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

Chapter 83: Becoming an Emperor! (Two Chapters Combined)

Jiang Heng broke free from the shackles of the six illusory images of saints and the three innate treasures, leaping into the heavens, a booming sound emanating from his body.

At first, the sound seemed like a soft murmur, but gradually it grew louder and louder, transforming into a vast and powerful Daoist chant.

As the great Daoist voice resounded, a dazzling immortal light erupted from Jiang Heng's body, and within the immortal light, a furnace slowly appeared.

"Boom!"

Boundless celestial light soared into the sky, becoming the only light in the world. An unparalleled aura emerged, and the furnace exploded in that instant.

Myriad paths emerged, myriad laws coalesced, they intertwined and merged together, and the supreme path unique to Jiang Heng was born.

With all paths converging in his body and all methods encompassing him, Jiang Heng used the method of nurturing hundreds of scriptures in his furnace to finally give birth to his own supreme path.

A terrifying aura began to spread from Jiang Heng's body, shaking all directions, and the entire North Sea was faintly trembling.

The Realm of the Great Emperor! Jiang Heng finally completed his transformation in the face of adversity, taking that step and entering the Realm of the Great Emperor.

With a wave of his hand, the Immortal Bell appeared above Jiang Heng's head, absorbing endless lightning to fuel his transformation.

After entering the realm of the Great Emperor, there are no more obstacles to the complete transformation of the Immortal Bell into an ultimate imperial weapon. In just a short while, Jiang Heng's ultimate imperial weapon will also be completed.

Moreover, the Immortal Bell is a divine artifact created by heaven and earth, with unlimited potential. Once it becomes an ultimate imperial weapon, it will surely reach the limit of an ultimate imperial weapon.

Furthermore, if Jiang Heng's cultivation level improves in the future, the Immortal Bell can undergo another transformation, continuously evolving into an immortal artifact.

The Styx Lord's expression had completely changed. Just when it seemed that Jiang Heng was about to perish under the terrifying heavenly tribulation, who would have thought that Jiang Heng would actually break through.

The moment Jiang Heng broke through, even the Lord of the Styx was shocked by the power emanating from his body.

Before undergoing his tribulation, Jiang Heng was already a quasi-saint level expert, but among the quasi-saints, his strength was not among the top.

He was roughly on par with the Ancestral Witches; this was basically how other quasi-saint level experts assessed Jiang Heng's strength.

But after Jiang Heng broke through, the Styx Master clearly felt that Jiang Heng's aura was no less than his own, which was clearly the cultivation of a top-tier Quasi-Saint.

"Could it be that the three corpses have been severed? But severing the three corpses shouldn't bring about a heavenly tribulation, so why is this happening?"

The Styx Cult Leader's eyes were still filled with disbelief. Even though he was very knowledgeable, he still couldn't understand Jiang Heng's current state.

Originally, the Styx Lord thought that even if Jiang Heng could break through, he would be seriously injured, which would be his opportunity.

But now, looking at Jiang Heng's intact and increasingly powerful body, and feeling Jiang Heng's terrifying aura, is this a serious injury?

But the next moment, a look of surprise appeared on the face of the Styx Lord, because he discovered that the heavenly tribulation had not yet dissipated.

Generally speaking, the heavenly tribulation will dissipate after a breakthrough is completed; this is basically common knowledge in the primordial world.

But now, Jiang Heng has clearly completed his breakthrough, but the heavenly tribulation has not yet dissipated, and the six illusory figures and the three innate treasures once again attack Jiang Heng.

Although the reason is unknown, this situation is naturally the best thing for the Lord of the Styx.

Surrounded by the six illusory saints and the three supreme innate treasures, even though Jiang Heng had completed his breakthrough, how could he easily overcome such a terrifying tribulation?

Jiang Heng naturally knew that the heavenly tribulation had not yet dissipated, but he was not surprised in the slightest. After all, even the phantoms of the Six Saints had appeared; what did that matter?

"Then let's fight one more time, and let me truly experience my current strength!"

After completing the breakthrough, Jiang Heng remained confident even when facing the six illusory images of saints and the three innate treasures.

All of this before our eyes is not real; it is merely a manifestation of heavenly tribulation, its power being less than one-thousandth of the original body.

Such tribulations will only serve as a touchstone for Jiang Heng to climb to the top, and will no longer be a test of his life or death.

