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

Chapter 31 The Demon Race Invades!

"Thank you so much for your help, fellow Daoist. I have no way to repay you, so please accept this Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd as a gift!"

After the remnant soul of the Old Ancestor Hongyun appeared, he first bowed to Jiang Heng, then handed the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd to Jiang Heng, and said with infinite gratitude.

The Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd is an innate spiritual treasure with extraordinary power. It is a rare offensive treasure with immeasurable value.

Hongyun Patriarch was also grateful for Jiang Heng's rescue; without Jiang Heng, he would probably have been annihilated long ago.

At this point, Ancestor Hongyun was all alone, and the only thing he could offer was this one innate spiritual treasure.

Moreover, since Ancestor Hongyun is about to be reincarnated and start anew in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, he will not be able to take the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd with him when he is reincarnated and starts anew.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need for that. We've known each other for over a hundred years. Your reincarnation and cultivation is due to good fortune, and your life was not meant to end there."

"I'll keep this Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd for you, Fellow Daoist. I'll return it to you once you've completed your tribulation!" Jiang Heng said to Ancestor Hongyun as he took the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.

The Old Ancestor Hongyun was deeply moved and bowed to Jiang Heng once more. His future in this reincarnation was uncertain, so he didn't say much more.

Afterwards, Ancestor Hongyun bid farewell to Zhen Yuanzi. After their reluctant parting, Zhen Yuanzi flew towards the direction of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation have been established. Ancestor Hongyun has always been kind to people in the primordial world and has no sins whatsoever.

On the contrary, there were quite a few people in the primordial world who had received the favor of Ancestor Hongyun. Therefore, Ancestor Hongyun's reincarnation proceeded very smoothly.

After the Old Ancestor Hongyun is reincarnated and begins his cultivation again, although he may not have the opportunity to become a saint again, he may still become a blessed immortal.

The Old Ancestor Hongyun entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation to be reborn and cultivate again. Deep in the Blood Sea, the Master of the Styx River was staring at Jiang Heng's figure with a burning hatred.

The Lord of the Styx naturally recognized Jiang Heng; it was Jiang Heng who had ruined his plans with Kunpeng.

In the battle against Jiang Heng, if Ancestor Hongyun hadn't self-destructed, how could he have been no match for Jiang Heng? How could the Primordial Purple Qi have fallen into other hands?

Now, the Lord of the Styx wished he could kill his way out of the Netherworld Blood Sea and tear the Red Cloud Ancestor and Jiang Heng to pieces.

But upon seeing the Netherworld Blood Sea, there were the eleven ancestral witches of the Witch Clan, countless great witches, and Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the Earth Immortals.

Even if the Lord of the Underworld had ten times the courage, he knew that if he went out now, he would be attacked by the crowd immediately.

His injuries from last time hadn't fully healed yet; going out now would be tantamount to suicide. The Styx Cult Leader could only suppress his resentment for the time being.

"Hmph! Once the Ancestor has recovered from his injuries, I'll settle accounts with you one by one! Reincarnation? Hmph! It's the same path to certain death!"

Leaving aside the myriad grievances in the heart of the Styx Lord, the matter of Houtu Ancestral Witch transforming into reincarnation has now come to a temporary end.

The Witch Clan began to settle in the Netherworld. These Witch Clan members can be considered as the seeds left behind by the Ancestral Witches for the Witch Clan.

Within the six realms of reincarnation, these witch clans not only have the blessings and protection of the ancestral witch Houtu, ensuring the operation of the six realms of reincarnation, but will also be able to gain merit.

In this way, even if the war between the witches and demons is so fierce that the heavens and earth are shattered, these witches will remain safe and sound.

As long as these witch clans still exist, even if all the witch clans outside die out, the witch clans will not truly be wiped out.

This is also the significance of Houtu Ancestral Witch's transformation into reincarnation, but isn't this also a kind of helplessness? If she hadn't been forced to, why would Houtu Ancestral Witch have made such a choice?

This time, Houtu, the ancestral witch, transformed into a being of reincarnation, which taught Jiang Heng a lesson: in the primordial world, the great trend of the Heavenly Dao is the foundation of everything.

There are no eternal protagonists in the world. Although the Lich and Demon races are incredibly powerful at the moment, they will both decline under the general trend of the Heavenly Dao.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, transformed into the cycle of reincarnation. Rather than it being her own choice, it was more of a helpless choice forced upon her by the Heavenly Dao.

If we don't do this, the witch clan will still perish, and it will likely be a complete and utter annihilation.

As for the Six Paths of Reincarnation, even without the Ancestral Witch Houtu, the Heavenly Dao would still allow other beings to replace her in opening up the path.

In the primordial world, the natural order is irreversible, but if the human race were to face such a situation one day, what choice would Jiang Heng make?

"The Way of Heaven, the Way of Earth, and the Way of Humanity are clearly three separate powers, so why should there be a hierarchy among them?"

Having witnessed Houtu, the ancestral witch, transform into a being of reincarnation, Jiang Heng had unconsciously come to understand many of the mysteries of heaven and earth, which was the key to his contemplation.

The so-called "Way of Heaven" can be understood as the sum of the rules governing the operation of all things in the primordial world.

The Heavenly Dao is supreme, yet it has no will of its own. However, because Dao Ancestor Hongjun merged with the Dao, the Heavenly Dao underwent many changes.

