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

Chapter 68 The Human Race Today!

Before parting, Jiang Heng said to Yun Zhongzi, "Fellow Daoist, I have some kind of fate with you. If you have time, why not come and visit my human race!"

This time, Jiang Heng accompanied Zhen Yuanzi to search for Yun Zhongzi, not because he had nothing better to do, but because he was also there for Yun Zhongzi.

Or, to put it more accurately, Jiang Heng came for the sake of the Chan Sect behind Yun Zhongzi.

In the original historical trajectory, after the Lich War ended, the human race officially stepped onto the prehistoric stage.

As the human race gradually flourished, the Chan Sect played a pivotal role and left a significant mark on the history of human development.

Guang Chengzi, the leader of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, was once the teacher of the Human Emperor. Many disciples of the Chan Sect would go down the mountain to earn merit among the human race.

By the time of the Investiture of the Gods, the disciples of the Chan Sect had become so powerful that they could influence the human race. How could Jiang Heng not be wary of them?

Rather than passively allowing the Chan Sect to enter the human race, Jiang Heng preferred to take the initiative, and Yun Zhongzi was the opportunity for Jiang Heng to make early contact with the Chan Sect.

When the human race prospers, as long as one follows the natural order and helps the human race rise, one can gain boundless merit among the human race.

Some powerful figures were naturally envious, especially the Chan Sect. Even the Dragon Clan and the Heavenly Court would come to join in the fun.

But these merits belong to the human race. Why should outsiders share in these merits with the human race? Just because they helped the human race develop.

The human race, under Jiang Heng's leadership, is now vastly different from what it used to be. Why would they need help from those who have never taken the human race seriously?

When humanity faces calamity, these people turn a blind eye and remain indifferent, showing no compassion or magnanimity whatsoever.

When there are enough benefits for humans, these people flock to them, thinking only of making a profit. Isn't this treating humans like suckers?

As long as Jiang Heng is alive, such a thing will never happen. Even a sage cannot take away what originally belonged to the human race.

Of course, Jiang Heng does not reject a win-win approach. You can earn merit, but you must follow Jiang Heng's rules.

It's too early to say anything about that. For Jiang Heng right now, the most crucial thing is still the Third War of the Lich King.

As long as humanity can successfully overcome the Lich Calamity, when humanity truly prospers, even saints will not dare to manipulate humanity at will.

Not long after Jiang Heng returned to the human race, Suirenshi and others came to find him and report on the current situation of the human race.

Because Grand Master Xuandu has been preaching among humans for a thousand years, the Human Genius Battle has not been held for many years.

Now that Grand Master Xuandu has finished preaching, Suirenshi and others are preparing to hold another human genius competition, which is why they came to report this matter to Jiang Heng.

"It should indeed be held! However, because it has been delayed for a thousand years, this human race genius battle must be held on a grand scale and expanded in size!" Jiang Heng said.

Having been delayed for a thousand years, many human geniuses must be eager to try their luck, and the Human Genius Battle must be held again.

Moreover, more than a thousand years is enough time for the entire human race to accumulate enough geniuses. This generation of human geniuses will surely be numerous and of extremely high quality.

Geniuses are the foundation of humanity's rise, and Jiang Heng cannot afford to be indifferent to them. Therefore, the Human Genius Tournament must not only be held, but must be held on a grand scale.

After discussing with Suirenshi and others for a while, these matters were arranged by Suirenshi and others, so Jiang Heng did not need to worry about them too much.

However, to show how much importance he attached to this human genius battle, Jiang Heng specifically searched the system shop and exchanged for several more treasures.

Treasure Name: Nine-Miracle Elixir of Immortality!

Grade: Superior!

Required Luck Points for Exchange: 8000!

Overview: An elixir of immortality in the world of "Covering the Sky," a mysterious and unpredictable divine medicine. It possesses nine roots, each bearing a different fruit that grows in a cycle, and each fruit has unique effects.

Treasure Name: True Dragon Immortality Elixir!

Grade: Superior!

Required Luck Points for Exchange: 8000!

Overview: This is an elixir of immortality from the world of "Covering the Sky." It resembles a lively little dragon, with fruit shaped like a dragon pearl. Each part of the plant has different effects.

Treasure Name: Immortal Phoenix Elixir!

Grade: Superior!

Required Luck Points for Exchange: 8000!

Overview: This is an elixir of immortality from the world of "Covering the Sky," resembling a celestial phoenix. Its medicinal effects are comparable to the True Dragon Elixir of Immortality, making it one of the top divine medicines.

Jiang Heng directly exchanged three immortality pills in the system, and then spent points to exchange for some secret techniques and divine materials.

Jiang Heng's remaining luck points were depleted again, leaving him completely penniless.

However, the human race is now thriving, and Jiang Heng is acquiring luck points at a fast pace, so this investment is not much.

