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

Chapter 162 The Sage of Taiqing Makes His Move Again! (A Long Chapter of 10,000 Words)

Whether it was the strange phenomena filling the sky or the supreme aura, it all indicated that the supreme sage had descended.

Within the Western Zhou army, numerous disciples of the Chan Sect knelt on the ground, shouting, "Welcome, Master!"

The disciples of the Jie Sect and the powerful figures of the Heavenly Court also knelt on the ground, respectfully shouting, "Welcome, Second Martial Uncle/Sage!"

"The Sage Yuanshi Tianzun has indeed descended, but the Tongtian Sect Master hasn't come! Well, he's only here to deal with me, the Human Emperor!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

It was easy to tell from the chariot pulled by the nine five-clawed golden dragons that the one who had come was none other than Yuanshi Tianzun, one of the Three Pure Ones and the leader of the Chan Sect.

At the moment when the Xiqi army suffered a crushing defeat, why did the sage Yuanshi Tianzun descend upon them? It's obvious even to a child.

At the moment when Yuanshi Tianzun descended to the mortal realm, Yang Jian, Nezha, and Kong Xuan, the three top experts, had all arrived at Jiang Heng's side.

Although they were confident, they were not arrogant enough to think they could fight against the sage when facing the renowned Yuanshi Tianzun.

"We hereby announce to the Emperor that a sage has descended. How should we respond?" Jiang Ziya said solemnly.

Yuanshi Tianzun was also Jiang Ziya's teacher. He entrusted Jiang Ziya with the task of bestowing titles upon the gods on behalf of Heaven, but Jiang Ziya betrayed the Chan Sect.

At this point, Jiang Ziya could not say he regretted it, but after the sage descended, the situation of the Shang Dynasty had taken a sharp turn for the worse.

Below the level of a sage, all are but ants! This is not just a saying; it is an unbreakable truth in the primordial world.

If the sage Yuanshi Tianzun were to forcibly intervene in the affairs of the human race, the destruction of the Shang Dynasty would only be a matter of moments.

"I have said before that no being can interfere in the affairs of the human race. What can the Primordial Sage do if he personally descends?" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

When Jiang Heng arrived at the city of Xiqi, he already knew that the sage's arrival was inevitable, but he still came.

Just as Grand Master Xuandu said, this is a calamity for the human race, which is unavoidable and only a matter of time.

Yang Jian and the other two remained calm. Although they did not believe they could defeat a sage, they showed no signs of panic.

On the other hand, the Styx Cult Leader opposite Jiang Heng was looking at Jiang Heng with a smug expression. Perhaps in his eyes, Jiang Heng and the others were doomed.

However, Grand Master Xuandu's face was full of worry. Perhaps this senior brother of the human race still couldn't let go of the human race.

At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun had already descended upon Xiqi in the Nine-Dragon Incense Chariot, and Guangchengzi and other disciples of the Chan Sect naturally stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Teacher Qi, the current Human Emperor is ignorant of destiny, but he has many powerful subordinates who have led a large army to the gates of Xiqi City."

"We are no match for you, so we have no choice but to ask you, Master, for help. We beg your forgiveness!" The Antarctic Immortal walked up to the Primordial Heavenly Venerable and bowed as he spoke.

"No need for further words, I already know everything that happened here! That Human Emperor is ignorant of the will of Heaven and dares to try to obstruct the great trend of Heaven's Way. This is already a path to his death!"

"The will of Heaven has already been decided. You all wait here while I go and meet that Human Emperor!" said the Primordial Heavenly Venerable in a deep voice.

After Yuanshi Tianzun finished speaking, he took a step and disappeared into Xiqi City, arriving in front of Jiang Heng and the others.

The moment Yuanshi Tianzun disappeared, all the powerful figures in the Xiqi army showed joy, especially the disciples of the Chan Sect.

During this period, they suffered repeated setbacks at Jiang Heng's hands, and it seemed that they were about to suffer a great defeat and even their lives would be in danger.

At this very moment, the Primordial Celestial Lord descended. What suspense could there be left in this battle? How could these powerful figures in the Xiqi army not be overjoyed?

"I never expected that my second senior uncle would actually come in person. This battle is no longer in doubt!" Daoist Duobao said with great emotion.

"With Master's intervention, no matter how powerful that Human Emperor is, he is destined to die and perish!" Guang Chengzi said smugly.

