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

Chapter 282 The Choice of the Saints!

The primordial world stabilized once more, the apocalyptic scene from before had completely vanished, and all the sages withdrew their power.

Just then, a faint consciousness was born in the primordial world, and Jiang Heng and the other saints sensed it at the same time.

"After the creation of heaven and earth, a new Heavenly Dao will be born from the will of the world. How should this be dealt with?" asked the Sage of Taiqing.

In an instant, all eyes were on Jiang Heng, clearly waiting for him to make a decision.

The newly formed Heavenly Dao is no small matter; it is formed from all the rules of heaven and earth in the primordial world, representing the will of all living beings.

The saints have all witnessed how terrifying the power the Heavenly Dao wielded after it reached perfection.

If left unchecked, it's hard to say what this newly formed Heavenly Dao will become in the future, and it might even harm all living beings.

Jiang Heng was well aware of the concerns of the sages. The Way of Heaven is inherently very complex.

In almost every world, as long as there are well-established rules governing the universe, there will be something called the will of all living beings.

This is the wonder of creation; just as any living being has the potential to develop intelligence, even a stubborn rock can.

Of course, in worlds at a lower level, the Heavenly Dao may only be a nascent consciousness, or it may not even have any consciousness at all.

However, a top-tier world like the Primordial World will inevitably give birth to a world will, and will control the rules of heaven and earth, eventually forming the Heavenly Dao.

The Way of Heaven is impartial and selfless! This statement is not wrong. As a combination of the world's will and the rules of heaven and earth, the Way of Heaven is originally just a set of operating rules.

Everything will develop in a direction that benefits the primordial world. This is the fundamental rule by which the Heavenly Dao controls the primordial world, and it is absolutely impartial and selfless.

However, the Way of Heaven is ultimately a collection of the wills of all living beings. As the time spent in contact with the wills of all living beings increases, it is inevitable that it will be influenced by the recovery emotions of living beings.

Greed, selfishness, and hatred—these negative emotions of living beings are the most terrifying things in the world, slowly eroding the Way of Heaven.

When negative emotions accumulate to a certain level, it may be the moment when the world heads towards its demise; this is an inevitable law of world development.

Of course, this process will take a very long time, perhaps hundreds of billions or even trillions of years.

However, in the eyes of several sages, no matter how long this period of time may be, it is still a hidden danger that must be guarded against in advance.

"How about this, let the Sage Taiqing take charge of the newly born Heavenly Dao!" Jiang Heng pondered for a moment and then slowly said.

The fact that the Supreme Sage is in charge of the Heavenly Dao is actually similar to the Dao Ancestor Hongjun merging with the Dao.

Of course, the reason why Dao Ancestor Hongjun merged with the Dao was because of his own planning, and the existence of the Heavenly Dao itself also has many problems.

However, this method is not wrong. Merging with the Dao can not only complete the rules of the Heavenly Dao, but also prevent the Heavenly Dao from being eroded by the desires of living beings.

Of course, if the person who has attained the Dao has problems, it will also cause great harm to the primordial world.

Just like the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who, after merging with the Dao, controlled all the rules of the primordial world and manipulated all living beings at will.

Therefore, the choice of a person who embodies the Dao is crucial. Looking at all the saints in the primordial world, the Sage of Taiqing is undoubtedly the most suitable one.

Firstly, one's own strength is sufficient. The Sage Taiqing has already entered the Heavenly Dao Realm, and this level of cultivation is sufficient for him to merge with the Dao.

Moreover, after merging with the Dao, one gains control over all the Heavenly Dao rules within the primordial world, and the strength of the Taiqing Saint will increase significantly.

As the Heavenly Dao gradually perfects itself, it will be a foregone conclusion that the Sage Taiqing will become a powerful being at the level of perfect Heavenly Dao in the future.

Although Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao have not completely perished, they have always been a huge threat to the entire prehistoric world.

The existence of another powerful being at the perfect Heavenly Dao level in the primordial world will give them more confidence when facing Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao in the future.

Of course, more importantly, the Dao of the Supreme Sage is actually very suitable for merging with the Dao and taking control of the rules of the Heavenly Dao.

The Sage of Taiqing, who holds the Taiji Yin-Yang Great Dao, has always upheld the Dao that allows all things in heaven and earth to develop in an orderly manner.

It was precisely because of the Dao in his heart that, after seeing the true faces of the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the Sage of Taiqing stood on Jiang Heng's side without hesitation.

"That's excellent! The Heavenly Dao should rightfully be controlled by Senior Brother Taiqing!" All the saints nodded, expressing their strong agreement with Jiang Heng's suggestion.

