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

Chapter 232 The Metamorphosis of the Chaos Bell!

The gathering of malevolent energy between heaven and earth is a sign that a great calamity is about to descend, as has been verified in previous calamities.

But for the beings in the Three Realms, this great calamity has indeed descended too quickly; how long has it been!

It has only been a few hundred thousand years since the end of Journey to the West: The Great Tribulation, which is definitely not a long time.

The period between the Dragon-Han Calamity and the Lich-Demon Calamity was nearly ten million years. The period between the Lich-Demon Calamity and the Investiture of the Gods Calamity was also several million years.

Even though the time between the Investiture of the Gods and the Journey to the West is relatively short, there is still a gap of almost a million years in between.

However, only tens of thousands of years have passed since the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West, and its influence has not yet completely dissipated.

Is another great calamity about to arrive? With such frequent occurrences, how can the creatures of the primordial world continue to survive?

However, those beings who truly stand at the top of the Three Realms have already sensed something unusual as the primordial energy of heaven and earth gradually becomes scarce.

Now, a new cataclysmic event has arrived, but upon closer examination, it can only be said that everything is both unexpected and yet reasonable.

Jiang Heng paid no further attention to the entanglements between Nezha and Lucifer in the human world, the birth of Fuxi into the human world, and other such matters.

The two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, plotting to seize the human realm were, to Jiang Heng, merely a minor nuisance.

The key to this great calamity is indeed in the human realm, but the calamity itself is not the key. The key lies in whether the Heavenly Dao can be perfected.

As the primordial energy of heaven and earth gradually diminishes and a new great calamity gradually descends, it can be seen that the day when the Heavenly Dao reaches its perfect state is probably not far off.

According to Jiang Heng's guess, if there are no unexpected events, the end of this great calamity will be the time when the Heavenly Dao is truly perfected.

This shows that whether it is the gradual thinning of the primordial energy of heaven and earth or the arrival of a great calamity, it is actually inseparable from the perfection of the Heavenly Dao.

According to Jiang Heng's guess, this great calamity will be the last accumulation of the Heavenly Dao, and the Dao Ancestor and the Heavenly Dao must be plotting something.

Compared to the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, naturally become insignificant.

"The long years have passed, it's time!" Jiang Heng murmured to himself.

In the next instant, the aura of time and space began to permeate, and the "clang clang" of bells resounded through the void, breaking through layers of time and space.

A giant golden bell shattered the vast chaos, its five-colored rays illuminating the heavens. It was the Chaos Bell, which had been dormant for countless years.

Since the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, Chaos Bell has been in a state of silence due to severe damage.

Jiang Heng naturally did not mistreat the Chaos Bell. Over the long years, he has been nurturing the Chaos Bell with the boundless fortune of the human race.

Now, not only has the Chaos Bell fully recovered from its injuries, but it has also been reborn and become even more wondrous under the nourishment of the flourishing fortune of the human race.

"After being silent for countless ages, I, Chaos Bell, can finally reappear in the world!" Chaos Bell said excitedly.

In that instant, the bell tolled loudly, the universe shone brightly, the heavens and earth lost their color, and the universe shook, revealing the power of the supreme treasure of chaos.

Nourished by the flourishing fortune of the human race, the Chaos Bell is now likely to stand out among the three great innate treasures.

"That's not enough. You need to be refined further to fully bear my Dao!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

It seemed that only then did the Chaos Bell notice Jiang Heng's presence. It appeared in front of Jiang Heng and began to rotate around him.

"Boy! You? I can't even see through your aura? What realm have you reached now?" Chaos Bell said in shock.

The Chaos Bell was, after all, a supreme innate treasure. After observing Jiang Heng carefully for a short while, one could naturally sense a difference in him.

In the perception of the Chaos Bell, Jiang Heng's aura was concealed, and even it could not sense Jiang Heng's current cultivation level.

However, Chaos Bell could sense an unparalleled aura emanating from Jiang Heng, along with a faint, breathtaking feeling.

In the Chaos Bell's memory, Jiang Heng was still the human emperor during the Investiture of the Gods, possessing the strength of a saint.