Guang Chengzi was quite frustrated during this period. Although he wished he could tear Jiang Heng to pieces, the Xiqi army was repeatedly defeated by Jiang Heng.

Now that Yuanshi Tianzun has come in person, Guang Chengzi doesn't believe Jiang Heng has any chance left; his great revenge will be avenged soon.

"We should quickly assemble our army. Once the Primordial Sage has suppressed that Human Emperor, we can secure victory in one fell swoop!" said the Eastern King Duke.

No powerful figure would believe that Jiang Heng had any chance. It would be an easy task for a sage to take action and suppress Yang Jian and the other two powerful figures.

However, it was already somewhat embarrassing for a sage to personally take action against only a few quasi-sages. It was impossible to let the Primordial Heavenly Venerable take action against other human beings as well.

With the loss of four top experts, including Jiang Heng, it would not be difficult for the Chan Sect and the other two factions to overwhelm the Shang Dynasty in one fell swoop.

"Greetings, Sage!" Jiang Heng, Nezha, Yang Jian, and Kong Xuan said in unison.

Jiang Ziya bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Master!"

Grand Master Xuandu then arrived before Yuanshi Tianzun and respectfully greeted him, saying, "Greetings, Second Uncle!"

As for the Lord of the Styx, after being glared at by Jiang Heng, he didn't dare to stay any longer and returned to the Xiqi army.

"You are the current Human Emperor of the human race? You are indeed an outstanding person. It is a pity that you do not understand the will of Heaven and attempt to obstruct the great trend of Heaven."

"If one can realize their mistake in time, they might be able to save their life!" Yuanshi Tianzun said in a deep voice.

"Hahaha! As the ruler of the human race, I don't care about the laws of heaven or the general trend. I only know that this is a matter for my human race."

"Even though the Primordial Sage is a sage, he should not interfere in the affairs of my human race. This is the bottom line of my human race!" Jiang Heng said.

Even when facing a sage, Jiang Heng remained fearless. As the emperor of the human race, he was not allowed to bow down to any being.

"Teacher, please forgive Ziya for his disrespect. As a sage, you should be above the world, so why bother with the affairs of the human race?"

"As the current protagonists of the world, the human race is fully capable of deciding its own destiny, instead of letting any other being control its fate!" Jiang Ziya said.

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at Jiang Ziya with considerable surprise, feeling a sense of unfamiliarity towards this disciple.

"Jiang Ziya, you were destined to be the one to bestow divine titles on behalf of Heaven, but now you have fallen to the point of not being able to see the will of Heaven. It is truly pathetic!"

You only know about the human race, but you don't know that the human race is also under the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao is rolling forward, how can the human race not be included in it?

"We sages are considering the future of the entire primordial world, not just the human race. Do you understand?" Yuanshi Tianzun said in a deep voice.

"What a grand scheme of Heaven's will! What a blatant ignorance of destiny! The Primordial Sage speaks so eloquently, but does he know that even a sage is subject to Heaven's will?"

"You say Jiang Ziya doesn't understand the will of Heaven, but how do you know that the Heavenly Way you represent is necessarily correct?" Jiang Heng said.

Jiang Heng was extremely dismissive of Yuanshi Tianzun's words. This was because, even though Yuanshi Tianzun was a sage, he had not truly grasped the grand scheme of the Heavenly Dao.

Perhaps, in the eyes of the sage Yuanshi Tianzun, the grand trend of the Heavenly Dao during the Investiture of the Gods was to complete the Investiture of the Gods list and bring great prosperity to the Heavenly Court.

Whether they are disciples of the Chan Sect, disciples of the Jie Sect, or powerful figures of the human race, as long as they can fill the 365 positions of the righteous gods on the Investiture of the Gods, that will suffice.

Yuanshi Tianzun naturally did not want the disciples of the Chan Sect to be on the Investiture of the Gods list, so he painstakingly planned to have the disciples of the Jie Sect on the list.

However, after discovering that the human race was unexpectedly powerful, the sage Yuanshi Tianzun quietly changed his mind.

Completely abandoning past grievances and cooperating with the Western Religion was one aspect, but winning over the Jie Sect might also have been the work of Yuanshi Tianzun.

After all, if the human race joins forces with the Jie Sect, even if the Chan Sect adds the Western Sect, their chances of winning are not very high.

The Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Heavenly Court joined forces, along with a hidden Western Sect, to send powerful human warriors to the Investiture of the Gods list to fill the 365 positions of the righteous gods.

