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

Chapter 265 Best of Five!

In terms of sheer power, the God-Slaying Spear is actually somewhat inferior to the Pangu Banner, a supreme innate treasure.

However, the Pangu Banner, a supreme innate treasure, is not the magic weapon of the guiding sage, so the guiding sage naturally cannot unleash the full power of the Pangu Banner.

Although the God-Slaying Spear did not belong to the Ancestral Witches, the difference between them was actually narrowed because their power was greatly reduced.

If the Primordial Celestial Venerable were to personally wield the innate treasure, the Pangu Banner, the true form of Pangu, condensed by the Ancestral Witches, would likely be unable to withstand it.

Moreover, the God-Slaying Spear was originally formed with the aura of killing, and was later corrupted by the Demon Ancestor Rahu, making it an indisputable treasure for killing.

The Ancestral Witches were born from the malevolent energy between heaven and earth, and the true form of Pangu at this moment was even more boundless in its malevolent energy, naturally complementing the God-Slaying Spear perfectly.

At this time, it was during the Great Tribulation, and the evil energy in the world was extremely dense, which invisibly amplified the power of the God-Slaying Spear.

This is not as simple as one plus one equals two. At least at this moment, the Sage of Guidance is frowning as he looks at the true form of Pangu holding the God-Slaying Spear.

Meanwhile, in the Zixiao Palace, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was also watching this battle on the western land.

"It really is you!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun's eyes reflected the God-Slaying Spear, and his expression remained unchanged.

After the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, due to Jiang Heng's various incredible schemes, Dao Ancestor Hongjun began to doubt Jiang Heng's identity.

After all, after the Dragon-Han Calamity, everything in the primordial world was basically under the firm control of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao.

Under such circumstances, it is truly unbelievable that a human race created by the sage Nuwa could reach such a level.

The appearance of the God-Slaying Spear only confirmed Dao Ancestor Hongjun's belief in Jiang Heng's identity; all of this was within his expectations.

As for the appearance of the God-Slaying Spear, the Sage of Guidance no longer had the opportunity to kill the Ancestral Witches, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun did not care too much about it.

It was just an attempt, and whether it succeeded or failed was not that important to Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

The real game has already begun. This current contest is just a small test. What does it amount to?

On the other side, Nuwa and the other saints secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The appearance of the God-Slaying Spear had once again made the two sides evenly matched.

As long as Pangu's true form is not killed, the outcome of this battle in the Western Lands will have a very limited impact.

The epic war they feared most seems unlikely to break out anytime soon.

This also means that Nuwa and other sages still have some time to prepare for the future upheaval.

Pangu's true form, wielding the God-Slaying Spear and gathering boundless malevolent energy, charged towards the Sage of Guidance once again.

With the God-Slaying Spear in hand and the boundless malevolent energy gathered, Pangu's true form appeared incredibly ferocious and terrifying.

With each shot fired, Pangu's true form, now possessing the God-Slaying Spear, was able to unleash its terrifying physical power to the fullest extent.

Although the Sage of Guidance held the Pangu Banner, he could only confront the true form of Pangu head-on for the time being, and it was very difficult for him to gain the slightest advantage.

The Sage's expression was solemn. He knew very well that the moment the God-Slaying Spear appeared, he had already missed the opportunity to kill the Ancestral Witches.

Moreover, even the Sage of Guidance never imagined that the God-Slaying Spear could unleash such power in the hands of Pangu's true form.

At this moment, the Sage of Guidance, let alone killing the Ancestral Witches, probably wouldn't even have the ability to defeat the true form of Pangu.

On the Western lands, the other powerful beings of Heaven held an overwhelming advantage, after all, the twelve peak quasi-saints were not just for show.

Under normal circumstances, it should not be difficult for Heaven to wipe out all the powerful members of the Witch Clan in just a little time.

But at this very moment, the Pangu true form condensed by the Ancestral Witches and the Guide Saint are fighting on the western land.

The power of saints is constantly clashing. Other beings are lucky to even protect themselves, let alone try to do anything else.

