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

Chapter 144 You know nothing about power!

Since the time of Emperor Fuxi, this is the third time that the Jade Emperor Haotian has plotted against the human race. As the saying goes, things don't happen more than three times, and Jiang Heng's tolerance also has its limits.

The Jade Emperor Haotian believed that he was appointed by Heaven as the Lord of the Heavenly Court by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and that it was only right and proper for him to rule over the primordial world.

From the Jade Emperor Haotian's two previous schemes against the human race, it can be seen that the Jade Emperor Haotian himself is also a powerful and ambitious figure.

In the past, the Heavenly Court was not strong, and even though the Jade Emperor Haotian had great ambitions, he could only endure in secret and slowly accumulate power.

But now, the Jade Emperor Haotian has finally ushered in the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, and the rise of the Heavenly Court is already a foregone conclusion.

That restless heart could no longer be suppressed, so the Jade Emperor Haotian made another move, and right from the start, he did it on a grand scale.

Targeting the human race is indeed a grand move. But upon closer examination, the Jade Emperor Haotian's actions are not entirely without reason.

First of all, although the human race is now the protagonist of the world and is indeed powerful, most of the human race's strength is concentrated in the Fire Cloud Cave.

Under the Dao Ancestor's prohibition, the human race within the Fire Cloud Cave could not step out of the cave, and thus could not pose a threat to the Jade Emperor Haotian.

The human race, as the protagonists of heaven and earth, is an existence that cannot be ignored by any side. What if the Jade Emperor Haotian could subdue the human race?

The Heavenly Court will immediately gain immense prestige, and the Jade Emperor Haotian will be able to establish supreme authority in one fell swoop, becoming a pivotal figure in the Investiture of the Gods.

Moreover, the human race is so important that if the Heavenly Court could subdue them, the benefits it would receive would be unimaginable.

Therefore, the Jade Emperor Haotian once again took action against the human race without hesitation, and this was in line with the general trend of the Heavenly Dao.

Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, was ultimately just a pawn, but he was a pawn of the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, which naturally made him extraordinary.

The only thing the Jade Emperor Haotian hadn't expected was the strength of the Human Emperor before him. He was just a Great Luo Golden Immortal, yet he was so powerful.

But that doesn't matter. He's just a Great Luo Golden Immortal. How could he possibly be so powerful as to defy the heavens?

The Jade Emperor Haotian coldly looked at Jiang Heng, raised his hand and pointed, and a pagoda appeared above his head, radiating boundless divine light.

The divine light illuminated beyond the thirty-three heavens, and even the chaotic energy had to retreat before that immense power.

This is the supreme treasure of the Jade Emperor Haotian, the Haotian Tower, a primordial spiritual treasure, bestowed by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and possesses extremely terrifying power.

At this moment, the Jade Emperor Haotian was also enraged. He directly manifested this innate spiritual treasure, gathered all his power, and suppressed Jiang Heng.

In an instant, Jiang Heng felt the space around him being suppressed by a powerful force, which even began to gradually affect his body.

As an innate spiritual treasure, the power of the Haotian Pagoda goes without saying. This pagoda can absorb stars and change the moon, possessing immense and unparalleled power.

Once locked by the Haotian Tower, endless power will be imprisoned within, eventually being absorbed into the Haotian Tower and completely suppressed.

Let alone a Great Luo Golden Immortal, even an ordinary Quasi-Saint would find it difficult to escape the suppression of the Haotian Tower.

Sensing the immense power of the Haotian Tower, the surrounding Quasi-Saints all paled and had no choice but to distance themselves from the battlefield once again.

"Suppress him!" Jade Emperor Haotian roared, and the Haotian Tower flew out, falling towards Jiang Heng's head.

At that moment, Jiang Heng clearly felt that the suppressing force had become even stronger, and even the chaotic energy was suppressed.

"Break!" Jiang Heng said calmly, uttering only a single word.

In an instant, terrifying power erupted from Jiang Heng's body, shattering the suppressive force surrounding him.

At this moment, all the powerful figures watching the battle could sense that Jiang Heng's cultivation level had reached the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

This is frightening enough. You have to understand that, considering only the time that Emperor Xin was born into the human race, Jiang Heng has only cultivated for a little over a hundred years.

