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

Chapter 195 Knowing it's me, why don't you get lost?

Under the suppression of Yang Jian's twenty-four great worlds, Sun Wukong was already in a completely disadvantageous position.

Under those circumstances, Sun Wukong would find it extremely difficult not only to retaliate, but even to move an inch.

By this point, the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt; Sun Wukong was no match for Yang Jian.

The difference in strength between the two sides was too great, and it could even be said that they were not on the same level at all. It was already extremely rare for Sun Wukong to be able to hold out for so long.

However, at the moment of imminent defeat, Sun Wukong, despite the pressure of the twenty-four great worlds, delivered an incredible blow.

At this moment, Sun Wukong's fighting spirit reached its peak, and his Ruyi Jingu Bang, brimming with a five-colored torrent, struck towards the twenty-four great worlds.

"Boom!"

A terrifying force exploded instantly, causing the entire Immortal Realm to tremble, and a tremendous roar resounded throughout the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

If Jiang Heng hadn't personally created the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and hadn't specifically resolved some hidden dangers within the Earthly Immortal Realm, making it even more secure, it would have been a different story.

Just that one collision was enough to shatter the entire Immortal Realm and cause a massive calamity.

"You truly did not disappoint me. You sublimated from the extreme, and erupted from the brink of despair, truly turning the impossible into the possible!"

When the terrifying power dissipated, Yang Jian was still standing in mid-air, without even taking a step back, and without any injuries on his body.

That terrifying attack seemed to have no effect on Yang Jian whatsoever; he remained as calm and collected as ever.

Looking at the newly emerged Sun Wukong, Yang Jian's admiration was even greater than before. He had never imagined that Sun Wukong could actually achieve such a feat.

"Now, we can truly fight!" Sun Wukong said with high spirits.

At this moment, Sun Wukong swept away his previous dejection, his body radiating an incomparably powerful aura, and his blazing fighting spirit became even stronger.

Sun Wukong broke through! Almost in a desperate situation, he broke through his own limits and stepped into the peak Quasi-Saint realm.

At this moment, Sun Wukong truly stood at the pinnacle below the saints, becoming one of the few top powerhouses in the Three Realms.

In fact, Sun Wukong should have reached such a level in Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace, but he was too impatient.

Inside Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace, Sun Wukong could cultivate without any distractions, and the Jade Emperor would have no chance of discovering him.

With the aid of the Six Ding Divine Fire within the Eight Trigrams Furnace, Sun Wukong could break through to the peak Quasi-Saint realm in the shortest possible time.

Once his cultivation is complete, he can emerge from the Eight Trigrams Furnace. With Sun Wukong's strength, he would even be able to fight against the Jade Emperor Haotian, who embodies the power of the Heavenly Realm.

Sun Wukong had no idea about any of this. He couldn't wait to get out of the Eight Trigrams Furnace, and as a result, he missed a golden opportunity.

However, Sun Wukong himself was already on the verge of a breakthrough. He only needed to go into seclusion and cultivate for a period of time, and a breakthrough would not be difficult.

However, since Sun Wukong had caused havoc in the Heavenly Court and was severely injured by the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West, he was naturally unable to break through while his injuries were still healing.

But in that instant, Sun Wukong turned the impossible into the possible, achieving an incredible breakthrough in a desperate situation.

The reason why Sun Wukong was able to achieve such an incredible breakthrough was actually due to the intervention of the sage Nuwa.

When the Investiture of the Gods calamity had just ended, Jiang Heng had mentioned to the Sage Nuwa the idea of ​​having her participate in the Journey to the West calamity.

However, even when the saints descended upon the Immortal Realm, the saint Nuwa had not yet decided whether to intervene in the Journey to the West calamity.

It was only after Jiang Heng's persuasion that the Sage Nuwa finally decided to intervene, which led to Sun Wukong's breakthrough just now.

Like the choices of other sages, the simplest way to participate in the Journey to the West calamity is to start by setting up a plan around Sun Wukong.

Compared to other saints, Nuwa undoubtedly had a natural advantage, because Sun Wukong was born from a piece of five-colored stone left behind after Nuwa mended the sky.

