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

Chapter 222 Perfecting the Fourth Form of the Imperial Fist!

At this moment, a group of children from the lower realm were fighting over Kunpeng's original talisman bone, which ultimately led to the loss of the precious bone, which was broken into six pieces.

Although the incomplete original rune bones contain some Kunpeng inheritance, their value is greatly reduced because they have been cut off.

In fact, even if someone could truly unite the six bones into one, they wouldn't know that it was only less than a third of the inheritance, far from the entirety of the unparalleled supernatural power.

The true Kunpeng Treasure Technique is located in the Demon Transformation Cave. Among all the beings present, only Jiang Heng and the Desolate Heavenly Emperor know this secret.

The Desolate Emperor was also fortunate enough to cultivate the Kunpeng Treasure Technique at a young age, which is why he was able to obtain this secret from the Kunpeng's original talisman bone.

In the end, when the Desolate Emperor arrived at the end of the Demon Transformation Cave, Jiang Heng still followed behind him without interfering in anything.

Upon entering the Demon Transformation Cave, the Desolate Emperor felt immense pressure, while Jiang Heng showed no signs of discomfort.

Kunpeng is indeed a powerful immortal king, but Jiang Heng is no weaker than Kunpeng, and may even be stronger.

Inside the Demon Transformation Cave, Jiang Heng soon saw a pool of blood, which was bright red and dazzling, as blazing as the sun, like a pool of blood diamonds piled together.

"Kunpeng Rune!" Jiang Heng's face was full of smiles, and he felt a familiar aura here.

Compared to the aura within the original rune bone, the aura here is purer and more profound; this is the true inherited treasure technique of the Kunpeng.

Suddenly, thousands upon thousands of symbols surged up from the blood pool, half of them golden light tearing through the void, and the other half dark light like a black abyss, arranged together.

Then, all the symbols took shape, clanging and ringing, as cold as metal, and finally quickly combined together to form a Kunpeng.

This is a supreme ancient bird composed of symbols, seemingly alive, looking down upon all the gods, suppressing the ancient times, and possessing the utmost majesty.

"Splash!"

The sound had a texture; all the symbols were recombined and plunged into the brilliant pool of blood, transforming into a large black fish that floated and sank there, creating an astonishing spectacle.

After seeing the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, the Desolate Emperor was already immersed in a deep state of enlightenment, and Jiang Heng was also silently watching all of this.

This is the truly flawless "Kunpeng Treasure Technique." Experiencing its various changes, constantly evolving and deducing, feels like a thousand years have passed in an instant.

The current level of the Desolate Emperor is still too low to fully comprehend the mysteries of the Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

But Jiang Heng was different. In the primordial world, Jiang Heng had already cultivated the Kunpeng Treasure Technique to perfection.

Because he had never truly witnessed the Kunpeng in "Perfect World" and did not have a complete Kunpeng inheritance, Jiang Heng's "Kunpeng Treasure Technique" always had a slight deficiency.

But now, within this Kunpeng nest, the flawless "Kunpeng Treasure Technique" has been seen, and that slight imperfection is gradually being made up for.

After an unknown amount of time, a soft "hum" was heard, and the thousands upon thousands of runes flew out again, finally waking the Desolate Emperor.

Symbols danced here, transforming into rain of light, into roc birds, into kun fish, undulating and rising in the void, revealing the laws of nature.

At this moment, the heavens and earth rumbled and the sound of the Dao was endless, as if the creation of the world was taking place. Wisps of chaotic energy appeared in this stone chamber, all because of this unparalleled divine power.

Strings of stars fell, and one enormous planet after another appeared, revolving around the Kunpeng, rumbling and roaring.

The scene was so awe-inspiring that it was as if a supreme being stood in the universe, and the four corners of heaven and earth, the vastness of the universe, all revolved around him and were born from him.

In Peng's eyes, there was an endless flow of time; in a single glance, the world changed, a hundred generations rose and fell, and eternity passed by.

Looking back once more, in Kunpeng's pupils, the sun and moon sank, great stars fell, the Milky Way collapsed, heaven and earth were reborn, and chaos was annihilated—a sight beyond compare.