In fact, even now, Chaos Zhong still can't figure out how Jiang Heng, the Human Emperor, became a saint.

As a supreme innate treasure, the Chaos Bell naturally knew all the secrets of the primordial world.

Originally, in the Chaos Bell's impression, although Jiang Heng, the Human Emperor, was different from others, he had no hope of becoming a saint.

With the existence of the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, how could a new sage appear in the primordial world? Moreover, Jiang Heng is the Human Emperor.

However, the Human Emperor before us turned the impossible into the possible, not only becoming a saint but also deceiving the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Chaos Bell still remembers how shocked it was when Jiang Heng revealed his saintly strength in front of it.

It was precisely because Jiang Heng was able to become a saint that Chaos Bell saw endless possibilities in him, which is why it chose to recognize Jiang Heng as its master.

After all, in the primordial world, having the courage to oppose the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun is not something that can be achieved simply by having courage.

Jiang Heng did not disappoint Chaos Zhong. During the Investiture of the Gods, he miraculously condensed the power of humanity, forcing even Dao Ancestor Hongjun to compromise.

From that moment on, Chaos Bell had no more doubts about Jiang Heng, and had completely accepted Jiang Heng as its new master.

As expected, Jiang Heng quickly nurtured the Chaos Bell with the flourishing fortune of the human race, and the Chaos Bell's efforts were thus richly rewarded.

But Chaos Bell clearly remembered that although it had been silent for a long time, if you calculate carefully, it was at most a million years.

A million years is not a long time, even for a quasi-saint, let alone a saint.

In Chaos Zhong's view, Jiang Heng's talent was indeed very high, and he was often able to break the rules and do unbelievable things.

If one could make progress in cultivation within just a million years, it would be an incredible thing.

But this should still be within the realm of sages. Chaos Zhong never imagined that Jiang Heng could leap to a higher realm.

But now it seems that the Human Emperor before him has become completely different, and a terrifying thought arises in the mind of the Chaos Bell.

"I've only taken half a step by luck. I still need some time to mature before I can truly take that first step!" Jiang Heng didn't hide anything and said directly.

Guessing is one thing, but turning guesses into reality is quite another. The Chaos Bell trembled incessantly, as if it could hardly calm its excited emotions.

Having taken half a step beyond the realm of a sage, what kind of realm would that be? Even the innate treasure, the Chaos Bell, did not actually know.

"How does he compare to Dao Ancestor Hongjun?" Chaos Bell asked excitedly.

"They are roughly evenly matched, but they are still a bit short of being able to rival the Heavenly Dao!" Jiang Heng said.

The Heavenly Dao, which is not yet perfect, is likely no match for a true Immortal Emperor, but the Heavenly Dao does, after all, control the rules of the primordial world.

With Jiang Heng's current strength, he is far from being able to truly rival the Heavenly Dao.

Moreover, Jiang Heng had no way of knowing how terrifying his strength would be after he reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dao, but he conservatively estimated that he would be at the level of an Immortal Emperor.

But for Chaos Zhong, to be on par with Dao Ancestor Hongjun? Wouldn't that be the realm Dao Ancestor Hongjun reached after merging with the Dao? Has this Human Emperor truly reached that level?

It's only been a million years! If this human emperor were given more time, wouldn't he be able to rival the Heavenly Dao?

At that time, in the primordial world, the Heavenly Dao will no longer rule everything, and the entire order of the primordial world will be overturned as a result.

At this moment, Chaos Zhong was extremely grateful for his decision. The Human Emperor before him was indeed an incredible being.

For Jiang Heng to acknowledge such a powerful being as its master is no longer a matter of whether he is qualified or not, but rather a matter of honor for the Chaos Bell.

By following the guidance of such a powerful figure, Chaos Bell was able to see a wider sky and even ascend to a higher realm.

"Good! Good! Good! Human Emperor, you have reached such a level, your future is promising!" Chaos Bell laughed heartily, appearing extremely happy.

