Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Chapter 83 The Fourth Ancestor of the Human Race

Feng Lin threw a punch, and Lei Ming countered with a punch of his own. With a bang, their fists separated, as if an explosion had occurred in the sky.

"My physical body is no weaker than his." Lei Ming smiled as he saw the bloodstains on the opponent's fist. Although the cultivation speed of the Five Emperors' Divine Demon Scripture was slow, its effects were extremely good. Not only did it make Lei Ming's magical power much higher than that of cultivators of the same level, it also created a physical body for Lei Ming comparable to that of the Witch Clan.

Feng Lin, unconvinced, stepped forward again, this time wielding an axe. Lei Ming, seeing this, also drew his flying sword. The two unleashed their martial arts skills, fighting fiercely and evenly matched.

"That little human is amazing! He actually suppressed Feng Lin!" The Great Witch Long Qiu was very surprised. Hou Yi smiled; he knew that Lei Ming's strength was far more than that. Putting everything else aside, just one innate spiritual treasure was something Feng Lin couldn't handle.

Lei Ming's strength surpassed Feng Lin's, but he did not defeat Feng Lin immediately. Firstly, he was concerned about the reputation of the Wu Clan, and secondly, he wanted to test his own combat prowess.

Lei Ming and Feng Lin fought for two hours, and Feng Lin's strength was almost exhausted. He had been fighting at full power for those two hours, and although he could still draw power from the earth, he couldn't hold on for much longer.

In contrast, Lei Ming, though somewhat disheveled, remained composed in his movements.

"I lost!" Feng Lin said decisively. "You are very strong, and I am no match for you right now. However, I have just broken through to a higher level. Once I stabilize my cultivation, we will fight again."

"Okay, you're welcome anytime."

Through the two competitions, Lei Ming earned the respect of the Wu tribe, and things went much more smoothly afterward. After discussing the next steps with Hou Yi, Lei Ming and Chi Songzi returned to their ancestral land.

"Lei Zu, I never expected you to be so powerful, actually able to defeat Tian Wu!" Chi Songzi exclaimed in admiration on the way back.

Lei Ming shook his head: "Although I can also fight beyond my level, my strength is still inferior to that of the Heavenly Witches. Feng Lin was defeated because he had only recently broken through and had not yet adapted to his new power. The Witch Clan is indeed powerful; the Houyi tribe alone has more than a thousand Heavenly Witches."

"I wonder when my human race will have such strength," Chisongzi sighed.

"Just watch, my human race will surpass the Lich and Demon races sooner or later!" Lei Ming thought to himself.

Lei Ming and Chi Songzi rushed back to their ancestral home and told the Third Ancestor about the Wu Clan. The Third Ancestor was very happy to hear this.

"I made a pact with the Great Witch Hou Yi that he would take action to kill the demons in the east in twenty years. At that time, we will take the opportunity to break through the demons' encirclement," Lei Ming said.

"Good!" Suirenshi couldn't help but say.

"Leiming, do you think the Wu tribe will keep their promise?" Youchao was somewhat worried. People's hearts were changing, and there were already instances of deception among the human race. Youchao was worried that the Wu tribe would deceive Leiming.

"Don't worry, Ancestor Nest. The Witch Clan is simple and keeps its promises. Besides, it was Great Witch Houyi who made the promise. They will definitely not break their word," Lei Ming said.

"That's good. In that case, let's prepare to leave."

A billion humans began boarding the ships; they needed to familiarize themselves with the flying vessels before the official migration. Lei Ming and the Three Ancestors stayed in the Inheritance Hall, preparing to take it away.

Lei Ming used the Five Elements Divine Light to take the Inheritance Hall into the Five Elements Space. The Inheritance Hall was a treasure of merit and virtue, and the power of the Five Elements Divine Light could not have swept it away. However, Lei Ming was, after all, half the master of the Inheritance Hall, and the Inheritance Hall did not resist his power.

"Lei Ming, we owe you a great debt this time. Whether it was establishing the Hall of Inheritance or saving the human race, your contribution to the human race is no less than ours," said Ziyi, one of the three ancestors.

"I am a member of the human race, and this is what I should do," Lei Ming said.

Suiren nodded in approval: "Since its birth, the human race has weathered many storms, and was later led by the three of us. But judging from the events of the past 2000 years, you are more suitable than us to manage the human race. We have decided to establish you as the fourth ancestor of the human race, and you will lead the human race forward in the future."

Mr. Arisu nodded in agreement.

"This..." Lei Ming hadn't expected the Third Ancestor to make such a decision. After thinking about it, he accepted it calmly. To put it bluntly, in terms of leading the development of the human race, Lei Ming had indeed surpassed the Third Ancestor.

Seeing Lei Ming accept the title, the three patriarchs smiled. They knew that the title of Fourth Patriarch was not an honor, but a responsibility. Lei Ming's acceptance of the title meant that he had accepted this responsibility.