In this way, the disciples of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and even the Western Sect would not need to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods, which would naturally be a happy result for everyone.

But Yuanshi Tianzun had no idea that the 365 positions of the righteous gods on the Investiture of the Gods were not important at all.

As long as the sages still exist in this primordial world, and as long as the Chan and Jie sects remain powerful, the idea of ​​a great rise of the Heavenly Court is just empty talk.

Therefore, the true trend of Heaven is to weaken the lineage of sages, suppress the human race, and even prevent sages from appearing in the primordial world.

In this way, the Heavenly Court could rightfully become the ruler of the primordial world, and its rise to power would become a natural consequence.

If Yuanshi Tianzun truly understood the grand trend of the Heavenly Dao in the Investiture of the Gods, the Chan Sect would not have met such an end in the original historical trajectory.

Perhaps, in Yuanshi Tianzun's mind, since Daozu Hongjun had entrusted him with the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip, it was natural that he had great trust in the Chan Sect.

But this is precisely where the brilliance of Dao Ancestor Hongjun lies. Giving the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip to Yuanshi Tianzun was merely a bait.

"Hmph! How could an ignorant child know the abilities of a sage? Now that I have arrived here, I will naturally resolve all my worries."

"Will you all obediently submit to the Investiture of the Gods, or do you want me to intervene?" Yuanshi Tianzun said expressionlessly.

Yuanshi Tianzun believed he was in control of everything, so naturally he wouldn't change his mind because of Jiang Heng's few words.

In the eyes of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, Jiang Heng and the others were nothing more than ants. Being able to exchange a few words with such ants was already a rare favor from him.

"We humans, even when facing a sage, what is there to fear in a battle?" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

As soon as Jiang Heng finished speaking, powerful auras began to emerge from Nezha, Yang Jian, and Kong Xuan, and there was even a hint of eagerness in their eyes as they looked at Yuanshi Tianzun.

Even Jiang Ziya stood firmly to Jiang Heng's left and right, beginning to gather his own power.

At this moment, even when facing a sage like Yuanshi Tianzun, Yang Jian and the others demonstrated their choice through their actions.

"Overestimating yourselves! Since that's the case, I'll send you to the Investiture of the Gods!" Yuanshi Tianzun said in a deep voice.

When a sage is angry, the heavens and the earth are turned upside down! The Primordial Celestial Venerable has not yet become angry, but his supreme aura is already making it hard for people to breathe.

At this moment, even with their current strength, Yang Jian, Nezha, and Kong Xuan felt as if they were a lone boat on a raging sea.

In the raging sea, when huge waves crash in, a small boat not only cannot control its own destiny, but is also in danger of capsizing at any moment.

Jiang Heng's expression also became solemn. Yuanshi Tianzun was not just a saint; he was also one of the Three Pure Ones.

Both his own cultivation level and the innate treasure, the Pangu Banner, enabled Yuanshi Tianzun to rank among the top of the Six Saints.

Apart from the unfathomable Taiqing Sage, none of the six sages dared to claim that they could definitely defeat Yuanshi Tianzun.

Now, the Primordial Celestial Venerable, who has not made a move for a long time, is making his first move in the primordial world, but his opponents are only a few Quasi-Saints.

If Jiang Heng and the others had offended the Sage, it would have been fine, but now it is the Primordial Celestial Venerable who has taken the initiative to intervene in the affairs of the human race.

Even for a sage, such actions were somewhat excessive, and could even be described as losing face, yet the Primordial Celestial Venerable still came.

"Even when facing a sage, our human race is not afraid to fight!" Jiang Heng stepped forward, taking the initiative to block the terrifying aura of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

Although Yang Jian and the others were quite strong, they were nothing more than slightly stronger ants in front of Yuanshi Tianzun.

Without even lifting a finger, with just a thought, Yuanshi Tianzun could instantly kill Yang Jian and the others.

This level of battle is beyond the capabilities of Yang Jian and the others; Jiang Heng will take full responsibility for what follows.

"The moment has finally arrived, but unfortunately, it's still just a hair's breadth short. But I can't worry about that now!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

The situation during the Investiture of the Gods could not have unfolded entirely according to Jiang Heng's expectations. The battle with Yuanshi Tianzun occurred earlier than Jiang Heng had anticipated.

At this moment, Jiang Heng was still a hair's breadth away from the true state of perfection. But that hair's breadth made all the difference.

