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

Chapter 12 Hongyun is robbed!

After leaving the human realm, Jiang Heng headed straight for the Fire Cloud Cave, where the Red Cloud Ancestor was in seclusion cultivating.

After the Five Saints in One Day, Zhen Yuanzi, a close friend of Hongyun Patriarch, realized that something was wrong.

To prevent his close friend from dying, Zhen Yuanzi left Hongyun Laozu to cultivate within the Wuzhuang Temple.

Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun Ancestor are both quasi-saint level experts. When the two join forces, even those below the saint level in the prehistoric world will have to think twice.

But perhaps it was destined that Patriarch Hongyun would suffer this calamity. After cultivating in Wuzhuang Temple for a period of time, Patriarch Hongyun could no longer endure it.

In the primordial world, when a calamity strikes, it can indeed leave those caught in the calamity bewildered, causing them to do incomprehensible things.

That's exactly what Old Ancestor Hongyun is like; even a fool knows that there are definitely quite a few people eyeing him right now.

If this were within the Wuzhuang Temple, with the combined power of two Quasi-Saints, others might still be somewhat wary.

But the Old Ancestor Hongyun was blinded by the calamity and actually wanted to return to his cave, Huoyun Cave, alone. Wasn't that just courting death?

Speaking of which, the Fire Cloud Cave has a special connection with the human race. In the future, the three sovereigns and five emperors of the human race will live in seclusion in the Fire Cloud Cave.

But now, because of Jiang Heng, the human race has embarked on a completely different path, and whether there will still be the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors is another matter.

Jiang Heng arrived near the Fire Cloud Cave and, after observing it secretly, a look of "I knew it" appeared on his face.

"Kunpeng! Styx Ancestor! It really is those two!" Jiang Heng muttered to himself.

Many people were eyeing Ancestor Hongyun, but the strongest among them were Kunpeng and Ancestor Styx, both quasi-saints.

Kunpeng and Hongyun Laozu had a long-standing feud. Kunpeng always believed that if Hongyun Laozu hadn't voluntarily given up his seat to the two Western Saints, he wouldn't have lost his seat in Zixiao Palace.

Otherwise, Kunpeng might have already become the Dao Ancestor's personal disciple and thus achieved the position of a sage.

As for the Styx Ancestor, he has always been racking his brains to achieve enlightenment, and his creation of the Asura race is an example of how he imitated the goddess Nuwa in creating humans.

But no matter how hard the Styx Ancestor tried, he was still far from the realm of sainthood. How could he be willing to accept that?

After much contemplation, the Styx Ancestor concluded that his inability to attain sainthood was due to a lack of Primordial Purple Qi.

The Styx Ancestor and Kunpeng struck up a conversation and arrived near the Fire Cloud Cave, clearly intending to kill and plunder its treasures.

Both the Styx Ancestor and Kunpeng are veteran Quasi-Saint level powerhouses with unfathomable strength, ranking among the top in the prehistoric world.

Although Ancestor Hongyun is quite powerful, if they were to truly fight, with Ancestor Minghe and Kunpeng joining forces, Ancestor Hongyun would have no chance of escaping unscathed.

Whether or not to save Ancestor Hongyun was not important to Jiang Heng, since the two were not related and Ancestor Hongyun was not human.

Jiang Heng is the sovereign of the human race, and he always considers the interests of the human race. Therefore, Ancestor Hongyun is not within Jiang Heng's consideration.

Of course, if Ancestor Hongyun could submit to the human race, the human race would gain another quasi-saint level expert, which would greatly increase their strength. Jiang Heng might consider making a move then.

The key is the Primordial Purple Qi, and Jiang Heng naturally doesn't believe the nonsense that possessing the Primordial Purple Qi can lead to sainthood.

Jiang Heng really wanted to see what the Primordial Purple Qi was. He believed that the Dao Ancestor was not making things up without reason.

After waiting for a while, Kunpeng and the Styx Ancestor could no longer wait and stopped hiding their tracks, arriving directly outside the Fire Cloud Cave.

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, may I come out and meet you?" Kunpeng said loudly without any attempt to hide his identity.

"Indeed! Fellow Daoist Hongyun, since you have already sensed our presence, why hide in your cave and avoid seeing us?" said Ancestor Styx.

Kunpeng and Styx Ancestor made no attempt to conceal their identities; it would be truly strange if Red Cloud Ancestor couldn't discover that these two were the real deal.

Knowing he couldn't avoid it, Ancestor Hongyun stepped out of his cave and said in a deep voice, "What brings you two fellow Daoists here?"

Hongyun Ancestor naturally recognized Kunpeng and Styx Ancestor, and knew in his heart that these two were not coming to a peaceful end.

"Hmph! Hongyun, the Dao Ancestor bestowed a wisp of Primordial Purple Qi upon you in the Zixiao Palace that day, and we have come here today for that very reason!" said the Styx Ancestor.

"Hongyun, if you obediently hand over the Primordial Purple Qi, we'll leave immediately. If you don't, today may be the day you perish!" Kunpeng said in a deep voice.

Ancestor Hongyun's expression changed, and he said sternly, "The Primordial Purple Qi was personally bestowed by the Dao Ancestor. Aren't you afraid of the Dao Ancestor's wrath by blatantly stealing it?"

"Hmph! Hongyun, you think too highly of yourself. When the Dao Ancestor gave you the Primordial Purple Qi, he didn't say that it was necessarily yours."

"It has been a full epoch since you obtained this Primordial Purple Qi, but you still cannot comprehend its mysteries. Keeping it is a waste!" Old Ancestor Styx said disdainfully.

"Fellow Daoist Styx is right, Hongyun. Your inability to comprehend the Primordial Purple Qi means that you have no affinity with it at all!"