In just over a hundred years, he went from having no cultivation to reaching the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. What terrifying cultivation speed is that?

But what's even more terrifying is that the power Jiang Heng unleashed at this moment, despite being at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, had actually reached the Quasi-Saint realm.

It was definitely a power at the Quasi-Saint level; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to directly shatter the powerful suppressive force of the Haotian Tower.

A look of shock appeared on the face of the Jade Emperor Haotian, but he still raised his hand and pointed, and the Haotian Tower once again pressed down on Jiang Heng.

The power gathered on the Haotian Tower was several times stronger than before, and its powerful suppressive force even stopped the flow of chaotic power.

"With the cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, to possess such incredible power, you have already surprised me enough, but it is not enough!"

"Without an innate spiritual treasure, you could never be my match; you're just a Grand Luo Golden Immortal!" the Jade Emperor Haotian said in a deep voice.

The chaotic energy was frozen in place by the power of the Haotian Tower, and Jiang Heng was like a person stuck in a quagmire, unable to move an inch.

At the same time, the Haotian Tower shone brightly, casting countless rays of light that gathered terrifying power and pressed down on Jiang Heng.

As you can see, a black hole has opened at the bottom of the Haotian Tower, and the terrifying suppressive power is coming from this black hole.

Boundless divine light enveloped the space and time surrounding Jiang Heng. The Jade Emperor Haotian intended to trap Jiang Heng in the Haotian Tower and then completely suppress him.

"The power of innate spiritual treasures is indeed formidable, but that alone is not enough!" Jiang Heng said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Heng's body trembled slightly, and an unimaginable and terrifying power instantly erupted from his flesh and blood.

In an instant, the suppressive power of the Haotian Tower shattered once more. Even the chaotic energy was instantly shattered before Jiang Heng's terrifying physical strength.

Jiang Heng threw a punch, which struck the Haotian Tower squarely. Not only did it dim the boundless divine light gathered on the Haotian Tower, but it also sent the tower flying.

"How is this possible? Such terrifying physical strength!"

The Jade Emperor Haotian's expression changed again, and his gaze towards Jiang Heng was filled with disbelief and incredulity.

If the true form of the Witch Clan is the pinnacle of physical strength in the primordial world, then at this moment, Jiang Heng's physical power has already surpassed that of the Witch Clan's true form.

This stems from Jiang Heng's deepest understanding of life. At that time, Jiang Heng was able to create supreme physiques such as the Chaotic Body and the Innate Dao Body Holy Embryo.

But in the end, Jiang Heng discovered that all the talk of supreme physique and invincible body was just an illusion.

As long as one can uncover the mysteries of life, even a mortal can achieve an invincible physical body.

Moreover, compared to various invincible physiques, the mortal body is actually closer to the Great Dao and has infinite possibilities.

This shows the special nature of the sage Nuwa; the human race she created is indeed an extraordinary existence.

Even with the power of Heaven and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, they could not create the human race, let alone other saints.

The sage Nuwa was able to create the human race not only because of her own understanding of life, but also, perhaps more so, because of destiny.

This destiny did not originate from the Heavenly Way, but from a higher level of the Great Way. It was the Great Way that decreed that Nuwa created humankind.

Inspired by this, Jiang Heng stopped pursuing various powerful and supreme physical constitutions and instead began to explore the deeper mysteries of the human body.

Whether it was the method of using one's body as a seed in "Perfect World" or the method of cultivating the human body in the secret realm of "Covering the Sky" world, both provided Jiang Heng with many references.

Therefore, by the time of Emperor Xin, Jiang Heng's physical body had already surpassed the limits of his former Ancient Sacred Body.

Even with his Great Accomplished Sacred Body, Jiang Heng could challenge the Great Emperor. Now, relying solely on his physical strength, he could directly confront any peak Quasi-Saint.

"So you know nothing about power. Realm is the foundation of cultivation, but it doesn't represent everything!" Jiang Heng said disdainfully.

After saying that, Jiang Heng took a step forward, unleashing his terrifying physical power. He shattered the vast chaos with a punch and struck towards the Jade Emperor Haotian.

The Jade Emperor Haotian immediately felt an extremely terrifying power. Before him, the vast chaos was directly divided into two distinct sides.

Without a doubt, only an extremely powerful force could suppress the chaotic energy and make the vast chaos give way to this powerful force.

