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

Chapter 259 The Ancestral Witches are revived!

The existence of the Heavenly Dao has never been a secret; all living beings in the primordial world know that the Heavenly Dao is supreme.

However, the existence of the Heavenly Dao is a mechanism for the operation of the primordial world, representing the rules of the primordial world.

The Heavenly Way establishes the grand scheme of things and bestows boundless merits. Its power is supreme and omnipresent, yet it never truly manifests itself.

More often, it controls the fate of living beings through the grand scheme of Heaven, thereby shrouding the entire primordial world under the power of Heaven.

However, even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun has never truly revealed the power of the Heavenly Dao in the primordial world.

After all, the Heavenly Dao, as the supreme being in the primordial world, controls the entire primordial world and should rightfully remain outside of it.

When the power of the Heavenly Dao was revealed in the primordial world, it meant that the Heavenly Dao's transcendent attitude was completely shattered.

At this point, the Heavenly Dao was no longer the rule that controlled the primordial world, but rather, like Jiang Heng and the others, it was merely a living being.

Perhaps, compared to Jiang Heng, the Heavenly Dao is more powerful, but mere strength is not enough to command the awe of all living beings.

The Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun could not possibly be unaware of this, but at this moment, they still chose to let the power of the Heavenly Dao manifest.

While there are certainly changes in the Heavenly Dao itself, if Jiang Heng's prediction is correct, the time for the Heavenly Dao to reach its perfection is probably already in its countdown.

On the other hand, it is also possible that Jiang Heng's decision to revive the ten Ancestral Witches this time has crossed the bottom line of the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

This further confirmed his conjecture. Jiang Heng knew that the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun had indeed been deliberately trying to erase the mark of the Great God Pangu.

Even if it weren't for the fact that he was once familiar with the Ancestral Witches and had a fairly good relationship with them, Jiang Heng would still want to revive the Ancestral Witches just for that reason.

Just as the power of the Heavenly Dao erupted, even the Six Paths of Reincarnation could not withstand it, and a huge rift was torn open by those two sky-covering hands.

The colossal hand that covered the sky reached into the crack, and the Xuanming Ancestral Witch and a group of powerful figures from the underworld instantly collapsed before it, even affected by their resentment and unwillingness.

The entire cycle of reincarnation was thrown into chaos, with countless wronged souls going mad and beginning to fight each other, affecting even the six realms themselves.

Such a reckless act will inevitably lead to the backlash of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, even for Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao, and may even result in karmic retribution.

Yes! It's all about the pressure! Even if the Heavenly Dao controls the primordial world and is the rule that governs its operation, it still cannot destroy the primordial world.

The chaos of the Six Paths of Reincarnation will undoubtedly have an immeasurable impact on the primordial world, and it is only natural that it will suffer a backlash.

Back then, during the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, if it weren't for the fear that the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the Human Path would collapse and cause unpredictable consequences, would Dao Ancestor Hongjun have compromised so easily?

This is merely causing chaos in the Six Paths of Reincarnation; compared to the collapse of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, this is nothing at all.

The colossal hand that covered the sky reached into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, its target very clear: Jiang Heng, who was deep within the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Or to be more precise, it was aimed at the ten shamans who were recovering. Before their hands even reached them, feelings of resentment and unwillingness had already washed over them.

The ten ancestral witches who were recovering suddenly began to struggle, as if affected by this emotion, and a violent emotion instantly appeared.

Although the Ancestral Witches were of Pangu's bloodline, they were born with the malevolent energy of heaven and earth. Therefore, the Ancestral Witches were warlike and inherently possessed a bloodthirsty and violent side.

At this moment, influenced by the obsession of the Great Dao Demon God, the Ancestral Witches' still relatively weak consciousness was no match for it.

Once they fall completely into violent emotions, even if Jiang Heng helps the ten Ancestral Witches reshape their physical bodies, they will become machines that only know how to kill.

Seeing that the colossal hand covering the sky had already enveloped everything, the Supreme Saint of Taiqing could no longer sit still. His figure manifested within the Six Paths of Reincarnation, blocking the colossal hand.

Originally, the Sage Taiqing had not planned to make a move, and Jiang Heng had not told him beforehand that he intended to take action.

But seeing the current state of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Supreme Saint could not sit still; he could not allow the Six Paths of Reincarnation to descend into chaos.