Chaos Zhong was naturally happy! Although he chose to acknowledge Jiang Heng as his master, he also knew that Jiang Heng was facing the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

How easy is it to defy the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun? A slight misstep could result in death or even the annihilation of one's Dao.

But now, Jiang Heng has been able to take half a step beyond the realm of a sage, which means that Jiang Heng already has the confidence to confront Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Moreover, looking at Jiang Heng's growth trajectory, Chaos Bell believes that Jiang Heng's future is definitely not limited to this.

"Now, a new great calamity is descending, and this will be the moment when the Heavenly Dao is truly perfected. We don't have much time left!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

Although Jiang Heng took half a step and reached the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun never stopped their advance.

Now is a critical moment where every second counts. It remains to be seen whether Jiang Heng or the Heavenly Dao will take that crucial first step.

"The speed is so fast? Hmm? A new round of great calamity has already arrived?" Chaos Bell said with considerable surprise.

The Chaos Bell had just awakened from its slumber, and only after Jiang Heng's reminder did it sense the lingering malevolent energy that had accumulated in the primordial world.

Chaos Bell naturally understood what it would mean for the entire primordial world once the Heavenly Dao was truly perfected.

When that time comes, if they do not have the strength to defy the Heavenly Dao, they will have no choice but to flee to the Chaos Sea.

"In the time to come, I will inscribe my own Dao upon you, so that you can fully bear my Dao!" Jiang Heng said.

The Chaos Bell is one of the three innate treasures, born from the profound mysteries of the Great Dao, and engraved with many profound truths of the Great Dao.

The Chaos Bell became powerful because of this, but no matter how powerful it became, it would be of little use to Jiang Heng if it did not align with his own Dao.

Especially after Jiang Heng broke through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, the help that the innate treasures provided to Jiang Heng became less and less.

However, if the Chaos Bell can bear Jiang Heng's Dao, it can cultivate with Jiang Heng's life and spirit, thereby greatly increasing Jiang Heng's strength.

Moreover, given Jiang Heng's current level of cultivation, once the Chaos Bell can fully bear Jiang Heng's Dao, coupled with the flourishing fortune of the human race...

The Chaos Bell might even break through its own limits, completely break free from the limitations of innate treasures, and have the potential to advance further.

If Jiang Heng could reach the Immortal Emperor realm in one fell swoop and transform the Chaos Bell into an Immortal Emperor artifact, it might be comparable to a Chaos Treasure.

"This was planned long ago, and given the current situation, it's better to do it sooner rather than later!" Chaos Bell said excitedly.

Chaos Bell had already seen the potential for further advancement in Jiang Heng, and it was naturally impossible for it to let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Alright! Then let's begin our closed-door cultivation now!" Jiang Heng nodded and said with utmost seriousness.

For Jiang Heng, inscribing his own Dao within the Chaos Bell was also an extremely important matter.

While allowing the Chaos Bell to carry his own Dao, Jiang Heng was also able to thoroughly sort out his own Dao, thereby creating his own unparalleled imperial law.

Jiang Heng had already clearly defined the path forward; now, all he needed to do was take the first step in order to continue climbing.

The crucial first step, engraving one's own Dao within the Chaos Bell, was the opportunity Jiang Heng carefully selected.

Jiang Heng entered seclusion once again. Just like the last time, this time Jiang Heng still could not be disturbed by the outside world in the slightest.

Whether it's inscribing one's own Dao within the Chaos Bell or initially establishing one's own unparalleled imperial laws, one must concentrate all one's efforts.

If Jiang Heng is not careful, not only will all his previous efforts be wasted, but his own foundation will also be affected, and even the Chaos Bell will suffer a severe blow as a result.

Jiang Heng quickly abandoned all distracting thoughts, concentrated all his mind, and manifested his own Dao, transforming it into a furnace.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that within the furnace manifested by Jiang Heng, there is the rise and fall of Yin and Yang, the rotation of the Five Elements, and all sorts of mysteries.

Integrating all classics into one, encompassing all paths within one body! This is the Dao of Jiang Heng, and thus Jiang Heng's Dao has become all-encompassing.

