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

Chapter 240 The Secret of the Dao Ancestor!

"I was born before the creation of heaven and earth, inheriting the creation of the Great Dao, and am one of the three thousand Great Dao Demon Gods born from chaos."

"When the Great God Pangu created heaven and earth, driven by the will of the Great Dao, I had no choice but to fight against the Great God Pangu, and thus I was severely injured."

As Yang Mei recounted the events that occurred in the chaos before the great god Pangu created the world, Jiang Heng was gradually presented with the story.

The vast chaos is the beginning of everything in the world, and the wonder of life originates from it. Even in the desolate chaos, life can still be nurtured.

Under the creation of the Great Dao, three thousand Great Dao Demon Gods were born, but the number "three thousand" is just a figurative expression.

The sheer number of the Great Dao Demon Gods born from chaos is impossible to calculate with numbers.

Even in the current Chaos Sea, new Great Dao Demon Gods are still being conceived at all times, and Jiang Heng has encountered them before.

Before the Great God Pangu created the world, the Great Dao Demon Gods conceived in the Chaos Bell, according to Yang Mei, should be the first batch of Great Dao Demon Gods to be conceived.

Perhaps it is precisely for this reason that these Great Dao Demon Gods are born powerful, all of whom have mastered the profound mysteries of the Great Dao and possess unparalleled terrifying power.

Yangmei is one of them. His true form is a hollow willow tree. He is born with the power to control the Great Dao of Time and ranks among the top of the three thousand Great Dao Demon Gods.

Originally, these Great Dao Demon Gods lived a carefree life in the Chaos Sea, without much strife.

But as the great god Pangu attempted to create the world, everything changed, and the great demons all sensed the danger of their demise.

According to Yang Mei, at that moment, a voice from the depths of his being told that if he did not stop the Great God Pangu, he would die.

Looking back now, Yang Mei feels that at that time, his will seemed to be influenced by something, and he had no choice but to fight against the god Pangu.

The outcome of the battle against the great god Pangu at that time is self-evident: all three thousand Great Dao Demon Gods were reduced to ashes.

Yang Mei was one of the first to regain her senses and, at the cost of serious injury, managed to escape the great battle, thus saving her life.

At that time, the great god Pangu was in a hurry to create heaven and earth and didn't care about Yangmei at all. Otherwise, Yangmei would not have had a chance to escape.

Yang Mei, who was seriously injured, recovered from his injuries after the great god Pangu created the world, but his strength dropped to the level of a quasi-saint.

Later, Yangmei came to the primordial world created by the great god Pangu, and joined hands with Dao Ancestor Hongjun, wanting to compete for the opportunity to become a saint.

However, both Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou were too well hidden, and Yangmei ultimately suffered a great defeat and fled from the prehistoric world.

Over the years, Yangmei has been recuperating from his injuries while creating this star, which has gradually led to the current situation.

"What exactly was the strength of the three thousand Great Dao Demon Gods back then?" Jiang Heng pondered for a moment before asking.

Logically speaking, before the great god Pangu created the world, there should not have been a realm of sages, or rather, there should not have been such a concept.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun was only the first sage since the creation of the world, but whether he was the strongest being in history at that time is hard to say.

Putting aside other things, it's actually hard to say who is stronger between Pangu, the god who created the world, and Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor who became a saint.

The great god Pangu was able to create heaven and earth, but even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who merged with the Dao, probably did not have the ability to create heaven and earth.

However, the reason why Pangu was able to create the world was due to a variety of reasons, and it was not entirely due to Pangu's own strength.

Pangu was born in accordance with the will of the Great Dao. When he created the world, he possessed the power of the Great Dao, which was unmatched by other Great Dao demons.

This is actually similar to how Jiang Heng condensed the power of humanity to become the embodiment of humanity, and it can also unleash power that surpasses his own realm.

Moreover, when the great god Pangu created the world, he possessed many extraordinary treasures of chaos, each of which was astonishing.

It was the combination of all these factors that enabled Pangu to accomplish the monumental feat of creating the world.