Within the Heaven-Covering Hand, not only are negative emotions such as anger and resentment gathered, but the supreme power of the Heavenly Dao is also concentrated.

Even the Supreme Saint of Taiqing dared not be careless in the face of these two sky-covering hands, and directly summoned the Taiji Diagram.

The Taiji diagram transformed into a golden bridge, but what it contained was no longer the divine might of Heaven, but rather the power belonging to the Taiqing Saint himself.

Upon entering the Heavenly Dao Realm, one breaks free from the shackles of the primordial world, truly becoming a world of their own, transcending all rules, and becoming an entity that controls the rules.

It is precisely for this reason that the Taiji Diagram, this innate treasure, truly displayed unparalleled power in the hands of the Sage of Taiqing.

Five-colored rays of light illuminated the six realms of reincarnation, and nine-colored auspicious energy shook the primordial world. For the first time, the Taiqing Saint of the Heavenly Dao Realm revealed his full strength in the primordial world.

Seeing this scene, the other saints were all deeply shaken, as this was the first time they had truly felt the power of the Heavenly Dao.

A look of longing appeared in the eyes of these saints; even they, who were supreme beings, still yearned for a higher realm.

But since the creation of the world by the great god Pangu, only the sage Taiqing has reached this stage among all living beings in the primordial world.

Therefore, it is clear that reaching the Heavenly Dao Realm is indeed extremely difficult. Both talent and opportunity are indispensable.

In an instant, the area in front of the Supreme Saint had transformed into a vast primordial universe, and the colossal hand that blotted out the sky was blocked within the boundless primordial chaos.

What is close at hand becomes the ends of the earth, what is an instant becomes billions of years. This is a world controlled by the Supreme Sage, and all rules are set by him.

Even a saint, if he falls into this primordial universe, his life or death will be in the hands of the Taiqing Saint. This is the terrifying power of the Heavenly Dao Realm.

But those enormous hands that blot out the sky are beyond the reach of even a saint. Even within the primordial universe controlled by the Taiqing Saint, they continue to advance.

The ends of the earth become near, and billions of years become a fleeting moment. The rules controlled by the Supreme Sage are being overturned by the all-encompassing hand that covers the heavens.

Compared to the power of the Heavenly Dao, the Taiqing Saint, who had just entered the Heavenly Dao Realm, undoubtedly appeared somewhat immature.

Faced with the power of the Heavenly Dao, the Sage Taiqing began to retreat in defeat, and even the Taiji Diagram, a supreme treasure, began to tremble violently.

The Sage of Taiqing looked solemn and, without any hesitation, raised his hand and pointed, causing the Taiji Diagram to unfold once more, revealing the mysteries of the primordial chaos.

Wuji gives rise to Taiji, Taiji transforms into Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang evolve into the Three Powers, the Three Powers form the Four Symbols, the Four Symbols transform into the Five Elements, and the Five Elements form the Six Harmonies.

This is the Dao belonging to the Taiqing Sage, containing the mysteries of heaven and earth, the profound truths of the Great Dao, and is also the manifestation of the Taiqing Sage's strongest power.

It contains the supreme mystery of the Creation Mark, which is the most powerful force even for the current Sage of Taiqing.

Unleashing its full power, the Heaven-Covering Hand was finally affected, trapped in the vast primordial universe, and plunged into endless despair.

But this was only a single strike, capable of temporarily restraining the overwhelming hand. After the attack, the Supreme Saint of Taiqing clearly showed signs of weakness.

Sure enough, in just a short while, those enormous hands broke free of their restraints, shattered the primordial universe, and sent the innate treasure, the Taiji Diagram, flying.

The Supreme Saint looked solemn as he continued to desperately resist the overwhelming hand, but to little avail.

The colossal hand that blotted out the sky struck, and the Supreme Saint was suppressed by the power of the Heavenly Dao. With the colossal hand no longer obstructed, it once again headed towards the depths of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Looking at those enormous hands that blotted out the sky, Jiang Heng's face was filled with a puzzled expression. This time, the actions of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao were not as simple as they seemed on the surface.

The reason why the Sage Taiqing was able to make a move just now was only because Dao Ancestor Hongjun ignored him. Otherwise, the Sage Taiqing wouldn't have even had a chance to act.