The Grand Sage Taiqing was the one everyone hoped for, and he himself knew that this was probably the safest decision at present.

Under the watchful eyes of all the saints, the Supreme Saint merged his own will into the Heavenly Dao, becoming one with the newly born Heavenly Dao.

The newly born Heavenly Way is impartial and selfless. Knowing that it would be entirely beneficial for the Supreme Sage to unite with the Way, it offered no resistance whatsoever.

The Sage Taiqing easily merged with the newly born Heavenly Dao, becoming the new ruler of the Heavenly Dao in the primordial world.

"The connection between the Heavenly Dao and the Primordial World has been completely severed. I'm afraid all the Sages will have to think about the path ahead!" Jiang Heng said.

Just now, it was Jiang Heng who, wielding the giant axe that split the heavens, cleaved the connection between the Heavenly Dao and the primordial world.

This also means that from this day forward, neither the Heavenly Dao nor Dao Ancestor Hongjun can influence the entire primordial world in the slightest.

"What exactly does the Human Emperor mean by these words? And what does this mean for our future path?" Tongtian Sect Leader asked, somewhat puzzled.

Although this final battle failed to completely kill Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao, it did shatter the order of the prehistoric world that had existed for billions of years.

The shackles that had been weighing on the saints had completely disappeared. While the saints breathed a sigh of relief, they were not without thoughts about the future.

But that only meant that after the Dao Ancestor Hongjun was gone, they were no longer bound by any constraints and could truly roam freely beyond the heavens and earth.

As for their own future path, they hadn't thought about that question. Could it be that there was something wrong with their own path?

In an instant, all the sages' eyes were focused on Jiang Heng, wanting to see what this human emperor had to say.

"As I have said before, a sage inscribes his own mark on the rules of the Heavenly Dao, and relies on the Heavenly Dao to be immortal and indestructible, hence he is called a Heavenly Dao Sage."

But this path is actually wrong. If one's own imprint remains in the Heavenly Dao, one will be subject to the constraints of the Heavenly Dao and will have no ability to resist it.

Moreover, since one's own imprint exists within the Heavenly Dao, one is ultimately in an imperfect state, so how can one advance further? Jiang Heng said.

A Heavenly Sage? In Jiang Heng's view, this was nothing more than the biggest lie in the primordial world, a means by which Dao Ancestor Hongjun once controlled all the sages.

However, in the past, Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao firmly controlled the prehistoric world, so no matter how much Jiang Heng said, it would be of no use.

After Jiang Heng completely severed the control of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao over the primordial world, the saints had a chance to make a new choice.

Moreover, the axe strike Jiang Heng just delivered recreated the primordial world, not only severing the control of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao over the primordial world, but also severing the imprints left by the saints in the rules of the Heavenly Dao.

The saints can still choose to inscribe their own mark on the rules of the Heavenly Dao. In this case, the saints are still Heavenly Dao Saints.

In the primordial world, those who control the rules of Heaven still possess near-omnipotent abilities and remain immortal.

Although they are bound by the Heavenly Dao, under the rule of the Supreme Sage, this constraint can be said to be non-existent.

But as Jiang Heng said, with this choice, while it's not entirely impossible for the saints to advance further, it's very difficult.

In Jiang Heng's view, the saints in the primordial world were undoubtedly the best of the best, and becoming a saint should not be the end for these saints.

Jiang Heng believes that if these saints are given a chance, they will surely be able to go further and shine with their own brilliance.

Perhaps it was for this reason that Dao Ancestor Hongjun plotted for eternity, weaving such a lie to make all the saints become Heavenly Saints.

As for why Dao Ancestor Hongjun didn't choose to kill all the saints to eliminate future troubles, in Jiang Heng's view, Dao Ancestor Hongjun actually couldn't do that.

The emergence of sages in the primordial world is a rule of heaven and earth, an inevitable path for the primordial world to reach perfection, which even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun could not prevent.

Moreover, it was precisely because of the appearance of the sages that the rules within the primordial world were gradually perfected, and the Heavenly Dao gradually reached a state of perfection.

Therefore, Dao Ancestor Hongjun did not kill the saints, but instead wove a lie to firmly control them.

"Having been bound for countless years, taking that step now truly feels like waking up from a dream!" said the Sage Nuwa with great emotion.

The saints' choice was not beyond Jiang Heng's expectations. Since there was a possibility of going further, how could the saints give up?

All the saints were the best among all living beings in the primordial world, and they would naturally not be content to stop at the level of the Heavenly Saints.

There was no other way before, but now that there are new options, how could they possibly still leave their mark on the Heavenly Dao?

