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

Chapter 212 Shocking Methods!

Faced with the Styx Lord's all-out attack, Jiang Heng had to take it more seriously, not because the Styx Lord was actually that powerful.

Rather, it's the bare minimum of respect for a powerful figure like the Lord of the Styx. After all, the Lord of the Styx is, after all, an ancient behemoth.

Since the creation of the world by the great god Pangu, the Styx Lord has been conceived in the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Although the Lord of the Styx was not the earliest being to appear in the primordial world, he was one of the first beings to take human form.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Lord of the Styx is actually an eternal being, having existed in the primordial world for countless years.

Although he never became a saint, the strength of the Styx Lord was definitely at the peak below the saints in the entire prehistoric world.

Even though such a powerful figure had repeatedly opposed Jiang Heng, Jiang Heng still had to show him some respect as he approached his demise.

Jiang Heng threw a punch, the first move of the Emperor's Fist, Heavenly Wrath! In an instant, a vast world slowly emerged from Jiang Heng's fist.

Jiang Heng transforms into the supreme Heavenly Dao, holding the fate of all living beings in his hands, and manifests the destructive intent of the world when the Heavenly Dao is enraged.

The power of destruction swept across endless space and time in an instant, and the first to be destroyed were the 480 million Blood God Sons of the Styx Lord.

The vast number of Blood God Children vanished without even causing a ripple, completely turning into nothingness under the aura of the Great Destruction.

This was naturally a huge blow to the Lord of the Styx. After all, gathering 480 million Blood God Children was no easy feat.

Even the Lord of the Styx spent countless years to successfully gather 480 million Blood God Children.

But now, all the hard work of countless years seems utterly insignificant in front of Jiang Heng, vanishing in an instant.

Although the Lord of the Styx was shocked, at this point, he had no choice but to abandon all other thoughts and concentrate all his power.

As expected of a giant who has survived since ancient times, the Lord of the Styx did indeed unleash unimaginable power in the face of life and death.

That Blood God Demon not only embodies the power of the Styx Lord, but also the power of the entire Netherworld Blood Sea.

Despite the Styx Lord's desperate attack, the power unleashed by the Crimson Demon God actually increased once again.

"Boom!"

Two incredibly terrifying forces collided instantly, and the enormous sound even reached the celestial realm and the human realm.

In that instant, the entire Immortal Realm began to tremble, as if it could not withstand the terrifying power of the collision between Jiang Heng and the Lord of the Styx River.

Whether it was during the Dragon-Han Calamity or the Lich-Demon Calamity, the primordial world was torn apart by terrifying wars.

The shattered primordial world transformed into the present-day Earthly Immortal Realm. After Jiang Heng created the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the Earthly Immortal Realm is now far more stable than before.

But no matter how stable it is, there will be limits. When the power is strong enough, it will still be difficult for the Earthly Immortal Realm to bear.

The situation is extremely dangerous. If no countermeasures are taken, the Immortal Realm will likely be ravaged once again.

Just then, the bell rang out, and the power of the Chaos Bell erupted, freezing the entire Immortal Realm.

With the Chaos Bell suppressing space and time, its terrifying power is naturally unable to destroy the Earthly Immortal Realm, let alone cause it to fall apart.

This was naturally Jiang Heng's doing; however, Jiang Heng did not personally take action, but merely manifested the power of the Chaos Bell in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

After all, Jiang Heng had made an agreement with Dao Ancestor Hongjun, promising not to reveal his Saint-level strength in the prehistoric world.

Even if it's to protect the Immortal Realm, it's inevitable that it will give others grounds for criticism, thus providing an opportunity for Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao to launch an attack.

Currently, the Chaos Bell has merely stabilized the Earthly Immortal Realm and has not affected its internal structure, so it cannot be considered that Jiang Heng has taken action.

After the Earthly Immortal Realm stabilized, the attention of many powerful figures was naturally drawn once again to the epic battle between Jiang Heng and the Lord of the Styx River.

Compared to the great battle between saints in the past, Jiang Heng's battle with the Lord of the Styx River was nothing.

However, in the Three Realms today, Jiang Heng's displayed strength has already surpassed that of the other saints' incarnations.

