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

Chapter 275 Man Will Conquer Nature!

Just as Jiang Heng stepped out of the Fire Cloud Cave, a magnificent long river appeared behind him.

This is the River of Time. In the primordial world, due to the rules of heaven and earth, it is not visible to the world at all, and very few living beings can touch the River of Time.

However, this is not entirely impossible. If one is powerful enough, it is still possible to summon the River of Time.

For example, with the help of the "Great Self-Mastery Method," Jiang Heng touched upon the river of time even before he reached the realm of a sage.

Having cultivated for many years and witnessed the process of the Desolate Emperor becoming an Immortal Emperor, Jiang Heng was certainly no stranger to the realm of the Immortal Emperor.

In fact, Jiang Heng had already clearly defined the path to entering the realm of Immortal Emperor, but he himself had not yet truly perfected it.

Now, with the help of the boundless fortune of the human race, Jiang Heng has finally come to understand his own path, taken a step forward, and touched the realm of the Immortal Emperor.

It encompasses all paths and integrates all methods into one! The "Great Freedom of Other Transformation" is no longer the cultivation method of the Desolate Heaven Emperor, but a cultivation method created by Jiang Heng himself.

Even in Jiang Heng's hands, the "Great Freedom Technique of Others" was still a Celestial Emperor-level technique, but it had been completely transformed.

The best cultivation method is the one that truly suits you. Jiang Heng understood this principle long ago and has been working towards it ever since.

At this moment, Jiang Heng's own path was finally completely perfected, and the "Great Self-Transformation Method" also reached the level of perfection.

In the long river of time, figures emerged one after another, all transformed from the essence and blood that Jiang Heng had once scattered in the river of time.

At this moment, when Jiang Heng touched the realm of the Immortal Emperor, these essence bloodstains were summoned from the darkness and began to leap out from the river of time.

One figure after another rushed into Jiang Heng's body, which completely stabilized Jiang Heng's newly broken through to the Immortal Emperor realm.

As each incarnation from the river of time merged into his body, Jiang Heng had become a perfect Immortal Emperor, without the slightest flaw.

Having entered the realm of Immortal Emperor, Jiang Heng's aura had become terrifying to an unimaginable level, causing the entire primordial world to tremble continuously.

In that instant, Jiang Heng even felt that if he wanted, he could completely destroy the primordial world with just a single thought.

Moreover, if Jiang Heng were willing, he could restore the destroyed primordial world to its original state and allow the extinct creatures to reappear.

This is the realm of the Immortal Emperor: a world is born with a single thought, and a world is destroyed with a single thought! All things, life and death, illusion and destruction, are all within a single thought.

At this moment, all humans felt a sense of déjà vu, sensing that an unimaginable being had been born among them.

Countless humans knelt on the ground, bowing three times and nine times in the direction of the Fire Cloud Cave. It was a kowtow to a supreme being, an ancestor of the human race.

From this moment on, even if the primordial world is destroyed, even if the entire Chaos Sea ceases to exist, the human race will still exist.

Because of the existence of an unparalleled being like Jiang Heng among the human race, as long as Jiang Heng exists, the human race will continue to exist.

Even if humanity were to be destroyed, Jiang Heng could resurrect them with a single thought. Therefore, humanity would never again face the crisis of extinction.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun stared at Jiang Heng in disbelief. Even though everything was happening right in front of him, he couldn't believe what he was seeing.

After the Heavenly Dao reached perfection, Dao Ancestor Hongjun believed that there was no longer any existence in the primordial world that could threaten the perfected Heavenly Dao.

But this very human emperor before us, this human emperor who repeatedly escaped the control of the Heavenly Dao and did all sorts of incredible things, actually broke through.

How incredible it is that a mere human could reach the same level as the perfect Heavenly Dao in such a short period of time.

Shock is not enough to describe the feelings of Dao Ancestor Hongjun at this moment. His mind and spirit have been greatly impacted and he has been unable to recover for a long time.

"Dao Ancestor, I've said it before: it's hard to be sure who will win or lose until the very last moment. So what now?" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

It was Jiang Heng's words that pulled Dao Ancestor Hongjun back from his daze and gradually restored his former composure.

