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

Chapter 134 Yuan Feng!

"My mother's condition is somewhat abnormal?" Kong Xuan asked Jiang Heng with great surprise.

Jiang Heng nodded. The enormous phoenix before him was undoubtedly the Yuan Feng, as could be confirmed by both its aura and its bloodline.

But where is this? This is the depths of the immortal volcano! The intense flames are so fierce that even the Hetu Luoshu (a legendary Chinese magic book) is struggling to withstand them.

Jiang Heng knew a thing or two about Yuan Feng's origins, whether from the Dragon Clan or from Kong Xuan.

Legend has it that when Pangu separated heaven and earth, he refined the four primordial elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, thus stabilizing the primordial space.

After the four innate elements stabilized, they gradually evolved into the five acquired elements, namely metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

During the evolution, the four innate elements merged and influenced each other, eventually giving birth to the three chaotic divine beasts just as chaos gave birth to Pangu.

These three primordial divine beasts are none other than the Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, and the Primordial Qilin. Among them, the Primordial Phoenix is ​​not only the leader of all birds, but also a born emperor of fire.

Therefore, Jiang Heng wasn't surprised that Yuan Feng could be located deep within the Undying Volcano. But no matter how strong Yuan Feng was, there were limits.

Although Yuan Feng was a top powerhouse in ancient times, his strongest strength was only roughly equivalent to that of the former Donghuang Taiyi.

With Yuan Feng's strength, how could he have withstood the erosion of the Earth's Lung Fire Poison for hundreds of millions of years deep in this immortal volcano without perishing?

If that were all, it could be explained by the fact that Yuan Feng was born as the Emperor of Fire and was immune to the fire poison of the Earth's Lungs.

But what Jiang Heng saw at that moment was a giant phoenix chained to the depths of the immortal volcano by countless chains.

The key is those chains. Jiang Heng's strength is insufficient to discern that those chains are actually formed from the power of rules, which can also be called the power of the Heavenly Dao.

Jiang Heng has not yet figured out the mystery behind the chains that connect Yuan Feng to the Undying Volcano.

Moreover, what puzzled Jiang Heng was that the heat inside the immortal volcano, which should have been incredibly intense, was actually less intense.

Even the powerful fire-type creatures that were once ubiquitous have completely disappeared from Yuan Feng's vicinity.

All these strange circumstances indicate that the area where Yuan Feng is located is definitely not simple, or rather, Yuan Feng's current state is very unusual.

Yuan Feng showed no reaction to the arrival of Jiang Heng and Kong Xuan; her eyes were tightly closed, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.

After observing for a while, Jiang Heng did not find anything unusual. Just as he was about to test the waters, the chains binding Yuan Feng moved.

"Splash!"

The sound of the vibrating chains, deep within the silent, immortal volcano, was so jarring that it sent chills down one's spine.

As the chains trembled, a terrifying aura slowly emerged from the depths of the immortal volcano, and the temperature in the void began to rise sharply.

Suddenly, the trembling chains turned red and spread from the depths of the Undying Volcano all the way to Yuan Feng's body.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

A magnificent phoenix cry rang out from Yuan Feng's mouth. Upon hearing it, Jiang Heng and Kong Xuan could instantly feel the pain contained within the cry.

Yuan Feng kept her eyes tightly closed, but her body was trembling constantly, as if she was struggling because she could not bear the great pain.

"What? What's going on?" Kong Xuan's expression changed drastically, and he said in disbelief.

"So that's how it is! Heaven's will is truly remarkable!" Jiang Heng said solemnly.

"Your Majesty, you must know what happened. Tell me, why did Mother become like this?" Kong Xuan asked anxiously.

"Suppressing an immortal volcano is no ordinary task. You must have experienced the terror of an immortal volcano yourself on the way here."

I was wondering just now, even if Yuan Feng is a powerful expert at the peak of the Quasi-Saint level, how could he suppress the Undying Volcano with his own strength?

"But now I understand. Yuan Feng's suppression of the Undying Volcano with her own body was actually a way of channeling the firepower within the volcano!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

"To deflect the firepower from the immortal volcano with her own body? My mother can withstand the immense firepower from the immortal volcano?" Kong Xuan said incredulously.

"Yuan Feng naturally doesn't have this ability, but the Heavenly Dao does. Do you see those chains on Yuan Feng's body? Those are the power of the Heavenly Dao."

The power of Heaven connects the boundless firepower deep within the Undying Volcano with Yuan Feng's body, channeling the terrifying firepower into Yuan Feng's body.

