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

Chapter 279 The True Strength of the Dao Ancestor!

Outside the Fire Cloud Cave, Jiang Heng fought two opponents alone, and relying on the "Great Freedom of Other Transformation Technique," he did not suffer the slightest disadvantage.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun deeply felt the threat posed by Jiang Heng, and the thought of killing him had already taken hold in his heart. He would never allow Jiang Heng to live in this world again.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun found it hard to imagine what terrifying level the Human Emperor could grow to if given more time.

Just as Dao Ancestor Hongjun was preparing to kill Jiang Heng at all costs, even at the cost of aggravating his injuries.

Beyond the primordial world, an incomparably magnificent aura appeared, and in that instant, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's expression completely changed.

The next moment, Pangu's true form, wielding the giant axe that split the heavens, broke through the air and fought alongside Jiang Heng, standing before Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao.

"Pangu?" The voice of Dao Ancestor Hongjun was already filled with a chilling coldness.

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun knew that he had ultimately miscalculated; the methods of the Human Emperor before him had reached such a terrifying level.

"I said long ago, since I knew of your true form, Dao Ancestor, how could I not be prepared?" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Based on the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, all the bloodlines of the Wu Clan are gathered to achieve the goal of reshaping Pangu's physical body.

This matter is actually not easy. Even if all the Wu tribes were combined during the Lich War, it would be impossible to reshape Pangu's physical body.

The Wu Clan was, after all, merely formed from the essence and blood of Pangu. Compared to the true physical body of Pangu, the difference between them was simply immeasurable.

The true physical body of Pangu has long since transformed into all things. Only by reunifying the primordial world could Pangu's physical body be barely condensed.

However, the existence of Houtu Ancestral Witch, especially after Houtu Ancestral Witch stepped into the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, made Jiang Heng's idea a reality.

After the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation was established, the Earth Ancestor Witch took the lead and gathered all the witch clans to create the most powerful true form of Pangu.

If we only consider the physical body, Pangu's true form is already extremely close to the physical body of Pangu in the past.

However, it is only close; reaching the level of Pangu in his time is naturally not an easy task.

At this moment, the primordial spirit imprints of the Three Pure Ones completely made up for this deficiency, because the primordial spirit imprints of the Three Pure Ones originally belonged to Pangu.

Furthermore, if the primordial spirits of the Three Pure Ones could be completely integrated and unified, it would actually represent the complete primordial spirit of Pangu.

The primordial spirit and the physical body, though neither is perfect, cannot completely reproduce the invincible power of the great god Pangu in his prime.

However, this was enough for Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, to break through her limits and go further, thus completely transforming into an Immortal Emperor.

Jiang Heng and Houtu, two powerful Immortal Emperors, faced off against Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao. Two against two, only then could it be considered fair.

"Hmph! It is truly incredible that two peerless powerhouses who can rival the perfect Heavenly Dao could do this."

"But do you think that's all you'll achieve? That's just wishful thinking!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said in a deep voice.

The situation has evolved to this point, far exceeding Dao Ancestor Hongjun's expectations, and has even posed a certain threat to him.

But for Dao Ancestor Hongjun, no matter how the situation changes, he will always have the advantage.

Since Pangu separated heaven and earth, Dao Ancestor Hongjun has been laying out plans for the primordial world. The accumulation over countless millennia is no ordinary feat.

"No matter how much we say, it's useless. Only after the battle will we know who will win and who will lose!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

At this point, both sides had revealed most of their cards and had a certain understanding of each other's strengths.

Therefore, at this point, it has become a bloody battle, and neither side can afford to back down even a step.

Having planned for countless millennia, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was naturally unwilling to watch his entire scheme vanish into thin air at the moment of imminent success.

For the sake of the future of all humankind in the primordial world, and even for the future of all living beings in the primordial world, Jiang Heng could not back down even a step.

Just as Jiang Heng said, only by fighting with all our might can we completely determine the fate of the primordial world in the future.

"Since you're so eager to die, how can I not grant your wish? It's been so many years since I've given it my all."

"The last time was when Pangu created the world. Even though that guy was injured by the Great Dao, he was still terrifyingly strong!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said in a deep voice.

