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

Chapter 250 Saints are not invincible!

An unparalleled aura appeared in the Heavenly Court, and countless immortals and gods in the Heavenly Court showed fear on their faces. They could not even withstand this terrifying pressure and had already knelt on the ground.

Even the Zhou Tian Star Array and the battle between the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons were constantly shaking, as if they were under tremendous pressure.

Yang Jian and Sun Wukong looked solemn, while Lu Ya looked terrified. They all knew very well what this supreme aura meant.

A sage! This is the power of a sage. Only the power of a sage can be so incredible. Only a sage possesses such supreme aura.

The appearance of a sage in the Heavenly Court at this time will undoubtedly have a decisive impact on the situation of the Heavenly Court.

Even the Zhou Tian Star Array and the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Array, though comparable to a sage, are only comparable in some respects.

Confining a sage for a period of time is already the limit; there is absolutely no possibility of truly defeating a sage.

But at such a crucial moment, how could a sage appear in the Heavenly Court? And who exactly is this sage?

"The Dao Ancestor restored Sage Zhunti so quickly; the price he must have paid must have been considerable!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

At this moment, Jiang Heng and the Taiqing Sage joined forces to confront the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, while the four sages—Yuanshi Tianzun, Jieyin Sage, Nuwa Sage, and Tongtian Jiaozhu—faced off against each other.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, is still in seclusion cultivating within the Six Paths of Reincarnation. In the primordial world, the only possible saint to appear is the already extinct Sage Zhunti.

Not long ago, Jiang Heng manifested his true form and destroyed the physical body of the Sage Zhunti with a single punch, thus causing the Sage to completely vanish.

Because his own mark already existed within the Heavenly Dao rules of the primordial world, the Sage Zhunti only vanished into nothingness, but did not completely perish.

Given enough time, the Sage Zhunti will be able to revive and reappear in the primordial world, perhaps still as a supreme sage.

But how long has it been? Sage Zhunti has already revived and regained his sage-level strength. This is undoubtedly the work of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

However, even though Dao Ancestor Hongjun controlled the power of the Heavenly Dao, it would still have to come at a great cost to revive a saint in such a short time.

"It's just a small price to pay. If I can defeat you in one round, it's nothing!" said Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Jiang Heng also understood that whether or not he could defeat him in a round was actually not important to Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

The reason Jiang Heng sent the Sage Zhunti to Nirvana was actually to delay the process of achieving the perfection of the Heavenly Dao, thus buying himself more time.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun naturally knew this, so it was not surprising that he chose to spare no expense to revive the Sage Zhunti.

This time, Jiang Heng was plotting against the Heavenly Court. Naturally, this move was not to force the Jade Emperor Haotian to abdicate, but was still aimed at the Heavenly Dao.

In the primordial world, the Celestial Realm is the place where the power of the Heavenly Dao is concentrated, and the Heavenly Court represents the will of the Heavenly Dao and plays an extremely important role.

If Jiang Heng could control the Heavenly Court, he could not only weaken the Heavenly Dao's control over the Primordial Heaven, but also delay the Heavenly Dao's path to perfection.

If this plan succeeds, both the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun will be in a very difficult situation and will be put on the defensive.

Prematurely reviving the Sage Zhunti seems to have been a win-win situation for Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

The resurrection of the Sage Zhunti not only ensures that the speed of the Heavenly Dao's perfection remains unaffected, but also makes the situation in the Heavenly Court completely predictable.

After all, given the current situation, Dao Ancestor Hongjun really didn't believe that the Human Emperor in front of him might have any means to turn the tide.

"Win this round? Dao Ancestor, it's probably too early to say that!" Jiang Heng said with a slight smile.

Looking at Jiang Heng's confident demeanor, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was unsure what other trump cards this Human Emperor had up his sleeve.

After all, looking at the actions of this Human Emperor, it wasn't the first time that he had exceeded the expectations of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

During the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, how could Dao Ancestor Hongjun have imagined that the Human Emperor before him would be able to force him to compromise?

Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun never imagined that the Human Emperor before him could grow to such an incredible level.

