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

Chapter 188 The Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation Reappears in the Primordial World! (A Long Chapter of 10,000 Words)

The child looked at Jiang Heng, who had suddenly appeared in front of him, but his somewhat immature face did not show much shock.

"Who are you? Why should I become your disciple?" the child asked Jiang Heng warily in a deep voice.

In the current Immortal Realm, most beings are from the realm above the Immortal Realm. Those below the Immortal Realm were moved into the Human Realm by Jiang Heng when the Human Realm was created.

There are countless powerful beings in the Immortal Realm, so it is not surprising that one powerful being could silently intrude into the royal palace.

Even so, the fact that this child could remain calm when Jiang Heng suddenly appeared shows that his mental capacity is truly extraordinary.

"Who am I? It's fine to tell you. I am Jiang Heng, the first ruler of the human race. Have you heard of me?" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

"Jiang Heng, the first ruler of the human race? You are the ancestor of humanity?" The child looked Jiang Heng up and down, and said in utter shock.

Since the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, Jiang Heng has no longer deliberately concealed his existence among the human race, and naturally, many humans know of him.

Moreover, in the legends of the human race, Jiang Heng is the progenitor of the human race. During human sacrifices, Jiang Heng is the supreme deity.

"Indeed! In this era, you were born with the destiny of humanity, and there should be a master-disciple relationship between you and me."

"Of course, the choice is yours. Whether you want to become my disciple or not is your decision!" Jiang Heng said slowly.

Humanity is currently in a period of great strife, and the destiny of humanity is in turmoil. Unseen forces are causing the will of humanity to shift.

The child before us, born in this era, has already embodied a portion of humanity's destiny, and should be the chosen one of this era.

Jiang Heng is still the embodiment of humanity's will, and naturally, he has a master-disciple relationship with this child who embodies a portion of humanity's fortune.

"Disciple Ying Zheng greets Master!" the child said, bowing to the ground with utmost respect.

Just kidding! Anyone who knows Jiang Heng's identity would probably find it hard to refuse such an unparalleled opportunity.

Jiang Heng was one of the ancestors of the human race and held an extremely high position among them. As long as one was human, who would not want to become Jiang Heng's disciple?

Furthermore, Jiang Heng's formidable reputation for fighting against several sages had already spread widely among the human race many years ago.

The Sage of Taiqing, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the Master of Tongtian, and the two sages of the Western Sect were all defeated by this ancestor of the human race.

Although there is no news of Jiang Heng's battle with Dao Ancestor Hongjun in the Earthly Immortal Realm, this alone is enough to demonstrate Jiang Heng's strength.

The First Saint Under Heaven! This is Jiang Heng's current title, and even other saints have no doubt about it.

For any living being in the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, being able to become a disciple of a powerful figure like Jiang Heng would be an unparalleled opportunity to ascend to the heavens in one step.

Although the child in front of Jiang Heng was young, he was mature and could naturally distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of becoming Jiang Heng's disciple.

The child before them was none other than the future First Emperor Ying Zheng, who had now officially become Jiang Heng's disciple.

Jiang Heng nodded in satisfaction. Ying Zheng was born with the destiny of humanity and was destined to sweep across the land, bringing humankind back to unity.

"Although you have already become my disciple, I will not interfere too much with your personal life, and you must not mention my existence to others!"

"However, now that I have accepted you as my disciple, I will naturally impart to you unparalleled cultivation techniques, enabling you to reach the pinnacle of the Earthly Immortal Realm!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

The cycle of division and reunification is an inevitable trend in the rise and fall of human dynasties, and Jiang Heng naturally wouldn't concern himself with such mundane matters.

Jiang Heng's reason for taking Ying Zheng as his disciple was actually for other purposes, and it had little to do with the human race itself.

Then, Jiang Heng raised his hand and pointed, and a martial arts technique was injected into Ying Zheng's mind. By the time Ying Zheng came to his senses, Jiang Heng had already disappeared.

"True Dragon Treasure Technique? There is such an incredible cultivation method in the world. This is probably the supreme immortal technique of the Ancestor of Humanity!" Ying Zheng muttered to himself.

Ying Zheng was still young at this time, and even though he was the greatest emperor of all time, he was still very excited after receiving the supreme skill from Jiang Heng.

However, what Ying Zheng didn't know was that Jiang Heng's finger strike just now was not merely about teaching him the True Dragon Treasure Technique.