For Jiang Heng, comprehending more Dao principles does not necessarily make him stronger. In fact, comprehending too many Dao principles can lead to chaos and disorder.

When Jiang Heng took half a step and reached the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, he had already fused many Great Daos into his "God".

Today, Jiang Heng's "god" has become a furnace, and every great path that Jiang Heng comprehends is fuel in that furnace.

The hundred scriptures serve as fuel, and the myriad paths as fire; under the constant burning, the unparalleled imperial law belonging to Jiang Heng will eventually be born.

After Jiang Heng manifested the furnace, Chaos Bell did not hesitate at all, directly breaking through space and time and throwing itself into the furnace.

In an instant, blazing flames shot into the sky. This was the fire of the Great Dao, the fire of Jiang Heng's spirit, and even more so, the fire of wisdom.

Under the scorching heat of these intense flames, the sun, moon, stars, earth, water, fire, and wind outside the Chaos Bell began to shine brightly, transforming into mysterious symbols.

Within the Chaos Bell, mountains, rivers, and myriad races of the primordial world appear and disappear, now transformed into mysterious symbols.

These symbols floated and sank in the enormous furnace, melted in the flames, and transformed into the source of the Great Dao, which was absorbed by Jiang Heng's furnace.

At this moment, Jiang Heng felt his wisdom constantly increasing and his understanding of the profound mysteries of the Great Dao rising steadily.

"The Chaos Bell truly lives up to its reputation as a supreme innate treasure, born from the very creation of chaos, and it indeed contains endless mysteries!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

Jiang Heng originally only wanted to remove the Dao imprint on the Chaos Bell so that he could engrave his own Dao on it.

Jiang Heng never expected that the Dao imprint on the Chaos Bell would be so profound, and that it would benefit him so much.

With the help of these symbols of the Great Dao, within that enormous furnace, an indescribable and unimaginable deity began to be conceived.

Gradually, the flames in the furnace grew hotter and hotter, while the various symbols of the Great Dao on the Chaos Bell became fewer and fewer.

When all the symbols of the Great Dao completely disappeared, the aura of the Chaos Bell began to weaken rapidly, becoming even weaker than that of a Primordial Spiritual Treasure.

The Chaos Bell was originally born from the chaos of creation. After losing the symbols of the Great Dao, the Chaos Bell was naturally left with only an empty shell.

Aside from its inherent quality, the Chaos Bell has since lost the powerful might of its former status as a supreme innate treasure.

However, this is not a weakening for Chaos Bell, but rather allows it to break its own limitations and have an infinitely possible future.

In the primordial world, there are many innate spiritual treasures, countless innate magical treasures, and the three most powerful innate supreme treasures.

But these magical treasures have been this powerful since the day they were created, and for countless years, no magical treasure has ever been known to have been able to go any further.

This is the limitation of the magic weapon itself. Even if Dao Ancestor Hongjun intervened, he could not make the innate supreme treasure go any further.

But within Jiang Heng's furnace, the Chaos Bell broke this limitation, freeing itself from the shackles of countless years.

The next moment, within the enormous furnace, the nascent deity, surrounded by countless symbols of the Great Dao, flew towards the Chaos Bell.

One after another, mysterious symbols were engraved on the Chaos Bell. These were Jiang Heng's Dao, the foundation of his existence.

As these mysterious symbols were engraved on the Chaos Bell, its aura began to rise rapidly, advancing towards the level of a primordial treasure.

It is unknown how much time has passed, but the aura of the Chaos Bell has become incredibly strong, reaching its former height.

But this is not the limit of the Chaos Bell; countless mysterious symbols are still engraved on the bell's body.

"Humanity's will! Unite!" Jiang Heng roared, beginning to gather the power of humanity.

In an instant, the power of humanity gathered, and the will of humanity began to revive in Jiang Heng, who once again became the embodiment of humanity.

With the blessing of humanity, the flames in the giant furnace became even more intense, and the symbols of the Great Dao fell on the Chaos Bell even faster.

A mysterious connection began to form between Jiang Heng and the Chaos Bell, and an incredible resonance gradually developed between them.