The Jade Emperor Haotian dared not be negligent. He raised his hand and pointed, and the Haotian Pagoda returned to the top of his head, instantly radiating boundless divine light.

"Boom!"

The two terrifying forces collided, causing the powerful figures watching from the sidelines to change color and unconsciously take another step back.

And this was just the beginning; Jiang Heng and the Jade Emperor Haotian were already standing together. In an instant, it was impossible to tell how many punches Jiang Heng had thrown.

The Jade Emperor Haotian had the Haotian Pagoda on his head, using the power of this innate spiritual treasure to protect himself, but he was still forced to retreat repeatedly by Jiang Heng.

"This Emperor's strength is truly terrifying!" Zhao Gongming said solemnly.

When Zhao Gongming and Fairy Yunxiao met Jiang Heng in Chaoge City, the aura that occasionally emanated from Jiang Heng made them realize how powerful he was.

But Zhao Gongming never expected that Jiang Heng's strength would be so terrifying, that he could actually overpower the Jade Emperor Haotian, who was at the peak of the Quasi-Saint level, and beat him up.

"This is already the strength of a peak Quasi-Saint. I really don't know how this Human Emperor did it!" Daoist Duobao said with a solemn expression.

If we were to ask who among the disciples of the Chan and Jie sects is the strongest, then the peerless Duobao Daoren, the eldest disciple of the Jie sect, would undoubtedly be the answer.

But now, seeing the two peak quasi-saints locked in fierce battle, Daoist Duobao's face was also filled with a solemn expression.

The Jade Emperor Haotian needs no introduction; whether it's his own cultivation or his magical treasures, everything is top-notch, making him a true peak powerhouse among quasi-saints.

Even if it were Duobao Daoren, he probably wouldn't have any chance of winning if he were to fight the Jade Emperor Haotian.

But what Duobao Daoist feared even more was Jiang Heng, whose physical strength as the Human Emperor had reached an unprecedented level.

Even if the Ancestral Witch were to be resurrected, in terms of sheer physical strength, she would likely be no match for this Human Emperor.

Although Daoist Duobao was unwilling to admit it, he knew in his heart that if he were to fight the Human Emperor in front of him, he would probably have no chance of winning.

If Daoist Duobao was like this, then the other powerful figures watching the battle were naturally even more so. Since his last battle with the Sage of Guidance, Jiang Heng had once again shaken the entire prehistoric world.

The Jade Emperor Haotian was increasingly alarmed as the battle progressed. The Human Emperor before him had not used any special methods, but was only relying on his physical strength to fight him.

Even so, that incredibly powerful physical body possessed a defense so strong it seemed indestructible, and its destructive power was terrifying.

The innate spiritual treasure, Haotian Pagoda, was completely unable to harm Jiang Heng in the slightest. On the contrary, the Jade Emperor Haotian was forced to retreat repeatedly by Jiang Heng, appearing quite disheveled.

The Jade Emperor Haotian's face was grim. He had come with a sense of dread, intending to establish the Heavenly Court's authority in one battle.

Now, with the battle dragging on without a clear winner, he's actually being suppressed by Jiang Heng. Forget about establishing the Heavenly Court's authority; he's completely lost face.

"Human Emperor, you have successfully angered me. Today, I will surely kill you here and now!" the Jade Emperor Haotian roared.

"You've already said too much trash talk. If you have any skills, hurry up and show them. Otherwise, this battle will be far too boring!" Jiang Heng said disdainfully.

The Jade Emperor Haotian was instantly enraged. Ever since he fought Jiang Heng, he had been suppressed by the human emperor in front of him.

The Jade Emperor Haotian roared, and a divine light suddenly emanated from his body, revealing an ancient mirror which he held in his hand.

The Haotian Mirror, also a primordial spiritual treasure bestowed upon the Jade Emperor Haotian by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, is no less powerful than the Haotian Tower.

As a supreme treasure at the level of innate spiritual treasures, the Haotian Mirror has the ability to see through heaven and earth, and all demons and monsters will have nowhere to hide in front of the Haotian Mirror.

Moreover, the combined power of the Haotian Mirror and Haotian Tower, two innate spiritual treasures, can be increased several times over.

At this moment, when the Jade Emperor Haotian took out the Haotian Mirror, the boundless divine light was added to the Haotian Tower, condensing into countless colorful lights.