"I advise you to obediently hand over the Primordial Purple Qi, and you might save your life!" Kunpeng said with a gloomy expression.

The expression on the face of the Red Cloud Ancestor began to change constantly. He knew that the arrival of the Kunpeng and the Styx Ancestor was definitely not going to end this easily.

But to just hand over the Primordial Purple Qi, the foundation for achieving sainthood, like this? Old Ancestor Hongyun was naturally unwilling.

"Further words are useless. Do you really think I, Ancestor Hongyun, am easy to bully? I will never hand over this Primordial Purple Qi to you, no matter what!" Ancestor Hongyun said firmly.

"Hmph! I see you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Let's see who's the real deal then!" Old Ancestor Styx said with a gloomy expression.

"Hmph! You won't listen to reason, so today will be the day you, Hongyun, fall!" Kunpeng had also revealed his true intentions and was no longer willing to waste any more words with Ancestor Hongyun.

An epic battle ensued, featuring three veteran quasi-saints from the primordial world, whose strength was among the best in the entire primordial world.

Facing Kunpeng and Styx Ancestor, Red Cloud Ancestor immediately took out his prized magic weapon, the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.

This magical treasure is no ordinary item; it was taken from the innate spiritual root, the gourd vine, by Ancestor Hongyun from Kunlun Mountain.

The Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd was originally an innate spiritual treasure, and after being refined by Ancestor Hongyun for countless years, its power increased even more.

This Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd is most adept at corrupting the primordial spirit of others and scattering their souls; it is an extremely yin and evil object.

However, it's a waste of such an extremely yin and evil object for it to fall into the hands of a kind-hearted old man like Hongyun Patriarch.

Not to be outdone, the Styx Ancestor wielded two innate spiritual treasures, the Abyssal Yuan Tu, and stood on the Karmic Fire Red Lotus, his strength surpassing that of the Red Cloud Ancestor.

Kunpeng was in a much worse situation. Although he was quite strong, he only had one innate spiritual treasure, and its power was not very great.

The three engaged in a fierce battle, and as Jiang Heng had predicted, Old Ancestor Hongyun quickly fell into a disadvantageous position, and the situation was already precarious.

Even if it were just Styx Ancestor alone, I'm afraid even Red Cloud Ancestor wouldn't be a match for him, let alone now that Styx Ancestor and Kunpeng, two Quasi-Saints, are joining forces.

Hongyun Patriarch gradually began to consider leaving, but Kunpeng was a primordial being, so how could Hongyun Patriarch possibly leave if he wanted to?

"Nether River, Kunpeng, don't push your luck!" Ancestor Hongyun roared repeatedly.

"Hongyun, quickly hand over the Primordial Purple Qi, and we may still spare your life!" Old Ancestor Styx said in a deep voice.

"Don't even think about it! Even if you die here today, I won't let either of you get away with it!" Ancestor Hongyun showed no sign of backing down.

"Hongyun, you are doomed today. With the two of us here, let's see who can save you!" Kunpeng said sternly.

"You! You've gone too far! I'll fight you to the death!" Old Ancestor Hongyun roared angrily, his wickedness growing stronger.

As soon as he finished speaking, a violent aura surged from Ancestor Hongyun, causing Kunpeng and Ancestor Minghe to change color instantly.

"Oh no! Hongyun is about to self-destruct!" Old Ancestor Styx said in horror.

Even ants have the instinct to survive. Neither Kunpeng nor Styx Ancestor expected that Red Cloud Ancestor would self-destruct at the slightest disagreement.

Once he self-destructs, Ancestor Hongyun will be dead beyond any doubt, but Kunpeng and Ancestor Styx will certainly not fare well either.

Without saying a word, Kunpeng and Styx Ancestor disregarded the Primordial Purple Qi and quickly used all their strength to get away from Red Cloud Ancestor.

Hongyun Ancestor had already made up his mind to fight to the death, so he was unwilling to let Kunpeng and Styx Ancestor escape easily, and naturally he relentlessly pursued them.

"Let's die together!"

Ancestor Hongyun's expression was ferocious, and his aura grew increasingly terrifying. Finally, after a deafening roar, Ancestor Hongyun self-destructed.

"Cough! Cough! Cough!"

Kunpeng and Styx Ancestor were panting, looking at each other's battered and bruised appearance, with a trace of fear still lingering in their eyes.

Kunpeng and Styx Ancestor disregarded their own injuries and quickly used their divine senses to search for traces of the Primordial Purple Qi.

The moment their thoughts stirred, Kunpeng and Styx Ancestor's expressions turned extremely gloomy, and they both looked up at the spot where Red Cloud Ancestor had just self-destructed.

Unbeknownst to them, a figure had already appeared at the spot where the Red Cloud Ancestor had just self-destructed.

Kunpeng and Styx Ancestor had already carefully checked and found no trace of the Primordial Purple Qi. Even the aura of Red Cloud Ancestor had completely disappeared.

"And who are you? Hand over the Primordial Purple Qi at once!" Kunpeng and Styx Ancestor said in a deep voice at the same time.

The aura of Ancestor Hongyun had disappeared. Kunpeng and Ancestor Styx both thought that Ancestor Hongyun had completely perished after his self-destruction.

But the Primordial Purple Qi also disappeared. Kunpeng and Styx Ancestor, unless they were fools, knew that this matter was inextricably linked to the figure in front of them.

Kunpeng and the Styx Ancestor were like mantises catching cicadas, unaware of the oriole behind them. It would be strange if these two let it go!

"You certainly won't believe me if I say it has nothing to do with me, so let's have a showdown!"

The newcomer was Jiang Heng. Looking at the menacing Kunpeng and the Styx Ancestor, Jiang Heng was not afraid at all, and even seemed eager to try.

(End of this chapter)