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

Chapter 245 Stepping Out of the Fiery Cloud Cave!

Since the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, have been constantly causing trouble, and as a result, they have been taught a lesson by Jiang Heng many times.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun fell into complete silence after the Investiture of the Gods, and basically did not appear in the prehistoric world.

Even the entire Chan Sect, after suffering a great defeat and loss during the Investiture of the Gods calamity, has become unusually low-key in recent years due to its severely weakened strength.

Since Yuanshi Yuanzun didn't come out to provoke him, Jiang Heng was too lazy to bother with this saint and simply ignored him.

However, during this great calamity, the Primordial Celestial Venerable once again emerged. Not only did he emerge, but he also directly intervened in the affairs of the human race.

Such actions have crossed Jiang Heng's bottom line, far exceeding what the two sages, Jieyin and Zhunti, did.

Therefore, although the three sages, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Yuanshi, arrived at the same time, Jiang Heng's primary target was Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Your Majesty, since things have come to this point, there is no point in continuing this pointless conflict. Why don't we both stop?" the Sage said in a deep voice.

This was already considered a surrender to Jiang Heng. The Sage of Guidance was helpless. He couldn't outsmart him, nor could he fight him. What else could he do?

We can only honestly admit defeat, pay a price, and wait for another day to find an opportunity to settle things with Jiang Heng.

"Since you dare to interfere in the affairs of my human race, you should have been prepared to pay the price. How can you just give up as you please?"

"Now, it's simple to settle this matter completely: just follow my rules!" Jiang Heng said with a disdainful look.

Three sages personally descended, thinking they could settle this matter? The Sage of Reception is thinking too simply. Jiang Heng is not one to compromise easily.

If the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, are not convinced, Jiang Heng would not mind if the two saints attacked together. Even if the three saints joined forces, what could they do?

"Hmph! Human Emperor, although you are powerful, you are not invincible. You should not go too far in some things!" Saint Zhunti said in a deep voice.

Jiang Heng smiled without saying a word, looking at the Sage Zhunti with disdain. Although he didn't say a word, his expression said it all.

They have been taught a lesson by themselves more than once or twice, yet the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, still do not reflect on their mistakes. This is a typical case of remembering the bad but not the good.

Perhaps, only by taking a truly ruthless approach can Jiang Heng make the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, fully realize the reality.

"Hmph! Human Emperor, during the Great Tribulation of the Conferred Gods, you were lucky enough to defeat me by a move or two. Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

"Things have come to this point. If we stop now, this matter will be over. Otherwise, we'll have no choice but to learn from the Emperor's superior skills!" Yuanshi Tianzun said in a deep voice.

Jiang Heng gave Yuanshi Tianzun a deep look. This sage was as arrogant as ever, not taking others seriously at all.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun had fought with Jiang Heng before and even witnessed Jiang Heng's battle with Daozu Hongjun. He couldn't possibly be unaware of Jiang Heng's strength.

Jiang Heng's strength has been proven through countless battles, so how could Yuanshi Tianzun not know?

But now, the Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning is so confident, as if he doesn't fear Jiang Heng at all, which seems a bit abnormal.

"Hahaha! Since the Primordial Sage has said so, if I don't let you see my strength, wouldn't that mean I'm afraid of you?"

"I'm too lazy to waste my time with you. Whether you come one by one or all at once, I'll take it all!" Jiang Heng said loudly.

Jiang Heng really wanted to see what progress Yuanshi Tianzun had made over the years, that he could be so confident when facing him.

Yuanshi Tianzun stepped forward, his supreme aura manifesting. The two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, did not hesitate and stood side by side with Yuanshi Tianzun.

Jiang Heng nodded. These three sages before him were somewhat self-aware, and in the end, they chose to join forces to deal with Jiang Heng.

If it were just Yuanshi Tianzun making a move, it would be rather boring for Jiang Heng. It would be more interesting if three saints joined forces.

"Hmph! Human Emperor, you think you can deal with the three of us Saints with just a clone? You're being far too arrogant!" the Receiving Saint said in a deep voice.

