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

Chapter 229 Heavenly Dao Realm!

Jiang Heng was still in seclusion in the Fire Cloud Cave, undergoing a supreme transformation from the Immortal King realm to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm.

In order to lay the foundation for becoming an emperor in one fell swoop, Jiang Heng specially exchanged for many top-level cultivation techniques in the system during this breakthrough.

In "Perfect World", although Jiang Heng witnessed the growth of the Desolate Emperor, he did not know much about the top-level cultivation techniques that the Desolate Emperor obtained.

In "Perfect World", both the Corpse Immortal Emperor and the Desolate Heaven Emperor consulted countless cultivation techniques when they became Immortal Emperors.

For example, the Ten Fiends' techniques, and the Three Great Ancient Sword Techniques, are all top-tier techniques created by peerless geniuses throughout history.

Jiang Heng was merely a witness, able to see the Desolate Emperor acquire various peerless techniques and also see the Desolate Emperor cultivate these techniques.

However, Jiang Heng could not know the specific contents of the peerless techniques that the Desolate Emperor had obtained, and in the end, he could only comprehend their profound mysteries.

Therefore, after returning to the primordial world, Jiang Heng made a point of exchanging all these peerless cultivation techniques as resources for his path to enlightenment.

By incorporating all the classics into one's own body, carefully comprehending their ingenious ideas, and strengthening one's own wisdom, one can develop one's own unparalleled imperial laws.

Fortunately, tens of thousands of years had passed in the primordial world, and Jiang Heng had accumulated a considerable amount of luck points as a result.

Otherwise, even if Jiang Heng wanted to exchange for these peerless martial arts techniques, he wouldn't have had enough luck points to do so.

Jiang Heng exchanged for all ten fierce treasure techniques, the three ancient sword techniques, and various immortal king treasure techniques at once.

These techniques may not be particularly high-level, only at the Immortal King level, but many of their ingenious ideas are worth learning from.

At the same time, Jiang Heng was also comprehending the Dao in the primordial world, incorporating various Dao rules into his own body.

Every world has its own rules. The Dao in Perfect World and the Dao in the Primordial World have similarities, but they are also different.

Only by ascending to the realm of the Great Dao can one achieve the ability to control all the heavens and myriad realms with a single thought, and to have all the Great Daos under one's control.

Jiang Heng is naturally unable to do that now, so he can only honestly comprehend the Dao in the primordial world to improve himself.

Within Jiang Heng's body, the five great secret realms—the Sea of ​​Wheels, the Dao Palace, the Four Extremes, the Dragon Transformation, and the Immortal Platform—were all radiating brilliant light.

The myriad scriptures transformed into symbols of the Great Dao, intertwining within Jiang Heng's primordial spirit. The myriad Daos transformed into raging flames, beginning to scorch Jiang Heng's primordial spirit.

The sixth secret realm of the human body, the divine realm, was quickly opened up, which was not too difficult for Jiang Heng.

The real challenge lies in achieving complete unity between one's spirit and body, only then can one take the crucial step and enter the realm of Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

The flames of myriad paths burned fiercely, growing ever more intense, and the symbols of the Great Dao, formed from the condensation of countless scriptures, became even more dazzling.

Jiang Heng is undergoing an incredible transformation, gradually being pulled down towards the god above his head, completely merging with his body.

"Break through at this very moment!"

At that very moment, Jiang Heng roared, his spirit and energy instantly becoming highly concentrated, unleashing an incredible and magnificent power.

Jiang Hengshen was bound by the immense power and instantly merged into Jiang Heng's body, becoming one with him completely.

"Boom!"

The void trembled, and an unparalleled aura spread into the Fire Cloud Cave, instantly startling Suirenshi and the others who were cultivating.

"This aura? So supreme, so powerful, what kind of realm is this?" Suirenshi said in disbelief.

"This? This is the aura of the Human Emperor! There's no mistake, this is definitely the aura of the Human Emperor!" Youchao said excitedly.

"The Human Emperor has been in seclusion for tens of thousands of years. It seems that this time he has truly made another great leap forward!" Cang Wenshi said with great excitement.