Jiang Heng's finger strike had subtly altered Ying Zheng's physique, granting him an unparalleled constitution.

It wasn't some supreme physique like the innate Dao body, the holy embryo, or the chaotic body; this time, Ying Zheng was given only a mortal body.

Although he was a mortal, he was a mortal who was extremely close to the origin of reality. Simply put, Jiang Heng gave Ying Zheng a drop of his own blood.

After studying the deepest and most profound mysteries of the Great Dao of Life, Jiang Heng no longer adhered to any particular supreme constitution.

Jiang Heng's physical body was so strong that he could withstand a supreme innate treasure with his bare hands. Even other saints were full of praise for Jiang Heng's physical body.

Having reached his current level, Jiang Heng's physique is far stronger than any innate Dao Body, Holy Embryo, or Chaos Body.

By bestowing a drop of his own blood essence upon Ying Zheng, he gave Ying Zheng a sliver of possibility for his future, a sliver of possibility for him to come closer to Jiang Heng.

Of course, it's only possible for Ying Zheng to reach the level of Pangu's true form in terms of physical body; the possibility of him reaching Jiang Heng's current level is not very high.

This is determined by the rules of heaven and earth in the primordial world. As long as the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor exist, becoming a saint is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

With his unparalleled cultivation techniques and physique, coupled with the convergence of human destiny, it would be impossible for Ying Zheng to have an ordinary future.

As long as Ying Zheng cultivates diligently, reaching the pinnacle of Quasi-Saint, just like Yang Jian and Nezha did in the past, will definitely not be a difficult task.

After taking Ying Zheng as his disciple, Jiang Heng no longer concerned himself with the affairs of the human race, but instead became a divine couple with Houtu, the ancestral witch.

The Earthly Immortal Realm was created based on the primordial world. The entire Earthly Immortal Realm is vast and boundless, larger than all three thousand minor worlds combined.

If one is a saint, one can travel throughout the entire Earthly Immortal Realm in an instant, but if one is a quasi-saint, it would take a considerable amount of time to travel throughout the entire Earthly Immortal Realm.

Although Jiang Heng and Houtu, the reincarnations of the Ancestral Witch, were both at the Quasi-Saint level, neither of them deliberately used their cultivation to travel.

Along the way, we would stop and go, perhaps lingering in the bustling markets of human settlements, or becoming captivated by the vast wonders of nature.

Jiang Heng and Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, seemed to have become two mortals, wandering aimlessly in the Immortal Realm, experiencing the myriad aspects of life.

On this day, Jiang Heng and Houtu, the ancestral witch, arrived at Dongsheng Shenzhou and came to a great mountain where birds sang and flowers bloomed.

A smile suddenly appeared on Jiang Heng's face as he said, "I never expected to end up here!"

"Is there anything special about this mountain?" Houtu, the ancestral witch, asked with a gentle smile.

In the years that Houtu spent with Jiang Heng day and night, she forgot all her worries and the responsibilities she bore.

For Houtu, this was the most beautiful time of her life since she was born into the primordial world.

"This is Huaguo Mountain in Dongsheng Shenzhou. An old friend of ours should be here, barring any unforeseen circumstances!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

After saying that, Jiang Heng and Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, headed towards Huaguo Mountain. Huaguo Mountain was full of spiritual energy and looked like a blessed land.

Logically speaking, such a blessed land should naturally give birth to many powerful demons, or even be occupied by other powerful beings.

But in this Flower Fruit Mountain, apart from a creature that has not yet developed intelligence, there are not only no demons, but also no powerful beings.

If you have to say what's special about Huaguo Mountain, it's that there are a lot of monkeys here; the whole mountain has almost become a monkey den.

After walking and stopping along the way, Jiang Heng and Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, slowly arrived at the top of Huaguo Mountain and saw a huge, five-colored rock.

"These are the five-colored stones that Nuwa, the sage, refined when she mended the sky? And they are one of the main protagonists of the Journey to the West calamity?" said Houtu, the ancestral witch.

Back when Jiang Heng discussed the Western Journey Tribulation with the Sage Taiqing and others, Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, had already entered the cycle of reincarnation and naturally knew nothing about the Five-Colored Stone.

However, Jiang Heng would naturally not hide the matter of the Journey to the West Calamity from Houtu Ancestral Witch. During the time they spent together, Jiang Heng also talked about the Journey to the West Calamity.

Before Jiang Heng could answer, a figure suddenly appeared and stood opposite Jiang Heng and Houtu, the Ancestral Witch.