The outcome of the battle between Jiang Heng and the Lord of the Styx River will directly affect the future situation of the prehistoric world, and they cannot afford to ignore it.

At this moment, Jiang Heng's power and the power of the Styx Cult Master were still intertwined, and the power of the Blood Sea and the power of destruction were constantly colliding.

However, with the discerning eyes of those sages, it was not difficult to see that the power of the Blood Sea was constantly collapsing in the face of Jiang Heng's incomparably terrifying destructive power.

"That's enough! Styx, I've given you the chance, but unfortunately you're useless!" Jiang Heng said.

In the next instant, the aura of great destruction erupted, sweeping across endless space and time, completely suppressing the power of the sea of ​​blood.

"Aaaaah! I'm not reconciled! I, the ancestor, should have become a saint, so how could I have perished today? I'm not reconciled!"

The roar of the Styx Lord contained extreme unwillingness. As a top expert in the Three Realms, how could he be willing to perish like this?

However, no matter how much resentment they felt, it was all in vain in the face of Jiang Heng's overwhelming power.

As the devastating torrent swept past, the Crimson Demon God collapsed with a deafening roar, transforming once again into a vast sea of ​​blood.

The aura of the Styx Lord had completely vanished. Of course, even so, the Styx Lord had not truly perished.

The Styx Lord's will remained concentrated in the Netherworld Blood Sea, but at this moment, the Styx Lord's will had fallen into slumber.

However, with just a period of recuperation, the Styx Lord's will will be reawakened, allowing him to be reborn from the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Just as Jiang Heng said, only by completely refining the Netherworld Blood Sea can all the life force of the Styx Lord be completely extinguished.

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Heng conjured twelve golden figures in the sea of ​​blood, which transformed into twelve towering demon gods.

The powerful beings in the Immortal Realm should be quite familiar with this, because these twelve golden figures are the very image of the twelve Ancestral Witches.

At this moment, the twelve golden figures each occupied a side, forming an incomparably mysterious formation, which was the once famous Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation of the Primordial World.

As soon as the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation was activated, the malevolent energy in the world instantly gathered. Now, during the Great Tribulation, the malevolent energy in the world was already incredibly dense.

The twelve golden figures trembled simultaneously and instantly merged into one, forming a towering demon god that appeared in the vast Netherworld Blood Sea.

The saints were naturally familiar with this, for it was the true form of Pangu that had once shaken the entire primordial world, and it was also the reason why the saints were wary of the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation.

The Twelve Golden Men were magical artifacts forged by Qin Emperor Ying Zheng at the behest of Jiang Heng. They were one of the foundations for suppressing the human race, and their power goes without saying.

Upon seeing the twelve golden statues, Bodhi Patriarch and Shakyamuni exchanged a glance, both with a hint of lingering fear in their eyes.

At this moment, they were extremely grateful that they hadn't rushed into the Netherworld Blood Sea just to save the Styx Cult Leader.

Putting aside how terrifying Jiang Heng's own strength was, those twelve golden men alone were enough to suppress Bodhi Patriarch and Shakyamuni.

At that time, the two saints of the Western Sect will not only fail to rescue the Lord of the Styx, but their own incarnations will also be completely left in the Netherworld Blood Sea.

The twelve golden figures condensed into the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, thus sealing off the entire Netherworld Blood Sea. Jiang Heng's refining of the Styx Lord was now a foregone conclusion.

At this point, unless the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun personally intervene, no one in the entire prehistoric world can stop Jiang Heng.

However, the Heavenly Dao is currently at a crucial moment of maturation, so why would it turn against Jiang Heng for the sake of a mere Styx Master?

It was precisely because Jiang Heng recognized this that he took action during the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West to completely eliminate the threat posed by the Styx Master.

At this moment, under Jiang Heng's continuous refinement, the Netherworld Blood Sea continued to shrink, and soon became a size of tens of thousands of miles in circumference.

After the Netherworld Blood Sea shrank dramatically, the malevolent and violent energy within it became incredibly dense, resembling a scene from a deep hell.

The twelve golden figures floated and sank amidst endless malevolent energy, gradually becoming more agile, as if they were undergoing a complete revival.