Compared to the increasingly terrifying aura emanating from Dao Ancestor Hongjun, what he just said was truly terrifying.

It's not surprising that Dao Ancestor Hongjun hasn't used his full strength for a long time.

It is reasonable that he used his avatars to orchestrate the primordial world while his true body slept within the Heavenly Dao for countless years.

The key point is that Dao Ancestor Hongjun just said that the last time he went all out was when he was facing the Great God Pangu.

Moreover, this battle took place after Pangu, the Great God, created the world and was injured by the Great Dao. Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Pangu then engaged in a fierce battle.

If we consider it this way, there must be other reasons why Pangu transformed into all things after creating the world.

"No wonder Dao Ancestor Hongjun wanted to erase the traces of Pangu's existence in the primordial world. This must be because of the methods left behind by the Great God Pangu!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

Whether it was taking the Three Pure Ones as disciples and making them the teachers of all saints, or causing the extinction of the Wu tribe, or even having the Ancestral Wu break Mount Buzhou, it was all to erase the traces of Pangu's existence.

Even though the great god Pangu has perished, the methods he left behind must have been extraordinary. That is why Dao Ancestor Hongjun wanted to erase the traces left by Pangu.

If we think about it more deeply, the fact that the Great God Pangu transformed into all things was probably a way of countering the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

However, Jiang Heng had no time to think about such things, as the aura emanating from Dao Ancestor Hongjun was becoming increasingly terrifying.

Jiang Heng naturally wouldn't sit idly by while Dao Ancestor Hongjun accumulated power. When he threw a punch, it was already imbued with supreme power, aimed at Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, took a step in the form of Pangu and stood in front of the Heavenly Dao.

Jiang Heng faced off against the true form of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and Houtu Ancestral Witch faced off against the Heavenly Dao. The four Immortal Emperor-level powerhouses instantly engaged in a fierce battle.

Facing Jiang Heng's punch imbued with supreme power, Dao Ancestor Hongjun remained indifferent, merely extending a finger and pointing it at Jiang Heng.

In an instant, unimaginable and terrifying power condensed on that finger, transforming it into a gigantic finger that blotted out the sky.

A colossal finger, capable of blotting out the sky, pressed down, locking in all of time and space with a terrifying force, turning the world into a prison.

Jiang Heng's expression hardened, not because of how terrifying Dao Ancestor Hongjun's power was, but because of the methods Dao Ancestor Hongjun was using at this moment.

The methods used by Dao Ancestor Hongjun at this moment are fundamentally different from the Dao that exists in the primordial world, exuding a sense of mystery and strangeness.

It's like two martial arts masters fighting. They were exchanging blows without any real intensity, when suddenly one of them used a technique they had never seen before.

Unfortunately, this method is quite powerful, and the other person, facing a move they cannot understand at all, is naturally at a loss when it comes to dealing with it.

The current Dao Ancestor Hongjun is like this; the methods he uses are still within the scope of the Dao, but they are completely different applications.

The primordial world has its own Dao, and if we trace its origins, it should actually come from the Great God Pangu.

After the great god Pangu created the world, the primordial world inevitably bore the mark of the great god Pangu.

After the Great God Pangu transformed into all things, every blade of grass and every tree in the primordial world was imbued with the Dao of the Great God Pangu.

Cultivating to become stronger may seem difficult, but in essence, it is nothing more than learning from the heavens and earth and comprehending the Dao that exists within nature.

Therefore, whether we like it or not, many cultivation paths in the primordial world actually have the Dao of the Great God Pangu.

Even if Dao Ancestor Hongjun preached in Zixiao Palace for three thousand years and became the teacher of all saints, this situation could not be completely eliminated.

Because some things, once they exist, simply exist. For example, the Pangu primordial spirit imprint of the Three Pure Ones could not be erased even after being accepted as a disciple by Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

The Dao of the Great God Pangu has always existed and has always influenced all living beings in the primordial world, including Jiang Heng.

Although Jiang Heng's path originated from the world of "Covering the Sky," he later witnessed the life of the Desolate Emperor and comprehended the realm of the Immortal Emperor.

However, Jiang Heng was walking a path that encompassed all the myriad paths and incorporated all the scriptures, so he inevitably merged with the Dao of the primordial world.