At this moment, the situation in the Heavenly Court seems to be settled, but it is not impossible that the Human Emperor in front of us might actually come up with some earth-shattering methods.

At this moment, in the Heavenly Court, the Sage Zhunti had already appeared beside the Queen Mother of the West, looking at Yang Jian and the others with a cold expression.

"Today, you have committed such a heinous act, and you have no choice but to die!" The eyes of the Sage Zhunti revealed boundless killing intent.

As the first saint to perish in the primordial world, one can only imagine how terrible Zhunti's mood must have been.

Sage Zhunti was helpless against Jiang Heng, who had annihilated him, and could only vent his anger on the people in front of him.

Saint Zhunti wanted to see how Jiang Heng would react if he thwarted Jiang Heng's plan to seize the Heavenly Court and then killed Yang Jian and the others.

Upon seeing the appearance of the Sage Zhunti, Lu Ya and the group of powerful demons were filled with terror, and many of them collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, Lu Ya was no longer thinking about how to force Haotian to abdicate and become the new ruler of the Heavenly Court, but rather how to save his life.

With the appearance of the Sage Zhunti, the situation in Heaven is already settled. What is there left to struggle for? Lu Ya has no chance at all.

"The strength of a sage is indeed incredibly powerful, but that's precisely why this battle is so interesting!" Sun Wukong muttered to himself.

Facing the Sage Zhunti, Sun Wukong showed no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, his fighting spirit surged, and he even seemed eager to try.

The fact that Sun Wukong could still fight with undiminished fighting spirit even when facing a sage at least shows that he had cultivated the Victory Strike Technique to an extremely high level.

However, for Sun Wukong to attempt to challenge a true sage was simply too presumptuous of him.

Below the level of a sage, all are mere ants. This is not just a saying; the difference between a sage and a quasi-sage is like heaven and earth.

Even someone as powerful as Jiang Heng, at the Quasi-Saint level, would find it absolutely impossible to fight against a Saint with his own abilities alone.

"You will preside over the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, and the Sage Zhunti is mine!" Yang Jian suddenly said.

Sun Wukong was slightly taken aback, then quickly said, "No! I've finally encountered a sage; let me fight him first!"

Before Sun Wukong and Yang Jian could continue arguing, the Sage Zhunti suddenly became furious. What did Yang Jian and Sun Wukong take him for?

He was, after all, a saint, an unparalleled being in the primordial world. In his eyes, beings below the saint level were nothing but ants.

And now, these two mere ants don't even take him, the dignified Sage Zhunti, seriously, and are even eager to fight him?

Has he lost his mind? Or does he look down on the Sage Zhunti? If he doesn't teach these two ants a lesson, wouldn't he truly be looked down upon?

"Hmph! Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish!" Saint Zhunti said in a deep voice, his face ashen.

Saint Zhunti didn't care whether Yang Jian or Sun Wukong would make a move. Even if the two of them attacked together, could they possibly fight him?

As the Sage Zhunti took a step forward, his supreme aura immediately enveloped the entire Heavenly Court, causing countless celestial beings to kneel on the ground.

Without Sun Wukong's permission, Yang Jian handed the twelve bronze figures over to Sun Wukong and took a step forward, already standing opposite the Sage Zhunti.

Although Sun Wukong was helpless, he could still tell the difference between what was important and what was not. After all, the Ziwei Emperor, who controlled the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array, was still watching with predatory eyes.

"Saint Zhunti, let me have a go at this battle!" Yang Jian declared loudly, his fighting spirit high.

At this point, Yang Jian had nothing left to hold back and unleashed all of his cultivation.

"It is indeed remarkable to have reached such an incredible level at the Quasi-Saint level, but do you think that makes you my opponent?" Saint Zhunti said disdainfully.

After the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, Yang Jian had reached the limit that a Quasi-Saint could achieve, and had reached a point where he could not advance any further.

From that time on, unless Yang Jian could become a saint, his strength could not improve in the slightest.

In the eyes of the Sage Zhunti, it was indeed incredible that Yang Jian could reach this point, but that alone was far from enough.

"It is my honor, Yang Jian, to fight a sage. As for whether I can win, we will know after the battle!"

