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

Chapter 210 How could it be so powerful?

Sun Wukong was already filled with rage because he had been tricked by Dipankara Buddha and the Lord of the Styx River, and the moment had come when he had no choice but to explode.

Moreover, Sun Wukong was a battle maniac, so encountering a powerful figure like the Styx Master was naturally something he couldn't ask for.

The moment he made his move, Sun Wukong had already unleashed the Victory Fighting Technique. As soon as his Ruyi Jingu Bang appeared, it was an attack as powerful as thunder.

How could the Lord of the Styx not be furious? How could he bear being looked down upon by a junior like Sun Wukong?

If Sun Wukong isn't taught a lesson, his formidable reputation as the Lord of the Styx in the Three Realms might be ruined.

As soon as the Lord of the Styx made his move, he manifested the Abyssal Slaughtering Sword and the Primordial Slaughtering Sword, and with the innate killing method, he instantly unleashed an incomparably terrifying sword strike.

"Boom!"

It was only a single encounter, but the commotion that erupted when Sun Wukong clashed with the Lord of the Styx was incredibly terrifying.

But this was only the beginning. In the blink of an eye, Sun Wukong and the Lord of the Styx had already exchanged blows countless times.

One wields the innate killing path, each strike brimming with murderous intent. The other unleashes the Battle Victory Technique, each strike surging with fighting spirit.

The battle between Sun Wukong and the Lord of the Styx was a true clash of equals, with both sides fighting to a standstill.

Both the Lord of the Styx and Sun Wukong were slightly shocked at this moment, seemingly not expecting the opponent to be so powerful.

In particular, the Lord of the Styx has cultivated since ancient times to this day, which is why he has the strength he has now.

Sun Wukong was merely a monkey who had been born for less than a thousand years. How could he possibly fight on par with the Lord of the Styx?

The changes in the primordial world are truly too rapid. Has the Lord of the Styx become outdated? Is he unable to keep up with the times?

Sun Wukong was also somewhat surprised by the Styx Lord's strength, but unlike the Styx Lord, Sun Wukong was more excited.

Having such an evenly matched opponent and fighting to the death with him was exactly what Sun Wukong had always longed for.

In this evenly matched contest, Sun Wukong's fighting techniques had reached their limit, gradually moving towards an unimaginable realm.

This is precisely the extraordinary aspect of the Battle Victory Technique. To improve this technique, besides diligent practice, combat is the best way to progress.

Especially in a life-or-death battle where the odds are evenly matched, as long as one survives, the fighting techniques will surely see tremendous progress.

"Given Sun Wukong's current condition, the Victory in Battle Technique is probably not far from reaching its perfection!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

Sun Wukong was indeed a genius born for battle, and Jiang Heng was right to pass on the Victory Strike Technique to him.

Once the Victory Strike Technique is perfected, it probably won't be difficult for Sun Wukong to become a powerful figure comparable to Yang Jian.

"Hmph! This junior does have some strength, but in front of the ancestor, you can't turn the world upside down!" The angry voice of the Styx Master rang out.

After a prolonged and unsuccessful battle, the Lord of the Styx was starting to lose face. With a flick of his hand, he manifested the innate spiritual treasure, the Karmic Fire Red Lotus.

At this moment, the killing intent gathered by the Lord of the Styx had become incredibly terrifying, almost to the point of freezing space and time.

This is the full strength of the Styx Lord. To be able to force the Styx Lord to such an extent, Sun Wukong should already be proud of himself.

Even with the Fighting Victory Technique at its peak, Sun Wukong was still inevitably at a disadvantage against the Styx Lord who had unleashed his full power.

As for Dipankara Buddha? He wasn't even qualified to intervene when Sun Wukong was fighting the Lord of the Styx.

Even the aftershocks of Sun Wukong's battle with the Lord of the Styx were incredibly difficult for the Ancient Buddha Dipankara to withstand; he could only barely defend himself.

Seeing that Sun Wukong was at a disadvantage, Jiang Heng still did not make any move, which was actually within his expectations.

The reason for having Sun Wukong take action was simply to give the monkey a chance. After all, an opponent like the Lord of the Styx is indeed hard to find.

