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

Chapter 287 Turning into a Fish!

To turn Jiang Heng into a fish without him even noticing is a method that can only be described as terrifying.

This once again confirms one thing: the master of the Xuanhuang Dao Palace must be an unimaginable supreme being.

If a powerful figure of this caliber truly harbors any ill will towards Jiang Heng, Jiang Heng would likely have little chance of resisting.

Having understood this, within the Xuanhuang Dao Palace, one can only follow their rules and obediently accept the assessment.

After transforming into a fish, Jiang Heng's entire power was sealed, and now he is just an ordinary fish in the ocean.

For an ordinary fish to leap over the Dragon Gate and transform into a dragon is undoubtedly a fantasy, something almost impossible to even imagine.

In the primordial world, there were also stories of dragons leaping over the Dragon Gate and transforming into dragons, but that was merely a means for the dragon race to enhance themselves.

In the primordial world, the dragon race once faced immense pressure and had to suppress the eye of the East Sea, making progress extremely difficult.

To bolster the dragon race's fighting strength, they devised the "Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate" technique, allowing all creatures in the four seas to transform into dragons.

But those beings who are able to leap over the Dragon Gate have all cultivated for many years and already possess cultivation within them, which is why they are able to leap over the Dragon Gate.

For a being without cultivation, let alone leaping over the Dragon Gate, even just getting close to it is an extremely difficult task.

Just as Jiang Heng was pondering, a vast aura suddenly appeared in the sea where he was, and towering waves immediately rose up.

At the end of Jiang Heng's line of sight, a massive gate of light stood between heaven and earth, radiating an incomparably dazzling golden light.

Even though they were separated by an extremely great distance, Jiang Heng could still feel an unparalleled aura emanating from the heavens and earth, which made him feel an irresistible longing.

It was a desire to get closer to that gate of light, as if that gate of light had a fatal attraction for Jiang Heng, making him unconsciously want to get closer.

"This is the Dragon Gate? It truly is an extraordinary treasure!" Jiang Heng murmured to himself.

Although he no longer possessed any cultivation, Jiang Heng's willpower was so strong that he couldn't help but feel a longing for that gate of light. It was no ordinary gate.

Jiang Heng instantly understood that this was the Dragon Gate, the second level of the test. And as long as he could leap over the Dragon Gate, he would have completed the second level of the test.

At that moment, countless creatures appeared in the sea, as if they had also been summoned, and rushed madly toward the Dragon Gate.

Legend has it that the Dragon Gate has a fatal attraction for all creatures in the sea, and this scene confirms that.

Compared to the endless creatures in the sea at this moment, Jiang Heng, this tiny fish, is really nothing.

Moreover, Jiang Heng had already sensed many powerful auras, which must have been creatures that had cultivated in the sea for many years.

How could Jiang Heng, who had no cultivation, compare to those beings who had cultivated for many years? Let alone compete with them for the Dragon Gate?

Despite knowing the difficulties involved, Jiang Heng had no other choice at this point but to swim towards the Dragon Gate with all his might.

The Dragon Gate now stood at the edge of the sea, tens of thousands of miles away from Jiang Heng, which was undoubtedly an extremely distant distance for him at this moment.

For a fish without any cultivation, even crossing a long distance would take a very long time.

Despite advancing continuously for a day and a night, the distance between Jiang Heng and Longmen seemed to have not shortened much.

The enormous Dragon Gate still stands at the end of the sea, still shining brightly with golden light, and one can still vaguely see the figures of living beings in it.

Clearly, some sea creatures have already reached the vicinity of Dragon Gate and have begun their assault on it.

However, so far, Jiang Heng has not seen any living being successfully leap over the Dragon Gate, which already speaks volumes.

To be aware, someone who can reach the vicinity of Dragon Gate in such a short time must either be very close to Dragon Gate or be an extremely powerful being.

However, nowadays, even those powerful beings ultimately fail, which shows how difficult it is to leap over the Dragon Gate.

"Can I really leap over the dragon gate and pass the second test?" Jiang Heng couldn't help but wonder.

This has nothing to do with how strong one's will is; rather, the current situation tells Jiang Heng that it is almost impossible for him to leap over the dragon gate.