With a single punch, there was no trace of any other peerless divine technique; this was a peerless divine technique unique to Jiang Heng himself.

A terrifying power erupted from Jiang Heng's punch, shattering the void inch by inch in front of him, forming a terrifying black hole.

Reaching the level of a top-tier Quasi-Saint, one is already capable of causing immense destruction to the primordial world, easily shattering the earth and tearing apart the void.

This is why the primordial world was constantly ravaged and destroyed in one epic war after another, and even faced the threat of annihilation.

For example, the ongoing war between the Lich King and the Demon King has resulted in the collapse of Mount Buzhou and the shattering of the entire prehistoric world.

Perhaps for this reason, the Heavenly Dao continuously weakens the power of all living beings in the world, in order to prevent another battle between powerful beings that could completely destroy the primordial world.

After completing his breakthrough and fully entering the realm of the Great Emperor, coupled with the Great Perfection Holy Body, Jiang Heng has undoubtedly reached the level of a top-tier Quasi-Saint.

"Boom!"

With just one punch, the three innate treasures that Jiang Heng had been unable to withstand were instantly knocked away, and the six saintly phantoms were also knocked back a step.

Jiang Heng, not one to let his advantage rest on his laurels, began to launch an attack, throwing punch after punch that caused the sea of ​​thunder to churn and the void to shatter.

This was an unprecedented battle, and even the Lord of the Styx, who was watching from a great distance, was deeply moved.

However, to the delight of the Styx Lord, although Jiang Heng appeared incredibly brave, his six illusory images and three innate treasures were also extraordinary.

Jiang Heng did have the upper hand, but in the constant exchanges, he was coughing up blood, and his powerful body was even breaking down.

What a fierce battle it was! It's unclear how much time passed before the sea of ​​lightning slowly dissipated, and the terrifying aura of the heavenly tribulation also vanished.

When the world returned to tranquility, a powerful figure knelt in the heavens, coughing up blood continuously.

It was clear that Jiang Heng's body was covered in horrific injuries, and his aura was extremely weak.

This is clearly a sign of serious injury, and judging from Jiang Heng's appearance, this injury must be very serious, and I'm afraid even the Zhezi Secret Technique will not be able to heal him.

Jiang Heng slowly stood up, dragging his broken body step by step, and descended from the heavens to a secluded place.

Without even bothering to observe his surroundings, Jiang Heng immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began to close his eyes to cultivate, trying his best to recover from his injuries.

Even now, blood was still dripping from Jiang Heng's body, and each drop of blood that fell to the ground exuded an extremely terrifying aura.

Anyone who sees Jiang Heng's current state would have no doubt that he is beyond repair and will need a long time to recover.

Just as Jiang Heng was preparing to go into seclusion to recuperate, the space rippled like water, and the Master of the Styx appeared before Jiang Heng, wielding the Abyssal Yuan Tu sword.

"Human Lord, you've finally met your end! It's time to settle our scores!" The Styx Lord said to Jiang Heng with murderous intent.

"Oh? You want me to settle scores with you? Then why don't you make your move!"

Jiang Heng opened his eyes, looked at the murderous Styx Cult Leader, his face expressionless, and simply said...

As the founder of the Killing Path, the Styx Cult Master should have launched a fatal attack on Jiang Heng silently, but instead, he appeared right in front of Jiang Heng.

This shows that the Lord of the Styx is still hesitant. Although he is certain that Jiang Heng is seriously injured, he is unsure whether Jiang Heng still has the strength to fight.

Moreover, after several encounters with Jiang Heng, it was always the Styx Master who suffered losses, forcing him to consider whether Jiang Heng had any backup plans.

"Hahaha! Under such a terrifying heavenly tribulation, no matter how strong you are, you will inevitably pay a heavy price!" the Styx Master said in a deep voice.

"You're right, I did pay a heavy price. So why don't you make your move?" Jiang Heng said calmly.

The more Jiang Heng spoke, the more hesitant the Styx Master became. But seeing Jiang Heng's expression, how could he possibly give up?

"Hmph! Even if you were in your prime, let alone now that you are seriously injured, would I, your ancestor, be afraid of you?" the Styx Master said in a deep voice.

As he spoke, the two swords, Abi Yuantu and Du, had already pierced through the void and appeared above Jiang Heng's head almost without a trace.