Speaking of his own strength, the Great God Pangu is naturally very strong, as can be seen from the current prehistoric world.

After all, everything in the primordial world was transformed from the Great God Pangu, and his essence and blood alone were enough to give birth to the incomparably powerful Wu Clan.

But this power felt like a mirage to Jiang Heng, making it difficult for him to see clearly.

"All three thousand Great Dao Demon Gods have mastered the power of the Great Dao. As to how strong they are, at that time, there was no correct concept at all."

According to the realm classification of the primordial world, I should be a peak Quasi-Saint, but compared with before the creation of the world, my strength has been reduced to less than one-hundredth!

As for whether I have reached the level of a sage, I have never fought with a sage, nor have I seen any other sages, so I really cannot judge! Yang Mei said.

According to Yang Mei, his cultivation level had already dropped due to the incurable Dao injuries he sustained during the battle with the Great God Pangu.

Moreover, and more importantly, after the Great God Pangu created the world, the power of the Great Dao dissipated, and Yangmei was unable to control the Great Dao of Time.

Unable to control the Great Dao of Time, Yang Mei could at most have a very high understanding of the Great Dao of Time, and his own strength was naturally greatly reduced.

For years, Yang Mei had been living in seclusion in the Chaos Sea, never daring to approach the primordial world even slightly, so naturally he had never seen a true saint.

Before Yang Mei left the prehistoric world, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had not yet become a saint. It was perfectly normal for Yang Mei not to know how strong a saint really was.

"That's easy. I'll show you the power of a sage!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Jiang Heng took a step forward, bringing Yang Mei and Zhen Yuanzi with him, and once again arrived in the vast chaos.

The power of a sage is incredibly strong. If it had been displayed on that star just now, even that star would have been unable to withstand it.

With a raised eyebrow and expectant gaze, Jiang Heng threw a punch, causing the vast chaos to tremble and the chaotic energy to instantly transform into earth, fire, water, and wind.

Jiang Heng didn't use much power in this punch; it was merely a strike from an ordinary quasi-saint. Refining earth, fire, water, and wind is a basic ability of a saint.

Jiang Heng moved very slowly, controlling his power within a certain range, so that Yang Mei could clearly feel the power of the sage.

"Is this the power of a saint? It is indeed an incredible power!" Yang Mei's eyes were full of longing.

Becoming a saint is something every living being dreams of. Yang Mei felt the power of a saint and was naturally filled with longing.

"How do you think it is? Compared to the power of the Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods, which is superior?" Jiang Heng asked.

Although Jiang Heng had absorbed the physical bodies and obsessions of the Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods, they were all incomplete, and Jiang Heng did not have a good understanding of the strength of the Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods.

"If we're talking about sheer strength, I feel they're about the same, but in terms of sheer power level, the Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods are probably even above the Saints!" Yang Mei said.

Jiang Heng remained calm, showing no surprise at what Yang Mei said, as it was roughly what he had guessed.

The realm of saints exists simply because the primordial world exists; the saints' immense power largely stems from the primordial world.

Just like Yang Mei, who can unleash power beyond himself within the stars he creates, so too can a sage.

In the primordial world, in addition to their own great power, sages could also grasp a portion of the rules of heaven and earth, thus possessing supreme power.

The power that Jiang Heng just displayed was no different from that of a saint in the primordial world, but it might be more appropriate to describe it as the power of a Celestial King.

In the primordial world, Jiang Heng is a special existence. Although he possesses the strength of a saint, he did not become a saint by relying on the primordial world.

To put it bluntly, Jiang Heng only possessed the power of a sage; strictly speaking, Jiang Heng was not actually a sage in the primordial world.

This is quite different from the situation of the Three Pure Ones and other sages, but even other sages probably don't know this.

Only the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun probably truly understand what the strength Jiang Heng once possessed meant in the primordial world.

The situation of the Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods was actually similar to that of Jiang Heng. The Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods existed before they appeared in the primordial world.