The Sage of Guidance also felt some regret at this moment. If he had chosen to go to the Chaos Sea to fight from the beginning, the other witch clans might have been slaughtered by now.

The Sage of Guidance was too ambitious, wanting to kill all the Ancestral Witches in one fell swoop, and didn't take the other Witch Clan seriously at all.

Even though the Sage of Guidance was unwilling, he could only take a step back at this moment and no longer entangle with the true form of Pangu.

Before leaving, the Sage of Guidance waved his hand, taking all the powerful figures from Heaven with him, and they instantly disappeared from the Western land.

Pangu's true form was naturally unwilling to give up, but faced with the Sage of Guidance who was determined to leave, Pangu's true form was simply unable to do anything to him.

Finally, persuaded by the Xuanming Ancestral Witch, the other ten Ancestral Witches reluctantly disbanded the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation.

This battle on the western land began and ended very suddenly, but the process was exceptionally thrilling.

Even a battle between saints, lasting only a moment, is enough to terrify billions of living beings.

Although this battle has ended, its impact on the primordial world is considerable. This battle once again shook the primordial world.

The power that Heaven displayed in this battle was terrifying enough, even the Guiding Saint personally took action with the Pangu Banner.

But what was the result? They still couldn't do anything to the Wu tribe, and the Sage who guided them could only retreat in disgrace in the end.

It was because of this battle that countless creatures on the western lands had no more hesitation and had completely sided with the Witch Clan.

After all, the strength of the Witch Clan is no less than that of Heaven, and their requirements are not as many. The creatures of the Western Lands naturally know how to choose.

If this situation continues for a while longer, the Ancestral Witches will firmly occupy the western lands and become the new rulers, and there will be no more problems.

After the guiding sage chose to leave, Nuwa and the other sages also dispersed, and the primordial world once again fell into tranquility.

But Nuwa and other sages understood that these were merely superficial phenomena, and that the great calamity had already fully erupted at this moment.

Looking back at the previous great calamities in the primordial world, they were all gradual accumulations that eventually reached their climax.

Some far-sighted beings could already sense that with the outbreak of this battle in the western lands, the malevolent energy between heaven and earth had completely erupted.

A dense aura of malevolence enveloped the entire primordial world, and under the influence of the calamity, the killings in the primordial world became increasingly frequent.

The Western Lands may seem to have calmed down for now, but many beings know that if the Western Lands are lost, Heaven will not let it go.

When Heaven returns, the Western lands will surely be engulfed in smoke once more, and an epic war will still be inevitable.

Furthermore, while the western lands have temporarily found peace, the situation for humanity is anything but peaceful.

The two prodigies of the human race, Fuxi and Shaohao, have not yet officially clashed. Both of them have tacitly chosen to first consolidate their power.

As Fuxi and Shaohao grew in power, they began to sweep away various heroes of the human race, gradually creating a situation where the human world was divided into two.

Not everyone in the human race is wise enough to understand the current situation of the human race, let alone the future trend of the Heavenly Dao.

Moreover, being in the midst of a great calamity, one will be tainted by boundless malevolent energy and thus be affected by the boundless calamity. After being blinded by their minds, they will often do incomprehensible things.

Those who fail to see the bigger picture become obstacles to the unstoppable advance of humanity, and their ultimate fate is self-evident.

In fact, among humans, killing has always been an inevitable part of the change of dynasties.

However, in this battle for the Human Emperor, the human race shed a lot of blood; it can be said to be the most serious massacre since the birth of the human race.

Jiang Heng was naturally aware of the current situation of the human race. He knew very well that as long as he took action, he could definitely turn the tide and prevent the human race from shedding so much blood.

However, Jiang Heng had actually anticipated this situation long ago, and he even had a hand in pushing things along behind the scenes to the current state of the human race.

Jiang Heng was well aware that this great calamity was extremely crucial for the human race, and some sacrifices were inevitable in order to be reborn from the ashes.

Of course, under Jiang Heng's arrangement, this massacre among the human race was kept within a certain range.