The two swords, Abi Yuantu and Jian, were imbued with terrifying killing intent, and even before they reached Jiang Heng, they had already unleashed terrifying power.

"Nothing special!" Jiang Heng said dismissively.

As he spoke, Jiang Heng stretched out his left hand and slapped it upwards, not only hitting the two swords of Abi Yuantu squarely but also grabbing them in his hand.

A terrifying power erupted from the Abi Yuantu swords, but Jiang Heng's hands seemed to possess inexhaustible strength, firmly imprisoning the two swords within them.

"What? How is this possible? You're not injured?" The Lord of the Styx exclaimed in shock and disbelief.

"If I hadn't been injured, why would you have appeared?" Jiang Heng shook his head and said with a smile.

"If you were seriously injured, how could you possess such strength!" the Styx Master said in a deep voice.

"Who says you can't have such strength when you're injured? Even though I'm seriously injured, I'm still strong enough to deal with you!" Jiang Heng said, shaking his head.

"How arrogant! I'd like to see just how much strength you have after your breakthrough!" the Styx Master said with a gloomy expression.

As they spoke, the Styx Master secretly activated the Abyssal Slaughter Sword and the two swords, unleashing terrifying killing intent. The two swords finally broke free from Jiang Heng's grasp.

Jiang Heng didn't care. He slowly stood up, and his damaged body instantly recovered completely, without leaving a trace of blood.

Jiang Heng was right. He was indeed seriously injured during the Heavenly Tribulation, and even the Zhe-character secret technique could not help him recover in a short time.

But besides the secret of the "Zhe" character, Jiang Heng also possesses the elixir of immortality. Even if the Great Emperor is injured, he can recover to some extent with the help of the elixir of immortality.

Jiang Heng wasn't actually sure if the Styx Lord was nearby, but he knew that when he underwent his tribulation, there would definitely be powerful figures watching from the vicinity.

By feigning serious injury, he could lure out these powerful figures with ulterior motives. And sure enough, the Lord of the Styx has already jumped out on his own initiative.

Now that he's here, Jiang Heng naturally wants to give the Styx Cult Leader a proper welcome!

The Lord of the Styx stared at Jiang Heng with a gloomy expression. He couldn't believe that this human could use something as a means of scheming and plotting as a way to transcend tribulation.

As he recounted his numerous encounters with Jiang Heng, the Styx Master suddenly realized that no matter the circumstances, he was always the one being outmaneuvered.

Whether it was the time among humans or the time when the Western Sect plotted the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Lord of the Styx ultimately returned in a feathered robe.

Now, after finally witnessing Jiang Heng's tribulation, and a terrifying one at that, it turns out he's still scheming.

The Lord of the Styx was still somewhat hesitant. After all, Jiang Heng had survived such a terrifying tribulation, and he was really unsure about Jiang Heng's strength.

But Jiang Heng took another step forward, and a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from his body, with powerful force pressing down on the Styx Master.

"You have indeed reached this level!" The Styx Cult Master said solemnly, somewhat incredulously.

Although he had some guesses about Jiang Heng's strength, it was only after truly feeling Jiang Heng's powerful aura that the Styx Master realized that Jiang Heng was already on the same level as him.

Peak Quasi-Saint! This is the terrifying aura that only a peak Quasi-Saint can possess. In the entire primordial world, there are only a handful of experts who have reached this level.

At the peak of Quasi-Saint, one stands at the pinnacle of the primordial world, a top powerhouse second only to the six Saints.

Entering this field, one can be called a giant in the primordial world, holding a pivotal position.

Moreover, due to the unique nature of the primordial world, it is almost impossible for anyone other than the current six saints to become saints.

Given that even saints don't easily make a move, a peak quasi-saint level expert is already the strongest person walking on the primordial land.

"That's right! Having taken that step, I am indeed on the same level as you, but you are no longer my opponent!" Jiang Heng said.

Jiang Heng remained expressionless. This was neither overconfidence nor exaggeration; he was simply recounting an ordinary matter.

"Hmph! Arrogant! Even if you are on the same level as me, you are no match for me!" the Styx Master said in a deep voice.

As he spoke, the Lord of the Styx made his move. The two swords, Abi Yuantu and others, pierced through the void, unleashing an unparalleled killing intent that pressed down on Jiang Heng.