"Isn't this one of the three corpses of Daoist Zhunti? I didn't expect it to be here!" Jiang Heng said, his face full of a strange smile.

"I am Patriarch Bodhi. What brings the Human Emperor here?" Patriarch Bodhi said in a deep voice.

"What you're saying is rather strange. What does it have to do with you that I, the Emperor, and Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, have traveled all the way here?"

"But you, instead of staying in your west, are sneaking off to the east. What brings you here?" Jiang Heng said disdainfully.

Bodhi Patriarch looked at Jiang Heng with a gloomy expression. Although the Human Emperor in front of him was only an avatar, he was still extremely wary of him.

The moment Jiang Heng and Houtu stepped into Flower Fruit Mountain, Patriarch Bodhi sensed something and couldn't help but feel uneasy.

The five-colored stone at the summit of Huaguo Mountain is crucial to the future prosperity of the Western Religion, and the two saints of the Western Religion naturally attach great importance to it.

The Sage Zhunti specially dispatched one of his three corpses, namely the current Bodhi Patriarch, to Huaguo Mountain to guard this five-colored stone.

Originally, Huaguo Mountain was peaceful and tranquil. The five-colored stone was still in the process of being formed, and with the Bodhi Patriarch protecting it, it remained safe and sound.

But if the arrival of Emperor Jiang Heng at this time were merely a coincidence, even if Bodhi Patriarch were beaten to death, he would not believe it.

The two saints of the Western Sect had already experienced Jiang Heng's various methods firsthand, and naturally they were extremely wary of him.

The moment Bodhi Patriarch saw Jiang Heng, he probably already knew in his heart that Jiang Heng had come for the five-colored stone in front of him.

This also means that the rise of Western religion is no longer a secret. Moreover, the details of this are likely known to the current emperor.

Otherwise, why would this Human Emperor have come to Flower Fruit Mountain? And why would he have come straight to the Five-Colored Stone by sheer coincidence?

"Let's not beat around the bush. Does the Human Emperor not know what this five-colored stone means to the Western Religion?" Patriarch Bodhi said in a deep voice.

At this point, Patriarch Bodhi had already concluded that Jiang Heng knew everything about the Journey to the West calamity, so naturally he no longer wanted to hide anything.

"Hahaha! Although I know a lot about the next great calamity, I just happened to come to Flower Fruit Mountain this time."

Since we're here, we should naturally come and see what this naturally born stone monkey looks like, just to satisfy our curiosity.

"Moreover, these five-colored stones do not belong to your Western religion. Do you think I, the Emperor, am not even qualified to take a look?" Jiang Heng said.

Whether Bodhi Patriarch believed it or not, although Jiang Heng had many plans for the Journey to the West, his arrival at Flower Fruit Mountain this time was indeed just a coincidence.

Moreover, Patriarch Bodhi overestimates the Western Religion. Even if Jiang Heng has plans for the Journey to the West calamity, they wouldn't be targeting the Western Religion.

In Jiang Heng's eyes, what was the Western Sect? If it weren't for the protection of the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Jiang Heng would have destroyed the Western Sect in no time.

All of Jiang Heng's schemes were a game of strategy against Dao Ancestor Hongjun, a game of strategy against the supreme Heavenly Dao.

"Hmph! Human Emperor, don't push your luck. Saints can't descend to the mortal realm now. Don't think that my Western Sect is afraid of you!" Patriarch Bodhi said in a deep voice.

This is the source of Patriarch Bodhi's confidence. In the current Immortal Realm, even saints cannot appear; those who can descend to the mortal realm are merely avatars.

If it were a contest of individual strength, Patriarch Bodhi believed he was no match for Jiang Heng, but if it were just an avatar, he was truly afraid of Jiang Heng.

At most, the clones are only at the peak of the Quasi-Saint level, making them invincible in the Earthly Immortal Realm. No one can say that they are much weaker than the other.

"Hahaha! It's only been a while since we last met, but Zhunti, you've really grown bold, daring to talk to me like that?"

"If you're not afraid of death, feel free to make your move and see if I can destroy this benevolent corpse of yours!" Jiang Heng said with extreme disdain.

Although they are both at the peak of Quasi-Saint level, the cultivation they can exert is indeed similar, but their level of understanding of the Dao is completely different.

Putting everything else aside, once Jiang Heng unleashed his Emperor Fist Nine Forms, he could obliterate this Bodhi Patriarch in an instant.