Jiang Heng's true form was in seclusion in the Fire Cloud Cave, while the three saints, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Yuanshi, all came here in their true forms.

The fact that three sages joined forces was already an earth-shattering event, something that had never happened before in the long history of the primordial world.

And Jiang Heng actually thinks he can fight against the combined forces of three saints with just an avatar? This is far too disrespectful to the saints.

"Hahaha! Is the Sage of Guidance so forgetful that he has already forgotten that battle outside the human realm?" Jiang Heng said disdainfully.

What Jiang Heng was referring to was the battle between the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, who wanted to rescue Archangel Lucifer, and Jiang Heng.

In that battle, Jiang Heng was merely an avatar, but with the help of the Chaos Bell, he managed to defeat the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, in a sorry state.

Although nearly a thousand years have passed, the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, are probably still not fully recovered from their injuries.

The two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, had grim expressions. How could they not know the terror of the human emperor before them? But at this moment, they had no other choice.

Moreover, this time they also have Yuanshi Tianzun on their side, and Yuanshi Tianzun also possesses supreme treasures.

Seeing Jiang Heng's disdainful expression, Yuanshi Tianzun could no longer suppress the roar in his heart. He raised his hand and pointed, and the Pangu Banner appeared.

The innate supreme treasure, with its vast and mighty divine power, instantly unleashed its terrifying force, capable of tearing apart the primordial chaos and shattering the heavens and spacetime.

The two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, had a much tougher time. Without any supreme treasures in hand, they could only manifest the forms of saints.

Although the auras of the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, also displayed the supreme power of saints, their auras were not perfect.

As Jiang Heng had predicted, both Saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, were still seriously injured and their strength was far from its peak.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable struck first, raising his hand and pointing, causing the Pangu Banner to tear through the void, shattering chaos, and even disrupting space and time.

A tremendous light appeared, its dazzling brilliance resembling a giant axe cleaving through chaos—the very Heaven-Opening Blade of the Pangu Banner.

Jiang Heng remained calm, raised his hand and pointed, and a bell rang out, instantly suspending a large golden bell above his head.

The sound of the Chaos Bell resounded, shaking the infinite spacetime and creating layers of spatial and temporal barriers due to its power.

Although the Heaven-Opening Blade is incredibly powerful, capable of creating heaven and earth, it can only get lost in the endless space-time and cannot get any closer to Jiang Heng.

The two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, seized the opportunity and acted at the same time, their enormous saintly images surrounded by earth, fire, water, and wind.

The power of the Great Dao condensed, and the two sages extended their hands. Within their enormous palms, a vast world slowly unfolded.

Having fought Jiang Heng so many times, the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, had learned their lesson and did not prepare to confront Jiang Heng head-on this time.

By condensing the power of the Great Dao in the form of a sage, and manifesting the four elements of earth, fire, water, and wind, this is the best manifestation of the power of a sage.

The enormous image of the saint at this moment was using the once-renowned and unparalleled supernatural power of the Buddha Kingdom in the palm of the hand from the Western religion.

Although the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, were not particularly powerful, they were saints after all, and their understanding of the Great Dao was undeniable.

The Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of Their Hands is a result of their supernatural ability to create the world using the four elements of earth, fire, water, and wind, inspired by the creation of heaven and earth by sages.

One flower, one world; one leaf, one Bodhi! This was once the doctrine of the Western religion, created by the two saints Jieyin and Zhunti, who controlled the Buddhist kingdom, and thus became famous throughout the primordial world.

At this moment, the two Buddha kingdoms in the palm of his hand suppressed and enveloped the entire space-time around Jiang Heng, isolating him from all the rules of heaven and earth.

This is the world of the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, and all the rules are determined by the will of these two saints.

"It's been a while since I've seen you, and you look quite formidable. Unfortunately, you're still too weak!" Jiang Heng said disdainfully.

Even without Jiang Heng's intervention, the bell rang out, and the infinite spacetime was instantly imprisoned by the power of the Chaos Bell.

