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

Chapter 181 Battle Against the Dao Ancestor! (A long chapter of 10,000 words)

The most crucial moment was about to arrive, and all the saints' eyes were focused on Jiang Heng and the Taiqing Saint.

This battle will determine whether Jiang Heng or the Sage Taiqing is the strongest sage under the Heavenly Dao in the primordial world.

Before this battle began, apart from the unfathomable Dao Ancestor Hongjun, probably no one could have imagined that this battle would reach its current level.

Both Jiang Heng and the Taiqing Sage have surpassed other sages in strength, reaching an unbelievable level.

Seeing this battle, the sages, including Yuanshi Tianzun, truly understood that their defeat at the hands of Jiang Heng was not unjust at all.

If Jiang Heng had displayed his current strength back then, the four sages, including Yuanshi Tianzun, would probably have suffered an even more miserable defeat.

The two saints from the Western religion, in particular, were now sweating profusely and feeling a lingering sense of unease.

Given the strength Jiang Heng has demonstrated, even if he were to fight two against one, he could probably annihilate those two saints completely.

To be reborn from oblivion and regain one's saintly form would likely require countless eons; there's probably no chance at all.

By then, will Western Christianity still be thriving? It'll be too late. In fact, its very existence will be in question.

Looking back now, it was just a serious injury. With tens of thousands of years of cultivation, I could barely recover some of it. It's not a big deal.

"Houtu, when did you and the Human Emperor get together?!"

Before Jiang Heng clashed with the Sage Taiqing, the Sage Nuwa had already arrived beside the Ancestral Witch Houtu, and the two stood side by side.

The Sage Nuwa was very enthusiastic, chatting with the Ancestral Witch Houtu and discussing many topics related to Jiang Heng.

"During the Lich Wars, I met him and we hit it off immediately. Before I entered the cycle of reincarnation, I confessed my feelings to him, and that's how we became Daoist partners!" said Houtu, the Ancestral Witch.

Thinking back to that time, although it was extremely short, it was the most beautiful time in the life of Houtu Zuwu.

"Hahaha! I thought it was that Human Emperor who was relentlessly pursuing you, but it turns out you took the initiative to express your feelings!" Nuwa the Sage teased.

"At that time, he was already planning for the fate of the human race, and his heart was filled with the future of the human race. He had no time to talk about love."

I was convinced I was going to die, and I just wanted to have no regrets before I died, so I told him my feelings.

"I never imagined that he would go to such lengths for me, which led to our lifelong bond!" said Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, with deep emotion.

The Sage Nuwa remained silent, gazing at the figure standing tall in the chaotic sea, exuding an unparalleled aura of dominance, and was quite moved.

When she first met Jiang Heng, she really didn't take this human emperor seriously, as Jiang Heng had not yet become a saint at that time.

However, because of Jiang Heng's words, the Sage Nuwa ultimately chose to make a deal with Jiang Heng, but only with a try-it-out attitude.

After all, the secret hidden deep in the heart of the sage Nuwa forced her to make that choice.

No one could have imagined that the Human Emperor, who was not yet a saint back then, would be able to fight to a standstill with the Taiqing Saint, the head of the Six Saints.

It was precisely because of this that the Sage Nuwa became even more certain of a certain guess in her heart, and she unconsciously made a decision.

Just as the Sage Nuwa was feeling quite emotional, the Sage Taiqing suddenly radiated boundless holy light, and his vast aura shook the Chaos Sea.

Just like the Primordial Celestial Venerable before him, behind the Supreme Pure Sage, a hazy phantom was gradually emerging from the illusion.

The Mark of Creation! This is the legacy that the Three Pure Ones obtained from the primordial spirit of the Great God Pangu, representing the supreme creation of the world by the Great God Pangu.

It was with this legacy that Yuanshi Tianzun unleashed the earth-shattering blow that created the world, a terrifying attack that could shatter the entire primordial world.

Compared to Yuanshi Tianzun, Taiqing Shengren has fully comprehended the Creation Mark, and the power he can unleash is naturally superior to that of Yuanshi Tianzun.

With just a flick of the wrist, the Tai Chi diagram slowly dissipated, replaced by the phantom of the Pangu Axe, a supreme treasure of chaos.

The phantom of the great god Pangu fully materialized, and he grabbed the Pangu Axe, which had been transformed from the Taiji diagram, in his hand.