As something capable of mending the heavens, the Five-Colored Stone is naturally extraordinary, even more powerful than some innate magical treasures.

The sage Nuwa gave the essence of the five-colored stones as a gift to Sun Wukong, making them the supreme foundation of his life.

However, the essence of the five-colored stone had been dormant within Sun Wukong's body all along, and its power had not been truly unleashed.

But just now, at that moment, the essence of the five-colored stone was stirred by Sun Wukong's indomitable will and truly merged with him.

It was thanks to the essence of the Five-Colored Stone that Sun Wukong not only recovered from his injuries but also achieved an incredible breakthrough.

Inside the Eight Trigrams Furnace, Sun Wukong broke free from the limitations imposed on him by the Five-Colored Stones, opening up infinite possibilities for his future.

Now, having fully integrated the essence of the five-colored stones, it has truly broken free from its own shackles and has the possibility of breaking its own destiny.

"Now your strength is finally something to be proud of. Fighting someone like you will be quite interesting!" Yang Jian said with a slight smile.

Although Yang Jian was eager to fight, if Sun Wukong's strength was too weak, then fighting Sun Wukong would be meaningless to him.

Now, Sun Wukong has reached the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, and with the help of the Victory Strike Magic, he can barely have a chance to fight Yang Jian.

This was the kind of opponent Yang Jian craved. At this moment, Yang Jian's long-dormant fighting spirit surged once more.

"Do you think that once Sun Wukong's cultivation level advances further, he might become a match for Yang Jian?" Jiang Heng asked.

"Sun Wukong has already achieved quite a feat to reach this level, but after all, his cultivation time is too short!" said Houtu, the Ancestral Witch.

The implication is that Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, is not optimistic about the battle between Sun Wukong and Yang Jian, just as she said, Sun Wukong's training time is too short.

Yang Jian was, after all, the protagonist of the Investiture of the Gods, and was carefully nurtured by Jiang Heng. During the Investiture of the Gods, he had already made further progress to the level of a peak Quasi-Saint.

Sun Wukong has only just entered the peak Quasi-Saint realm, and his cultivation is far inferior to Yang Jian's. How could he be Yang Jian's opponent?

"You're right. If we're talking about who is most likely to become a saint in the next great calamity among the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, then it has to be Yang Jian."

Unfortunately, becoming a saint is not simply a matter of having sufficient cultivation; compared to strength, opportunity is even more important! Jiang Heng said.

Below the level of a sage, Yang Jian's strength has reached its limit. No matter how much he cultivates, his strength cannot improve in the slightest.

The only way to go further is to become a saint. But in the primordial world, becoming a saint is no easy feat.

Even Jiang Heng, through the "Great Freedom of Other Transformation Technique," managed to deceive the perceptions of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao, thus miraculously achieving his breakthrough.

With Jiang Heng as an example, the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun are now on guard and have strengthened their blockade of the primordial world.

It is now virtually impossible to deceive the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun and thus enter the realm of sainthood.

The opportunity to become a saint will only appear when the next great calamity arrives. This is the rule of the primordial world, which neither the Heavenly Dao nor Dao Ancestor Hongjun can prevent.

Unfortunately, in the next great calamity, the Heavenly Dao will be completely perfected, and becoming a saint will naturally become an even more difficult thing.

If Sun Wukong could undergo the trials of the Great Tribulation and successfully pass through the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West, he might very well reach Yang Jian's current level.

However, Sun Wukong is still somewhat lacking now. Even after breaking through, defeating Yang Jian will not be an easy task.

While Jiang Heng was talking to Houtu, Yang Jian and Sun Wukong had already started an extraordinary battle.

Just as Jiang Heng and Houtu had predicted, Yang Jian consistently held the upper hand in this battle.

Yang Jian has gathered the power of twenty-four great worlds. Among beings below the Saint level, no one can match Yang Jian's power.

No matter how surging Sun Wukong's fighting spirit was, or how powerful his Battle Victory Technique was, the frenzied Sun Wukong could never harm Yang Jian in the slightest.