The two Buddha kingdoms in the palm of their hands were affected by the power of the Chaos Bell, and no matter how hard the saints Jieyin and Zhunti tried, they could no longer advance an inch.

With both Saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, still recovering from serious injuries, their strength was no longer at its peak, making it virtually impossible for them to pose a threat to Jiang Heng.

The fact that it was Yuanshi Tianzun actually surprised Jiang Heng a little. This saint's strength was far greater than during the Investiture of the Gods.

At this moment, most of the Chaos Bell's power was used to fight against the Pangu Banner. The two forces collided continuously, resulting in a stalemate.

It should be noted that under Jiang Heng's refinement, the Chaos Bell had completely embodied Jiang Heng's Dao and transformed into a quasi-immortal emperor artifact.

In terms of its level, the Chaos Bell is already above the Pangu Banner, a supreme innate treasure, so it should be a matter of course that it has the upper hand.

The current evenly matched situation is not because the power of the Pangu Banner has reached the level of the Chaos Bell, but because of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

Jiang Heng was, after all, just an avatar here. No matter how strong the avatar was, it was impossible for it to reach the level of a saint.

However, the Pangu Banner embodies the power of the Primordial Celestial Venerable. This increase and decrease is what created the situation of equal strength.

However, if the power of the Primordial Celestial Venerable were still at the level of the Investiture of the Gods, it would be absolutely impossible for him to achieve such a level.

When the power of the Chaos Bell is fully restored, it will be one of the top beings even among all the saints.

It is quite remarkable that Yuanshi Tianzun could rival the Chaos Bell. This also shows that Yuanshi Tianzun has indeed made great progress.

At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun was not happy at all. Instead, his face was ashen, and his anger was rising.

Since his defeat to Jiang Heng during the Investiture of the Gods, Yuanshi Tianzun has felt deeply ashamed and has never wanted to wash away this humiliation.

Therefore, Yuanshi Tianzun has remained silent all these years, striving to avenge his humiliation at the hands of Jiang Heng.

However, he was only facing one of Jiang Heng's avatars, yet he was unable to defeat him after a long battle. How could the proud and arrogant Yuanshi Tianzun bear this?

Doesn't this mean that if Jiang Heng's true form were to take action personally, Yuanshi Tianzun would still be far inferior to Jiang Heng?

Thinking of this, the anger in Yuanshi Tianzun's heart could no longer be suppressed. He raised his hand and pointed, and the Pangu Banner began to vibrate violently.

The imagery of utter cataclysm instantly surfaced, causing the boundless chaos to tremble, and a terrifying aura of destruction descended.

Like the two saints Jieyin and Zhunti, at this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun also manifested a huge saintly form.

The supreme power manifested in the body of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, and behind the enormous image of the sage, a hazy figure began to gradually appear.

An indescribable aura of terror emanated from the Primordial Celestial Venerable, causing the entire Chaos Sea to tremble, and even the primordial world to shake.

A smile unconsciously appeared on Jiang Heng's face. From the scene before him, he could see that the sage Yuanshi Tianzun had indeed made a lot of progress.

This was something that Jiang Heng found interesting; if it were the former Yuanshi Tianzun, this battle would have been far too dull.

Just then, Yuanshi Tianzun raised his hand and pointed, and the shape of the Pangu Banner changed, transforming into the shape of an axe.

The moment the axe appeared, it exuded an incredibly terrifying aura. Even the vast chaotic energy could not withstand this terrifying power and shattered instantly.

The figure of Yuanshi Tianzun has completely disappeared. In the vast chaotic sea, only the phantom of the Great God Pangu remains, holding the Pangu Axe.

In the next instant, Pangu's axe cleaved down from above. The speed was not very fast, but it presented an unimaginable creation.

A dazzling axe light cleaved out, and silently, the chaotic energy was torn apart by the terrifying power, as if the chaotic sea had been split in two by this axe.

A terrifying force swept over him, and even with Jiang Heng's current strength, he still felt a sense of threat when facing this dazzling axe light.