Without a sound, an incredibly terrifying aura began to gather, and at this moment, the Sage of Taiqing had completely merged with the phantom of Pangu.

Jiang Heng's expression turned solemn. The strength that the Taiqing Saint was displaying at this moment was far beyond what the Yuanshi Tianzun could have achieved back then.

Having fully comprehended the creation within the Creation Mark, the Sage Taiqing became even more adept at manifesting the power of the Great God Pangu.

Amidst the somewhat horrified gazes of the saints, the phantom of Pangu, grasping the phantom of the Pangu Axe, swung the axe at Jiang Heng with the force of splitting the heavens and earth.

Back then, when Yuanshi Tianzun condensed the phantom of Pangu and cleaved Jiang Heng with his axe, it was the axe of the great god Pangu that created the world.

With a single axe strike, the primordial chaos was shattered, creating the ancient world we know today. The power of that axe strike is beyond question.

The Great Pure Sage condensed the phantom of Pangu, and the axe he swung was not the axe that created the world, but the axe that suppressed the primordial chaos.

In an instant, the endless chaotic energy in the Chaos Sea returned to calm, and the earth, fire, water, and wind were quelled by this axe, returning to the primordial chaos.

With this axe blow, everything in the world will cease to exist, and endless space and time will be transformed back into chaos.

Jiang Heng could sense that even a saint would be suppressed in the endless primordial chaos by this incredibly terrifying axe strike.

Even the two saints of the Western religion, let alone resist them, would probably never be able to escape from that endless primordial chaos for all eternity.

Even the primordial world would likely cease to exist before this axe, returning to its former chaotic state.

Upon seeing this incredibly terrifying axe strike, the Sage Nuwa and the Ancestral Witch Houtu could no longer continue their conversation and focused their attention entirely on Jiang Heng.

A trace of worry appeared on Houtu Zuwu's face. At this moment, even she felt a great crisis in that axe blow.

"Can we withstand such terrifying power?" Nuwa murmured to herself, a hint of worry appearing on her face.

"Senior Brother Taiqing was able to unleash such a terrifying attack; the Human Emperor would definitely be unable to withstand it!" Saint Zhunti said with a hint of schadenfreude.

"This is the power of the great god Pangu. The Human Emperor was incredibly powerful. Even if he doesn't die this time, he will be severely injured!" Yuanshi Tianzun said in a deep voice.

"That's not necessarily true. That Human Emperor is no simple man. I'm afraid he hasn't even shown his full strength yet!" said the Tongtian Sect Master.

"How is that possible? That Human Emperor isn't truly invincible; his strength always has its limits!" said the Sage of Reception.

At this moment, all the saints could feel the terror of the Taiqing Saint's attack, which is why they did not think Jiang Heng could withstand it.

The reason is simple: even now, Jiang Heng has not taken out the Chaos Bell, indicating that he still intends to fight with his physical body.

Jiang Heng is very strong, a fact acknowledged by all the saints, but no matter how powerful he is, there is a limit to his strength.

Faced with this terrifying attack, Jiang Heng still hoped that his physical body could withstand it. In the eyes of the saints, this was far too arrogant.

Of course, the Primordial Celestial Venerable had probably already seen through some clues and thus judged that Jiang Heng did not not want to take out the Chaos Bell, but rather that he could not.

The saints were right. With the Chaos Bell in hand, even facing such a terrifying attack, Jiang Heng could still deal with it calmly.

But at this moment, the Chaos Bell had already fallen silent, so Jiang Heng could no longer use the Chaos Bell to withstand the terrifying attack from the Supreme Saint.

But this doesn't mean Jiang Heng has no way to deal with it. On the contrary, Jiang Heng has been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Jiang Heng took a step forward, and his already enormous body grew even taller, with an unparalleled aura emanating from him.

This supreme aura should be familiar to the Three Pure Ones, for it is precisely the supreme aura originating from the Creation Mark.

Suddenly, a phantom appeared behind Jiang Heng. Upon closer inspection, this phantom was exactly the same as the phantom of Pangu condensed by the Sage of Taiqing.

In the blink of an eye, the phantom of Pangu completely merged with Jiang Heng's body, and Jiang Heng's appearance also changed, becoming somewhat similar to the phantom of Pangu.