The Third Ancestor officially announced the news, making the Human Race's Third Ancestor the Fourth, causing a great stir among the humans of the ancestral land. Before this, they had already referred to Lei Ming as the Thunder Ancestor; this was a formal recognition of his title!

"Lei Zu passed down cultivation techniques, built the Inheritance Hall, and even invented tools such as nets and saws. He truly deserves the title of one of the Four Ancestors of Humanity!"

"Indeed, Lei Zu deserves much credit for humanity's current state!"

Lei Ming felt very gratified when he heard his clansmen's discussion. The current human civilization was not as advanced as that of later generations, but the people were relatively simple-minded, knew how to be grateful, and were very united.

Thinking of the complexities of human nature in later generations, Lei Ming was filled with emotion. Humanity grew stronger amidst calamities, but at a great cost.

After Lei Ming's status as the Fourth Ancestor was recognized, his fortune rose once again. Among the human race, the Fourth Ancestor's status was second only to the Holy Mother Nuwa, and each of them possessed half of the human race's fortune. Although the human race was not yet the protagonist of heaven and earth, it was already a hidden dragon in the abyss, and this fortune was still enormous.

The changes in the human race's fortunes naturally did not escape the notice of Nuwa and the Sage Taiqing. Nuwa was indifferent to the changes in the human race, as the hatred between humans and demons was so great that she could not take sides. But the Sage Taiqing was different; he had long begun to plan for the human race and would not allow anyone to disrupt his plans.

"Could it be that an anomaly has appeared among the human race?" The Sage Taiqing pondered in the Eight Views Palace.

A sage can see through the river of time with a single thought, unless one is a Great Immortal who has transcended the river of time, where the past, present, and future are eternally singular, even a sage cannot see through them. However, a sage can still deduce some things through calculation. But such calculations are easily interfered with by the energy of calamity; once a great calamity occurs, even a sage will find it difficult to know everything about the world.

Lei Ming was not a Great Luo Golden Immortal, but the Kunlun Mirror suppressed the aura within the River of Time, making it impossible for even a Sage to discern his origins or his experiences traversing other worlds. However, even a Sage could still see Lei Ming's traces in the primordial world.

"It's not an anomaly, it's due to the destiny of the human race."

The Sage Taiqing's gaze softened. The human race was destined to be the protagonists of the world, with extremely strong fortune. It was not surprising that some geniuses would emerge from them, and his disciple Xuandu was one such example.

"It seems the plan needs to be changed," the Sage Taiqing muttered to himself. He had originally intended to pass on the Golden Core Dao to the human race after the Lich War, thereby seizing most of the human race's fortune. The inheritance promoted by Lei Ming was not something the Sage Taiqing looked down upon. However, seeing that the human race's inheritance was gradually becoming complete and the Three Ancestors had already deduced the Golden Immortal cultivation method, the Sage Taiqing had no choice but to pass on the Dao ahead of schedule.

After glancing at Xuandu, who was in seclusion in the inner hall, the Sage Taiqing slowly closed his eyes. Xuandu had been cultivating with him and had already reached the Xuanxian realm. When Xuandu reached the Jinxian realm, it would be time for him to pass on the Golden Core Dao.

A million miles southeast of the ancestral land of humanity, a giant ten thousand feet tall drew his bow and nocked an arrow. The arrow pierced through the vast space and instantly struck the head of a strange serpent with hundreds of wings. The serpent's head, which was over a hundred meters tall, was blasted apart, and its enormous body crashed to the ground.

"Hou Yi, do you want to provoke a war between the two races?" Ying Zhao roared angrily. Hou Yi had just shot down a Great Luo Golden Immortal, who was also one of the star gods preordained by the Zhou Tian Star Array.

Hou Yi, towering thousands of feet above the ground, shouted, "Yingzhao, it's been thousands of years! How come you've become so timid? I was just out hunting. What talk of a war between two tribes? If you're not convinced, let's have a match!"

Enraged, Yingzhao transformed into a colossal beast and charged towards Houyi. Houyi shot another arrow, which pierced Yingzhao's wing. Yingzhao cried out and pounced on Houyi.

Hou Yi put away his bow and arrows, grabbed Ying Zhao's wings with both hands, and slammed her to the ground. The witch and the demon began to fight, while the other witches and demons kept their distance.

Ten thousand miles away, Lei Ming and his group were already prepared. Seeing the fierce battle between Hou Yi and Ying Zhao, everyone was somewhat alarmed. The two sides were fighting with nothing but their physical strength, causing the heavens and earth to tremble; the power of their battle could be clearly felt even from a distance of ten thousand miles!

"Is this the power of a Great Luo Golden Immortal?" This was the first time Lei Ming had witnessed such a battle, and his desire to pursue power became even more urgent.

(End of this chapter)