After reaching the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, Sun Wukong was even able to unleash the full power of his Ruyi Jingu Bang.

As a treasured artifact that once suppressed the sea eye, the power of the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel) is self-evident, and it is also a perfect match for Sun Wukong.

The monkey and the staff almost merged into one, unleashing unparalleled destructive power as Sun Wukong tumbled and rolled.

But in front of Yang Jian, Sun Wukong's terrifying power became so powerless that he could not do anything to Yang Jian.

Sun Wukong grew increasingly alarmed as the battle progressed. In his eyes, Yang Jian seemed like a bottomless abyss, and he couldn't fathom the depths of Yang Jian's power.

Even now, Sun Wukong is still unsure whether Yang Jian has unleashed his full power.

How terrifying is it when you give it your all but still can't see the depth of your opponent's strength?

At this point, many creatures, knowing they have no hope of victory, inevitably fall into despair.

However, Sun Wukong had no such thoughts. Even though he couldn't do anything to Yang Jian, Sun Wukong still fought with unparalleled frenzy.

That intense fighting spirit made the scalp of all the powerful figures in the prehistoric world tingle; none of them wanted to fight such a madman.

"This battle is almost over, and it's time for us to make our move!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Given Jiang Heng's cultivation level, it's not hard to see that Yang Jian never actually used his full strength when facing Sun Wukong.

Otherwise, this battle would probably have ended long ago. However, Yang Jian couldn't keep entangled with Sun Wukong like this indefinitely.

After having his fill of fun, Yang Jian will probably lose interest. Of course, Yang Jian has no intention of suppressing Sun Wukong.

Putting aside the fact that Yang Jian actually admired Sun Wukong quite a bit—it was an appreciation from a senior to a junior—especially for Sun Wukong's intense fighting spirit.

Moreover, given Yang Jian's hatred for the Jade Emperor, since the Jade Emperor had entrusted him with suppressing Sun Wukong, Yang Jian would never dare to do so.

On the contrary, Yang Jian should lend Sun Wukong a hand, giving him the strength to challenge the Jade Emperor Haotian, and even kill him.

Otherwise, how could Sun Wukong possibly break through his limits and go further in front of Yang Jian?

Given Sun Wukong's cultivation level at the time, coupled with his severe injuries, he would probably have been killed by Yang Jian in a single exchange.

It was precisely because Yang Jian acted with great restraint, gradually forcing out Sun Wukong's potential, that Sun Wukong was able to achieve his final breakthrough.

Sun Wukong has now reached the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm. With the Victory Strike Technique, he may very well be able to fight against the Jade Emperor Haotian, who has gathered the power of the Heavenly Court.

Given more time to train, it wouldn't be too difficult for Sun Wukong to storm the Heavenly Court again in the future.

At this point, the battle between Yang Jian and Sun Wukong naturally lost much of its significance and was due to come to an end.

For Yang Jian and Sun Wukong, this battle is about to end. But for Jiang Heng, his story is just beginning.

This time, the Jade Emperor Haotian sent Yang Jian to suppress Sun Wukong with ill intentions, and the Jade Emperor Haotian did not place his hopes on Yang Jian.

"It was expected that those people would intervene if they wanted the Journey to the West to proceed smoothly!" said Houtu, the Ancestral Witch.

Jiang Heng and Houtu smiled at each other, took a step forward hand in hand, and when they reappeared, they were already blocking the two figures.

Jiang Heng and Houtu were naturally familiar with these two figures; they were none other than Bodhi Patriarch and Shakyamuni of the Western Sect.

Bodhi Patriarch is the incarnation of the Sage Zhunti, while Shakyamuni is the incarnation of the Guide Daoist in the realm of earthly immortals.

"Human Emperor! Houtu! It turns out that you were the ones plotting behind the scenes this time!" Patriarch Bodhi said with a gloomy expression.

It was precisely because Bodhi Patriarch sensed that Jiang Heng and others were plotting against Sun Wukong that he was so eager to bring Sun Wukong to the Heavenly Court.

But what happened next made Patriarch Bodhi realize that this was actually part of the Human Emperor's scheme.

Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Court, leaving it in ruins and damaging its reputation. The Jade Emperor Haotian has already blamed the Western Paradise for this.

Now, the Western Religion and the Heavenly Court are, after all, in a cooperative relationship. The Heavenly Court has suffered heavy losses, and the Western Religion cannot remain completely silent.

What's worse is that Sun Wukong's current strength has exceeded the expectations of the two sages of the Western Paradise, and such a powerful being is not easy to control.

Sun Wukong was originally an unruly person, so getting him to obediently go to the Western Paradise to retrieve the scriptures was not an easy task.

If Sun Wukong were weaker, the two saints of the Western Paradise would naturally have had plenty of ways to suppress him and teach him a lesson.

But after reaching the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, Sun Wukong even had the qualifications to face the incarnation of a Saint. How could the two Saints of the Western Sect easily subdue Sun Wukong?

This matter caused the two saints of the Western Sect a great deal of trouble. In any case, they had no choice but to take action in order for the Journey to the West to proceed smoothly.

But before they could make a move, Jiang Heng and Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, were already waiting there. Their intentions were all too clear.

"Now that you know it was I who plotted this, why don't you hurry back to the West?" Jiang Heng said disdainfully.

Let alone the incarnations of two Western saints, even if the two Western saints themselves were to appear, they would be no match for Jiang Heng.

After all, during the Investiture of the Gods, Jiang Heng fought two against one and nearly annihilated the two saints of the Western Sect.

Now, Jiang Heng and Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, have come together. Although they are also incarnations, they still make Bodhi Patriarch and Shakyamuni feel as if they are facing a formidable enemy.

"Hmph! Human Emperor, you may be so powerful that you look down on everyone, but you should know that this matter is related to this great calamity."

"You can stop me and my senior brother, but can you stop our teacher? Or are you already preparing to fight our teacher again?" Shakyamuni said in a deep voice.

Shakyamuni was naturally extremely wary of Jiang Heng, the human emperor, but the Journey to the West was of utmost importance to the Western religion.

Moreover, the Western religion is backed by Tao Ancestor Hongjun, which is the greatest source of confidence for Shakyamuni and Bodhi Patriarch.

"Hahaha! I have no intention of disrupting the progress of this great calamity. You two don't need to worry. This great calamity will still proceed smoothly."

"I'm here today only to have you two watch a grand show with me. You'd better not make a move!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

The Journey to the West Calamity is a calamity that Heaven and Hongjun have been planning for a long time. Unless Jiang Heng completely overthrows Heaven and Hongjun, the Journey to the West Calamity will inevitably descend.

However, the arrival of the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West can occur in many ways, and Jiang Heng can choose the method that best suits his own interests.

In this way, we can avoid completely offending the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, while still getting a taste of the Western Sect's tricks. Why not do it?

As for Dao Ancestor Hongjun? As long as the Journey to the West tribulation proceeds smoothly, this teacher of all saints may not necessarily stand up for the two saints of the Western Sect.

Even if Dao Ancestor Hongjun chooses to make a move, it will only be another battle. Jiang Heng is not really afraid of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

To be precise, Jiang Heng and Dao Ancestor Hongjun are currently wary of each other, and neither of them is confident of victory, so neither of them will easily make a move to fight.

"Human Emperor, what exactly do you want to do?" Patriarch Bodhi's expression turned extremely gloomy as he suppressed his anger and spoke.

"You'll see soon enough!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Before they could finish speaking, the battle between Yang Jian and Sun Wukong had ended. As expected, Sun Wukong was ultimately defeated by Yang Jian.

Under the suppression of the twenty-four great worlds, Sun Wukong was already unable to move, but Yang Jian did not harm Sun Wukong in the slightest.

"You are still lacking something. Only after you have settled down and taken a step towards the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm will you be qualified to fight me."

"However, you have already done quite well to reach this level. Let's end this battle here!" Yang Jian said.

Under the suppression of the twenty-four great worlds, Sun Wukong was not only unable to move, but even his burning fighting spirit was suppressed.

Sun Wukong knew perfectly well that with his current strength, he was no match for Yang Jian.