"Embracing Yin and Yang, the Way of Tai Chi! The Way of the Kunpeng truly contains boundless creation!"

The core of the Kunpeng Treasure Technique is the ability to evolve into the forms of Kun and Peng, mastering the subtleties of Yin and Yang transformations, including the power of Taiyin and Taiyang.

Jiang Heng's fourth form of Emperor Fist, "Supreme Goodness is Like Water," which evolved from the "Kunpeng Treasure Technique," actually only captures a portion of the artistic conception of the "Kunpeng Treasure Technique."

But at this moment, Jiang Heng incorporated more of the artistic conception of the Kunpeng Treasure Technique into the "Supreme Goodness is Like Water" move, making it even more perfect.

Suddenly, Jiang Heng seemed to sense an unusual aura, and his gaze instantly focused on the Desolate Emperor.

The Desolate Emperor glowed, and golden vortexes appeared. One after another, gods descended, sat cross-legged on his body, and chanted scriptures within those golden vortexes.

The runes containing the "Kunpeng Treasure Technique" fell, disappeared into his body, and merged with him, making it easier to comprehend and experience them.

Finally, a Daoist cry rang out, and the Kunpeng in the void exploded completely, transforming into endless runes that rushed towards Shi Hao and reformed on his body.

The golden light was dazzling and incredibly bright, but then dark light appeared, appearing in strands within the gold, transforming into patterns.

This was a miraculous change; the Kunpeng's legacy was fully revealed, without any omission, and it all fell upon the Desolate Heaven Emperor.

At this moment, the Desolate Emperor seemed to transform into a Kunpeng, ready to spread his wings and soar into the heavens, heading towards the outer realms and disappearing into the vast universe.

At this moment, countless symbols converged and joined with the Desolate Emperor, reforming outside his body and flashing with the most brilliant light, transforming into his Dao body.

At this moment, a supreme aura permeated the air, pressing down on the nine heavens. The Desolate Emperor had finally achieved a breakthrough.

"The peerless Desolate Emperor, unparalleled throughout the ages, truly lives up to his reputation!" Jiang Heng couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

The current Desolate Emperor is just a child, only thirteen years old, but he has already condensed ten grotto heavens with the help of the Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

Of course, this is nothing to Jiang Heng, whose cultivation level is far inferior to that of the Desolate Emperor.

Even at such a low level, the Desolate Emperor still displayed unparalleled potential, which even Jiang Heng had to admire.

This time, the Desolate Emperor has laid an unparalleled foundation, which will allow the ten great grotto-heavens to be merged into one unparalleled grotto-heaven in the future.

Many geniuses may be able to open up the ten grotto heavens, but those who reach the level of the Desolate Emperor are few and far between.

The appearance of the Desolate Emperor seemed to be about breaking all the rules and creating his own myth. Every step he took was awe-inspiring.

It was this unparalleled Desolate Emperor who showed Jiang Heng infinite possibilities. Every breakthrough of the Desolate Emperor benefited Jiang Heng immensely.

This has nothing to do with the strength of cultivation; it's simply because this is the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, and every step he takes is creating a brand new history for "Perfect World".

After completing the breakthrough, the Desolate Emperor quickly chose to leave the Kunpeng Nest, but Jiang Heng did not leave with him this time.

For Jiang Heng, the Kunpeng Nest was an invaluable treasure trove, a place where he could find the opportunity to perfect the fourth form of the Emperor Fist, "The Supreme Good is Like Water."

For the time being, the Desolate Emperor will remain in this realm for quite some time, and Jiang Heng can completely retreat to the Kunpeng Nest to cultivate.

Although the runes left behind by Kunpeng disappeared with the departure of the Desolate Emperor, Jiang Heng had already memorized those runes.

Within the Kunpeng's nest, runes left behind by the Kunpeng are everywhere, and these are rare opportunities.

Perhaps in the eyes of other beings, these runes have become incomplete and worthless due to the erosion of time.

However, in Jiang Heng's eyes, these runes were all of great reference value, as they embodied Kunpeng's understanding of the Great Dao.

Moreover, the Kunpeng Nest holds other secrets; it is not only the burial place of the Kunpeng, but also connected with powerful figures of later generations.