In the chaotic era, the concept of sages naturally did not exist, and the standard for judging all strength should actually be calculated based on the Great Dao.

The three thousand Great Dao Demon Gods were born from the Great Dao itself, and were born with the power of the Great Dao, so they naturally possessed great strength.

Yang Mei said that the power of the Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods was similar to that of a Saint, which means that the Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods actually possessed strength comparable to that of a Saint.

Yang Mei then said that the power level of the Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods is higher than that of the Saints, probably because the Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods control the power of the Great Dao.

The saying "The Great Dao is supreme" is always true, no matter when. Even the most powerful sages have not completely mastered the power of the Great Dao.

Just like the Taiqing Sage, the head of the Three Pure Ones, who was once the most powerful among all sages, he still failed to fully comprehend the profound mysteries of the Yin-Yang Dao.

Now, the Sage Taiqing is in seclusion, seeking to take another step towards the realm of sagehood, following the path of pursuing the Great Dao.

The three thousand Great Dao Demon Gods are born with the power of a Great Dao, and the level of power they can exert is naturally above that of a Saint.

"In that case, the power of the great god Pangu back then must have been unimaginable!" Jiang Heng said.

The attack of the Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods was equivalent to the attack of countless Saint-level powerhouses, but eight or nine out of ten of them were killed by the Great God Pangu.

Only a limited number of Great Dao Demon Gods were able to escape the Great Tribulation of Creation, such as Yang Mei before us.

It is no exaggeration to say that the strength of the Great God Pangu back then was probably on the same level as that of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who had already merged with the Dao.

Moreover, according to Jiang Heng's guess, the great god Pangu back then was probably already extremely close to the realm of the Immortal Emperor, which is the realm after the Heavenly Dao is perfected.

If the creation of heaven and earth had been successful, the great god Pangu would surely have been able to advance further and become a true immortal emperor-level powerhouse.

"The power of the great god Pangu back then is truly indescribable in any language!" Yang Mei said.

Even now, a hint of lingering fear can still be seen on Yang Mei's face, which gives one a sense of just how terrifying the great god Pangu was back then.

"Fellow Daoist Yangmei just said that you wanted to see me this time for the sake of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao?" Jiang Heng asked.

Yang Mei's words were not idle talk; the creation of the world by the Great God Pangu was probably inseparable from the Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao.

Jiang Heng had seen the Dao Ancestor Hongjun during the Dragon-Han Great Tribulation and witnessed the true face of the Heavenly Dao, so he had some vague guesses in his heart.

"That's right! The reason I haven't set foot in the primordial world all these years is precisely because of the existence of Dao Ancestor Hongjun!" Yang Mei said.

"Oh? Why is that? Could it be that Fellow Daoist Yangmei has a grudge against Dao Ancestor Hongjun?" Jiang Heng asked.

Back then, Yang Mei joined forces with Dao Ancestor Hongjun to fight against Demon Ancestor Luo Hou. Even if they weren't friends, they wouldn't be mortal enemies.

"I have no enmity with Dao Ancestor Hongjun. In fact, before Dao Ancestor Hongjun became a saint, we were very good friends."

The reason I haven't dared to set foot in the primordial world all these years is simply because I happen to know a secret of Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

"Speaking of which, that was before the creation of heaven and earth, when I had just been born from the Great Dao," Yang Mei said slowly.

According to Yang Mei, before the creation of heaven and earth, the three thousand Great Dao Demon Gods were actually conceived and born in the Chaos Bell, just like the Great God Pangu.

After Yangmei was born, she naturally became interested in the chaos in which she lived, and so she began to wander around in the chaos.

Along the way, Yang Mei encountered both the Great Dao Demon Gods who had already been born and many Great Dao Demon Gods who were still in the process of being conceived.

Time passed in the chaos, and Yang Mei had no idea how long he had been wandering in the chaos before he accidentally came to a place of nothingness.

The reason it is called the void is that, according to Yang Mei's description, there is not only no chaotic energy, but even the power of the Great Dao does not exist in that place.