After all, as long as Dao Ancestor Hongjun stopped the Taiqing Saint, the Taiqing Saint wouldn't even have had a chance to appear in the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

However, Dao Ancestor Hongjun did not make a move, but instead allowed the Taiqing Saint to take action, and the final result was obvious.

The Grand Sage of Taiqing appeared utterly powerless before the Heaven-Covering Hand, which also meant that there was a significant difference in strength between the Grand Sage of Taiqing and the Heavenly Dao.

This is probably one of the purposes of Dao Ancestor Hongjun. He wanted to use this to tell all living beings in the prehistoric world that the Heavenly Dao is still the Heavenly Dao.

Despite the emergence of two powerful figures, Jiang Heng and the Sage Taiqing, in the primordial world, the Heavenly Dao still controls this world and is an invincible force.

As the overwhelming hand drew ever closer, a host of negative emotions surged forth, increasingly affecting the ten resurrected Ancestral Witches.

If it weren't for Jiang Heng personally suppressing the Twelve Capital Gods and Demons Formation, the consciousness of the ten Ancestral Witches would probably have already sunk into endless slaughter and fallen into complete madness.

But as the giant hand that covered the sky drew closer, the situation was getting worse and worse, and the power of the Heavenly Dao had begun to infiltrate the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation.

Jiang Heng's expression hardened, and the bell rang out, instantly causing the Chaos Bell to appear above his head.

Spacetime was instantly affected by the power of the Chaos Bell, forming layers upon layers of spacetime barriers outside the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation.

At this moment, the colossal hand that covered the sky was almost touching Jiang Heng. But within this extremely close distance, there was an infinite distance between them.

Those are individual spaces and times, vast worlds. A single leaf holds a Bodhi tree, a single flower a world; worlds are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, endless and boundless.

The colossal hand that blotted out the sky stopped in mid-air, as if affected by some force, unable to advance even an inch further.

Above the Chaos Bell, countless symbols of the Great Dao shimmered with brilliant light, their supreme power shaking the entire primordial world.

Since breaking its own limits and transforming into a quasi-immortal emperor artifact, the Chaos Bell has never truly shown its power.

Because the Chaos Bell, originally an innate treasure, is now engraved with Jiang Heng's Dao, and it became powerful because of Jiang Heng.

Only in Jiang Heng's hands will the Dao engraved on the Chaos Bell resonate with him, thus unleashing its due power.

The Chaos Bell and the Heaven-Covering Hand confronted each other. This was no longer a battle between the two of them, but a battle between the Heavenly Dao and Jiang Heng.

The Heavenly Dao controls the primordial world and is the embodiment of all rules, so all rules are meaningless in the face of the Heavenly Dao.

Jiang Heng's Dao is based on himself, exploring the potential within the human body. Although he is alone, he forms his own world and is naturally not bound by any rules.

This is a Dao that transcends the primordial world and pursues its own limits, and is fundamentally different from the power of the Heavenly Dao.

Now, these two completely different paths have collided for the first time in the primordial world. Who will be stronger and who will be weaker?

Prior to this, Jiang Heng didn't actually know the answer. His understanding of the power of the Heavenly Dao was merely a glimpse through a small part.

But at this moment, Jiang Heng truly felt the power of the Heavenly Dao, and the supreme power woven from endless rules.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation should be independent of the Heavenly Path, being a condensation of the Earthly Path's power, but it is still suppressed in the face of the Heavenly Path's power.

Only Jiang Heng's power remained unaffected, but in terms of the relative strength of power, it was the Heavenly Dao that held the upper hand, not Jiang Heng.

The massive hand that seemed to be blocking the sky appeared to be standing still, but Jiang Heng could sense that the endless spacetime was constantly breaking apart.

By concentrating his power within the Chaos Bell, Jiang Heng could create countless timelines in the blink of an eye.

However, the speed at which spacetime is created cannot keep up with the speed at which the overwhelming force shatters it. If this continues, the outcome will be obvious.

Of course, this is also because Jiang Heng is currently focusing most of his energy on helping the ten Ancestral Witches reshape their physical bodies.

Moreover, the various negative emotions gathered in the Heaven-Covering Hand not only affected the ten members of the Witch Clan, but also Jiang Heng.

Under the watchful eyes of countless beings in the primordial world, the colossal hand that blots out the sky moved once more, its speed slow but its advance unwavering.

