methods, he can even temporarily subdue the Undying Volcano.

But this is not the Chaos Sea. The Undying Volcano is so important that the power of the Heavenly Dao must be shrouding this place.

If Jiang Heng reveals too much, he will inevitably be noticed by the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, which is naturally not a good thing for Jiang Heng.

Just as Jiang Heng was considering whether to temporarily give up, resolve the karma on the Phoenix Clan first, and then look for other solutions, a powerful aura emanated from them.

"This? This is my mother's aura! My mother is right ahead!" Kong Xuan suddenly exclaimed with delight.

"Yuan Feng?" Jiang Heng naturally sensed the immense aura as well, and immediately led Kong Xuan toward the direction from which the aura came.

Soon, a colossal creature came into view of Jiang Heng and Kong Xuan. It was an enormous phoenix, its body bound by endless chains.

"Mother! I've finally found you!" Kong Xuan said excitedly, and prepared to rush towards the giant phoenix.

"Wait a minute! Yuan Feng's condition is not normal!" Jiang Heng stopped Kong Xuan and said in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)