Jiang Heng spent all his points to exchange for these treasures, naturally for the upcoming Human Genius Battle.

To show his importance to this human genius competition, Jiang Heng decided to give the final winner's prize a major upgrade.

Anyone who can achieve a top-three finish in the Human Race Genius Battle will be able to directly obtain a complete Elixir of Immortality.

The first-place winner will naturally receive a much richer reward, including not only the elixir of immortality but also various divine materials and top-tier secret techniques.

Divine materials can be used to forge supreme imperial weapons, and their value to humans who cultivate the Heaven-Covering Emperor Technique is immeasurable.

But the most crucial point is that as long as you can get into the top three, you will receive personal guidance from a human powerhouse.

The third-place winner will receive guidance from the Ziyi and Cangwen clans, while the second-place winner will receive guidance from the Suiren and Youchao clans.

As for the final champion, he will receive direct guidance from Jiang Heng, which is an irresistible temptation for human geniuses.

The strength of Jiang Heng and others goes without saying. Often, a single word of guidance from them can save human geniuses from taking detours and save them a lot of cultivation time.

For human geniuses, the benefits of cultivation are not the key; this reward represents supreme glory.

Today, Jiang Heng has long been deified among the entire human race, and countless human geniuses regard him as their idol.

Let alone receiving personal guidance from Emperor Heng, even just meeting Emperor Heng once would be an unparalleled honor for any human being.

Just as Jiang Heng had predicted, the entire human race was in an uproar when the news of the upcoming Human Genius Battle was released.

When the rewards for this human genius competition were announced, the entire human race was in an uproar, with countless humans rising up in response.

Countless human geniuses who were in seclusion emerged from their training and immediately signed up to participate in this human genius battle.

In just half a day, the number of people who signed up for this human genius battle has exceeded one million and is still increasing rapidly.

Suirenshi and the others then realized just how wise Jiang Heng's decision to expand the current human genius battle was.

If this trend continues, the number of people who sign up for this Human Race Genius Battle may very well exceed ten million.

The human race is still relatively young; only a little over a thousand years have passed since Jiang Heng became its ruler.

In just over a thousand years, given the human race's reproduction rate, they have been able to reproduce for dozens of generations, which is precisely where the human race's advantage lies.

Moreover, during the years that Jiang Heng became the sovereign of the human race, the human race developed steadily. Although there were wars, they did not affect the ordinary human race.

With a stable development environment, the human race has made great progress in both quantity and quality compared to more than a thousand years ago.

According to the statistics of Suirenshi and others, the human race has now exceeded 10 billion, reaching a scale of 45 billion.

In terms of sheer numbers, the human race is now superior to the witch race, but still lags behind the vastly populated demon race.

Of course, most of the 45 billion humans are ordinary humans with shallow cultivation levels, and the proportion of humans who are truly suitable for cultivation is actually not large.

The reason why Heaven chose the human race was not without reason. With each generation of reproduction, the human race's aptitude for cultivation has actually been gradually declining.

However, the sheer number of humans somewhat compensates for this deficiency. Among the 45 billion humans, there will always be some geniuses.

Even if it's one in ten thousand, or even one in a hundred thousand, it can still ensure that the human race continuously produces geniuses with good cultivation aptitude.

Perhaps in the future, humanity will one day rise to its peak and then decline, and the will of Heaven will not stand idly by and watch humanity continue to develop in this endless way.

However, as things stand, the human race is far from reaching its peak and still has enormous room for development.

Suirenshi and others began to get busy. With more than ten million participants, it would take a lot of effort to arrange all the matters.

With millions of participants, there will inevitably be some whose cultivation level is not up to standard. Just selecting qualified participants will probably take countless hours.

Fortunately, Suirenshi and others already had experience in organizing the Human Race Genius Battle, and after a lot of work, the Human Race Genius Battle was finally successfully held.

In the end, more than five million human geniuses successfully passed the preliminary selection and participated in the human genius battle.

Compared to the first Human Genius Battle, this is not just a doubling of the number of participants, but a full fivefold increase.

More than five million human geniuses, the lowest level of cultivation is a king who has severed the Dao at the third level of immortality, which is equivalent to more than five million true immortals in the prehistoric world.

This is nothing to the Lich and Demon races, but it is extremely valuable to the human race. These geniuses will be the foundation for the future strength of the human race.

Among these five million human geniuses, Golden Immortals, Great Luo Golden Immortals, and even Quasi-Saint level powerhouses will emerge.

After the preliminary rounds, this year's Human Race Genius Battle began in full swing, with a series of exciting battles unfolding.

This was a carnival for the entire human race, with countless humans cheering and the spirit of the entire human race rising to a new level.

Looking at the group of energetic human geniuses, Jiang Heng smiled with satisfaction. This was the hope of humanity.

(End of this chapter)