"And this chain should, without a doubt, be connected to the Chaos Sea, essentially using Yuan Feng's body as a transit point to channel boundless firepower into the Chaos Sea!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

"Since Heaven has this ability, why must it use my mother's body as a transit point? Why not just channel the firepower of the Undying Volcano directly into the Chaos Sea?" Kong Xuan asked.

"That won't work. The firepower accumulated by the Undying Volcano over countless years is immense. If it were directly introduced into the Chaos Sea, it would immediately explode."

At that time, the place where the primordial world and the chaotic sea meet will turn into a boundless sea of ​​fire, which will gradually devour the primordial world.

"Only by passing through Yuan Feng's body can the enormous and restless firepower be calmed down a little before it can be channeled into the Chaos Sea!" Jiang Heng said.

The power of the Heavenly Dao is naturally the strongest in the primordial world, but it is not omnipotent; the Heavenly Dao must also follow certain rules.

Just like the endless firepower accumulated in an immortal volcano, the power of the Heavenly Dao cannot completely quell it, because this is a power that was generated by the primordial world itself.

Only by channeling this power into the Chaos Sea can the primordial world be spared the boundless calamity brought about by the eruption of the immortal volcano.

However, channeling the boundless firepower of the immortal volcano into the chaotic sea is actually an extremely difficult task.

Just as Jiang Heng said, once it was released directly, the raging flames immediately turned around and eroded the primordial world.

Moreover, it's like installing a rocket booster on the primordial world, propelling it to the infinite distance of the chaotic sea.

If the position of the primordial world within the chaotic sea were changed, would it cause boundless calamities? No one can guarantee that.

Moreover, the Heavenly Dao is the embodiment of the consciousness of the primordial world, so it is impossible for the primordial world to lead to a future full of uncertainties.

At this moment, Yuan Feng's role becomes apparent. Just as Jiang Heng said earlier, Yuan Feng's body becomes a transit point.

The Heavenly Chains extracted the boundless firepower accumulated by the Undying Volcano from its depths and channeled it into Yuan Feng's body.

With the cushioning provided by Yuan Feng's body, the raging firepower of the Undying Volcano was somewhat quelled.

At this point, releasing the immense firepower contained within the Undying Volcano into the Chaos Sea would undoubtedly have a much smaller impact on the primordial world.

However, there was something Jiang Heng didn't tell Kong Xuan. That was, the violent firepower of the Undying Volcano had entered Yuan Feng's body; how could Yuan Feng possibly feel any better?

It can be said that whenever the violent firepower surged into Yuan Feng's body, Yuan Feng was essentially enduring the punishment of being torn to pieces.

Yuan Feng has endured this cruel punishment for countless millennia. It's hard to imagine how she has managed to persevere until now.

But this matter truly cannot be left to Yuanfeng. First of all, Yuanfeng was born from the interaction of earth, fire, water, and wind, and is inherently a powerful innate being.

Moreover, like the Three-Legged Golden Crow, Yuan Feng is also a fire emperor, born with control over the essence of all fires and extremely high resistance to flames.

This is why Yuan Feng was able to barely withstand the incredibly violent firepower of the Undying Volcano without her body completely collapsing.

Of course, the most important thing is the Phoenix Clan's innate ability to be reborn from the ashes. Within this immortal volcano, the Yuan Phoenix can even be said to be immortal and indestructible.

A phoenix that can withstand the raging fire of an immortal volcano and be reborn from the flames—isn't that the best transit station that Heaven has been dreaming of?

As for the suffering the phoenix has endured for billions of years, it is nothing in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, which regards all living beings as ants.

That's why Jiang Heng said that Heaven's methods were excellent; only Heaven could have such a grand scheme, with such ingenious and reasonable design.

"What should we do then? Even if we can completely cleanse the karma on my Phoenix Clan, how can we deal with Mother?" Kong Xuan asked anxiously.

Kong Xuan wasn't a fool either. Although Jiang Heng didn't say it explicitly, he quickly guessed some of Yuan Feng's situation at this moment.

"The only way to save Yuan Feng is to completely suppress the Undying Volcano!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

Because of Yuan Feng's existence, the harm that the Undying Volcano poses to the primordial world has been reduced to a minimum, which is a situation that the Heavenly Dao can accept.

If someone were to try to eliminate Yuan Feng, wouldn't that mean the Undying Volcano would erupt immediately? Heaven would naturally be the first to object.

Therefore, unless someone can completely suppress the immortal volcano and make it no longer a threat, Yuan Feng will naturally lose its function.

"Suppress the immortal volcano? Then there's absolutely no hope!" Kong Xuan said dejectedly.

If Kong Xuan had previously harbored even a sliver of hope for completely suppressing the immortal volcano, now he has given up all hope.

The firepower contained in the immortal volcano is not only incredibly violent, but also so immense. Who can truly suppress the immortal volcano?