The Styx Patriarch was certainly confident. Even though they were at the same level, he possessed three powerful innate spiritual treasures.

On the other hand, Jiang Heng doesn't even have a decent innate spiritual treasure, so how can he compete with him?

Take now, for example. When the Abyssal Demon Slayer Swords were unleashed again, unleashing the true power of innate spiritual treasures, their strength was even more terrifying than before.

"Boom!"

An incomparably sharp killing intent enveloped Jiang Heng. This was the most primal killing intent in the world, capable of killing the heavens, the earth, and all living beings, possessing the supreme intent to annihilate everything.

However, what caused the Styx Cult Leader's expression to change drastically was that Jiang Heng reached out with one hand and actually grabbed the Abi Yuantu swords in his hand again.

The powerful innate spiritual treasure, which was also a killing treasure that could kill without incurring any karmic consequences, was thus seized by Jiang Heng and could not move an inch.

At the same time, Jiang Heng moved with astonishing speed, almost unbelievably fast. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of the Styx Cult Master.

Having entered the realm of the Great Emperor, the "Xing" character technique has touched upon the realm of time, allowing Jiang Heng's speed to truly reach the ultimate speed of time.

Even if it were the Space Ancestral Witch Dijiang, if he were to compete with Jiang Heng in speed now, he probably wouldn't even be able to see Jiang Heng's shadow.

Jiang Heng arrived in an instant, threw a punch, and a terrifying power erupted instantly, colliding fiercely with the Lord of the Styx.

"Boom!"

With a single punch, the Styx Lord's body was instantly sent flying, but the karmic red lotus beneath his feet continued to tremble, protecting the Styx Lord's body.

Jiang Heng's punch did not injure the Styx Master. After all, the Karmic Fire Red Lotus was a top-tier innate spiritual treasure with terrifying defensive power.

But Jiang Heng didn't care and took another step forward, still so fast that the Styx Master couldn't react. Jiang Heng threw another punch.

Punch after punch, Jiang Heng repeatedly sent the Styx Lord flying. The Styx Lord tried to fight back, but he couldn't keep up with Jiang Heng's speed at all and could only become a punching bag.

A roar came from the mouth of the Styx Lord. He was both shocked and furious. He had never expected that Jiang Heng's strength would be so terrifying.

As an ancient behemoth, the Lord of the Styx was naturally unwilling to be passively attacked indefinitely. He quickly realized what was happening and immediately activated the Karmic Fire Red Lotus with all his might.

The Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire erupted suddenly, transforming into a sea of ​​fire that enveloped the Styx Master, finally managing to hold Jiang Heng back for a moment.

In that brief moment, two avatars emerged from the body of the Styx Lord, the good and evil corpses that the Styx Lord had already severed.

The benevolent corpse, wielding the Avici Yuantu sword, slashed towards Jiang Heng. The malevolent corpse, on the other hand, held a flag, the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, one of the Five Directional Flags.

The Lord of the Styx stood on a lotus of karmic fire, using the endless karmic fire of the lotus to create a boundless sea of ​​fire that suppressed Jiang Heng.

At this moment, the Styx Lord's expression was extremely gloomy. This was the first time he had been forced to such a degree in the primordial world.

The immortal bell above Jiang Heng's head began to radiate endless immortal light. This divine artifact of creation, having undergone the baptism of heavenly tribulation, had completely become Jiang Heng's ultimate imperial weapon.

Suddenly, the Immortal Bell struck out horizontally, and within the endless immortal light, a waterfall of flying immortals condensed, surrounded by endless Dao principles.

Jiang Heng may not have as many innate spiritual treasures as the Styx Master, but for Jiang Heng, an ultimate imperial weapon that carries his own Dao is enough.

The Immortal Bell embodies Jiang Heng's supreme Dao, and is an extension of Jiang Heng's Dao. The stronger Jiang Heng is, the stronger the Immortal Bell will be; the two are inherently complementary.

Now, Jiang Heng gathers all his power and summons the Immortal Bell, using a supreme technique called "One Weapon Breaks Ten Thousand Laws"!

No matter how many unparalleled divine techniques you possess, no matter how many innate spiritual treasures you have, in Jiang Heng's eyes they are all illusions. I will shatter them all with a single weapon!

"Boom!"