"You? Hmph! Human Emperor, I may not be your match, but I am not the only one in this Immortal Realm!" said Patriarch Bodhi.

Ultimately, Patriarch Bodhi was still extremely wary of Jiang Heng, but when it came to actually taking action, he chickened out.

However, the Five-Colored Stone was far too important to the Western Religion. Even if Patriarch Bodhi was wary of Jiang Heng, he could not allow Jiang Heng to act recklessly.

"Hmph! It's just another trick of relying on numbers. You Western Sect really don't learn your lesson at all!"

"I'm too lazy to waste words with you. I've seen it all. You can continue guarding this five-colored stone. I'm leaving now!" Jiang Heng said.

After saying this, Jiang Heng did not linger. Together with Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, he quickly left Huaguo Mountain and continued his travels across the world.

As he watched Jiang Heng's figure gradually disappear, the expression on Bodhi Patriarch's face began to change constantly; he was truly bewildered at this moment.

Bodhi Patriarch had assumed that Jiang Heng's visit must have some unspeakable secret, and he was even prepared to fight to the death.

Who would have thought that Jiang Heng would only glance at the five-colored stone and leave without making any other unnecessary movements.

Why did the Human Emperor come to Flower Fruit Mountain? Was it merely to catch a glimpse of the Five-Colored Stone? How could Patriarch Bodhi possibly believe that?

"No matter what the Emperor's purpose is, as long as I protect this five-colored stone, I will be absolutely safe!" Bodhi Patriarch thought to himself.

On the way, Houtu, the ancestral witch, talked to Jiang Heng about the five-colored stone on Flower Fruit Mountain, and couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Since that five-colored stone contains one of the key figures in the Journey to the West's great calamity, are you just going to leave it alone?"

It's no wonder that Houtu, the ancestral witch, had such a question. The five-colored stone was right in front of them, yet Jiang Heng hadn't made any move, which was indeed a bit strange.

"He's just a protagonist with a destiny. Even if he completely sides with the Western Religion, so what?" Jiang Heng said with a slight smile.

The protagonist of destiny is indeed extremely crucial in the great calamity; grasping the protagonist of destiny is equivalent to grasping the key to the great calamity.

Therefore, for Western religions, the monkey in the Five-Colored Stone is one of the main protagonists of the Journey to the West's Great Calamity.

But for Jiang Heng, he is merely a protagonist of destiny. Although he can influence the course of the great calamity, he is not indispensable.

In the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the main characters of destiny, Yang Jian, Nezha, and Jiang Ziya, were all taken into the Shang Dynasty by Jiang Heng.

This is why Jiang Heng was able to gain the upper hand in every aspect of the Investiture of the Gods, forcing several sages to take action personally.

But in terms of the final outcome, whether or not there is a protagonist with destiny is not actually crucial for Jiang Heng and the Shang Dynasty.

When facing the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, not to mention the protagonist of destiny, even saints are no match for him, and many schemes have already lost their meaning.

The reason why Dao Ancestor Hongjun ultimately chose to compromise was not for any other reason than that he was wary of the strength of Jiang Heng and Houtu.

"The protagonist of destiny is extremely crucial during the great calamity. Even if we don't plan ahead, we can't let the Western Sect benefit from this!" said Houtu, the Ancestral Witch.

"That's true, but there's no rush for now. There's still a long time before the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West!" Jiang Heng said.

Jiang Heng was not entirely uninterested in the monkey, but not because it was one of the main characters in the Journey to the West: Great Calamity.

This stemmed from a past life incident. Jiang Heng naturally had a certain fondness for that monkey, unrelated to any scheming.

If possible, Jiang Heng would prefer that the monkey to be able to freely choose its own life, rather than becoming a pawn in the schemes of various parties.

But even the protagonist of destiny finds it difficult to control oneself amidst the great calamity. The only way to escape the status of a pawn is to break the deadlock through force.

After leaving Flower Fruit Mountain, Jiang Heng and Houtu continued to travel through the Immortal Realm, leaving their footprints from the depths of the East Sea to the western lands.

On this day, Jiang Heng suddenly felt a stirring in his heart, as if he had sensed something. His gaze pierced through the void and looked towards the eastern land.

"What's wrong? Has something happened?" Houtu asked.

"It's nothing serious. My disciple has already achieved great success in his cultivation, and I should go see him again!" Jiang Heng said.