"Besides, I, Yang Jian, really want to see what the difference is between a sage and a sage incarnation!" Yang Jian said.

For Yang Jian, this was not the first time he had faced a sage. He had once fought the Sage of Guidance at Flower Fruit Mountain.

However, at that time, Yang Jian was only facing the incarnation of the Sage of Reception, and naturally could not be considered a true sage.

Even now, facing a true sage, Yang Jian showed no fear. However, judging solely from their auras, Yang Jian had been completely overwhelmed by the sage Zhunti.

It's like comparing the light of a firefly to the bright moon. Yang Jian's strength is already extremely high, but compared to a sage, there is still an insurmountable distance between them.

"Hahaha! Ignorance is bliss! Today I'll show you why, in this primordial world, all beings below the level of a sage are but ants!"

Sage Zhunti looked at Yang Jian with disdain. To him, what kind of storm could a mere Quasi-Saint possibly cause?

At this point, instead of rushing to kill Yang Jian, the Sage Zhunti wanted to play a good game with him.

Saint Zhunti was certain that at this very moment, the Human Emperor was definitely paying attention to the situation in the Heavenly Court.

The Sage Zhunti was about to completely shatter Jiang Heng's plot to seize the Heavenly Court under Jiang Heng's watchful eye, and also slowly kill Sun Wukong and Yang Jian.

How many years has it been! For the Sage Zhunti, this was truly an extraordinary achievement; for the first time, he saw hope of inflicting a crushing defeat on Jiang Heng.

"You think you can defeat Zhunti with just Yang Jian? You're just daydreaming!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said expressionlessly.

"Whether it's wishful thinking or not, the Dao Ancestor will soon know!" Jiang Heng said confidently.

As if to confirm Jiang Heng's words, Yang Jian's aura was rapidly rising in the Heavenly Court, instantly reaching an unimaginable level.

"Human will? How is that possible? How can Yang Jian bear the power of humanity?" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said in disbelief.

At this moment, sensing the aura emanating from Yang Jian, Dao Ancestor Hongjun changed color for the first time, because he was no stranger to this aura.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun could never forget that during the Investiture of the Gods, Jiang Heng was able to stand on equal footing with him only because he gathered the power of humanity.

However, Dao Ancestor Hongjun knew very well that it was by no means an easy task to gather the power of humanity and become the embodiment of humanity.

Jiang Heng was able to achieve this not only because he was the first ruler of the human race, but also because of his incredible abilities.

Even today, Dao Ancestor Hongjun still doesn't fully understand how Jiang Heng gradually became the embodiment of humanity.

If it were just Jiang Heng, that would be one thing. Although Dao Ancestor Hongjun was wary of the power of humanity, he was not helpless.

But now, in the primordial world, besides Jiang Heng, the Human Emperor, another being has appeared who is able to gather the power of humanity.

Unlike Jiang Heng back then, Yang Jian was only a Quasi-Saint. Even if he was a powerful Quasi-Saint, how could he bear the power of humanity?

"Dao Ancestor, you still don't understand what the core of the human will is, so naturally you can't understand this situation!" Jiang Heng said disdainfully.

As supreme beings, both Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao regard all living beings as insignificant as ants.

This is why Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao only knew that the power of all living beings was the power of humanity, but they did not understand what the will of humanity was.

The so-called human will actually refers to the will of all living beings in the primordial world, which is the most primal desire deep in the hearts of all living beings.

What is the most primal desire of living beings? It is the desire to be unrestrained, to be free, and to thrive and grow.

Back then, when Jiang Heng fought back during the Investiture of the Gods, it wasn't just for the sake of the human race, but also for the sake of the many living beings in the primordial world.

Originally, during the Investiture of the Gods, Dao Ancestor Hongjun used various means to not only suppress the Three Pure Ones, but also weaken the power of all living beings.

The reason why Jiang Heng was able to gather the power of humanity and become the embodiment of humanity was because Jiang Heng raised the banner of opposing Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao.

Because of Jiang Heng's unwavering belief, the will of all living beings, manifested in humanity, chose Jiang Heng and rose up to fight back during the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods.