"Is the Human Emperor going to use the endless malevolent energy in the Netherworld Blood Sea to continuously perfect the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation?" Patriarch Bodhi exclaimed in shock.

With the discerning eye of a sage, it is not difficult to see that Jiang Heng at this moment is no longer simply refining the Netherworld Blood Sea.

The twelve golden figures floated in the Netherworld Blood Sea, constantly absorbing the extremely dense baleful energy.

Currently, during the great calamity of heaven and earth, the evil energy in the primordial world is already more concentrated than at other times.

Moreover, the Netherworld Blood Sea is a place where malevolent energy and resentment gather, making it the most suitable place to condense malevolent energy.

Jiang Heng then used unparalleled methods to refine the Netherworld Blood Sea into a size of ten thousand miles, and further condensed the evil energy to an unbelievable degree.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches were born from the malevolent energy of heaven and earth, and this malevolent energy, which other powerful beings feared like tigers, was actually the best resource for the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

The same applies to the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation; the more concentrated the evil energy, the stronger the formation becomes.

Therefore, in the eyes of other sages, Jiang Heng at this time was using the boundless malevolent energy in the Netherworld Blood Sea to refine the Twelve Golden Men.

Once they absorb the boundless malevolent energy, the Twelve Golden Men will surely become much more powerful, and the power of the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation will also be further enhanced.

Once the perfected Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation reappears in the primordial world, even if a saint descends in his true form, he will not be able to ignore this unparalleled formation.

"This opportunity could allow the revival of the ten Ancestral Witches to take another step forward!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

The other sages only saw that Jiang Heng was condensing the Twelve Golden Immortals, but they did not know that Jiang Heng actually had other purposes.

During the Lich War, ten Ancestral Witches perished, their marks scattered throughout the world, intertwined with boundless malevolent energy.

The ten Ancestral Witches have naturally perished completely, but as long as their origin remains intact, they still have a chance to be reborn.

Jiang Heng's purpose in creating the twelve golden figures was not merely to give the human race another trump card that could rival a saint.

Jiang Heng's true purpose was naturally to bring back the ten Ancestral Witches who had perished in the War of the Lich Kings to the primordial world.

This will naturally not be easy. Heaven and Dao Ancestor Hongjun will definitely intervene at the most crucial moment.

This time, Jiang Heng did indeed intend to eliminate the threat posed by the Styx Cult Master, but refining the Netherworld Blood Sea to further revive the Twelve Ancestral Witches was also part of his objective.

If all the evil energy in the Netherworld Blood Sea can be refined, the Twelve Golden Men will surely be able to advance further, and the Twelve Capital Gods and Demons Formation will also become much more powerful.

Of course, even if the Netherworld Blood Sea is refined, it is still far from being able to completely revive the ten fallen Ancestral Witches.

"I suppose the teacher won't intervene this time!" Shakyamuni said with a gloomy expression.

Even now, Dao Ancestor Hongjun has still not appeared, clearly indicating that he is not prepared to intervene to stop Jiang Heng.

"The Human Emperor has displayed strength surpassing that of a Saint's incarnation, and has also killed the Lord of the Styx River. Now he is going to completely refine the Netherworld Blood Sea."

"You've already accomplished such a momentous feat, why is the teacher still unmoved?" Patriarch Bodhi asked in a deep voice.

Bodhi Patriarch naturally wished that Dao Ancestor Hongjun would make a move now. Even if he couldn't kill the Human Emperor in front of him, he wanted to teach Jiang Heng a lesson.

Otherwise, this emperor will become even more arrogant in the future, and they will be left with no choice but to submit to his will.

"There are reasons why the teacher hasn't intervened. This is not something you or I can speculate on!" Shakyamuni said in a deep voice.

Bodhi Patriarch's expression changed slightly, and he realized that he had just said the wrong thing. He quickly shut his mouth and dared not say anything more.

The power of Heaven monitors the Three Realms. Even saints find it difficult to escape the monitoring of Heaven. If Patriarch Bodhi were to speak nonsense, it would surely be perceived by Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Now, the two saints of the Western Sect can only rely on Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao, so naturally they dare not have any criticism of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

The two saints of the Western Sect were naturally unaware that the Journey to the West Tribulation was not only extremely crucial to their Western Sect, but also to the Heavenly Dao.