Jiang Heng's disciple was none other than Ying Zheng, the First Emperor of All Time. A full thousand years had passed in the Immortal Realm since Jiang Heng took Ying Zheng as his disciple.

Over the course of this thousand-year period, the situation of warring states and the contention of a hundred schools of thought intensified on the land of the East.

This involved not only the rise and fall of dynasties within the human race, but also the clandestine actions of sages vying for the fate of humanity.

Because of Jiang Heng's existence, no powerful figure dared to recklessly scheme for the fate of the human race; everyone was competing for fate within the rules of the human race.

Several hundred years ago, an unparalleled emperor of the Qin Empire emerged, sweeping across the land with his extraordinary talent, and restoring humankind to unity.

After restoring the human race to unity, this unparalleled emperor naturally became the current human emperor, blessed with the fortune of the human race.

Even a saintly incarnation would not be willing to face such a human emperor, and the struggle for the fate of the human race by all sides came to an abrupt halt.

Today marks a significant moment as Qin Shi Huang, the current human emperor, unified the human race and is now offering sacrifices to Heaven and Earth and to the progenitor of the human race.

After the sacrifice was completed, the human race's fortune truly gathered and blessed Emperor Ying Zheng, allowing him to take an important step forward.

After Emperor Ying Zheng finished his sacrifices to Heaven and Earth and the progenitor of the human race, he returned to the palace to cultivate, something he had never neglected every day for the past thousand years.

"Not bad! In just a thousand years, you've gone from having nothing to reaching the Quasi-Saint realm. It seems you haven't slacked off in your cultivation!"

Just as Emperor Ying Zheng was cultivating, a voice rang in his ears, startling him from his meditative state.

When Emperor Ying Zheng opened his eyes, the person in front of him was none other than his master, who had disappeared for a thousand years.

"Greetings, teacher!" Even though Ying Zheng was now the emperor, he still bowed respectfully to Jiang Heng.

"Not bad! I observe that your physical body has been cultivated to a high level, which is quite remarkable!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

It is truly remarkable that Ying Zheng was able to cultivate from a child who had just embarked on the path of cultivation to the level of a quasi-saint in a thousand years.

Such a cultivation speed cannot compare to that of Yang Jian and Nezha in the past, but it is already considered incredibly amazing in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Yang Jian and Nezha were, after all, the protagonists of the Great Calamity, and they were able to receive divine assistance during their cultivation, so their cultivation speed was naturally incredibly fast.

Although Ying Zheng was favored by the human destiny and can be considered a protagonist of destiny in this era, he can never compare to the protagonist of destiny in the Great Calamity.

The fact that Ying Zheng was able to cultivate to the Quasi-Saint realm in a thousand years was not only due to his own talent, but also because he cultivated diligently.

This can be seen from the fact that Ying Zheng had already cultivated his physical body to the level of a Great Perfection Holy Body.

"Teacher, is there something important you wish to tell me?" Ying Zheng asked respectfully.

In Ying Zheng's eyes, Jiang Heng, who disappeared after imparting his skills, and whose disappearance lasted for a thousand years, was definitely an irresponsible teacher.

That's right! When Ying Zheng had any questions about cultivation, he had no teacher to answer them, and he had to figure everything out on his own.

Now that this teacher has reappeared after a thousand years, he certainly hasn't come specifically to see his disciple.

"There are indeed some things. The reason I took you as my disciple back then was firstly because you were born with the destiny of humanity and had a master-disciple relationship with me."

Secondly, ending the division of humanity and restoring humanity to unity will further advance the fortunes of humankind, bringing it to its peak.

"When humanity's fortunes reach their peak, I have one task that the current Human Emperor needs to complete!" Jiang Heng said.

"Please give your instructions, Master!" Emperor Ying Zheng said respectfully, with an expression that said, "I knew it."

"I, the Emperor, order you to collect the essence of all gold in the world and refine it into twelve golden statues!" Jiang Heng said.

"To collect the essence of all the gold in the world? To forge twelve golden statues? Why is that?" Emperor Ying Zheng asked, quite puzzled.

Jiang Heng smiled without saying a word, and with a wave of his hand, twelve drops of essence blood quietly appeared, floating in his palm.

In an instant, an incredibly dense aura of malevolence surged into the sky. Even the Human Emperor Ying Zheng, who was already at the Quasi-Saint level, was forced to retreat several steps.

"What kind of essence blood is this? How can it have such powerful baleful energy? Could it belong to some powerful being?" Emperor Ying Zheng asked with considerable surprise.