The breakthrough of this Human Emperor is an established fact, and even if Dao Ancestor Hongjun is unwilling to accept it, he has no choice but to accept it.

However, although Jiang Heng has already entered the realm of Immortal Emperor, this does not mean that Jiang Heng has become the final winner.

The Heavenly Dao is also perfected. Jiang Heng is merely on the same level as the perfected Heavenly Dao, which does not mean that Jiang Heng is stronger than the Heavenly Dao.

Just as Jiang Heng said, until the very last moment, there will be no accurate answer as to who will win or lose.

"You're right. Your breakthrough is indeed incredible, but it only means that you have the ability to contend with the perfect Heavenly Dao."

"Since that's the case, let's have a battle to decide the future of the primordial world!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening roar resounded, and an incomparably enormous and ferocious demon god appeared behind Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

This is the true form of the Heavenly Dao. During the Dragon-Han Great Calamity, Jiang Heng had actually witnessed it by chance.

However, compared to the time of the Dragon-Han Great Tribulation, the Heavenly Dao, which had already reached true perfection, had undergone considerable changes in appearance.

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao still resembled a ferocious demon god, its enormous head somewhat similar to the hellhound that Jiang Heng knew from his previous life.

The body, which was 100,000 feet tall, did not have the purple tentacles that Jiang Heng had seen before; instead, it had purple hair.

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao appeared as a dog-headed human, with purple fur covering its body and strange runes engraved on it.

But the moment he saw the Heavenly Dao, a strange feeling arose in Jiang Heng's heart. It wasn't because the Heavenly Dao's strength was too terrifying.

In fact, the aura emanating from Tiandao at this moment was indeed incredibly terrifying, but Jiang Heng was now on the same level as Tiandao.

Although he was wary of the Heavenly Dao's terrifying power, he wasn't exactly afraid. Jiang Heng's feeling was more of a deep-seated tremor within him.

It was an extremely strong hostility, a hostility without reason, as if the two were inherently antagonistic, and an irreconcilable antagonism at that.

Jiang Heng frowned inwardly, his heart filled with turbulent emotions. After entering the Immortal Emperor Realm, he was able to see through many things that he couldn't see through before.

"I don't feel the presence of the Ancestral Witch Houtu. The Heavenly Dao is indeed not a being within the primordial world. Dao Ancestor, you are not one either, are you?" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

At that moment, Jiang Heng suddenly understood why he had suddenly felt such strong hostility; it was a subconscious act.

Just as it is only natural to feel intense hostility when one's own territory is invaded by a powerful outsider.

The Heavenly Dao is an external powerhouse; it has never belonged to the primordial world, and in fact, it is a great enemy to the primordial world.

Although Jiang Heng did not seek anything from heaven and earth, but only from himself, after stepping into the realm of Immortal Emperor, he could be said to have transcended heaven and earth.

But Jiang Heng was a being born from the primordial world; the shackles between them could be broken, but their relationship could not be severed.

This is why Jiang Heng felt such strong hostility upon seeing the perfect Heavenly Dao, even wishing he could kill it as soon as possible.

As for why Jiang Heng didn't have such emotions before, perhaps it was because Jiang Heng's strength wasn't strong enough at that time, or perhaps it was because the Heavenly Dao covered it up.

After becoming an Immortal Emperor, Jiang Heng was able to see through all illusions and see the true face of the Heavenly Dao.

After achieving complete perfection, the Heavenly Dao seemed unwilling to conceal anything any longer, and thus appeared before Jiang Heng without any restraint.

"Hahaha! You're right. Neither I nor the Heavenly Dao are actually beings from the primordial world!"

"It's not hard to guess. If it were the Heavenly Dao born in the primordial world, would it appear in this form?" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said with a smile.

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun not only regained his composure, but also became confident again, regaining his posture of being in control of everything.

Jiang Heng nodded unconsciously. Dao Ancestor Hongjun was right. If it were the Heavenly Dao born in the primordial world, how could it possibly look like this?

The Heavenly Dao is the embodiment of all rules, and should originally be formless and intangible, making it impossible for it to appear in the form of a ferocious demon god.