Jiang Heng didn't actually know how long it would take to cross this distance; it could be a day, or it could be millions of years.

The battle with Yuanshi Tianzun might be an opportunity, so Jiang Heng's decision to bring his troops to the gates of Xiqi City may well have been motivated by a desire to break through on the battlefield.

Fortunately, Jiang Heng was not entirely unprepared. If he exerted all his strength, it was not impossible for him to fight against Yuanshi Tianzun.

The gaze of the Primordial Celestial Venerable focused on Jiang Heng, his eyes devoid of any emotion, as if he were a deity looking down upon all living beings.

An unparalleled aura condensed from the body of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, and with a wave of his hand, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi flew out from his hand.

An indescribable force surged forth, and at that moment, Yang Jian and the others felt their own insignificance; they couldn't even move an inch.

Only Jiang Heng remained calm, and within his body, an equally supreme aura was constantly gathering.

As the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi drew closer, just as Jiang Heng was about to make his move, an unparalleled aura suddenly manifested between heaven and earth.

Seeing the golden bridge that had landed in front of him, Jiang Heng was clearly stunned for a moment. He never expected that the Sage Taiqing would actually make a move.

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned as he watched his Three Treasures Jade Ruyi being blocked by the golden bridge formed by the Taiji Diagram, and spoke:

"Why did you stop me, Senior Brother? Are you perhaps preparing to side with the Human Emperor?"

As soon as Yuanshi Tianzun finished speaking, the figure of Taiqing Shengren appeared in mid-air. With a wave of his hand, the golden bridge landed at his feet.

"Junior brother, it was wrong of you to interfere in the affairs of the human race in the first place, and now you even want to attack the Human Emperor. Isn't that going too far?" said the Sage Taiqing.

The expression of Yuanshi Tianzun grew increasingly solemn. Even he could not fathom the thoughts of his senior brother, the unfathomable Taiqing Saint.

But Yuanshi Tianzun knew that as long as his senior brother was around, it would be absolutely impossible for him to send Jiang Heng to the Investiture of the Gods.

Just as Yuanshi Tianzun frowned inwardly, another incomparably sharp aura manifested in the world, and Tongtian Jiaozhu also arrived.

"Greetings, Senior Brother!" Tongtian Jiaozhu stood with Yuanshi Tianzun, demonstrating his attitude through his actions.

"Senior Brother should know that at this moment, I have no other choice but to take action! Senior Brother, do you really intend to stop me?" Yuanshi Tianzun said in a deep voice.

Perhaps it was the appearance of the Tongtian Sect Master that gave Yuanshi Tianzun more confidence, and there was even a hint of threat in his words.

"Senior Brother! During the Investiture of the Gods, neither the Chan Sect nor the Jie Sect had a choice. Please forgive us, Senior Brother!" said the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Tongtian Jiaozhu's words couldn't be clearer: for the future of Chanjiao and Jiejiao, he and Yuanshi Tianzun were willing to pay any price.

Did Yuanshi Tianzun not know that attacking Jiang Heng and the others was a loss of face for him? Moreover, Jiang Heng was the current Human Emperor of the human race.

Given the immense fortune of the human race, if the Primordial Celestial Venerable were to place Jiang Heng on the Investiture of the Gods, he would inevitably suffer a backlash from the human race's fortune.

Even if Yuanshi Tianzun has the Pangu Banner, a supreme innate treasure, to suppress his fortune, he will definitely not fare well.

Even so, Yuanshi Tianzun still came without hesitation, which naturally meant that he had already considered the gains and losses of doing this.

"I know that the Investiture of the Gods calamity is unstoppable. But as the leader of the Human Sect, I have no choice but to take action!" said the Sage of Taiqing.

Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu had reasons to take action, and Taiqing Shengren had the same reason, because he was the leader of the Human Sect.

As the leader of the Human Cult, the Sage Taiqing enjoys the destiny of the human race forever, but in return, the Sage Taiqing also has the responsibility to protect the human race.

Jiang Heng was, after all, the current Human Emperor of the human race. If he were to die at the hands of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, the impact on the human race would be far too great.

When the human race's fortunes fluctuate, even the Supreme Saint will be severely affected, and he will have no choice but to refrain from taking action!

"Senior Brother, is there really no way to turn this matter around?" Yuanshi Tianzun asked, frowning.

If possible, Yuanshi Tianzun really didn't want to become an enemy of his unfathomable senior brother.