If the battle of the Investiture of the Gods is lost, humanity will naturally be completely suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, with no possibility of any counterattack.

However, it cannot be said that Jiang Heng won that battle, but neither Heaven nor Dao Ancestor Hongjun succeeded in suppressing the human path, so it can be considered a draw.

Over the years, with Jiang Heng establishing the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the power of humanity has developed significantly, becoming no weaker than it was during the Investiture of the Gods.

Yang Jian, after the Investiture of the Gods, had reached a point where his strength could not improve any further, but he did not stop moving forward.

It was at this moment that Jiang Heng imparted all his understanding of the power of humanity to Yang Jian.

Yang Jian did not disappoint Jiang Heng. After a long period of comprehension, Yang Jian finally grasped the essence of the power of humanity.

It wasn't until that moment that Yang Jian understood that condensing the power of humanity and becoming the embodiment of the will of humanity actually had little to do with the strength of one's own body.

The important thing is to truly understand the will of all beings, to have a heart that can bear the burden of all beings, and to have a heart that strives for all beings.

It was from that moment on that Yang Jian successfully condensed the power of humanity and, like Jiang Heng, became the embodiment of the will of humanity.

However, compared to Jiang Heng in the past, Yang Jian's strength is still too weak now, and he cannot fully bear the power of humanity.

Even so, when the power of humanity was concentrated on Yang Jian, his aura truly reached the level of a saint.

"Saint Zhunti, may I now fight you?" Yang Jian stood before Saint Zhunti, his own body radiating an unparalleled aura.

Without needing many words, at this moment, judging solely from their auras, Yang Jian was already able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Sage Zhunti, without being at a disadvantage in the slightest.

"Impossible! How could a mere Quasi-Saint possibly wield such power? This is impossible!" Saint Zhunti exclaimed in disbelief.

Shock, astonishment, disbelief—all sorts of emotions surfaced on the face of the Sage Zhunti, making it difficult for him to maintain his saintly demeanor.

His initial confidence, and even some disdain, vanished without a trace after sensing the power emanating from Yang Jian.

Saint Zhunti could never have imagined that a mere Quasi-Saint would actually possess the qualifications to fight him.

That's right! At this moment, the Sage Zhunti felt a power on the same level as that of a Sage in Yang Jian.

Such power not only shocked the Sage Zhunti, but also made him feel a sense of apprehension and even a great threat.

"How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan? Even an ant can shake the heavens! Today, I will tell all living beings in this primordial world that even a sage is not invincible!"

Yang Jian's face was full of confidence, and his eyes were full of determination. Perhaps it was precisely because of this determination that Yang Jian was able to comprehend the essence of the power of humanity.

After becoming the embodiment of humanity's will, Yang Jian, though still a quasi-saint, now has the potential to challenge saints.

"Hmph! You're just borrowing external forces. You're only a quasi-saint, not a true saint. How could you possibly be my opponent?" Saint Zhunti said in a deep voice.

After his initial surprise, Sage Zhunti gradually calmed down and quickly realized the crux of the problem.

By embodying the power of humanity, Yang Jian has become the embodiment of humanity. In terms of his own strength alone, he is indeed comparable to a sage.

However, Yang Jian was only a quasi-saint after all, and had not yet reached the realm of a saint, so naturally he could not possess the realm of a saint.

Having power without attaining a higher realm is, in the eyes of the Sage Zhunti, merely a facade, so what is there for him to fear?

A true saint is perfect in every aspect, whether it be their realm of enlightenment, their power, or even their primordial spirit and physical body.

This is why sages are the supreme and almost omnipotent beings in the primordial world.

Although Sage Zhunti is not the most outstanding among all the saints, he is, after all, a perfect and flawless saint, which is his greatest source of confidence.

"Hahaha! Realm? You are an incarnation of a saint, possessing the realm of a saint, but you were still defeated by me before?"

"Today, let me, Yang Jian, see just how powerful a true sage can be!" Yang Jian looked at the sage Zhunti, his fighting spirit soaring.

Without waiting for the Sage Zhunti's reply, Yang Jian took the first step, and his Chaos Body instantly unfolded under the blessing of the power of humanity.

(End of this chapter)