In fact, this place, as the former nest of the Kunpeng, is no ordinary place. In fact, the Kunpeng's nest itself is an independent little world.

In an independent, small world, unless one possesses immense power, even breaking into the Kunpeng's nest is an extremely difficult task.

The reason why the Desolate Emperor was able to enter the Kunpeng Nest this time was simply due to the power of fate; it just so happened that the Kunpeng Nest opened at that time.

Otherwise, the Kunpeng Nest would never have manifested in the world, but would have been hidden in the endless void turbulence.

However, Jiang Heng did not immediately seek out these secrets. Instead, he first secluded himself in the Kunpeng Nest to cultivate and carefully comprehend the mysteries of the Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

Time passed slowly, and Jiang Heng gradually awoke from his deep state of cultivation.

Jiang Heng slowly extended his right hand, raised it and threw a punch. The power of the five elements of water instantly condensed, which was the fourth move of the Emperor Fist, "The Supreme Good is Like Water".

The five elements of water combine to form a boundless ocean, whose immeasurable power surges and possesses unparalleled terrifying strength.

Suddenly, a Kun appeared in the sea, and with a single sway, it caused the sea to surge with towering waves.

When the Kun leaps out of the water and transforms into the Peng, its wings spread across the clouds for tens of thousands of miles, and with a single flap of its wings, it traverses countless times of time and space.

The two forms of Kunpeng embody the mystery of the evolution of Yin and Yang. Kun is the same as Kun, representing Yin in the Yin-Yang duality, so Kun is entirely black.

Peng is the same as Qian, representing the Yang in the Yin and Yang duality. Therefore, the Peng spreads its wings for tens of thousands of miles and soars in the nine heavens.

Kunpeng left behind many precious techniques, but in Jiang Heng's view, the most useful to him were the mysteries of Yin and Yang and the boundless power of the ocean.

The boundless power of the ocean allows the fourth form of the Emperor Fist to gather boundless power. Once this fist is unleashed, it has the force of an overwhelming mountain and an unstoppable force.

As for the mysteries of Yin and Yang, they not only possess endless transformations of the Great Dao and unpredictable power, but also limitless potential.

If Jiang Heng could truly comprehend the profound mysteries of the Yin-Yang Dao and integrate them into his punch, the power of that punch would be unimaginable.

At this moment, after a period of comprehension, Jiang Heng had integrated both of these profound mysteries into this Emperor Fist.

The rest is to continuously comprehend the Great Dao, constantly perfect this fist technique, until one truly reaches the supreme realm of mastering the Great Dao.

This matter cannot be rushed; only through the tempering of a long period of time can Jiang Heng gradually explore that supreme realm.

Jiang Heng raised his hand and waved it, and the punch he had just thrown instantly dissipated, without causing any impact on the Kunpeng Nest.

After a moment's thought, Jiang Heng decided to go and see the last generation of Kunpeng that had perished here.

Soon, Jiang Heng opened a secret chamber. The interior of this lost room was like a small world, filled with a dense chaotic energy.

Because of practicing the "Kunpeng Treasure Technique," I sensed a familiar aura in this secret chamber, an aura belonging to the Kunpeng of the past.

After walking for a while, in this small, secret world, Jiang Heng saw several eggs, casually placed on the floor.

The golden egg was large and imposing, covered with black markings; without a doubt, it was the Kunpeng egg.

However, some of the eggs were either pierced or shattered, and were already broken. Although there was chaotic energy swirling around them, they had long since lost their vitality.

In the past, when they fought against foreign lands, the powerful beings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were actually at a disadvantage, but they never retreated even a step.

Of course, the powerful beings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths also paid a heavy price for this, as evidenced by the fact that the last generation of Kunpeng's offspring died tragically before being born.

Now, in the entire Perfect World, the only remaining descendant of the Kunpeng is an immortal being.

However, although the immortal beings are descendants of Kunpeng, they have some problems and are incomparable to the original Kunpeng.

Jiang Heng continued to stride forward, and a stone cave appeared, filled with ethereal energy, but also with a certain tragic aura. The two mingled, and a terrifying aura faintly emerged.