Even if it meant joining forces with the Tongtian Sect Master, Yuanshi Tianzun would absolutely not want to go to this point unless absolutely necessary.

"It's not that there's absolutely no room for negotiation. If you heed my advice, let's call it a day for now and have a truce for a thousand years."

"A thousand years from now, unless you intend to exterminate the human race, I will not intervene in this matter again!" the Taiqing Sage said calmly.

"A thousand years? Then let's do as our senior brother says, and let both sides cease hostilities for a thousand years!" Yuanshi Tianzun said in a deep voice.

A thousand years is but a fleeting moment for a sage like Yuanshi Tianzun; it is nothing at all.

Trading a thousand years for the Taiqing Sage to no longer obstruct his relationship with the Tongtian Sect Leader was a very worthwhile deal.

Although the Tongtian Sect Leader did not speak, he did not object either. This shows that the Tongtian Sect Leader also agreed with the Yuanshi Tianzun's decision.

"Human Emperor, if the two sides cease hostilities for a thousand years, do you agree?" The Sage of Taiqing suddenly asked Jiang Heng again.

Both Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu looked surprised, not understanding why Taiqing Shengren had asked Jiang Heng for his opinion separately.

Does the Human Emperor's opinion matter? If it weren't for the presence of the Supreme Sage, this Human Emperor would have already been listed on the Investiture of the Gods. How could he possibly disagree?

Could it be that the Supreme Sage truly believes this Human Emperor can actually stand against the Primordial Heavenly Venerable? This is utterly absurd.

"Since the Sage Taiqing has personally descended, I cannot refuse this honor. Let us cease hostilities for a thousand years!" Jiang Heng nodded and said.

The Sage Taiqing nodded, and the Primordial Heavenly Lord and the Master of the Heavenly Gate exchanged a glance. Without thinking much, their figures vanished instantly.

"Could it be that the Sage Taiqing has seen something?" Jiang Heng wondered to himself after Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu left.

The Sage Taiqing specifically asked Jiang Heng for his opinion, perhaps because Jiang Heng was the current Human Emperor, but Jiang Heng felt that the possibility was unlikely.

The Sage Taiqing was genuinely seeking Jiang Heng's opinion. If Jiang Heng did not agree, the Sage Taiqing might not stop Yuanshi Tianzun from interfering.

While Yuanshi Tianzun was making his move, Jiang Heng was already secretly gathering his power. Perhaps that's why the Taiqing Sage discovered something.

"If the Human Emperor has the time, why not join me on a trip to the Taiqing Realm?" the Taiqing Sage said.

Jiang Heng was slightly taken aback, even more confused about the Taiqing Sage's thoughts, and could only cup his hands and say, "I dare not disobey the Taiqing Sage's orders."

But please wait a moment, Your Majesty. Now that we have ceased hostilities for a thousand years, I have some matters to instruct you on!

"It's alright!" the Sage Taiqing said expressionlessly.

So, after talking with Jiang Ziya for a while and giving instructions to temporarily withdraw the troops, Jiang Heng returned to the side of the Sage Taiqing.

With a wave of his hand, the Supreme Sage of Taiqing altered the course of time and space. In the blink of an eye, Jiang Heng saw the familiar Taoist temple once again.

Without a doubt, this is already the Daoist temple of the Supreme Sage, the Supreme Pure Realm. Such methods are enough to demonstrate the unfathomable power of the Supreme Sage.

"I wonder why the Sage Taiqing summoned me here?" Jiang Heng asked.

The Sage of Taiqing did not answer immediately, as if he were in a trance. Jiang Heng was not surprised at all, perhaps because he was used to it.

After a long while, the Sage Taiqing seemed to come to his senses, then gave Jiang Heng a meaningful look and slowly said:

"You must have many questions in your mind, wondering why I have appeared, and why I have asked you to cease hostilities for a thousand years!"

"I really don't know!" Although Jiang Heng had some guesses in his mind, he was not sure what the Taiqing Saint was thinking.

"A thousand years from now, the two Western Saints will probably have recovered. With the four Saints joining forces, I will be unable to stop them in the slightest."

"So, whether I intervene or not a thousand years from now, it will be the same. I might as well grant you a thousand years of peace!" said the Sage of Taiqing.

Jiang Heng nodded. The Sage Taiqing was right. Once the two sages of the Western Sect also participated in the Investiture of the Gods, things would become even more complicated.