Clearly, both the Heavenly Dao before us and Dao Ancestor Hongjun are outsiders to the primordial world.

It's just unknown what method the other party used, but Hongjun transformed into the Dao Ancestor, while the Ferocious Demon God stole the power of the Heavenly Dao and transformed into the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World.

However, it's not too late for Jiang Heng to understand all this now; he will eventually have to settle things with Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"No matter where you come from or what kind of beings you are, this is the primordial world, and you cannot do whatever you want here!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

For this day, the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun worked tirelessly for countless years, and Jiang Heng never slacked off for a moment.

Having come this far, just as Dao Ancestor Hongjun said, they must settle things once and for all.

If Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao win, then the entire prehistoric world will be under their control, and it is difficult to predict what the future will be like.

But if Jiang Heng wins, the primordial world will be able to completely break free of the shackles imposed upon it, ushering in a future of infinite possibilities.

For himself, for humanity, and for all living beings in the primordial world, Jiang Heng had no reason to lose this battle.

"It's too late! Even if you take that step, my plans and arrangements span countless ages, how could you possibly break them so easily!"

Even if you reach the same level as the Perfect Heavenly Dao, the difference in strength between you cannot be bridged by the level of cultivation.

The reason why Heaven is called Heaven is because it controls the rules of the entire primordial world. Heaven is the primordial world itself. How can you win?" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said in a deep voice.

The reason why Dao Ancestor Hongjun was so confident was, as he said, that at the moment when the Heavenly Dao was perfected, he had completely controlled the primordial world.

The power that can be unleashed by controlling such a vast world as the Primordial World is completely beyond the imagination of the Human Emperor before him.

"Man can conquer nature!" Jiang Heng said, each word distinct and unwavering.

Jiang Heng had made many guesses about just how powerful a perfect Heavenly Dao could be, and he had also witnessed the power of a Celestial Emperor.

However, when the perfect Heavenly Dao truly stood before him, Jiang Heng finally understood that the Heavenly Dao and the Immortal Emperor were actually different.

In Perfect World, the Immortal Emperor has brought a cultivation path to its end, reaching the pinnacle of the Dao, which can be said to be the limit that living beings can cultivate to.

However, Jiang Heng did not sense any Dao aura from the Heavenly Dao before him. Instead, he felt the power of countless rules intertwined together.

Those are the endless rules of the primordial world, the greatest source of the power of the Heavenly Dao. This is the power of a world, vast and profound.

After the Heavenly Dao was completely perfected, all the rules of the primordial world were controlled by the Heavenly Dao, and all power was unified into a whole.

This is also the source of Dao Ancestor Hongjun's confidence. No matter how powerful an individual is, compared with the power of heaven and earth, there is ultimately a limit.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun truly did not believe that the beings born in the primordial world could possibly surpass the power of the primordial world itself.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun stood coldly amidst the vast chaos. The Heavenly Dao roared, and purple light appeared on his body.

As the purple light flashed, the purple hairs on the Heavenly Dao's body began to stand up, condensing into beams of purple light.

The purple beam of light transformed into chains, instantly piercing through the void and forming a massive net that enveloped Jiang Heng.

Within this net, Jiang Heng instantly felt countless rules of heaven and earth intertwined, firmly suppressing him within it.

It's no exaggeration to say that this was equivalent to the entire primordial world suppressing Jiang Heng; the power was simply terrifying and boundless.

Jiang Heng remained calm and slowly took a step forward. Unimaginable power surged from Jiang Heng's body, and he threw a punch.

With a single punch, the power of the five elements of water condensed, transforming into Emperor Zhuan, who stood amidst the chaos, blocking the net of heaven.

Even though the Heavenly Net of Laws was imbued with boundless power of rules, at this moment, after Emperor Zhuan appeared, it was unable to descend even slightly.

After becoming an Immortal Emperor, the Emperor Fist that Jiang Heng had created, although its appearance remained unchanged, had become far more powerful.

The fourth move of the Emperor Fist, "The Supreme Good is Like Water," was created based on the "Kunpeng Treasure Technique," but it has long been integrated with the myriad principles of Tao.