Upon entering the stone cave, there were only some broken bones on the ground, not many, just a dozen or so pieces, all of which were the bones of the Kunpeng.

After the Kunpeng fell, it left behind an incomplete corpse, only small, lifeless bones, just a dozen or so pieces.

Jiang Heng could clearly sense an evil power emanating from these Kunpeng bones; that should be the Immortal-Breaking Curse.

Kunpeng suffered a major problem back then because he was afflicted by the Immortal-Breaking Curse. However, given Kunpeng's strength, he wouldn't have perished so easily.

However, the betrayal of those true immortals in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths led to Kunpeng's ultimate demise, a fate that inevitably evokes a sense of melancholy.

The power of the Immortal-Breaking Curse is quite strange. Even someone as strong as the Kunpeng could not resist it, and everything about him was eventually eroded and wiped out by the power of the Immortal-Breaking Curse.

These few pieces of Kunpeng bone in front of him are just like that; there is no trace of Kunpeng's power left on them, so they naturally have no reference value for Jiang Heng.

Knowing this, Jiang Heng did not come to this secret chamber for seclusion, as there were not many valuable things here to begin with.

When Jiang Heng was preparing to leave the Kunpeng Nest, he came here simply to remember the powerful figures he had lost.

Jiang Heng struck out with his palm, and a tomb slowly appeared. He collected the dozen or so pieces of Kunpeng's remaining bones and placed them in the tomb.

Kunpeng was, after all, a giant at the level of a Celestial King. It is too tragic that such a powerful being died without even a person to collect his body.

Then, Jiang Heng took a step forward and arrived outside the Kunpeng Nest, where he saw a magnificent river of spiritual energy.

At the source of the spiritual energy river, there is a huge portal, its entire body blazing, as if it connects to the realm of gods.

Jiang Heng pondered for a moment, then finally took a step forward and followed the river of spiritual energy upstream, soon arriving at a gate of light.

There was a branch of the World Tree lying across the river, blocking the entrance to the light. Suddenly, Jiang Heng's expression hardened.

In Jiang Heng's sight, a black paper boat drifted out of the golden portal along the river, and was eventually stopped by the trunk of the World Tree.

When Jiang Heng first arrived at the Kunpeng Nest, he also saw a black paper boat, but the Desolate Emperor took it away.

Although Jiang Heng knew the importance of the black paper boat, he could not interfere in anything, so he let the Desolate Emperor take the black paper boat away.

Jiang Heng grabbed the black paper boat and immediately felt a surge of vitality, and an unparalleled aura swept over him.

Jiang Heng's soul trembled, affected by this supreme aura, feeling as if the sun, moon, stars and rivers were falling, a vast expanse, as if the world was about to collapse.

"The stunningly beautiful empress is indeed extraordinary!" Jiang Heng murmured to himself.

It took Jiang Heng a long time to calm himself down. It was only a wisp of aura that could shake Jiang Heng so much, which shows how powerful the Empress is.

The black paper boat looked brand new, as if it had just been folded not long ago. On it was a line of words, vivid and vibrant, flowing with iridescent light—a line of blood-written words:

"I'm all alone now!"

Rising with the wind, flowing away with the river, it seems as if a woman is sighing, a mournful lament echoing from ancient times, carrying sadness and melancholy.

The black paper boat is not old, but still very new, the blood is not yet dry, but there is a power of time on the black paper boat, the black paper boat has been eroded by time.

The black paper boat does not exist in "Perfect World", but comes from the distant future, drifting to this space-time from the river of time.

The fact that the Empress was able to do this shows that even if she had not reached the level of an Immortal Emperor, she was probably not far from it.

At this moment, Jiang Heng could sense that the bright red bloodstains on the black paper boat contained a vast and unfathomable divine power.

If it is not triggered, that's fine. But if it is truly unleashed, the world will lose its color. That power is at least at the level of a quasi-immortal emperor.

The reason Jiang Heng just witnessed the falling of countless stars and the collapse of the vast world was precisely because of the power contained in his blood.

The blood on the ghost ship had long since dried, but the blood remained on this black paper boat, though its divinity had dissipated. Yet, some of it was still preserved, its radiance subdued.