If the four sages—Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Zhunti, and Jieyin—were to join forces, even the Taiqing Sage would not be able to stop them.

After all, there are only seven sages under the Heavenly Dao, and Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, cannot step out of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. This was something that Dao Ancestor Hongjun decided.

Nuwa, the sage, remained extremely indifferent and never concerned herself with worldly affairs. Getting this sage to take action was no easy task.

In this way, it would be impossible for the power of the Taiqing Sage alone to withstand the might of the four sages, including the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

Therefore, the Sage Taiqing said that whether he continues to interfere in human affairs a thousand years later is actually not very meaningful.

Whether the two saints of the Western religion will intervene is not something that needs to be deliberately considered, because it is a foregone conclusion.

Whether for the future development of the Western Religion or for cooperation with Yuanshi Tianzun, the two saints of the Western Religion had no choice but to take action.

"In that case, we must thank the Sage Taiqing for his help, which has bought our human race a thousand years of peace!" Jiang Heng said respectfully.

Whatever Jiang Heng's original preparations were, it no longer mattered. But this time, it was indeed the Sage Taiqing who took the initiative to come and help.

"No need to thank me. I do have my reasons for doing this, but I can't explain them to you right now. You'll understand in the future."

"I've brought you to the Taiqing Realm this time because I have something important to give you!" the Taiqing Sage said slowly.

Jiang Heng was stunned again. The actions of the Taiqing Sage were indeed unfathomable, leaving Jiang Heng somewhat confused.

"Please, Sage Taiqing, tell me clearly, what exactly is this important thing?" Jiang Heng asked with great curiosity, his heart stirred.

Something that could be personally given by the Sage of Taiqing must be extraordinary, making Jiang Heng feel a sense of anticipation.

The Sage Taiqing did not answer, but simply raised his hand and pointed. A ray of golden light flashed, and Jiang Heng was instantly stunned.

Countless familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar images flashed through Jiang Heng's mind, leaving him unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Heng slowly opened his eyes, his face filled with shock and excitement, as if he had seen something extraordinary.

Jiang Heng bowed respectfully to the Sage Taiqing and said, "Thank you for your help, Sage Taiqing!"

The Sage Taiqing merely waved his hand, and a powerful force enveloped Jiang Heng. In the next instant, space shattered before Jiang Heng.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Heng not only disappeared from the Taoist temple of the Taiqing Sage, but also arrived in Chaoge City.

"The methods of the Sage Taiqing are still so unfathomable, making them difficult to fathom!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

Breaking through space and delivering it to Chaoge City is naturally not a difficult task for a sage; Jiang Heng could even do it.

But such skill and terrifying speed truly make one marvel at the methods of the Sage of Taiqing.

Fortunately, it seems that Jiang Heng and the Sage of Taiqing are friends, not enemies. Otherwise, the Sage of Taiqing would not have entrusted such an important matter to Jiang Heng.

Jiang Heng never expected that what the Sage Taiqing gave him would be the invaluable Creation Mark.

That's right! The Sage Taiqing did indeed hand over the Creation Mark to Jiang Heng, and it was the Creation Mark that belonged to the Sage Taiqing.

In the past, after the great god Pangu created the world, his primordial spirit split into three parts, which became the Three Pure Ones: Taiqing, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu.

As the three parts of Pangu's primordial spirit, the Three Pure Ones also received more or less of the legacy left by Pangu.

The merits of creating the world need no further explanation; they were the key to the Three Pure Ones' attainment of sainthood, and they were also blessed with boundless fortune from the Great God Pangu.

Among the Six Sages, the Three Pure Ones are special because they all possess the creation mark left by the Great God Pangu.

The so-called Creation Mark refers to the scene of the great god Pangu creating the world, and its value is even greater than that of innate treasures.

Pangu, the great god, created the world, and every move he made was a manifestation of the Great Dao. The supreme meaning contained within it pointed directly to the very essence of the Great Dao.

If one can fully comprehend the scene of Pangu creating the world, becoming a sage will be easy, and even imitating Pangu in creating the world is not impossible.

Unfortunately, the Creation Mark is too mysterious and profound. Even the Three Pure Ones, who possess the complete Creation Mark, cannot fully comprehend it.

Even so, it was enough for the Three Pure Ones to stand out among the Six Saints, and their strength was far superior to that of the other three Saints.

Even more exaggeratedly, as long as they have the Creation Mark in hand, and continue to comprehend it, the Three Pure Ones theoretically still have enormous room for improvement.