Tens of thousands of years ago, after the end of the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West, Jiang Heng began to cultivate in seclusion and never paid attention to anything in the primordial world.

Suirenshi and the others knew how crucial Jiang Heng's seclusion was this time, and even with the rise of Heaven, they dared not disturb Jiang Heng.

Now, sensing that supreme aura, how could Suirenshi and the others not know that Jiang Heng's seclusion this time had finally yielded results?

The human race is currently at its peak in the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, but only high-ranking members of the human race, such as Suiren, know just how difficult the current situation of the human race is.

The lofty Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, along with the three sages Jieyin, Zhunti, and Yuanshi, constantly plotted to bring humanity down to the dust.

During the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, it's hard to imagine what the human race would be like now if it weren't for Emperor Jiang Heng.

Now that Jiang Heng has made another breakthrough in his cultivation, the situation of the human race will become as stable as Mount Tai. How could Suirenshi and others not be excited?

An unparalleled aura filled the Fire Cloud Cave, but it did not spread beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, because there was an array set up by Jiang Heng to protect it.

Fire Cloud Cave is located outside the Thirty-Three Heavens, so neither the Heavenly Dao nor Dao Ancestor Hongjun have much control over it.

This is why, apart from the top experts of the human race, no one in the prehistoric world knew about Jiang Heng's breakthrough this time.

Jiang Heng wasn't particularly excited about successfully reaching the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, since he had already broken through once in "Perfect World".

Now it's just another breakthrough, everything is falling into place naturally, so there's nothing to be surprised about.

However, because of his previous breakthrough experience, Jiang Heng's breakthrough this time was even more complete.

More importantly, after embracing all the classics and incorporating all the principles into one body, Jiang Heng had already developed his own unparalleled imperial law.

However, everything is still in its infancy. To truly achieve perfection, Jiang Heng needs not only some time to settle down but also some accumulation.

Therefore, after breaking through, Jiang Heng did not plan to go into seclusion to cultivate again. The remaining step could not be taken simply by going into seclusion to cultivate.

"Congratulations to the Human Emperor on his breakthrough in cultivation! You have made great strides! This is a fortunate event for our human race!"

Not long after, when Jiang Heng appeared before Suirenshi and the others, they immediately stepped forward excitedly to congratulate him.

"It's only half a step forward; the more crucial half step will take some more time!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Suirenshi and the others looked at each other in disbelief. In that instant, the aura they had sensed was so powerful and supreme.

Although Suirenshi and the others had not yet attained sainthood, they still possessed some knowledge. In their perception, the aura that Jiang Heng had just displayed definitely surpassed that of other saints.

But in Jiang Heng's words, this was only half a step. If he were to take another half step, what terrifying realm would that be?

"In any case, the fact that the Human Emperor has made a breakthrough in his cultivation is a fortunate thing for our human race!" said Youchao.

Jiang Heng's realm has far surpassed that of Suirenshi and others, so it is only natural that they cannot understand Jiang Heng's current level.

But as Youchao said, whether they could understand it or not, all they needed to know was that Jiang Heng was stronger than before, and that was enough.

"Hmm? Looks like someone's up to no good again! Humph! How dare they be so audacious!" Suddenly, Jiang Heng frowned slightly and said in a deep voice.

Although Suirenshi and the others did not know what had happened, they could tell from Jiang Heng's expression that something bad had probably occurred.

"Report to the Emperor, what has happened that has enraged him so much?" Suirenshi asked.

"Just now, I sensed a powerful being breaking into the human realm!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Suirenshi and the others were immediately shocked. As the ancestors of the human race, they naturally knew the importance of the human realm.

"Who dares to be so bold? How dare they break the rules set by the Human Emperor?" Youchao said in a deep voice.

When Jiang Heng created the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, he specifically set a rule that any powerful being above the Immortal Realm would not be able to stay in the Human Realm.

In the human realm, any living being who can cultivate to the level of immortality will ascend to the Earthly Immortal Realm and will not be able to stay in the human realm for long.

Creatures from the Earthly Immortal Realm and the Celestial Realm, regardless of whether their cultivation surpasses that of immortals, are unable to enter the human realm.