After regaining his composure, Sun Wukong gradually realized that Yang Jian had clearly held back during their battle.

"Hmph! You're right, my strength is indeed not enough right now, but don't worry, I'll catch up soon!"

"Once I take that step, I, Old Sun, will definitely fight you again, and I will be the victor!" Sun Wukong said.

At this moment, Sun Wukong showed no signs of defeat or dejection; on the contrary, he remained spirited and full of confidence.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this personality that both Yang Jian and Jiang Heng admired Sun Wukong.

"Then you'd better cultivate diligently. I'll be waiting for that day to come!" Yang Jian said with a smile.

Yang Jian wasn't afraid of Sun Wukong's rapid increase in strength. On the contrary, he was afraid that Sun Wukong wouldn't be strong enough.

If Sun Wukong were to truly stand on the same level as him in the future and fight him, Yang Jian would be incredibly excited.

Yang Jian slowly withdrew the twenty-four great worlds that had suppressed Sun Wukong, and then prepared to leave Flower Fruit Mountain with Nezha and Kong Xuan.

Since we've already come to Flower Fruit Mountain and even fought Sun Wukong, we can consider it as obeying the Heavenly Court's orders.

As for whether or not to suppress Sun Wukong, that was entirely Yang Jian's personal decision, and the Jade Emperor Haotian had no right to interfere with Yang Jian's actions.

Just then, a magnificent aura came from the west. At that moment, it seemed as if two suns appeared in the sky.

"Why is the Great Sun Tathagata here?" Yang Jian muttered to himself, looking puzzled.

Yang Jian, Nezha, and Kong Xuan were all familiar with the Great Sun Tathagata, who was transformed from Duobao Daoren, as they had interacted with him many times during the Investiture of the Gods.

Yang Jian was well aware that after becoming a minister and the leader of Buddhism, the power of Mahavairocana Tathagata had reached an unbelievable level.

Although he might not be able to match Yang Jian, Yang Jian knew in his heart that the strength of the Great Sun Tathagata was definitely not much weaker than his own.

Yang Jian was surprised that the Great Sun Tathagata would appear at this time, while Bodhi Patriarch and Shakyamuni changed their expressions drastically upon seeing the Great Sun Tathagata.

"Your Majesty, you actually have such a plan in mind. What a clever scheme!" Shakyamuni said in a deep voice.

When the Great Sun Tathagata appeared, how could Bodhi Patriarch and Shakyamuni not understand what Emperor Jiang Heng was up to?

Although Western religion today is divided into Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism, they both belong to the same Western religion.

Moreover, due to the schemes of the two saints of the Western Sect, many of the disciples of the Western Sect joined Mahayana Buddhism.

It is no exaggeration to say that Mahayana Buddhism today represents the Western religion. When Vairocana Buddha takes action, it is no different from when the Western religion takes action.

During the great eon of the Journey to the West, it was destined that the Western religion would flourish. The scriptures obtained from the journey to the West were precisely those of the Western religion.

However, if we replace Western religion with Mahayana Buddhism, there is actually no problem, as the two are originally one.

However, the two saints of the Western religion were not unaware that the Great Sun Tathagata was clearly the work of the Taiqing Saint.

The rise of Western religions eventually led to the rise of Mahayana Buddhism, with Vairocana Buddha still holding a dominant position.

In this way, although the Western religion was nominally still flourishing, it was a completely different story for the two saints of the Western religion.

Unless Western religions can completely absorb Mahayana Buddhism. In that case, the rise of Mahayana Buddhism would also mean the rise of Western religions.

But Bodhi Patriarch and Shakyamuni were not fools. Jiang Heng and Houtu Ancestral Witch stopped them at this time, which was naturally not out of boredom.

Whether it is the Supreme Sage or the current Human Emperor, they have clearly made many plans regarding Mahayana Buddhism.

Under these circumstances, it would naturally not be an easy task for the two saints of Western Buddhism to completely absorb Mahayana Buddhism.

"Hahaha! You're only just realizing this now? Too bad it's too late!" Jiang Heng said disdainfully.

(End of this chapter)