Jiang Heng even began to doubt the second level of assessment, as he found the content of this assessment somewhat incomprehensible.

The fish leaping over the dragon gate is nothing special in itself, and even sealing Jiang Heng's full strength and turning him into a fish is nothing special.

However, having Jiang Heng leap over the Dragon Gate in the form of a fish seems to have nothing to do with the content of the second level of the test.

After all, being able to leap over the dragon gate only proves that one is strong enough, or that one's willpower and talent are strong enough.

But what does this have to do with the true spirit? Does the strength of the true spirit depend solely on its own willpower?

Moreover, for a supreme being to undergo the second level of assessment in the manner of a fish leaping over the dragon gate seems rather low-level.

In Jiang Heng's imagination, if a supreme being truly wanted to test the strength of a true spirit, there should be all sorts of methods available.

Even if it means letting living beings fall into the real cycle of reincarnation, and through the various trials of the mortal world, to examine the brilliance of the true spirit in the cycle of reincarnation.

For an unparalleled being, this is probably not a difficult matter. Even if it were a fleeting moment in billions of years, it would be nothing to worry about.

Jiang Heng naturally had to doubt the authenticity of this test because the method of "fish leaping over the dragon gate" was chosen by him.

Or perhaps, there is some deeper meaning hidden in this test, which Jiang Heng has not yet discovered.

"In any case, let's head to Longmen first. Once we get close to Longmen, we'll probably be able to figure things out!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

After swimming hard for more than half a month, Jiang Heng finally reached the vicinity of Longmen.

At this moment, in Jiang Heng's eyes, the Dragon Gate had transformed into an incomparably enormous gate of light, standing tall in the sea as if reaching the sky and connecting with the earth.

Countless creatures gathered around the Dragon Gate, but they did not fight among themselves; all their attention was focused on the Dragon Gate.

Every moment, creatures rush towards the Dragon Gate, attempting to leap over it and ascend to heaven to evolve into dragons.

These creatures vary in strength; the powerful ones have likely cultivated for many years and possess immense demonic power.

They were as weak as Jiang Heng was at this moment, without any cultivation, just ordinary creatures in the ocean.

But whether strong or weak, leaping over the Dragon Gate has become the desire in the hearts of these beings, something they strive for with all their might.

But half a month has passed, and countless beings have launched attacks on the Dragon Gate, but none have succeeded.

Even so, countless beings continue to attack the Dragon Gate, despite having failed countless times.

Gazing at the enormous Dragon Gate, despite the countless doubts still lingering in his mind, Jiang Heng launched his first assault on it.

Accelerate, accelerate at full speed! Swim towards the Dragon Gate with all your might, then leap up and use your tiny body to jump over the enormous Dragon Gate.

At this point, the number of creatures gathered near the Dragon Gate was virtually endless, and the area around the Dragon Gate was completely blocked.

Strangely enough, when a creature launches an attack on the Dragon Gate, it instantly becomes unobstructed, and all the surrounding creatures disappear.

You are all alone in the world, with only that enormous dragon gate before you, and all you have to do is leap into it.

Otherwise, the slaughter of creatures near Dragon Gate would have been enough to turn the sea completely red.

At this moment, Jiang Heng had already swum to the Dragon Gate, gathered all his strength, leaped high, and rushed towards the top of the Dragon Gate.

The Dragon Gate stands tall above the vast sea, its height immeasurable. Compared to the colossal Dragon Gate, Jiang Heng at this moment is undoubtedly an extremely insignificant being.

They are like ants under the feet of giants; to leap high and over the giant in one go is undoubtedly a pipe dream.

Jiang Heng's attempt to leap over the Dragon Gate failed as expected; in fact, the height he jumped was less than one percent of the Dragon Gate's height.

The gap was so overwhelming that Jiang Heng was certain that no matter how hard he tried, he could never bridge this hopeless distance.

There is no such thing as willpower that can overcome everything. No matter how strong your willpower is, how can a mortal lift Mount Tai?

Given Jiang Heng's current state, leaping over the Dragon Gate would be a hundred times more difficult than lifting Mount Tai, so how could he possibly have any hope of success?

But to give up like that? How could Jiang Heng not know that the inheritance within the Xuanhuang Dao Palace was undoubtedly a heaven-defying opportunity?