This is a rule set by Jiang Heng, and since the creation of the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, no living being has dared to violate it.

Now, a powerful figure dares to openly break the rules set by Jiang Heng and enter the human realm. What is he trying to do?

"Who else but those clowns would dare to do such a thing?" Jiang Heng said with utter disdain.

Even without guessing, Jiang Heng knew that this was probably another instance of the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, causing trouble again.

In the hands of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, were meant to be troublemakers, so it was normal for them to do such things.

However, the saints Jieyin and Zhunti should never have set their sights on the human realm, which is Jiang Heng's Achilles' heel.

"Your Majesty, this matter is likely not simple. There may be other schemes waiting for us!" Youchao said in a deep voice.

To openly break the rules set by Jiang Heng is something not everyone can do. And since the other party has already made a move, they couldn't have been unaware that Jiang Heng would also make a move.

"It doesn't matter! No matter what schemes the other side has, in the face of absolute strength, everything is in vain!" Jiang Heng said disdainfully again.

Before his breakthrough, Jiang Heng might have had some reservations. But having reached the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, what did Jiang Heng have to fear?

Not to mention that the Heavenly Dao is not yet truly perfect, even if Jiang Heng were to face a perfect Heavenly Dao, he would not be completely without the ability to resist.

"Your Majesty, there is something I have not yet had the chance to report: the vital energy of heaven and earth in the Three Realms has become extremely thin."

With a solemn expression, Suirenshi recounted how the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man had entered the Dharma-ending Age, and how the primordial energy of Heaven and Earth was gradually thinning.

"The end times? The primordial energy of heaven and earth is gradually being cut off. The Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun really have some impressive methods!" Jiang Heng said with a cold laugh.

In the primordial world, some might speculate whether this was the work of a sage, but Jiang Heng knew very well that it could not possibly have been done by a sage.

In the primordial world, the Heavenly Dao controls the rules of heaven and earth. If one wants the primordial world to enter the Dharma-ending Age, one must go through the Heavenly Dao.

If Heaven does not allow it, even if all the saints act together, they cannot bring the entire primordial world into the Dharma-ending Age.

Jiang Heng was absolutely certain that the primordial energy of the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man was gradually thinning, which was definitely the work of the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Jiang Heng could even guess that the reason why the primordial energy of heaven and earth was gradually becoming thinner was probably related to the fact that the Heavenly Dao was about to reach its perfection.

During the Dragon-Han Great Calamity, Jiang Heng personally witnessed a demon god transformed from the Heavenly Dao, which devoured three thousand Great Dao demon gods to strengthen itself.

If achieving the perfection of the Heavenly Dao requires absorbing endless天地元气 (heavenly and earthly primordial energy), Jiang Heng wouldn't be surprised at all.

Furthermore, if the primordial energy of heaven and earth gradually thins out, and the three realms of heaven, earth, and humanity enter the Dharma-ending Age, this is actually a plan to wipe out the family line.

Given the sheer number of humans, it's inevitable that they will be gradually reduced to nothingness once the vital energy of heaven and earth becomes scarce.

By then, it will be extremely difficult to cultivate into an immortal, and most of the human race will become mortals as a result.

This is actually the same as the human race in the original historical trajectory; although their numbers are large, they are all weak and vulnerable.

This kind of human race might be what Heaven and Dao Ancestor Hongjun expected, which is why Heaven and Dao Ancestor Hongjun have always wanted to suppress the human race.

However, the primordial world has its own rules, and even the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun cannot truly act recklessly.

In Jiang Heng's view, the end of the Dharma era might be inevitable, more like a harbinger, a sign that a new great calamity is about to arrive.

"I am already aware of this matter. You need not concern yourselves with it. The most urgent task is to stabilize the human race in the Immortal Realm!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

Suirenshi and the others all nodded. From Jiang Heng's words, they already knew the seriousness of the matter, and naturally dared not be careless in the slightest.

Jiang Heng nodded. Since the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, dared to extend their reach into the human realm, this matter naturally could not be ignored.

If the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, are not taught a lesson, they will likely become even more reckless and may do something even more outrageous.