With a raised hand and a punch, the phantom of Pangu's Axe appeared, causing the entire Chaos Sea to tremble. Jiang Heng raised Pangu's Axe high and unleashed a cleaving strike in an instant.

"Impossible! This is impossible!" Yuanshi Tianzun exclaimed in disbelief upon seeing Jiang Heng's axe strike.

It's no wonder that Yuanshi Tianzun was so surprised, because the axe that Jiang Heng swung out at this moment was exactly the same as the axe that he used to create the world.

A dazzling axe light appeared, and silently, the chaotic energy was torn apart by the terrifying power, as if the chaotic sea had been cleaved in two by this axe.

A dazzling axe light cleaved through the primordial chaos, and indescribable power erupted in the chaotic sea. In the shadows, a vast world slowly emerged.

This was a truly earth-shattering strike, unlike the axe blow from the Primordial Celestial Venerable. Jiang Heng's axe strike had already created a vast world.

An energy storm swept across the vast chaotic sea, and at that moment, even sages like the Primordial Celestial Venerable could not clearly see anything around them.

Even amidst that terrifying energy storm, the sages like Yuanshi Tianzun had to retreat hundreds of millions of miles to barely protect themselves.

At the eye of the storm, a vast world was slowly emerging, while on the other side lay the supreme power that suppressed the primordial chaos.

One seeks to create a new world, the other to suppress it. Both forces are supreme, yet they are also in opposition to each other.

It's impossible to say which force is superior or inferior. At this moment, Jiang Heng's contest with the Taiqing Sage is entirely a contest of their own strength.

It is unknown how much time passed; perhaps it was only a moment, or perhaps it was hundreds of millions of years before the terrifying power slowly subsided.

There was no way around it! Those two forces were simply too terrifying; time and space had completely lost their power in the face of them.

When everything dissipated, Jiang Heng and the Sage Taiqing reappeared in the Chaos Sea.

Who will ultimately win this battle? This is the question on everyone's mind, and their gazes quickly focused on Jiang Heng and the Taiqing Saint.

At this moment, on the surface, neither the Sage Taiqing nor Jiang Heng appeared to be acting normally, without any sign of abnormality.

To remain unharmed after such a terrifying attack, just how powerful have Jiang Heng and the Taiqing Saint been?

From this moment on, the saints once again refreshed their understanding of the Taiqing Saint and Jiang Heng, these two powerful figures had surpassed the saints by a level.

"You're very good! I've lost this battle!" The Sage Taiqing said slowly, his face expressionless.

Upon hearing this, the sages, including Yuanshi Tianzun, were all in uproar. They simply could not accept that the Taiqing Sage had actually lost this battle.

"I only managed to defeat the Supreme Saint by a narrow margin. If it were a life-or-death battle, the outcome between us would be unpredictable!" Jiang Heng said.

In that clash just now, Jiang Heng did indeed gain a slight advantage, just as the Sage of Taiqing had said.

However, this slight advantage is extremely weak. In a real life-or-death battle, this slight advantage would not be enough to secure a decisive victory.

The power of the Taiqing Saint was even greater than Jiang Heng had anticipated. To reach such a level in the primordial world, the Taiqing Saint was indeed awe-inspiring and terrifying.

"A victory is a victory. I never expected you to comprehend the Creation Mark so quickly!" said the Sage of Taiqing.

In that clash just now, the reason why Jiang Heng was able to unleash the same attack that Pangu, the god who created the world, was naturally because of the Creation Mark.

It was the Sage Taiqing who gave Jiang Heng the Seal of Creation, which enabled Jiang Heng to deliver that earth-shattering blow.

However, what the Sage Taiqing did not know was that Jiang Heng's ability to reach such a level was not solely due to the Creation Mark bestowed upon him by the Sage Taiqing.

Prior to this, Jiang Heng had obtained the Heaven-Opening Mark from the obsession of the Great Dao Demon God, but the Heaven-Opening Mark was somewhat incomplete.

What truly laid the foundation for Jiang Heng's supreme power was that drop of purple essence blood, which allowed Jiang Heng to dream back to the era of the Dragon-Han Great Tribulation.

During the Dragon-Han Calamity, Jiang Heng not only faced Dao Ancestor Hongjun and glimpsed a trace of the true face of the Heavenly Dao, but also obtained the corpses of more than two thousand Great Dao Demon Gods.