Everything is nothingness, as if all tangible and intangible existence has lost its meaning; this is a place that even the Great Dao cannot reach.

Even with Yang Mei's strength at the time, he dared not step into it. Otherwise, Yang Mei felt that he would definitely perish instantly.

But in this completely empty area, Yang Mei discovered a body, a mangled corpse that still exuded terrifying power.

The corpse wasn't large, about the size of a normal human. If it weren't in the void, it would be completely unremarkable.

Driven by curiosity, Yang Mei went through great lengths to finally rescue the corpse from the void.

But just as the corpse left the void, it miraculously revived and regained its vitality.

The being that revived from the corpse was none other than Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor, who is now the teacher of all saints and has merged with the Dao.

According to Yang Mei, after Dao Ancestor Hongjun was rescued from the Void by Yang Mei, he said that he was also one of the Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods, and his true form was an earthworm.

It was only because he accidentally entered the Void that he was affected by its power and fell into a deep slumber.

If it weren't for Yang Mei's rescue, Dao Ancestor Hongjun would probably have remained silent in the void for countless years, and naturally he felt infinitely grateful to Yang Mei.

Yang Mei had no doubt that although Dao Ancestor Hongjun's displayed strength was not as great as that of the Great Dao Demon God, he did indeed possess the power of the Great Dao Demon God.

In the years that followed, Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Yangmei traveled together, spending an extremely long time in the chaos.

Until the time when the Great God Pangu created the world, Yangmei was compelled by the will of the Great Dao to participate in the earth-shattering battle of the creation calamity.

At that time, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was completely unaffected by the will of the Great Dao and did not participate in this battle at all.

This was what puzzled Yang Mei the most, but at that time Yang Mei was seriously injured, so he didn't think much about it.

It was at this time that Yangmei and Dao Ancestor Hongjun parted ways. When they met again, it was after Yangmei had recovered from his injuries and entered the prehistoric world.

At the call of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Yangmei, Qiankun Laozu, Yinyang Laozu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun formed an alliance to fight against Demon Ancestor Luohou.

Jiang Heng witnessed what happened next: the Ancestor of Qiankun, the Ancestor of Yin and Yang, and the Demonic Rahu perished, and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun became the first saint in the primordial world.

Originally, things were nothing special at this point, but when Yangmei left the prehistoric world, he discovered a shocking secret.

"I still remember that scene: Dao Ancestor Hongjun stood side by side with a ferocious demon god, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun seemed to be comforting the demon god."

But the ferocious demon god seemed to have fallen into a state of rage and began to attack Dao Ancestor Hongjun, thus igniting an earth-shattering battle between the two.

Jiang Heng's heart stirred slightly. What Yang Mei was describing was the scene he saw when he was seriously injured and preparing to leave the prehistoric world.

At that time, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it would be after Jiang Heng's battle with Dao Ancestor Hongjun, when the power of the Heavenly Dao would manifest.

Clearly, the ferocious demon god that Yang Mei saw was actually the true face of the Heavenly Dao, which Jiang Heng had also seen before.

The Heavenly Dao's rage was probably because Jiang Heng had seized the bodies and obsessions of the three thousand Great Dao Demon Gods, yet the Heavenly Dao could not find any trace of Jiang Heng.

However, what Yang Mei saw back then also indirectly confirms that Jiang Heng's dream of returning to the Dragon-Han Era might not have been just a dream.

"It was only during that earth-shattering battle that I discovered that the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, whom I had always known, was actually just an incarnation!" Yang Mei said.

Jiang Heng was slightly startled. If everything Yang Mei said was true, then many things would have a reasonable explanation.

The Dao Ancestor Hongjun that Jiang Heng met was only at the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, which was not commensurate with the strength of the Heavenly Dao.

Even though the Heavenly Dao at that time had not been in existence for a long time, it definitely possessed the strength of a saint.

Jiang Heng originally thought that Dao Ancestor Hongjun merged with the Dao, but in fact he was controlled by the Heavenly Dao and had completely lost himself.