For Jiang Heng, this black paper boat was no less than a treasure. Through the Empress's blood, Jiang Heng could even sense a trace of the mystery of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm.

Put the black paper boat away. Now was not the time to ponder these things. Jiang Heng prepared to go against the current and enter the golden portal to take a look.

The moment you enter the golden portal, an immense pressure washes over you, as if it were about to crush your very soul.

Even with Jiang Heng's current strength, it still took him a great deal of effort to enter the golden portal.

This is a quiet world, a peaceful and serene land. Here, the river beneath Jiang Heng's feet is golden, flowing slowly and silently.

Here, spacetime is somewhat disordered, and one can easily get lost in the turbulent flow of time and space, and even lose the way back.

After proceeding cautiously for a while, the sky turned somewhat gray, the earth lost its golden luster, and the vegetation, in particular, withered.

Along the way, life began to wither away, and the land became dry and hard. A gray fog, like a city wall as high as the sky, cut off this pure land, dividing it into two areas.

After an unknown amount of time, Shi Hao passed through the gray fog area and saw a vast expanse of land, which seemed like another world.

"It is indeed an incredible power; even space and time are affected by this power!" Jiang Heng said, looking ahead with some shock.

The world in front of Jiang Heng seemed to freeze, like an ancient and mottled painting, forever frozen in this moment.

In the distance, there are living beings, cities, temples, and ancient trees, but all remain motionless, like clay or wooden sculptures, as if the universe itself is in a state of utter stillness.

Some withered ancient trees were laden with fruit. Some of the fruit had fallen, but they were shriveled and remained suspended in mid-air, not touching the ground.

Some creatures walk on the road, lifting their feet but never placing them down, forever frozen in place. It is a still world, mysterious and terrifying.

The world has been affected by a mysterious force, which is why it is frozen in this moment.

Jiang Heng naturally knew why all this was happening, and he looked up into the depths of this world.

Deep within this world, Jiang Heng saw enormous ripples, which were not only waves but also the laws of time, existing eternally in the void.

At the end of the boundless void, there is a colorful world, hazy and mysterious, indistinct yet truly existing.

It was a world stained with blood, shimmering with crimson light, where a fierce battle was taking place, with the light of immortality rising and the rules of immortality intertwining.

A huge bell lay on the edge of that colorful ancient world, vast and boundless, suppressing the ten directions of heaven and earth, its body covered in bloodstains.

The ripples along the road were all caused by this giant bell; its power imprisoned everything, making time seem to stand still.

The bell was enormous, suppressing an entire realm. Its ripples swept across the primordial heavens and reached this side, freezing the vibrant world in place.

Within the ripples of power from the great bell, supreme runes emerged, and through these runes, Jiang Heng quickly sensed a message.

The two characters "Wu Shi" have already explained everything; this great bell is none other than the Wu Shi Great Emperor's supreme artifact, the Wu Shi Bell.

The fierce battle before us is, without a doubt, the battle in which the Great Emperor Wushi single-handedly held off his enemy in the future and died a tragic death.

At that time, Emperor Wushi should have already stepped into the supreme realm of Quasi-Immortal Emperor, but he was still no match for a terrifying and powerful opponent.

Jiang Heng patrolled the golden river again when he suddenly saw a woman in white sitting alone by the river at the end of the river, her white clothes fluttering in the wind.

The stunningly beautiful and peerless empress, though only glimpsed briefly before the ruthless emperor's figure vanished again, allowed Jiang Heng to witness the empress's unparalleled brilliance.

Without a doubt, this golden river is the river of time, which is why scenes from countless years later can be revealed within it.

With his current strength, Jiang Heng could actually reach the realm of the river of time, but he was still lacking in ability to travel through the river of time.

That is the realm of Quasi-Immortal Emperors. Only Quasi-Immortal Emperors can freely travel through the river of time, traversing between the past, present, and future.

This is because the Desolate Emperor manifested in this space-time, which caused such a special river of time to appear, allowing Jiang Heng to witness this incredible scene.

It's actually quite difficult to gain any insight from all of this. But seeing the magnificence of those unparalleled experts, Jiang Heng felt his trip hadn't been in vain.

(End of this chapter)