The future Heavenly Court, or rather, the supreme sages, and the Dao Ancestor who controls everything behind the scenes, can all be said to represent the Dao of Heaven.

The so-called "path" actually refers to the six realms of reincarnation, which is the place where all living beings in this world are reincarnated and reborn. Its importance is self-evident.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation should exist alongside the Heavenly Dao. Houtu, the Ancestral Witch who opened the Six Paths of Reincarnation, should logically have a status equivalent to the Dao Ancestor and be above the Six Saints.

But in the primordial world, this was clearly not the case. Let alone standing alongside the Dao Ancestor, even the Ancestral Witch Houtu couldn't compare to the Six Sages.

As for humanity, it does not refer to the human race, or rather, not entirely to the human race, but to all living beings in the primordial world.

Living beings are the foundation of a world; a world without any living beings is a barren world.

It is simply because living beings have different thoughts and intentions that it is impossible for all living beings to work together, so the power of living beings has always been scattered.

This has led to the belief that the will of Heaven governs the fate of all living beings, and that the idea of ​​man conquering Heaven is merely an empty promise that is impossible to achieve.

Considering the future situation of the human race, Jiang Heng had to make preparations in advance so that when things became unmanageable, he would at least have some means to resist.

This time, when Houtu, the ancestral witch, was reincarnated, Jiang Heng secretly left behind a seed through various schemes.

That divine embryo hidden deep within the six realms of reincarnation will not only be the only source of life for the Ancestral Witch Houtu, but also the seed of hope.

At this moment, it is too early to say anything. Once the divine embryo is fully formed, it will surely bring a great surprise to all living beings in the primordial world.

After the matter of the Six Paths of Reincarnation was settled, the Witch Clan returned to prepare for war. All the Ancestral Witches knew that the outbreak of the Third Witch-Demon War was not far off.

After bidding farewell to Zhen Yuanzi, Jiang Heng prepared to return to the human race, as his time was also running out.

Upon returning to the human race, Jiang Heng's worst fears came true: the demon race had already approached them.

"Tell me exactly how this happened!" Jiang Heng said calmly.

Because of Jiang Heng's existence, the human race of today is no longer the same human race that once struggled to survive on the primordial land.

Even if the demon race were to attack, Jiang Heng believed that the human race could not possibly be completely powerless to resist.

"To the Emperor Qi, it is strange, in the early years of the human race, the demon race and our human race lived in peace and there was no major conflict."

"But this time, the demon race seems to have come prepared. Several powerful demons at the Golden Immortal realm attacked my human tribe!" said Suirenshi.

When the human race was first born, thanks to the saint Nuwa, the demon race naturally did not dare to openly make things difficult for the human race.

Although there have been instances of demons devouring humans, those were only minor demons who were not even considered demons.

Since Jiang Heng gave birth to three Great Luo Golden Immortals among the human race, and then had the human race cultivate the Heaven-Covering Emperor Technique, the human race has gradually become stronger.

Some insignificant demons have been wiped out, and there are no longer any powerful demons around the human race.

But this time, the appearance of a demon race at the Golden Immortal level, openly targeting the human race, makes this situation seem very unusual.

"What are the losses of your clansmen?" Jiang Heng asked.

"Since you, Emperor Heng, established the four armies of Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain, the human race has been protected by the Mountain Army around it."

"When the demons attacked, the Mountain Guard Army was dispatched in time, so not many of our clansmen perished!" Ziyi Clan stepped forward and said.

The Kaoshan Army is responsible for protecting the human race, and the Kaoshan Army is led by the Ziyi Clan, so he is naturally most aware of this matter.

"Not many clansmen have perished? Does that mean some clansmen have already died?" Jiang Heng's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice.

"Emperor Heng! The demon race arrived suddenly. Although the Kao Shan Army reacted extremely quickly, several clansmen still perished!" Zi Yi Shi said.

"Useless! I formed the Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Armies to protect the human race, but what does it mean to protect the human race? Is letting our people die the same as protecting the human race?"

"I entrusted the human race to you four before I left, and this is how you protect the human race?" Jiang Heng said angrily.

"Emperor Heng! Compared to before, this situation is much better. For our human race, this is a significant improvement."

Suirenshi wanted to explain a few more words, but seeing Jiang Heng's increasingly gloomy expression, Suirenshi's voice became lower and lower.

"Hmph! I'm not here to listen to your explanations. Protecting humanity is our responsibility. What happened in the past doesn't matter; the key is now."

"I can tell you, nowadays, if even one member of our human race is killed, it is our inescapable responsibility," Jiang Heng said angrily.

The four members of Suirenshi were filled with shame. They thought they had done a good job this time, but now it seemed that they had done a terrible job.

"Emperor Heng! You are right. As leaders of the human race, protecting every human being is what we should do!" Suiren and the other three said in unison.

Jiang Heng is right. As leaders of the human race, they are responsible for the tragic death of any member of their race.

"Let's leave this matter for now; I'll deal with it later. What I want to know now is, were all those demons killed?"

Jiang Heng also knew that the human race still needed to improve many things. The reason he was so angry was to make Suirenshi and others aware of the seriousness of the matter.

The four members of the Suiren clan exchanged glances and whispered, "A few Golden Immortal-level demons did manage to escape!"

"waste!"

(End of this chapter)