For the three sages, including Nuwa, even taking a small step forward in their sagehood was an extremely difficult task.

The preciousness of the Creation Mark is self-evident. Jiang Heng once obtained the Creation Mark during the time when he transformed into Emperor Yu, and also during the obsession of the Great Dao Demon God.

However, the Creation Mark that Jiang Heng obtained was incomplete; not only was the image very blurry, but it was also fragmented.

Even so, through continuous comprehension of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and Jiang Heng's true form, Jiang Heng still gained unimaginable insights.

Now, obtaining the complete Creation Seal from the Supreme Saint is even more precious to Jiang Heng than acquiring a supreme innate treasure.

Having acquired the complete Creation Mark, things that Jiang Heng couldn't comprehend before were instantly filled in, giving him the possibility to advance further.

Originally, Jiang Heng was only one step away from breaking through, but he had no confidence in how to take that step.

Jiang Heng originally intended to use the battle with Yuanshi Tianzun to unleash his potential and thus truly take that step.

However, this battle was stopped by the Sage of Taiqing. Although there was an agreement to cease hostilities for a thousand years, Jiang Heng had no confidence at all that he could take that step within a thousand years.

But after obtaining the complete Creation Mark, Jiang Heng knew that he would definitely be able to take that step without a thousand years.

Having taken that step, and facing the impending peak of the Investiture of the Gods tribulation, Jiang Heng had already gained a considerable amount of confidence.

"Why would the Sage of Taiqing give me the Seal of Creation? And how did he know that I needed it?" Jiang Heng wondered to himself.

The only thing that puzzled Jiang Heng was that the preciousness of the Creation Mark was self-evident, so why would the Sage of Taiqing give it to Jiang Heng?

Although Jiang Heng is very strong, on the surface he still belongs to the Quasi-Saint level. And a Quasi-Saint doesn't even have the qualifications to comprehend the Creation Mark.

This shows that the Sage Taiqing was not completely unaware of Jiang Heng's strength, and may even have guessed Jiang Heng's identity.

Otherwise, Jiang Heng's current identity is merely Emperor Xin, the contemporary human emperor of the human race, and his cultivation has only spanned a few thousand years.

Reaching the peak Quasi-Saint realm in thousands of years is already an incredible feat, let alone touching the Saint realm.

Only by guessing Jiang Heng's true identity could the Taiqing Sage deduce that Jiang Heng might have already reached the realm of a sage.

"Perhaps, when I fought with the Sage of Guidance, the Sage of Taiqing guessed my identity, but why did the Sage of Taiqing help me?"

Moreover, if the Supreme Saint of Taiqing knew my identity, wouldn't Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao also know? Jiang Heng thought to himself.

However, after thinking for a moment, Jiang Heng stopped thinking about it. Because, in fact, none of these things were important.

Regardless of how the Sage of Taiqing guessed Jiang Heng's identity, what the Sage of Taiqing is doing now is at least helping Jiang Heng.

As for Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao, since they have not chosen to take action, Jiang Heng need not concern himself with them for the time being.

In any case, at the peak of the Investiture of the Gods, Jiang Heng could not escape what he had to face, so why bother to create trouble for himself at this time?

After Jiang Heng returned to Chaoge City, he did not immediately go into seclusion to cultivate. Instead, he first summoned Yang Jian and the others.

Jiang Heng's gaze first fell on Yang Jian. After observing him for a moment, Jiang Heng couldn't help but nod to himself.

After this battle, Yang Jian has now truly reached perfection, reaching the limit of his abilities.

If one wants to go further, the only way is to become a saint, which is obviously an impossible task, and there is no hope of it in the short term.

Yang Jian didn't need Jiang Heng to worry about anything. Even if he were to storm the Heavenly Court again right now to seek revenge on the Jade Emperor Haotian, it wouldn't be impossible.

Then, Jiang Heng's gaze shifted to Kong Xuan. Compared to Yang Jian, Kong Xuan's strength was naturally somewhat inferior.

"Kong Xuan, I will pass on a cultivation technique to you. I hope you will cultivate it diligently and strive to make further progress within a thousand years!" Jiang Heng said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Heng pointed a finger and transmitted the complete contents of the "Phoenix Treasure Technique" into Kong Xuan's mind.

The Phoenix Treasure Technique is a magic weapon at the level of a Celestial King, and it is exceptionally well-suited to Kong Xuan. Although a thousand years is a short time, it is enough for Kong Xuan to advance further.