"The Primordial Sage truly is a man of few words, but when he speaks, he astounds everyone! After so many years of silence, he has taken control of the Creation Mark in one fell swoop. It is truly remarkable!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

The same methods and tricks were used by Yuanshi Tianzun during the Investiture of the Gods.

The image of Pangu creating the world, manifested by the mark of creation, gathers unparalleled and terrifying power; this is an earth-shattering blow.

During the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, Jiang Heng also felt a fatal threat because of this attack from Yuanshi Tianzun.

However, at that time, Yuanshi Tianzun had not fully mastered the Creation Mark, and was somewhat powerless to unleash such a terrifying attack.

After a long period of time, Yuanshi Tianzun finally mastered the Creation Mark, and his own strength was further enhanced as a result.

At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun was even more powerful than Taiqing, the first sage of the primordial world.

Perhaps this is why Yuanshi Tianzun was so confident this time, not only daring to interfere in the affairs of the human race, but also wanting to fight Jiang Heng.

Having completely mastered the Creation Mark, Yuanshi Tianzun was now able to effortlessly manifest the scene of Pangu creating the world.

The earth-shattering blow was so powerful that its strength increased several times over, and within the shattered chaos, a vast world was even faintly born.

"If the Three Pure Ones were to join forces, and the three great primordial treasures were to be combined, could they truly emulate the great feat of Pangu in creating the world?"

Looking at the phantom image of the great god Pangu, which embodies supreme power, a thought suddenly appeared in Jiang Heng's mind.

According to Jiang Heng's estimation, this is highly likely to be achievable. Even if a vast world like the Primordial World cannot be created, a smaller world should be no problem.

After all, the combined power of the Three Pure Ones should recreate the complete primordial spirit of Pangu, along with the complete mark of creation, making its power unimaginable.

Even if the combined power of the three innate treasures cannot reproduce the unparalleled power of the Pangu Axe, it will still unleash unimaginable power.

Unfortunately, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu have completely broken ties, and Taiqing Shengren has already gone into seclusion. It is likely that we will never see the Three Pure Ones join forces again.

At this moment, the dazzling axe light had already split the chaos in two, and with a terrifying aura of destruction, it descended upon Jiang Heng.

Jiang Heng had no choice but to be fully focused at this moment. He raised his hand and pointed, and an unparalleled aura manifested on his body.

The Chaos Bell trembled slightly, and the bell rang out with a "clang, clang, clang," as the Great Dao runes began to shimmer with golden light.

These Great Dao runes seemed to have been completely resurrected, floating out from the Chaos Bell, manifesting towering waves.

The towering waves revealed the boundless power of the ocean, and the profound truth of the Five Elements of Water was fully manifested, condensing into the form of Emperor Zhuan.

This was the fourth move of the Emperor's Fist, "Supreme Goodness is Like Water," which, under Jiang Heng's execution, was fully unleashed upon the Chaos Bell.

The highest good is like water, which benefits all things without striving! The aura of the Great Dao then emerged, so supreme, so inconceivable.

The three sages, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Yuanshi, all changed color instantly. Jieyin and Zhunti, in particular, had witnessed such methods before.

Back then, outside the human realm, this Human Emperor had also displayed the same methods, severely injuring the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti.

Although Jiang Heng's techniques are different now than before, the powerful aura that made people tremble is something that the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, will never forget.

Yuanshi Tianzun did not actually witness the battle outside the human realm. At that time, he was in seclusion, undergoing the most crucial transformation.

Yuanshi Tianzun had only heard that the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, had been defeated by Jiang Heng.

So what if we know? The two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, were defeated by Jiang Heng, the Human Emperor. Is that a big deal? Isn't that a normal occurrence?

It wasn't until Yuanshi Tianzun personally experienced Jiang Heng's methods that he truly realized what the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, were facing.

The power of "the highest good is like water" intertwined with the earth-shattering blow, resulting in a fierce collision, yet neither could overcome the other.