Jiang Heng absorbed all the Great Dao Origin from the corpses of the more than two thousand Great Dao Demon Gods, as did the Creation Mark within the Great Dao Demon Gods' obsessions.

This is why Jiang Heng's physical body was able to break through the limits and incredibly reach the level of Pangu's true body.

After comprehending the Creation Mark, Jiang Heng successfully created the ninth form of the Emperor Fist, which was the punch just now, and named it Creation of Heaven and Earth.

Originally, when the Investiture of the Gods began, Jiang Heng had not yet perfected the ninth form of the Emperor Fist, the Creation of Heaven and Earth.

But during the battle with Yuanshi Tianzun, when he witnessed Yuanshi Tianzun unleash a punch that could create the world, Jiang Heng instantly understood.

By analogy, one can gain insights from one instance. Upon witnessing the Primordial Celestial Venerable's earth-shattering punch, Jiang Heng not only glimpsed the creation mark possessed by the Primordial Celestial Venerable, but also understood what true creation of heaven and earth truly meant.

It was at that moment that Jiang Heng truly perfected the ninth form of the Emperor Fist, "Opening Heaven and Creating Earth."

Both originating from the power of the Great God Pangu, Jiang Heng's earth-shattering strike was not much weaker than that of the Taiqing Saint.

The only drawback is that the Chaos Bell has fallen into silence and cannot transform into the phantom of Pangu's Axe, which greatly weakens the power of Jiang Heng's Emperor Fist.

However, Jiang Heng had one more thing than the Taiqing Saint: a powerful physical body, a physical body that reached the level of Pangu's true body.

Only when the physical body merges with the phantom of Pangu can one reach the state of perfection, which naturally amplifies the power of Jiang Heng's earth-shattering punch.

The Sage Taiqing was more skilled in the primordial spirit path and had little knowledge of the physical body path, so he was naturally inferior to Jiang Heng in terms of physical body.

That's why Jiang Heng was able to gain the slight advantage in his battle with the Sage Taiqing just now.

"Taiqing, you have disappointed me somewhat!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun suddenly said.

The saints were startled, and they suddenly remembered that Jiang Heng's battle with the Taiqing Saint was actually nothing special.

The fact that Jiang Heng defeated the Supreme Saint only proves that the Human Emperor is indeed powerful, but there is still Dao Ancestor Hongjun who has not yet made a move!

Although Jiang Heng, the Human Emperor, won this battle by sheer luck, it only proves that he has already earned the right to challenge Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

He was merely qualified; the sages like Yuanshi Tianzun were not naive enough to believe that Jiang Heng could actually defeat Daozu Hongjun.

In the primordial world, all the saints knew in their hearts that Dao Ancestor Hongjun was no longer on the same level as them.

"My skills are inferior, and I have failed my teacher's expectations!" The Sage Taiqing did not refute, but simply said calmly.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun gave Taiqing Sage a deep look. He had seen clearly what had happened in that battle.

"The attitude of the Sage Taiqing is indeed not so simple. It seems that the Sage also has his own ideas!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

In that battle just now, the Sage Taiqing was indeed not immune to danger. Jiang Heng was able to win because his own strength was slightly superior.

However, in that battle just now, the Sage Taiqing completely revealed his understanding of the Creation Mark to Jiang Heng.

Back then, in the battle with Yuanshi Tianzun, Jiang Heng was able to glimpse the creation of the Creation Mark because Yuanshi Tianzun himself was not strong enough.

He focused all his energy on studying the Pangu Banner, and Yuanshi Tianzun's own understanding of the Creation Mark was actually just so-so.

Because his understanding was not deep, his control over the power was naturally not strong. It was only when Yuanshi Tianzun unleashed the earth-shattering strike that Jiang Heng was able to glimpse the power of the Creation Mark.

However, the Sage of Taiqing was different. This sage had fully comprehended the Creation Mark and had mastered it to a level of consummate skill.

If the Supreme Saint Taiqing had not wished, Jiang Heng would never have been able to glimpse the creation of the Heaven-Opening Mark in that battle.

All of this was seen by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, which is why he said those words just now.

The Sage of Taiqing certainly knew what Dao Ancestor Hongjun was talking about, but he pretended not to know.