For Sun Wukong, comprehending the true meaning of the Battle of Victory in battle was an unparalleled opportunity, and he did not disappoint Jiang Heng.

Moreover, Jiang Heng also wanted to take this opportunity to teach Sun Wukong a lesson, so that Sun Wukong would not always be so arrogant.

Although Sun Wukong is currently at a disadvantage, given his strength, it will be difficult for the Styx Master to do anything to him.

It would be better to push Sun Wukong a little harder; perhaps he could even achieve a sublimation through extremes and make an incredible breakthrough.

After fighting for some time, the breakthrough that Jiang Heng had been hoping for did not happen, which was actually quite normal.

After all, Sun Wukong had already reached a crucial step; taking this step would open up entirely different worlds.

Taking such a crucial step is naturally not an easy task, and it is only natural that Sun Wukong failed this time.

In fact, in Jiang Heng's view, it wouldn't be strange if Sun Wukong stayed at his current level for a long time.

At this point, continuing the battle between Sun Wukong and the Lord of the Styx would be largely pointless.

Jiang Heng took a step forward, raised his hand and threw a punch. An incredible force burst forth, instantly separating the Styx Master and Sun Wukong.

"Human Emperor! I, Old Sun, can still fight. Please don't interfere!" Sun Wukong said somewhat unconvinced.

Although he was already at a disadvantage, Sun Wukong was unwilling to admit defeat so easily. He still wanted to settle the score with the Lord of the Styx.

"Alright! Don't push yourself. What you should be doing now is digesting what you've gained from this battle!"

"If you can gain something from this, it could be a significant step forward for you!" Jiang Heng waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing Jiang Heng's words, Sun Wukong was slightly taken aback, and his anger subsided. He nodded thoughtfully.

Sun Wukong is indeed a genius in the path of cultivation. Jiang Heng only gave him a hint, and Sun Wukong had already grasped the meaning.

Competing with the Lord of the Styx for a moment is naturally not as important as improving one's own cultivation; Sun Wukong could distinguish the difference between these two things.

The Styx Lord looked at Jiang Heng with a gloomy expression and extreme caution. Compared to Sun Wukong, Jiang Heng, the Human Emperor, was naturally more difficult to deal with.

Sun Wukong had already taken him by surprise, and now that Jiang Heng was going to take action personally, the Lord of the Styx had no choice but to treat him with utmost care.

"Human Emperor! You are merely an avatar now. Do you really think you can do anything to me?" the Styx Master said in a deep voice.

The Lord of the Styx hated Jiang Heng to the extreme. With his current strength, he naturally couldn't do anything to Jiang Heng's true form.

In fact, if Jiang Heng's true form were to appear, the Lord of the Styx River might not even dare to show up, and might even flee the prehistoric world.

But now, Jiang Heng has only descended as an avatar. If the Lord of the Styx cannot do anything to Jiang Heng's true form, how can he not do anything to Jiang Heng's avatar?

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth! This is only natural, and perhaps the Lord of the Styx will finally get his revenge.

"Why all this nonsense? When I finally kill you, you'll see whether I can do anything to you!" Jiang Heng said disdainfully.

Seeing Jiang Heng's unwavering confidence, the Styx Cult Leader became increasingly suspicious, and his earlier confidence vanished without a trace.

There was no other way! Having fought Jiang Heng so many times, the Styx Cult Leader had never gained the upper hand. He was simply terrified of being tricked by Jiang Heng.

Besides, Jiang Heng is now a supreme saint, and even if he descends in avatar, it's hard to guarantee that he doesn't have some powerful methods.

The more he thought about it, the more worried the Styx Lord became, and his earlier thoughts of revenge completely vanished.

"What? You're scared before I've even made a move?" Seeing the Styx Cult Master's bewildered expression, Jiang Heng said disdainfully again.

"Hmph! It's just a bluff! I'd like to see what kind of heaven-defying abilities this mere avatar could possess!"

The Lord of the Styx forced himself to calm down. Although he was somewhat surprised and uncertain, he did not want to miss this golden opportunity.