However, based on the methods he had left behind in the human realm, Jiang Heng naturally knew that the one who entered the human realm was only a quasi-saint.

A mere quasi-saint is not worth Jiang Heng's personal intervention. After a moment's thought, Jiang Heng decided to entrust this matter to Nezha.

Jiang Heng did not show any favoritism towards Nezha or Yang Jian; they both possessed the same supreme physique and the same top-tier martial arts techniques.

Having cultivated to this point, Yang Jian has reached the limit that a Quasi-Saint can achieve, making him one of the most promising beings in the primordial world to become a Saint.

However, Nezha's strength is much weaker than Yang Jian's; Nezha is currently only at the peak of the Quasi-Saint level.

A peak Quasi-Saint is undoubtedly a top expert in the current Heaven, Earth, and Human Realms, but Nezha has failed Jiang Heng's expectations.

This is related to Nezha's personality. Nezha is naturally active and finds it difficult to calm down and cultivate, and he does not have Yang Jian's iron will.

But Jiang Heng also knew in his heart that Nezha's potential was definitely not limited to this, and it was time to give Nezha some experience to force out his full potential.

The events in the human realm present an opportunity for Nezha. If he can gain some insights from the human realm, Nezha may be able to rival Yang Jian.

As for the actions of Jieyin and Zhunti, Jiang Heng never truly took them to heart. To put it bluntly, the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, are no longer worthy of being Jiang Heng's opponents.

Sending Yang Jian to accompany the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, to have some fun was already a sign that Jiang Heng thought highly of these two saints.

"It seems it's time for the Heavenly Court to undergo some changes!" Jiang Heng muttered to himself.

While the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, created Heaven and their influence grew stronger in the mortal realm, the Heavenly Court fell into silence.

After repeated failures, the Jade Emperor Haotian lost face in the Heavenly Court, and his prestige was far from what it used to be.

On the contrary, under Lu Ya's leadership, the demon race grew stronger and stronger, gradually occupying many important positions in the Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Court was originally relatively stable. Although Lu Ya was strong, he could never be a match for the Jade Emperor Haotian and the Queen Mother of the West.

However, this situation completely changed after Lu Ya made an incredible further step, taking another step towards the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm.

It's hard to imagine that Lu Ya, a guy who suffered repeated defeats and fled repeatedly, could cultivate to such a level.

To go a step further beyond the peak of Quasi-Saint realm means to truly stand at the pinnacle, even capable of challenging Yang Jian.

Even the Jade Emperor Haotian, who can condense the power of the Heavenly Dao, is at most comparable to Lu Ya. Only with the addition of the Queen Mother of the West can he barely suppress Lu Ya.

As a result, it is not surprising that Lu Ya gradually became more and more rampant in the Heavenly Court, constantly increasing the demon race's influence in the Heavenly Court.

The Jade Emperor Haotian was naturally furious about this, but he was helpless in the face of the increasingly powerful demon race!

If it were to be Lu Ya's opponent, not to mention whether it could suppress Lu Ya, the vast Heavenly Court would definitely fall apart because of it.

The Jade Emperor Haotian has been waiting for so many years. Although he has never truly become the ruler of the Three Realms, the Heavenly Court still occupies the Heavenly Realm.

If the Heavenly Court were to fall apart, not only would the Jade Emperor Haotian's years of hard work be wasted, but Dao Ancestor Hongjun would definitely be the first to not spare him.

Although the Jade Emperor Haotian chose to compromise for the time being, Lu Ya was pressing him step by step, and the Heavenly Court naturally had no time to attend to other matters.

For Jiang Heng, among the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the human realm is the foundation, the Earth Immortal Realm is of paramount importance, but the role of the Heavenly Realm cannot be ignored.

Moreover, according to Jiang Heng's speculation, the existence of the Heavenly Realm is likely related to the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and its role is probably extraordinary.

Even before the Investiture of the Gods, Jiang Heng had already begun his preparations, and now that the era has arrived, it's about time to reap the rewards.

While pondering, Jiang Heng had already stepped out of the Fire Cloud Cave and arrived outside the Nuwa Palace of the Sage Nuwa.