It is evident that although the Sage of Taiqing did not openly defy the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, he was by no means completely obedient to him.

This is naturally good news for Jiang Heng. However, all of this depends on Jiang Heng's ability to confront Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

If Jiang Heng is no match for Dao Ancestor Hongjun, then even if the Taiqing Saint has many ideas, it will be of little use.

"Dao Ancestor, it's time for our battle!" Jiang Heng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

So far, the Investiture of the Gods has seen four major battles involving saints, but none of these have been the most crucial.

Despite Jiang Heng's consecutive victories over five saints—two Western Saints, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Taiqing Saint—he was still a formidable opponent.

In the primordial world, Jiang Heng is undoubtedly the strongest among the saints.

However, when they actually faced Dao Ancestor Hongjun, these astonishing achievements were still somewhat inadequate.

Standing opposite Jiang Heng was Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the first sage after the creation of heaven and earth, and the teacher of all sages.

In this era, Dao Ancestor Hongjun has already merged with the Dao, becoming an unparalleled being comparable to the Heavenly Dao.

It is no exaggeration to say that Dao Ancestor Hongjun was an invincible being in the primordial world, representing the highest will of the Heavenly Dao.

Even Jiang Heng, when facing Dao Ancestor Hongjun, still had no confidence whatsoever, but in this battle, Jiang Heng could not retreat even a step.

"Hmph! Human Emperor, you may think that you can transcend the control of the Heavenly Dao and therefore have the ability to challenge me."

But let me tell you, you're too naive. In the primordial world, to defy the will of Heaven? To break free from its shackles? That's utter wishful thinking!

"No matter how strong you are, as long as you are still in the primordial world, you are still just an ant in front of me!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said in a deep voice.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke with great confidence, but his sharp killing intent revealed his true emotions.

This time, Dao Ancestor Hongjun maintained a cold expression since his appearance, without showing much emotion.

After merging with the Dao, Dao Ancestor Hongjun became part of the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao is ruthless, so this is the normal situation.

However, Dao Ancestor Hongjun revealed a sharp killing intent at this moment, which shows that Dao Ancestor Hongjun is definitely not truly ruthless.

Perhaps it was because everything about Jiang Heng had exceeded the control of the Heavenly Dao that Dao Ancestor Hongjun reacted at this moment.

The Heavenly Dao was unaware that Jiang Heng had already become a saint, let alone that he possessed his current strength and was even capable of gathering the power of humanity.

All of this was beyond the control of Heaven, which was unacceptable to the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who was high above and thought he controlled everything.

It can be said that Jiang Heng's strength is secondary; what Dao Ancestor Hongjun truly fears is Jiang Heng's ability to deceive the Heavenly Dao.

"Even ants possess the power to shake the heavens! We living beings were born between the primordial world and should have flourished and prospered."

The Heavenly Dao attempts to control the fate of all living beings. As long as there are creatures in the primordial world, they will constantly rise up in resistance!

"The Primordial World is not your Primordial World, Dao Ancestor, nor is it the Primordial World of the Heavenly Dao, but the Primordial World of all living beings!" Jiang Heng said with unwavering determination.

At this moment, the power of humanity once again condensed on Jiang Heng's body, and behind Jiang Heng, countless illusory figures began to coalesce.

These are all the myriad creatures that lived in the primordial world. It is these humble creatures that built the primordial world we know today.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, took a step forward and arrived beside Jiang Heng. The power of the earth began to condense on Houtu's body.

"Do you know what this step you've taken today means for the entire human race? Perhaps the human race will perish because of it!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said in a deep voice.

"Dao Ancestor, there's no need to say these things now. You and I both know in our hearts that no matter what, the human race will not perish!" Jiang Heng sneered.

Even though Jiang Heng, the current Human Emperor, openly challenged Dao Ancestor Hongjun and failed, Dao Ancestor could not possibly exterminate the human race afterward.

Humanity is the protagonist of the world today, and even the Heavenly Dao cannot destroy it. Dao Ancestor Hongjun is simply trying to undermine Jiang Heng's confidence.

"Even if the human race does not perish, it is not difficult to completely crush them into oblivion and prevent them from ever becoming immortals again!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said coldly.

"Isn't this exactly what the Dao Ancestor wanted? If I don't stand up this time, what future will the human race have after the Investiture of the Gods?"