"Indeed! These twelve drops of essence blood originally belonged to the Twelve Ancestral Witches, who were the strongest members of the Witch Clan, each one incomparably powerful!"

During the great war between the Lich King and the Demon King, apart from the Xuanming Ancestral Witch and the Houtu Ancestral Witch, all ten other Ancestral Witches perished!

"Although the Ancestral Witches are dead, their essence and blood have remained. What I have in my hand is the original essence and blood of the Twelve Ancestral Witches," Jiang Heng explained.

Emperor Ying Zheng stared in surprise at the twelve drops of essence blood in Jiang Heng's hand. He had naturally heard of the fame of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

"No wonder there is such a powerful baleful aura in this essence blood. It originally belonged to the Twelve Ancestral Witches of that time!"

"My teacher asked me to forge twelve golden statues, and now he's taken out these twelve drops of essence blood. Could it be that he wants something?" Emperor Ying Zheng asked.

"That's right! I had you collect the essence of all the gold in the world to forge twelve golden statues, precisely to recreate the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation!" Jiang Heng said.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Ying Zheng could no longer maintain his composure. The Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation was one of the four most famous and top-tier formations in the primordial world.

As far as Emperor Ying Zheng knew, the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation was based on the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Once successfully set up, it would have the power to destroy the heavens and the earth.

In fact, according to legend, the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation in its perfect state can condense the true form of Pangu and possess the power to shake even saints.

"With these twelve drops of essence blood and those twelve golden figures, can they really be arranged into the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation?" Emperor Ying Zheng asked incredulously.

The Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation was based on the Twelve Ancestral Witches. After the Ancestral Witches perished, the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation was considered lost.

Unless the Twelve Ancestral Witches are resurrected, the perfected Twelve Capital Gods and Demons Formation could never reappear in the primordial world.

"Recreating the Twelve Capitals Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation is not difficult, but reaching its peak state is almost impossible."

"Even so, once the Twelve Golden Men are successfully forged, our human race will have one more trump card!" Jiang Heng said slowly.

Once the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation is successfully set up, even if it cannot reach its peak state, its power will definitely be above any Quasi-Saint.

Even a saint incarnate would only be suppressed in the face of the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, and would have no chance of fighting against it.

Although the human race already possesses two supreme formations, the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Formation and the Hun Yuan Luo He Grand Formation, who would ever complain about having too many trump cards?

Moreover, there was something Jiang Heng didn't say: the casting of the twelve golden statues was actually for the sake of the twelve ancestral witches.

Back then, during the great war between the Lich King and the Demon King, all ten Lich King clans perished, but this does not mean that the ten Ancestral Lich Kings were truly dead.

As beings formed from the essence of Pangu's blood, the original essence of those ten ancestral witches was scattered throughout the primordial world after their deaths.

Under normal circumstances, the origins of these ten ancestral witches were divided into billions of strands, and even a saint would find it difficult to collect all of these origins one by one.

When the twelve golden figures merge with the primordial essence and blood of the twelve ancestral witches, they become the vessels of the twelve ancestral witches.

At this time, the human race was reunited, and it was the peak of human fortune, which was perfect for nurturing the twelve golden statues.

Over time, the essence of the twelve ancestral witches, scattered throughout the world, will surely be able to slowly reunite among the twelve golden figures.

Once the essence of the Witch Clan is concentrated to a certain degree, the ten fallen Ancestral Witches will have the opportunity to be reborn.

Actually, the key point is that not all of the twelve ancestral witches perished. Among the twelve ancestral witches, the Xuanming Ancestral Witch and the Houtu Ancestral Witch still exist.

The twelve Ancestral Witches are of the same origin. With the Earth Ancestral Witch and the Dark Ancestral Witch as guides, the original sources of the ten Ancestral Witches can be brought back.

If all twelve Ancestral Witches had perished, there would be absolutely no hope of reviving them.

Back then, before the war between the Lich King and the Demon King, Jiang Heng specifically asked each of the Twelve Ancestral Witches for a drop of their primordial essence blood, all for this very moment.

"Teacher, please rest assured, I will definitely succeed in forging the twelve golden statues!" Emperor Ying Zheng said firmly.

Whether as the current emperor of the human race or as Jiang Heng's personal disciple, Ying Zheng knew many secrets of the prehistoric world.