As soon as Jiang Heng appeared, the gates of Nuwa Palace opened instantly, and a young attendant led Jiang Heng into the depths of Nuwa Palace.

Upon arriving at Nuwa Palace, Jiang Heng saw that the sage Nuwa and Fuxi were already sitting upright, waiting for him.

"Greetings, Holy Mother!" Jiang Heng bowed respectfully, maintaining the same level of reverence for the Holy Mother Nuwa as always.

The sage Nuwa nodded to Jiang Heng, while Fuxi knelt down and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Human Emperor!"

"You have been in seclusion in the Fire Cloud Cave for tens of thousands of years. What brings you here today?" said the Sage Nuwa first.

"After being in seclusion for tens of thousands of years, I have made a breakthrough by chance, so there is no need for me to go into seclusion again. But I have important matters to discuss with you this time!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

The Sage Nuwa stared blankly at Jiang Heng, completely losing all her dignified composure. This was the first time the Sage Nuwa had ever been so disrespectful.

What did she just hear from Jiang Heng? This human emperor in front of her said that he had been in seclusion for tens of thousands of years and had managed to make a breakthrough?

During the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, Jiang Heng inexplicably became the first sage under the Heavenly Dao, a fact acknowledged by all the sages.

Even the mysterious and unpredictable Sage Taiqing felt inferior when facing Jiang Heng. Jiang Heng's strength was indeed terrifying, exceeding the imagination of all the sages.

Even when facing Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Jiang Heng was still able to hold his own, ultimately forcing Dao Ancestor Hongjun to compromise.

If Jiang Heng, with his current strength, were to make another breakthrough, how terrifying would his power become? Would he surpass even the Dao Ancestor?

That's why the goddess Nuwa lost her composure; Jiang Heng's words were simply too astonishing.

"You've broken through? What realm is beyond the Saint Realm?" Nuwa Saint said, somewhat lost in thought.

"I don't know what realm this is either. If I had to give it a name, I think it should be the Heavenly Dao Realm!" Jiang Heng said.

In "Perfect World", Jiang Heng has now entered the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, but the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm is obviously not applicable to the prehistoric world.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun merged with the Heavenly Dao, taking a further step beyond the realm of sainthood and entering a higher realm. That is why Jiang Heng called this realm the Heavenly Dao Realm.

"The Heavenly Dao Realm? The realm of the Heavenly Dao? You have actually reached such a level!" Nuwa murmured to herself.

No further words are needed; the mere phrase "the Way of Heaven" is enough to illustrate the power of this realm.

Even though the Human Emperor before her had created too many miracles and done too many incredible things, the Sage Nuwa did not expect that Jiang Heng would reach this point so quickly.

How long has it been! To be able to make further progress in just a few hundred thousand years of seclusion is truly astonishing.

Back when Nuwa had just become a saint, Jiang Heng was just one of the humans she created.

Now, after only three kalpas, the Sage Nuwa is still the same Sage Nuwa, and has not made much progress in the realm of sages.

This is thanks to the sage Nuwa who refined five-colored stones to mend the sky, gaining immeasurable merit, which allowed her to improve her cultivation.

But the human emperor before us has already reached this incredible level, having evolved from a human race he himself created.

It's not surprising that Nuwa, the sage, was overwhelmed with emotion and couldn't recover for a long time.

It's not that the Sage Nuwa was ignorant; it's just that Emperor Jiang Heng was too abnormal. I'm afraid even the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun would not have imagined that a being like Jiang Heng would appear.

"It's just luck! This is only half a step forward. The remaining half step will be even more difficult, and I'm not absolutely certain about it!" Jiang Heng said with a wry smile.

The Sage Nuwa couldn't help but roll her eyes. She suspected Jiang Heng was in Versailles, and she had clear evidence.

"You just said you came to see me about something important. What is it that made you come all this way?" the Sage Nuwa asked.

"The primordial energy of heaven and earth is gradually thinning, and the end of the Dharma era is coming. This is a sign that a new great calamity is about to arrive!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Nuwa and Fuxi involuntarily became serious.

(End of this chapter)