With a flick of his finger, the two weapons, Abyssal Slaughter and Primordial Slaughter, vanished instantly, disappearing into the vast expanse of space and time. When they reappear, they will surely strike with thunderous force.

Jiang Heng remained unmoved, merely offering a contemptuous smile before slowly raising a fist and delivering a simple punch forward.

"Boom!"

In an instant, an indescribable terrifying power erupted, causing endless space and time to tremble. Before the Styx Lord's utterly shocked eyes, everything began to shatter.

A single punch could shatter countless dimensions of space and time. What terrifying power that is! It's simply unimaginable.

But what shocked the Styx Cult Master even more was yet to come. Under Jiang Heng's punch, the Abi Yuantu sword could no longer be concealed.

Although the Lord of the Styx was shocked, he was, after all, a top expert. The moment the Abyssal Primordial Slaughtering Blade and the other two weapons appeared, he immediately unleashed a terrifying killing intent.

As the Abi Yuantu swords were unleashed, the infinite spacetime was instantly split in two, and the entire world seemed to be cleaved apart by this terrifying sword strike.

But faced with such a terrifying sword strike, Jiang Heng neither dodged nor evaded, and continued to meet the two sword strikes of Abi Yuantu with the punch he had just thrown.

In the next instant, to the horrified eyes of the Styx Cult Master, Jiang Heng's punch sent both of Abi Yuantu's swords flying backward.

"Impossible! How could this be?" the Styx Cult Leader said in disbelief.

The Abi Yuantu Sword and the Abi Yuantu Sword are, after all, innate spiritual treasures, and they are imbued with the innate killing power of the Styx Ancestor. How terrifying is their power?

But this human emperor in front of us, with just one fist, was able to send Abi Yuantu flying back after being struck by two swords.

What terrifying power this is? What an incredibly strong physical body! This made the Lord of the Styx wonder if what he was seeing was truly just an avatar.

Even if it is an incarnation of a saint, it is only a peak quasi-saint. Even if it has the realm of a saint, there are limits to how powerful it is.

However, the strength displayed by this incarnation of the Human Emperor was completely beyond the Styx Lord's comprehension.

But Jiang Heng didn't give the Styx Master much time to be surprised. That punch broke through layers of space and time and was already heading towards him.

In an instant, the Lord of the Styx felt an incomparably terrifying power descend upon him, causing him to tremble with fear.

The Lord of the Styx is undoubtedly one of the top experts in the Three Realms, and he is probably on par with Yang Jian.

However, at this moment, the Lord of the Styx felt that Jiang Heng's strength was far greater than his own, so how could he not be surprised?

Jiang Heng is merely an avatar! How could an avatar possess such immense power? This is power that a quasi-saint could not possibly have.

It's no wonder that the Styx Cult Leader was so surprised; Jiang Heng's current strength cannot be measured by the standards of a Quasi-Saint.

Whether it's Yang Jian or the Lord of the Styx, although they are powerful, they are still within the quasi-saint realm.

The reason why Yang Jian and the Styx Master are so powerful is simply because they have taken an incredible half-step forward from the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm.

This half-step cannot reach the realm of a saint, but it can make Yang Jian and the Styx Master surpass other peak quasi-saints.

Jiang Heng's situation was completely different. Unlike other saints, Jiang Heng did not use supreme means to condense an avatar.

Jiang Heng did not cultivate the method of severing the three corpses, so he could not descend into the current Earthly Immortal Realm with the three corpses like other saints.

Jiang Heng's current incarnation is, in fact, still an incarnation of another, not much different from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the past.

Since Jiang Heng began cultivating the "Great Freedom of Other Transformation Technique," he has already divided his essence and blood into billions, scattering them throughout the river of time.

Even though Jiang Heng has become a saint, he is still not Jiang Heng's true form; he is merely a more powerful incarnation.

This is Jiang Heng's biggest secret, and also the most heaven-defying aspect of the "Great Freedom of Others" technique. Even the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun never noticed it.

This is why, although the avatar that Jiang Heng condensed was at the peak of the Quasi-Saint level, the strength it could unleash was so formidable.