Even if a sage were to intervene, he might be able to suppress the immortal volcano temporarily, but he probably wouldn't be able to completely quell it.

This naturally means that Yuan Feng will have to endure endless pain in the Undying Volcano for all eternity, and even death will become a luxury.

"It is indeed exceptionally difficult, but it is not without hope. All things in the world are interconnected and mutually restraining, and the same is true for an immortal volcano!"

"Let's put those aside for now. The fire in the Undying Volcano has been temporarily quelled. Let's hear what Yuan Feng has to say!" Jiang Heng said.

At this moment, the originally bright red chains had returned to normal, and Yuan Feng's body no longer trembled, but her eyes remained tightly closed.

Jiang Heng pondered for a moment, then pointed a finger at Yuan Feng. Instantly, the boundless sea of ​​fire was split in two by an invisible force.

"Yuan Feng! You should be able to sense our presence. Now I will help you suppress the Undying Volcano so that you can awaken for a moment!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Heng threw out the Hetu Luoshu, and the Hunyuan Luohe Grand Array instantly appeared.

This is not a perfect Hunyuan Luohe Grand Formation, but its power is still terrifying, even exceeding the level of a quasi-saint.

Under Jiang Heng's control, the Hunyuan Luohe Grand Formation enveloped Yuan Feng, temporarily replacing her to suppress the Undying Volcano.

Just then, Yuan Feng opened her tightly closed eyes, and her extremely sharp gaze instantly focused on Kong Xuan.

"My child! My child, I never thought we would meet again! How is my Phoenix Clan?" A majestic voice, tinged with boundless weariness, rang out.

"Mother! I have failed you. My Phoenix Clan is now extremely weak."

Kong Xuan's eyes welled up with tears instantly. She went to Yuan Feng's side and told her about Yuan Feng's current situation with the alien race.

"I never expected it! I never expected that even though I suppressed the immortal volcano with my own body and endured the torment of being burned by ten thousand flames day and night, Heaven still wouldn't let my Phoenix Clan off the hook."

"I regret it now! My child, you must be strong. The hopes of the Phoenix Clan rest on your shoulders!" Yuan Feng said in a deep voice.

"Mother, rest assured! Our Phoenix Clan now has hope. This man is the current Human Emperor."

Kong Xuan then explained the origins of the human race, Jiang Heng's identity, and how Jiang Heng planned to help the Phoenix Clan cleanse themselves of their karma.

Yuan Feng listened attentively, nodding occasionally. Finally, her eyes gleamed with admiration as she looked at Jiang Heng.

"Unbeknownst to us, hundreds of millions of years have passed deep within this immortal volcano, and the outside world has completely changed!"

Unexpectedly, such incredible beings as humans could be born in the primordial world and even become the protagonists of the world.

"To receive the Emperor's assistance is truly an unparalleled opportunity for my Phoenix Clan. Yuan Feng expresses his deepest gratitude to the Emperor!" Yuan Feng said.

"Yuan Feng, there's no need for that. Helping the Phoenix Clan is actually quite beneficial to our human race as well. It's a win-win situation for both sides!"

"It is Yuan Feng who has willingly endured billions of years of suffering in this immortal volcano, truly deserving great merit to the myriad living beings in the primordial world!" Jiang Heng said, cupping his hands in greeting.

"If not forced to, who would willingly endure endless suffering here? But since things have come to this, I can only bear it alone."

"I only hope that the Human Emperor will take good care of my Phoenix Clan in the future, then I will have no regrets!" Yuan Feng said.

"Mother! I will definitely find a way to get you out of here!" Kong Xuan said with a sorrowful expression.

"Foolish child! I know my own situation. Even if the saint you mentioned intervened, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to save me!" Yuan Feng said helplessly.

Kong Xuan remained silent, but soon, as if he had thought of something, he knelt before Jiang Heng and said firmly:

"I beg Your Majesty to lend a hand. If my mother can be rescued, I, Kong Xuan, will forever submit to Your Majesty and be willing to go through fire and water for you, even unto death!"

Although he knew how difficult it would be to rescue Yuan Feng, Kong Xuan was unwilling to give up. For Yuan Feng, Kong Xuan was willing to sacrifice everything.

Although Jiang Heng was only a Great Luo Golden Immortal, he had shocked Kong Xuan time and time again since they met.

For some reason, in this almost desperate moment, Kong Xuan saw a glimmer of hope in Jiang Heng.

"Foolish child! I've already said it's impossible to get me out of here, so don't make things difficult for the Emperor!" Yuan Feng said helplessly.

"It's not entirely impossible to rescue Yuan Feng!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)