During the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West, it was a crucial moment when the Heavenly Dao was gradually moving towards perfection, so Dao Ancestor Hongjun naturally could not be distracted at this time.

The mere Lord of the Styx, along with the ten Ancestral Witches who have not yet fully recovered, is naturally not worth Dao Ancestor Hongjun's personal intervention.

Moreover, Jiang Heng's refining of the Netherworld Blood Sea also contributes to the stability of the Earthly Immortal Realm, which is conducive to the gradual perfection of the Three Realms.

When the world is perfected, the power of the Heavenly Dao will be even stronger, and the time required for the Heavenly Dao to reach perfection will be shortened. Naturally, Dao Ancestor Hongjun would not stop Jiang Heng.

Jiang Heng understood that once he refined the Netherworld Blood Sea, the time it would take to achieve the Heavenly Dao Perfection would be shortened, but after careful consideration, he still decided to do so.

The Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun have their own plans, and Jiang Heng also has his own plans. The final outcome will depend on who has the better methods.

At this moment, after being absorbed by the Twelve Golden Immortals, the evil energy in the Netherworld Blood Sea had gradually dissipated, leaving only malevolent energy and the origin of the Blood Sea.

The Blood Sea originated from Pangu's navel, making it incredibly powerful; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to give birth to a top-tier powerhouse like the Styx Lord.

The Blood Sea Origin was one of the crucial factors that enabled the Styx Lord to emulate the Sage Nuwa in creating the Asura race.

Seeing that the malevolent energy had been completely devoured, Jiang Heng nodded in satisfaction, raised his hand and pointed, and the enormous Pangu true form began to move.

Pangu's true form was formed by the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, and his strength had reached the level of a saint.

Pangu's true form stepped forward, stretched out his enormous hand that covered the sky, and grabbed the Netherworld Blood Sea, which spanned tens of thousands of miles, in one swift motion.

Then, Pangu's true form took a step forward, already grasping the Netherworld Blood Sea, and arrived at the entrance to the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the entire Six Paths of Reincarnation began to tremble, and the figure of Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, appeared at the entrance of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Since the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, all the saints have returned to the Thirty-Three Heavens, except for the Ancestral Witch Houtu, who has returned to the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Over the years, Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, had kept her promise and had never stepped out of the cycle of reincarnation. But at this moment, Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, reappeared.

Of course, this is not actually a breach of contract by Houtu, because at this moment, Houtu is still in the cycle of reincarnation.

At the very moment Houtu appeared, Dao Ancestor Hongjun also manifested outside the Six Paths of Reincarnation, looking at Houtu with a cold expression.

However, both Jiang Heng and Houtu Zuwu ignored Daozu Hongjun, and Daozu Hongjun did not immediately take action.

After exchanging a glance with Houtu, Jiang Heng raised his hand and pointed again. Pangu's true form had already grasped the Netherworld Blood Sea and entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

In an instant, the tremors of the Six Paths of Reincarnation became even more intense, and the faint phantoms of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the eighteen levels of hell all appeared.

Pangu's true form raised his hand and struck out with a palm, instantly shattering the Netherworld Blood Sea that stretched for tens of thousands of miles, scattering it throughout the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

With a wave of her hand, Houtu, the ancestral witch, caused the scattered Blood Sea Origin to slowly merge back into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

With the integration of the Blood Sea Origin, a tremendous change occurred within the Six Paths of Reincarnation, making it seem as if it had become more perfect.

"Is this the true purpose of the Human Emperor? As expected, the Human Emperor's actions are never so simple!" Shakyamuni muttered to himself with a solemn expression.

Since Jiang Heng's birth, every time he plots, he leaves no trace, making him unpredictable. Even the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun have been deceived.

Moreover, the saints are now gradually realizing that the human emperor Jiang Heng's schemes were not as simple as they appeared on the surface.

Just like this time, it seemed that Jiang Heng's move was to kill the Styx Cult Master, but Jiang Heng was just refining the Blood Sea, allowing the Twelve Golden Men to advance further.

Just when you thought Jiang Heng's original goal was to refine the Blood Sea and that killing the Styx Cult Master was just a side effect, Jiang Heng pulled another stunt.