The expression of Yuanshi Tianzun grew increasingly solemn. Seeing the scene before him, Yuanshi Tianzun understood that he had ultimately been defeated.

The earth-shattering strike was inherently incredibly sharp, possessing a destructive intent that could shatter everything; it should have been invincible and unbreakable.

But now, such a terrifying attack failed to break through the power of the Chaos Bell in one fell swoop, which means that the Primordial Celestial Venerable can no longer do anything to the Chaos Bell.

The rigid cannot last! Even when it is at its most unstoppable, it cannot break the Chaos Bell in one fell swoop. What good will it do to persist for a while longer?

In contrast, the fourth move of Emperor Fist is "The Supreme Good is Like Water," which embodies the profound mystery of the Five Elements of Water and contains the supreme meaning of "The Supreme Good is Like Water."

The highest virtue is like water, which benefits all things without striving. On the surface, the water may appear calm, but deep within, it is already turbulent.

Wave after wave, each stronger than the last, the power of the highest good, like water, gradually became turbulent.

When quantitative change leads to qualitative change, the earth-shattering blow ultimately collapses completely, leaving only the power of "the highest good is like water" in the boundless sea of ​​chaos.

The next moment, the sea overturned, and towering waves swept towards the Primordial Celestial Venerable, submerging the chaos that stretched for billions of miles.

When the figure of Yuanshi Tianzun reappeared, he had lost all his previous demeanor and instead appeared extremely disheveled.

Yuanshi Tianzun was not, after all, the two saints Jieyin and Zhunti. Although the power of "supreme goodness is like water" was strong, it was not enough to seriously injure Yuanshi Tianzun in one fell swoop.

However, the fact that Jiang Heng could suppress a saint like Yuanshi Tianzun with just an avatar and the Chaos Bell is enough to demonstrate his power.

"Human Emperor! Your strength has reached an unbelievable level!" Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Jiang Heng in disbelief and said.

Yuanshi Tianzun could never have imagined that after countless years of hard work, he would ultimately be defeated by one of Jiang Heng's avatars.

At this moment, the proud and arrogant Yuanshi Tianzun was even somewhat insane. How could he possibly accept such an outcome?

"You think this is unbelievable? I haven't made a move in far too long. Today I'll show you all what it's like."

"If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll probably have forgotten that in my eyes you are nothing!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

With the current strength of Jiang Heng's avatar, it was already the limit for Chaos Bell to unleash that attack.

But Jiang Heng wasn't going to let it go so easily. As he said, if he didn't show some tricks this time, some people might not even know what "death" meant.

The next moment, the boundless chaos trembled, and an incomparably terrifying aura manifested, instantly enveloping all of space and time with its supreme power.

Since the beginning of the Investiture of the Gods, this was the first time Jiang Heng's true form had stepped out of the Fire Cloud Cave, causing a tremor throughout the entire prehistoric world.

In the next instant, a pair of giant hands shattered the primordial chaos, broke through space and time, and descended before the three sages, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti.

The three sages all changed their expressions, no longer daring to hold back in the slightest, and each unleashed their full power.

The combined power of the three sages was an unparalleled force capable of destroying the heavens and earth and recreating the world, so powerful that it defied description.

But before that enormous hand, everything seemed pale and powerless. With just a gentle press, the power of the three saints collapsed.

The next instant, a giant hand punched out, striking the horrified Sage Zhunti squarely, unleashing terrifying power instantly.

Before Yuanshi Tianzun and the two saints Jieyin could react, a giant hand quickly reached out and grabbed at Yuanshi Tianzun.

Yuanshi Tianzun tried his best to resist, but he was completely powerless against that enormous hand.

With a gentle tear from the enormous hand, Yuanshi Tianzun immediately let out a painful howl and his body involuntarily staggered back several steps.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable stared in horror at the enormous hand; in that instant, he had lost something extremely important.

Jiang Heng did not press his advantage, and slowly withdrew his enormous hand. The reason was simple: Dao Ancestor Hongjun had arrived.

I forgot to post what I was writing, sorry!

(End of this chapter)