Nuwa, the Tongtian Sect Leader, and Yang Jian all changed color at the same time. They naturally knew that the Heaven-Covering Hand had moved again, and what this meant.

At this moment, a smile appeared on the faces of the two saints, Yuanshi Tianzun and Jieyin. In particular, the gaze of the saint Jieyin towards Jiang Heng was full of hatred.

The two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, were born together and became saints together. They had a very deep bond with each other and could be said to be one.

The Sage Zhunti perished completely because of Jiang Heng, with no chance of resurrection. It is conceivable that the Sage Jieyin harbored deep hatred for Jiang Heng.

However, the Sage of Guidance also knew that there was a significant gap in strength between himself and Jiang Heng. If he relied solely on his own strength, he might not only fail to avenge himself, but he might even perish.

Now, the Sage of Guidance has finally waited for the Heavenly Dao to make its move, and he can't wait to see Jiang Heng defeated and killed by the power of the Heavenly Dao.

For other living beings in the primordial world, all that happened in the Six Paths of Reincarnation also had a tremendous impact on them.

Since the beginning of the Investiture of the Gods, due to the rise of Jiang Heng, although Dao Ancestor Hongjun is still the teacher of all saints, his authority has been greatly diminished.

The glory of the human race, coupled with the scheming between Jiang Heng and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, meant that Jiang Heng repeatedly emerged victorious.

Seeing this, the creatures of the primordial world inevitably began to have some doubts about the authority of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, or even the Heavenly Dao.

This situation reached its peak after the Taiqing Sage broke through, and many beings even stopped having faith in the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

After all, Jiang Heng alone was able to gain the upper hand in the contest with Dao Ancestor Hongjun, let alone now that there is also the Taiqing Saint.

The fact that the Heavenly Court underwent a change of dynasty further confirms this point. If they weren't in a disadvantageous position, would Dao Ancestor Hongjun have allowed Lu Ya to become the ruler of the Heavenly Court?

For this reason, many powerful figures in the prehistoric world have secretly believed that the situation in the prehistoric world has completely changed.

With Jiang Heng joining forces with the Sage of Taiqing, there is a good chance that he will completely overturn the pattern of Heaven's control over the primordial world and become the new ruler of heaven and earth.

But at this moment, the Heavenly Dao once again demonstrated its absolute power, suppressing the Supreme Saint Taiqing with ease.

In the current confrontation with Emperor Jiang Heng, it is clear that Heavenly Dao still holds the upper hand. What terrifying power that is!

Many beings then realized that the Heavenly Dao was still the same Heavenly Dao, and even if Jiang Heng and the Taiqing Sage joined forces, they could not challenge the authority of the Heavenly Dao.

As Jiang Heng gazed at the massive, all-encompassing hands that were closing in, he sighed helplessly. In the end, he had lost this round.

This doesn't mean he couldn't fight against the Heavenly Dao, but in this round, the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun only used one trump card, leaving Jiang Heng helpless.

Jiang Heng can only contend with the Heavenly Dao by revealing more of his trump cards. However, the more trump cards he reveals in the process of confronting the Heavenly Dao, the more disadvantageous it becomes.

However, now that it concerns whether the ten ancestral witches can be revived, Jiang Heng can't worry about so much and can only bring out some of his trump cards in advance.

Jiang Heng raised his hand and pointed, and on the Chaos Bell, one by one, the Great Dao runes seemed to come back to life, detaching themselves from the Chaos Bell.

These Dao runes shimmered with brilliant light and began to converge, brewing an incomparably terrifying power.

But at that moment, Jiang Heng's expression changed, and he looked into the depths of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, where a nine-colored light appeared.

"Boom!"

The entire Six Paths of Reincarnation began to tremble, and nine-colored light shot into the sky, rushing towards the pair of sky-covering hands.

As if struck by lightning, those enormous hands, instead of advancing, retreated, instantly withdrawing from the cycle of reincarnation.

A smile appeared on Jiang Heng's face. The next moment, a beautiful figure walked step by step towards Jiang Heng from the depths of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

At this moment, the only one who could appear deep within the Six Paths of Reincarnation and display such power was Houtu Ancestral Witch, who was originally in seclusion for cultivation.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, walked over step by step, exuding an incomparably powerful aura. She smiled slightly at Jiang Heng, as if a hundred flowers were blooming.