If we can seize this opportunity, it's not uncommon for us to take another step forward and break through to a higher level from our current realm.

At that time, Jiang Heng will be able to kill Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the entire Heavenly Dao in one fell swoop, completely eliminating the hidden dangers in the prehistoric world.

Conversely, if Dao Ancestor Hongjun also came to the Xuanhuang Dao Palace and ultimately succeeded, then Jiang Heng and the Primordial World would face annihilation.

Moreover, Jiang Heng was well aware that the inheritance within the Xuanhuang Dao Palace must have surpassed the primordial world and the chaotic sea.

If he could travel through this place, the primordial world would probably not be the limit for Jiang Heng; he might even be able to see a much wider world.

"Since it's an assessment, unless you fail to meet the hard requirements, theoretically you should have a chance to pass."

"But given my current state, I see absolutely no hope of passing the assessment, which is extremely unreasonable. Why is that?" Jiang Heng pondered to himself.

Jiang Heng hadn't held out much hope for his previous attempt, so he wouldn't be completely discouraged by a single failure.

Jiang Heng pondered whether there was a deeper secret in this second level of assessment, because the current situation was clearly unreasonable.

Just as Jiang Heng thought, even if it is a test of true spirits, there should at least be a test standard to judge whether they are qualified or not.

However, the "fish leaping over the dragon gate" test is not within the scope of the True Spirit Test, so it is not a normal situation.

"So it seems the key lies with myself!" After a moment of thought, Jiang Heng had already figured out the key to the second level of assessment.

The fish leaping over the dragon gate seems to be the standard for judging whether one has successfully passed the second test, but how does one manage to leap over the dragon gate?

Jiang Heng didn't believe that sealing his own strength and turning himself into an ordinary fish was without reason.

It was for this reason that Jiang Heng realized that his current fish incarnation might contain the key to the second level of the test.

This isn't hard to guess. To leap over the dragon gate, the key to passing this test lies in becoming stronger.

Otherwise, it would be almost impossible for an ordinary fish to leap over the Dragon Gate.

Of course, being strong isn't enough to leap over the dragon gate, but if you don't even have the strength, then there's absolutely no chance.

Jiang Heng stopped paying attention to the situation at Longmen and began to focus all his attention on himself, trying to find his own secrets.

Jiang Heng is currently just an ordinary fish in the ocean, without any cultivation or anything special about him.

Even though Jiang Heng thoroughly examined himself from head to toe, inside and out, he found nothing unusual.

This is just an ordinary fish, so ordinary it couldn't be more so. In the ocean, fish like this are countless.

"My physical body is fine, my bloodline is fine, and there's nothing unusual during my cultivation. What could be the reason for this?" Jiang Heng muttered to himself.

Jiang Heng had no idea how long the Dragon Gate would exist. In fact, it was possible that the Dragon Gate would disappear at any moment.

It took Jiang Heng almost half a month just to swim to the vicinity of the Dragon Gate. If the Dragon Gate disappears, wouldn't that mean that this test has failed?

No matter how anxious he was, Jiang Heng couldn't find anything unusual, and he even tried cultivating.

The cultivation speed was not fast, but there were no obstacles during cultivation. Apart from the fact that the fish body's aptitude was relatively poor, there was nothing unusual to be found.

As a former Immortal Emperor-level powerhouse, even with poor aptitude, Jiang Heng could still rise again given time.

However, no matter how powerful Jiang Heng was in the past, it would always take time for him to cultivate his strength again.

If he had a year or two, Jiang Heng was confident that he could cultivate and gain sufficient strength.

But will Lungmen exist for that long? It's not impossible; Lungmen might actually exist for several years.

With no other choice, cultivation naturally became Jiang Heng's only option, and he could only patiently begin cultivating.

The primordial energy of heaven and earth slowly gathered and continuously merged into Jiang Heng's body. Because his cultivation realm remained intact, cultivation naturally became easier.

It's simply a matter of constantly absorbing the vital energy of heaven and earth to strengthen oneself. For Jiang Heng, there are no real obstacles or barriers.

As Jiang Heng's strength gradually increased, he accidentally discovered something unusual about himself.

"So that's what the True Spirit Assessment refers to?"

(End of this chapter)