After a while, Kong Xuan finally came to his senses, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely cultivate diligently and live up to Your Majesty's expectations!"

Kong Xuan's face was full of excitement. Although he had only read some of the contents of "Phoenix Treasure Technique", he already knew how powerful this technique was.

Seeing those incredible secret techniques, Kong Xuan knew that as long as he worked hard to cultivate, his strength would definitely reach a new level.

Jiang Heng nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Nezha. Compared to Kong Xuan and Yang Jian, Nezha's situation was a bit more unique.

In terms of both talent and cultivation techniques, Nezha is actually no less than Yang Jian, but the difference in their current strength is quite significant.

On one hand, Yang Jian was motivated by hatred, which drove him to work incredibly hard in his cultivation. He also possessed exceptional comprehension, which is why he achieved such strength.

Nezha, on the other hand, had neither a deep-seated hatred to urge him to cultivate diligently, nor was he himself a free-spirited person.

The mundane world is more suitable for Nezha; for him, secluded cultivation is simply the most painful torture.

This is due to his personality, and Jiang Heng cannot change it. Moreover, although Nezha's strength is not as good as Yang Jian's, it cannot be said to be inferior.

The fact that Nezha didn't have a suitable magic weapon was also a problem. The Innate Gourd was decent, but it wasn't top-tier.

Back then, Jiang Heng gave Nezha the Six Pure Bamboo and the Blessed Pestle, two innate spiritual treasures he had seized from the Western Sect.

However, these two innate spiritual treasures belonged to a sage, and not only could they not be compatible with Nezha himself, but Nezha was also unable to refine them.

For dealing with ordinary enemies, taking out the Six Pure Bamboo Sticks is naturally no problem, but it's not very useful against top experts.

That's why, when facing Fairy Yunxiao and Daoist Duobao, Nezha preferred to fight empty-handed rather than use those two magical treasures.

"Nezha, I won't say much about cultivation. You still need to walk your own path slowly."

"But I can teach you the supreme secret technique of 'One Weapon Can Break All Laws,' allowing you to forge your own unique and supreme divine weapon!" Jiang Heng said.

After speaking, Jiang Heng pointed out with one finger, transmitting the supreme secret technique "One Weapon Breaks Ten Thousand Laws" into Nezha's mind.

The so-called "one weapon can destroy all laws" actually refers to gathering one's own Dao to forge the strongest imperial weapon. Once successful, it will have the power to destroy all laws.

The Innate Gourd is, after all, an Innate Spiritual Treasure, so its quality is naturally not weak. However, because it lacks Dao traces, the Innate Gourd does not have much power.

If Nezha were to inscribe his own Dao and Dharma into the innate gourd, he could forge a supreme treasure that perfectly suits him.

But in Jiang Heng's view, this was not enough. He wanted Nezha to use the supreme secret technique of "one weapon to break all laws" to truly forge an unparalleled divine weapon.

Once successfully crafted, as Nezha's own Dao grows stronger, the power of the Innate Gourd will also increase.

At that time, Nezha will not need many magical treasures at all. With just the innate gourd in his hand, he will be able to break all laws and defeat all weapons.

This presents Nezha with an opportunity to enhance his strength. However, whether he can seize this opportunity depends on Nezha himself.

"Thank you, Human Emperor. I will definitely work hard to cultivate!" Nezha said earnestly.

This time, in the battle against many masters of Xiqi, Yang Jian and Kong Xuan both made gains, but Nezha was the only one who failed to win a single battle.

How could the somewhat proud Nezha bear this? Therefore, Nezha secretly vowed to work hard in his cultivation in the time to come.

Of course, given Nezha's unconventional personality, he probably didn't know how long he could keep it up.

"Although we have been at peace with Xiqi for a thousand years, a bloody battle will surely await us a thousand years from now. I hope you will all cultivate diligently."

From this day forward, I will also go into seclusion to cultivate. A thousand years from now, I will surely have a fair and square battle with the Primordial Celestial Venerable!

"After I go into seclusion, Jiang Ziya will be in charge of handling all matters concerning the Great Shang Dynasty!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

"Yes! I will certainly live up to the Emperor's trust!" Jiang Ziya said firmly.

Yang Jian and the others all wore solemn expressions. They all knew that a great war of unprecedented scale was inevitable a thousand years later.

(End of this chapter)