Living under the heavens, humans are reduced to lowly, ignorant creatures with no future to speak of. What difference does it make whether they can become immortals?

"Our human race has survived tenaciously on this ancient land not because of anything else, but because of our indomitable will!" Jiang Heng said firmly.

Jiang Heng scoffed at the threat posed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun. He was well aware of the principle of "a dull knife cutting flesh."

If humanity yields this time, it will be utterly crushed by the will of Heaven, and it will be virtually impossible for it to ever rise again.

If this continues for a long time, the human race will not only fail to become immortals, but they may not even know what cultivation is in the end.

At that time, humans lived in the primordial world, their lifespan a mere hundred years, and they could only drift aimlessly in the mortal world without realizing it.

Such a human race truly poses no threat whatsoever to the Heavenly Dao, and the primordial world will therefore be free from any risk of shattering.

But all of this is built on the sacrifice of humanity. How could humanity willingly lose its future and become nothing more than ants?

"It's like an ant trying to shake a tree! You know too little about the Way of Heaven; you have no idea what you are facing."

"Since you are so reckless, then I will grant your wish and utterly crush your hopes!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said in a deep voice.

Without a sound, a supreme power suddenly surged from Dao Ancestor Hongjun's body, but it was the power of the Heavenly Dao.

As the will of the primordial world, the Heavenly Dao controls all the rules in the primordial world, which transcends the level of strength.

As long as it exists in the primordial world, all rules will change according to the will of Heaven, and the strength of power will also change according to the will of Heaven.

Of course, the Heavenly Dao is not omnipotent; otherwise, Jiang Heng would not have been able to deceive the Heavenly Dao's perception through various means.

"Dao Ancestor, this is not the Primordial World. Moreover, if we were truly in the Primordial World, would you dare to fight us?" Jiang Heng said disdainfully.

In the primordial world, the power of the Heavenly Dao can indeed reach unimaginable levels, but this place is the Chaos Sea.

Within the Chaos Sea, the power of the Heavenly Dao has been greatly weakened. Of course, the power of the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao will also be weakened.

But just as Jiang Heng said, if it were in the primordial world, Dao Ancestor Hongjun would not dare to fight Jiang Heng with all his might.

The reason is simple: with the strength of Jiang Heng and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, if they were to unleash their full power, they could absolutely cause the primordial world to collapse completely.

Even if Dao Ancestor Hongjun had the ability to recreate the universe, the origin of the primordial world could never be restored to its original state.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun remained silent. With a wave of his hand, purple light condensed in his hand, and the Jade Disc of Creation instantly appeared.

An unparalleled aura condensed, and although it was not the first time they had felt such an aura, the sages, including Yuanshi Tianzun, were still shocked.

However, the fact that the Dao Ancestor Hongjun brought out the Creation Jade Disc is enough to show that he attaches great importance to Jiang Heng and Houtu.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun spread his five fingers, and a purple ray of light appeared, slowly and steadily approaching Jiang Heng in the void.

Jiang Heng's expression instantly hardened. He had seen this purple light before during the Dragon-Han Calamity, so it was naturally familiar to him.

This is a manifestation of the power of Heaven, but compared to the purple light seen back then, this seemingly insignificant purple light is far more terrifying.

Compared to the Dragon-Han Calamity, the Heavenly Dao is now much more perfect, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun's own strength has naturally increased far too much.

Therefore, the power condensed within this purple light has reached an extremely terrifying level.

Jiang Heng and Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, exchanged a smile. Without the slightest hesitation, their supreme auras erupted from their bodies.

With a raised hand and a punch, a torrent of humanity instantly appeared, along with countless phantom images of living beings, while Jiang Heng sat high on the throne.

In the torrent of humanity, countless beings roared to the sky, their indomitable will sweeping across endless time and space, converging into an unbreakable river of will.

At this moment, Jiang Heng, who has condensed the power of humanity, has become the embodiment of humanity. Only the third form of the Emperor Fist, Unyielding, can unleash Jiang Heng's full strength.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, was no less impressive. Behind her, the Six Paths of Reincarnation appeared, and with the power of the Earth Dao condensed, Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, radiated boundless immortal light.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, took a step, and the sky collapsed and the earth caved in. That brilliant light illuminated the boundless chaos, shook the ages, and shattered the void.