Ying Zheng was well aware that although the human race seemed very powerful now and had become the overlord of the world in the Immortal Realm.

However, the human race is not without enemies. Whether it is the Heavenly Court in the Celestial Realm or some saints, they all have their eyes on the human race.

Even the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun have always wanted to suppress the human race. The human race's predicament is unprecedented in history.

As the current emperor of the human race, Ying Zheng naturally had the responsibility to protect humanity. Creating the twelve golden statues was, of course, an inescapable responsibility for him.

"You know the importance of this matter! Forging the Twelve Golden Men is no ordinary task, and to ensure that nothing goes wrong, we need to make many preparations."

"You must first gather the essence of all the gold in the world, and I will go to the Sage Nuwa to borrow a magical treasure. Only in this way can we achieve our goal quickly!" Jiang Heng said.

Ying Zheng nodded, and then began to mobilize the entire human race to collect the essence of ten thousand gold coins in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

At the same time, Jiang Heng had already taken a step forward and arrived at Nuwa Palace outside the Thirty-Three Heavens with Houtu, the Ancestral Witch.

"Why have you two come to my Nuwa Palace instead of continuing your life as a divine couple?"

As soon as Jiang Heng and Houtu arrived outside Nuwa Palace, the palace gates opened wide, and the voice of the Sage Nuwa rang out.

"We have come here to borrow the Qiankun Cauldron from the Holy Mother!" Jiang Heng said to the Holy Mother Nuwa after entering Nuwa Palace with Houtu Ancestral Witch.

"Borrow the Qiankun Cauldron? What do you want to do with this magic weapon?" The Sage Nuwa was slightly taken aback and asked with considerable doubt.

Jiang Heng didn't hide anything and told them about his plan to refine twelve golden figures to recreate the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation in the primordial world.

"You have quite the methods. I'm afraid you had already planned this all along, back during the Lich War!" The Sage Nuwa glanced at Jiang Heng and said meaningfully.

Before Jiang Heng could speak, the Ancestral Witch Houtu interjected, "This matter concerns whether our brothers can be revived. We beg Sister Nuwa to grant our request!"

Since Jiang Heng has already revealed the matter of forging the twelve golden figures, with the abilities of a sage, it is not difficult to know Jiang Heng's true purpose with a little calculation.

"Since you call me 'elder sister,' I naturally can't refuse to help you with this matter!" said the Sage Nuwa with a smile.

The sage Nuwa raised her hand and pointed, and a giant three-legged cauldron appeared before her, which she then tossed to Jiang Heng.

"Thank you for your kindness, Holy Mother!" Jiang Heng said.

"I'm not helping you. I'm only lending you the Qiankun Cauldron because of Houtu!" said the Sage Nuwa.

Jiang Heng remembered that he had never offended the Sage Nuwa, so why did the Sage Nuwa's words sound like she had a lot of opinions about him?

Completely baffled, Jiang Heng could only forcefully change the subject, saying, "What are Your Majesty's thoughts on the next great calamity?"

Right after the Investiture of the Gods calamity ended, Jiang Heng and others discussed matters related to the Journey to the West calamity in Nuwa Palace.

At that time, Jiang Heng once said that if the sage Nuwa wanted to help Fuxi become a saint, she had to make arrangements in advance during the Journey to the West to increase Fuxi's chances of becoming a saint.

The Sage Nuwa hesitated at the time and did not make a decision for a long time. She only said that the Great Tribulation of the Journey to the West was still far away and that she needed to think it over carefully.

Now, a long time has passed since the end of the Investiture of the Gods calamity, and not much time is left before the Journey to the West calamity arrives.

"I have already thought this through. Since you think I should make arrangements in advance, I will grant your wish!" said the Sage Nuwa.

"That's good! Actually, there's no need for the Holy Mother to do too much. It's just a matter of taking the opportunity to gain some luck to increase Fuxi's foundation."

"If the opportunity is right, it is not impossible for Fuxi to take the opportunity to lay the foundation for becoming a saint!" Jiang Heng said.

"I will consider this matter carefully, and I hope you will lend a hand when the time comes!" said the Sage Nuwa.

Jiang Heng nodded, and after discussing the details with the Sage Nuwa, he bid farewell to the Nuwa Palace with the Ancestral Witch Houtu.

Watching Jiang Heng and Houtu depart, the Sage Nuwa remained lost in thought for a long time, muttering to herself, "In the next great calamity, what choice should I make?"