However, Jiang Heng has already determined that Dao Ancestor Hongjun is not controlled by the Heavenly Dao, and the two seem to have a cooperative relationship.

Given the unequal power dynamics, how could the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun be in a cooperative relationship? But if Dao Ancestor Hongjun is an incarnation, then everything makes sense.

In Yangmei's words, before the enraged Heavenly Dao, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was quickly suppressed, but in the next moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's true form descended.

This was an extremely terrifying battle. At the beginning, the two sides were evenly matched, but gradually, Dao Ancestor Hongjun gained the upper hand.

In the end, after suppressing the enraged Heavenly Dao, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's true body disappeared again, while his clones continued to appear in the primordial world.

"So, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who became the first saint since the creation of the world, and even the teacher of all the saints afterward, was just an incarnation."

"So, what kind of powerful strength does Dao Ancestor Hongjun's true form possess now?" Jiang Heng murmured to himself.

Yang Mei's words made Jiang Heng truly realize that, compared to the Heavenly Dao, Jiang Heng had always underestimated Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Since the beginning of the Investiture of the Gods, although Jiang Heng has been constantly vying with Dao Ancestor Hongjun, his ultimate goal has always been the Heavenly Dao.

In Jiang Heng's heart, the Heavenly Dao was his greatest enemy. He had always been wary of just how powerful a perfect Heavenly Dao was.

However, Yang Mei told Jiang Heng that Dao Ancestor Hongjun was very likely a powerful being whose strength was even above that of the Heavenly Dao.

It was at this moment that Jiang Heng truly realized just how important this meeting with Yang Mei was to him.

"Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. Without your information, I fear I would not even know how I died!" Jiang Heng said gratefully.

If the true form of Dao Ancestor Hongjun were to secretly intervene when Jiang Heng was fighting the Heavenly Dao with all his might, wouldn't Jiang Heng be attacked from both sides?

Now that they have taken precautions in advance, Jiang Heng is not guaranteed to win, but at least he will not be so passive and can slowly think of countermeasures.

"You're too kind, Human Emperor! The reason I'm telling you this is simply because I hope to return to the primordial world one day!"

Since the beginning of time, the Human Emperor has been the most incredible being. I see infinite possibilities in you!

Moreover, I still can't forget how terrifying the look in Hongjun's true form's eyes was when he left! " said Yang Mei.

By chance, Yang Mei met Zhen Yuanzi, and from Zhen Yuanzi, she learned about Jiang Heng's growth and the many incredible things he had done.

Before Yangmei created the world, he controlled the Great Dao of Time. Although he no longer has this ability, he still has a profound understanding of the Great Dao of Time.

Through the power of time, and with a sense of destiny, Yang Mei saw infinite possibilities in Jiang Heng.

Yang Mei vaguely felt that since the beginning of time, this human emperor before him was probably the only one who could challenge the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

As for whether Jiang Heng will succeed, Yang Mei doesn't know, but that doesn't stop Yang Mei from forging a good relationship with Jiang Heng in advance.

If Jiang Heng can truly defeat Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao in the future, he can return to the Primordial World and still have the possibility of becoming a saint.

Moreover, the glance that Dao Ancestor Hongjun gave when he left in his true form made Yang Mei extremely wary, and even now, thinking about it still makes him feel lingering fear.

Perhaps one day, the true form of Dao Ancestor Hongjun will descend, and at that time, Yangmei knew that he would probably only have one way out: death.

For Yang Mei, Jiang Heng was simply an opportunity. In any case, whether it succeeded or failed, Yang Mei wouldn't suffer any loss.

"May I ask, Fellow Daoist Yangmei, where exactly is that void place?" Jiang Heng inquired.

Jiang Heng naturally wanted to go and see the void where Dao Ancestor Hongjun first appeared, hoping to find some clues.

Yang Mei, of course, had no reason to hide anything about the Void Land, and directly told Jiang Heng its location.

Afterwards, Jiang Heng bid farewell to Yang Mei and prepared to go to the Land of Nothingness to take a look.

(End of this chapter)