A beam of celestial light flew in, exuding unparalleled dominance and unmatched power. All the brilliance of the world paled in comparison, losing its luster under this radiant glow.

It was like a celestial being descending from the heavens, with light raining down like large, pure white feathers, containing an extremely powerful offensive force, rarely seen throughout history.

At this moment, Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, was using the power of flying immortals, a peerless divine technique created by the Ruthless Great Emperor, which was no less than the Nine Secrets.

"I am truly surprised that you have also reached such a level!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said with a serious expression.

Jiang Heng had already exceeded Dao Ancestor Hongjun's expectations, and the strength that Houtu Ancestral Witch displayed at this moment once again shocked Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun was naturally unaware that when Houtu Ancestral Witch transformed into a being of reincarnation, she used the supreme creation of the Six Paths of Reincarnation to condense an unparalleled divine embryo.

The supreme divine embryo is the best vessel for cultivating the Devouring Heaven Demon Art. The moment the divine embryo matures, the Devouring Heaven Demon Art will also be perfected.

Having cultivated the Devouring Heaven Demon Art in the body of an Ancestral Witch, Houtu Ancestral Witch cultivated this art to an unimaginable level.

But this was not the limit for Houtu, the Ancestral Witch; for her, the Devouring Heaven Demon Art was merely the beginning.

Jiang Heng naturally passed on the subsequent cultivation techniques of the Ruthless Great Emperor to the Ancestral Witch Houtu without reservation, and the Ancestral Witch Houtu has been cultivating in the Six Paths of Reincarnation ever since.

Within the six realms of reincarnation, even the power of the Heavenly Dao is difficult to reach, so naturally, it is unknown how much progress the Ancestral Witch Houtu has made over the years.

When Houtu Ancestral Witch transformed into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, she had already miraculously given birth to a primordial spirit, and she was no longer flawed.

Given that she herself is a perfect and flawless saint, and with the condensation of the power of the earth, it would be truly strange if Houtu Ancestral Witch's cultivation speed were slow.

His physical body reached the level of Pangu's true form, his cultivation was comparable to that of the Taiqing Saint Laozi, and his combat power was even stronger than that of the Taiqing Saint.

This is the power that Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, possesses at this moment. No wonder Dao Ancestor Hongjun was so surprised; such progress is truly unimaginable.

Amidst the torrent of humanity, Jiang Heng stood tall and fearless, forging ahead without hesitation. Amidst boundless celestial light, the Ancestral Witch Houtu ethereal and exuded unparalleled dominance.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun's expression tightened slightly. Perhaps at this moment, even the invincible Dao Ancestor Hongjun felt a trace of pressure.

With a flick of his finger, the purple ray of light instantly burst forth with purple radiance, transforming into endless purple tentacles.

Each tentacle was enormous, like a pillar reaching to the heavens, extending into the boundless void.

These tentacles are not as simple as they appear on the surface; each tentacle actually contains the power of rules.

Endless tentacles obscured the vast chaotic sea, enveloping both Jiang Heng's torrent of humanity and Houtu's ancestral witch's ascending immortal power.

"Boom!"

The initial collision alone generated a far more terrifying shockwave than the battle between Jiang Heng and the Taiqing Saint, which erupted instantly.

The saints had to retreat repeatedly, maintaining an extremely great distance, in order to avoid being affected by the great battle.

"Such terrifying power, has it already surpassed the realm of a saint?" Tongtian Sect Master said in extreme shock.

"This is no longer the power of a sage; it is the manifestation of the Dao. It is beyond comprehension!" Yuanshi Tianzun exclaimed in utter astonishment.

"The power of living beings cannot reach such a level. It is only possible to achieve this through the condensation of the power of Heaven, Earth, and Man!" said the Sage of Taiqing.

The mere minor clash between Jiang Heng, Houtu, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun was enough to shock the sages like Yuanshi Tianzun.

This shows just how terrifying this great battle had become; it was undoubtedly a battle that surpassed the level of saints.

Just as the Sage Taiqing said, it is difficult to reach such a level with one's own strength alone; this already falls within the realm of the Dao.

The Way of Heaven, the Way of Earth, and the Way of Humanity—these three elements together constitute the primordial world we know today, and are the three most fundamental forces of the primordial world.

When these three forces collide, it's as if three great worlds are colliding with each other, each strike capable of destroying the heavens and the earth.