Combining the profound truth of the Five Elements' water, this technique, "Supreme Goodness is Like Water," has reached the level of an Immortal Emperor and is truly an unparalleled method.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun looked at Jiang Heng in surprise again. He could feel the terrifying power that came with Jiang Heng's punch.

The power of the rules that Heaven gathered from the entire primordial world could not harm Jiang Heng in the slightest, demonstrating the immense power of this Human Emperor.

But Dao Ancestor Hongjun was only slightly surprised. The power of the Heavenly Dao after its perfection was only just beginning to show.

A purple light shot into the sky, shaking the entire primordial world. Countless fine purple lines reappeared on the body of the Heavenly Dao.

The terrifying pressure swept across billions of miles, and even in the far reaches of the Chaos Sea, one could feel the incomparably terrifying power of the Heavenly Dao.

At the same time, both the creatures in the primordial world and the sages naturally felt the power of the Heavenly Dao.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, frowned slightly. With her current strength, she naturally knew that Jiang Heng had already clashed with the perfected Heavenly Dao.

Looking at the Great Dao Demon God's obsession standing outside the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Houtu Ancestral Witch no longer hesitated, took a step forward, and was already outside the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

A great battle erupted instantly. This was the first time Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, had unleashed her full power since she entered the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm.

On the western land, the true form of Pangu still relentlessly entangled with Yuanshi Tianzun. Even though Yuanshi Tianzun clearly had the intention to retreat, the Ancestral Witches still did not give up.

Perhaps, for the Ancestral Witches, only the defeat and death of either themselves or the defeat and death of the Primordial Celestial Venerable would truly end this battle.

However, Fuxi and the Sage of Reception no longer showed any intention of fighting; their gazes were already focused on the outside of the Fire Cloud Cave.

Clearly, both the Sage of Guidance and Fuxi understood that the outcome of their battle was irrelevant.

The battle outside the Fire Cloud Cave is the key. The future of the primordial world will depend on the outcome of that battle.

In the vast void outside Nuwa Palace, the situation of the saints such as Taiqing was already precarious. Faced with the obsessions of the two Great Dao Demon Gods, they could only barely hold on.

At the moment when the Heavenly Dao was perfected, all the sages felt something. At that moment, the sages such as Taiqing were somewhat desperate.

Sages naturally know what terrifying power one will possess after the Heavenly Dao is perfected—a power capable of sweeping away everything.

But soon, Taiqing and several other sages also sensed Jiang Heng's breakthrough aura, and the spark of hope was rekindled.

"He actually took that step, it's truly incredible!" the Tongtian Sect Leader exclaimed with deep emotion.

"It's good that you've broken through. With a breakthrough, there's hope. It's still hard to say who will win this battle!" said the Sage Nuwa with delight.

"The Human Emperor truly lives up to his reputation as an unparalleled being, to have actually reached this point!" Yang Jian also appeared extremely excited.

"In this way, the outcome of our battle here is no longer important. We only need to block the obsessions of these two Great Dao Demon Gods!" said the Sage of Taiqing.

The sages, including Taiqing, were both surprised and excited by Jiang Heng's breakthrough, but they did not show any surprise.

Perhaps Jiang Heng has surprised them too many times, and even his incredible breakthrough seems like a matter of course.

After learning of Jiang Heng's breakthrough, the sages, including Taiqing, were no longer in a hurry; the outcome of their battle had become irrelevant.

For them, simply protecting themselves from being suppressed by the obsessions of the two Great Dao Demon Gods was enough.

On the other side, after Jiang Heng blocked the Heavenly Dao Net, the Heavenly Dao also began to show the true power of the Perfect Heavenly Dao.

The endless purple pillars of light transformed into enormous chains of order, covering billions of miles of sky and completely sealing off endless space and time.

Both time and space were occupied by the power of the Heavenly Dao, and Jiang Heng was like a turtle in a jar, unable to escape the net.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun looked at Jiang Heng with full confidence. After the power of the Heavenly Dao was fully unleashed, he did not believe that the Human Emperor in front of him could withstand it.

At this moment, facing the incomparably terrifying power of the Heavenly Dao, Jiang Heng also began to reveal the true power of an Immortal Emperor.

(End of this chapter)