In an instant, the suppressive power of the Haotian Tower became even more terrifying. Endless chaotic energy was absorbed into the Haotian Tower and transformed into its power.

As a result, the power of the Haotian Tower increased even further. The suppressive force descended, actually shaking Jiang Heng away for the first time.

"Suppress him!" Jade Emperor Haotian roared, and boundless golden light once again emanated from his body.

As the golden light condensed, it actually formed nine five-clawed golden dragons. As the ruler of the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor Haotian indeed inherited the supreme divine position of Heaven and Earth.

In the years since becoming the ruler of Heaven, the Jade Emperor Haotian has not been idle, but has condensed all his power into the power of the Nine Dragons.

This is the power of a god, representing the supreme destiny of the ruler of the primordial world, and it inherently possesses extremely terrifying power.

With just these nine five-clawed golden dragons, an ordinary quasi-saint would probably be suppressed by the Jade Emperor Haotian in the blink of an eye.

The Jade Emperor Haotian was also going all out at this moment, not hesitating to reveal his trump cards, and he was determined to completely suppress the human emperor in front of him.

"That's more interesting! But if it were just that, it still wouldn't be quite enough!"

After Jiang Heng finished speaking, an incomparably domineering aura also erupted from his body, the supreme aura belonging to the current human emperor of the human race.

Haotian is indeed the ruler of the Heavenly Court, but Jiang Heng is also the current Human Emperor of the human race. At this time, in the primordial world, humans are not under the heavens.

The position of the Human Emperor is naturally no less than that of the Lord of Heaven. For the time being, there is no distinction between the two.

The Jade Emperor Haotian's attempt to suppress Jiang Heng by using his divine position as the ruler of Heaven was a complete miscalculation.

Even without using the Eight Forms of Emperor's Fist, Jiang Heng was able to fight the Jade Emperor Haotian to a standstill using only some ordinary methods.

The two innate spiritual treasures did indeed unleash tremendous power in the hands of the Jade Emperor Haotian, but Jiang Heng's physical body was so strong that even innate spiritual treasures could not harm him.

As the battle dragged on, Jiang Heng grew stronger with each battle, his domineering and unparalleled aura as the Human Emperor becoming increasingly intense, shaking the area beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Even the powerful figures watching the battle were now looking at Jiang Heng with solemn expressions, feeling immense pressure.

It can be said that, given the current state of the battle, no one dares to underestimate Jiang Heng's strength anymore; he is indeed a peak Quasi-Saint level powerhouse.

The disciples of the Chan and Jie sects looked solemn. When the Investiture of the Gods was about to begin, the human race seemed to be of great importance, but no one really took the human race seriously.

The most crucial reason is that the human race no longer has a quasi-saint level expert to oversee things. Compared to the Chan and Jie sects, this is naturally insufficient.

However, the sudden emergence of Jiang Heng, the Human Emperor, made the human race an undeniable force in the Investiture of the Gods.

Facing such a peak Quasi-Saint, neither the Chan Sect nor the Jie Sect has a guaranteed victory; just look at the Jade Emperor Haotian now to know this.

The Jade Emperor Haotian was naturally not happy at this moment. He had failed to kill the Human Emperor in one fell swoop and establish the authority of the Heavenly Court.

However, now, the Jade Emperor Haotian is not only at a complete disadvantage, but if he is not careful, he may even be defeated by Jiang Heng.

In ancient times, the Jade Emperor Haotian was rebuked twice by the Human Emperor, which made the Jade Emperor Haotian feel extremely humiliated.

Now, having come with unwavering confidence, if we were to be defeated by this human emperor before us, what face would the Jade Emperor Haotian have left to consider himself the ruler of Heaven?

"Ah! Ah! Ah! You damned Emperor, you forced me to this! I will tear you to pieces!"

Thinking of the terrible consequences, the Jade Emperor Haotian had completely lost his mind, and his eyes revealed a hint of madness.

With a single punch, the violent force once again sent the Jade Emperor Haotian staggering backward. Only then did Jiang Heng say disdainfully:

"No matter what skills you still possess, this battle should end at this point!"

Jiang Heng was no longer willing to get entangled with the Jade Emperor Haotian. The Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor had already made their moves, and the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods was about to unfold.