In this terrifying collision, both Jiang Heng and Houtu Ancestral Witch were shaken, and a solemn expression appeared on their faces.

At this moment, both within the torrent of humanity and within the ascending immortal power of the Ancestral Witch Houtu, countless purple tentacles inexplicably appeared.

Those purple tentacles, rooted in the power of Jiang Heng and the Ancestral Witch Houtu, actually began to continuously weaken their power.

No! It can't be called weakening; "devouring" would be a more accurate description. Moreover, it's about absorbing the power of others to strengthen itself.

Those purple attacks took root in the power of Jiang Heng and the Ancestral Witch Houtu, and grew stronger at a visible speed.

"The Heavenly Dao has actually acquired such power. Is it trying to devour all things and strengthen itself?" Jiang Heng thought to himself with a solemn expression.

When they first met the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao was absorbing the power of the Great Dao Demon God's origin, thus gradually perfecting itself.

However, during the battle with Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the power of the Heavenly Dao had not yet revealed such terrifying devouring ability, which inevitably made Jiang Heng have some bad thoughts.

However, at this moment, Jiang Heng had no time to think. He raised his hand and threw a punch, his indomitable will surging forward.

The power of humanity may be devoured, but Jiang Heng wants to see if the power of Heaven can devour an indomitable will.

Houtu, the ancestral witch, formed the Great Dao Treasure Bottle Seal, with the bottle's mouth located at the point where her hands were joined, absorbing and releasing the essence of the sun and moon, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

The Great Dao Treasure Bottle is simple and natural, with an unpretentious design that gives people a sense of the Great Dao being simple, yet it seems to be a vessel of the Dao.

This is the Great Dao Treasure Bottle, the peerless divine technique of the Ruthless Great Emperor. Such a peerless divine technique can suppress all the heavens and myriad realms, and is mysterious and unpredictable.

The Great Dao Treasure Bottle, shimmering with dark light, suppresses all the heavens and myriad realms. It possesses immortal power, devours the origin of the great world, is mysterious and unpredictable, and can devour heaven and earth.

Just as Jiang Heng had predicted, with the eruption of indomitable will, the purple tentacles rooted in the torrent of humanity turned to ashes.

When Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, pointed her Great Dao Treasure Bottle at the purple tentacles, in the blink of an eye, the purple tentacles completely lost their vitality and turned into nothingness.

It seemed that Dao Ancestor Hongjun also knew that with such methods alone, he could not do anything to Jiang Heng and Houtu Ancestral Witch.

The moment the purple tentacles dissipated, the Creation Jade Disc in Dao Ancestor Hongjun's hand suddenly shone brightly with purple light, and fine purple threads condensed into a net.

This is precisely the net of Heaven's will; once caught in it, even a sage can no longer control his own destiny.

The net of Heaven descended, seemingly encompassing the entire Chaos Sea, making Jiang Heng and the Ancestral Witch Houtu appear as insignificant beings within its grasp.

Faced with the encircling net of Heavenly Dao, Jiang Heng remained unchanged in his moves, gathered the power of humanity, and with an indomitable will, unleashed another punch.

Within the body of the Ancestral Witch Houtu, one celestial flower after another bloomed, each petal shimmering and dancing, drifting in the chaotic sea.

What appears to be a beautiful fairy flower is actually the Ruthless Great Emperor's peerless killing technique, named "One Thought, One Flower Blooms, Reigning Supreme!"

Each celestial flower transformed into an incarnation of the Ancestral Witch Houtu, but this incarnation was not merely an incarnation; it could transform into her true form.

This is even more exaggerated than the Taiqing Saint's One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique. It can be said to be the most powerful and ultimate killing move of the Ruthless Great Emperor.

Jiang Heng and Houtu both understood that in the battle against Dao Ancestor Hongjun, there was no room for holding back; every move had to be a peerless killing blow.

Only in this way can we carve out an incredible glimmer of hope in the face of the already extremely perfect Heavenly Dao.

Converging the power of humanity and the earth, Jiang Heng and Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, were both fearless and charged side by side toward Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

At this moment, even the usually aloof Dao Ancestor Hongjun showed a rare hint of solemnity on his face.

At this moment, even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun felt a sense of danger under the combined efforts of Jiang Heng and Houtu.

(End of this chapter)