This is not only because Jiang Heng's physical body is incredibly powerful and terrifying, almost infinitely close to the level of Pangu's true body, but also because of Jiang Heng's own realm.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun forbade saints to manifest in the Three Realms, but there was an immense gap between saints and peak quasi-saints.

This gave Jiang Heng room to maneuver. For the beings in the prehistoric world, the only realm above Quasi-Saint is Saint.

However, for Jiang Heng, there are still many levels between a peak Quasi-Saint and a Saint, and he is naturally much stronger than other peak Quasi-Saints.

Although Jiang Heng's manifested power looks terrifying, it is still a huge gap from the realm of a sage.

Otherwise, why do you think the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun remained unmoved despite Jiang Heng displaying such formidable strength?

The Lord of the Styx was naturally unaware of these things. At this moment, all the Lord of the Styx knew was that the strength of the Human Emperor before him was simply too terrifying.

In just one exchange, his innate killing technique became useless, and the two swords of Abi Yuantu had no effect on Jiang Heng whatsoever.

The Styx Cult Leader instantly realized that he was no match for Jiang Heng, and naturally, he began to consider retreating.

If even the Lord of the Styx was like this, Sun Wukong, standing to the side, was even more dumbfounded, seemingly unable to believe what he was seeing.

"So the Human Emperor's strength has reached such an unbelievable level?" Sun Wukong muttered to himself.

Sun Wukong has fought against many powerful figures, including Yang Jian, Nezha, Kong Xuan, and the current Master of the Styx River, all of whom are top-tier experts in the Three Realms.

Sun Wukong has never won against these top-tier fighters, but he can see where their limits lie.

Sun Wukong believed that as long as he had enough time and continued to cultivate diligently, he would definitely be able to reach the level of these top experts.

However, after experiencing Jiang Heng's incredibly powerful strength at this moment, Sun Wukong was somewhat confused.

Even if Sun Wukong was very confident, he knew in his heart that the strength Jiang Heng was currently displaying was something he could only dream of.

Even if Sun Wukong cultivates the Victory Strike Technique to perfection, his strength will at most be on par with Yang Jian, and he will never reach Jiang Heng's current level.

However, Sun Wukong quickly calmed down. After all, Jiang Heng, the Human Emperor, was a powerful figure, and it was only natural that his strength surpassed his own.

On the other side, after deciding to retreat, the Styx Lord acted decisively. After exchanging a single blow, the Styx Lord turned and left.

Escaping from Jiang Heng's clutches was no easy task, but the Styx Cult Leader also displayed exceptional ruthlessness.

By channeling his own power into the Karmic Fire Red Lotus, the Styx Master, relying on this top-grade innate spiritual treasure, withstood Jiang Heng's attack.

Ignoring his own injuries, the Styx Lord used Jiang Heng's attack to instantly soar into the sky and disappear without a trace.

"Human Emperor, the Lord of the Styx has already escaped. Why aren't you chasing after him?" Sun Wukong asked, quite surprised.

The Lord of the Styx has already disappeared, but the Human Emperor in front of him still seems relaxed and carefree, showing no intention of giving chase.

Sun Wukong naturally did not believe that Jiang Heng, with the strength he had just displayed, could not catch up with the Styx Master.

"Don't worry! You can run away but you can't hide. The Styx Master is an ancient powerhouse, and he still has some skills to show for himself."

"Besides, if Styx doesn't run away, how can I take this opportunity to solve all the problems once and for all?" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Jiang Heng was naturally not in a hurry. It was within his expectations that the Styx Lord would choose to escape, and it was also his deliberate act of letting the Styx Lord leave.

Otherwise, with Jiang Heng's current strength, it wouldn't be difficult to completely leave the Styx Lord here.

But for Jiang Heng, even if he completely captured the Styx Cult Leader, it wouldn't actually have much significance.

The sea of ​​blood will never dry up, and the River Styx will never die! This is something that all the powerful beings in the Three Realms know, but few people know the deeper meaning behind this saying.

Killing the Styx Cult Master is not difficult; the difficulty lies in how to completely eliminate him and prevent him from having the chance to revive.

To truly achieve this, the Styx Lord himself is not the key; the key lies within the Sea of ​​Blood.