Now, Dao Ancestor Hongjun used mysterious and strange methods, instantly putting Jiang Heng under immense pressure and making him feel completely controlled.

Moreover, Jiang Heng could sense that an unimaginable terrifying aura was slowly reviving within Dao Ancestor Hongjun's body.

Just as Dao Ancestor Hongjun said, in the distant past, Dao Ancestor Hongjun suffered unimaginable injuries.

The injuries were so severe that even after a long period of time, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's injuries were not fully healed.

Because of this injury, although Dao Ancestor Hongjun's true form appeared, he never unleashed his full power.

However, after sensing the threat posed by Jiang Heng, Dao Ancestor Hongjun disregarded his own injuries and prepared to unleash his full power against Jiang Heng.

Even if he went all out, it would only worsen his injuries and require a long time to recover, so Dao Ancestor Hongjun couldn't worry about that anymore.

After their rematch, Jiang Heng quickly fell into a disadvantageous position. As Dao Ancestor Hongjun's power gradually recovered, the situation should have gotten worse.

To the surprise of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Jiang Heng not only did not gradually fall into his hands, but instead gradually stabilized the situation.

"Incredible! You are truly an incredible being, naturally able to gradually become familiar with my methods and find a way to deal with them!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said in a deep voice.

How could Dao Ancestor Hongjun not sense that the reason why the human emperor in front of him was able to stabilize the situation was not because his own strength had increased.

Rather, it was because Jiang Heng was constantly getting familiar with the mysterious and strange methods of Dao Ancestor Hongjun. The more familiar he became with them, the more adept Jiang Heng was at dealing with them.

"Means are merely means; power and the Great Dao are eternal!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

Mysterious and bizarre methods may gain the upper hand temporarily, but if they cannot completely defeat Jiang Heng, they will naturally lose their effectiveness over time.

On the contrary, after gradually becoming familiar with the methods of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Jiang Heng gained a deeper understanding of his own Dao.

By drawing inferences from one instance to another, different paths can always produce incredible sparks when they collide, and Jiang Heng just happened to seize this spark.

"Hahaha! No matter how capable you are, it's all too late!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun looked at Jiang Heng coldly and said with a smile.

As soon as Dao Ancestor Hongjun finished speaking, an extremely terrifying power erupted from his body.

At this moment, not only was the entire primordial world shaking, but the entire chaotic sea was also churning, and the endless chaotic energy was being destroyed.

In Perfect World, there is naturally a realm above the Immortal Emperor, namely the Sacrifice Realm, which is also the true end of the path of cultivation.

The so-called Sacrifice Realm refers to the ultimate realm reached by an Immortal Emperor after burning away all rules and order, sacrificing the supreme Dao, and achieving the ultimate sublimation.

In Jiang Heng's perception, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, although still at the level of Immortal Emperor, was not an ordinary Immortal Emperor.

That was extremely close to the realm of sacrificial rites, as if taking just one more small step forward would allow one to truly enter this supreme realm.

However, although Dao Ancestor Hongjun has not yet reached a higher realm, the strength he is displaying at this moment is already terrifyingly boundless.

Sensing this terrifying aura that made one tremble, the true form of Pangu, transformed from Houtu Ancestral Witch, immediately showed an anxious expression on her face.

Although it is known that the Human Emperor has never been defeated since he became famous, even when he was weak.

No matter what kind of difficulties they were, they all seemed insignificant in the eyes of that emperor, who always maintained a confident and composed demeanor.

However, at this moment, the mere aura emanating from Dao Ancestor Hongjun was enough to send chills down the spine of Ancestral Witch Houtu.

Faced with such an opponent, could Jiang Heng still win? Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, didn't know, but she knew she had to go all out.

The only thing Houtu Ancestral Witch can do now is to deal with the Heavenly Dao as soon as possible and then join forces with Jiang Heng to fight against Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Despite both being at the level of Immortal Emperors, Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, did not gain a clear advantage in her battle against the Heavenly Dao.

The Heavenly Dao controls endless power of rules and gathers the power of the entire primordial world; it is indeed incredibly terrifying.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, had already pushed the Dao of the Ruthless Great Emperor to its limit, but she could only barely suppress the Heavenly Dao.