The Immortal Bell broke through the air, knocking aside the two swords of Abi Yuantu, shaking the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, breaking through the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, and crashing straight into the Karmic Fire Red Lotus.

"Boom!"

The void shattered, and terrifying power instantly swept across the entire North Sea, causing towering waves to rise.

In this earth-shattering collision, the Styx Lord, along with his two corpses (one good and one evil), were once again sent flying. Moreover, this time, the Styx Lord could no longer maintain his composure.

A trickle of blood appeared on the corner of the Styx Lord's mouth. This was the first time the Styx Lord had been injured since his several encounters with Jiang Heng.

"Kill! Kill the heavens! Kill the earth! Kill all living beings!"

A strong killing intent was revealed in the Styx Ancestor, and the Abi Yuantu sword appeared in his hands.

As the longsword cleaved through the void, an unimaginable aura of slaughter enveloped Jiang Heng's entire body.

For a behemoth like the Lord of the Styx, how could he easily admit defeat? Being injured only aroused the Lord of the Styx's ruthless nature.

Kill the heavens! Kill the earth! Kill all living beings! This is the doctrine of the Asura Cult, the way of the Styx Ancestor, and also his most powerful attack.

Such pure killing intent, combined with the Abyss and Yuan Tu swords, creates an intense killing aura capable of freezing time and space and annihilating all things.

At this moment, even the Immortal Bell was trembling slightly, affected by the power of the Styx Master, and its movements became incredibly slow.

Even Jiang Heng himself felt a great crisis. The Styx Master's sword was indeed extraordinary, with the terrifying power to annihilate all living beings.

With a roar, behind Jiang Heng, the Golden Sea of ​​Bitterness, the Chaos Lotus, the Yin-Yang Life and Death Diagram, the Splendid Mountains and Rivers, and the Immortal King Descending to the Nine Heavens appeared one by one.

With a single punch, Jiang Heng unleashed a devastating blow, combining his own ultimate power with the strength to break through all laws and gathering several of the Nine Secrets.

"Boom!"

This collision was even more terrifying. Not only was the entire North Sea shaking, but even other powerful beings in the primordial world seemed to feel it.

However, since it is currently the time of the Lich War, most of the powerful figures are focused on the battle between the two races.

Few people actually paid attention to the battle between Jiang Heng and the Lord of the Styx. Therefore, few beings knew that a new quasi-saint peak level powerhouse had been born in the primordial world.

When the entire North Sea returned to calm, Jiang Heng still stood above the North Sea with the Immortal Bell above his head.

The Lord of the Styx had vanished without a trace, leaving only a black flag floating silently in the North Sea.

Jiang Heng raised his hand and took the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag left behind by the Styx Master. This was a powerful innate spiritual treasure.

Clearly, in that earth-shattering attack, it was the Styx Lord who suffered the loss, even forcing this giant to leave behind a primordial spiritual treasure.

However, Jiang Heng also understood that at most he could only injure the Styx Lord, and there was no possibility of killing such an ancient behemoth.

The saying "As long as the sea of ​​blood never dries up, the Styx River will never die" is not an empty phrase. To kill the Styx Ancestor, one must be a level above the Styx Lord in strength.

Although Jiang Heng's strength is now barely enough to overpower the Styx Lord, it is not enough to extinguish all of the Styx Lord's life force.

Having been repeatedly targeted by the Lord of the Styx, and even threatened with the threat of being human, Jiang Heng had long harbored a determination to kill the Lord of the Styx.

This time, by using himself as bait, Jiang Heng lured out the Lord of the Styx. Although he failed to kill the Lord of the Styx, he had already made the Lord of the Styx pay a sufficient price.

Losing a primordial spiritual treasure will likely cause the Styx Master considerable distress. Moreover, given the Styx Master's injuries, he will likely remain dormant for a long time.

However, for Jiang Heng, a primordial spiritual treasure is merely interest given by the Styx Master, and there will be a time for a complete reckoning in the future.

Then, Jiang Heng took a step forward, returning to the human race. With the witch and demon races locked in fierce combat, how could the human race remain indifferent?

Jiang Heng had never forgotten that when Donghuang Taiyi oppressed the human race, the human race almost faced extinction.

Now that Jiang Heng has taken that step, it's time to settle the score with the demon race!

(End of this chapter)