"Do you sense that the Holy Mother seems to be preoccupied today?" Jiang Heng said to Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, on the way back to the Immortal Realm.

"The Sage Nuwa does seem to have many worries, perhaps because she is concerned about Fuxi's future!" said the Ancestral Witch Houtu.

"I always felt that this matter was not simple, but it is the Holy Mother's own business, so I can't say too much!" Jiang Heng said.

After returning to the Immortal Realm, Jiang Heng once again stood before Emperor Ying Zheng and handed over the Qiankun Cauldron to him.

"The Qiankun Cauldron is the Holy Mother's magic weapon, a supreme treasure for refining all kinds of magic weapons. The Holy Mother also used this treasure to refine five-colored stones to mend the sky!"

"Once you have collected the essence of all the gold in the world, then use the Qiankun Cauldron to forge twelve golden figures. It will be absolutely foolproof!" Jiang Heng said.

Forging the twelve golden statues was naturally no easy task. But with the Qiankun Cauldron, Ying Zheng's current strength wouldn't pose too much of a problem.

"I will follow your teachings, Master, and I will do my utmost!" Emperor Ying Zheng said firmly.

Jiang Heng was unable to personally oversee the forging of the twelve golden statues. This was because the current human emperor was Ying Zheng, not Jiang Heng.

Only by having Ying Zheng personally forge the twelve golden statues could the human race's fortune be gathered, thus making the twelve golden statues the treasures that protect the human race.

Only in this way can the twelve golden figures be connected with the human race's fortune, and after successful forging, they can be nourished by the human race's fortune.

Over time, not only will the power of the twelve golden men grow stronger, but the essence of the twelve ancestral witches scattered throughout the world will also be able to reunite.

With the current strength of the human race in the Immortal Realm, collecting the essence of all the world's riches is naturally not a difficult task.

After decades of effort, the essence of countless gold pieces was finally gathered in the hands of Emperor Ying Zheng. Emperor Ying Zheng then began to forge twelve golden statues.

With the Qiankun Cauldron as a supreme treasure, forging the twelve golden figures was not a difficult task for Emperor Ying Zheng.

The key is that when forging the twelve golden figures, the essence and blood of the twelve ancestral witches must be integrated into the twelve golden figures in a certain order.

Each drop of the Ancestral Witch's essence blood that is fused increases the difficulty of crafting the Twelve Golden Men by one point, until the essence blood of all twelve witch clans is fully integrated into the Twelve Golden Men.

It took Emperor Qin Shi Huang hundreds of years to refine the twelve golden statues, finally integrating the last drop of the Ancestral Witch's essence blood into them.

In an instant, the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man trembled simultaneously. Countless powerful cultivators with profound cultivation sensed it and looked towards a certain place in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Just then, endless malevolent energy emerged from the Immortal Realm and rushed towards the Qiankun Cauldron at an extremely fast speed.

The Qiankun Cauldron began to shake violently, and twelve golden figures soared into the sky, appearing above the nine heavens of the Earthly Immortal Realm.

The twelve golden figures looked exactly like the twelve ancestral witches of yesteryear, and now they seemed to have been completely resurrected, all transforming into enormous demon gods.

Endless malevolent energy gathered and was instantly devoured by the twelve golden men, who simultaneously roared to the sky.

Suddenly, a mysterious formation connected the twelve golden figures together, and a phantom figure appeared in the sky.

The immense power shook the entire Earthly Immortal Realm, and even the lofty Heavenly Realm felt this incomparably powerful force.

"The Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation?"

In the primordial world, any powerful person with a bit of knowledge could see that the twelve golden figures formed the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, which once shook the entire primordial world.

Even sages couldn't help but focus their gaze on the twelve golden statues. However, the reactions of the sages upon seeing these twelve golden statues were all quite different.

The Sage Taiqing and the Master of Tongtian smiled, as if they were happy that humanity had gained another Sage-level combatant.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable and the two sages of the Western Sect wore somber expressions. The reappearance of the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation in the primordial world meant something they naturally understood.

It is said that on this very day, the Jade Emperor Haotian, the ruler of Heaven, flew into a rage and smashed several of his most treasured magical treasures to pieces.

Regardless of what these powerful figures are thinking, the fact that the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation has reappeared in the primordial world and is now under the control of the human race is an unchangeable fact.

Seeing that the human race had gained another Saint-level warrior, some powerful figures couldn't help but change their attitudes when facing the human race.

(End of this chapter)