At such a crucial moment, there were many matters among the human race that Jiang Heng needed to attend to, so he had no time to get entangled with the Jade Emperor Haotian here.

However, since the Jade Emperor Haotian dared to scheme against the human race this time, Jiang Heng naturally wanted to leave him with an unforgettable memory.

Just then, the Jade Emperor Haotian charged madly toward Jiang Heng, and a dense golden light suddenly appeared on his body.

"Golden light of merit? So intense, it has already condensed into a golden body of merit?" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

As he spoke, the Jade Emperor Haotian's entire body was enveloped in brilliant golden light, transforming him completely into a golden figure.

Jiang Heng is right; the Jade Emperor Haotian did indeed condense an unimaginable amount of merit into a complete golden body of merit.

The concept of a "merit golden body" cannot be described in terms of power or lack thereof, because the merit golden body itself does not actually possess any powerful force.

However, the Golden Body of Merit not only possesses extremely powerful defensive capabilities, but also, as long as one accumulates enough merit, even innate treasures cannot harm it in the slightest.

The most troublesome thing is that if you damage the golden body of merit even slightly, you will be tainted with endless karma.

Simply put, the Golden Body of Merit is like a hedgehog, extremely difficult to deal with, and something that countless powerful beings in the primordial world fear.

However, while the Golden Body of Merit is troublesome, it is not omnipotent. Simply put, the power of merit is consumed; every bit used reduces its amount.

As the ruler of the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor Haotian naturally has no shortage of merits, which is actually the same as the Six Paths of Reincarnation of the Ancestral Witch Houtu.

As long as Houtu Ancestral Witch remains the master of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, she can accumulate merit every moment within the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The same applies to the Jade Emperor Haotian. As long as the Jade Emperor Haotian remains the ruler of the Heavenly Court, he will be able to continuously accumulate merit.

Therefore, the merit that is invaluable to others can be luxuriously used by the Jade Emperor Haotian to condense a golden body of merit.

With his golden body of merit, the Jade Emperor Haotian would undoubtedly be an extremely troublesome being, even if the sages were unwilling to take action against him.

Just like now, if one were to attack the Jade Emperor Haotian, not only would it be difficult to break his golden body of merit, but one would also be burdened with endless karma.

Even though Jiang Heng is the Human Emperor, he would still suffer greatly if boundless karma were placed upon him, and it might even affect his cultivation.

"Die!"

After the Jade Emperor Haotian condensed his golden body of merit, he became extremely frenzied and launched a fierce attack on Jiang Heng.

This shows that the Jade Emperor Haotian was confident that Jiang Heng could not harm his Golden Body of Merit, so he could act against Jiang Heng without restraint.

"I never expected that the Jade Emperor Haotian would actually condense such a powerful golden body of merit. I'm afraid that no powerful person will dare to attack him in the future!" Fairy Yunxiao said in a deep voice.

The disciples of the Jie Sect all nodded in agreement, as did the other powerful figures watching the battle. With the Golden Body of Merit protecting them, who would dare to attack the Jade Emperor Haotian?

"The Heavenly Court has kept a low profile all these years, but our Uncle Haotian has many trump cards up his sleeve, and I'm afraid his plans are quite grand."

"However, now that Uncle Haotian has brought out the Golden Body of Merit, it's time for this battle to come to an end!" said Daoist Duobao.

The disciples of the Jie Sect all nodded in agreement, and not only them, but also most of the other powerful figures watching the battle thought so.

If the Jade Emperor Haotian has brought out something as incredible as the Golden Body of Merit, then even if the Human Emperor has the most powerful methods, he cannot possibly contend with it.

However, it cannot be said that Jiang Heng will be defeated in this way. After all, the Golden Body of Merit does not have great power; it can only protect the body.

According to most strong individuals, this battle will likely end in a stalemate, and in the end, it will probably fizzle out.

Regardless of the circumstances, both the Jade Emperor Haotian and Jiang Heng displayed remarkable abilities in this battle.

The Chan and Jie sects had to carefully consider what impact this battle would have on the Investiture of the Gods.

"Think you're something special just because you have a golden body of merit? Too bad! This isn't something only you can possess!"

Jiang Heng suddenly spoke in a deep voice, and the next moment, his body was also radiant with golden light.

(End of this chapter)