Therefore, no sage chose to re-engrave their own mark on the rules of Heaven; they chose a completely new path.

From this day forward, the saints of the primordial world will no longer possess the ability to be immortal; they will still perish and be completely annihilated.

But precisely because of this, they have the possibility of going further. Reaching the Heavenly Dao Realm, or even the level of Perfect Heavenly Dao, is not entirely hopeless.

"By the way! I wonder how the Human Emperor plans to deal with Jieyin and Yuanshi!" Tongtian Jiaozhu said.

At this moment, the Tongtian Sect Leader's expression was somewhat complicated. It was one thing to receive guidance, but the key was the sage Yuanshi Tianzun.

Pangu's primordial spirit split into three parts, thus creating the three sages Taiqing, Yuanshi, and Tongtian. The three of them came from the same source and could be said to be closer than blood brothers.

Because of their respective choices, Taiqing, Yuanshi, and Tongtian diverged and embarked on completely different paths.

In the battle just now, the two saints, Yuanshi Tianzun and Jieyin, were suppressed by Houtu Zuwu.

Now that Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao have been defeated, the fate of the two sages, Yuanshi Tianzun and Jieyin, is predictable.

Upon hearing Tongtian Jiaozhu's words, Houtu Zuwu waved her hand and released Yuanshi Tianzun and Jieyin, who had been suppressed.

At this moment, the expressions on the faces of the two saints, Yuanshi Tianzun and Jieyin, when facing the saints and Jiang Heng, were naturally not good.

The reason why the two saints, Yuanshi Tianzun and Jieyin, chose to support Daozu Hongjun was naturally because Daozu Hongjun had a greater chance of winning.

They could never have imagined that Jiang Heng's side would be the victor in that battle just now.

Under such circumstances, it's easy to guess what they're about to face.

The face of the sage was filled with fear, the fear of death. Even a sage, when facing death, is no better off than an ordinary being.

Yuanshi Tianzun, on the other hand, although his expression was unpleasant, showed no other emotions; instead, he revealed a sense of composure.

Perhaps knowing their fate was sealed, they accepted everything before them.

Upon seeing the two sages, Yuanshi Tianzun and Jieyin, Jiang Heng pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and pointed, striking Jieyin directly.

Before the sage could even struggle, his consciousness began to dissipate, and he was completely annihilated.

The marks left by the sages in the rules of Heaven have been severed by Jiang Heng, so they naturally no longer have the ability to be immortal.

With Jiang Heng's current strength, the Sage of Guidance is naturally as weak as an ant in front of him.

After slaying the Sage of Guidance, adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Jiang Heng refined everything about the Sage of Guidance and integrated it into the primordial world.

The origin of a sage is so vast that it is a great supplement to the entire primordial world.

As everything about the Sage who guided the way merged into the primordial world, the newly born Heavenly Dao began to grow stronger, and even the origin of the primordial world grew considerably stronger.

This is roughly equivalent to half of the original primordial world's origin, which has allowed the primordial world, which lost 30% of its world's origin, to finally grow stronger.

Upon seeing the death and dissipation of the Sage of Reception, the expression of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable finally changed, and a hint of sadness appeared on his face.

Perhaps, in the eyes of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, the fate of the Sage who received the guidance was his own fate, and he would soon die and disappear.

The Master of the Heavens wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it, and it all turned into a helpless sigh.

"Yuanshi, you are one of the Three Pure Ones, transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu. The great god Pangu created the primordial world and later transformed into all things, making great contributions to the primordial world."

You uphold the merits of Pangu in creating the world. Out of respect for Pangu, I will give you a chance to reincarnate.

"I hope you can repent and start anew in your next life, otherwise, you will suffer the same fate as the Sage!" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.

Jiang Heng raised his hand and pointed, completely sealing away the power of Yuanshi Tianzun, and then cast Yuanshi Tianzun into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Jiang Heng did not make any special arrangements. What Yuanshi Tianzun would encounter in the Six Paths of Reincarnation depended entirely on Yuanshi Tianzun's own destiny.

It is possible that Yuanshi Tianzun will continue to sink into the cycle of reincarnation, transforming into all sorts of beings, unable to find liberation in life after life.

Of course, it is also possible that Yuanshi Tianzun could awaken again, cultivate once more to become a saint-level powerhouse, and thus regain all his memories.

Jiang Heng was able to show leniency in the end, only because of the face of Pangu, Taiqing Sage, and Tongtian Sect Leader.

What the future holds for Yuanshi Tianzun depends on his own destiny!

(End of this chapter)