It was almost impossible to completely destroy the Heavenly Dao while taking the opportunity, but Houtu Ancestral Witch still wanted to try.

Moreover, Jiang Heng had already arranged everything, and even the Heavenly Dao after its perfection was within Jiang Heng's calculations.

"Now is the time for us to make our move!" the Sage Taiqing said solemnly.

The battle outside the Fire Cloud Cave had reached an incredibly terrifying level; it was a battle that even saints like them could not participate in.

Let alone participating in such a battle, they couldn't even get close to the Fiery Cloud Cave. At this moment, the sages like Taiqing deeply realized their own insignificance.

However, although their strength is no longer on the same level, it does not mean that the saints such as Taiqing are powerless to do anything at this time.

Conversely, as sages in the primordial world, powerful beings who stand above all living beings, they also have the responsibility to protect the primordial world.

Nuwa, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Yang Jian, and Fuxi nodded in unison and resolutely headed towards the primordial world.

After the five sages arrived in the primordial world, they began to unreservedly integrate their power into the Heavenly Dao.

As a Heavenly Saint, one's own imprint is integrated into the Heavenly Dao. Although one becomes immortal and indestructible from then on, one is also restricted by the Heavenly Dao.

At this moment, the five sages merged their own power into the Heavenly Dao, communicating with the imprints they had engraved in the Heavenly Dao.

As their own imprints awakened, a portion of the rules of the primordial world fell under the control of the five sages.

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao also sensed all of this and roared angrily toward the direction of the primordial world.

With the power gained after achieving the perfection of the Heavenly Dao, he could return to the primordial world with a single thought and suppress the five sages, including Taiqing.

However, at this moment, Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, firmly blocked the Heavenly Dao from entering, giving it no chance to return to the Primordial World.

As each of the five sages took control of a portion of the rules of the primordial world, the power of the Heavenly Dao was inevitably affected.

The reason why the Heavenly Dao is so powerful after it has reached perfection is because it has completely controlled all the rules within the primordial world.

The power that can be unleashed by the rules of a great world, or even the rules of a perfect world, is enough to rival that of an Immortal Emperor.

This is the advantage of the Heavenly Dao; the power of its rules is so great that even the Ancestral Witch Houtu at this moment cannot shake the Heavenly Dao in the slightest.

However, this is also a flaw in the Heavenly Dao, because when the rules of the primordial world are affected, the power of the Heavenly Dao will also be affected.

Just like now, after the five sages have taken control of a portion of the rules in the primordial world, the rules controlled by the Heavenly Dao are no longer perfect.

When the rules are no longer perfect, even the primordial power of heaven and earth controlled by the Heavenly Dao inevitably weakens.

Although the five sages, including Taiqing, were far less powerful than the Heavenly Dao after it reached perfection, they played an extremely crucial role at this moment.

Despite Heaven's furious roars, it could only be stopped by the Ancestral Witch Houtu at this moment, powerless to change the situation.

As the power of the Heavenly Dao was gradually weakened, it was not surprising that Houtu Ancestral Witch completely gained the upper hand.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, was even quite confident that, given more time, she would be able to completely annihilate the Heavenly Dao.

At the same time, the changes in the Heavenly Dao could not be kept from Dao Ancestor Hongjun, which caused Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who was originally about to end everything, to change his expression instantly.

Ignoring his own injuries, Dao Ancestor Hongjun now displayed strength that was infinitely close to the Sacrifice Dao Realm.

In this state, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was confident that after the next move, he would be able to completely determine the victor between himself and Jiang Heng.

Even if Jiang Heng cannot be killed in one move, it will still be possible to completely eliminate him by spending more time.

But at this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun sensed a crisis in the Heavenly Dao. And the Heavenly Dao was extremely important to Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Whether it's a battle power at the level of an Immortal Emperor or a plan concerning the future of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Dao Ancestor Hongjun could not possibly watch the Heavenly Dao be slain.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun understood this principle, and so did Jiang Heng. Naturally, Jiang Heng would not give Dao Ancestor Hongjun the opportunity to rescue the Heavenly Dao.

"Die!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun roared, unleashing his terrifying power.

(End of this chapter)