At the most critical moment, Houtu, the ancestral witch, not only awoke from her secluded cultivation but also miraculously achieved a breakthrough.

At this time, Houtu Ancestral Witch was no longer the seventh saint under the Heavenly Dao, but had already stepped into the realm of Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

Yes! Houtu Ancestral Witch is in a slightly different situation from Taiqing Saint. Although she has broken through, the path she takes is the same as Jiang Heng's.

The Sage of Taiqing was formed from three parts of Pangu's primordial spirit. His foundation was naturally based on the primordial world, and he cultivated the Dao within the primordial world.

Therefore, although the Sage Taiqing broke through the limits and was no longer bound by the primordial world, his own Dao was still inevitably suppressed by the Dao of Heaven.

This is why the Supreme Saint was defeated so quickly in the face of the Heavenly Dao, and was even ultimately suppressed by the Heavenly Dao.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, became a saint by creating the Six Paths of Reincarnation and also condensed the power of the Earth Dao. However, Houtu cultivated the methods of the Ruthless Great Emperor.

This time, Houtu Ancestral Witch has gone a step further, following the path of the Ruthless Great Emperor, and has already reached the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm.

At this point, it is no longer the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation that influences Houtu Ancestral Witch, but rather the power of Houtu Ancestral Witch that influences the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

At the moment of breakthrough, the entire Six Paths of Reincarnation, thanks to the Ancestral Witch Houtu, had become a world of its own, no longer subject to the suppression of the Heavenly Dao.

The reason those enormous hands that blotted out the sky left the Six Paths of Reincarnation was not because they wanted to leave, but because they were forced out by the Ancestral Witch Houtu.

Just as the Chaos Bell can only unleash its full power in Jiang Heng's hands, the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation can only be fully unleashed because of the existence of the Ancestral Witch Houtu.

Before this, Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, was in charge of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and even the power of the Heavenly Dao could hardly affect the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the slightest.

If it weren't for the fact that the Ancestral Witch Houtu was in seclusion cultivating, causing a flaw in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Heaven-Covering Hand would never have been able to break into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Moreover, after breaking through her cultivation level, Houtu Ancestral Witch's control over the Six Paths of Reincarnation has risen to another level, so the Heaven-Covering Hand naturally has no chance anymore.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, smiled and nodded to Jiang Heng. She took a step forward and appeared in front of the Great Dao Demon God's obsession.

"Today! No one is allowed to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation. If you still want to fight, I am ready to fight at any time!" Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, said loudly.

A tremendous sound resounded throughout the entire primordial world, and at that moment, countless beings seemed to see that figure standing outside the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

As soon as Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, finished speaking, the Sage of Taiqing reappeared, standing shoulder to shoulder with Houtu, confronting the obsession of that Great Dao Demon God.

The Sage Taiqing was originally only suppressed by the power of the Heavenly Dao. He had already broken free from the suppression when the Ancestral Witch Houtu made her move.

At this moment, the two powerful beings at the Heavenly Dao Realm, Taiqing Saint and Houtu Ancestral Witch, with the Six Paths of Reincarnation behind them, need no further explanation as to how formidable their strength is.

The Great Dao Demon God remained silent, not extending its sky-covering hand again. It merely looked at Houtu Ancestral Witch and Taiqing Saint, as if hesitating about something.

This undoubtedly indicates that Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao hesitated at this moment. Or rather, they realized that the best opportunity had been missed.

With Houtu's current strength, she controls the Six Paths of Reincarnation, making it very difficult for the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation again.

Of course, if Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao wanted to fight to the death, they might not necessarily have no chance, but doing so would certainly come at a terrible price.

Just as Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao hesitated, a deafening roar resounded from the depths of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Faced with Jiang Heng's astonishing methods, the ten ancestral witches who had already perished were finally completely revived at this moment.

This is not merely a revival of consciousness; thanks to Jiang Heng's efforts, the physical bodies of the ten Ancestral Witches have been recreated.

That was the true form of the Ancestral Witch, originating from the bloodline of Pangu, exactly the same as before, and even a step above in terms of physical strength.

Without any hesitation, the Great Dao Demon God took a step forward, already outside the primordial world, heading towards the vast chaos.

Clearly, with the ten Ancestral Witches having been revived, Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao understood that the overall situation was now settled.

Even if the war continued, it would be meaningless to Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao.

(End of this chapter)