The Netherworld Blood Sea was originally formed from Pangu's navel, and is a place where all kinds of filth and malevolent energy from the Three Realms gather.

For the Three Realms, the Netherworld Blood Sea has both value and a hidden danger.

With his power to shape the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, Jiang Heng actually had the opportunity to completely resolve the Netherworld Blood Sea in one fell swoop, but he ultimately chose to give it up.

The reason is very simple: during the critical period of the Investiture of the Gods, Jiang Heng did not want to provoke the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun too much.

But now, in the era of the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West, as the Heavenly Dao is about to reach its perfection, the time that Jiang Heng has been waiting for has finally come to an end.

This time, the Styx Cult Leader took the initiative to step forward, and Jiang Heng naturally wanted to seize this opportunity to completely eliminate the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Jiang Heng did not rush to find the Styx Master, but first suppressed the Dipankara Buddha and then rescued Tang Sanzang and his group.

Jiang Heng was too lazy to bother with such an insignificant as Dipankara Buddha, and simply handed him over to Sun Wukong to deal with. Whether to fight or kill him was entirely up to Sun Wukong.

However, on Tang Sanzang's advice, Sun Wukong ultimately chose to hand over the Dipankara Buddha to the Vairocana Buddha for processing.

Although Sun Wukong had a strained relationship with the Great Sun Buddha, he was not unreasonable and eventually reluctantly agreed.

This time, the Western Sect is plotting against Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong, and their goal is not just the Journey to the West tribulation.

Western religions also want to take this opportunity to make Mahayana Buddhism completely submit and truly integrate with Western religions.

Now that Dipankara Buddha has fallen into the hands of Vairocana Buddha, Vairocana Buddha can naturally take the opportunity to launch an attack and severely punish the disciples of the Western Sect.

It's not impossible that they could seize this opportunity to completely take the initiative in the great calamity of the Journey to the West and claim all the merits of the journey.

This time, the Western Sect struck first, but ultimately suffered a crushing defeat. I'm afraid the two saints of the Western Sect are so desperate they wish they were dead.

Dipankara Buddha looked utterly dejected. At this point, he naturally understood that his fate would be incredibly tragic.

Even if the Great Sun Tathagata didn't kill him, faced with this situation, the two saints of the Western Sect would probably want to tear him to pieces.

After arranging these matters, Jiang Heng prepared to head to the Netherworld Blood Sea to deal with the Styx Cult Leader and the Netherworld Blood Sea together.

Sun Wukong was naturally unwilling to miss such a high-level battle, so he shamelessly pleaded with Jiang Heng to go to the Netherworld Blood Sea together.

Such a great battle was indeed a rare opportunity for Tang Sanzang and his group, so Jiang Heng simply took them along.

Just as Jiang Heng had predicted, the Lord of the Styx had indeed returned to his lair, the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Having learned his lesson, the Styx Cult Leader was now filled with fear and retreated to his lair, unlikely to cause any more trouble in the near future.

The Lord of the Styx wanted to back down, but Jiang Heng wasn't so easily appeased. At this moment, Jiang Heng had already arrived in the Netherworld Blood Sea.

"This is the Netherworld Blood Sea? It truly is a place where all the filth of heaven and earth gathers!" Tang Sanzang said, his brows furrowed as he looked at the Netherworld Blood Sea.

The moment they entered the Netherworld Blood Sea, Tang Sanzang and his companions could feel the dense malevolent and foul aura, making them extremely uncomfortable.

Only Jiang Heng and Sun Wukong, who have reached their level, can be completely unaffected by the Netherworld Blood Sea.

"The Netherworld Blood Sea gathers the filth of heaven and earth, yet it condenses and does not disperse. If this continues for a long time, it will inevitably cause disaster!"

"Once the Netherworld Blood Sea completely spirals out of control, the Three Realms will likely face an unprecedented calamity!" Jiang Heng said.

For Jiang Heng, dealing with the Styx Cult Master was not a big problem; the key was how to properly handle the Netherworld Blood Sea.

This time, Jiang Heng came to the Netherworld Blood Sea not only to completely eliminate it, but also for another purpose.

(End of this chapter)