In that instant, Jiang Heng felt as if the Chaos Bell had become a part of his body, and he even felt a blood connection with it.

With the support of the power of humanity, the aura of the Chaos Bell grew stronger and stronger, and it even began to reveal a trace of supreme power.

This aura was so incredible that it even surpassed the original innate treasure, as if it had reached a completely different realm.

Suddenly, Jiang Heng was enlightened, as if he had touched a new realm, a supreme state.

At this moment, the flame of Jiang Heng's wisdom flickered, and countless techniques flowed through his heart, gradually transforming into a supreme method.

Everything was just in its infancy, but at this moment, Jiang Heng knew with absolute certainty that he had found it, he had found the law that belonged to him.

Jiang Heng didn't know what this law was, but he could sense a supreme artistic conception from it.

This was something Jiang Heng had never experienced even when cultivating the "Great Freedom of Others" technique, and something he had never encountered even with the Desolate Heavenly Emperor.

The reason is actually quite simple: the "Great Freedom Technique" is very powerful, and the Desolate Emperor is also very powerful, but neither of these belong to Jiang Heng.

Observing from an outsider's perspective can never compare to using one's own wisdom to truly create a peerless imperial law.

At this moment, Jiang Heng has come into contact with this supreme realm, and it can even be said that he has touched the threshold of the Immortal Emperor realm.

The path is laid out before Jiang Heng, but there may be many obstacles on the way forward, and every step may be very difficult.

But Jiang Heng had already realized that as long as he kept moving forward step by step, he would eventually reach that supreme realm.

At the same time, the aura of the Chaos Bell finally stabilized, and no more Great Dao symbols landed on the Chaos Bell.

At this moment, Jiang Heng's Dao was completely engraved in the chaos, becoming a quasi-immortal emperor artifact unique to Jiang Heng.

That's right! It is indeed a quasi-immortal emperor artifact! Under Jiang Heng's full-fledged refinement, the Chaos Bell not only inscribed his own Dao, but also completed its transformation.

Quasi-Immortal Emperor Artifacts are naturally not at the level of Chaos Treasures, but compared with Innate Treasures, Quasi-Immortal Emperor Artifacts are a notch stronger.

In the current primordial world, the Chaos Bell has surpassed the other two innate treasures by a margin, and perhaps only the Creation Jade Disc can surpass it.

However, the Creation Jade Disc in the hands of Dao Ancestor Hongjun was broken and was not a truly perfect Chaos Treasure.

Whether the Creation Jade Disc or the current Chaos Bell is stronger or weaker will likely require a real battle to determine the winner.

But for Chaos Bell, breaking free from its own shackles and having the possibility of continuous progress is far more important than increasing its own power.

Just as Chaos Bell originally thought, recognizing Jiang Heng as its master was definitely the most correct decision Chaos Bell had made since the birth of its consciousness.

At this moment, the Chaos Bell was able to truly bear Jiang Heng's Dao, but this closed-door cultivation was not over yet; rather, it had just begun.

Jiang Heng's own spirit is still being nurtured in the furnace; it is Jiang Heng's supreme method, the key to his future enlightenment.

Even if it is not fully developed and matured, it will still take some time to develop to a certain scale.

Moreover, the transformation of the Chaos Bell continues, and Jiang Heng must use the power of humanity to ensure that the transformation of the Chaos Bell is completely completed.

These will all take a considerable amount of time to complete, not just a few years or even a few hundred years, but at least several thousand years.

Jiang Heng was well aware that a great calamity was about to descend upon the Three Realms, but he had long since chosen to observe it from the sidelines.

For Jiang Heng, this great calamity is a test for the human race, and also a crucial moment for whether the human race can be reborn.

If Jiang Heng interferes too much, the human race will be unable to solve its own problems, nor will it be able to unleash a completely different vitality.

Jiang Heng had long been prepared for the necessary growing pains and sacrifices. After all, the human race was not just Jiang Heng's human race, but the human race of the entire human race.

Humanity must strive for self-improvement! Even Jiang Heng does not need to rely on humanity.

(End of this chapter)