Primordial Era: I, Yuan Hong, am solely focused on stability; humanity remains clear-headed

Chapter 264 Jiang Chen Advances to Quasi-Saint! Evolving into the Zombie Clan?

Jiang Chen released his vital energy, which was incredibly powerful, approaching that of a Quasi-Saint. He was indeed worthy of being transformed from the tainted blood of Pangu, possessing the cultivation of a Great Luo at the pinnacle.

Strangely, it was unlike the intensely hot blood and qi of ordinary cultivators.

When Jiang Chen released his vital energy, it did not appear fiery; instead, it exuded an icy and chilling aura, making a large area of ​​the void seem like the underworld, with a biting wind that seemed to freeze people's hearts, making the world seem like the netherworld.

In the void, it seemed as if a patch of frozen earth, the underworld, had appeared, where lingering souls wailed, giving birth to countless evil spirits.

Ultimately, Jiang Chen was the progenitor of zombies, his blood and qi were cold and gloomy, and he was bound by endless resentment and killing intent. He was not a normal being.

Even a Great Immortal would be terrified upon seeing such a monster and would turn and run away.

At this moment, Jiang Chen's vital energy and innate rules connected with the laws of the universe, and began to flow together.

Moreover, having just advanced to the next level, its bloodline essence has greatly improved, and through this connection, its aura has begun to surge, propelling it towards a higher realm!

"Oh? You've already started your promotion?"

Seeing that Jiang Chen's aura was continuously increasing, Yuan Hong moved a little further away and set up a simple array barrier to conceal Jiang Chen's aura, at least to prevent it from being so conspicuous.

Although it's highly unlikely you'll encounter any cultivators in this boundless starry sky, it's still good to be cautious.

Of course, upon closer reflection, if there were actually any cultivators nearby, they would probably have been drawn here by Yuan Hong long ago...

After all, the stellar storm he caused when he inhaled and exhaled spiritual energy was measured in light-years, and the distance his aura spread was even more exaggerated, even sweeping across star systems!

In this situation, further concealing the flow of Qi would seem somewhat like burying one's head in the sand.

However, this is simply Yuan Hong's usual cautious approach.

In fact, by releasing Jiang Chen, he had prepared for anything.

With his current surge in strength, aside from saints, he can't say he can easily handle everything, but he also doesn't need to fear any enemy!

Even if there were the slightest possibility of something going wrong with Jiang Chen himself, Yuan Hong was confident that he could easily suppress and kill him!

If another problem arises this time, Yuan Hong will probably not spare Jiang Chen, but will eliminate him completely to avoid future troubles, and most importantly, to wash away the stain of his own mistakes...

Of course, Yuan Hong breathed a sigh of relief after coming out, as the mark left by the Heaven-Suppressing Coffin remained as solid as ever, without any change.

The constraints and control provided by this brand are far more stable than the control provided by the primordial spirit imprints commonly used in the world, and there will be no problems.

Now that there were no problems, Yuan Hong watched with peace of mind as Jiang Chen broke through.

Its aura continued to rise, wave after wave, and soon it completely surpassed its former self, breaking through the bottleneck.

Finally, he successfully advanced to the Quasi-Saint realm!

"boom!"

Jiang Chen's aura stood majestically in the void, like a cold, dark sun, radiating the light of death, surrounded by the color of chaos, extremely cold, illuminating the entire universe.

Its blood-red eyes had turned dark gold, exuding an inexplicable majesty and holiness. Its fangs had also been retracted, and apart from its still pale skin, it showed no signs of being a zombie.

"This guy's breakthrough is fast, much smoother than mine."

"As expected of an existence that has been suppressed by heaven and earth for countless years, its foundation has been further improved, and it soared into the sky as soon as it emerged."

Yuan Hong nodded as he watched Jiang Chen's breathing quickly stabilize.

He knew that with Jiang Chen's foundation, if he honed his skills through more battles, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to continue his promotion.

However, now that he has subdued this guy, he certainly won't allow him to slaughter all living beings.

Doing so would inevitably bring about a great deal of sin and karma, with endless killing karma swirling around him. At that time, not only would Jiang Chen, that blockhead, be in trouble, but Yuan Hong would also suffer.

Furthermore, Yuan Hong was inherently opposed to that kind of cultivation method, so he naturally couldn't allow Jiang Chen to harm others and himself.

Without a reason, killing without cause—isn't that perverted?

Even setting aside the fact that justice will prevail and retribution will come sooner or later, the fact that Yuan Hong possesses the Humanity Seal and has the potential to become the Lord of Humanity in the future makes it impossible for him to accept the existence of zombies.

"However, this thing has never been born, and has never committed any sins. Its karma is much cleaner than mine; it's a complete blank slate."

"Even the zombie race has never appeared in the primordial world..."

Yuan Hong looked at Jiang Chen, whose aura was extremely imposing, and thought to himself.

As the first zombie in the world, this guy has an exceptionally strong background and power, and is certainly qualified to be the ancestor of a race.

In fact, many ancestors of powerful innate races were merely low-level innate saints, far inferior to Jiang Chen.

If Jiang Chen had been born earlier, and his aura, essence, and blood had been used as the source to find suitable treasure lands or rare treasures, it would have been possible for the zombie race to evolve naturally.

Even if they can't compare to the Witch Clan, they can still surpass many innate powerful clans, so their strength should not be underestimated.

However, the behavior of such a zombie race would certainly be inseparable from killing and bloodlust, and they might soon become infamous until they finally run into a brick wall and are destroyed by cultivators in exchange for merit.

In this age of saints, let alone generals and the zombie race, even a whole group of saints combined would not have the right to act recklessly.

"However, if there is an opportunity in the future, I might try to help him by finding some rare treasures or spiritual energy to see if he can evolve into a zombie race. That would be an aid to the future of humanity."

Yuan Hong thought to himself, "As the leader of humanity, I must always consider the growth of my forces."

All living beings are meant to be human; the more numerous and stronger they are, the better. The more they will unite in the future, the greater their power to resist the will of Heaven.

Based on Jiang Chen's background and using him as a model, even if the race is suppressed by heaven and earth, or without the special blessing of luck and destiny, the zombie race is probably not much weaker than the witch race, and should at least be stronger than the Asura race created by the Styx River!

Such a powerful clan certainly deserves Yuan Hong's attention, and he should try more approaches to help it evolve and emerge as soon as possible.

Moreover, the progenitor of zombies, Jiang Chen, was under his complete control, and the races that evolved from him were no exception.

At the very least, he could not allow the development of the zombie race to be completely controlled by "Heavenly Principles." To follow their instincts and habits would be tantamount to becoming an accomplice of a tyrant, unintentionally becoming a henchman of Heaven's Way, and would inevitably lead to their own destruction.

If possible, Yuan Hong even considered using the Heaven-Suppressing Coffin to fundamentally alter the so-called bloodthirsty nature of the zombie race. After all, this race hasn't even appeared yet, so anything is possible.

As Yuan Hong was lost in thought, Jiang Chen had already completely stabilized his realm and concealed his aura.

Then it just stood there motionless, like a dead thing.

"..."

Yuan Hong was speechless. He felt that if they were to evolve a zombie race, they would have to find a way to make Jiang Chen develop intelligence.

If they don't even have intelligence, then the races that will be born in the future will probably all be puppets.

The puppets are fine when there are only a few, but when there are too many, even Yuan Hong himself finds them annoying. After all, he doesn't rely on them for combat; at most, they serve as an auxiliary tool or a substitute for running errands.

(End of this chapter)