What about killing the Lord of the Styx? What about advancing the Twelve Golden Men to a higher level? These were all just incidental actions.

The true purpose of Jiang Heng, the Human Emperor, was actually to merge the Netherworld Blood Sea with the Six Paths of Reincarnation into one? This was something that even the saints had not anticipated.

Seeing that the aura of the Six Paths of Reincarnation was gradually becoming perfect, the saints naturally understood why Jiang Heng was doing this.

Clearly, integrating the Netherworld Blood Sea into the Six Paths of Reincarnation can make the Six Paths of Reincarnation more complete.

As the master of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Houtu's strength will inevitably increase as the Six Paths of Reincarnation becomes more complete.

Once you reach the level of Jiang Heng and Houtu, it will be extremely difficult to take even half a step further.

However, as long as one can successfully take a step, even just half a step, the results will be unimaginable.

Why did Dao Ancestor Hongjun appear? He was not afraid that Houtu Zuwu would break free from the cycle of reincarnation, but rather that Dao Ancestor Hongjun had also come to understand this point.

But Jiang Heng's plan had already succeeded, and even if Dao Ancestor Hongjun appeared at this moment, it would be impossible to change anything.

Unless Dao Ancestor Hongjun is willing to fight at any cost to completely shatter and destroy the Six Paths of Reincarnation, it is impossible to reverse the situation.

But as mentioned earlier, the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West will be a crucial moment for the Heavenly Dao to reach perfection.

At such a critical moment, it was impossible for Heaven and Dao Ancestor Hongjun to completely break ties with Jiang Heng and wage an epic battle.

Moreover, even Dao Ancestor Hongjun probably wouldn't have the courage to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation and fight against Houtu, the Ancestral Witch.

Seeing that the Netherworld Blood Sea had completely merged into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Dao Ancestor Hongjun could only snort coldly before his figure disappeared once again.

Jiang Heng smiled disdainfully, put away the twelve golden figures, and took a step, already entering the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

At this moment, the Six Paths of Reincarnation is a much larger space than before, and the aura gathered within it is far more supreme than ever before.

The cycle of reincarnation has indeed progressed further, becoming more perfect, and the rules of the eighteen levels of hell, the six realms, and the underworld have also become more complete.

"Now that this scheme has succeeded, I fear that Dao Ancestor Hongjun will be even more wary of us!" Houtu Ancestral Witch said in a deep voice.

Once bitten, twice shy! Having been outmaneuvered by Jiang Heng once, Dao Ancestor Hongjun will surely be more cautious next time.

Under the watchful eye of Heaven, it would be much more difficult for Jiang Heng to scheme like this again.

"The pretense of civility has already been completely broken. If it weren't for any reservations, the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor would have already taken action!" Jiang Heng said with considerable disdain.

The moment Jiang Heng revealed his true strength, he and Dao Ancestor Hongjun had completely broken off all pretense of civility.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao would not allow beings like Jiang Heng and Houtu to exist in the primordial world.

The reason they haven't made a move is simply because the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun are not absolutely certain that they can completely suppress Jiang Heng and Houtu Ancestral Witch.

However, as long as the time is right, Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao will not hesitate in the slightest and will definitely take action immediately.

Given the current situation, Jiang Heng naturally had no more reservations when scheming against the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"I'm afraid I'll need to go into seclusion for a while to truly digest the gains from this advancement in the Six Paths of Reincarnation!" said Houtu, the Ancestral Witch.

Jiang Heng nodded. This progress was a huge step forward, even for Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, so it was natural that she needed some time to reflect.

During this period, Houtu, the ancestral witch, had to devote herself to seclusion and cultivation, so she could no longer stay by Jiang Heng's side.

As for how long she will be in seclusion, that depends on the extent of Houtu Zuwu's gains this time.

If possible, Jiang Heng naturally hoped that the Ancestral Witch Houtu would remain in seclusion for as long as possible. Because that would undoubtedly prove that what the Ancestral Witch Houtu had gained must be earth-shattering.

According to Jiang Heng's estimation, Houtu Ancestral Witch should have been in seclusion at least during the Journey to the West calamity.

"I need to make the final adjustments, but I still have no idea how to take that step!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)