Ordinary humans were not affected, nor were newly born humans; the killings were mainly concentrated on some decaying humans.

This is like scraping the bone to remove poison. Although the pain is inevitable for the human race, the human race will have better development after the pain.

After the battle between the Sage of Guidance and the Ancestral Witches, the Western Lands remained peaceful for thousands of years, while the rivalry between the two human powers reached its peak.

Among the human race today, Fuxi occupies the northern part of the human territory, with numerous experts and powerful warriors under his command, and is greatly loved by the human race.

Shao Hao occupied the southern part of the human territory, and the number and quality of the human powerhouses who supported Shao Hao were no weaker than those of Fu Xi.

Over these thousands of years, although Fuxi and Taihao were constantly unifying the human race, their own cultivation did not decline at all.

Now, Fuxi and Taihao have both reached the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, becoming the strongest beings below the Saints.

It is no exaggeration to say that Fuxi and Taihao are among the most powerful beings in the human race in the Immortal Realm today.

Apart from a few top experts like Nezha, there is no one among the human race who can rival Fuxi and Taihao.

With such strength, if this were any other time, becoming the current Human Emperor would be a foregone conclusion.

But it was precisely in this era that not only did two outstanding figures, Taihao and Fuxi, emerge, but countless powerful human beings were also born.

As friction between Fuxi and Taihao increased, the shadow of war gradually loomed over the human race.

Not to mention the strong among the human race, even other creatures in the primordial world could see that a great war among the human race was inevitable.

Fuxi was well aware of the current situation of the human race, and in order to avoid heavy casualties among the human race, he was already considering whether to repeat the same trick.

He would face Taihao alone, and the outcome of their battle would determine the succession of the Human Emperor, thus ending this calamity for the human race.

Fuxi naturally knew what he was facing. He had almost lost in the human realm, and this time the situation would be even more severe.

But before Fuxi could make a decision, Taihao sent a challenge, declaring that he would decide the future of the human race with Fuxi.

However, contrary to what Fuxi had thought, although Taihao challenged Fuxi to a duel, he did not intend to settle the score with Fuxi in one battle.

Taihao and Fuxi agreed to five matches. Each side selected their own participants, and the matches were conducted one by one, with the winner determined by a best-of-five format.

For Fuxi, the best-of-five format was undoubtedly advantageous. After all, Fuxi wasn't absolutely certain he could defeat Taihao.

However, in a best-of-five match, only three games need to be won, and it is even possible that Fuxi will not need to take action personally.

Fuxi understood this principle, and Taihao couldn't possibly be unaware of it, which made Fuxi somewhat unsure of Taihao's true intentions.

However, although he knew that Taihao must have ulterior motives, Fuxi did not hesitate much and directly accepted Taihao's challenge.

It wasn't that Fuxi lacked intelligence and fell for Taihao's scheme so easily; rather, Fuxi knew that this was an open conspiracy, and he had no choice but to accept it.

Among the human race today, Fuxi and Taihao are evenly matched, and countless eyes are watching them.

If Fuxi does not accept Taihao's challenge, what will the other humans think? Will they think that Fuxi is afraid of Taihao and therefore dares not accept the challenge?

In this way, Fuxi's prestige among the human race would surely plummet, and Taihao would be able to easily gain the upper hand in the struggle between the two sides.

Even a slight advantage can be enough to turn into a decisive victory. This principle was understood not only by Fuxi, but also perfectly by Taihao.

Therefore, when Taihao sent out that challenge, he already knew that Fuxi would accept his challenge no matter what.

News of the competition quickly spread throughout the entire human race, and without a doubt, the competition instantly became the focus of everyone's attention.

The competition between the two sides was scheduled for a year later, and the location was set at the foot of the former Buzhou Mountain.

Back then, during the war between the Lich King and the Demon King, Mount Buzhou collapsed, causing a catastrophe, but the remains of Mount Buzhou still survived.

Even though it was broken, Buzhou Mountain, which was formed from the spine of the great god Pangu, was still an incredibly vast mountain range.

This mountain range is located within the territory of the human race and is called Kunlun. It was once a place where countless powerful human beings cultivated in seclusion.

Taihao deliberately chose Kunlun as the location for the competition, which clearly had a special purpose and gave the competition an unusual feel.

Nuwa, the Sage who had been paying close attention to the situation of the human race, learned of the competition immediately.

Although the Sage Nuwa knew that Emperor Jiang Heng would not allow a sage to interfere in the affairs of the human race, she was not incapable of offering advice to Fuxi.

To be on the safe side, the Sage Nuwa invited the Sage Taiqing, the Master of Tongtian, and Yang Jian to Nuwa Palace to discuss countermeasures.

The Sage Nuwa knew very well that behind Taihao, there was likely the Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao. Now that they had proposed such a contest, it was probably because they had ill intentions.

Soon, the Sage Taiqing, the Master of Tongtian, and Yang Jian appeared in Nuwa's Palace. Nuwa's expression turned serious, and she said:

"The current situation of the human race is clear. It remains to be seen whether Taihao or Fuxi can stand out and become the current emperor of the human race."

At that time, with the boundless fortune of humanity gathered, there might even be hope of achieving sainthood during this great calamity!

The Sage of Taiqing, the Master of Tongtian, and Yang Jian all nodded. Jiang Heng had mentioned this matter before, so they were naturally aware of it.

"This battle for the Human Emperor is not only related to the direction of this great calamity, but also to the future of the human race. We must be cautious!" Yang Jian said in a deep voice.

The sage Nuwa nodded and said, "Taihao now proposes a best-of-five-round competition to determine who will become the Human Emperor."

If I'm not mistaken, there must be something fishy going on here, which is why I've gathered you all here to discuss countermeasures!

Nuwa, the sage, went to great lengths to help Fuxi achieve sainthood, wishing she could go to the human race right now and slap Taihao to death.

Of course, the Sage Nuwa also knew that this was impossible. Not to mention that Emperor Jiang Heng would not agree, even Dao Ancestor Hongjun would not agree.

By this time, the sage Nuwa had gradually come to realize that whether Fuxi could become a sage was no longer just a matter for Fuxi himself.

This is clearly a game of chess between Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Jiang Heng, and the things hidden within are probably far more serious than she imagined.

"If it's a best-of-five series, Fuxi will undoubtedly have the advantage," said the Tongtian Sect Leader.

"On the surface, that is indeed the case. Both Nezha and Kong Xuan are among the top in strength among humans."

"If Yuan Feng is also willing to take action, the best-of-five series of matches could be won without Fu Xi's intervention!" said the Sage Nuwa.

In this competition, Fuxi and Taihao will each send five powerful warriors to fight. Whoever wins three of the matches will win the competition.

Since it is a contest between human emperors, the candidates sent to fight must naturally be human, but there is still room for maneuver.

Although Kong Xuan and Yuan Feng belong to the Phoenix Clan, the Phoenix Clan has long since been incorporated into the Human Clan and has become the totem beast of the Human Clan.

Logically speaking, it is perfectly reasonable to say that Kong Xuan and Yuan Feng are the strongest members of the human race.

Given the strength of Kong Xuan, Nezha, and Yuan Feng, it would be virtually impossible for them to find a human who could rival them.

Unless Taihao takes action himself, but even if Taihao wins, he can only win one match. Who can be Fuxi's opponent?

Therefore, on the surface, it should be no surprise that Fuxi will be the final winner in this best-of-five series.

But even sages like Nuwa knew this principle, so how could Dao Ancestor Hongjun not know it? Could it be that Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Taihao were fools?

Moreover, this competition was personally proposed by Taihao, and the hidden secrets behind it are something that makes people think deeply.

"Whatever kind of conspiracy is involved, for the time being we can only remain unchanged and see what methods the other side has."

"There's no need for the Sage Nuwa to worry too much. Although that Human Emperor doesn't allow others to interfere in the affairs of the human race, how could he possibly ignore them?" said the Sage Taiqing.

Upon hearing this, the sage Nuwa's eyes lit up, and she felt much relieved.

(End of this chapter)